With all the building hype, let's have a thread about the new James Bond 007 game, Quantum of Solace. I've played the short PC Demo, and it's definitely a solid James Bond title with some genre-defining features, most notably, the cover system which makes you feel more like a 00 Agent.
Platforms: All Launch Date: November 4, 2008 ESRB: T (Teen) – Violence, Some Blood Game Type: First Person Shooter/Action Players: 1-4 Developer: Beenox Publisher: Activision
Quantum of Solace is the first James Bond game this generation, and will be based on the films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. The game is powered by the Call of Duty 4 engine, and is developed by Beenox who also worked the PC version. Most of the game play will be in a first-person fashion with the ability to switch to a third-person view during cover system or quick time events.
The Wii version of the game will have four players split-screen local multiplayer, exclusive to the system, in addition to the online multiplayer. With this version, you will be able to create your own character. 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.
This week has quite a set of wonderful releases namely HELIX [WiiWare], Samurai Shodown II [VC], Captain Rainbow [Wii Japan], and Mario Super Sluggers [Wii]. 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.
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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:
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
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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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/
-------------- 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)
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.
--------------- 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.
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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: * 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
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.
------------- 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.
