“Our goal is to provide the most interesting gameplay and deliver the most cool Metroid ever. Our goal in developing Other M is to deliver the kind of Metroid that all fans want to play. Metroid has definitely been one of those games where as the player progresses through the story you can really feel yourself powering up. You can really feel Samus evolving in terms of her abilities. I’d like to maintain that essence of the Metroid series. In addition, just the feel of the game, by being in there, the emotional experience for the player is something I feel responsible to maintain true to. [Project M] Will create a new Metroid unlike anything ever experienced before.” – Yoshio Sakamoto
Very strong words from Mr. Sakamoto. I’ve liked what I saw from the first trailer for Other M, but the developers at Project M have a lot to live up to. The Prime games provided some of the best experiences in the Metroid universe.
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto has been discussing a few important items pertaining to both Zelda Wii and Super Mario Galaxy 2. First, on the prospect of Link’s future outing on the Wii, Miyamoto has stated that the development team’s goal is to “make Wii MotionPlus required in order to play Zelda.” Miyamoto had mentioned at his E3 round table that a MotionPlus-exclusive Zelda title was being considered, but nothing is concrete for now. However, it really seems as though Nintendo could take a similar path as Ubisoft’s Red Steel 2 in that you will need MotionPlus to play Zelda Wii.
“The goal at this point is that we would make Wii MotionPlus required in order to play Zelda. The bigger hurdle for us is not really whether people have a Wii MotionPlus or don’t have it, it’s whether or not the experience is one where people will think they want to have a Wii Motion Plus in order to experience it. There may be a group of people out there who look at people playing motion control games and have a hesitancy to try to play those because they’re worried that they might not look so cool, swinging a Wii remote around. But in watching people play New Super Mario Bros. Wii, even though it’s just a simple shaking motion, I’m watching people play (it) with a big grin on their face. So I’m hoping that we might be able to create a similar-feeling experience for Zelda.
Another point brought up by Miyamoto is that Super Mario Galaxy 2 will be light in terms of the storyline. Whereas the first game possessed a fairly deep story with Rosalina’s origins, it was explained that “there won’t be a need for as deep a story” in the sequel.
“I’d like to go with as little story as possible. I’ve always felt that the Mario games themselves aren’t particularly suited to having a very heavy story…I just feel that the Mario games are something that should be a much more bright and active experience,” he said. “With the Mario games, you don’t need to have such a complicated setting where you have these particular characters with complicated backstories that can weigh down the bright and fun feel of the game…Mr. Koizumi is the type of person who, whenever we’re working on a new Mario game, he always wants to bring more story elements into it, as he did with Super Mario Galaxy. But in talking with him this time, he agrees and feels that with Galaxy 2, there won’t be a need for as deep of a story. I think you did see a person carved out of a tree stump in the trailer. That person has a bit of a story.”
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii MotionPlus Bundle (EA Sports)
2. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Grand Slam Tennis (EA Sports)
Japan:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Arc Rise Fantasia (Marvelous)
3. Wii de Asobu: Chibi-Robo! (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy Diet! (Rocket Company)
UK:
1. EA Sports Active (EA Sports)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
5. The Legendary Starfy (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Gyakuten Kenji (Capcom)
2. Mugen Kouro (Sega)
3. Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (Square Enix)
4. Sloane to MacHale no Nazo no Monogatari (Level 5)
5. Rittai Picross (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Pokemon Platinum (Nintendo)
3. Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
4. Mystery Stories (Avanquest)
5. Brain Training (Nintendo)
SEGA and High Voltage Software are proud to announce that The Conduit has gone gold, and will ship to North America on June 23rd, 2009. A unique first-person shooter, The Conduit is an original IP featuring an intense conspiracy-laden single-player campaign that brings an unparalleled shooter experience exclusively to the Nintendo Wii. Soon you will be able to arm yourself with an arsenal of sci-fi gadgets and high-powered weapons as you fight against aliens, rogue agents and other enemy forces. Additionally, be ready to dominate your friends from around the globe in up-to-12-person online multiplayer battles!
Be ready to defend on June 23rd, 2009.
For more information on The Conduit please visit: www.conduitgame.com
“Wii supply has finally exceeded demand, so we expect hardware sales to show year-over-year decreases for the first half of 2009. In order to hit its full-year Wii shipment forecast, we expect Nintendo to cut the price of the Wii before [the] holiday, likely to $199.99.” – Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter
I know that the Wii had a down month according to NPD data from last night, but I just don’t think Nintendo will cut the price of the system yet. MotionPlus just released, Wii Sports Resort comes out July, and they have New Super Mario Bros. for the holidays. And if all else fails, they could always bring home the black Wii.
Valhalla Knights Episode 2 June 2009
Rygar: The Battle of Argus July 2009
Moon (Gamebridge) July 2009
Animal Kororo September 2009
Steal Princess September 2009
Happy Party with Hello Kitty & Friends! September 2009
My World My Way September 2009
Mahjongg Ancient Mayas September 2009
Angel Cat Sugar October 2009
Luminous Arc 2 October 2009
JU-ON: The Grudge October 2009
Muramasa: The Demon Blade November 2009
Eldar Saga November 2009
Infinite Space (DS) – 30,000 (65%)
Chibi-Robo, Wii de Asobu (Wii) – 6,000 (20%)
Onore no Shinzuru Michi wo Yuke (PSP) – 2,000 (10%)
Metroid Prime 2: Dark Echoes, Wii de Asobu (Wii) – 1,500 (10%)
Shinseiki Evangelion: Koutetsu no Girlfriend 2nd Portable (PSP) – LE 1,000 (35%)
Majo ni Naru (DS) – 800 (10%)
Looks like New Play Control! Metroid Prime 2 is off to a very slow start in Japan.
