Nintendo Voice Chat podcast summary – New Zapper game discussed, more brief Kid Icarus chat

Wii Fit
– No multiplayer

We Ski
– 4 player multiplayer, but only one can use balance board
– Wii Fit mini-game of skiing better than Wii Ski
– $30

Rock Revolution (DS)
-Choose one instrument (out of 4)
-Not too much praise given – forgettable

International Track and Field
-IGN team thinks it’s a good game
-Tons of movement with stylus

Castlevania DS
-Weren’t able to play it
-Wii Connectivity basically confirmed in interview
-Not sure if there’s actually a Wii game coming

Band Bros DX
– Supposed to use Wii Speaker Channel
– Sounds like Wi-Fi Connection used as a port
– Bozon, Craig wants the game to come out in US

The Conduit trailer
– Most fans seemed pretty happy with it – a lot of interest
– Art direction should be spruced up
– Craig thinks it’ll sell 5 copies unless Nintendo picks it up
– Looks like 30 FPS right now, Matt hopes for 60 – needs to be at least a solid 30
– Looked at Metroid, Medal of Honor

Platinum Games – MadWorld
– Someone leaked the initial video, but demo was shown at the event
– Some violence very over the top – somewhat comical, still disturbing
– Guys from Clover, Capcom developing the game
– Running man theme – must survive
– Not coming until early next year

Infinite Line
– Sci-Fi genre
– Captain of space vessel, hire more ships
– Deep DS game – 100 hours to do everything
– 2D art for character interaction, 3D for space action

– Can’t talk about Ubisoft games – later in the podcast, the IGN team hints that the games shown aren’t too impressive – only some of the games had potential

Sonic Unleashed
– Graphics better than most recent Sonic games – Wii version won’t look as good as other versions
– Runs at sporadic frame rate
– Looks fun, controls well
– New moves – quick sidestep
– Don’t crash, hit things like Secret Rings
– Dimps apparently adding level support (night levels), Sonic Team developing game as a whole
– Play game with Wiimote + nunchuck, can use GameCube controller

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
– Disappointing
– Has good RPG elements, not put together well as a package
– Lacks polish
– Overworld gameplay with stylus doesn’t feel right
– Iffy about the game coming together before release

April NPD
– Wii #1 selling system for the month
– DS, PS3, 360, PSP follow
– Matt predicts May will be one of the biggest months for Wii
– Wii Fit has been on almost every major news program
– Microsoft put out press release gloating about 10 million 360 units sold – Wii at nearly 9.5 million

– Craig was playing a “game” that has already been writing about, can’t talk about it because of exclusive next week
– Guitar Hero DS blog should be up soon talking about the game
– WiiWare interview coming up
– Brand new game in dev: HINT – Wii exclusive that is a zapper game, “people will dig” – Bozon wants it

Star Soldier R
– Decent, kind of fun
– 800 points
– Warning that Star Soldier R is a time-based game

Critter Round-Up
– Simple, charming game – not challenging
– Animals are cute
– 1000 points – not really worth it

Reader questions
– Not sure if there will be an online mode for The Conduit, but “deathmatch” seemed like a hint. Matt will find out this week.
– Favorite game/series/franchise – Matt: Metroid Prime/Metroid, Craig: Star Fox, Bozon: Zelda: Link to the Past, Daemon: Zelda
– World Destruction not on Bozon’s radar
– Matt isn’t sure if Disaster will come out this year
– Conduit looks in pre-alpha form
– Shenmue I + II – should be an obvious consideration for Sega, good idea
– Nintendo giving third parties chance to release WiiWare games before Dr. Mario
– Super Mario Galaxy is the best game on Wii right now
– Capcom’s Gamers Day is happening next week
– Games that should get the lego treatment: Matt – Fightclub, Bozon: Mutant Turtles
– Zack and Wiki on WiiWare isn’t probable
– MadWorld more than a stylized manhunt – credit should be given to MadWorld devs – will be funny (but sick) – bold game
– No news on Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers for Wii
– Face Training came out in Japan, wasn’t a huge seller – can’t turn camera around – no other games are using the camera
– Matt/Bozon predict Kid Icarus will be an action flight game (joke about “if it exists”)
– Matt doesn’t think Project H.A.M.M.E.R. won’t come back
– Nintenzone on IGN take a long time to make, will come back when IGN Insider folks aren’t busy
– Won’t see full games for free on WiiWare
– Balance board probably won’t be sold separately
– Mixed opinions on Pro Evo. for Wii seeing a sequel