SEGA had been teasing a new title via a “jackpot” website but the wait is finally over. The company revealed today a new Monkey Ball title for Wii – Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll. The title has been rumored to be heading to Nintendo’s console for a long while, although now we have an official confirmation.
“AiAi and all his friends are stepping onto the Wii Balance Board™ in an all-new party game for the Wii™. Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll brings back everything you love about Super Monkey Ball and promises plenty of new surprises around every turn. Get ready for the next level of monkey madness as Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll rolls into your living rooms this Winter!”
Worldwide Publisher’s Corporate and Community Initiatives Now Easily Accessible
July 21, 2009 – Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, has unveiled the company’s official new website and community hub for several of this year’s most anticipated games. Ignition Entertainment’s official website is now live at the following URL: http://www.ignition-ent.com/.
The newly revamped website will serve as the headquarters for the company’s corporate and community initiatives and will grant users access to Ignition Entertainment’s global territories which includes Europe, Japan and the USA. Fans and gamers worldwide will now be able to easily navigate through a single portal that extends to a social network with fully supported Twitter and Facebook pages for each title.
Wii Sports Resort
– Craig gave it a 7.7
– Matt pretty much agreed with Craig’s score, was hoping it wouldn’t be overrated
– Game does insane stuff for the casual crowd…Bozon’s niece got addicted to swordplay, family didn’t want Bozon to take the game home
– Some games in there that aren’t super great
– Really good compilation of mini-games but in terms of polish, doesn’t have everything you’d expect out of a really awesome Wii title
– Feels like step 1 for the mini-games
– Matt thinks that not having a Mario Bowling is a missed opportunity
– Ideas you’d expect Nintendo to use but then they don’t really use it that often
– Craig thinks the airplane controls well, skydiving portion is actually fun
– Can tell which games are tacked on and which are good efforts
– Bicycling isn’t fun
– The more Craig plays Wii Sports Resort, the more he understands what MotionPlus actually is – More like a glorified tilt sensor
– MotionPlus still not 1:1 but makes Wiimote much better controller
– Cycling is Bozon’s least favorite game, Craig thinks it’s the boxing of Wii Sports Resort
– In terms of controls, basketball isn’t the best
– Review scores have been all over the place
– Wii MotionPlus already over 150k+ sales
– Tiger Woods selling very well with the pack in
– Also showed up as multiplatform (NPD), Matt wants to know how well the Wii version sold
“Creative directors from three ratchet games and resistence isn’t bad, no? As one example. If we’re successful, naturally there’ll be more. Fingers crossed.” – Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development
I’m still not very confident that Spyborgs is going to do well when it hits store shelves. There’s just something about the game that makes me think it’ll fly right under the radar. However, if the first Spyborgs is of high-quality, I would not be opposed to seeing the title turn into a series.
Remember, this is Marvelous’…obscure WiiWare title. You can check out a few vague details about the game below.
Single-player
Genre: Adventure
CERO Rating: C (15+)
Control method: Wii Remote + Nunchuck
Price TBA
Videos
Wii Sports Resort Challenge vs. Hollywood Stuntman
Wii Sports Resort Challenge vs Woman Canoeists
Wii Sports Resort Challenge vs Table Tennis Star
Wii Sports Resort Challenge vs US Archery’s Star
Final Fantasy – My Life as a Darklord Video
Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits – Launch
The Conduit – Character Modeling
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Teaser
Muramasa: The Demon Blade – Kisuke Video
Little League World Series Baseball 09 Video
Madden NFL 10 – Showdown Mode
Ghostbusters: The Video Game TV Spot
Battle Poker Info Video
5 Spots Party – Info Video
Shorts – Loogie Gameplay Video
Digest Video
Demos (Expire 7/26)
Mega Man Star Force 3 AcidArrest Battle Card
Knights in the Nightmare Tutorial Demo
Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4
Ice Age: Dawn of Dinosaurs
Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo
Thanks to _Contra_ for the news tip!
Torrance, Calif., (July 20,2009) – XSEED Games today announced that THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road, licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, for the Nintendo DS is currently in development and scheduled for release in North America in Fall 2009. Released as RIZ-ZOAWD by D3Publisher in Japan, THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road is an RPG inspired by the beloved tale of Dorothy and her magical journey through the Land of Oz, showing a unique new perspective on what happened after reaching the end of the Yellow Brick Road.
THE WIZARD OF OZ: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road takes gamers through the endearing adventure of protagonist Dorothy and her lovely dog, Toto, turning these charming characters into classic RPG heroes. A tornado suddenly strikes a small farm in Kansas, savagely uprooting Dorothy and Toto with just one gust. After hours of dancing around in the bushel of wind, the pair eventually settles in an unfamiliar countryside. It is here Dorothy learns that the only way to return home is by following the ominous voice calling out to her to the end of the Yellow Brick Road. On her journey, Dorothy encounters some unlikely characters who eventually decide to join her on her quest.
