A few weeks back we heard a tale of Super Street Fighter IV 3D producer Yoshinori Ono being unable to secure a 3DS directly from Nintendo before its launch date this March 27th, despite being a very well respected member of the development community.
Now, CEO of Imageepooch Ryoei Mikage is having the same problem. He apparently has had to pre-order the system, which makes it the first pre-order of a gaming device in his life, despite being a confirmed high-profile developer on the system.
Well… at least fair is fair?
Kraków, February 16th 2011
Teyon, a Polish video games developer and publisher, revealed today their latest puzzle game coming to the North American Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Start an exciting journey with zany penguins that will twist your mind on February 21st when Arctic Escape arrives in the service. The title will be available for just 500 Nintendo DSi Points™.
Take control of a bunch of penguins getting into all sorts of troubles all the time! They were abducted from Antarctica by a cunning scientist and now they need your help to come back home. Lead them safely through over 100 frosty levels by placing commands such as walking, jumping or waiting. Without you they have no chance of survival so guide them to avoid broken ice areas, falling cages, wolves and other dangerous obstacles. This special top-down view puzzle is easy to pick up but impossible to put down!
All New Puzzle Adventure Game Ushers in a New Wave of Gameplay on the Revolutionary Nintendo 3DS
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Feb. 16, 2011 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights, a new puzzle-based adventure game set for the new Nintendo 3DS™ handheld system.Doctor Lautrec and the Forgotten Knights takes place in 19th century Paris and revolves around a wily and aloof archaeologist named Jean-Pierre Lautrec. His love of history and unorthodox attitude keep him busy as a spelunker, searching for “living treasures” throughout Paris’ underground. Upon stumbling on an old and mysterious map, Dr. Lautrec and his assistant, Sophie, traverse the peaks and valleys of old world Paris in search of hidden treasures and jewels that are believed to be those of Louis XIV, one of the most storied dynasties ever to rule.
The classic puzzle series lifts-off into another dimension
London (16th February 2011) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces PUZZLE BOBBLE UNIVERSE™, the latest adventure in the classic puzzle series, is heading to Europe and PAL territories from 22nd April 2011, exclusively on the NINTENDO 3DS™.
PUZZLE BOBBLE UNIVERSE sees brothers Bub and Bob facing more bubble trouble as they stumble across an unmanned spaceship and a distant cry for help. Unknown to the dinosaur duo, several surrounding planets have “doors” in their vicinity which have been opened, releasing floods of bubbles that are rapidly turning into hazardous space-debris. With Bob captured by the Boss, Bub must act fast to ensure the future safety of all the planets and their inhabitants.
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Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Development Team
Ubisoft Entertainment/Ubisoft Montreal
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Alan Kertz, Kristoffer Bergqvist
Electronic Arts/DICE
BioShock 2
Jordan Thomas, Zak McClendon
2K Games/2K Marin
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Adam Rosas, Scott Bean, Dom Drozdz
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd/Treyarch
God of War III
Stig Asmussen, Todd Papy, Steve Caterson
Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Santa Monica Studio
Halo: Reach
Development Team
Microsoft Games Studios/Bungie
Artistic Achievement
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Development Team
Ubisoft Entertainment/Ubisoft Montreal
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Adam Rosas, Scott Bean, Dom Drozdz
Activision Blizzard UK Ltd/Treyarch
God of War III
Stig Asmussen, Ken Feldman, Cecil Kim
Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Santa Monica Studio
Heavy Rain
David Cage, Guillaume de Fondaumiere, Scott Johnson
Sony Computer Entertainment/Quantic Dream & XDev Studio Europe
LIMBO
Development Team
Xbox Live Arcade/Playdead Games
Mass Effect 2
Development Team
Electronic Arts/BioWare
Best Game
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
Development Team
Ubisoft Entertainment/Ubisoft Montreal
FIFA 11
Development Team
Electronic Arts/ Electronic Arts Canada
Heavy Rain
David Cage, Guillaume de Fondaumiere, Scott Johnson
Sony Computer Entertainment/Quantic Dream & XDev Studio Europe
LIMBO
Development Team
Xbox Live Arcade/Playdead Games
Mass Effect 2
Development Team
Electronic Arts/BioWare
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Koichi Hayashida, Yoshiaki Koizumi, Takashi Tezuka
Nintendo/Nintendo
PSP – 106,893
PS3 – 26,766
Wii – 15,028
DSi LL – 12,069
DSi – 10,039
Xbox 360 – 2,118
PS2 – 1,665
DS Lite – 1,003
PSP go 10
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 30,475
PS3 – 23,846
Wii – 14,972
DSi LL – 11,555
DSi – 9,954
Xbox 360 – 2,282
PS2 – 1,897
DS Lite – 1,056
PSP go 136
