“Well the thing with Rollcage, WipEout, F-Zero as well, they’re all classic, classic games. They, F-Zero and WipEout, had you floating through the scenery, you were just sort of swaying left and right, we’ve got full physics, and we’re pushing the Wii to the limit to make the physics work. We like to think we’ve pretty much got it to the edge, yeah, right to the edge.” – video game creator/Wheelspin developer, Archer MacLean
To be honest, I haven’t been too impressed from what I’ve seen from Wheelspin. However, it still may be an enjoyable title and I’d like to get my hands on the game before making any final judgments.
– “true proper successor to the SMT series”
– 70-100 hours of play time estimated.
– terminals in dungeons for saving and sub-application swapping.
– determine your main character build (attack type, magic type, etc) by answering 6 questions in the prologue tutorial.
– main applications and sub applications on the Demonica Suit provide a wide range of customizable abilities and functions. Very similar to the COMP installation system in Soul Hackers.
– Macca is the currency, Forma is the resource. You have to pay Macca to refine Forma into usable stuff.
– 3 types of Forma: Base Forma, Assist Forma and Rare Forma.
– Base Forma are used to create weapons, equipment, and items. Assist Forma comes in weapon, armor, accessory and healing types, and influence the creation of items. Rare Forma are used to develop applications for the Demonica Suit.
– The alignment system in SJ is the “stance” system. The main character’s stance will change depending on his choices throughout the game. (the guy isn’t sure if the stance attribute takes into account law/chaos or light/dark, but it’s one of them.)
– Stance will have an impact in not just the story, but in demon negotiation and battles as well. The stance of a character or demon can be easily seen by the color of the name. Green/White/Red.
– Something about how the player’s “large stance” influences demon negotiation, while his “small stance” influences the character’s affinity and other stuff.
– The Devil Co-Op system is the brand new addition to the battles in SJ. When an enemy’s weakness is attacked, demons of the same stance will have a chance of following up with an add-on attack.
– There are various other conditions and bonuses for Devil Co-op, but the guy didn’t have information on those from the presentation and demo he had.
– Unknown demons encountered for the first time without any analysis cannot be negotiated with. You build a demon’s analyze bar by killing that demon type, fusing it, or successfully negotiating with it for a contract. The higher the analyze bar the more info on that demon is displayed on the bottom screen when fighting it.
– 2 Demon Fusion and Special Fusion are confirmed, but he didn’t see any Sword Fusion. There’s definitely a compendium with registry, and you can buy demons back with Macca. You can also arrange the list by race or by level.
– There’s going to be a brand new unannounced system revealed soon. It’s supposed to be pretty major and revolutionary for the series, or at least that’s what they’re trying to hint to people. Might be something unique to either the DS or to Wifi. It will be announced soon.
– 11.09.09: Up (PS3, Wii, PSP, PS2, NDS, Xbox 360)
– 17.09.09: Red Faction: Guerrilla multiplayer package (PS3, Xbox 360)
– 02.10.09: Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (PS3)
– 16.10.09: All Star Cheerleader 2 (Wii)
– 16.10.09: The Magic Pencil (Wii, NDS)
– 23.10.09: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, NDS)
– 06.11.09: Cars Race-O-Rama (Wii, PS2, PSP, NDS, PS3, Xbox 360)
– 06.11.09: Women’s Murder Club(NDS)
– 06.11.09: World of Zoo (Wii, NDS)
– 20.11.09: SpongeBob(Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, NDS)
– 4. Quarter 2009: Marvel Super Hero Squad (Wii, PS2, PSP, NDS)
– January 2010: Darksiders (PS3, Xbox 360)
– February 2010: MX vs ATV Reflex (PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, NDS)
– TBA: Homefront (PS3, Xbox 360)
– TBA: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (PS3, Xbox 360)
This game should be out in North America in the next few days.
Meet OSCAR – the new kid on the block. This fabulous jump and run game is easy to play, packed with hours of fun & non-stop action, 100’s of collectables & surprises. In psychedelic worlds of Candy, Cherry Pop, Amusement Park, Board Games and Fairytales, meet lots of cool Toys and Animals in hidden rooms, Bonus & Bogus mini games and inter-level warps.
As well as the normal walking, running and jumping, you can also fly, once you have found the Wings pick up and in the Cherry Pop world you swim through the world.
Other special collectables are Springy Shoes, a Shield, A Ball & Chain, Speed up Shoes, a Mysterious Potion, a Clock and Oscar’s secret weapon – his magical Yo-Yo. With this Yo-Yo he can swing from one area to another and also use it to zap his enemies, when they get in his way.
OSCAR in TOYLAND – a Jump & Run platformer you must NOT miss, a fun, addictive game for the whole family.
Available through the Nintendo channel from the 28th of August for 800 points.
Oscar has his own website, www.oscarintoyland.com
This channel has been out in Europe for quite awhile, so this isn’t a completely new channel. No word yet if this will be releasing in North America as well.
8 September 2009 – Check your daily fortune and get hints on relationships, activities and even the types of food that your horoscope recommends with the free Today & Tomorrow Channel, launching on Wii in Europe on 9 September.
Your friends and family can join in the fun, as up to six people can take part by registering their Mii character and date of birth. You will all then receive a detailed daily fortune in five categories: love, work, study, communications and money. The next day’s fortune is displayed every evening, so you can check ahead of time before a big day.
As well as providing your fortune, the Today & Tomorrow Channel can also give you lifestyle tips, including activities that can improve your daily life and suggestions about what to eat, all based on your horoscope. You can even check the compatibility of different Mii characters for the day. Use this feature to see how you will get along with your friends and family – could be useful if you are planning a long car journey!
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Videos
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – Video 3
Contra Rebirth Info Video
Super Return of the Jedi Info Video
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – TV Spot
Mario and Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – Video 4
Real People Plays Professor Layton: Video 3
ColorZ Info Video
NHL 2K10 Wii Gameplay Video
Spore Hero – Create Your Own Spider Bat!
Mini Ninjas – Suzume
MySims Agent DS Info Video
DECA SPORTS 2 – Sports Events Video 1
Imagine Salon Info Video
Harvest Moon: Frantic Farming Info Video
Sands of Destruction – Gameplay Video 2
Demos (Expire 9/13)
Mega Man Star Force 3
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Classic Word Games
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
– hunter data can be stored in the Wiimote, then used in 2p Arena mode
– game from scratch, proud of “rich, breathing, living” ecology system (small monsters grouping against big ones, item reaction, etc)
– main reason for the game being on the Wii: you have Classic for MH fans and intuitive Nunchuk for new players. Not just because of waggle, but they love the not rigid, claustrophobic part of it (with separated, relaxed hands).
– They know voice chat is a minimum for western users.
– Community side growing step by step. They’re seeing people from the UK, for example, posting for meeting and playing. They’d love to expand the MH Festa concept and decide the best hunter in the world.
– “great to hear!” praise/pressure feeling from Team Zelda. A lot of time spent in visuals. They think they’re the best on the Wii.
– they need new challenges to think about other platforms. Now, they’re very happy with this controls and I+D team say you can’t go back to classic.
– Conversations with Nintendo about western promotion haven’t started. “We’ll request all of that!” (asked about merchandise, black controller, etc).
– They explained Kurupecco cry-mimic capabilities. And if you show the torch to your cats, they’ll start dancing.
There doesn’t appear to be a huge difference, but the changes mostly lie in the beam cannon graphic effects. For example, you can see that Samus’ cannon does not freeze when charging up the ice beam.
