“The distinctive feature of the Celestial Brush is just screaming out to be realised on the DS touch screen. I think it’s only natural that Okamiden was designed for DS. …Showing such diverse, sensitive colours that were seen in the original Okami was one tough task indeed. However, it was rather fortuitous for Capcom to have plenty of talented programmers and graphic designers that they have put everything into this title and recreated that very experience on the DS.” – Motohide Eshiro, the producer of Okamiden
Even though Okamiden takes place a few months after the original, Eshiro has said that this game is more of a sidestory than it is a true sequel. So I wonder if it would be possible to continue the “Okamiden series” on handhelds (3DS, anyone?) while Okami continues on consoles. I have to admit – As cute as Chibiterasu is, I will miss Ammy quite a bit!
“There are so many fans, each with their own unique first experience of the Sonic franchise, so I do understand that there are different Sonic fans in the world. It’s very hard – near-impossible, actually – to please everybody, but I believe that there are some constants in the franchise that we should always try to maintain. As long as these things are maintained, and that focus is still there, the team can think of ways to evolve Sonic, while keeping the fundamentals of attitude and speed. That’s one way I believe we can go some way to pleasing as many Sonic fans as possible.” – Sonic Team boss
I wouldn’t say that it’s too difficult to please Sonic fans. The thing about Sonic is that, in recent years, a lot of titles in the series have been mediocre. The franchise needs to get back on track with higher-quality releases while incorporating some of the elements that the fans enjoy.
New IP from EA’s Bright Light Studio to Launch November 2010
Guildford, UK, August 2, 2010 – The Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced CreateTM, a must-have video game this holiday for the whole family that is powered by imagination and rewards players for being creative. Available this November for the WiiTM, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system featuring PlayStation®Move compatibility, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system, PC, and MAC, Create presents imaginative gameplay challenges where the solutions are fuelled by the creativity of the player.“Create uses families’ imaginations to develop new ways to play together that are both fun and challenging,” said Harvey Elliott, VP and General Manager at EA Bright Light. “We wanted to design a game where the entire family can explore, decorate, and solve challenges where no solution is wrong and the only limit is the imagination.”
The more players explore the game, solve level-based challenges, and customize their world, the more rewards will be unlocked. Creativity will be unleashed as players design environments with easy-to-use brushes and tools, including textures, props and animating objects that bring the scene to life. On the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and MAC players can share any of their creations, solutions or challenges with the community through the console and also via the official Create website at www.create.ea.com. Friends can download and remix solutions and set challenges for other players to download and complete. Imaginations will run wild this holiday!
Source: EA PR
Whether your tastes run to hunting, gambling, puzzles, battles or virtual pets, Nintendo has you covered with a fresh batch of downloadable games for the Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems. For the WiiWare™ service, Fantasy Slots: Adventure Slots and Games invites you to chase giant jackpots, while Deer Captor challenges you to pursue big bucks of a different sort. For the Nintendo DSiWare™ service, both Match Up! and Hints Hunter offer portable puzzle fun for players of any background. Hand-held gamers can also interact with personalized pooches in Petz® Dogz® Family or brawl with fierce competitors in Blayzbloo: Super Melee Action Battle Royale. Whichever type of play you prefer, the selection of downloadable games is wider and wilder than ever.
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01. / 04. [WII] Wii Party (Nintendo) – 98.564 / 446.306 (-13%)
02. / 00. [PSP] Fate/Extra (Marvelous Entertainment) – 72.170 / NEW
03. / 07. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 3: World Challenge!! Spark / Bomber (Level 5) – 44.451 / 693.353 (-3%)
04. / 01. [NDS] Fire Emblem: New Mystery of the Emblem – Hero of Light and Shadow (Nintendo) – 39.459 / 175.826 (-71%)
05. / 02. [WII] Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory (Square Enix) – 35.795 / 171.578 (-74%)
06. / 06. [PSP] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2010 (Konami) – 29.184 / 80.962 (-44%)
07. / 03. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2010 (Konami) – 28.258 / 148.457 (-76%)
08. / 11. [WII] Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo) – 21.313 / 714.000 (+18%)
09. / 05. [PSP] Last Ranker (Capcom) – 20.741 / 81.498 (-66%)
10. / 00. [NDS] Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! DS Flame Rumble XX: Kessen! Real 6 Chouka (Takara Tomy) – 19.540 / NEW
Lifetime-to-date
DS – 41,798,158
Wii – 29,540,081
Xbox 360 – 20,555,886
PSP – 17,436,836
PlayStation 3 – 12,719,696
Year-to-date
DS – 3,071,400
Wii – 2,405,700
Xbox 360 – 1,924,900
PlayStation 3 – 1,591,000
PSP – 599,300
Year-over-year
Xbox 360 +88%
PlayStation 3 +85%
Wii +17%
PSP -26%
DS -33%
This information comes from someone who attended a Dragon Quest IX Tag Mode event on Saturday…
“I was at the Dragon Quest IX GameStop Tag Mode event today and the local Nintendo rep showed up to give out some goodies and help assist players in downloading their event map. I got to talking with the guy and I was able to grill him on a lot of things. The most interesting bit of info he shared with me was that Nintendo already has their Fall Conference lined up. The date and location are already set, they have just yet to formally make an announcement. He also teased me by saying there is still a lot of things the general public doesnt know about the 3DS. So more surprises coming soon in that regard.”
Nintendo held a “fall conference” last year, but it was the first time in awhile that there were no events overseas. However, with the 3DS on the horizon, it seems very likely that the Big N will set something up in North America and Europe this year. There’s a good chance that we’ll hear something within the next few weeks, or early next month.
