Videos
Excitebots: Trick Racing Info Video
This is how you play Mixed Messages
GDC Interview – The Conduit
GDC Interview – Mighty Flip Champs
Beyonce Plays Rhythm Heaven 2
DSiWare Lineup 4/13 update
Boom Blox Bash Party Teaser Video
Guitar Hero Metallica Launch Video
Virtua Tennis 2009 Developer Video 1
EA Sports Active – Bob Green on Diets
Roogoo Twisted Towers Info Video
Party Fun Pirate Info Video
Steal Princess Info Video
Fashion Studio Paris Collection TV Spot
Demos (Expire 4/19)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo
Gardening Mama
MySims Party
MLB 2K9 Fantasy All-Stars
– Control black ant colony (in both Wii + DS versions)
– Ants have been engineered by a professor so that incoming red ants can be fought
– Overhead view
– Damage makes black ants stronger when they heal
– Number of tools can be used to get damage up – shoe, lasers, etc.
– Wii version a simulation sandbox title
– DS version strategic mission based title
– Wii + DS versions have missions – collect food, battle spiders/insects
– DS version somewhat more limited but has strategic elements
– Wii version more like nature simulation with RPG elements
– Bigger sense of scale in Wii version
– Releasing Summer/early Fall
“They have some issues incorrect. You’ll see in a couple weeks.” – Christian Svensson, Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development
Here’s the lowdown on Resident Evil: Archives. Over the weekend, an unconfirmed report was discovered claiming that a package of classic Res would be launching in June for $29.99. However, Mr. Svenson says there are some inaccuracies with that information. Looks like we could be in for some confirmed details at CAPTIVATE 09.
Update: According to the same rumor source, the more hardcore Factor 5 game is not Star Wars or Star Fox, it began production in August 2007, and the shooter title technically could still be Kid Icarus granted the shooting elements translated into a Kid Icarus game.
Everyone is pretty much aware with the situation of Factor 5 and Kid Icarus. The company has been rumored to be developing a title in the series for Wii for quite some time now. However, according to new speculation, the projects that Factor 5 have in development are not Kid Icarus-related.
The company is apparently working on two titles for the Wii. One is a casual game while the other is supposedly a third-person shooter. The unnamed shooter is said to allow players to take action on both the ground and in the air. If the casual game is not Kid Icarus, then it looks as though Factor 5 may not be in charge of any such project that has been previously rumored.
As you may remember, leaked concept art for a Kid Icarus title was revealed a few months ago. Alongside that story came more rumors that Factor 5 was sending an approval to Nintendo for a new title in the series. Additionally, Nintendo was alledgely upset that Kid Icarus would not make an appearance at E3 2008 because Factor 5 was dealing with internal problems.
There are a few questions that arise now: Is Factor 5 really not developing a Kid Icarus game for Wii? Is another company overseeing the project? Or was all of the speculation entirely incorrect in the first place?
WiiWare
Party Fun Pirate – 128 blocks
Virtual Console
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure – 34 blocks
DSiWare
Master of Illusion Express: Shuffle Games – 18 blocks
Mixed Messages – 55 blocks
1 1 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 2 THE GODFATHER II EA REDWOOD SHORES EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 3 MARIO & SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
2 4 RESIDENT EVIL 5 CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
3 5 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 6 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7 7 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
14 8 WII PLAY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 9 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 10 STREET FIGHTER IV CAPCOM CAPCOM CAPCOM
“The amount sold in March will be a direct reflection of the current demand levels for the Nintendo Wii, which appears to still be considerably strong. While for most consoles this demand level would normally decrease over time and be revived via a price cut, we do not believe this is the case with the Nintendo Wii. We expect sales to remain strong from month-to-month and any dip in demand will be rejuvenated with the release of highly anticipated titles such as EA Active, Punch-Out and the release of the Wii Motion Plus accessory.” – Analyst Jesse Divnich from the Electronic Entertainment Design and Research
EEDAR Hardware Estimates
Wii – 900,000 (24.83%)
DS – 700,000 (0.29%)
Xbox 360 – 395,000 (50.76%)
PS3 – 300,000 (16.73%)
PSP – 250,000 (5.82%)
Total 2,545,000 (13.87%)