Games, music, movies, and technology roll into a digital burrito!
So I hope that everyone had a good Monday, I have been drained everyday after work so my apologies for sparse updates. Ttoes has been trying her hand at running the site for me,so I can catch up on the ZzZzzzz’s. Updates should stay pretty regular this week and we have a couple of reviews in the works that we are finishing up between our work schedules. So everyone have a great evening and remember Super Paper Mario rocks! G’Night
~Mikey
Gundam 0079 is looking to be a solid game, that I am especial looking forward to for my fill of mecha FPS action. The official Japanese site has a 3 embedded game play videos and controller expanations if you can read Japanese. Head on over and check this one out.
WII-KLY UPDATE: THREE NEW CLASSIC GAMES ANNOUNCED FOR WII SHOP CHANNEL
April 30, 2007
Vampires and ninjas and Shockmen, oh my! This week the Wii Shop Channel takes a trip into the world of ghoulish creatures, mystical curses and professorial abductions. See if you can remember which of these games sparked the whip-carrying craze of the late-’80s! For the best retro gaming around, it’s time to pay a visit to the red-hot Wii™ video game system’s Wii Shop Channel.
The three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
Castlevania® (NES®, 1 player, 500 Wii Points): Step into the shadows of the deadliest dwelling on Earth. You’ve arrived at Castlevania, and you’re here on business: to destroy the curse of the Evil Count, once and for all. Make your way through six monstrous floors filled with bats, ghosts, zombies and every kind of ghoulish creature you can imagine. Use the legendary whip Vampire Killer and a host of deadly weapons to battle your way to Dracula’s chamber and the ultimate duel of good vs. evil.
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja™ (Super NES®, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points): In The Legend of The Mystical Ninja, take control of Kid Ying and Dr. Yang in an action adventure through feudal Japan. A curse has stricken the village of Horo-Horo, and its beloved princess has vanished. Together Kid Ying, a daring young mystical ninja, and Dr. Yang, master of the invincible spirit transformation, must overcome 10 levels of the Dragonbeast to save Princess Yuki. Each stage contains intense 3-D and 2-D zones where the duo must perform dozens of attack moves and solve magical problems and puzzles before advancing. Battle humorous enemies like the Carp Meister, who stuns victims with poisonous fighting fish, Tanaka-U-Out, a knockout artist who wallops opponents with a bone-crushing hammer, and the Sumo Tag Team, kings of the unbeatable belly-buster crunch. Collect coins to buy new equipment and to receive clues, spend some time playing minigames in the arcade or try your luck and increase your fortune at the Quiz House and Horse Races.
Shockman (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, 600 Wii Points): It’s been two years since Arnold and Sonya were made into Shockmen. A message from the professor to return to their bodies has them head to his laboratory, but they are ambushed by a mysterious enemy along the way. After narrowly defeating the enemy, they catch a TV news flash announcing the Ryo Empire invasion. They find that the professor has been abducted and set out to rescue him. Shockman is a side-view action shooter that has eight stages, including Action Stages, where you jump and use special techniques, and side-scrolling Shooting Stages. This game expands on the well-paced story from the previous version and contains cooperative elements like shared life and a powerful Team Shockbeam that can be used during two-player simultaneous play.
via Nintendo Press Release
Hardware - This Week | Last Week | YTD | LTD
1. NDS - 172,440 | 133,471 | 2,347,137 | 16,352,816
2. WII - 77,913 | 75,759 | 1,248,330 | 2,167,973
3. PSP - 29,459 | 24,850 | 770,363 | 5,302,492
4. PS2 - 11,398 | 12,872 | 297,205 | 20,452,064
5. PS3 - 11,000 | 11,948 | 391,291 | 848,849
6. 360 - 2,307 | 2,900 | 87,183 | 351,885
7. GBA - 1,364 | 1,297 | 33,529 | 15,331,608
8. NGC - 266 | 167 | 6,202 | 4,175,670
via NeoGAF
1, 2, 3, GO! Your mission… look through all of these screenshots without having your head explode from anticipation!!
AGENTS ARE GO!
(This is Elite Beat Agents speech so bear with me. If you can read Japanese, better yet, let me know the new catch phrases and I’ll update this! LOL)
Continue reading ‘Ouendan 2 screenshots’
Effective May 1, 2007, Nintendo will be the majority shareholder of Monolith with 80%. Best known for its RPG’s and the Xenosaga series, Monolith was owned by Namco Bandai until April 27th, when they sold off 80% of their 96% stake to Nintendo. Namco will be retaining 16% of shares.
01. [WII] Super Paper Mario (Nintendo) - 144,192 / NEW
02. [PS2] Fate/Stay Night [Realta Nua] (Kadokawa Shoten) - 134,887 / NEW
03. [PS2] Persona 3: Fes (Atlus) - 90,369 / NEW
04. [NDS] Nodame Cantabile (Bandai-Namco) - 50,785 / NEW
05. [PSP] Final Fantasy (Square-Enix) - 48,559 / NEW
06. [NDS] Phoenix Wright 4 (Capcom) - 48,296 / 298,482
07. [NDS] Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (Nintendo) - 46,605 / 138,621
08. [WII] Wii Sports (Nintendo) - 43,822 / 1,400,788
09. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 30,818 / 1,178,629
10. [NDS] Yoshi’s Island DS (Nintendo) - 30,815 / 701,247
via NeoGAF
Ken Kutaragi is retiring from his position at SCEI at the next shareholders meeting on June 19th 2007 to pursue his dreams beyond Playstation and accelerate his network vision, but will hold a position Honorary Chairman of SCEI. Kaz Hirai will be promoted to President and Group CEO following Kutaragi’s departure and now steering the ship on the SS Playstation.
“I am happy to graduate from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. after introducing four
platforms to the PlayStation family,” said Ken Kutaragi, Chairman and Group CEO,
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “It has been an exciting experience to change the
world of computer entertainment by marrying cutting edge technologies with creative
minds from all over the world. I’m looking forward to building on this vision in my
next endeavors.”
via Kotaku
Hopefully this is an indication that we will see this in the states very soon!
CAPCOM JAPAN NEWS - “TAKE THAT!” ACE ATTORNEY 4 SURPASSES PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS, SHIPS OVER 500,000
The Ace Attorney series has now shipped a total of 2 million units worldwide!Capcom Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce that the latest iteration of the Ace Attorney series, Ace Attorney 4, has shipped over 500,000 units in just one week since its release on April 12th.
The Ace Attorney series of adventure games focuses on a prominent defense attorney attempting to clear his clients of false charges in the courtroom by relying on his wits and deductive skills. Since the release of the first game in October 2001, the popular series has gone on to ship a total of 2 million units worldwide (as of April 26th, 2007). Ace Attorney is known for is cast of unique and charming characters, an engaging story, and original puzzles that appeal to both male and female players of all ages. In addition to the portable game version, the mobile phone version has been downloaded and enjoyed by over 500,000 registered users, contributing further to the success of the series.
The fourth entry in the series takes place seven years after the previous game and introduces a new protagonist. Ace Attorney 4 utilizes the Touch Screen and other Nintendo DS features to enhance many of its entertaining puzzles and animations. This helps broaden the appeal of the game to longtime fans of the series as well as to new players. It has already been selected for the Japan Game Awards 2006 “Future Award” and has been promoted with the help of the famous lawyer and television personality, Kazuya Maruyama. Both of these have helped Ace Attorney 4 garner a large amount of attention from fans across Japan.
As always, Capcom will continue to strive to produce great original games in addition to expanding its many beloved franchises in order to satisfy fans across the world.
via Capcom Press Release
