For fans of the beloved Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon video game series, this fall promises to be an especially thrilling one. Nintendo of America has confirmed an Oct. 12 release date for the new Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky game, a feature-packed adventure created exclusively for the portable Nintendo DS™ and Nintendo DSi™ systems.
Play as one of 19 different Pokémon including five additional starter Pokémon that have been added to the roster of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky. There are more than 490 Pokémon to interact with in this immersive role-playing adventure that is engaging for longtime fans and series newcomers. Players assume the role of a Pokémon and team up with a partner Pokémon to save the world from destruction. The game also includes new “Special Episodes” that reveal secrets about certain characters in the Mystery Dungeon world. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky also includes enhanced communication features where Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi owners can trade in-game items and share a demo dungeon with friends through the local wireless communication. Players with wireless broadband Internet access can use Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection to find special missions and rescue fallen friends.
Since first launching in Japan in 1996, the Pokémon video games have sold more than 191 million units worldwide. For more information about Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, please visit Pokemon.com
How many gamers can claim that they’ve through a game blind? Well, that’s exactly what one man is attempting, although it’s not by choice. Jordan, blind since birth, is playing through The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time with help from the YouTube community. According to Jordan, he is able to progress thanks to “very specific, script-stile directions.” It’s definitely great to see him overcome his visual disability and be assisted in his conquest of Ocarina of Time, as many would agree that it is one Zelda title which should not be missed out on.
“My name is Jordan and I have been blind since birth. I have always been a fan of Ocarina of Time, and here I will show videos of me playing through it (and other games such as Castlevania, pokemon and possibly other Zelda’s) to the best of my abilities. To navigate on my Computer I use a program called JAWS. It reads the words to me and allows me to navigate my pc with ease…To type I’ve memorized the keys. Just so you know, I have done all of these bosses MANY times.”
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
Producer/Original Concept/Character and Devil Design: Kaneko
Director: Eiji Ishida (Chief Designer for SMT3/Raidou/Raidou2)
Scenario: Shogo Isogai (SMT2/SMTif/DevilSummoner/SoulHackers/SMT3/Raidou/Trauma series)
Composer: Meguro
– Four party members
– Moon phases
– Map has four options in screens – X: Mission Log, Y: Demon, Analyze, Icon Help
– Snowy surfaces/ice caves
– In battle – X: Auto, Y: Condition,
– Co-op attacks with several party members
– “Neutral-Chaos” -> Might use 3×3 alignment system
– Physical, Gun, Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind, Light, and Dark elements
The latest EDGE review scores are as follows:
Wii Sports Resort (Wii) – 6
Battlefield Heroes (PC) – 5
Rolando 2: Quest for the Golden Orchid (iPhone, iPod Touch) – 9
Trine (PC version) – 7
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (360 version) – 4
The Punisher: No Mercy (PS3) – 3
A Witch’s Tale (DS) – 4
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor (DS) – 8
Droplitz (360 version) – 5
Tales of Monkey Island: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal (PC version) – 6
Blueberry Garden (PC) – 5
Madballs In… Babo: Invasion (360) – 7
Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS) – 5
Bit.Trip Core (Wii) – 7
Red Faction Guerrilla (PS3/360) – 9/9/9/9
Tales of VS (PSP) – 8/8/8/8
Dream C Club (360) – 8/9/7/8
Blood of Bahamut (DS) – 8/8/7/8
Magna Carta 2 (360) – 8/8/7/7
Tsuki Bit (DS) – 7/7/6/7
Akogare Girls Collection: Suteki ni Nurse Days (DS) – 7/7/7/7
Bleach DS 4th: Flame Bringer (DS) – 8/8/7/8
Irodzuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (DS) – 9/8/8/9
Hottarake no Shima Kanata to Nijiiro no Kagami (DS) – 7/6/7/8
Neko Neko Bakery DS (DS) – 5/6/6/5
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS) – 8/6/6/8
Miami Crisis (DS) – 8/8/6/7
Item Getter: Bokura no Kagaku to Mahou no Kankei (DS) – 7/7/6/6
Sekai Fushigi Hakken DS: Densetsu no Hitoshi-kun Ningyou o Sagase (DS) – 6/6/5/5
Hayarikami 3 (PSP) – 8/8/8/7
Kororinpa 2: Anthony to Kiniro Himawari no Tane (Wii) – 7/7/6/6
SD Gundam G Generation Wars (Wii/PS2) – 9/8/8/8
J-League Winning Eleven 2009 Club Championship (PS2) – 7/8/8/8
Kamen Rider: Climax Heroes (PS2) – 4/6/5/5
This information comes from THQ’s June quarter results report…
Core Games
Darksiders – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3
MX vs. ATV Reflex – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Nintendo DS, PSP
Red Faction: Guerrilla – Windows PC
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP
Kids, Family and Casual Games
All Star Cheer Squad 2 – Wii
Disney Pixar’s Up (international markets) – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP, Windows PC
Disney Pixar’s Cars Race-O-Rama – Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter – Wii, Nintendo DS
James Patterson’s Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion – Nintendo DSi, DS
Marvel Super Hero Squad – Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP
SpongeBob Truth or Square – Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP
The Biggest Loser – Wii, Nintendo DS
World of Zoo – Wii, Nintendo DS, Windows PC
Online
Company of Heroes Online – Windows PC
Dragonica Online – Windows PC
— UFC(R) 2009 Undisputed(TM) #1 Best-Selling Title in US for the June Quarter —
AGOURA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 28, 2009– THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced record financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2009.
For the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2009, THQ’s net sales climbed 77% to $243.5 million from $137.6 million in the prior year. On a non-GAAP basis, for the three months ended June 30, 2009, the company reported net sales of $233.9 million, up 93% from $121.1 million a year ago. Fiscal 2010 first quarter net sales were driven primarily by UFC® 2009 Undisputed™, the first game from THQ’s new UFC® fighting franchise, and internally developed and owned intellectual property Red Faction®: Guerrilla™.
“Nintendo’s tradition is that the hero or central character never vocally speaks. We also followed this tradition [keeping Little Mac quiet] for the title. We recorded speech to express each character’s origins and characteristics, and to make Doc Louis have a larger personality and greater impact on gameplay. I believe having fighters’ voices during matches is very effective in making the experience more immersive. Since we used the original camera view from over the shoulder and kept the feeling that the game is about overcoming your fears and knocking out your bullies, it makes sense for Little Mac to talk very little. He is more avatar than character, giving fans an opportunity to put a little of themselves into his character.” – Punch-Out!! producer, Nintendo’s Kensuke Tanabe
I am 100% open to seeing more voice acting in Nintendo titles. In the case of Punch-Out!!, I think they fit in quite well. The voiceovers in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption weren’t too shabby, either. How do you guys feel about it?
