“2009 will also see Resident Evil 5 finally released, and it’ll also then see us on to our next step. We haven’t shown what Capcom has in store for 2009 yet, so I hope we can surprise you all soon.” – Jun Takeuchi, producer of Resident Evil 5
Capcom’s Christian Svensson stated not too long ago that the company has some tricks up their sleeves for 2009…And then Monster Hunter G was revealed. I’m not entirely sure if Takeuchi is referring to the Wii when he mentions that he hopes Capcom can surprise us, but it is possible.
Wii Top Ten
1. Wii Sports
Total Sales: 3.2 million
2. Wii Fit
Total Sales: 2.8 million
3. Wii Play
Total Sales: 2.5 million
4. Mario Kart Wii
Total Sales: 1.9 million
5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Total Sales: 1.7 million
6. Mario Party 8
Total Sales: 1.2 million
7. Super Mario Galaxy
Total Sales: 932,119
8. Animal Crossing: City Folk
Total Sales: 727,555
9. WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Total Sales: 605,479
10. Mario And Sonic At The Beijing Olympics
Total Sales: 590,265
Battle details
– choose command
– screen rotates to monster perspective when being attacked
– camera zooms out for certain spells
– ‘Hissatsu moves’ are available when you have low hit points. These are special attacks that deal out big damage
– different character classes have different ‘Hissatsu moves’
– ‘Hissatsu’ command lights up when move is available
– Soldier ‘Hissatsu move’ = Excellent Hit
– if all characters use ‘Hissatsu moves’ at the same time, you get a ‘Super Hissatsu move’
New monsters
– Nubon: sluggish and lazy for the most part, but may suddenly strike with a boulder throw
– Desert Runner: very fast
– Upa Soldier: specializes in dodging attacks
– Snail Frog: cross between a snail and a frog, attacks with a lick that immobilizes you
Resident EvilTM 5, Street FighterTM IV, Dead RisingTM Chop Till You Drop, Neopets® Puzzle Adventure, Flock!TM, MotoGP for Nintendo Wii
London – January 5, 2009 – Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of videogames, has today confirmed that seven of its upcoming titles will be released within the first half of 2009. The line up demonstrates Capcom’s commitment to pursuing a multiformat strategy and growing its portfolio of titles and includes the latest instalment of some of the industry’s most cherished franchises.
Throughout 2008, Capcom was at the forefront of digital download titles and this is set to continue into 2009 and beyond. Its first downloadable game of the year Flock! is scheduled for release this February and will be available for the Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation®Network and PC platforms. Flock! sees players take control of a UFO that is tasked with herding animals to its mothership through a variety of interactive levels. With over 50 levels in single player and online co-op mode and a simple yet powerful level editor to extend the experience, Flock!’s unique theme, clever humour and easy pick up and play controls will ensure a new twist on the puzzle genre.
Wii Games
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Endless Ocean
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Link’s Crossbow Training
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Party 8
Mario Strikers Charged
Mario Super Sluggers
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Paper Mario
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Wario Land: Shake It!
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wii Fit
Wii Music
Wii Play
Best Buy
Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (Wii) – $39.99
Guinness World Records: The Videogame (Wii) – $29.99
We Ski (Wii) – $19.99
Jillian Michaels: Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Wii) – $29.99
All Star Cheer Squad (Wii) – $29.99
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (Wii) – $39.99
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Wii) – $39.99
My Fitness Coach (Wii) – $19.99
Dancing With The Stars: We Dance! (Wii) – $29.99
Face Breaker KO Party (Wii) – $29.99
Active Life Outdoor Challenge (Wii) – $49.99
All My Coach games – $19.99
Circuit City
Game Party (Wii) – $14.99
Samba de Amigo (Wii) – $14.99
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 (Wii) – $29.99
Target
Cooking Mama 2 (DS) – $19.99
Guitar Hero: On Tour box set (DS) – $59
Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii) – $29.99
11 year-old Judson King, after becoming a Sonic the Hedgehog follower, decided that he desired his own hedgehog. Unfortunately for him, there was just one problem: Lawrence law in Kansas made owning such animals illegal in the area.
King’s mother didn’t really mind that her son wouldn’t be able to purchase one. After all, she wasn’t too thrilled about her son having a hedgehog as a pet in the first place. She said, “I thought, that’s my out. Now I don’t have to get him one. Then he said, ‘How do we make them legal?'”
From that point on, both King and his mother worked their tails off. The two spent three years conducting research and gathering pictures in order to fight the Lawrence law. Thankfully for King, commissioners finally agreed to let Judson speak at the city hall after a few months. The commissioners were unable to find a reason why such a law was in place and overturned the law.
King received his very own hedgehog for Christmas this year. Though, the fact that the commissioners couldn’t find a good reason why owning hedgehogs should be illegal makes one wonder why hedgehog ownership was against the law originally, doesn’t it? At least it can be said that, thanks to Sonic and King, anyone can now have their own hedgehog in Lawrence.
TT Games recently finished work on their latest LEGO title, LEGO Batman. A LEGO Harry Potter video game has been rumored to be in development for a couple of months, though you may be surprised to hear what may be on the way instead. That’s right, Rock Band in LEGO form. A source told VG247 that Traveller’s Tales is busy at work on a Rock Band LEGO title for EA. Although the source states that the information is “100 percent correct,” it wouldn’t necessarily be wise to buy into this rumor immediately.
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Wii Play (Nintendo)
4. My Fitness Coach (Ubisoft)
5. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts)
Japan:
1. Taiko: Drum Master Wii (Namco)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
5. Shape Boxing: Wii de Enjoy! Diet (Rocket Company)
Europe:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (Ubisoft)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
2. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (Nintendo)
4. Disney Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (Disney)
5. Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (THQ)
Japan:
1. Legend of the Strongest Penguin!: A Penguin’s Troubles (Konami)
2. Little Magician’s Magic Adventure: 365 Point System (Konami)
3. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo)
4. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
5. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo)
Europe:
1. 100 Classic Book Collection (Nintendo)
2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo)
3. More Brain Training from Dr. Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? (Nintendo)
4. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
5. Puzzler Collection (Ubisoft)
