New information has surfaced regarding Konami’s presence at the upcoming Leipzig event:
Games
– PES 2009
– Silent Hill Coming Home (PS3, Xbox 360)
– Castlevania Judgement (Wii)
– Dancing Stage
– Rock Revolution
– Lost in Blue (Wii, NDS)
– Eledees: The Adventures of Kai and Zero (NDS)
– new releases
Stage shows + presentations
– Hideo Kojima (Will discuss Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Online plans)
– Koji “IGA” Igarashi provides insight into the Castlevania series
– Thomas Hulett (Associate Producer) talks about Silent Hill Homecoming
– Rock Revolution presentation with Associate Producer Niais Taylor
– Dave Cox, responsible for product planning at Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH, own future developments in Konami Europe
Wii
Fatal Frame IV |9-9-8-8(34/40)
Lost in Blue Wii |7-7-6-5(25/40)
NDS
Fire Emblem: Dark Dragon and Sword of Light |9-8-8-9(34/40)
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 |8-8-8-8(32/40)
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch R2 – Banjou no Geass Gekijou |6-6-6-7(25/40)
Summon Night 2 |8-8-8-6(30/40)
Wantame variety channel |6-6-6-6(24/40)
DS Pico Series: Sanrio no Party e Ikou! Oryouri – Oshare – Okaimono |6-5-6-5(22/40)
Ron-Q! Highland in DS |7-7-7-6(27/40)
San Goku Shi Taisen Ten |8-8-8-8(32/40)
Mite wa Ikenai |6-6-6-5(23/40)
Monster Farm DS 2: Yomigaeru! Master Breeder Densetsu |6-7-8-8(29/40)
In a conference call yesterday, EA confirmed that the company is working on 40 games between the Wii and DS. EA CEO John Riccitiello made it a point to express the importance of the Wii and DS, stating that both the Wii and DS are needed for future success. Most importantly, Riccitello also explained that EA is concentrating on quality and that each game is being created with the system’s feature set in mind.
The latest Edge review scores are as follows
– Soul Calibur IV [PS3, 360] – 8
– Siren : Blood Curse Episodes 1-3 [PS3] – 8
– Blast Works: Build, Fuse & Destroy [Wii] – 6
– Braid [360, PC] – 9
– Guitar Hero : On Tour [DS] – 4
– American McGee’s Gtimm : Episode’s 1-3 [PC] – 6
– Bionic Commando Rearmed [360, PS3] – 8
– Final Fantasy Tactics A2 : Grimoire of the Rift [DS] – 8
– Schizoid [360] – 5
– Battle Fantasia [360, Ps3] – 7
– Secret Agent Clank [PSP] – 7
– Super Mario Stadium: Family Baseball [Wii] – 6
– Pokémon Mystery Dungeon [DS] – 3
– Final Fantasy IV [DS] – 7
– Daigasso! Band Brothers DX [DS] – 8
– Hail to the Chimp [360, PS3] – 7
(Wii) Imabikisou/Chunsoft
-8/7 Release
-6090 Yen
(Wii) Pro Golfer Saru/Namco Bandai
-Fall 2008
-6090 Yen
EA discussed official sales numbers of Steven Spielberg’s Boom Blox, although the company did not specify whether the numbers are worldwide or just in the Americas. Since its launch date, Boom Blox has managed to sell through 450,000 units – a respectable sales figure for a new IP. Additionally, EA has commented on a Boom Blox sequel, noting, “It’s premature to talk because we have a key partner on this. Certainly, it’s a franchise we’d like to see more from.”
Rumors began to circulate this morning about Cave Story releasing on WiiWare when a news post over at Amigaworld indicated an upcoming announcement. However, the post has been since taken down and the original author explained that the situation was nothing more than a mix up on his part. This doesn’t mean that Cave Story will never come out for WiiWare, but for now, there seems to be no plans for the game on WiiWare.
Hudson recently sat down with PlanetNintendo to discuss a variety of topics, including Hudson’s plans for the future. Although the interview was translated, there seems to be news on some new projects from the company. Hudson’s Hiromi Tomisawa seemed to reveal that Bomberman 2 for the DS, Kororinpa 2, and a new project called “Hard Working People” – both for the Wii – will be shown off at this year’s Leipzig. Not too many details regarding “Hard Working People” were discussed, although the game is a new IP. The developmnent team working on “Hard Working People” are putting a lot of effort into the game and promise that the game will be fun.
Talking with MCV, Kaz Hirai of Sony declared, “If we’re talking about the casual gamer, the PS2 is probably the right choice for them. We don’t need the PS3 to feel like the console that will appeal to everyone at this point. We don’t need to have one console try to be everything to everybody just yet.” As much as it pains many Nintendo fans, they will be the first to admit that the Wii and DS have the most casual gaming experiences. The PS2 does possess many titles suited for all types of players, but both Nintendo systems have a slew of games for everyone.
Those who are awaiting even more details on Tactical Guild can expect character sprites to be based around the items you are using/outfits you are wearing. Also, there are multiple endings.
