Tuesday 17th November/… FORMULA ONE™ fans around the world will get the chance to take to the virtual grid and emulate their heroes as F1 2009 on the Nintendo Wii™ and PSP® races into stores across North America today, sprints into PAL territories on 19th November and accelerates onto UK streets on 20th November. The PSP edition of F1 2009 will also be available as a download from the PlayStation® Store at launch.
The official game of the 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, F1 2009 features all of the drivers, teams and circuits from the thrilling 2009 season. This will be the first time that drivers such as Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel have appeared in a FORMULA ONE game and F1 2009 will also be the first game to include the 2009 FIA FORMULA ONE CONSTRUCTORS’ WORLD CHAMPIONS BRAWN GP as well as new circuits such as the Singapore night race and the stunning Yas Marina in the United Arab Emirates.
From the Makers of Hotel Dusk Comes AGAIN, an Intriguing Crime Mystery, and Everyone’s Favourite Monster Breeding Game, Monster Rancher DS!
Letchworth, Herts.—November 17, 2009—TECMO KOEI Europe and Japanese developer Cing have partnered to produce two new Nintendo DS titles, AGAIN™ and Monster Rancher® DS. Both titles are slated for a Spring 2010 release in Europe.
AGAIN
From the makers of Hotel Dusk comes the new crime mystery title, AGAIN. Featuring a captivating story full of suspense, unexpected surprises and unique visual presentation, Cing’s latest creation takes the text-adventure genre to a whole new level.
As we already know, Namco Bandai opened a new teaser site last week for a new RPG game. Over the weekend, some Japanese text popped up which stated, “that RPG will return.” The site has been updated once again today and provides a few more clues as to what this returning RPG is. Images of a lake, a volcanic area, a grassy area, and a sea with an old road can now all be seen. Additionally, there is some new Japanese text on the site such as “unknown world” and “solve a lost mystery.” Based on the design of the images, perhaps this is a new Tales title. We’ll find out for sure in three days.
Thanks to Thomas N for the news tip!
– Freyr and Freyja are the two playable characters (siblings)
– Freyr has melee weapons (swords, spears, hammers)
– Freyja has range weapons (bows, magic)
– 300 weapons between Freyr and Freyja
– Before each mission, you choose which 3 weapons to bring with you
– Earn mana by defeating enemies
– Mana used for alchemy
– NPCs present throughout the missions (villagers, soldiers)
– Framerate fluctuates: Usually at 30 fps, sometimes goes up to 60 or dips to 20
– Very easy/easy/normal/hard/inferno difficulties
– Freyja can lock on to enemies with arrows (this number depends on the level of the bow)
– Magic decreases your amount of MP (defeat enemies to get it back up)
– Voice acting in the game
– Weapon customization path shown in tree diagram
– Team grouped at a lobby (think PSO)
– Name + meter shown above character head
– There will be some form of communication in the game, but nothing major
– You can choose to replay a stage with a different difficulty setting once you’ve cleared it
– Atmosphere comparable to the Lord of the Rings battle zone
Wii Owners Get Their Resident Evil Fix as the Latest Installment to the Series Combines Frantic First-Person Arcade Shooter Action with 2-Player Co-op Gameplay
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Nov. 17, 2009 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles is now shipping to all North American retailers for Wii™. The latest installment in the Resident Evil® franchise, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a follow up to the successful Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles that took the series’ infamous characters and storylines and turned the gameplay on its side with new on-rails arcade shooter gameplay. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles takes this gameplay to a whole new level in terror as the camera now mimics the first person view creating a more dramatic and immersive horror experience.
The addition of a full 2-player co-op experience only adds to the game’s level of depth, as players can now shoot zombies with their friends throughout the game. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and has a suggested retail price of $49.99 at all major retailers across North America.
For a taste of the action, players can also check out Capcom’s Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles official interactive trailer at http://www.gametrailers.com/video/experience-the-darkside/57808. For the first time in a video game trailer, the audience will be able to engage in the action they see on screen by being able to shoot the zombies with a click of their mouse. Before players purchase the game, they can try it out at Gametrailers.com.
This comes from WayForward’s official Twitter…
“Get ready to flip like a champ, PAL Land. Mighty Flip Champs releases this month! Actual date will be up shortly.”
Mighty Flip Champs is one of the better DSiWare games available right now. I encourage all of our PAL readers to pick it up once it releases!
Thanks to Robert for the news tip!
“We are always planning to make new games in the Metroid Prime series. Depending on the timing and the situation, we cannot deny the possibility of realising it on DS or DSi.” – Kensuke Tanabe
Even though I’m tremendously excited for Metroid: Other M, I’d be saddened if Corruption was the last Metroid Prime title. I’m definitely glad to hear that the series has a future. And based on Tanabe’s comments, perhaps Nintendo will consider a DSi-exclusive Metroid Prime game for the DSi.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks won’t be shipping to store shelves in a couple of weeks. However, fans of the series are probably wondering how the latest handheld Zelda title holds up. The Official Nintendo Magazine has written the first review in issue number 50 and gave it a 91%. In case you are wondering, Phantom Hourglass received a 95% from the magazine back in 2007. While Phantom Hourglass earned a higher score, Fred Dutton, the man who wrote the review of Spirit Tracks in ONM, said that Link’s latest outing “is better than Phantom Hourglass” in a recent roundup of reader Q&A.
Thanks to Josh for the news tip!
