Thanks to _Contra_ for the news tip!
Last week, E3 marked the debut of both Microsoft and Sony’s take on motion control. For Microsoft, Project Natal was introduced while the want controller for the PS3 saw its debut. But Nintendo’s President Satoru Iwata does not seem at all threatened. Rather, he told Times Online that “Nintendo will not be standing still” and that the company is “always at work on something new.”
“So, I am not in a position to judge whether they are a threat or not [Sony/Microsoft motion technology]. And they should bear in mind that over the next year Nintendo will not be standing still. We’re always at work on something new. I am actually looking forward to engaging in that sort of competition, because it gives our whole industry the chance to expand the gaming population.”
Virtual Console:
* Super Mario Kart (Super Famicom, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
* Assault (Arcade, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
WiiWare:
* Game Sound Station (1 player, 1,000 Wii Points)
* peakvox escape virus (1 player, 500 Wii Points)
– Left arrow -> Shift weight to left
– Up arrow -> Tilt forward
– Right arrow -> Shift weight to right
– Can make punching motions using the balance board with Wiimote/nunchuck
– Determines how many kilogram calories you burn
– Rotate hip (like hula hoop) -> Freeze arrows
5 Titles reach Silver Status (100k)
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 09 PS3 EA
COMMANDOS 3: DESTINATION BERLIN PC EIDOS
MYSTERY CASE FILES: MILLIONHEIR DS NINTENDO
COMMAND AND CONQUER: RED ALERT 3 PC EA
MONOPOLY WII EA
4 Titles reach Gold Status (200k)
TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD XB360 EIDOS
ANIMAL CROSSING: LET’S GO TO THE COUNTRY WII NINTENDO
STAR WARS: THE FORCE UNLEASHED XB360 LUCASARTS
IMAGINE: TEACHER DS UBISOFT
1 Title reaches Double Platinum Status (600k)
CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR PS3 ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
cerasus.media, Berlin located developer for casual games, has successfully placed its Hidden Object game “Mystery Stories DS”, distributed in Germany by rondomedia, on the international market. In the meantime agreements for North America, United Kingdom, France, Australia and Benelux have been signed.
The Berliners are particularly pleased with the success in the United Kingdom: in the second week it climbed up to number two of the GfK full-price charts, one place behind Nintendo’s “Pokemon Platinum”, with only two other third-party titles in the Top 10.
Swords & Soldiers crosses the big pond!
Swords & Soldiers is now available on WiiWare in NTSC regions.
UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS – June 8, 2009 – You are about to meet the largest peppers in your life! Swords & Soldiers is out!
At long last Ronimo Games releases their highly anticipated Swords & Soldiers. The game is available in America for WiiWare on June the 8th 2009. 1000 Wii Points will get you a fresh and innovative side scrolling realtime strategy game with lots and lots of tactic peppermowing, barbecue action and epic fights for sauce and glory.
