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Yep, that’s the Rabbids alright. Though, is this teaser for the new Rayman Raving Rabbids title that was revealed a few weeks back? Or, is this an entirely different project for a different system? The previous trailer shown off by IGN featured the balance board, yet this new video does not seem to point at that particular game.
For the umpteenth time, Microsoft’s Shane Kim was approached with questions in regards to a Wiimote-like controller for the Xbox 360. In a sense, Kim indirectly answered the question, and noted, “…We have a lot of research and development going on across the entire program, not just hardware but in software obviously and content. And in the area of hardware, we’re looking at a whole bunch of different technology areas. I don’t think that it would be smart for us to come out to try and try to do just what they [Nintendo] do. I think that just to do a ‘me too’ thing would not be very successful.” So, the possibility of a controller akin to that of the Wii remote remains. However if one does release, it won’t be exactly the same product.
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle (Activision)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo) (sold-out)
4. Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party (Konami)
5. Wii Play (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Link no Bowgun Training + Wii Zapper (Nintendo)
4. Totsugeki!! Famicom Wars VS (Nintendo)
5. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (Konami)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. Brain Age 2 (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age (Nintendo)
5. My Word Coach (Ubisoft)
Japan:
1. Hercules no Eikou: Tamashii no Shoumei (Nintendo)
2. DS Bimoji Training (Nintendo)
3. Luminous Arc 2: Will (Marvelous)
4. Hiiro no Kakera DS — Limited Edition (Idea Factory)
5. Hiiro no Kakera DS (Idea Factory)
UK:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. 42 All-Time Classics (Nintendo)
3. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
Coming from a new Times article…
“There tends to be a lot of nervousness about working on a product like this. Video games have a lot of expectations, and developers tend to have stress to meet those.” – Shigeru Miyamoto
Also in the Times article…
He (Miyamoto) is now working on a music game. It’s due later this year, even if it takes a few Bowser-like outbursts to pull off.
Nintendo is ditching Leipzig, for this year at least, in part because of the success of smaller events they have set up in the past. Of course, these events will be following E3. Some events will be for the media while others will be open to the public as well.
In August 2008, Nintendo Germany with its own booth at the Games Convention in Leipzig.
With smaller local events and national promotional tours, where some completely novel concepts for the portable Nintendo DS and the home console Wii were presented, the company has in recent months many positive experiences.
In the second half of 2008, Nintendo is therefore held to a central exhibition event in nationwide presence in a variety of living environments, his video games so with many opportunities to experience directly.
Wii – 35,000 units sold (out of 50,000 units at launch)
Wii Sports – 30,000 units sold
Swing Golf Pangya – 8,000 units sold
Zack & Wiki – 8,000 units sold
FIFA – 2,000 units sold
– Some or all of the new Pinatas (7) are also in Trouble in Paradise.
– Rumble Pak support!
– Uses a 128MB game card! (A.S.H. is the only DS game to use the 256MB card)
