The comments below come from Junichi Masuda’s blog. Masuda has has been involved with the Pokemon games since the beginning and has had a directing role since Gold/Silver.

“PR was completely new titles we are developing at last!

‘Pokemon Black’
‘Pokemon White’

We are a little bit to enhance quality,
Are spending more time on this work now.

As you can happily enjoy even to those who until now.
To satisfy those who have never played well.
And this time, people think that Pokemon graduate.

Many people want to enjoy.
Are produced in such a thought.

The film, is reborn as revolutionary Pokemon.

Please stay tuned.

Chao.”

As you can tell, this is a Google translation. However, you can probably understand most of what was said. Masuda seems to be indicating that there are some big changes ahead for Black and White. Keep your eyes peeled for more information about the new games over the next few days.

– Characters in latest art piece are the main character and heroine
– Director: “There is a wall between the two.”
– Other stories in The Last Story besides the one with the two characters in the latest art piece, including:

* The fear of speaking your true feelings
* The mystery of the father who went missing on boat
* The difficulty a leader has in making decisions
* The close accomplice who’s turned to evil
* The foolish archaeologist’s prison break

– Director: “It’s very important to merge battles and gameplay with story. Neither can stand on its own. Once both are connected together, the characters will rise up as ‘human’ within the container of a game.”
– Producer: “The characters who appear in The Last Story all walk their own paths and have their own stories.”
– Producer feels that players might be touched by other stories in the game: “Once you’ve been touched by that, it’s likely that you’ll be able to feel their [the characters outside of the main character] true feelings, which you did not see before.”

Thanks to Thomas N for the news tip!

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– Not a remake, completely new
– To be released in Japan this fall
– More info on April 15
– DS title

Thanks to Thomas N for the news tip!

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Thanks to Robert for the news tip!

PS3 – 38,877
PSP – 37,445
Wii – 30,938
DSi LL – 21,583
DSi – 15,526
DS Lite – 4,110
Xbox 360 – 2,676
PS2 – 1,815
PSP go – 1,803

For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from last week.

PS3 – 50,448
PSP – 46,449
Wii – 36,849
DSi LL – 23,188
DSi – 17,376
DS Lite – 4,995
Xbox 360 – 3,002
PSP go – 1,874
PS2 – 1,785

Virtual Console:
Blaster Master (NES, Sunsoft, 500p)

WiiWare:
Zombie Panic In Wonderland (Akaoni Studio, 1000p)
Learning with the PooYoos – Episode 2 (Lexis Numerique, WiiWare, 500p)

DSiWare:
AlphaBounce (Mad Monkey Studio, 500p)
Faceez (Neko Entertainment, 200p)
Game & Watch™ Helmet (Nintendo, 200p)
Game & Watch™ Manhole (Nintendo, 200p)
Game & Watch™ Vermin (Nintendo, 200p)
The Price Is Right (Ludia, 800p)

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Konami joins forces with Autumn Games, 4mm Games, and Def Jam Interactive as Def Jam Rapstar takes the mic…
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced it has agreed an exclusive distribution agreement with Autumn Games, 4mm Games, and Def Jam Interactive for the upcoming music videogame Def Jam Rapstar.

Developed by 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive, Def Jam Rapstar is the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience for consoles, and will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 and Wii™ in Autumn, 2010.

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God, they are cheeky!

Zallag and Artefact Studios are presenting a teaser showing those who dared challenge the Gods! Also, here are a few information about the gameplay of the strategy game Gods vs Humans coming soon to WiiWare™.

The player will embody the greatest Gods from 4 different mythologies (Norse, Egyptian, Greco-Roman and Japanese) with a simple goal in mind: stop humans from reaching them. Indeed, humans decided to build a tower to challenge their Gods face to face. It’s up to the player to stop them by using his/her many powers. Beware however, it’s important not to hurt them, as Gods will always need humans to believe in them!

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