“People really enjoyed playing the first No More Heroes like this. [Suda 51 makes arm gestures]. For the sequel, I didn’t think it was necessary to have MotionPlus functionality to enhance the player’s enjoyment, so I avoided including it. Would I include it in a future title? Depends on the game. If I think it’s necessary to have the functionality I’ll incorporate it, but if not, I won’t.” – Suda 51

As we know, MotionPlus support for No More Heroes 2 was considered at one point. But honestly, it didn’t really seem like the final product desperately needed it. I haven’t seen many gamers complaining about MotionPlus being dropped. For those who have played No More Heroes 2, what do you think?

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Thanks to Johannes for the news tip!

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16 March 2010 – Nintendo today announced a unique partnership with Tecmo Koei to publish Samurai Warriors 3, the newest title in the Samurai Warriors franchise, exclusively for Wii.

Launching in Europe on 28 May 2010, Samurai Warriors 3 is an evolution of the Warriors series, featuring an innovative new game mode and a completely fresh new storyline

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Award Winning Composer Creates Gun-Slinging, Sword-Swinging Soundtrack for Ubisoft’s Action Fighting Video Game on Nintendo WiiTM

New York, March 17, 2010 – Renowned composer Tom Salta has written and produced an original musical score for Red Steel™ 2, Ubisoft’s new first-person action title developed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii™ and designed with full Wii MotionPlus™ integration. In Red Steel 2, the player becomes a swordsman who finds himself in a remote mixed metropolis in the middle of the American desert, where Eastern and Western cultures collide. To reflect this adventurous new setting in Red Steel 2, Salta composed an action-packed ‘Wild West’ guitar-driven score blended with evocative Asian music influences. Developed by Ubisoft Paris, Red Steel 2 is scheduled for release on March 23rd, 2010.

“Tom Salta is an extremely versatile composer and delivers a unique and dynamic soundtrack for Red Steel 2,” said Isabelle Ballet, music supervisor for Red Steel 2. “He has crafted various music styles including mixing blues guitars with traditional Asian instruments to produce an energetic, hybrid score that motivates and immerses players in the action. We can’t wait to share this experience with everyone!”

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– Shooter
– Online/offline multiplayer
– No adventure mode

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– Focuses on speed and shooting
– Balance Board/Wii Zapper support
– Balance Board controls character movements
– Frantic action

Thanks to Spike for the news tip!

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1. [DS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light
2. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou: Multi Raid 2
3. [PSP] Yuusha no Kuseni Namaikida 3D
4. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
5. [Wii] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
6. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad Company 2
7. [PSP] Zettai Hero
8. [WII] Wii Fit Plus
9. [DS] RPG Maker DS
10. [DS] Dragon Quest IX (Ultimate Hits)

You may not be aware of the fact that Shin’en has created games exclusively for Nintendo platforms since the company started in 1999. They’ve worked on titles for the Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, DS, and most recently WiiWare. Art of Balance was released on the Wii Shop Channel just a few weeks ago, but the company is continuing to work on other downloadable titles for the service. One such project is Jett Rocket, which looks very promising. Shin’en CEO/Jett Rocket director Manfred Linzner was able to answer a few questions about the game for us, as well as a few other things about Shin’en in a recent interview.

Nintendo Everything: In a few sentences, can you please describe the style of gameplay in Jett Rocket?

Manfred Linzner: “3D Jump’n’Run” desribes JR’s gameplay best. You know, free exploration, no invisible walls, free camera control. You have a great amount of moves and you can interact with many vehicles and machines. One of the coolest things JR can do is to fly to higher grounds with his Jet Pack.

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Man, I can’t even begin to tell you guys how much I’ve been waiting to hear/see more of Okamiden. It’s one of my most anticipated titles right now, even though it hasn’t been confirmed for North America yet. The scan isn’t the best quality, but it’s better than nothing!