Two new WiiWare demos are now available in Japan. Trial versions of Pokemon Fushigi no Dungeon and Gyakuten Saiban: Yomigaeru Gyakuten are both up for download on the Wii Shop Channel. Satoru Iwata stated earlier this year that the first batch of demos would be a test run of sorts, but the new indicate that Nintendo will continue to add fresh demos to the Wii Shop Channel as time goes on. It also seems likely that different demos will be released in North America and Europe next year.
Leeuwarden, The Netherlands – December 28, 2009 – Frantic Pipe-puzzler “Heron: Steam Machine” will be released in the US on January 4th!
Heron: Steam Machine, is an excellent choice for players who like a frantic single- and multiplayer experience. Heron: Steam Machine for WiiWare will be available for 500 Wii Points in the Wii Shop Channel! To view the official trailer, screenshots and get a taste of the gameplay for free, visit: www.heronsteammachine.com
A few months ago, Shigeru Miyamoto said that Super Mario Galaxy 2 could have shipped to stores this year. However, Nintendo opted to release New Super Mario Bros. Wii instead. So while it’s a definite that Galaxy 2 will be released next year, it’s just a matter of when.
Well, if the latest rumor is to be believed, the game will be out in Europe in late August 2010. Shigeru Miyamoto told GameTrailers TV back in November that development was nearly finished, so would Nintendo really wait that long to launch the title?
Publisher: Nintendo of Europe
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Releasedate: February 5th, 2010Picross 3D is based on the worldwide popular Picross DS puzzle game. Picross 3D moves the action into three dimensions and blends the logical challenge of a number-based puzzle with the excitement of discovering the hidden images within.
Features:
# Players start with a solid block of cubes marked with numbers on the end of each row. The numbers represent the number of blocks that will remain in that row. If the number five is marked on the end of a row of six blocks, for example, one of those blocks must be eliminated. But which one? Players must deduce the answer based on the numbers marked on other rows.
# Players tap a hammer to eliminate blocks they think don’t belong or use a paintbrush to mark ones they think should stay.
# Once all the appropriate blocks have been chipped away, a fun object will be revealed. There are more than 350 objects to discover in the game.
# Picross 3D lets players create their own customised puzzles. Players can either share their creations with other Picross 3D players via a local wireless connection or use their broadband Internet connection and Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to submit their puzzles into a monthly contest. Winners will have their puzzles featured in free weekly downloads available to all Picross 3D players.
# If multiple people want to play Picross 3D, game owners can also send a few sample puzzles to others via DS Download Play without the need of a second Game Card.
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David Jaffe, the creator of God of War, recently posted some messages on his Twitter account reflecting on what he would change in the series. Of course, the gameplay style of God of War is set in stone and Jaffe no longer works on the franchise. Nonetheless, Jaffe seems to appreciate Zelda and explained that he would mix God of War together with the structure from the Zelda titles on the N64 if he had the chance to make the first game now.
“If I were to do GOW now, I would do GOW meets ZELDA 64 structure. Much more interested in immersive games now vs. scripted experiences…But I think Zelda open world+GOW puzzles/combat=pretty good mash. Many other games have mash’d that up…Not to imply I don’t love GOW. I DO very much. But I just would not design it the same way now, in 2010.”
Thanks to PlayStati0nNetwork for the news tip!
WiiWare
Eat! Fat! FIGHT! – 311 blocks
Rabbids Lab – 268 blocks
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth – 263 blocks
The Magic Obelisk – 220 blocks
VC
PilotWings – 19 blocks
DSiWare
The Oregon Trail – 97 blocks
Glow Artisan – 64 blocks
Sudoku Sensei – 29 blocks
Arcade Hoops Basketball – 27 blocks
Master of Illusion Express: Psychic Camera – 22 blocks
