– Fans of Downfall and the comics might end up recognizing characters from Extraction
– Can see new areas in Aegis VII, never before seen areas of the Ishimura
– Game engine specially built for Wii – devs getting nice results on visuals and feel
– New enemies and bosses planned
– Will encounter a good amount of NPCs
– Will take about as long to complete Extraction as it took to complete the original game
– Can play entire story with a friend
– Extraction has an upgrade system – can upgrade weapons and rig
– Trying to balance action and story
The latest buzz surrounding GDC 2009 is that three (four, technically) Nintendo characters will be at this year’s conference this year. The rumor specifically involves Link, Kid Icarus, and the Ice Climbers. Games wouldn’t necessarily be shown – hints to future projects, listing of the characters, or possibly more would be shared.
I do want to stress that this rumor should be taken with a huge grain of salt. In the past, some rumors have proved to be valid but in this case it’s really unclear. I would expect Nintendo to do something like this at E3, but not really GDC…Who knows. We’ll have to just wait and see. Just remember to have a bit of skepticism in mind and don’t set yourselves up for disappointment!
Thanks to Jake for the news tip.
[PS3] Musou Orochi Z (Koei) – 79k (60%)
[NDS] Rittai Picross (Nintendo) – 10k
[WII] Wii de Asobu: Pikmin 2 (Nintendo) – 10k
[NDS] Annie no Atelier: Sera Shima no Renkijutsushi (Gust) – 10k
[PSP] Resistance: Retribution (SCE) – 10k
Masachika Kawata, producer of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, recently had a chance to speak about the game at the RE5 launch event. Kawata wanted to emphasize that The Darkside Chronicles is going to be “very dark” and that ‘dark’ is an important word for the title.
“What we’re looking to do is go back to a ‘very dark’ style of Resident Evil. ‘Dark’ is really a key word for this game. It will be shown in horror, in the storyline, in the emotions that the characters go through. [The development team at Cavia is] putting a lot of care, a lot of attention into [improving] how the camera system works in a rail-based shooter.”
This Monday night, doors will open at midnight at the flagship Nintendo World Store at 10 Rockefeller Plaza in the heart of NYC for Grand Theft Auto and Nintendo fans to be among the first to take home a copy of the game Official Nintendo Magazine says could be “the best game on the DS so far”, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
When the doors open, the first 100 fans will be rewarded with exclusive collectible gear including Grand Theft Auto Kubrick sets, custom DS-Lites and limited-edition Rockstar apparel.
– Gold melon items are the game’s currency
– Can trade them for tools at item shop
– Master Higgins can cliff hang, double jump
– Will release this April in Japan
– Costs 1000 Wii points
