We now have a confirmation that this game will indeed launch on the North American WiiWare service.
ESRB rating description:
“Rating: Everyone
Content descriptors: Comic Mischief
Rating summary: This is an arcade-style adventure game in which players guide a character through colorful mazes, blow bubbles, and shoot them at colorful little creatures (e.g., wind-up toys, dragons, etc.). Players can also shoot tiny lightning bolts at larger boss characters to progress to the next level.”
Celebrate the Release of SouthPeak Interactive’s Fast-Paced Shooter by Downloading the Award-winning Official Soundtrack from www.bigbangmini.com
Leicester, March 6th, 2009 – SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK; SOPKU; SOPKW; SOPKZ) is pleased to announce that its unique Nintendo DS™ shoot-‘em-up Big Bang Mini will be available across Europe today. What’s more to commemorate the release, developer Arkedo Studio is officially releasing the game’s award-winning soundtrack for everyone to enjoy.
In Big Bang Mini, your objective is to destroy wave upon wave of enemies, which in turn lights up the night sky with bursts of colorful fireworks. Use the stylus to dodge enemy fire and debris while collecting stars. Specifically designed with the Nintendo DS Touch Screen in mind, Big Bang Mini packs a challenge that any casual or hardcore shooter fan will enjoy.
– Called Okiraku Pata-Gorufu (Family Golf Putter)
– Choose from 4 characters
– Putt golf ball into different holes, do trick shots
– Wiimote control only
– Swing after shot power is set
– 500 points
A Classic Returns with Updated Graphics and Controls, Coming to Europe in 2009
PARIS, FRANCE – 6 March 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe announced today that Klonoa will be available in Europe for Wii in 2009. Klonoa’s long-awaited return offers vibrant graphics, motion control and new secrets to discover in this update to the series’ debut adventure. Highly revered as one of the best platform games of the past 10 years, Klonoa will ignite Wii owners’ imaginations with addictive gameplay, exciting stages and a memorable story.
Help Klonoa save Phantomile, a land formed by the dreams of its inhabitants, and recently besieged by an unknown evil. Klonoa’s breathtaking journey takes him through a series of increasingly difficult stages across multiple kingdoms as he strives to save his friends and homeland. Throughout his quest, Klonoa is aided by his friend Hewpoe, a benevolent spirit who resides in the ring from which Klonoa is able to fire his Wind Bullet. The Wind Bullet gives Klonoa the ability to grab and inflate his enemies and use them to his advantage.
Thanks to Isai for the news tip!
– Gamelion founded in 2002, employs about 100 people
– Furry Legends has been in development since fall 2008
– Everything built from scratch
– Game is a platformer, but roll instead of walk
– Environmental puzzles present as well
– Supports the Nunchuck + Wiimote
– Devs have found 40MB size limiting
– No DLC planned
– No online functionality including leaderboards
– Will be releasing in the US and EU markets, possibly Japan as well – aiming for a Q2 2009 release
– Devs have other ideas in mind for WiiWare that depend on initial reception of Furry Legends
