I’ve been busy working on a review ofKnights in the Knightmare, so I can tell you that it’s one of those games you have to actually play to understand. You see, the battle system is so different that simply explaining it in words doesn’t work out. Luckily, a tutorial demo from this beautiful DS RPG is available on the Nintendo Channel of your Wii, thanks to Atlus. Fire up your Wii and beam it to your DS and give it a spin....
Wii owners with that itch to swing their Wii Remotes to slice up bloodthirsty vampires on an aircraft will have their chance soon. Developer Bloober Team tells us the first episode of its WiiWare title,Last Flight, should be available by year’s end. Consumed with the very idea in-flight vampire slaying ourselves, we caught up with Bloober Team’s Marcin Kawa who explained its decision to go with an episodic digital download release versus traditional retail....
There’s something inherently scary about a surgeon earning his wings with a Wii remote, but apparently it works.Kotakurecently dug up an interview thatAustin Channel 8 Newsdid with a gynecological surgeon named Mark Smith. In the interview, Smith explains how the Wii has helped residents become better surgeons with the cost-effective implementations of the Wii and its Wii remote peripheral. One of the problems we’ve had over the years is we had no method to teach surgeons surgical skills without going into surgery....
Famitsubrings all the juicy news to those whose eyes can withstand the color explosion, and this time it hasshed lighton a freaky new PSP RPG from Level 5,Ushiro. Ushiro, roughly translated asBehind, will place you in the lively shoes of a Shinigami, Japan’s personification of death. Your job will be to cling onto the backs of people who have exhausted their lives and experience what one assumes will be their last moments....
We got some good news about theMarvel UniverseMMObut let’s not forget about the other Marvel MMO from Gazillion.Super Hero Squad Online, the free-to-play Marvel super hero game for kids, is now out on the PC. The browser based game sees you playing as kiddie versions of your favorite super heroes as you go on quests against evil forces or decorate S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Helicarrier Headquarters. Last I played this, it was honestly fun....
Mark Healey, co-founder of Media Molecule (LittleBigPlanet) likes having a small team. In an interview withgamesindustry.biz, Healey described having a small team as an opportunity to create content that “really matters” because every person is honestly invested in the project. One drawback to having a small team is that lack of quality control. Which is the reason Healey said thatLBPwould not be shipping with online cooperative creation. From the interview: We could have released the online Create on day one, but we’ve not had time to fully test it and make sure it’s a flawless experience, so I would rather it was a few days late than it was on time and broken....
According to popular Japanese magazineFamitsu, the highly anticipated WiiWare gameMega Man 9will cost a measly 1000 Wii Points ($10) when it releases. Considering that the game is a completelyoriginalentry in the revered series and, comparatively, new NES games used to retail for around $40, this price point seems to be more than fair. On another interesting note,Famitsualso hints that the game may include some form of downloadable content. Whether this will involve new stages, bosses, or weapons is completely unknown at this point....
Alien planets, excessive jumping and plenty of pew-pew-pew action never looked better. On the other hand, Samus Aran could brighten up an auto graveyard with her steely charisma, so maybe we owe it all to her. you may judge for yourself in thisGamedaily exclusive spotforMetroid Prime 3: Corruption, which hits store shelves on August 27th. The Wii players in the video have that trademark look of vacant joy Nintendo so loves to capture, but at least the gameplay looks yummy....
Reportsare suggestingthat Sonymaybe catching up with Nintendo in Japan, as the sales gap between the PS3 and the Wii closes. The Wii still outsold the PlayStation 3 by 1.7 to 1, even though this was the month thatMetal Gear Solid 4released. It seems thatMGS4provided a boost (one that may prove temporary), but was certainly no Wii slayer. Not even a game with a perfectFamitsuscore and the pedigree of Kojima can prove to be enough of a system seller to knock the Wii off the top spot....
Forza Motorsport 3is Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox 360 racing sim. PUMA is a brand and company best known for its athletic shoes and sportswear. Microsoft is teaming up with PUMA for a global partnership forForza 3. Why not? Well,Forza‘s about getting in a car to get from point A to point B… and fast. Sneakers and sportswear are about not being lazy, which would mean your ass should walk instead of getting in a car and going fast....
Channel Frederator just earned me as a lifelong fan with thisMike Tyson’s Punch Outspoof video. I suppose it helps that Mike Tyson is a moron and morons are funny, but every time he delivers that uppercut, I lose it and fall on the floor laughing. I’m going to shut my trap now so I don’t spoil it, but seriously, this is good stuff. I wonder what Mike is doing right now?...
Now that Actvision has made theTransformers: The Moviesong-from-the-heavens, “The Touch,” available forGuitar Hero, we all can unleash our inner Stan Bush. But no one can ever actually replacetheStan Bush. And Stan Bush willnotbe replaced. The musician rolled up toTransformers: Bot-Conin Pasada, CA this weekend to assert his “The Touch” dominance. He was there to announce the downloadable content forGuitar Hero(you’re a few days late, Stan), picking up a guitar to rock along with some of the folks behind the upcomingTransformers: The Revenge of the Fallen Game....
Electronic Arts hasfaithinMirror’s Edgedespite lackluster sales. The publisher’s European head honcho recently confirmed a sequel is in the works and that a small development team at DICE is currently working on the property. Speaking withVideoGamerat E3 2009, EA Europe’s Patrick Soderlund said, “You’ll see another Mirror’s Edge for sure. It’s just a matter of when that time is and what we do with it. We have a small team on it and I’m excited about what we do....
