Somewhat of a problem began after the announcement of Wii MotionPlus. There were people who were concerned about having to purchase yet another add-on just to play certain games, and especially those looking for the multiplayer experience. However, perhaps some of those qualms can become mitigated now. Speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata spoke encouragingly about Wii MotionPlus, noting that the accessory will be very affordable. “There will be games that will be enhanced by the Wii Motion Plus as well as games that can only be played with it. Users will need four if they have four controllers, but we’re going to try to offer it for as little as possible. We haven’t announced the price yet, but the cost of making the Wii Motion Plus is not that much, so I think we can make it very affordable.”
Oh, and as far as new accessories go – Iwata has already released the ones he originally was considering, but if any new ones are thought of, he wouldn’t rule out releasing them.
– Releasing this Winter in Japan
– The game is essentially a mini-game collection
– 50 ‘real-life’ jobs – EX: Pick vegetables from the ground, become an interpreter
– Currently, no news on a US release
Liezen, Austria, August 4th 2008: The Adventure Company continues the development of adventure games for Wii™. The PC adventure based upon the successful “Hardy Boys” –series, scheduled for Q4 2008, will be converted to Wii and hit the stores in Q2 2008.
“The Adventure Company” is dedicated to the continuous evaluation of new adventure titles for PC and console systems in order to tighten and optimise the line-up in 2009. The Nintendo DS™ is evaluated as another potential platform for adventure brands, ensuring the fulfillment of TAC (The Adventure Company) criteria like for example easy-access gameplay and enduring puzzling fun.
About The Hardy Boys
With over 100 million copies of their beloved books in print, America’s original crime scene investigators, Frank and Joe Hardy, are riding a wave of classic retro popularity com bined with a whole new attitude. Since 1928, Simon & Schuster and Grosset & Dunlap have published The Hardy Boys classic editions, currently selling over 1 million copies annually. The new contemporary series Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers, featuring the boys as spies for American Teens Against Crime launched in 2005, with an additional Super Mystery published every summer.
Wow, this is very strange indeed. No Mega Man 1, Samurai Shodown II, or even Ys Book I & II…All of which were “confirmed” for Monday.
The list of available games for Wii™ owners just keeps on growing as we add another trio of titles to the Wii™ Shop Channel. This week’s lineup features Old West thrills, supernatural chills and a little blue hedgehog whose name you’re sure to recognize. Thanks to Nintendo’s WiiWare™ downloadable game service and the classic-filled Virtual Console™, building your own blockbuster video game library has never been easier.
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:
In the September issue of Nintendo Power, the staff recommended a number of WiIWare and VC titles. The “ratings” are listed below:
Block Breaker Deluxe (WiiWare) – Recommended
Cocoto Fishing Master (WiiWare) – Grumble Grumble
Gyrostarr (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
Magnetica Twist (WiiWare) – Hmmm…
My Pokemon Ranch (WiiWare) – Recommended
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (VC) – Recommended
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (VC) – Hmmm…
Burning Fight (VC) – Hmmm…
Dig Dug (VC) – Hmmm…
Fatal Fury 2 (VC) – Recommended
Samurai Showown (VC) – Recommended
Best Buy
Free Nancy Drew book with purchase of Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society (DS)
Circuit City
Save $5 on all Wi Fit accessories
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Wii) – $39.99
Game Party (Wii) – $14.99
Deca Sports (Wii) – $19.99
My Weight Loss Coach (DS) – $29.99
Barnyard Blast (DS) – $9.99
Prism: Light the Way (DS) – $9.99
Free Little League world series pin with purchase of Little League World Series Baseball (Wii)
10% off all Wii accessories when you purchase the system
Target
$9.99 games: titles may vary by store
– Madagascar (GBA)
– Wiffle Ball (DS)
– Original Frisbee Disc Sports – Ultimate & Golf (DS)
$14.99 games: titles may vary by store
– M&Ms Break ‘Em (DS)
– Strawberry Shortcake: Strawberryland Games (DS)
– World Series of Poker 2008
– X-Men: The Official Game
$19.99 games: titles may vary by store
– AMF Bowling: Pinbusters! (Wii)
– Chicken Shoot (Wii)
– Game Party (Wii)
– Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (DS)
– Transformers: Autobots (DS)
– Cooking Mama (DS)
“To prepare all you Mega Man fans for the release of Mega Man 9 in September, we’re going to offer you the opportunity to play the game that started it all. The orginal Mega Man game returns on the Virtual Console this Monday, August 4, 2008. Yes, that’s right. Brush up on your old school skills and prepare for some cool contests we have in store. We also plan to re-release Mega Man 2 in early September as well.” – Capcom-Unity blog
Hm…Apparently, Samurai Shodown II and Ys Book I & II are slated for release as well. Will Nintendo really release three VC games on the same day?
