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Nintendo To Showcase Hot New Upcoming Titles At Gamescon

Derrick Smith — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:29:09 +0000

Nintendo will kick off this year’s gamescom trade fair in Cologne on 18th August with a mixture of traditional classics and innovative games. Offering something for everyone, Nintendo’s booth at gamescom will be dedicated to games that will certainly cater for all tastes. From legendary franchises like Mario and Zelda to the exciting and innovative Wii Party, Nintendo offers a range of titles to get family and friends playing together all over the globe.

In fact, anyone planning on visiting the Nintendo booth in Cologne can look forward to an altogether engaging experience playing some of the most fun and exciting games in motion- and handheld gaming from both Nintendo and third-party publishers on Wii and Nintendo DS. Nintendo-published games available to experience on the showfloor include:

- Art Academy: Learn Painting and Drawing Techniques with Step-by-Step Training (Nintendo DS)

- Metroid: Other M (Wii)

- Tetris Party Deluxe (Wii & Nintendo DS)

- Wii Party (Wii)

- Professor Layton and the Lost Future (Nintendo DS)

- Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii)

- Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (Nintendo DS)

- Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii)

- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Miniland Mayhem (Nintendo DS)

- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)

CONDUIT 2: Team Invasion Mode Explained With U.S. Box Art Revealed

Derrick Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:53:14 +0000

Building upon the success of the original, Conduit 2 takes players to the far reaches of the world to stop an alien invasion which can be fought in single-player, online multi-player battles, and all-new off and online co-op modes. Armed with advanced and powerful weapons, players can expect massive action in large, multi-tiered levels featuring dynamic environments, cinematic battles, giant adversaries, and deep customisation features.

Conduit 2 introduces Team Invasion Mode, the new co-op mode where players will be able to battle side-by-side with up to four friends on the same screen. Additionally Team Invasion Mode can be played online. Conduit 2 also features a new and more expansive 12-player online competitive multiplayer mode with larger and more intricate indoor and outdoor battlefields. Conduit 2 supports Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Wii Speak™ and offers increased multiplayer security.

The Conduit 2 is scheduled for release this fall exclusively on the Wii.

E3 2010: Conduit 2 E3 Developer Interview

Derrick Smith — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:24:10 +0000

High Voltage, the amazing development team behind the ever-popular first-person shooter known as CONDUIT for the Nintendo wii are now hard at work completing the games sequel, CONDUIT 2 which from our hands-on demo of the game is looking like a Wii shooter to challenge all next-gen shooter.

During our time at E3, High Voltage granted us time to get our hands on the game and were kind enough to answers some of the questions you all have been waiting to get answered. We were also shown the all-new ear piece peripheral known as the “HEADBANGER’ for comfortable multiplayer action.

We have it all for you in this latest CONDUIT 2 Dev interview;

Natsume To Exhibit Upcoming DS Lineup At Anime Expo This Week

Derrick Smith — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:47:20 +0000

Highly Anticipated Titles Including Rune Factory 3, Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals And Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove to Be On Display At L.A. Show

Natsume Inc. announced today that the company will be exhibiting some of its key 2010 titles at the Anime Expo from Thursday, July 1st, through Sunday, July 4th.The company’s booth is located at 1201 in the South Hall. Media and consumers are welcome to stop by and check out the hands-on demos during the 4-day show.

“This is our first time exhibiting at the Anime Expo, and we think that our lineup of titles launching over the next six months is the perfect fit for the show’s attendees,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. “We have highly-anticipated new entries in the Harvest Moon and Rune Factory series with Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar and Rune Factory 3, the triumphant return of the Lufia series with Lufia: Return of the Sinistrals, and the fun and fright-filled rhythm game, Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove.”

NATSUME TITLES ON DISPLAY

Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar (DS)

Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals (DS)

Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS)

Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove (DS)

Bomberman Developer Working On New Titles For 3DS

Derrick Smith — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:39:20 +0000

Hudson Soft Co. will participate in developing exclusive titles for Nintendo’s upcoming portable system, the Nintendo 3DS. HUDSON SOFT is thrilled to have a chance to work with the new system, which will allow players to experience a game in three dimensions without any optical peripherals.

Hudson Soft is currently developing a new installment of the Bomberman franchise for the handheld system, a trademark IP that has sold more than 10 million units throughout the franchise’s history. Hudson Soft is also developing a new title in the 3 million-unit-selling sports-compilation franchise Deca Sports, along with a new game in the ball-rolling Kororinpa franchise.

For more on Hudson Soft head over to their official website.

Natsume Brings Their Universe of Fun to This Year’s E3

Derrick Smith — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:31:55 +0000

Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today their lineup for the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), which begins Tuesday, June 15, and runs through Thursday, June 17. The company will be holding one-on-one meetings at the show in the South Hall, booth #823, with select media representatives.

Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar (DS)

The bazaar is now open! Zephyr Town’s bazaar was once the grandest in the world, drawing customers and peddlers from all four corners of the Earth. These days, though, the bazaar has more tumbleweeds than customers. Maybe you can turn its fortunes around! Raise animals, harvest crops, craft rare delicacies, and then sell your wares at your very own shop! Can you bring prosperity back to Zephyr Town?

Lufia: Curse of the Sinistrals (DS)

The Sinistrals have returned! The Sinistrals, the four legendary harbingers of doom, are out to resurrect the ultimate evil and bring the world to its knees. It’s up to the fiery monster hunter Maxim and his eclectic band of adventurers to put a stop to them once and for all. Their adventures will take them across an expansive world packed with dangerous enemies, powerful items, and diabolical puzzles!

Rune Factory 3: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS)

It’s an adventure that will transform you! The people of Sharance and their horned Univir neighbors are embroiled in a bitter conflict. An age-old hatred between humans and monsters divides them. You are an adventurer with an unusual secret: you’re half human and half monster.
Are you the one who can unite the humans and the Univir? And will you be in time to stop the growing evil force that threatens to destroy them both?

Gabrielle’s Ghostly Groove (DS)

Gabrielle’s having a bad day. She sneezed her soul right out of her body! She’ll have to travel to Monster Town, the home of all things that go bump in the night, to get help. Only by busting out the ghostliest dance moves and thrilling and chilling people will she be able to scare up the power she needs to get herself back into her body! It’s a spooktacular rhythm adventure!

Thevolution Video Game Talk Radio Episode #47

Derrick Smith — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:27:58 +0000

SHOW TOPICS:

inFAMOUS 2 Announced By Sony

All-New Dead Space 2 HD Footage Coming Next Week

Crysis 2 Giving KILLZONE 3 A Run For It’s Money

4 Player Co-Op Mode Coming To Red Dead Redemption

New Deus Ex Human Revolution Full-Length Trailer Is Amazing!

What Is Vanquish?

And much more…..

BATMAN: The Brave And The Bold Coming To Nintendo DS

Derrick Smith — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:11:08 +0000

Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame is said to fully immerses fans into the vivid animated world of the successful TV series where kids can play as Batman or together with family and friends in two-player co-op mode. Players can choose from iconic characters ROBIN, GREEN LANTERN, BLUE BEETLE, along with drop-in heroes such as AQUAMAN to help solve puzzles and fight foes. The game also features the majority of the great voice talent responsible for characters in the animated TV series.

The game provides maximum replay value to those who own both the Wii and Nintendo DS versions by allowing them to connect the two systems to unlock BAT-MITE as a playable character. Players can control him with the Nintendo DS to wreak havoc or fight alongside the main characters in all levels of the Wii videogame.

In Batman: The Brave and the Bold the Videogame, players embark on an exciting journey through crime-filled alleys, alien planets, abandoned underground cities and mysterious laboratories. Further lending to the authentic cartoon feel of the game is the inclusion of Batman’s iconic gadgets such as Batarangs and his Grapnel Gun.

Batman: The Brave and the Bold is published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Wii and Nintendo DS in 2010.

Original Wii Bundles For $149

Derrick Smith — Mon, 31 May 2010 17:11:45 +0000

Who really doesn’t have a Wii right now! In fact you’ll be surprised as there are millions of people without the Wii and because of this shocking truth millions more will we be jumping on the Wii bandwagon via BestBuy’s latest Wii bundle sale.

Now for only $149.99 you can go to BestBuy’s site and ad to your cart an original Wii bundle. Call it an early check off your Christmas list task you will not have to worry about later this year. Now if only this deal also came in the black Wii models.

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Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of The Light Coming To DS This Autumn

Derrick Smith — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:43:06 +0000

Square Enix today has announced Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes OF The Light, for the Nintendo DS system which will be released in Autumn 2010.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of The Light is a brand new Final Fantasy game for the Nintendo DS boasting beautiful picture book visuals and an easy to control battle system that will appeal to both old and new fans of the series. Designed with the concept of a traditional RPG brought up-to-date with the best of today’s technology, the game goes back to the basics and origins of the Final Fantasy series, with a classic story of four young heroes embarking on an unforgettable adventure; a tale of dragons, kings, princesses and witches.

Innovation and tradition are seamlessly blended with a classic turn-based Battle system with players able to set their own battle commands designed to perfectly match the user-friendly Nintendo DS Touch Screen controls. Players can join their friends’ adventure with up to four players able to share the fun and conquer dungeons together.

While the unique new job change “Crown System” allows players to freely switch the character’s class simply by changing the hat each character wears. There are over 20 jobs to choose from including the traditional Black Mage, White Mage, Ranger and many more.