This comes from a recent interview feature of Iwata Asks
“We actually looked into the idea of including a gyro sensor at the very start of the Wii Remote’s development. But the idea was rejected due to issues of both space and cost which attaching a gyro sensor would entail. Right. That’s the sort of size we’re talking about. And let’s not forget that they were also extremely expensive. However, with advances in MEMS technology, they have become smaller and smaller while at the same time becoming cheaper…” – Junji Takamoto, Development Group No.3 of Integrated Research and Development Division
01./00. [NDS] Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days (Square Enix) – 295,000 / NEW
02./00. [NDS] Gyakuten Kenji (Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth) (Capcom) – 172,000 / NEW
03./00. [PS3] Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires (Koei) – 76,000 / NEW
04./01. [NDS] Sloane and McHale’s Mysterious Story (Level 5) – 33,000 / 76,000 (-24%)
05./00. [PSP] Yuusha 30 (Half-Minute Hero) (Marvelous) – 26,000 / NEW
06./00. [NDS] Higurashi no Nakukoru ni Kizuna: Dai San Kan – Rasen (3rd Chapter – Rasen) (Alchemist) – 23,000 / NEW
07./00. [PSP] Utawareru Mono Portable (Aqua Plus) – 22,000 / NEW
08./00. [PS3] H.A.W.X. (Ubisoft) – 19,000 / NEW
09./02. [NDS] Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (SEGA) – 17,000 / 56,000 (-57%)
10./00. [360] Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Empires (Koei) – 17,000 / NEW
HQ MAKES HEROIC MOVE WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FIRST VIDEO GAME BASED ON MARVEL’S ANIMATED SERIES: THE SUPER HERO SQUAD SHOW
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – May 28, 2009 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced plans to deliver Marvel Super Hero Squad, the first video game based on the animated series, The Super Hero Squad Show, scheduled to debut this fall on Cartoon Network. Marvel Super Hero Squad will mark the first title in THQ’s licensing agreement with Marvel Entertainment, Inc., and is currently in development for Wii™ home video game system, Nintendo DS?, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. The multiplayer adventure game will feature nonstop action-adventure gameplay and epic battles, as well as a breadth of the new, super-stylized Marvel characters.
“We are thrilled to add Marvel Super Hero Squad to THQ’s extensive licensed kids portfolio,” said Kevin Kraff, vice president, global brand management, THQ. “Super Hero Squad will feature an animation style that will appeal to a younger audience, but its depth in graphics and gameplay will also engage the more mature, avid fans of the renowned Marvel brand.”
– At final stage of development
– Working on details, should be done in a few months
– Reconfirmed that second friend can jump in with second Wiimote to assist
– Fully utilizes controller
– Want to make the action look “cool”
– For everyone in the family
– Somewhere around 15 hours to complete the story but can play 20-30 hours to see all of the elements
MIDLOTHIAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTCBB: SOPK) announced today that it will be publishing Dementium II for Nintendo DS™. A sequel to Renegade Kid’s Dementium: The Ward, the next chapter in this horrific story promises to take players even closer to the precipice of madness than its predecessor when released in Q1 2010.
“We were extremely satisfied with what we accomplished with the original Dementium, but knew we could do even more given the chance to develop a sequel,” said Jools Watsham, Owner and Creative Director of Renegade Kid. “With Dementium II, we’re upping the ante in a major way. Be prepared to be too frightened to power on your Nintendo DS.”
