Archive for May, 2007


Rumour: Nintendo Media Summit?

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Nintendo 2006 E3 Press Conference
 
There’s a buzz on the internet about Nintendo holding a press event on May 22nd and 23rd.  This is slightly reminiscent of the good old Nintendo Spaceworld conference that Nintendo held back in the day.  Apparently, we can expect some third-party news as well as a slew of information on Smash Bros. Brawl and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.  Apparently 6 PM PST is the time on the 22nd to be on the look-out for news.  Game Usagi will keep you updated on any more info regarding this supposed conference.

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Nintendo = World Domination

Friday, May 18th, 2007

Nintendo World
 
Most people are aware of how Nintendo is dominating the charts in Japan, but what we don’t often see is the sales figures for the rest of the world. Luckily for you, the sales figures from April for USA and Canada have been released as well. (We still don’t have the totals for Europe, but we do have the top games from the UK). Judging from the April sales figures, Nintendo’s back.

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Feeling Safe in Halo

Thursday, May 17th, 2007


VG Cats Comic

VG Cats comic about feeling safe in Halo. Click on the image to view the comic and play safe.

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Mario Kart Wii?… Not this year :(

Thursday, May 17th, 2007


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(No, not real… just a good photoshop)

Anyway, for those of you out there like me that can’t wait for Mario Kart Wii…. we’ll all have to wait. Mario Kart Wii is in production, but isn’t due out until 2008. There are a lot of things that Nintendo could do with this title, but I think Feelno @ NintendoRevolution.ca says it all for us.

(Oh, and FYI – I considered posting this article without including “Not this year” in the title, but I thought that would be too mean and evil.)

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Review: Kororinpa Marble Mania

Thursday, May 17th, 2007


Marble Mania image

Progress: 65.2%
Hours Played: 6

Marble Mania is a very simple, yet addictive game. The object is to tilt and twist the environment to roll your marble to the goal, collecting the necessary crystals before you get there. Through progress in the game, players can unlock different different music, marbles (with varying specs), and levels. Kororinpa is similar to the Microsoft Plus! Labyrinth – but so much better.

The biggest and best feature about this game is the controls. Having played Plus! Labyrinth which is arrow-key controlled, Marble Mania’s use of the Wii remote is fantastic. Not only is it responsive, but it is also very smooth. When the level is tilted, the whole thing moves. Not only that, but it can be rotated in any direction through all axes. This can be very useful when you accidentally roll to far and need to recover. These controls are also very simple and intuitive, where the only button usage is to reset the ball (if you get stuck) and menu access. Otherwise, it is simply a matter of turning and tilting the remote.
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First FFCC: The Crystal Bearers Screen

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

FFCC Character
 
Here’s the first shot of the main character from FFCC: The Crystal Bearers, which is on its way for the Wii. We also have some news regarding this guy. Apparently your character in the game will be uber-powerful from the get-go, with powers of flight and the like. Also, you’ll be able to take control of the massive and beautiful airships that were present in the initial public trailer for the game. That’s all we know for now, but this game is starting to sound and look pretty good…

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Bungie/Microsoft Suck & Official Halo 3 Date

Wednesday, May 16th, 2007

Bungie, I Hate You
 
Bungie and Microsoft are having problems getting the Halo 3 Beta up for download for those of us using the Crackdown method. Typical, just typical. I thought that Microsoft/Bungie were going to do something right for once in their existences, but I was wrong. You’d think that if you had one of the most anticipated betas of all time, that you’d make sure that people who got up early in the stupid morning could at least download it!In other news, Halo 3’s official North American release date is: September 25th. Let’s see if Bungie doesn’t mess this one up too.

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