Videos
Nintendo Week 10/5
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky TV Spot
Wii Fit Plus Info Video
Wii Fit Plus Player Interview 1
Wii Fit Plus Player Interview 2
Spore Hero Launch Video
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games DS Winter Sports Video
Dead Space Extraction Launch Video
Band Hero BTS with Taylor Swift
Thorium Wars Info Video
Word Searcher Info Video
Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop Info Video
Imagine Sweet 16 Info Video
Squeeballs Party Info Video
Deca Sports 2 Sports Events Video 3
Wacky World of Sports Gameplay Video 2
Demos (Expire 10/11)
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Alpine Skiing
Cars Race-O-Rama
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2
Fossil Fighters Gift Fossil (Water) – No expiration date
– Can choose from the main adventure or multiplayer challenges
– Campaign has 8 worlds
– Fortress is on the middle of the map, castle lies at the end of a world
– As usual, Peach has been kidnapped
– Koopas will invade an elevator portion of a desert level
– Underwater cave level: Raft that characters are placed on can sink if too many players/enemies on it
– Lava level: Ride a roller-coaster while avoiding enemies, flames
– Level will end if all players lose their lives at the sae time
– Can’t hurt other players will fireballs/iceballs – Barrels can, though
– Hidden passageways lead to additional coins
– Game will have missions in which Toad needs to be rescued – Find him, carry him out of the level
– Multiplayer challenge stages are a mix of levels, but most are from the campaign
– The stages offer Free For All/Coin Battle options – Can also be played alone
– Free For All: Go through a level with others, aim for a new high score
– Coin Battle: Player that finds the most coins wins
– One stage is similar to 1-2 from Super Mario Bros.
– No pauses when a player dies
Leaked from Famitsu have revealed the latest software sales estimates in Japan. Official Media Create numbers will be posted later this week.
01. [NDS] Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui no Shinryakusha – Fire/Blizzard [Level 5] – 314.453 [NEW] (82.9%)
02. [WII] Wii Fit Plus [Nintendo] – 294.597 [NEW] (73.0%)
03. [NDS] Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver [Nintendo] – 226.924 [2.294.533] (99.5%)
04. [PSP] Gran Turismo [Sony] – 107.984 [NEW] (57.1%)
05. [PSP] Macross Ultimate Frontier [Bandai Namco] – 88.924 [NEW] (68.7%)
06. [NDS] Tomodachi Collection [Nintendo] – 67.516 [1.223.619] (95.8%)
07. [PS3] Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 [Tecmo] – 44.791 [NEW] (70.2%)
08. [PS3] Shin Sangoku Musou Multi Raid Special [Koei] – 36.117 [NEW] (42.2%)
09. [WII] Wii Sports Resort [Nintendo] – 25.975 [1.220.466] (97.3%)
10. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito [Square Enix] – 23.392 [3.948.677] (99.6%)
WiiWare
Word Searcher – 59 blocks
VC
FINAL FANTASY – 21 blocks
DSiWare
Thorium Wars – 112 blocks
Paris, France – October 05, 2009. Today, Ubisoft announced the acquisition of the development studio Nadeo, creator of TrackMania, the cult multiplayer car racing video game.
Set up in 2000 in Paris and comprising a highly talented team of developers, the Nadeo studio has won acclaim for the quality of its multiplayer technology which offers one of the best available on-line game experiences and has already notched up 10 million registered players. Its flagship game – TrackMania – has 700,000 unique players a month and is a pioneer in the sharing of creations (almost 15 million custom tracks created since 2008). It is also the first eSport franchise for racing games.
“The acquisition of Nadeo is an important step in our expansion within the on-line gaming sector”, said Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer of Ubisoft. “Through Nadeo, Ubisoft will gain an expert team, one of the best on-line technologies around as well as a flagship multiplayer game that enjoys an unrivalled reputation among a loyal and committed community. We are excited about the idea of introducing TrackMania to an ever-wider audience and sharing the expertise of Nadeo’s teams with our Group’s other developers”.
“Joining Ubisoft is a huge opportunity for us to develop and innovate and take Nadeo to new horizons”, said Florent Castelnérac, Chief Executive Officer of Nadeo. “Nadeo’s team was keen for this acquisition to happen. Like players in a community, we see ourselves as being a complementary fit with Ubisoft and believe that we can share and quickly move ahead together”.
As was expected, the upcoming issue of Game Informer will feature Epic Mickey, a new project from Disney Interactive Studios and Junction Point. It has also been confirmed that the title will be a Wii exclusive. Game Informer has released an image of the magazine cover, and we’ve also attached the game’s logo in this post.
As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season draws near, Nintendo is making it easier for consumers to sample and experience some of the year’s most talked-about games and game systems. This past weekend, Oct. 2-4, the new World of Nintendo sampling tour kicked off with an appearance at the annual Long Beach Comic Con in Long Beach, Calif., treating attendees to a firsthand look at a variety of recent and forthcoming games for the Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems.
Less than a week after consumers discovered a new suggested retail price of $199.99 for Wii, World of Nintendo participants in Long Beach gathered for hands-on demonstrations of games like Wii Sports Resort™, Wii Fit™ Plus and Punch-Out!! ™, as well as the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. ™ Wii. The event also highlighted new hand-held games such as Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box™ and the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks, both playable on Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. World of Nintendo visitors also enjoyed a glimpse into a selection of downloadable game titles on the WiiWare™ and Nintendo DSiWare™ services.
Enhanced At-Home Fitness Game Features New Activities and Customization Options
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 5, 2009 – Because no two people are exactly alike, shouldn’t each person’s fitness routine be just as unique? With the Oct. 4 launch of Wii Fit Plus™, Nintendo introduces a revolutionary way for consumers to create their own customized workout, delivering new levels of personalization, convenience and enjoyment to at-home fitness. Designed exclusively for the top-selling Wii™ console, Wii Fit Plus invites all members of the household to make individualized workout routines according to their own unique schedules, activity preferences and fitness goals. For people of any age, background or lifestyle, Wii Fit Plus helps take the “work” out of your workout.
Experienced users and newcomers alike will look forward to every Wii Fit Plus session, thanks to a host of new features and enhancements. In addition to all of the original Wii Fit™ aerobic, yoga, strength training and balance activities, Wii Fit Plus features more than 20 new activities to step up the fun, including skateboarding and a Segway® course. To suit each user’s schedule, workouts can be set to any duration in five-minute intervals up to an hour, and users can choose from specialized routines that focus on specific fitness goals or target areas. Also, players can now see an estimated amount of calories burned during each workout while tracking their overall progress. Another new feature even incorporates animals by letting players track their pets’ weight and create custom Mii™ characters for them.
