Although the images above only show screenshots of what was allegedly Burnout Freestyle for DS, the game was supposedly in the works for the Wii as well. For one reason or another, Criterion stopped working on the project and the titles were cancelled.
Thanks to Chestah for the tip!
The image above is rumored to have come from Japanese magazine V-Jump, although no one has been able to verify that the logo is official. Meanwhile, Eurogamer Portgual has reported that the magazine will be unveiling the title in their next issue. To be honest, I’m quite skeptical about both points, but I wouldn’t mind if I was wrong!
This information is based on data from the ASCII Corporation…
The Top 10 software titles of 2010
Pokemon Black/Pokemon White (DS) – 4,734,064
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd (PSP) – 3,163,750
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii) – 1,692,401
Wii Party (Wii) – 1,385,541
Dragon Quest VI (DS) – 1,354,841
Dragon Quest Monsters Joker 2 (DS) – 1,305,750
Tomodachi Collection (DS) – 1,112,298
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii) – 931,534
Inazuma Eleven 3 Snake/Bomber (DS) – 930,580
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (PSP) – 844,980
Hardware sales (+/- vs 2009):
PSP (all): 2,729,718 (+604,199)
DS (all): 2,719,544 (-1,054,354)
Wii: 1,592,563 (-155,398)
PS3: 1,542,258 (-126,680)
360: 231,258 (-118,405)
PS2: 83,030 (-114,116)
– There will be over 300 different interactive characters on screen at one point while playing
– Team has to make everything in the game in real life first
– Over 175 characters and vehicles to choose from in total
– Story contains content from the films, such as taking part in the battle on Genosis at the end of Attack of the Clones
– Several secret characters from the films, Season 3, and The Force Unleashed
– Collect minikit to find the characters
Thanks to Chestah for the tip!
Final Fantasy Type-0 is a pretty interesting name, don’t you think? The listing was found in Europe’s trademark database, along with a logo for Type-0 with “type zero” written in kanji. Of course, no one can be completely sure what the trademarks are, though Siliconera speculates that it could be a Final Fantasy spinoff. Square Enix will have a press conference next month to share a fair amount of announcements. Might Final Fantasy Type-0 be revealed?
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:
