“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)
Create Your Own Perfect Garden in Spring 2009505 Games is today delighted to announce that the superbly successful Cooking Mama brand is set to extend its instantly recognisable mix of pick-up-and-play game play and fun mini-games into the world of gardening; with the release of Gardening Mama.
Heading to Nintendo DS™ in Spring 2009, Gardening Mama sees Mama heading into the great outdoors to turn an empty garden into a tranquil paradise. Green-fingered players use the touch screen to dig holes, plant seeds, mix fertiliser and ultimately grow a range of fruits, flowers and vegetables.
Just like Cooking Mama saw players engaging in different stages of a recipe, Gardening Mama breaks the plant growing process up into small bite-size chunks of game play. The simple mini-games can be played by wannabe gardeners of all ages, as they grow increasingly more colourful and rare flowers.
Zoo Games is bringing back traditional family fun but with a new, spicy twist
24 October 2008 – We all remember the days when mums, dads, brothers and sisters spent real quality time together, having fun and playing games in the living room. In more recent years, this type of family interaction seemed to have become a thing of the past. Order Up! is the brand new, family game for the Nintendo Wii that not only teaches you a thing or two about running your own restaurant, but also gets parents and kids having fun together once more.
Order Up! is a delicious blend of precision restaurant cooking and culinary empire building, all rolled into one tasty treat. As a promising new chef on the island of Port Abello, you get to build your own restaurant empire from the ground up. Rising from humble beginnings as a cook in a fast food restaurant, you will have to come to grips with dozens of different ingredients, skills, cooking styles and different cuisines, from classic American Diner food, to Mexican and Italian dishes.
