VC:
Parodius (MSX, 800pts, Konami)
Salamander (MSX, 800pts, Konami)
DSiWare:
at Chess: Challenge Spirits (200pts, Tasuke)
GG series: D-Tank (200pts, Genterprise)
Artist ni Narou! Minna no Nurie Joukyuu Hen (500pts, Ertain)
Pinball Attack (500pts, ArtePiazza)
Genius Panel English->Japanese Rakubiki Jiten (800pts, Nintendo)
Genius Panel Japanese->English Rakubiki Jiten (800pts, Nintendo)
“In terms of pre-order bonuses, do you know about the Lunar Collectors Edition? Or how about the exclusive Ragnarok Online accessories for your online avatar by pre-ordering Ragnarok DS at participating retailers? We are also currently looking into a pre-order bonus for Fragile Dreams as well.
And yes, we have some titles beyond Q1 which we haven’t announced yet. We will probably make an official announcement within a month’s time or so about our upcoming lineup.” – XSEED rep
I’m really interested to see what XSEED has in store this year. You never know what title they’ll localize for the American market. Even though XSEED lost Muramasa and Arc Rise Fantasia, they’re still a very competent publisher.
“LKS on DS, huh? That sounds like fun. So yes, I’d like to think it’s possible. But in that sense I’d like to consider the possibility on all the platforms. To tell you the truth, until recently I thought it would be difficult to do on a handheld device. However, I came up with an idea that might work well as a handheld RTS action game…” – Yoshiro Kimura of Marvelous Entertainment
Little King’s Story is such an appreciated title. Sadly, the game hasn’t sold too well up to this point. I wonder if a portable version would be able to perform better on the DS.
Below are three responses composed by Nintendo customer service representatives. Unfortunately, Nintendo is no longer shipping additional copies of Metroid Prime Trilogy. However, one representative noted that New Play Control! titles are still being shipped to stores.
“Unfortunately, Metroid Prime Trilogy is no longer being shipped. Having said that, you may be able to find what you seek through the secondhand video game market.”
“Thanks for your e-mail. The earlier response regarding Metroid Prime Trilogy was correct: it is no longer being shipped. When first introduced, it was announced that there would be limited availability. However, a reason for this was not announced. That being said, you may still be able to locate a copy via stores that specialize in previously played or used games.”
“As to your second question, additional New Play Control! titles have not been announced. However, the original titles are still being shipped.”
Thanks to Scott for the news tip!
The following information comes from James Rebours, SEGA’s France & Spain CEO. Like the quotes we posted from Capcom a few days ago, Rebours’ words will appear a bit garbled since they went through a machine translation. But I think you guys will be able to understand most of it.
SEGA on sales of Grand Slam Tennis…
“He did well in France, but mainly on platforms of new generation. On Wii, let’s be clear, there was a collision with Grand Slam Tennis. The market could be more dynamic without the frontal approach, and we expected to do more. It is the PlayStation 3 version that was the best selling.”
We already know that Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars will be considerably different than its first Japanese release, Cross Generation of Heroes. Some of the more significant changes are the inclusion of new characters and the added online mode. But according to a post written on Udon’s blog, Ultimate All-Stars will feature new endings as well. Udon has created 26 endings for the title, each of which can be viewed once you complete a character’s story.
– Patent filed by Nobutaka Nakajima
– Drum game requires two remotes
– When the remotes are inserted, use a desk/other flat surfaces like a drum
– Stick inside the shells absorb the shock
– Play the notes on beat
– Angle of impact changes the drum sound (ex: down = tom drum, left = snare drum)
“In 2010, you won’t see as many Wii games from Capcom, but the ones we release will be much larger, event-size games. I also expect to see the market dominated more and more by Nintendo releases with fewer games from the major third parties, like EA, Activision, and Ubisoft.” – Chris Kramer, Capcom senior director of communications and community
I have absolutely no problem with this news. In the first half of 2010, two significant games – Monster Hunter 3 and Tatsunoko vs. Capcom – will be released. If Capcom can continue to ship high-quality titles like those, I’m sure Wii owners will be satisfied.
