“Here, let me give the official rumor quote that all businesspeople have memorized: “I can neither confirm nor deny rumors.” That being said, you’ve already seen us bring back a few of our popular series. We get requests every day to bring back all sorts of series, like Adventure Island, Military Madness, Bonk, and so on. Let me say this: I think we’d be crazy not to bring some of our classic brands back.” – Amar Gavhane, Hudson’s Associate Brand Manager
Adventure Island, Military Madness, and Bonk all seem like perfect games to bring back if you ask me. Although, out of those three, I’d love to see Adventure Island reborn the most. What about you guys?
MEDIA ALERT: BUSKERS MAKING NEW YORK HOLIDAY SHOPPING MORE FUN WITH WII MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Creative, Wildly Interactive Game To Make Beautiful Music Nov. 22-23
WHAT:
Live musical performances have always been a fun part of the holidays. This year, Nintendo will be making spirits bright by bringing Wii Music to your neighborhood. This weekend, Nov. 22-23 between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Staten Island Mall in Staten Island, NY, holiday shoppers will be able to see first-hand how Wii can be turned into a musical instrument with Wii Music. A family of street musicians will be on hand with Wii Music to demonstrate the 50 different tunes and more than 60 instruments available in the game, from melodic steel drums to soaring trumpets.
“At the time we were developing Ocarina of Time, not many games had both day and night. In order to heighten the sense of reality within the game, we thought changing from day to night would be important, so we set some events to happen during the day and others to happen at night.
In the game, we were only able to completely differentiate day and night, and there was no in-between. But in planning these events to occur at different times of the day, we learned how to control the characters’ actions in real time as measured within the game. Afterward we wondered if other types of gameplay would be possible using that system, and the result was the three-day cycle in Majora’s Mask.” – Eiji Aonuma
Although Nintendo has yet to launch Club Nintendo in North America, one of the first giveaways may have been revealed. The ESRB has rated a particular item for the Nintendo DS that was once available in Japan. If the ESRB rating is any indication, the Game & Watch Collection for DS will be coming stateside. The title features three games: Donkey Kong, Oil Panic and Green House. Club Nintendo will be launching sometime later this year.
TrackMania DS, the eagerly anticipated and most exciting racing game available on Nintendo DS, is released today.
TrackMania DS allows players to drive at mind-blowing speeds in hi-octane racers on incredible tracks made of jumps, loops and turbo boost pads as they bid to become the fastest driver on the planet. View the extreme gameplay on the latest TrackMania DS trailer: www.youtube.com/mediasafari
SANTA MONICA, CA – November 21, 2008 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today Big League Sports for the Wii™ has hit retail shelves in North America. Developed by Koolhaus Games exclusively for Wii, the game is all about putting players right into the action in the most thrilling situations in their favorite sports.
There are multiple disciplines to master within tennis, basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse and hockey. But unlike other games the focus is not on the team – it’s on whether or not you can deliver in specific, adrenaline-pumping moments. Whether it’s acing an opponent in tennis, hitting a basketball shot at the buzzer, or bending free kicks around a goalie in soccer, Big League Sports offers a fresh interpretation of what a sports game can be on Wii.
Chrono Trigger (DS) – 176,000 (46%)
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii) – 117,000 (23%)
Animal Crossing: City Folk with Wii Speak (Wii) – 58,000 (20%)
Saka Tsuku DS: Touch and Direct (DS) – 41,000 (33%)
Nintendo Wii
North America:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Rock Band Special Edition (MTV Games)
Japan:
1. Machi e Ikouyo: Doubutsu no Mori (Nintendo)
2. Machi e Ikouyo: Doubutsu no Mori WiiSpeak Bundle (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
5. Wii Music (Nintendo)
UK:
1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
2. Wii Play (Nintendo)
3. Wii Fit (Nintendo)
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09: All-Play (EA Sports)
5. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Sega)
Nintendo DS
North America:
1. Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (Nintendo)
2. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
3. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
4. Brain Age (Nintendo)
5. Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (Nintendo)
Japan:
1. Chrono Trigger (Square Enix)
2. Hoshi no Kirby: Ultra Super Deluxe (Nintendo)
3. Tongari Boushi no Mahou no 365 Nichi (Konami)
4. Wagamama Fashion: Girls Mode (Nintendo)
5. Saka-Tsuku DS: Touch and Direct (Sega)
UK:
1. Professor Layton and the Curious Village (Nintendo)
2. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training (Nintendo)
3. More Brain Training (Nintendo)
4. Mario Kart DS (Nintendo)
5. High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Disney)
