* Ordyne
* Galagga
* Galaxian
* Grobda
* Tank Force
* Dig Dug
* Dig Dug II
* Toy Pop
* Namco Quester
* New Rally X
* Bakutotsu Kijutei
* Baraduke
* Face Off
* Bravoman
* Bosconian
* Marchen Maze
* Libble Rabble
* Rolling Thunder 2
* Rompers
* Valkyrie no Densetsu
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
“We love the idea of voice chat (Wii Speak) and we know that it is a minimum for western players.” – Monster Hunter 3 Tri producer Tsujimoto Ryozo
I’d really love to see WiiSpeak support in the North American version of Monster Hunter 3. Obviously, the peripheral can make communicating with friends much easier. Besides, developers should begin to include the option to use WiiSpeak more often, especially when it can greatly enhance gameplay.
Thanks to Captain N for the news tip!
Media Create has published the latest hardware sales figures from Japan. The results are below.
DSi – 87,936
Wii – 47,732
PSP – 39,882
Xbox 360 – 9,162
DS Lite – 7,921
PS3 – 5,944
PS2 – 4,907
For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from the week of July 20th (last week).
DSi – 70,066
Wii – 47,140
PSP – 33,893
DS Lite – 8,699
PS3 – 5,826
Xbox 360 – 5,436
PS2 – 4,601
DSiWare
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! – 800 Points
Pop Plus: Solo – 500 Points
WiiWare
Arkanoid Plus! – 800 Points
Bit.Trip Core – 600 Points
VC
Pilotwings – 800 Points
Mad Catz Signs an Accessory Licensing Agreement with Nintendo of America Inc. for Rights to Develop and License Videogame Accessories for the WiiTM, Nintendo DSTM and Nintendo DSiTM
SAN DIEGO – Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it has secured an accessory license from Nintendo of America Inc., a leading developer and publisher of videogames and videogame consoles and handheld devices, to produce licensed videogame accessories utilizing select Nintendo intellectual property.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, Mad Catz has obtained non-exclusive rights to develop and market a range of accessories for the Wii, Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems. Territories covered in the agreement include select countries within North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East. The agreement includes the select use of Nintendo’s intellectual property such as the popular Nintendo characters Donkey Kong™, Zelda™, Link™, Mario™, Luigi™, Wario™, Yoshi™, Bowser™, Toad™, Princess Peach™ and Samus™.
Back in May, Bethesda Europe managing director Sean Brennan teased that the company would be making a “really big” mature Wii announcement this year. But we actually already know what that title is. A few weeks ago, Bethesda Europe revealed Wheelspin. And even though the game may be of high quality, I’m a bit disappointed to say that Wheelspin is Bethesda’s big surprise for Wii.
“[Sean] was referring to the Wheelspin Wii game Bethesda is publishing in Europe (only) and that is being shown in our booth at GamesCom this week.” – Bethesda VP Pete Hines
There has been a lot of buzz this week surrounding Sony’s Mini service for the PSP over the past few days. In some ways, the program is comparable to DSiWare, but Sony seems to be providing stronger support for developers. But rumor has it that Nintendo will be taking a similar approach.
The biggest improvement to DSiWare will allow developers to release their titles in an easier fashion. There will not be any changes in terms of pricing for content, but Nintendo will still have indirect control due to royalty rates. If, for instance, a developer were to create a game larger than 20MB for 500 points, then there would be a much higher royalty rate than if the size was under the 20MB restriction. Keep in mind that this is still speculation since Nintendo has not officially confirmed anything, though this would be a much welcomed advancement for DSiWare.
