IS THAT A PULSE RIFLE IN YOUR POCKET OR ARE YOU JUST HAPPY TO SEE ME?
SEGA Announces Aliens: Infestation for Nintendo DS – A Side-scrolling Action Adventure Set in the ALIENS Expanded Universe
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (July 20th, 2011) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced Aliens: Infestation™ for Nintendo DS™, bringing the action-packed experience of the popular ALIENS™ film series to Nintendo’s best-selling handheld console in September 2011. Players will be able to recruit and play as 19 different marines, each with their own unique dialogue, and explore iconic environments including the Sulaco, the Derelict ship, and LV-426. Aliens: Infestation is an action-heavy side-scrolling exploration game and will be part of the ALIENS expanded universe.
Developed by WayForward in collaboration with Gearbox Software, Aliens: Infestation will pit players against the overwhelming Xenomorph hive using a vast selection of iconic weapons and tools from the series. Featuring character designs by popular comic artist Chris Bachalo and equipped with an upgrade and collectibles system, Aliens: Infestation will allow players to explore large-scale versions of some of the most fan-beloved environments of the iconic films.
3DS Downloadable Titles
Nikori no Puzzle – 500 yen
Virtual Console
Tennis – 300 yen
Video Content
– Comedy sketch
– Updated Tokyo Girls Girls Collection
– Epic Mickey videos
– Kirby Mass Attack video and commercials
– Nazo Waku Yakata: Oto no Aida ni Aida ni highlighted on eShop with videos
3DS – 46,637
PSP – 26,551
PS3 – 23,322
Wii – 14,237
DSi LL – 4,693
DSi – 4,384
Xbox 360 – 1,734
PS2 – 1,405
DS Lite – 131
PSP go – 14
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 26,373
3DS – 22,943
PS3 – 22,900
Wii – 13,068
DSi LL – 4,811
DSi – 4,725
Xbox 360 – 2,016
PS2 – 1,309
DS Lite – 56
PSP go – 34
1. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011
2. [PSP] Taiko no Tatsujin Portable DX
3. [Wii] Inazuma Eleven Strikers
4. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2011
5. [DS] Puyo Puyo!
6. [3DS] Star Fox 64 3D
7. [PSP] UnchainBlades Rexx
8. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort
9. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
10. [PS3] L.A. Noire
Unlike Wii, Wii U will not be compatible with the GameCube in any fashion. That means you won’t be able to play GameCube games or use the console’s accessories.
Is the GameCube truly dead, though? Nintendo of America’s Amber McCollom stated outright that Wii U is capable of downloading titles from the old system through WiiWare:
“You know it’s interesting that you bring up backwards compatibility and Nintendo’s history usually goes back one system. The Wii was compatible with GameCube and Wii U will be compatible with Wii and that’s pretty traditional in launches from Nintendo. …Actually the GameCube discs will not be compatible with Wii U, but a number of the games that were playable on GameCube can be downloaded from WiiWare.”
The fact that “WiiWare” was mentioned already makes me doubt this quite a bit. Plus, I don’t recall Iwata or Miyamoto mentioning this! Did McCollom make a mistake, or does she know something we don’t?
The 3DS isn’t off to the start that most people expected. All around the world the system just isn’t selling well. There’s a strong chance that things will change in the future. Sales will likely pick up by the holiday season, when a trio of big titles – Super Mario, Mario Kart, and Kid Icarus: Uprising – will be released.
Unsurprisingly, when asked about the reception of the 3DS so far, Shigeru Miyamoto acknowledged that “the sales curve could be better”. He said that the launch lineup also lacked “a fairly comprehensive range of games.” With new features being added to the system and new titles launching, Miyamoto expects the situation to improve.
Miyamoto’s (roughly) translated response can be read below:
“Obviously, we can consider that the sales curve could be better, especially when compared to those of our previous hardware, and we were hoping to better themselves. But we must take into account the overall context of the industry during this period , and a cooling global sales of hardware. I also think that we have unfortunately not been able to present from the start a fairly comprehensive range of games. But this is no longer the case: New features online and a series of highly anticipated games will be there for the summer. The content that our players expect happens, do not worry.”
According to GameFly, Teyon is taking their talents to the 3DS (please excuse the poor LeBron joke). Previously, the studio released a pair of “Heavy Fire” games for WiiWare. But now it appears that Teyon, through Mastif’s will be bringing the series to Nintendo’s handheld in the new game Heavy Fire: The Chosen Few. Although it would be wise to consider this a rumor for now, it wouldn’t make much sense for GameFly to put up this listing if it weren’t the real deal.
