MARIO GOES GALACTIC AGAIN!

Super Mario Galaxy 2: newly released information on gameplay elements

22 April 2010: Hold onto your seat and get ready for orbit, as the long awaited Super Mario Galaxy 2 will touch down in Europe on 11 June 2010. Bursting with new features and gameplay elements, there’s something for everyone in Mario’s latest adventure.

The Star Festival is in full flow as falling stars shower down on the Mushroom Kingdom once again. Princess Peach invites Mario to watch the festival at her castle, but en route he comes across a Luma who takes a shine to him and dives into his hat to hide, giving him the Spin move powers. Before he reaches the castle, Mario is concerned to see that a gigantic Bowser, super-sized from harnessing the power from the stars, is attacking and capturing Peach. As Bowser escapes, Mario launches into outer space in pursuit. Cue an incredible mission in outer space – to save the Princess and bring peace back to the Mushroom Kingdom!

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01. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii – 32,000 / 3,687,000
02. [DS] Tomodachi Collection – 21,000 / 3,111,000
03. [PSP] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 – 21,000 / 103,000
04. [PS3] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010 – 19,000 / 107,000
05. [PS3] Fist of the North Star: Warriors – 19,000 / 510,000
06. [DS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light – 16,000 / 396,000
07. [PS3] No More Heroes – 16,000 / NEW
08. [360] No More Heroes – 15,000 / NEW
09. [Wii] Wii Fit Plus – 15,000 / 1,832,000
10. [PS3] Yakuza 4 – 11,000 / 523,000
11. [PSP] Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP the Best Reprint)
12. [DS] Etrian Odyssey III
13. [Wii] Wii Sports Resort
14. [PS2] Pro Baseball Spirits 2010
15. [Wii] Mario Kart Wii
16. [DS] New Super Mario Bros.
17. [PSP] Sokukoku no Kusabi: Hiiro no Kakera 3 Portable
18. [DS] Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito (Ultimate Hits)
19. [PS2] Clover no Kuni no Alice
20. [PS3] God of War III
21. [DS] Nicola Kanshuu: Model * Oshare Audition
22. [PSP] Gundam Assault Survive
23. [PSP] Judie no Atelier: Guramnat no Renkinjutsu – Toraware no Morito
24. [DS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
25. [DS] Pro Yakyuu Famista DS 2010
26. [DS] Crayon Shin-Chan: Obaka Daininden – Susume! Kasukabe Ninja Tai!
27. [DS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
28. [PSP] God Eater
29. [DS] Dragon Quest VI
30. [PSP] Dead or Alive Paradise

– Prototype shown at the end of 2008
– Director Kuniomi Matsushita and other staff members started working on it long before then
– Background was created with black ink art style, many people were impressed with it
– They then showed a character and the impressions were still very positive
– Character was originally Amaterasu, not Chibiterasu
– Matsushita felt pressure about finalizing a project plan, lead character designer randomly approached Matsushita and said he made Amaterasu’s child, plan solidified when Matsushita saw it
– Matsushita will sign the artwork above along with the rest of the staff when the game’s development is finished

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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Sadly, there is a rumor going around that two of Nintendo’s biggest releases this year – Metroid: Other M and Sin and Punishment: Star Successor – have been delayed. The Sin and Punishment sequel will allegedly be pushed back to June 27th, but Other M has been left without a specified date. According to Best Buy and Walmart listings, both titles will indeed be delayed, but nothing is official yet. We asked Nintendo if there is any truth to the speculation, though we were simply told that the company “doesn’t comment on rumors or speculation.”

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Las Vegas, Nevada—April 21, 2010—JV Games, a unique and leading developer of frat party styled interactive video games, announced today that Pong Toss Pro – Frat Party Games® is headed to the Nintendo’s WiiWare™ service near you this Spring! Following in the success of JV Games’ Pong Toss, Pong Toss Pro will be coming exclusively to the Nintendo’s Wii™ system!

“Pong Toss Pro delivers a challenging and fun game packed with tons of competition,” said Jag Jager, project and design director of JV Games. “This is the ultimate all-around game for the Wii – you can play with your parents, grandparents, and going during a house or dorm party, get all your friends to join in!”

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– Ice Flower not returning
– Can use three clouds as platforms by Wiimote shake with Cloud Mario
– Fluffy Bluff and Cloudy Court Galaxies
– Wind can move the clouds
– Clouds go away after a few seconds
– Use ground pound to go through clouds
– Touching water will end the Cloud Mario power-up
– Co-Star mode: Shoot Star Bits, collect objects, allow Mario to jump higher, hold enemies, stun enemies (shakte Wiimote)
– Second player can send messages (cheers/Mario sound effects) through Wiimote speaker with the d-pad as well
– Hint TV: Brief overview of how to get past particular sections in some areas
– Cosmic Guide: Cosmic Witch will control Mario and play until you’re ready, appears if you die too much
– If you use Cosmic Guide, you’ll get a bronze star instead of a gold star
– Yoshi runs off/cries/screams when separated from Mario
– When using Yoshi, music incorporates music
– Ghost House music from Super Mario World in Galaxy 2
– Game uses same engine as the original

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