Best of Gamescom: Gran Turismo 5
Hardware Accessories: PlayStation Move
Best Console Game: Gran Turismo 5
Best Handheld Game: Super Scribblenauts
Best Online Game: Guild Wars 2
Best PC game: Crysis 2
Best of Family Entertainment: Kirby’s Epic Yarn
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Gold’s Gym Dance Workout (Ubisoft)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Wii Party (Nintendo)
2. Dragon Quest Monsters: Battle Road Victory (Square Enix)
3. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
4. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
5. Sengoku Basara 3 (Capcom)
UK:
1. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
2. Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo)
3. Dance on Broadway (Ubisoft)
4. Wii Fit Plus with Balance Board (Nintendo)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Chrono Trigger (Square Enix)
4. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Nintendo)
5. Pokemon SoulSilver Version (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Tokimeki Memorial Girl’s Side 3rd Story (Konami)
2. Fire Emblem: Shin Monshou no Nazo Hikari to Kage no Eiyuu (Nintendo)
3. Eigokoro Kyoushitsu DS (Nintendo)
4. Love Plus+ (Konami), 5. Tomodachi Collection (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Art Academy (Nintendo)
2. Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box (Nintendo)
This information comes from SEGA’s blog…
– SEGA has revamped and finalized the Lost Labyrinth Act II level for consoles
– New torch mechanic in the level
– The torch adds to exploration and platforming
– Most of the level is in darkness except for the torchlight
– New parts of the environment that you can use the torch with
– Blow up parts of the level to make new paths
– Trigger hidden paths of the ancient ruins to help you move forward
– Minecart only at the end of the level
– No motion controls for the minecart
– Sonic’s running speed has been changed slightly (includes when he builds up speed)
– Most noticeable when Sonic is running at full speed
– Can trigger blurry feet faster than before, more comparable to the old games
– Tweaks in difficulty
– Next update will arrive in early September
WiiWare
Furry Legends (1000pts, Gamelion Studios)
A Monsteca Corral: Monsters Vs. Robots (500pts, Onteca)
Virtual Console
Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory (900pts, D4 Enterprise)
DSiWare
Hospital Havoc (500pts, Hands-On Mobile)
Primrose (200pts, Sabarasa Digital Builders)
3D Mahjong (500pts, GameOn)
Update: We’ve also added in the shorter, 30-second spot below.
There were rumblings that Metroid: Other M would be getting a live-action commercial, and as you can see above, that’s finally been confirmed. We’ve now seen ads from Japan, the UK, and now the United States. Which one do you prefer the most?
