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May 18, 2009

Capcom Officially Confirms Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom in America Wii

by Lukasz Balicki - 11:41 am EDT
Total comments: 17 Source: Capcom Unity

Despite all the copyright issues, the big Capcom fighter will invade America.

Today, the official Capcom blog confirmed that Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars is coming to North America. The July issue of Nintendo Power will have an article about the title and more information will be revealed at E3 next month. For those keeping score, this is the first of two mystery games that will be at E3.

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This Week in Nintendo Downloads Wii

by Carmine Red - 8:51 am EDT
Total comments: 8 Source: Press Release

Majora's Mask becomes America's 300th Virtual Console title, an Art Style game arrives on DSiWare, and WiiWare gets both a tower defense sequel and a chess game.

North America has just received its 300th Virtual Console title, and in that landmark title you have just three days to save the world.

However, those who've played The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask on the Nintendo 64 will remember that those three days are revisited and replayed over and over... Read more...

Table Tennis and Golf Confirmed for Wii Sports Resort Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 1:29 am EDT
Total comments: 34 Source: http://wii.com/jp/movies/wii-motion-plus-movie1/

A video on Nintendo's Japanese Wii website reveals two more sports for their upcoming game.

According to a video on the Japanese Wii website, Table Tennis and Golf will both be featured in Nintendo's upcoming MotionPlus-featuring game, Wii Sports Resort.

Golf was previously available in the first Wii Sports, and Table Tennis was featured in Wii Play. Both games will be improved by Nintendo's new peripheral Wii MotionPlus.

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Dragon Quest Wars Comes Exclusively to DSiWare DS

by Lukasz Balicki - 1:29 am EDT
Total comments: 5 Source: Famitsu

Famitsu reveals Dragon Quest Wars, a strategy game developed by Intelligent Systems.

Famitsu recently revealed a new entry in the Dragon Quest series, Dragon Quest Wars. Unlike the main entries of the series, Dragon Quest Wars is a mixture of a board game and a strategy game. It is being developed by Intelligent Systems, who are known for developing strategy games such as Fire Emblem and Advance Wars.

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May 17, 2009

Game Releases and DLC from May 10 to May 16

by Neal Ronaghan - 11:44 am EDT
Total comments: 1

Wii gets Guilty Gear, Help Wanted, and more while Konami's Magician's Quest Mysterious Times leads the charge on DS. Twenty-five songs hit Rock Band 2 and three more get added to World Tour's store.

This week's Wii lineup is headlined by Akysys Games' fighting game Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus and Hudson's mini-game collection Help Wanted.

On DS, Konami's Magician's Quest Mysterious Times, THQ's Desktop Tower Defense, and more see release this week.

Rock Band 2 sees a whopping 25... Read more...

Rock Band Country Track Pack Announced Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:25 am EDT
Total comments: 1

Rock Band gets a little bit country in this new track pack.

Nashville will finally have representation in Rock Band with the upcoming Rock Band Country Track Pack. This new collection of 21 songs features artists like Kenny Rogers, The Dixie Chicks, Shania Twain, and Rascal Flats. Some of these tracks will be exclusive to the Track Pack for a limited time, and will join Rock Band’s online song store MTV GAMES, HARMONIX and EA HEAD TO NASHVILLE WITH ROCK BAND COUNTRY TRACK PACK

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GameStop Offers Overlord Pre-Order Goodies Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 7:21 am EDT
Total comments: 8

Pre-Order Overlord: Dark Legend and Overlord: Minions at GameStop and get a minion of your own.

Codemasters will be releasing three games based on Overlord, one for the Wii, one for the DS, and one for the Xbox 360. To celebrate this occasion, players who pre-order any of the new Overlord titles at GameStop will receive a limited edition minion figurine. Four minion colors will be available (red, blue, green and brown).

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May 16, 2009

Innex Announces 3-in-1 Retro Adapter for Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 9:08 am EDT
Total comments: 6

Authentic classic controls are made a reality thanks to Innex.

Innex’s 3-in-1 Retro Adapter for Wii allows players to use classic controllers on their Wii system. By plugging this adapter into the Wii’s GameCube controller port, players can connect NES, SNES and N64 controllers for use with classic Virtual Console games.

The Retro Adapter is developed by Komodo and is being distributed in the United States by Innex. It will be available in June with an MSRP of 19.99.

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Activision Announces Science Papa

by Pedro Hernandez - 9:05 am EDT
Total comments: 35

Activision experiments with science and fun on the Wii and DS.

Activision has recently announced Science Papa, a game all about having fun with science. Taking elements from real world science, Activision hopes to achieve family fun while stimulating science discussion and fueling children’s curiosity. Players will join Science Papa as the newest member of... Read more...

First Guitar Hero 5 Details Emerge Wii

by Pedro Hernandez - 9:02 am EDT
Total comments: 5

The new Guitar Hero allows you to customize your band in bold new ways.

Just a few days after Activision announced Guitar Hero 5 as part of their fall lineup, new details have surfaced. Guitar Hero 5’s biggest innovation is the ability for players to create their own band set up. For example, players can arrange a three guitar and single vocal band or a two guitar and... Read more...

Chibi-Robo Remake Receives a Complete Control Overhaul Wii

by Lukasz Balicki - 8:35 am EDT
Total comments: 8 Source: Siliconera

Like other games in the New Play Control! series, Chibi Robo's controls are revamped.

The next game to receive the New Play Control! treatment in Japan is Chibi Robo. The biggest change for the Wii release is the addition of point-and-click controls to make the robot move, replacing the analog stick control in the GameCube version. Motion controls have also been added to the in-game chores, such as sliding the Wii Remote back and forth to clean paw prints with a toothbrush.

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May 14, 2009

Factor 5, Inc. Shuts Down in America

by Lukasz Balicki - 11:00 am EDT
Total comments: 51 Source: http://www.factor5.de/

The German branch of Factor 5 officially confirmed the closure of the US branch.

Today on the official website of Factor 5 GmbH, Achim Moller, the CEO of the German studio, confirmed that San Rafeal-based Factor 5, Inc. has officially closed down. The studio, responsible for the popular Rogue Squadron series, fell on hard times after the bankruptcy of business partner Brash Entertainment. That combined with the tough economic climate made it impossible for the studio to survive.

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May 13, 2009

Han Solo to be Playable in Indiana Jones Video Game Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 10:01 pm EDT
Total comments: 13 Source: http://www.starwars.com/video/view/000793.html

Harrison Ford's other famous character will appear in Lucasarts' upcoming game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings.

According to a trailer on the official Star Wars website, it was revealed that everyone's favorite scruffy-looking nerf herder, Han Solo, will be playable in the upcoming Lucasarts game Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings. Both characters are played by actor Harrison Ford.

At this point, Han Solo appears to be nothing more than a palette swap, as the trailer shows him wielding the same weapons as Indiana Jones.

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Tap Your Runner to Victory in Let's Tap Wii

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:39 pm EDT
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The latest Let's Tap trailer shows off the Taprunners mode.

Sega's most recent Let's Tap trailer shows off one of the game's modes, Taprunners.

In this mode, players tap to make their little runners go through various obstacles, which are shown throughout the trailer.

Let's Tap is set to come out this June.

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Latest Sands of Destruction Trailer Shows Off Gameplay DS

by Neal Ronaghan - 5:27 pm EDT
Total comments: 2

Sega's upcoming turn-based RPG looks pretty and promises fun combat as well.

Sega released a trailer for their upcoming DS RPG, Sands of Destruction earlier today. The trailer shows off gameplay, which looks like solid DS-exclusive turn-based combat. It also features what appears to be a giant pink bear.

Developed by the team who made the Luminous Arc series, Sands of Destruction originally came out in Japan last September under the name World Destruction. It is currently slated to be released in early 2010.

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Miami Law Trailer DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:26 pm EDT
Total comments: 6

New trailer boasts TV show writing, car chases, and more.

Hudson Soft and Gaijinworks' latest trailer for their upcoming action-adventure game showcases some of the game's features. Everything from shootouts to investigation scenes will be present in the final release.

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Roogoo Attack! Gameplay Footage DS

by Pedro Hernandez - 5:21 pm EDT
Total comments: 2

New levels and features are shown off in the latest gameplay trailer.

Southpeak Games has released a new gameplay trailer that shows off the DS exclusive gameplay and confirms over 90 playable levels, single card multiplayer for up to four players, and connectivity with the Wii version for 25 additional levels.

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WiiWare Celebrates its First Anniversary

by Pedro Hernandez - 12:51 pm EDT
Total comments: 7

Nintendo celebrates the first birthday of WiiWare by showcasing its best titles.

Nintendo's downloadable service WiiWare went live in North America a year ago yesterday. As a counterpart to the Wii's Virtual Console, WiiWare features weekly releases of original games.

Nintendo is celebrating this landmark by showcasing some of the best and most popular titles available on... Read more...

May 12, 2009

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years Release Date Revealed Wii

by Lukasz Balicki - 5:00 pm EDT
Total comments: 10 Source: Nintendo Power Issue 242

The highly anticipated WiiWare title gets a release date.

The June 2009 issue of Nintendo Power contains an advertisement for Square Enix's upcoming WiiWare title Final Fantasy IV: The After Years. What's special about this advertisement is that it reveals the release date for the title, which is June 1, 2009.

NWR will provide more details as they become available.

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Red Steel 2 Will Require Wii MotionPlus Wii

by Lukasz Balicki - 3:44 pm EDT
Total comments: 47 Source: Edge

Ubisoft has confirmed that the game will require Nintendo's latest peripheral.

One of the very first details about Ubisoft's Red Steel sequel was that it supports Wii MotionPlus. This morning, Ubisoft has confirmed to Edge that the Wii MotionPlus is mandatory in order to play the game.

In the latest Nintendo Power issue, the game's creative director, Jason Vandenberghe,... Read more...

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