If there’s one guest who’s welcome at any holiday party, it’s Mario™. This season, the Virtual Console™ service invites you to join Mario and his Mushroom Kingdom crew for the classic, family-friendly fun of Mario Party™ 2, now playable on the Wii™ system for the first time ever. You’ll also find new additions to the WiiWare™ service to help keep your days merry and bright: the unique sci-fi strategy of Inkub and the funky robot challenge of Frobot. (A demo version of Frobot is available for zero Wii Points™.) If you aim to fill your holiday week with hand-held adventure, take a look at the latest arrivals for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, including Dragon’s Lair® II: Time Warp and Cosmo Fighters. No matter where the season leads you, here’s hoping it’s a warm and happy one.
Gran Turismo 5 – 7
Epic Mickey – 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops – 7
Tron: Evolution – 5
Splatterhouse – 5
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – 3
Dead Nation – 5
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn – 8
Hydroventure – 8
Ilomilo – 6
Mario vs Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem – 7
Enhanced Version of Classic Role-Playing Game Launches for Nintendo DS Systems on Feb. 14
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo of America today gave video game fans across North America something sweet to look forward to on Valentine’s Day, and it has nothing to do with flowers or chocolates. On Feb. 14, DRAGON QUEST® VI: Realms of Revelation™ – previously unavailable outside of Japan – will make its North American debut exclusively on the hand-held Nintendo DS™ family of systems. Combining classic role-playing adventure with new character options and enhancements, the game offers hours of imaginative DRAGON QUEST fun spanning several unique game worlds that can be enjoyed on the go.
DRAGON QUEST VI: Realms of Revelation features a rich storyline that leads players through a multitude of captivating worlds as they gather allies and battle fierce monsters on a quest to defeat evil forces. With updated graphics and more than 15 character classes to choose from, new and experienced players alike can dive headlong into the timeless role-playing excitement of the DRAGON QUEST franchise anytime, anywhere. They can even enjoy special features such as switching between character classes and letting monsters, such as Slimes, join their party.
Entertainment Weekly’s choices for the best and worst games of 2010 have arrived. And it seems the list has been causing quite a bit of controversy. First, let’s take a look at the top 10 games of the year:
1. Red Dead Redemption
2. Limbo
3. God of War III
4. Dance Central
5. Donkey Kong Country Returns
6. Mass Effect 2
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops
8. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
9. NBA 2K11
10. Angry Birds
Nothing too surprising, right? The “winners” for the worst game of 2010 are another story, however…
1. Kirby’s Epic Yarn – “There’s a fine line between cute and grating, delightfully busy and irritatingly overwhelming- and for me, this hyperactively adorable side-scrolling puzzler crosses it.” – Jeff Jensen
2. Metroid: Other M – “It’s bad enough that the controls are often infuriatingly clunky. But reducing proud pioneering gaming heroine Samus Aran to a glum functionary pining for her old boss? Sacrilege!” – Adam B. Vary
3. Kung Fu Rider
I personally would not say that Kirby’s Epic Yarn was the worst game of 2010. Sure, it was on the easy side, and it was far from perfect. But again, I do not think it was the worst. And just think about the amount of shovelware released this year!
Now, while everyone is entitled to their own opinion, a few people noticed that Entertainment Weekly actually rated Kirby’s Epic Yarn quite highly earlier this year. Here’s an excerpt from the publication’s review:
“A pink globe gets plopped into a world constructed of colorful twine and craftsy cloth, and the result is likely the most adorable game ever. Yes, it’s kinda easy, but you’ll never stop smiling. B+”
To be fair, the original reviewer was Adam Vary. But you’d think that a game which was rated rather highly by a publication wouldn’t go down as the worst game of the year. It’s pretty odd!
VARIETY OF SONGS FROM ACROSS EUROPE, AS WELL AS “HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)” COME TO ROCK BAND!
Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 17, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that seven singles from top international acts, as well as the single, “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” will be available beginning Dec. 21 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. To date, more than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.
Rock BandDLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii
01. / 01. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 (Capcom) {01/12/10} – 629.541 / 2.580.258 (-68%)
02. / 00. [NDS] Ni no Kuni: The Ebony Wizard (Level 5) {09/12/10} – 170.548 / NEW
03. / 00. [WII] Donkey Kong Country Returns (Nintendo) {09/12/10} – 163.310 / NEW
04. / 06. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {18/09/10} – 79.819 / 4.628.773 (+46%)
05. / 03. [WII] Mario Sports Mix (Nintendo) {25/11/10} – 68.430 / 212.420 (+16%)
06. / 11. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) {08/07/10} – 55.412 / 1.318.875 (+79%)
07. / 07. [WII] Super Mario All-Stars (Nintendo) {21/10/10} – 53.670 / 712.989 (+17%)
08. / 04. [NDS] Mario Vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem (Nintendo) {02/12/10} – 51.828 / 109.302 (-10%)
09. / 02. [PS3] Tales of Graces F (Bandai Namco) {02/12/10} – 39.640 / 254.828 (-82%)
10. / 00. [PS3] Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood (Ubisoft) {09/12/10} – 36.098 / NEW
11. / 13. [NDS] Super Fossil Fighters (Nintendo) {18/11/10} – 29.110 / 120.644 (+29%)
12. / 14. [NDS] Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery (Konami) {11/11/10} – 27.443 / 137.055 (+24%)
13. / 16. [WII] Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Nintendo) {14/10/10} – 26.435 / 258.208 (+45%)
14. / 00. [NDS] Shiren the Wanderer 5: Fortune Tower and the Dice of Fate (Chunsoft) {09/12/10} – 25.192 / NEW
15. / 17. [WII] Wii Sports Resort (w/ Remote Plus) (Nintendo) {11/11/10} – 24.454 / 86.109 (+35%)
16. / 05. [PS3] Gran Turismo 5 (SCE) {25/11/10} – 23.929 / 510.319 (-57%)
17. / 21. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) {03/12/09} – 21.366 / 4.078.476
18. / 12. [WII] Taiko Drum Master Wii 3 (Bandai Namco) {02/12/10} – 21.211 / 50.539 (-28%)
19. / 19. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) {10/04/08} – 20.520 / 3.021.846 (+44%)
20. / 08. [NDS] Momotaro Railway: World (Hudson) {02/12/10} – 20.487 / 65.613 (-55%)
