Good evening, readers. Wanted to provide a quick update about my upcoming plans with the site. There haven’t been 3D images in awhile, so I plan on putting another batch out soon. I’m not going to give away the game the pictures focus on, but let’s just say that the game involves Japanese mythology (I hope I didn’t just give it away right there!) I also plan on writing up an article/rambling thoughts post about the same game…I’ve completely fell in love with it. The vs. feature has been dead for a good while too, although I’m hoping to bring it back. If anyone has some ideas for the characters they want to see featured, send me an email through the contact form.
That’s all for now, but as always, if anyone has comments/questions/concerns, I’m always available for contact.
Mario Super Sluggers
– The more you play it, the more you enjoy it – Bozon
– A lot of waggle
– With nunchuck you can aim, becomes a little more fun
– Arcade baseball, fun
– IGN exclusives planned throughout the week
NPD Data
– Nintendo still on top
– Crazy numbers since July wasn’t a huge month for Nintendo
– Bozon says that third-party games ARE selling on Wii, he had the numbers right in front of him
– Upward trend with sequels (Madden, Guitar Hero)
– Matt says there are a lot of misconceptions about sales numbers on Wii
– Tiger Woods selling best on Wii
– Some talk about Metroid Prime 3, Matt praises its graphics highly – Says art the best on Wii. Galaxy has better tech.
– Bozon thinks he likes Metroid out of the big 3, Matt still sticks by Mario Galaxy – loves music, looks good on the new screen in the IGN demo room
1) Mario Kart Wii – Nintendo
2) Wii Fit – Nintendo
3) Beijing 2008 – Sega
4) Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games – Sega
5) Wii Play – Nintendo
6) Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock – Activision
7) Soul Calibur IV – Ubisoft
8 ) Big Beach Sports – THQ
9) Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training – Nintendo
10) Guitar Hero: On Tour – Activision
Remember the early, promising footage of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows that actually looked like a decent Spider-Man game? Well, that’s all gone down under – for Wii owners, at least. MTV’s Stephen Totilo attempted to discover some information about the game on Nintendo’s console, but to no avail. In fact, it seems Activision Blizzard has no idea as to what’s going on with the game for the Wii, PS2, and PSP versions. From what it seems, Activision Blizzard is leaving those games up to the respective developers and aren’t really in-the-know when it comes to Web of Shadows, which is very strange.
I still have some faith in Web of Shadows on Wii. After Spider-Man 3, things can’t get much worse, can they?
Man, both Mushroom Men titles (for Wii and DS) are both looking like great products. If only other third-party developers put this much effort into their games!
“It’s actually available [Rondo of Blood] in Japan on Virtual Console. With regards to WiiWare, I’m evaluating that right now, and to be honest, I think a 2D Castlevania game on WiiWare might be the right approach.” – Koji Igarashi
Igarashi also went on to say that he would consider a similar approach that is happening with Mega Man 9. Castlevania on WiIWare probably won’t happen for a good amount of time considering he is busy with Castlevania Judgement and Order of Ecclesia. Still, I would definitely purchase any type of Castlevania title on WiiWare!
– Call of Duty: World at War (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– Crash – Mind Over Mutant (Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, PSP, NDS)
– Guitar Hero World Tour (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii)
– James Bond: Quantum of Solace (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, NDS)
– Kung Fu Panda (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, NDS)
– Madagascar 2 – Das Spiel (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, NDS)
– Pirate’s Quest: Hunt for Blackbeard’s Box (Wii)
– Pitfall: The Big Adventure (Wii)
– Rapala Fishing Frenzy (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
– Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, PSP, NDS)
– The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, Wii, NDS)
– Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS3, Xbox 360, PS2, PSP, Wii, NDS)
– Fracture (PS3, Xbox 360)
– Star Wars The Clone Wars – Lightsaber Duels (Wii)
– Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance (NDS)
Over the past few months, the general hardcore gaming opinion of Ubisoft on Nintendo systems has not been too favorable. Instead of knowing that something along the lines of Prince of Persia will grace the Wii, Wii owners typically have a terrible feeling that, instead, the only brand of games they’ll see from the company is yet another iteration from the “Petz” franchise. The situation doesn’t seem to be looking any brighter for hardcore Wii owners, though. In an interview with Gamasutra, Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat indirectly explained that more casual games will be coming to Nintendo’s console. “I cannot speak for Nintendo and the others, but I think the figures speak for themselves. What is sure is that we are a content provider and an experience provider. We will, for sure, make games for everyone — hardcore gamers on that [Xbox 360] console, and casual gamers on this [Wii] console. We’ll make games for everyone, because that’s our job. ”
