Innovative Rhythm and Fitness Game Is Now Available In Retail Stores Nationwide
Over 100 Songs to Step Along To Makes Walk It Out! One of the Most Expansive Rhythm Games on the Market
El Segundo, CA – January 12, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment Inc., today announced Walk It Out! is now available in retail stores nationwide for Wii™. Designed with children and parents in mind, Walk It Out! takes a fresh perspective on gaming by integrating traditional rhythm elements with a low impact and high energy walking simulator. In addition to addictive and rewarding gameplay, Walk It Out! provides an immersive music experience by offering one of the vastest and expansive music libraries of any rhythm game on the market. The soundtrack, which contains over 100 songs, features some of today’s biggest artists including licensed masters from Ne-Yo (Closer), Fergie (Clumsy) and Demi Lovato (How Do You Sleep).
Walk It Out!’s uniqueness lies in the gameplay where players walk their way throughout an expansive world of fields, stadiums, parks, ocean sides, suburbs and other metropolitan areas. As players step to the beat, they will begin to watch the world evolve and expand in real-time. Go straight or take a turn and follow the road less traveled to unlock in-game items, songs and bonuses. The more you walk, the more you discover and explore!
1. [PSP] Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
2. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii
3. [DS] Tomodachi Collection
4. [WII] Wii Fit Plus
5. [DS] The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
6. [DS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
7. [WII] Wii Sports Resort
8. [PS3] Final Fantasy XIII
9. [PSP] Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (PSP the Best)
10. [PSP] Phantasy Star Portable 2
MOVIES, TV EPISODES STREAMED INSTANTLY FROM NETFLIX HEADED TO NINTENDO’S WII CONSOLE THIS SPRING
Millions of U.S. Wii Owners Will Have the Opportunity to Access the World’s Largest Online Movie Rental Service
REDMOND, Wash., and LOS GATOS, Calif., Jan. 13, 2010 – Nintendo of America Inc. and Netflix, Inc. [Nasdaq: NFLX] today announced an agreement that will allow Netflix members who are also owners of Nintendo’s Wii™ home console to instantly watch thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix directly to their TVs. Netflix is scheduled to go live on the Wii console this spring in the United States at no additional cost to Netflix members who have a plan starting at $8.99 a month, a Wii console and a broadband Internet connection.
The partnership between the two companies will extend the reach of content streamed from Netflix farther than ever before, thanks to the mainstream popularity of the Wii console. Wii remains the fastest-selling home console in history, and reaches more consumers than any other device that currently supports streaming movies from Netflix. In December 2009, Nintendo sold well in excess of 3 million Wii consoles in the United States. Wii is the top-selling home video game system of this generation, and as such brings the Netflix experience to a broad and diverse mass market.
This information comes from the latest issue of Game Informer…
Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV
Best Strategy Game: Empire: Total War
Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Best Downloadable Game: Battlefield 1943
Best Puzzle Game: Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box
Best Racing Game: DiRT 2
Best Sports Game: NHL 10
Game of the Year: Uncharted 2
Best Action Game: Uncharted 2
Best PS3 Game: Uncharted 2
Best Music/Rhythm Game: DJ Hero
Best Role-Playing Game: Dragon Age: Origins
Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins
Best Shooter Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best Competitive Multiplayer Game: Modern Warfare 2
Best Wii Game: New Super Mario Brothers Wii
Best 360 Game: Assassin’s Creed 2
Bayonetta – 9 (SO 9)
Darksiders – 8.5 (SO 7.75)
Army of Two – 6.5 (SO 6.25)
Dark Void – 7
Avatar – 6.5
Tatsunoko vs. Capcom – 8
Bookworm DS – 7.75
Rogue Warrior – 1.5
Gyromancer – 7.75
Jurassic: The Hunted – 6
Valkyria Chronicles 2 (PSP) – 9/9/9/8
Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha A’s Portable: The Battle of Aces (PSP) – 7/6/6/6
Shin Sengoku Tenkatouitsu: Gunyuu Tachi no Souran (DS) – 6/5/5/4
“Mr. Iwata did not make any comments regarding the functions of Nintendo’s future hardware systems. The answer to the reporter’s question was misinterpreted.” – Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo of America’s senior director of corporate communications
While it’s possible that Iwata’s words were misinterpreted, that doesn’t seem too likely to me unless the Asahi Shumbun made some sort of huge error. And remember, Nintendo has been known to deny things in the past. I’d like to hear something from Iwata himself that he never made any remarks about the next DS before I fully believe this news, especially since this is just a statement from a spokesperson.
“Nintendo’s Metroid Prime: Trilogy is the ultimate collector’s edition experience for fans of the Metroid Prime series, combining all three critically acclaimed games on one disc with Wii motion controls. Copies of the game are currently available at major retailers nationwide. The next highly anticipated offering in the Metroid franchise is Metroid: Other M, which will be available this year.” – Nintendo statement
Even though Nintendo is saying that Metroid: Other M, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Zelda Wii will all be released this year, I just don’t see that happening. I think Galaxy 2 will be released sometime this year for sure since the game is almost finished with development. If I had to guess, I’d say Zelda Wii is the most likely title to be delayed out of the three.
