If you were to ask someone what the first Pokemon ever created is, you’d probably receive answers such as Pikachu and Bulbasaur. In actuality, however, Rhydon – the 112th Pokemon registered in the Pokedex – was created first. That little factoid comes from Ken Sugimori, one of the original designers of the first generation of Pokemon titles.
That does make sense, as Rhydon’s data can be found first in Red/Green. Also, this explains the statues that you see when you first step into a gym in Pokemon Red/Blue. The icon doesn’t look like Rhydon completely, but it’s pretty darn close!
Thanks to Tim for the tip!
Thanks to Ross M for the tip!
– Announcement tomorrow
– Developed by EA
– Many team members worked on NHL 10 and NHL 11
– Releasing September 7
– Wayne Gretzky the cover athlete, playable
– Each copy comes with a hockey stick peripheral
– Peripheral is 21-inch/53-cm
– Nintendo has approved the peripheral
– Hockey stick holds the nunchuck and Wiimote
– No MotionPlus support since it isn’t needed
– Slap shots, wrist shots, body checks, poke checks, dekes can be detected
– Can be played with just the Wiimote
– Peewees to Pros career mode: Play as a 12-year-old, age to a pro over time, learn skills as you progress
– Might cost $60
– Put the peripheral together will three snap-together pieces
– Can play as the goalie
Thanks to Claymore for the tip!
“We do whatever we can to make the two (360/PS3 and Wii versions) as similar as possible. The expectation is ‘that game on that platform’, even though we know objectively the platform is not the same. Whereas we’re able to create the same assets that can be used on PC, PS3 and 360, we actually have to do quite a bit of work on both the technology and assets for Wii. The investment is heavy to get it working on the Wii, but we’re committed to it as we were with Modern Warfare, World at War and Call of Duty 3. It’ll be our fourth Wii shooter. Is there another team that’s put out four Wii shooters? There probably is, but certainly not online. And look, we have a huge online fanbase and they’re playing it over and over. We obviously want to please that audience – the Wii has been great.” – Treyarch Studio Head Mark Lamia
“The Wii community is very vocal. People think that they’re just casual gamers and don’t go on forums, but they can be very opinionated.” – Community Manager Josh Olin
To be honest, I was actually doubting that Black Ops would come to Wii. I thought that Activision might decide to release Modern Warfare 2 on the system, or something strange like that! I’m really glad that we are getting the latest Call of Duty on Wii, and at the right time. It’s also great to hear that the developers are going to do the best they can to match the PS3/360 versions of the game.
DSiWare
1 – Photo Dojo
2 – Flipnote Studio
3 – Nintendo DSi Browser
4 – Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!
5 – Looksley’s Line Up
6 – Frogger Returns
7 – Extreme Hangman
8 – Army Defender
9 – Arcade Bowling
10 – Earthworm Jim
11 – Advanced Circuits
12 – Game & Watch: Donkey Kong
13 – Bloons
14 – Arcade Hoops Basketball
15 – A Topsy Turvy Life: Turvy Drops
16 – Paper Airplane Chase
17 – Aura-Aura Climber
18 – MySims Camera
19 – Flips: More Bloody Horowitz
20 – Dark Void Zero
WiiWare
1 – Bit.Trip Runner
2 – Frogger Returns
3 – Pokemon Rumble
4 – Tetris Party
5 – Zombie Panic in Wonderland
6 – My Pokemon Ranch
7 – Reel Fishing Challenge
8 – “Aha! I Found It!” Hidden Object Game
9 – Dr. Mario Online Rx
10 – Mega Man 10
11 – Chess Challenge!
12 – WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcae
13 – Cave Story
14 – Family Go Kart Racing
15 – World of Goo
16 – My Aquarium
17 – Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
18 – Excitebike: World Rally
19 – Triple Shot Sports
20 – Diner Dash
VC
1 – Super Mario Bros. 3
2 – Super Mario Bros.
3 – Super Mario World
4 – Kirby Super Star
5 – Super Mario Bros. 2
6 – Super Mario 64
7 – The Legend of Zelda
8 – The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
9 – Pac-Man
10 – Donkey Kong Country
11 – Mario Kart 64
12 – Punch-Out!!
13 – Super Smash Bros.
14 – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
15 – Donkey Kong
16 – The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
17 – Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
18 – Paper Mario
19 – Sonic & Knuckles
20 – Mega Man 4
Update: Game Night is now over!
Howdy, fine readers! I hope you all are here to make tonight another awesome game night, full of fun, laughs, yelling, and all of those wonderful emotions associated with online gaming. For tonight we don’t have a specific game to play, so hop in and make a suggestion and we’ll do our best to accommodate you! Remember, the IRC requires no sign-up, and it’s probably the coolest place on the internet during game nights! Hop on in, open a bag of chips, sit down on the couch, and get ready for another fun evening of gaming!
