A bunch of additional details for Pokemon Gold/Soul Silver, including that all 493 Pokeman can follow.
– All 493 follow you around
– Players can interact with their Pokemon to see what their feelings are (like Pokemon Yellow)
– New layouts for PokeDex, Computer Boxes, bag with touchscreen interaction
– Can visit Kanto and new locations
– Need “Pikachu Coloured Pichu” in Ilex forest to activate Notched Eared Pichu event
– Pre-order Heart Gold to receive Ho-Oh figure, pre-order Soul Silver to receive Lugia figure, pre-order both to receive Arceus figure
– McDonalds Jirachi can be obtained in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, then moved to Heart Gold/Soul Silver – available June 19 – July 17
– Jirachi is at level 5, knows Draco Meteor/Rest/Wish/Confusion, holds Liechi Berry
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
“With regards to the Prime series, if the team at Retro comes up with an idea that does bring a sequel to the series to fruition, I by all means encourage them to do that. But I’m not directly involved with the Prime games. In terms of the Metroid series stories that I’ve told, the games that I’ve been involved in, I started with the NES Metroid and took it through Fusion. I’m hoping to tie the Super Metroid and Fusion stories together, and until I do that I can’t think about what happens after Fusion, but if the concept does come to me I’d like to continue the story and see how far it can go.” – Yoshio Sakamoto
Sometime in the future, I would be interested in seeing a new game in the Prime series. Additionally, I would love to play another Metroid title on the DS. What about you guys?
Were you hoping to battle a friend in a game of basketball or golf in Wii Sports Resort over the Internet? Well, unfortunately Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that there is no online support for the title. Miyamoto stated in a video interview with GameSpot that Wii Sports Resort is the type of game in which “you want to see your opponents face.”
“I think that there are different types of competition, different ways that people compete with each other and I think we can look at different titles and how they apply themselves to that face-to-face competition and maybe say that online competition. I think games like Wii Sports Resort, New Super Mario Bros. for Wii, are games that you want to see your opponents face, you want to play with them right there. And I think because it does allow for players of various experience levels to play together, we really haven’t thought of that being something we want to put online. We want people to be playing it together physically…”
“It’s something that we’ve been approached a lot on and right now we’re focused on trying to be a really high quality developer. We’re really not set up to sell or support engines. We’re just trying to make great games. I wouldn’t rule it out entirely, but not now. It is one of those things — after you get approached a lot about it you start going ‘Well, maybe we’re leaving a lot of money on the table here.’” – Eric Nofsinger, the chief creative officer at High Voltage
I have to agree with Mr. Nofsinger at this point. I think High Voltage should concentrate on producing quality content on Wii. We might see the Quantum 3 Engine in non-HVS titles at some point in the future, though I would assume that the company is busy, especially with The Grinder and Gladiator A.D.
Thanks to Jake for the news tip!
2K Sports Signs NHL Superstar Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals as Cover Athlete for NHL 2K10
“Ovi” and friends hold 2K Sports’ first-ever outdoor motion capture session tonight at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas
New York, NY – June 16, 2009 – 2K Sports announced today that Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, the 2009 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Award winner and Hart Memorial Trophy candidate, will be featured as the cover athlete and spokesman for the next iteration of the popular NHL 2K franchise, NHL® 2K10. While leading the National Hockey League (NHL) in goals scored for the second consecutive season, Ovechkin has become one of the most recognizable faces of the NHL in only his fourth season, and will bring his electrifying personality and unmatched passion for the game to NHL 2K10 this year.
“It’s a good time to be Ovi!,” said Ovechkin, left winger for the Washington Capitals. “It’s an incredible honor, and I look forward to working with 2K Sports to make NHL 2K10 the most fun and amazing hockey video game experience ever. I can’t wait to put some of my moves in there.”
Three-In-One Collection of Classic Mad Dog McCree Arcade Games Debuts in August as the First Live-Action Shooter on WiiTM
Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack for Wii™ will be released in the UK on the 28th August 2009, priced £24.99. When ruthless outlaw Mad Dog McCree goes on a rampage with a nasty pack of wanted fugitives in tow, they leave death and destruction in their wake. You are the only gun-slinging bounty hunter who can take him down in this three-in-one collection of classic arcade games that includes: Mad Dog McCree, Mad Dog 2: The Lost Gold and The Last Bounty Hunter.
Players use their Wii Remote™ or Wii Zapper™ accessory as the ultimate six-shooter in this Wild West adventure featuring live actors. Fast reflexes and precision shooting are the keys to survival when outlaws ambush from every angle and nail-biting showdowns are only a bullet away. As they pursue Mad Dog and four other wanted fugitives, players can choose from three different difficulty levels to hunt them alone or join forces with others in two multiplayer modes – Posse and Rebel. In Posse Mode, players work together with up to three friends in pursuit of a combined high score, while in Rebel Mode they work independently with up to four bounty hunters for individual high scores. Whether sharpshooting solo or with a posse, the Mad Dog McCree Gunslinger Pack lets players deliver their own brand of Wild West justice and walk away with their gun smokin’!
