YUKE’S Releases New Preview Footage and Assets for Evasive Space
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See the Space Adventure for WiiWare in Action, Together with Screens of New Levels and Items
Chicago – Dec. 9, 2008
Witness the first ever sneak preview video footage for Evasive Space, a new space adventure title for WiiWare™ published by YUKE’S Company of America and developed by High Voltage Software. The new video shows a preview of what’s to come, including a peek at how you’ll navigate your ship using the infrared capabilities of the Wii Remote™. Pilot Konki through various intergalactic terrains and obstacles in a race against time to restore stars to the universe.
In addition to the preview video footage, new screenshots have also been released providing a glimpse at Act 3 and the final Act 4, as well as booster items that will help Konki survive and ultimately save the universe. The following provides a deeper look into the items and worlds found within Evasive Space…
Walmart says tens of thousands of Nintendo Wiis sold during Thanksgiving
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No matter where a Wii was being sold across America, one knows that, chances are, it was gone during the Thanksgiving week. Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata said that about 800,000 Wii units were sold, and stores are reaping the benefits of having the system in stock. Walmart spokesperson Ravi Jariwala has discussed how the company made out. According to that representative, the Wii “sold through tens of thousands by early Monday afternoon.” The company, perhaps surprisingly, still has some Wii consoles in stock and will continue to restock throughout the holiday season.
Activision Unleashes New Details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 09, 2008: Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has released new details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, whose titular hero is one of the most popular Marvel characters of all time. The video game, scheduled for release in May 2009, coincides with the global debut of Twentieth Century Fox’s release of its feature film, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, which is also based on the famous Marvel character.
From the award-winning studio Raven Software, the video game enlists players to experience the tormented origins of Wolverine, from his escape of the Weapon X facility to the jungles of Africa and beyond. The game is currently in development for the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Windows® PC, WiiTM home video game system, Nintendo DSTM, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and is not yet rated by the ESRB.
Art Style: Cubello originally was a FPS
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“Originally we were planning to develop a first person shooting game. After so many levels of test to investigate the fun, not only being ‘just shoot ‘em all’, we ended up including some elements of puzzle games. Using motives from megalithic cultures of Maya and Incan cultures we expressed a mysterious floating object. Eventually, it turned out to be a game that people without first person shooter experience can enjoy.” – Hiroaki Ishibashi, Director (Skip)
I’m pretty glad that Skip decided to change the game’s gameplay style from an FPS setup. It seems as though Cubello would have been monotonous had they not changed it.
Deadly Creatures Behind the Scenes with Dennis Hopper
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Updates to the Nintendo Channel
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Videos
Wii Music Tips 5: Remix Summary
My Animal Crossing Story 3
Skate It Developer’s Voice 1
Skate It Developer’s Voice 2
Skate It TV Spot
Skate It Video 4
Skate It DS Video
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip Video
Sonic Unleashed Info Video
Bruiser & Scratch Info Video
Hockey Allstar Shootout TV Ad
Strong Bad Episode 5: 8-Bit is Enough Video
Tetris Party Tournament 1
Personal Trainer: Cooking – Couple Cooks Sushi
Kirby Super Star Ultra Info Video
Digest Video
Demos (Expire 12/14)
Personal Trainer: Cooking Mac & Cheese Demo
Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins Demo
My Fun Facts Coach
Soul Bubbles Demo
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King Demo
A few more Sorcery Blade details
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– ‘Sorcery’ series exists on cell phones in Japan
– Sorcery Blade is an extension of that series
– motion control for turn-based combat
– glyph tracing
– two player
– uses Miis as NPCs to fill towns
UK software sales (Week ending 12/6)
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1 1 CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4 2 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
3 3 FIFA 09 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 4 DR KAWASHIMA’S BRAIN TRAINING NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
2 5 NEED FOR SPEED: UNDERCOVER EA BLACK BOX EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 6 TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD CRYSTAL DYNAMICS EIDOS EIDOS
13 7 FALLOUT 3 BETHESDA BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12 8 WII FIT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 9 WII PLAY NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 10 GUITAR HERO: WORLD TOUR NEVERSOFT REDOCTANE ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
Nintendo: More stock of Wii and DS being brought to the UK than ever before
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This Christmas, the Wii and DS will be on the Christmas wishlist of many people who celebrate the holiday. Today, it was reported that both the Wii and DS had staggering sales in North America in just one week. It should be expected that both systems will be desired in the UK as well. Fortuntaley, Nintendo has stated that the company “is bringing more stock of Wii and DS into the UK this Christmas than ever before.”
“Demand for Wii and Nintendo DS in the UK remains at unprecedented levels. Sales across Europe are outstripping last year with sales of Wii up over 76 percent and sales of DS up over 27 percent.To meet the continually increasing demand for our products, Nintendo is bringing more stock of Wii and DS into the UK this Christmas than ever before. We’re very sorry if anyone has trouble getting their hands on our products but rest assured that we are doing everything we can to avoid disappointing people this Christmas.” – Nintendo statement
