Videos
Sonic and the Black Knight Video 2
Monsters vs. Aliens Info Video
Legacy of Ys: Books I & II Info Video
Boing! Docomodake Info Video
Tenchu – Ayame Hissatsu Video
House of the Dead: Overkill Video 3
Snowboard Riot Info Video
LONPOS Info Video
Tetris Party Tournament 2 Video
Demos (Expire 2/8)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Lasagna Demo
My DoItAll
Big Bang Mini Demo
Air Traffic Chaos
– Will cost 800 Wii points
– 3D horror action puzzler
– Guide Jake through 30 classrooms with available light sources to create paths to exit
– Features 5 boss battles against dark faculty members
– Unlockable challenge mode
– Multiple endings
– Level select mode
– Can use a second playable character
Gamelion announces an ongoing development for WiiWare. Debut title “Furry Legends” is a casual action and platform game.
In “Furry Legends” players take control of characters who are best described as a furry ball. “Furry Legends” will feature a couple of unique characters, each with its unique powers, allowing the player to perform various moves depending on the character selected. Players will be able to roll, jump, bounce, attack and perform other various moves with their spherical character. Gamelion aims to please both casual and hardcore crowds, with easy to pick up and hard to master gameplay, as well as brilliant, full 3D graphics packed with detail and a healthy dose of humor. The game features controls taking advantage of the Wii Remote as well as a robust physics system, which will be used to solve different puzzles player might roll into.
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Snowboard Riot Combines Snowboarding and Combat into One Exciting WiiWare Experience
SAN MATEO, CA – February 2, 2009 – Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, today announced that Snowboard Riot™, a snowboarding experience unlike any other snowboarding game players have ever encountered, is now available for WiiWare™.Snowboarding will reach new heights when players take to the slopes with action-packed racing utilizing weapons such as homing bullets and invisibility!
Gamers have several control options to carve their way to a dominating victory, via the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ or the Wii Balance Board™. Just like a real snowboard, players can lean left and right on the Wii Balance Board, providing a realistic snowboard experience. Boarders can also choose from four characters to bomb the slopes with, and can customize their look with Oakley apparel and goggles to improve their performance.
SOUTHPEAK UNVEILS X-BLADES, VELVET ASSASSIN, AND ROOGOO TITLES AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
Exclusive Demos, Trailers, Tournaments and More Planned
MIDLOTHIAN, VA – February 2, 2009 – SouthPeak Games today announced its plans for the New York Comic Con show on February 6-8, 2009. Located at Booth 1349, SouthPeak will display some of their upcoming 2009 titles with both hands-on demos and producer-led demonstrations, along with special trailers featuring never before seen game footage.
Several members from the anime-inspired X-Blades development team will be present, along with Melinda Cohen, the model and in-game voice talent for Violette Summer in Velvet Assassin. Ninjatown creator Shawn Smith will have a signing session on Saturday from 2-3pm. In addition to an early look at the sci-fi FPS Section 8, Comic Con will also mark the first time that the new Roogoo titles – Roogoo Twisted Towers for Wii™ and Roogoo Attack! for Nintendo DS™ – will be on public display. SouthPeak is also coordinating an X-Blades tournament at the show where players will compete to win a rare figurine of Ayumi, the heroine from the game.
Wii-kly Update
Two WiiWare Games and One Virtual Console Game Added to Wii Shop Channel
If you’ve got a taste for the eclectic, check out this lively lineup of additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel. One new WiiWare™ title combines brisk winter sports with pulverizing power-ups, while another blends intuitive puzzle dynamics with various multiplayer options. Meanwhile, a classic Virtual Console™ game invites you to assume the role of a certain adventurous hedgehog. With diverse releases like these, players of all stripes are sure to find something they’ll love.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
2008* Top 5 Video Game Titles
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Ranked By Units**
2008 Titles Publisher Total US Retail Japan Retail UK Retail
Mario Kart Wii Nintendo 8.94mil 5 mil 2mil 1.94mil
Wii Fit Nintendo 8.31mil 4.55mil 2.15mil 1.61mil
Grand Theft Auto IV Take 2 Interactive 7.29mil 5.18mil 256K 1.85mil
Super Smash Bros: Brawl Nintendo 6.32mil 4.17mil 1.75mil 404K
Call Of Duty: World At War Activision Blizzard 5.89mil 4.46mil 0 1.43mil
