I’m assuming that these two pieces will be in Other M, as they can be heard on the game’s revamped Japanese website. The second song is an orchestral piece performed by Kuniaki Haishima. In any case, I’ve gathered the new music together and put them into two videos below.
BATTLE ROBOTS, TAKE ON PUZZLES, MAKE MUSIC AND DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF THE FARAWAY TREE – ALL IN ONE WEEK!
3rd June 2010: Get ready for battle as RobocalypseTM – Beaver Defense blasts into view on WiiWare this week. Also on WiiWare is the addictive puzzle game Brain DrainTM – challenge yourself with puzzles from all three game modes.
On Nintendo DSiWare this week – A Topsy Turvy Life: Turvy DropsTM turns gaming upside-down, with an innovative take on the classic block puzzle game. You can also show off your musical skills to all your friends in Music on: Electronic Keyboard; catch up with the latest Flips chapter in Flips The Folk Of The Faraway Tree; and last, but certainly not least, tackle Sudoku like you never have before in Crazy Sudoku.
Juju
– Of the Homs race
– Male
– 13 years-old
– 153 cm tall
– Carne’s little brother
– Went to a camp outside the city with Carne following the attack on Colony 6
Odama
– Of the Homs race
– Male
– 60 years-old
– 165 cm tall
– In charge of the Colony 6 defense force
– Protected the city from the Kishin army
Gad
– Of the Homs race
– Male
– 26 years-old
– 191 cm tall
– Colony 6 defense force soldier
– Knows how to use the Ether Rifle well
– Called Kumanage
– Two versions
– “Throwing action game”
– Takes place in a mysterious picture book in an old mansion
– Use Wiimote to throw objects to solve puzzles
– Boy character Kiina or girl character Piina based on the version you buy
– Kiina’s volume: Paper bears, “strange but cute” characters appear from the picture book, need to throw them to protect your blue gem
– Piin’a volume: Toss paper bears at gimmicks to gather red candy
– Releasing June 8 in Japan
– 1,000 Wii points each
– Different stages and stories in both versions
– Bonuses for those who clear both versions
– Probably will be released worldwide
– Akira Oguro is an illustrator
This information comes from HMV…
– Wanwan Karuta: Four players, Wii remote plays a different sound for each, sound needs to match animal on screen
– Remote Control Hide and Seek: Hide the Wiimote in the room, others players need to locate it, Wiimote emits sound
– Sensitive Bomb: Hold Wii remote like a bomb, pass it to others without shaking it
– Games above under the Living Party mode (one of three modes)
– Six games in this mode
– Over 80 minigames in the Teiban/Standard move
– Optional Wiimote bundle confirmed
I think that both Nintendo fans and non-fans alike can agree on one undeniable truth—Mario and co. comprise a company that loves its franchises. Zelda, Metroid, Kirby, Pokémon—even Super Smash Bros. has become a franchise in its own right after all these years. And while it can’t be argued that fans don’t enjoy these series, it certainly can be asserted that Nintendo is perhaps a little too reliant on too few franchises. With the advent of the Wii three and a half years ago, we fans were expecting a huge influx of next-gen updates to our favorite games, but the disappointing thing (at least to this gamer) was that only a few series received those updates, a la Twilight Princess, Brawl, and Galaxy (even Galaxy 2 now—doesn’t Mario ever take a vacation that isn’t interrupted by nasty goo?).
So here’s my proposition, Miyamoto: Give these franchises a second look.
This information comes from the latest Famitsu…
– EA, Capcom, Tecmo Koei, Konami, Square Enix, SEGA, Ubisoft have surprises for E3
– Namco Bandai and Bethesda have “secrets”
– EA and Ubisoft conferences on June 15
– Namco Bandai conference on June 16
– Konami conference TBA
– Early E3 information in next Famitsu
– New mini lessons
– More than 50 pictures that can be used as motifs
– Can save to game cart instead of internal storage
– More history slots for saving
– 10 new frame designs
– Apple drawing demo (can send to other players)
– Only save to cart’s memory, unlike DSiWare SD card option
– DSi/DSi XL owners: Can use a feature to take a picture with the camera for reference when you draw
– Releasing June 19
– 2,800 yen
