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.”
Gamestop.com’s official listing for the upcoming Wii exclusive on-rails shooter, “Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles” places the pre-order shipping date for the game at February 23rd, 2010.
This comes as a surprise to me, because I was expecting a much sooner release than early 2010. If the information is truly accurate, then regardless of the fact that we will have a set date to look forward to, you can stamp me disappointed.
“The Conduit has been a labor of love, but it’s been a long journey. We faced our fair share of opposition from publishers and non-Nintendo-centric media about the viability of core gamer games on the Wii…The industry is watching to see how the Conduit does. Your hard earned dollars, now more than ever, will determine the types of games third-parties are willing to provide for your Wii.” – Eric Nofsinger, High Voltage Software
I am sure that quite a few third parties are watching to see how The Conduit performs in the market. If the game doesn’t reach expectations, third parties may very well reevaluate their support for the Wii.
– For the DS
– Main character is Tsumuji, young ninja
– Ninjas attack mountain retreat of Tsumuji, family, Momo (childhood friend)
– Tsumuji needs to save them
– Uses shuriken (“Senpuuki”)
– Explore dungeons
– Stylus used to move Tsumuji in battles
– Collection element – Collect secrets from hidden places
– WB Games is close to 5th Cell, the two companies met last year and WB was interested in Scribblenauts
– WB Games and 5th Cell have a good relationship
– The game will reach Beta in the middle of May
– Polish being added to the game each day
– D-pad controls were considered but players would still need to use the stylus for “god mode”
– Game split into Puzzle and Action modes
– Handwriting recognition better than Brain Age
– Can use keyboard as well
– There’s a bunch of Easter eggs in the game
