This information comes from Nintendo Power…
– Red Fly developing the Wii version
– Wii version has its own unique story and gameplay
– Action-brawler
– Focuses on Mjöllnir
– Producer Chad Barron: “In fact, it’s almost more about the hammer than it is about Thor”
– Customize Mjöllnir as you progress
– 3 upgrade categories: storm, valor, might
– Dev team experimented with around 10 control schemes
– Decided too much motion would be tiring in a beat-’em-up
– Buttons for standard attacks
– Motion for over-the-top moves
– Based on the movie/comic books
– Boss battles will feature some of Thor’s all-time greatest adversaries including Surtur
– Unlock costumes throughout different eras of the comic
– WayForward making DS version
PSP – 177,691
Wii – 131,761
DSi – 93,464
DSi LL – 92,329
PS3 – 64,228
DS Lite – 5,790
PSP go – 5,380
Xbox 360 – 5,298
PS2 2,604
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week.
PSP – 162,558
Wii – 99,681
DSi LL – 72,146
DSi – 71,804
PS3 – 49,515
DS Lite – 4,227
Xbox 360 – 3,726
PS2 – 2,188
PSP go – 1,949
01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 3rd – 404,000 / 3,560,000
02. [PSP] AKB1/48: If I loved an Idol – 236,000 / NEW
03. [Wii] Donkey Kong Country Returns – 214,000 / 531,000
04. [DS] Pokemon Black/White – 165,000 / 4,909,000
05. [Wii] Wii Party – 162,000 / 1,574,000
06. [PSP] The 3rd Birthday – 140,000 / NEW
07. [Wii] Mario Sports Mix – 136,000 / 436,000
08. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! The Ogre – 117,000 / 293,000
09. [DS] Ni no Kuni – 84,000 / 329,000
10. [DS] Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery – 74,000 / 249,000
11. [DS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
12. [Wii] Kirby’s Epic Yarn
13. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort with Wii Remote Plus
14. [PS3] Gundam Musou 3
15. [DS] Fossil Fighters 2
16. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
17. [Wii] Taiko no Tatsujin Wii: Minna de Party * 3-Yome!
18. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii
19. [Wii] Super Mario All-Stars
20. [DS] Tamagotchi no Narikiri Challenge
21. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
22. [DS] New Super Mario Bros.
23. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus
24. [DS] Taiko no Tatsujin DS: Dororon! Youkai Daikessen!!
25. [DS] Penguin no Mondai: The World
26. [DS] Momotarou Dentetsu World
27. [DS] Power Pro Kun Pocket 13
28. [DS] One Piece: Gigant Battle
29. [360] Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Force
30. [DS] Motto! Stitch! DS Rhythm de Rakugaki Daisakusen
A lot is happening next year for gaming. Tons of highly anticipated titles will be released (we hope), but the future is ever moving, and things easily change. What might get delayed? What could get announced? What – god forbid – will get canceled all together? What might Nintendo bring to the table? I have a few ideas:
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By the time January 19 rolls by, there may very well be a race of sorts between Nintendo’s North American and European divisions. Who will be the first to divulge some long awaited information about the 3DS? We’re still waiting to hear when the North American conference will kick off, but we now know that the Amsterdam event will begin at 15:00. Members of the press will be able to have hands on time with the 3DS shortly thereafter. We’re only about twenty days away now… Hold on, guys!
Thanks to Jérémy for the tip!
WiiWare
Around the World – 316 blocks
chick chick BOOM – 184 blocks
Max & the Magic Marker (demo version) – 147 blocks
VC
Magical Drop 2 – 98 blocks
Fighter’s History Dynamite – 90 blocks
DSiWare
DodoGo! Challenge – 89 blocks
Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots and Games – 78 blocks
G.G Series Z•ONE – 21 blocks
Just in case you missed Sakaguchi’s The Last Story presentation earlier this week…
