Legendary Former NBA Star Makes A Virtual Return To The Hardwood This Fall
Thursday 3rd June/… 2K Sports announced today that 14-time NBA All-Star, five-time NBA Most Valuable Player, six-time NBA World Champion and recent Hall of Fame inductee, Michael Jordan, will appear on the cover of NBA® 2K11. Jordan, who is considered by many as the greatest basketball player in history, will fittingly team up with the NBA 2K series, the top rated and top selling basketball simulation video game*.“It’s an honour to be featured on the cover of NBA 2K11,” said Jordan, current majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. “I have no doubt that NBA 2K11 will be a big hit with gamers and basketball fans alike. I’m looking forward to getting back out onto the court, virtually. Let’s hope they get my dunk from the foul line right.”
– Called Retro City Rampage
– Initial version submitted to Independent Games Festival last year as Grand Theftendo
– Releasing this fall
– 8-bit open world
– Take on missions, explore, steal vehicles
– More than 30 vehicles
– Developed by Vblank Entertainment
Seems like a very interesting title, especially for WiiWare. Nintendo Power is featuring the title in their latest issue, so we’ll have more information soon.
PSP – 25,054
PS3 – 20,987
Wii – 20,476
DSi LL – 16,267
DSi – 10,324
Xbox 360 – 3,546
DS Lite – 2,961
PS2 – 1,463
PSP go – 1,232
For comparison’s sake, here are the numbers from last week.
PSP – 22,462
PS3 – 19,075
Wii – 18,465
DSi LL – 14,108
DSi – 9,356
Xbox 360 – 4,656
DS Lite – 2,681
PS2 – 1,175
PSP go – 851
The information below comes from the latest issue of Nintendo Power…
Wii
– Yellow Wisps turn Sonic into a drill
– Green Wisps turn Sonic into energy, which lets him dart around like a laser and taken down foes
– 7-8 Wisps
– Only carry one Wisp at a time
– Flick Wiimote to activate Wisp
– Gauge shows how long you have until the Wisps power will end
– Yellow Wisp power lasts about 10 seconds
– Can refill the gauge by finding another Wisp
– Motion controls for Wisps only
– Tilt nuchuck to drift around turns
– 3D sections have narrow paths, encourage you to quickly move forward
– More platforming in side-scrolling areas
– Many hidden paths
– Game has emblems, but SEGA won’t talk about hem now
– If you’re underground as a drill when the time expires, Sonic will die
DS
– Two unique Wisps in DS version
– Red Wisp: Sonic becomes a fireball, boost through the air in any direction
– Use red Wisp to get to higher areas and go across wide gaps
– Wisps activate mechanics like igniting platforms which sends Sonic across the level
– Unique boss battles in each version
Thanks to Ross M for the tip!
DEF JAM RAPSTAR CONFIRMED FOR NOVEMBER
Drake, Outkast, Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz and More Confirmed In Game
LONDON, ENGLAND – June 3, 2010 – Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH and Autumn Games are pleased to announce the release date for Def Jam Rapstar, the first true interactive Hip Hop music game experience. Developed by 4mm Games, Terminal Reality and Def Jam Interactive, Def Jam Rapstar will be available in the U.K. on November 5, 2010 for the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Nintendo Wii. Details on European pricing and bundle information will be forthcoming.In addition, Def Jam Rapstar is proud to reveal the next six songs featured in the game, including Drake’s “Best I Ever Had”, Outkast’s “So Fresh, So Clean”, Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz “Number 1” and more. Def Jam Rapstar is also excited to announce DJ Premier and Just Blaze as the first confirmed producers who will be providing exclusive instrumental beats for Def Jam Rapstar’s Freestyle Mode, which allows the aspiring emcee a chance to deliver their own original rhymes over never before heard tracks by some of today’s hottest producers.
There is absolutely no concrete proof that this is the real deal yet, so don’t get too hyped up. The images above supposedly come from a survey, and apparently Eurocom is developing some sort of GoldenEye title for Wii. Is it this remake? I’m not sure, but that would be one heck of an announcement!
I’m assuming that these two pieces will be in Other M, as they can be heard on the game’s revamped Japanese website. The second song is an orchestral piece performed by Kuniaki Haishima. In any case, I’ve gathered the new music together and put them into two videos below.
