NATSUME BRINGING HARVEST MOON TO NINTENDO DS AND 3DS THIS SUMMER WITH HARVEST MOON: THE TALE OF TWO TOWNS
Burlingame, CA., April 7, 2011 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns is coming to North America, and will be released simultaneously on both the Nintendo DS and the 3DS.
“We’re extremely excited to be bringing The Tale of Two Towns to these two great platforms,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume.
“We wanted to ensure that all of our loyal Harvest Moon fans would have a chance to play this game. No matter which version they pick up, they’re sure to love the great new cast of characters, the fun festivals, and the exciting new gameplay mechanics.”
UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System in development on Kinect for Xbox 360, PlayStation Move for PS3 and Wii
UFC videogame portfolio set to expand with development of unparalleled interactive fitness experience using mixed martial arts exercises
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – April 7, 2011 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Zuffa, LLC today announced the latest edition to the expanding UFC® videogame portfolio with UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System. Designed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine® (NASM®) with support from leading mixed martial arts (MMA) training experts Mark DellaGrotte, Greg Jackson and Javier Mendez, who have worked with renowned UFC fighters such as current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, current UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir, the fitness routines and full programs included in UFC Personal Trainer will deliver a challenging and motivating UFC fitness experience that includes the best and most effective exercises utilized by today’s renowned UFC fighters. UFC Personal Trainer is currently in development on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, with content exclusive to Kinect for Xbox 360, voice command navigation and a full-body tracking system, to bring forth an innovative and intense workout complete with immediate feedback on form and technique. In addition, UFC Personal Trainer is in development for PlayStation®Move for PS3 ™ and Nintendo’s Wii™ system, with a scheduled release date of June 2011 for all three platforms.
We made a note of SEGA’s big Sonic tease earlier this week under the impression that whatever the game is, there would be a good chance of a Wii version. SEGA did release the debut trailer today, but there is one thing we know for sure: it won’t launch on a Nintendo platform. The title will only be released on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 as far as I can tell. That’s disappointing, but there are more surprises to come for Sonic’s 20th anniversary. I’d be shocked if the hedgehog didn’t make an appearance on the Wii or 3DS later this year.
Now that Autumn is upon us (or Spring, I guess), it’s time for another batch of new Nintendo releases. Those who were disappointed with last month’s lack of Wii titles will be pleased to see that April is full of new games for the motion-controlled console. That doesn’t mean they’re any good, though, as I had to scrape the bottom of the new releases barrel just to find anything worth writing about this month. Yep, April is definitely going to be a slow month if these games are any indication, but don’t let that deter you from reading any further. No, seriously – keep reading!
