This information comes from the latest Game Informer…
– Can choose from branching paths – not just one route
– Not all alternate paths are obvious
– Not always moving like most on-rail shooters – there are slower paced moments to scare the player
– Some puzzles make use of the Wiimote controls
– Speaker on the Wii controller plays audio logs
– Twist the Wiimote to activate alternate firing mode on weapon
– Activate a green glow stick by shaking the Wii controller
– Amount of head bobbing motion can be adjusted
– Uses Power Node upgrades
– Weapons from first game: Plasma Cutter, Line Gun, Flame Thrower, Pulse Rifle
– New weapons: Arc Welder, Rivet
– Shots can be more powerful depending on whether or not you reload at the right time
– Health/ammo details on the targeting reticule – there is no HUD
Photo Stand Band Brothers Radio DX
– 500 points
– Stream music based from user created songs in Band Bros. DX
– Stations: week’s top ten, hot songs from a single artist, hello newcomer for new music tracks, a hip hop station, video game music station
– Barbara the Bat the announcer
– Can view photos while playing music
2 more clocks
– Super Mario Bros., Animal Crossing themes
– 200 points each
Magic Encyclopedia: Love or Dislike Detection Tool
– Determine if someone likes you or not
– Uses microphone as a detector
– 200 points
Ganin de Keshite Wakugumi no Jikan
– Puzzle game
– Developed my Mitchell (Polarium)
– 500 points
– Slide black squares to encircle white squares (or vise versa)
– Make boxes or irregular shapes
Ganbaru Watashi no Osaifu Ouendan
– Budgeting software
– Export data to PC applications through CSV files
– Set monthly budget
– Track up to 25 months of data
– 500 points
1 1 RESIDENT EVIL 5 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
2 2 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 3 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 4 WWE LEGENDS OF WRESTLEMANIA YUKE’S THQ THQ
3 5 TOM CLANCY’S H.A.W.X. UBISOFT (ROMANIA) UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 6 GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS ROCKSTAR LEEDS ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
13 7 STREET FIGHTER IV CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
21 8 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 9 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 10 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
WiiWare
Pop’Em Drop’Em Samegame – 45 blocks
VC
Bomberman ‘94 – 26 blocks
Detana TwinBee – 20 blocks
– Jaleco not closing
– Kizuna being developed by TownFactory
– Written by Final Fantasy XII and Sword of Mana scenario designer Miwa Shoda
– Yoichi Kawaguchi the director (main programmer of Dragon Quest VIII)
– Story: Lian, a soldier, looking for father who has mysteriously disappeared – overcome personality, form bonds with others
– 100 different quests
– Aina another character – royal princess of Navigatria kingdom – magician ancestry
– Battle system allows for over 100 monsters to appear on screen at the same time
– Uses Wiimote + nunchuck – “easy-operating battle system”
– Ken Inaoka doing the soundtrack
– Jaleco working on other titles as well
– Possibility of bringing Kizuna outside of Japan:
“Unfortunately, I can’t tell you yet, but wait for it.” – Jaleco Limited press spokesperson Yuki Takakura
Last night, Nintendo held an event for platinum members of Club Nintendo to try out the new DSi. Quite a few interesting tidbits were shared at the event, including that DSi owners will be able to download Game Boy and GBA games. I am going to mark this as a rumor for now, however. We haven’t heard about this in Japan and Nintendo has yet to officially confirm the news.
– Will be only able to download Nintendo GBA/GB titles at first
– GBA/GB games will be region-locked
– Will be able to run the games from an SD card
– Calculators will be downloadable
– Opera available for download on DSi launch day
– Confirmed that owners will receive 1000 free points
HUDSON ENTERTAINMENT SPLASHES UP GOOD, CLEAN FUN THIS SUMMER WITH “FIRST PERSON SOAKER” VIDEOGAME, WATER WARFARE
Wii Owners get Drenched with this Downloadable title as they try to keep Cool in Water Warfare
San Mateo, Calif. – March 23, 2009 – Wii™ owners will have a new way to beat the heat this summer as Hudson Entertainment splashes up Water Warfare, a “first person soaker” videogame, exclusively downloadable for WiiWare™. The family-friendly “soaker” is set to be published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT. The game has been rated E10+ for Everybody 10+ by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).“Water Warfare is the perfect summer videogame to beat the heat.” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “It’s easy to download and play this ‘first person soaker’ – just get your squirt gun ready and go for it!”
In Water Warfare, players go head to head or team up as they run around playgrounds and beaches to drench each other with squirt guns. They’ll be able to protect themselves with, what else, raincoats, towels and more. There are other items, like the umbrella, which can attack and defend at the same time! With different types of squirt guns, pick-up items, offline and eight player online multiplayer, there’s tons of squirt gun fun to be had. Throughout the game, players use the Nunchuk™ to control movement, aim using the Wii Remote™, and can load up on different squirt guns, such as shotguns and rocket launchers, to soak their opponents.
For more information on Water Warfare, as well as other titles from Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.
Hudson Entertainment is the North and South American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, an international provider of games and entertainment content founded in 1973. Hudson Entertainment focuses on four key businesses: console retail games, digital download content, mobile games, and music. Hudson introduced best-selling videogame franchises including Bomberman, Bonk, Military Madness and Deca Sports. Hudson’s mobile division is a leading supplier of games and personalized content. Through numerous partnerships with record labels, Hudson has become a leading provider of digital music and video content. For more information on Hudson Entertainment, please visit www.hudsonent.com.
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Nintendo trademarks used under license. WiiWare is available only through the Wii console.
Classic TurboGrafx-16 Strategy Game Returns to Digital Download Platforms with Updated Features and Gameplay
San Mateo, Calif. – March 23, 2009 – Ten-hut! Military Madness, the classic turn-based strategy game published by Hudson Entertainment, the North and South American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, is coming to Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, and WiiWare™. This new version of the strategic combat simulation game includes an all-new graphical barrage, a regiment of new units, online co-op and vs. multiplayer and a platoon of other new features. Due to be ready for deployment this summer, Military Madness has been rated T for Teen by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).“Since its original release on TurboGrafx-16 in 1989, Military Madness has stood the test of time as one of the longest-lived turn-based strategy games in history,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “The new Military Madness will give fans of the original a modern version of this classic strategy game, while gamers new to the series will get to enjoy being armchair generals for the first time.”
