THE PERFECT BUNDLE FOR HUNTING SEASON: MONSTER HUNTER® TRI AND WII CLASSIC CONTROLLER PRO
Bundle Will Bring the Highly- Anticipated New Controller and Popular Franchise Together for the Ultimate Monster Hunting Experience on the Wii System
SAN MATEO, CA, and REDMOND, WA, – January 25, 2010 – Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, and Nintendo of America today announced an exciting new bundle featuring one of the most highly anticipated titles for 2010, Monster Hunter® Tri, and combining it with the new Classic Controller Pro™ for the Wii™ system. The Classic Controller Pro’s more traditional control configuration will give gamers the ultimate Monster Hunting experience when the bundle becomes available in North America this April at a suggested retail price of $59.99.
“Monster Hunter Tri has made a huge splash in the Japanese market, and we’re confident the bundle with the Classic Controller Pro will give fans in North America plenty to get excited about,” said Steve Singer, Nintendo of America’s vice president of Licensing. “Gamers of all kinds enjoy playing games on Wii. Monster Hunter Tri delivers an incredible new experience on Wii, while the Classic Controller Pro gives players even more control options for their favorite Wii games.”
You needn’t be bilingual to appreciate the first of this week’s fantastic downloadable game offerings. Like the classic card game upon which it’s based, the new UNO™ game for the WiiWare™ service is all about inclusive, social fun that anybody can pick up and enjoy. Other fresh WiiWare fare includes the inventive puzzle title bittos+ and the hidden-object game “Aha! I Found It!” The Nintendo DSiWare™ service welcomes a trio of diverting hand-held delights this week: the strategy-based NUMBER BATTLE™, the arcade-style AiRace: Tunnel and the action-packed Escapee GO! Last but not least, Virtual Console™ fans should prepare to vanquish spooky specters with the arrival of a true Super NES™ classic, Ghoul Patrol™.
All formats
1 1 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
3 2 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 3 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 4 ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY EA MONTREAL EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 5 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 6 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
11 7 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 8 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
10 9 ASSASSIN’S CREED II UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
12 10 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 11 DARKSIDERS VIGIL GAMES THQ THQ
15 12 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
14 13 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
7 14 BAYONETTA PLATINUMGAMES SEGA SEGA
18 15 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
19 16 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13 17 BORDERLANDS GEARBOX SOFTWARE 2K GAMES TAKE 2
17 18 WII PLAY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 19 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2010 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
21 20 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR NORTH PLATINUM TAKE 2
26 21 UP HEAVY IRON STUDIOS THQ THQ
28 22 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
24 23 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23 24 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
22 25 PEPPA PIG: THE GAME ASYLUM P2 GAMES UBISOFT
30 26 OPERATION FLASHPOINT: DRAGON RISING CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
16 27 BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
25 28 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2010 YUKE’S THQ THQ
29 29 COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
34 30 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 10 EA TIBURON EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
33 31 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
35 32 LEGO INDIANA JONES 2:ADVENTURE CONTINUES TRAVELLER’S TALES LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
– 33 DARK VOID AIRTIGHT GAMES CAPCOM CAPCOM
40 34 SEGA MEGA DRIVE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BACKBONE SEGA SEGA
39 35 PURE BLACK ROCK STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
36 36 LEGO STAR WARS: THE COMPLETE SAGA TRAVELLER’S TALES LUCASARTS LUCASARTS
31 37 LEFT 4 DEAD 2 VALVE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 38 MARIO KART DS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 39 ASSASSIN’S CREED UBISOFT (MONTREAL) PLATINUM UBISOFT
– 40 RATCHET & CLANK: A CRACK IN TIME INSOMNIAC SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
Individual formats
1 1 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
2 2 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 3 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
5 4 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 5 ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 7 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 8 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 9 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
12 10 ARMY OF TWO: THE 40TH DAY PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 11 WII PLAY WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
18 12 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 PC SEGA SEGA
15 13 ASSASSIN’S CREED II XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
17 14 ASSASSIN’S CREED II PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
11 15 DARKSIDERS XB360 THQ THQ
26 16 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 17 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
22 18 UNCHARTED 2: AMONG THIEVES PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25 19 FIFA 10 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 20 GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY XB360 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
24 21 FIFA 10 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 22 BAYONETTA XB360 SEGA SEGA
23 23 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
29 24 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
16 25 BORDERLANDS XB360 2K GAMES TAKE 2
14 26 DARKSIDERS PS3 THQ THQ
32 27 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27 28 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
37 29 PURE XB360 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
35 30 MARIO KART DS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 31 RATCHET & CLANK: A CRACK IN TIME PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19 32 BAYONETTA PS3 SEGA SEGA
40 33 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 34 EA SPORTS ACTIVE WII EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
30 35 PEPPA PIG: THE GAME DS P2 GAMES UBISOFT
34 36 LEFT 4 DEAD 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 37 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES DS SEGA SEGA
– 38 UP DS THQ THQ
36 39 MONOPOLY WII EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 40 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV PS3 PLATINUM TAKE 2
This week’s WDYT article is something I’m really passionate about, and that’s music in games. I really do love music, as I believe it completely sets the mood for the entire game, especially when done right. I hate to admit it, but music is one of those little things in a game that can push me from liking a game to really loving it. Without rambling too much, I’ll just say that this is my list of Top Ten Gaming soundtracks, and I want all you guys to show me your lists as well! At the end of the week, I’ll gather up all the “votes” and see what you guys think is the best soundtrack ever!
Top 10 Nintendo Video Game Soundtracks
10. Metroid Soundtrack
Samus’ first adventure just made the cut for its beautifully crafted main theme, as well as the assortment of secondary themes that support it. No single soundtrack has ever portrayed the far reaches of space and science fiction better than Metroid’s own, and (while many of the songs may not be memorable) every song is perfect at capturing the deep space emptiness and loneliness that comes with Samus’ trek.
Game Info:
System: Wii
Category: Sports
Players: 1-2
Developer: Next Level Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Available: Now
Though it lacks the toothless grin of Iron Mike, Punch-Out!! for the Wii retains all of the depth, accessibility and charm of 1987’s Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! with all the upgrades expected of a current-gen game.
Stepping back in the shoes of up and coming boxer, Little Mac, players fight their way through 14 unique boxers accompanied by the always-unhelpful coach, Doc Louis. It’s clear that the developers at Next Level Games really loved the old Punch-Out!! games, as the Wii version is incredibly faithful to the source material. With the exception of Mike Tyson and Mr Dream, all of the boxers from the original game make a return appearance, as well as Bear Hugger and Aran Ryan from Super Punch-Out!! The sole new boxer is Disco Kid, who is a lot of fun to fight, but it’s a shame that he’s the only new competitor.
VC
Ogre Battle 64 (N64, Nintendo, 1000pts)
WiiWare:
Pheonix Wright: Justice for All (Capcom, 1200pts)
Janken Party Paradise (Studio Zan, 500pts)
DSiWare:
ACT Series Tangochou: Japanese English Edition (Digitial Media Lab, 500pts)
ACT Series Tangochou: Japanese Korean Edition (Digital Media Lab, 500pts)
Nari Character: Katei Kyoushi Hitman Reborn! (Takara Tomi, 500pts)
Bureiburu: Battle X Battle (Arc System Works, 500pts)
Moyasu Puzzle: Frametile (Nintendo, 500pts)
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, NAZARETH AND MORE ADDED TO THE ROCK BAND LIBRARY
Cambridge, Mass. – Jan. 22, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Blue Öyster Cult, Hawkwind, I Mother Earth, Motörhead, Nazareth and Rage Against the Machine will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
These artists are among the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform. With more than 1,000 songs available, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.
I’ve got a bunch of site news to share with you guys. Since there’s a lot to talk about, I’ll get right to it…
1) We’re adding two new editors to the site, Patrick and Elliot. Both of them will be providing additional editorial content. Basically, you can expect to read a number of reviews and articles from them in the future. Patrick’s first review will be going up later today and Elliot will have something for us very soon.
2) Starting next month, Austin will be taking over the site on Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 5 – 8 PM EST. However, during that period, I’ll probably have some posts scheduled that will go live on the site at a specific time. Austin will still continue his weekly “What do YOU think?” articles, but his slightly updated role will help free up some time for me. You might also see him posting news here and there, similar to what happened yesterday.
3) This is probably something that should have been available a long time ago, but it’s finally here – The ability to edit your comments. Guest commentators will be able to edit their comments for up to 15 minutes while registered users will be able to edit their comments indefinitely. With this new system, you’ll also be able to send in a request for your comment to be deleted. I’m sorry that these features haven’t been available in the past, though I’m glad we are finally able to include them on the site!
4) Last but not least, I’d like to discuss the possibility of introducing a new video player. Even though I’ve already posted a topic about this on the forum, I’m interested in bringing this news to the attention of all site visitors:
Since you guys are the ones who really power Nintendo Everything, I feel like feedback is something that’s very important for the growth of the site. Also, before I go ahead with anything major, I believe it’s necessary to hear what you guys have to say.
With that said, a new type of advertising opportunity was presented to me. If we go through with it, a short video ad would sometimes play before you watch video content. Here are the benefits:
– We wouldn’t need to host the videos ourselves, thus saving bandwidth and space on the server
– Unlike our current video player, you will be able to embed/share videos with others
– An ad wouldn’t play ALL the time (I can set limits on ads)
– It could provide the site with a bit of additional revenue, which always helps to maintain the site, etc.
– The player would not be used all the time, as we will still post videos from sites such as YouTube
Like I said, I’d really like to know what you guys think about this. I’d rather not go through with this unless I have your support!
