Joshua Olson, producer of The Conduit on how SEGA/High Voltage feel about the reception of the game…
“Sega was very pleased, and we were very pleased. Like I said, with an original IP introduced into a market that is down, sales have been very good, so we’re very happy.”
Olson on whether High Voltage intends to enhance the art/character design if there was a sequel to The Conduit…
“I think that’s a very fair criticism. Looking at The Conduit, you’re not really sure that you’re in the world of The Conduit. Like you said, it’s kind of generic. You could be anywhere. I think that was driven a lot by our push to make The Conduit in D.C. in realistic-looking environments, we wanted to make the graphics look as real as possible. But on the flipside of that, it tended to make it look a little generic, a bit mundane. If you’re playing Halo, or look at a screenshot, you know you’re in Halo. I don’t think that’s the case with The Conduit. It’s a very valid criticism that we took to heart and we’re hoping to address in future games.”
We have musicals based on everything. Musicals based on singing trains, making musicals, cats…So logically someone is bound to make a musical based on a video game at some point. Thankfully, plenty of fans of both games and musical theater have heard the curtain call, and so we have a number of fan-made musical productions based on Nintendo series.
– Called Mr Driller: Drill Till you Drop
– 40 stages
– Different modes
– Mission mode: Straightforward challenge
– Time attack mode: Race against the clock
– Dristone mode: Drill through a labyrinth, collect stones that have different powers
We don’t know much about the fifth generation of Pokemon games other than a few basic facts. The next issue of CoroCoro should provide more concrete details, though. A notice in the latest magazine promises that new information will be shared next month. CoroCoro has obtained major scoops about Pokemon titles in the past, so there it’s possible that the news in the next issue will be significant.
Thanks to RareNintendo for the news tip!
Alice in Wonderland (DS) – 60%
Alice in Wonderland (Wii) – 58%
Avalon Code (DS) – 75%
Bejeweled Twist (DS) – 78%
Blaster Master: Overdrive (WiiWare) – 2/5
Bookworm (DS) – 70%
Chronos Twins DX (WiiWare) – 3/5
DDR: Hottest Party 3 (Wii) – 66%
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon (Wii) – 69%
GTI Club Supermini Festa! (Wii) – 45%
Infinite Space (DS) – 90%
Mega Man 10 (WiiWare) – 4/5
Muscle March (WiiWare) – 3/5
Overturn: Mecha Wars (WiiWare) – 2/5
Ragnorok DS (DS) – 48%
Red Steel 2 (Wii) – 85%
Shiren the Wanderer (Wii) – 71%
Shonen Kininden Tsumuji (DS) – 71%
Zangeki no Reginleiv (Wii) – 73%
Thanks to joclo for the news tip!
VC:
Romancing SaGa 2 (SFC, Square-Enix, 800)
Galaxy Fight (NEO, D4 Enterprise, 900)
WiiWare:
Frogger Returns (Konami, 500)
DSiWare:
at Enter! Taisen Shougi 2 (Tasuke, 200)
at Enter! Taisen Mahjong 2 (Tasuke, 200)
@ Simple DS Series Vol.3 : The Misshutsu kara no Dasshutsu Prisonbreak (D3, 500)
Aru to Harapeko Monster (Starfish SD, 500)
01. / 01. [NDS] Pokemon Ranger: Tracks of Light (Pokemon Co.) – 65.355 / 225.887 (-59%)
02. / 06. [NDS] Friend Collection (Nintendo) – 35.993 / 2.953.132 (+2%)
03. / 04. [WII] New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo) – 34.795 / 3.487.145 (-14%)
04. / 00. [PSP] Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! 3D (SCE) – 33.920 / NEW
05. / 00. [PSP] Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce 2 (Koei) – 31.674 / NEW
06. / 00. [PSP] Zettai Hero: Modification Plan (Nippon Ichi Software) – 31.447 / NEW
07. / 00. [PS3] Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Electronic Arts) – 28.353 / NEW
08. / 00. [NDS] RPG Maker DS (Enterbrain) – 23.766 / NEW
09. / 03. [NDS] Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies (Ultimate Hits) (Square Enix) – 22.013 / 62.810 (-46%)
10. / 09. [WII] Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo) – 21.085 / 1.741.303 (-19%)
Hm…What can it be? It’s not tied-in to Nintendo Power’s upcoming announcement, as that will be a Wii title. Personally, I’d be extremely pleased if a sequel to The World Ends with You was unveiled!
Thanks to Robert for the news tip!
Best Action Game Award: Uncharted 2
Best Family/Social Game Award: Wii Sports Resort
Best Use of Online Award: FIFA 10
Best Use of Audio Award: Uncharted 2
Best Strategy Game Award: Empire – Total War
Best Original Score Award: Uncharted 2
Best Multiplayer Award: Left For Dead 2
Best Gameplay Award: Batman Arkham Asylum
Best Sport Game Award: FIFA 10
Best Story Game Award: Uncharted 2
Most Artistic Game Award: Flower
Best Game Award: Batman Arkham Asylum
BAFTA FELLOWSHIP AWARD: WINNER: Shigeru Miyamoto
