Congratulations to those lucky enough to meet and get an autograph from Charles Martinet, voice of Mario, Luigi, Wario, at Nintendo World Store for Mario Super Sluggers [Wii] launch last Sunday.
WiiWare
Helix (Ghostfire Games, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): Helix is one of the most innovative music-rhythm games ever designed for the Wii console. Use the Wii Remote controller to do dozens of exciting moves, including punches, circles, back fists, hooks and more. Be mesmerized by the eye-popping background visuals, which pulse to the beat of the music. Enjoy incredible replay value with 26 songs to play and three difficulty levels. Try to unlock all of the songs. This game is great for getting exercise plus having fun. No buttons are required, so it's easy for anyone to pick up but difficult for even the best players to master.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_(video_game)
Official Website: http://www.ghostfiregames.com/helixhome.html
Official YouTube trailer:
Direct Link
Virtual Console
Ys Book I & II (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points): Ys Book I & II chronicles the first adventures of Adol Christin, a young, red-haired swordsman on a quest to unlock the secrets of an ancient kingdom. As Adol, you search the island of Esteria, gathering clues to unravel the mystery of Ys. Fight monsters that lurk in caves and towers with physical or magical attacks, and use your brain to make your way through dangerous areas filled with traps. In Ys Book I & II, the first titles in the Ys series were put together as a single TurboGrafx CD-ROM. They awed players with their gripping story lines accompanied by fully orchestrated soundtracks, wonderful voice acting and amazing special effects. Don't miss out on your chance to experience this wonderful piece of gaming history.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ys_Book_I_%26_II
Official Hudson page: http://vc-pce.com/usa/e/title/ys.html
SAMURAI SHODOWN II (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated T for Teen-Blood, Language, Tobacco Reference, Violence, 900 Wii Points): First released in 1994, this fighting game follows 15 samurai in their individual quests. The rage system, which was popular in the first game, has been further enhanced. Not only does attack power rise when the gauge is full, but the player can also use a special technique that can break the opponent's weapon and force the opponent to fight unarmed. The game also allows for more movement techniques such as back-stepping, rushing forward and ducking, allowing for even more strategies. A fun and important detail of this game: One of the new characters, Cham Cham, was voiced by voice actress Reiko Chiba, an idol in the gaming community.
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samurai_Shodown_II
Official Neo-Gro review: http://www.neo-geo.com/reviews/neo-reviews...2/samurai2.html
Wii
Mario Super Sluggers Official Website; Cards Collection Game; IGN; Wiki; YouTube (all 4 GCI movies)
Tiger Woods PGA 09 All-Play Official EA Tiger Woods site; IGN; Wiki
Kidz Sports: Crazy Mini Golf IGN
Spy Fox In Dry Cereal IGN
Pajama Sam: Don't Fear The Dark IGN
Freddi Fish: Kelp Seed Mystery IGN
Ford Off Road Racing IGN
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli IGN
Nintendo DS
N+ Official N and N+ Website; Official Atari page; IGN; Wiki; YouTube: Trailer 1, Trailer 2
Harvest Moon Island Of Happiness Official Natsume Website; IGN; Wiki; Trailer on YouTube
MLB Power Pros 2008 IGN
From The Abyss IGN; GameSpot; Trailer on YouTube
The Sims 2: Apartment Pets IGN
The Quest Trio IGN
PictoImage IGN
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli IGN
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HELIX [Wii] developer video (Explains everything about the game):
Direct Link
HELIX tracklist:
* Arabian Sky
Synthetic Man
* Battle for Planet Earth
Tokyo Robot Gangsters
* Blow It Away
Resonance & Marshall Whyler
* Chain Reaction
Synthetic Man
* Degree of Love
ILONA EUROPA
* Destination Sunshine
Balearic Bill
* Dreamcatcher
Andy Duguid
* Dreamland
NeoClubber
* Enchant
Oneilio
* Energy Bomb
Alex Gold
* Evil Within
Oneilio
* Falling In Love
ILONA EUROPA
* Get Your Groove On
Spooky Rockstar
* LA Today
Alex Gold
* L'Esperanza
Airscape
* Lights Out
Oneilio
* Live Forever
ILONA EUROPA - NeoClubber Remix
* Love Radio
NeoClubber
* Love Sensation
NeoClubber
* Mindstate
Outsource
* No One's There
Ronnie Rokk
* Rainy Season
NeoClubber
* Source of Dreams
NeoClubber
* Sunshine
Dance Nation
* Turn on the Light
Solovox
* Xtreme
Martek Vongod
The bold ones are some of my favorite classic Trance tracks. (I wish my tracks were on it.. maybe Helix 2)
The game's pretty good. If there's a part 2, I hope it'll have:
- Mii support
- DLC including background/theme changing,
- more robots (customizable), costumes,
- and of course new songs,
- or perhaps even custom songs via MP3 from SD card 'cause I want to be able to play with my songs on there!
- And if possible online multi-player is important.
Expect a live feed by me soon on my Ustream
Available now on at the Wii Shop channel!
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Bomberman Blast [WiiWare]
Official website is open with new screenshots and item descriptions.
All details about the game are mentioned on the site.
Mii support, Wi-Fi battles with up to 8P! Craziness! \:D/
Official website: http://www.hudson.co.jp/ww/bombermanblast/usa/e/
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Captain Rainbow [Wii] is out now in Japan!
Official website now updated with lots of gameplay footage and character infos.
Hardcore Nintendo fans may recognize some of them below who aren't as well-known as the likes of Mario and Link.
Translation of the trailers is available on YouTube (Annotations may not work on Wii's Internet Channel)
Direct Link
Click to enlarge
The story is you run TV show that used to be popular. To gain back popularity for the show, you go on a mission to help out old Nintendo characters.
As you can see from the collage I made there are characters including Little Mac (from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! [NES]) where he's now fat and you gotta train him to get him fit so he can fight again. I guess you can call him Big Mac (McDonald's) in the meantime, haha.
There's also Birdo/Catherine (in Japan) you see there (from Super Mario Bros. 2 [NES]), and I believe she/he'll help you throughout the entire mission to get you to Cloud9 after getting the Rainbow Road to show up.
There's the Devil from Devil World [NES] who wishes to be the greatest villain in hell, a soldier infantry unit from Famicon Wars [FC] from the Nintendo Wars series, a girl from the side quest of Zelda: Link's Awakening [GB], Ossan the golfer from Golf [NES], and a few other characters whose games are on the Famicom.
Official Website: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/r7cj/index.html
Official Japanese Wii page: http://wii.com/jp/articles/captain-rainbow/index.html
Order It @ Play-Asia
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Quantum of Solace (James 007) [Wii]
Confirmed Details:
* Paying special attention towards making the game one of the most graphically stunning titles on the Wii, Quantum of Solace: The Game is filled with armed combat, massive explosions and vertigo-inducing chases. Gamers are further drawn into epic movie moments with theatrical camera angles, split screen effects, picture-in-picture sequences, and visually stunning real world locations such as Montenegro, Venice, Bolivia and Austria.
* Players fully immerse themselves into the Bond universe utilizing controls designed specifically for the Wii. Players may choose to use the unique Wii Remote and Nunchuk control scheme to seamlessly target and engage their enemies or they can leverage the Wii Zapper to truly step into the shoes of James Bond.
* Bringing James Bond to the Wii for the first time, gamers now have the ability to battle their friends in online multiplayer battle. Players can also engage with up to four players in split screen local multiplayer games, a mode that is exclusive to the Wii platform.
Source
Official Website: http://007thevideogame.com/
IGN Wii page: http://wii.ign.com/objects/826/826185.html
Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_of_Solace_(video_game)
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Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 2 [Wii]
Confirmed Tracklist:
1. All Good Things (Come To An End)
2. Come Rain Come Shine
4. My Destiny
5. Umbrella
6. Makes Me Wonder
7. Everybody Dance
8. Red Alert
9. Tribulations
10. Black Or White
11. Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
12. Tootsee Roll
13. Walking On Sunshine
14. We Got The Beat
15. I Want Candy
16. Bust A Move
17. Don’t You (Forget About Me)
18. I Ran
19. Obsession
20. You’re The One That I Want
21. Scramble
22. 5 O’Clock
23. Call On Me
24. Night Runner
25. D.A.N.C.E.
Details @ Source
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B Team: Metal Cartoon Squad [NDS]
Details:
* Over 35 intense missions on 4 varied locations
* Squad-based shooter - a new game style on the Nintendo DS
* Fully destructible environment
* Cooperative multiplayer mode via Wi-fi
* Highly challenging end boss fights
* Upgradeable equipment
* Cartoonish graphics, hilarious characters, humorous animations and visual gags
* Special visual effects (explosions, rain, snow)
* Hi-score system and tons of unlockable extras
Source
Trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD1GeV3YbP4&fmt=18
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*Homebew Section
In Homebrew news, a homebrew application for Twitter is now available for your Nintendo DS, simply entitled DSTwitter.
Go to Source for instructions on how to download and install, etc.
Source
I've uploaded a mirror download for R4-ready users.
Download
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Strongbad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 2 [WiiWare] trailer:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/39131.html
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood [NDS] official YouTube trailer Episode 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdCDKdaxn2Y&fmt=18
Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBm8G9XMrsY&fmt=18
Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gFIkAvY52I&fmt=18
Rogue Troopers: The Quartz Zone Massacre [Wii], gameplay footage at GC 2008:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6is9v_ro...c-08_videogames
Source: http://www.gamershell.com/news_50202.html
Screenshots: http://www.gamershell.com/wii/rogue_troope...creenshots.html
Official IGN page: http://wii.ign.com/objects/142/14253232.html
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After a few months of hiatus, the Super Smash Bros. DOJO!! has been updated.
Now there's a list of World Records for Target Smash!! and Home-Run Contest.
Official Website: http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/info/info08.html
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Tokyo Game Show has updated their website with a full list of exhibitors.
Head over to their website and click Attendee Info.
Official Website: http://tgs.cesa.or.jp/english/
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Catch up of previous Wii News & Updates at my Blogspot, Xanga, or Multiply.
See you all next week! \:D/
// Roth
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