DLC available on launch day
# An Endless Sporadic – “Anything” (free)
# Blind Melon – “No Rain” (200 Wii Points)
# Boston – “Rock and Roll Band” (200 Wii Points)
# Foreigner – “Hot Blooded” (200 Wii Points)
# Metallica – “Broken, Beat & Scarred” (200 Wii Points)
# Metallica – “Cyanide” (200 Wii Points)
# Metallica – “My Apocalypse” (200 Wii Points)
# Rick Springfield – “Jessie’s Girl” (200 Wii Points)
# Sworn – “Electro Rock” (free)
# Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel (free)
# Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel (free)
DLC available in the coming weeks (with more on the way)
# An Endless Sporadic – “Anything” (free)
# Blind Melon – “No Rain” (200 Wii Points)
# Boston – “Rock and Roll Band” (200 Wii Points)
# Foreigner – “Hot Blooded” (200 Wii Points)
# Metallica – “Broken, Beat & Scarred” (200 Wii Points)
# Metallica – “Cyanide” (200 Wii Points)
# Metallica – “My Apocalypse” (200 Wii Points)
# Rick Springfield – “Jessie’s Girl” (200 Wii Points)
# Sworn – “Electro Rock” (free)
# Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel (free)
# Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel (free)
Track List Boasts Songs from Some of the Biggest and Most Influential Artists of All-Time Including Black Sabbath, Public Enemy, The Clash and Wu-Tang Clan
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – Oct 23, 2008 – Black Box, an Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today revealed the soundtracks that will power the award-winning Skate It and Skate 2. These two skateboarding games bring the sport’s incredible tricks, epic moves and high energy to gamers with all of the fun – and none of the bruises! The 52 featured songs are from some of music’s most influential and celebrated artists including Black Sabbath, Public Enemy, Judas Priest and Wu Tang Clan.
“The soundtracks for Skate It and Skate 2 builds upon last year’s critically acclaimed Skate soundtrack, “ said Chris Parry, Associate Producer. “The songs reflect the culture of skateboarding, with some tracks picked by the pros themselves, and others coming straight out of iconic skate videos. Skateboarding today is an eclectic mix of people and influences and this is true of where we took this year’s soundtracks. Look for some old school soul and funk, a few rock anthems, some good beats and a lot of classic punk!”
Even though Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi thinks the Wii is a “wonderful piece of hardware,” he also believes that “even the title screen of this [Resident Evil 5] couldn’t have been done on PS2 or Wii.” In some ways, this is an insult to the hardware of the Wii, but it’s not exactly a hidden secret that Nintendo’s system is vastly underpowered when compared to the 360 and PS3. Meanwhile, how complicated could the title screen of the game be that it would be impossible to duplicate on the Wii and PS2?
“There is much to be said about a convention of this magnitude returning to the entertainment capital of the world. The videogame industry is one of the few industries in the nation that continues to show signs of growth, and ESA’s three-year commitment to Los Angeles is a testament to our City’s formidable hospitality and technology sectors.” – Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of Los Angeles
Obvious attempts are being made to restore E3 to a more respectable state, but let’s hope that we’ll see positive results!
“We really like the Wii, we think it’s a wonderful piece of hardware so we are definitely thinking about ways we can bring the Resident Evil series to the Wii, but it may be a couple of years down the road.” – Juntake Uchi, Resident Evil 5 producer
Resident Evil titles that have been released on Nintendo systems sell very well. Both The Umbrella Chronicles and the re-release of Resident Evil 4 were successful, so I’m sure Capcom knows that the series can thrive on the Wii.
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Wii Music (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
3. Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Majesco)
4. Wii Fit (NIntendo)
5. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (LucasArts)
Japan:
1. Wii Music (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Tenchu 4 (From Software)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Wii Sports (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Wii Play (Nintendo)
2. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
3. Carnival: Fun Fair Games (2K Games)
4. FIFA 09 All-Play (EA Sports)
5. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (Konami)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
4. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
5. Kirby Super Star Ultra (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo)
2. Pocket Monsters Platinum (Nintendo)
3. Rhythm Tengoku Gold (Nintendo)
4. Akumajou Dracula: Ubawareta Kokuin (Konami)
5. Culdcept DS (Sega)
UK:
1. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. Lego Batman (Warner Bros.)
4. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
5. Imagine: Teacher (Ubisoft)
