When Red Steel 2 was initially confirmed, one of the first details that were known about the game was that it would take advantage of Wii MotionPlus. Obviously the peripheral is capable of adding great accuracy and precision to a title. Speaking with the Official Nintendo Magazine, the Red Steel 2 Creative Director has provided insight in regards to what it’s like working with MotionPlus.
“It’s incredibly satisfying – really exciting. I’ve been working in games for 12 years and this is the first time that I feel we’re going to give the fans something really cool that they’ve never seen before. And I genuinely mean that. It’s not just marketing bullshit – this is something new that you’ve never done before and it’s really fun. It’s a great feeling to be able to say that.”
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Pokemon fans may need to brace themselves, as the latest speculation suggests that news on a big Pokemon game looks to be on the way. Pokemon Sunday is rumored to be making an announcement on May 10th. Fans are predicting that remakes of Pokemon Gold and Silver are in development since gold/silver party balls could be seen in a preview, though nothing is confirmed at this point. Meanwhile, both Coro Coro and Nintendo Dream plan on revealing a new title in their next issues. All of this put together most likely means that some huge Pokemon news will be shared in a few days.
Bionic Commando [6]
Demigod [7]
Star Ocean: the Last Hope [5]
Major Minor’s Majestic March [3]
Space Invaders Extreme 2 [9]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine [6]
Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce [5]
Ninja Blade [5]
Flock [6]
The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai [8]
Phantasy Star Portable [4]
Balance Of Power: 21st Century [4]
The latest edition of EDGE may be teasing some Pikmin news. The “next month” page of the latest issue apparently features a zoomed in picture of an empty patch of grass. In the top right-hand corner, however, there is a small blue lilac blob which is said to resemble a Pikmin. Some have gone as far as to claim that the next issue will reveal Pikmin 3. Though, we’ll have to wait and see if this is truly Pikmin related or if it’s an entirely different game.
Little King’s Story (Wii) – 8
New Play Control! Pikmin 2 (Wii) – 8
Don King Boxing (Wii) – 6
Snowboard Riot (WiiWare) – 5
Family Table Tennis (WiiWare) – 2
The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (VC) – 9
Mega Man 3 (VC) – 8
Super Punch Out (VC) – 7
Giana Sisters (DS) – 8
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix (DS) – 7
Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (DS) – 7
Big Bang Mini (DS) – 7
Rhapsody (DS) – 6
Football Academy (DS) – 6
The Guild DS (DS) – 5
Mixed Messages (DSiWare) – Good
Real Football 2009 (DSiWare) – Bad
Thanks to joclo for the news tip!
– gun and sword combos
– “RS2 is tightly focused on intensely physical first person sword fighting, with gunplay a secondary option”
– hold Z to lock onto enemy
– hold down C and swing to block, vertical and horizontal blocks
– switch lock-on at any time
– screen prompts you if you’re being attacked from behind. Press A to quick-turn in this situation
– many enemies wear bulletproof armor
– not open world
– not a linear game, multiple paths to take
– several hub-worlds
– side quests
– collectibles
– return to old areas with new powers and abilities
-”non-combat use of MotionPlus wont be limited to opening doors”
– boss fights
– production began last summer
– Ubisoft discussing the lack of multiplayer: “We would love to create a multiplayer engine, but not right now. It’s single player because we want to really focus on the core mechanic and as much as we all want to kill each other with swords, it’s not going to happen this time.
– Ubisoft on releasing a multiplayer mode through DLC: “That would be cool. The world has changed, and we can do that sort of thing. I certainly think that would be cool. I’d buy it. But we need to be careful bringing out something that people think should be in the main game.”
