In a market place saturated with huge franchises and ultra realistic titles, gamers may be left wondering where the fun has gone. British indie games developer Onteca have taken a side step to get back to the true essence of gaming. With the release of their newly developed game coming this January, the company is taking it upon themselves to remind people of the essential pleasures of video games.

By incorporating the ambient feel of games such as ‘Flower’ and ‘Pikmin’ with the excitement of Wii™, Onteca is set to raise the bar on existing WiiWare™ titles by releasing their new 3d game ‘Monsteca Corral’. Making extensive use of the Wii’s™ 3d capabilities, Monsteca Corral offers players a far more expansive gaming experience, the likes of which have scarcely been seen on any WiiWare™ title.

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Cook and Deliver a Plethora of Pizzas In This Tasty Title Due Out Winter 2010

EDISON, N.J., November 11, 2009 – Rev up your scooter and deliver big profits in Pizza Delivery Boy from Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market. This unique Wii™ action title lets players use the Wii Remote™ as an all-in-one kitchen utensil and driving wheel to cook and deliver pizzas to hungry customers in three bustling towns. Players must beware, though, as a number of obstacles stand between them and the coveted title of Pizza Boy of the Year!

“Pizza Delivery Boy combines made-to-order pizza preparation with fast and furious driving that delivers on fun,” said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations for Majesco. “Wii owners can look forward to an addictive experience that mixes two proven gameplay mechanics into one unique entertainment product.”

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– The K in Project K stands for Keroro
– Keroro is from the manga/anime series (Sgt. Frog)
– Full title is Keroro RPG: Kishi to Musha to Densetsu no Kaizoku
– Namco Tales Studios developing the game (devs of the Tales games)
– Linear Motion Battle system
– Sgt. Keroro is back in town, just got a unique game machine, when he boots it up, monsters are transported from the game to the real world
– Meanwhile, 5 Keroro Platoon members get transported into the game
– Control Keroro, platoon members in the game
– Game takes place in the game world
– Worlds such as pirate ship, desert, Japanese area in the game
– Many conversation scenes (with anime-like portraits)
– Will include voice-overs
– Fight from the side, 2D enemies, can use special attacks (transforms some Platoon members)
– More aerial combos/connected combos in this game compared to other Tales games (could end up staying in the air)
– By touching character panels on the touch screen, a support character can help you out in battle (attack enemies, heal you)
– Ryuji Odate (Tales of Versus) is the producer, Hidenori Yamauchi in charge of the Linear Motion Battle System
– Odate told Famitsu that the team wanted to make a true Keroro Gunso RPG and to show the LMBS system to children
– Releasing in 2010
– 60% complete

Thanks to Thomas N for the news tip!

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Thanks to NintenDaan for the news tip!

Thanks to Robert for the news tip!

Update: Hardware numbers have finally been leaked and we have updated this post will the appropriate information.

Please note: These numbers are from Sinobi this week, which is why there is not a complete listing yet. Generally, direct Famitsu numbers are leaked. We’ll update this post if any additional hardware information comes in.

Playstation 3 – 43,000
PSP – 38,000
Nintendo DSi – 34,000
Nintendo Wii – 24,000
PSP Go – 15,000
Xbox 360 – 4,000
Nintendo DS Lite – 3,600
Playstation 2 – 2,300

The latest software sales estimates in Japan from Famitsu have been released. Official Media Create numbers will be posted later this week. Also, we’ll be posting Famitsu hardware figures as soon as they are available.

1. [PS3] Winning Eleven 2010
2. [WII] Wii Fit Plus
3. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
4. [DS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
5. [PSP] Persona 3 Portable
6. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 2 Fire/Blizzard
7. [DS] Final Fantasy Gaiden: Four Warriors of Light
8. [PS3] Bayonetta
9. [DS] Summon Night X: Tears Crown
10. [WII] Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

This game will be releasing in Japan on January 28.

This game will be released in Japan on November 25 for 500 points.