CAMBRIDGE – October 21, 2008 – Based on the exciting new movie Coraline – the first-ever stop-motion animated feature to be made in 3-D – from Focus Features and LAIKA, the Coraline videogame is coming from D3Publisher (D3P). The game will let players take on the role of the adventurous heroine Coraline and interact with the wondrous characters from the movie while navigating the scheming Other Mother’s web of deceit in a fantastical adventure through two distinct and interactive worlds. Coraline is slated to ship to retail stores for the Wii™ system, Nintendo DS™ and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system in early 2009.
“The Coraline movie is absolutely mesmerizing and we feel that the visual style and tone of the game will bring the amazing stop-motion animated film and thrilling storyline to life for players,” said Bill Anker, vice president of business development, D3P. “We’re confident that Coraline will offer a truly immersive and interactive gameplay experience that gamers as well as fans of the movie and best-selling book will enjoy.”
The latest Famitsu review scores are as follows…
Cid to Chocobo no Fushigi na Dungeon: Toki Wasure no Meikyuu + (NDS, Square Enix): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
Dr. Slump & Arale-Chan (NDS, Bandai Namco): 4 / 5 / 4 / 4 – (17/40)
LittleBigPlanet (PS3, Sony): 10 / 10 / 9 / 9 – (38/40)
Avalon Code (NDS, Marvelous): 7 / 8 / 7 / 8 – (30/40)
Boku to Sim no Machi Kingdom (Wii, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 7 – (29/40)
Fracture (PS3/Xbox 360, Activision): 7 / 8 / 7 / 6 – (28/40)
GTA IV (PS3/Xbox 360, Rockstar): 10 / 10 / 9 / 10 – (39/40)
Thunder Force VI (PS2, Sega): 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 – (26/40)
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 8 / 8 / 8 / 7 – (31/40)
Yes! Precure 5 Go Go Zenin Shu Go! Dream Festival (NDS, Bandai Namco): 7 / 6 / 6 / 5 – (24/40)
Valkyrie Profile: Toga o Seoumono (NDS, Square Enix): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 – (32/40)
Vitamin Y (NDS, D3): 6 / 6 / 6 / 7 – (25/40)
Earlier this week, details on the official Tetris Party website stated tournaments will begin this December. Prizes were unspecified at the time, but if new information that has been discovered is correct, free Wii points will be offered to winners of the tournaments. Take a look at this last portion of IGN’s Tetris Party review: “It all comes back to gameplay offering. Dozens of modes and variants, amazing local play, online world play, tournaments (for winning Wii points), leaderboards, and endless options.” If I’m reading correctly, and as you can see, it does indeed seem that Wii points will be the prize for winning tournaments in Tetris Party. Free Wii points would be a great incentive for players to participate online and it might even encourage some Wii owners to purchase the game.
“Online co-op is unfortunately, not in the plans. That said, there’s lots of good things happening to Spyborgs that you’ll start to see in a few months.” – Christian Svensson,Corporate Officer/VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development
Mr. Svensson had stated awhile back that Spyborgs would have local co-op included. However, the game is going through some dramatic changes as far as we know. Thus, all multiplayer ideas might be scrapped for the final product.
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Ignition Entertainment & AQ Interactive Put the “Fun” in Fungi!
BOING! DOCOMODAKE for Nintendo DS™
Japan’s Most Famous Mushroom Sprouts up in North America March, 2009
Glendale, CA – Oct 21, 2008 – Ignition Entertainment Ltd., a UTV Enterprise, a worldwide publisher and developer of videogames, in conjunction with AQ Interactive is pleased to announce the release of Boing! Docomodake for Nintendo DS.™ Based on the mascot of the leading Japanese mobile phone company, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Boing! Docomodake is a game of strategy and finesse, mixed with a little action and adventure, sprinkled with a splash of colorful fantasy. Shrooming across North America in March 2009 at an affordable suggested retail price of $19.99, Boing! Docomodake is a fun and interactive game, sure to entertain gamers of all ages.
Set on the day of the annual festival held in the Docomodake Forest, the Docomodake family is nowhere to be seen! Gamers play as Papa Docomodake and guide him through various obstacles and challenges in order to find his family and get them to the festival on time. Papa Docomodake has a trick or two to help him on his quest. With a tap of the stylus he can release ‘Minis’ that aid him when the going gets a little tough. Remember, Minis make the impossible possible!
If recent ratings by the USK are to be believed, Broken Sword titles for the Wii and DS could be releasing in the future. The ratings have been filed by Ubisoft under both Nintendo systems, but we’ll have to wait and see if the rumor is more than wishful thinking.
