Topic: Nintendo details PAX Prime line-up

[Killer_Man_Jaro]

This press release has begun to materialise on a few websites now, so I'm sure NintendoWorldReport will have it on the front page today, but I'd thought I'd throw it out there. With the Penny Arcade Expo fast approaching, this information is highly relevant and AFAIK some of the forum members plan to attend.


Basically, several anticipated games will make their first official public showing at the Nintendo booth at PAX, namely DKC Returns, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Metroid: Other M (although it will be out by that time), GoldenEye 007 and NBA Jam. Dragon Quest IX is at the booth as well, but there will also be a Tag Mode event for owners of the game, plus the opportunity to download a brand new map. Lastly, Nintendo took this time to announce a new first-party WiiWare game, Fluidity, which will be playable alongside the rest.


Here's the press release for validation:


Nintendo Invades Penny Arcade Expo with Metroid, Kirby, Donkey Kong, DRAGON QUEST IX and New WiiWare Game

The upcoming Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) in Seattle will give consumers their first-ever chance to play upcoming Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ games. Visitors to Nintendo’s booth (#352) will be able to get their hands on games such as Donkey Kong Country™ Returns, Kirby’s Epic Yarn™, GoldenEye 007 from Activision Publishing, Inc. and NBA JAM from EA SPORTS™. Fluidity, a new game for Nintendo’s WiiWare™ downloadable game service, will also make its debut at PAX.

Nintendo’s Fluidity combines an amazing physics engine that realistically models flowing water with innovative puzzle game play. Using the three forms of water – liquid, ice and cloud – players will solve challenging puzzles across multiple chapters of an illustrated magical book called Aquaticus. The game offers detailed tutorials that introduce basic game mechanics, but the complexity quickly ramps up as special powers are acquired and enemies are introduced, testing players’ reflexes and ingenuity.

PAX attendees will also be able to get their hands on Metroid™: Other M to see the seamless new perspective-switching first-person/third-person approach to this classic franchise. Visitors to the booth can also view one-of-a-kind costumes and props from the new Metroid: Other M television commercial in a special display area. Combining exploration, combat and a storyline that delves into the personal history of bounty hunter Samus Aran, Metroid: Other M launches on Aug. 31.

With so many video game fans converging in one place, PAX is the ideal place for players who already own DRAGON QUEST® IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies™ to gather to trade treasure maps or go questing together. Nintendo will provide DRAGON QUEST IX owners at the show with a special downloadable “Orgodemir” map via the game’s cooperative “Tag Mode” feature. Anyone who hasn’t yet purchased the game for the Nintendo DS family of systems can try it out at the Nintendo booth, and those looking to meet up with other players can do so at a special game-themed lounge in the North Lobby on level four of the PAX venue.

To receive treasure maps, players must have their Nintendo DS system running the DRAGON QUEST IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies game, set to Tag Mode. Once players reach the town of Stornway, they are able to access Tag Mode by talking to Erinn at the inn called “Quester’s Rest.”

[DAaaMan64]

I will be there guys. Hangin' around the DigiPen booth or something. I will also be wearing a DigiPen shirt, so if you wanna talk please do!

[NWR_insanolord]

This is making me upset because Nintendo had almost nothing at PAX East.

[Sundoulos]

I guess timing is everything...Nintendo played most everything fairly close to the vest until E3 this year.  Maybe if PAX East continues to grow in scope, there might be a larger presence in the future.

[Killer_Man_Jaro]

Indeed. PAX Prime is supposed to yield a larger audience than E3 these days, so the case for making a decent showing on the show floor is stronger. PAX East sounded like there was much less media focus, which is to be expected given that this was its début year.


Anyway, I'm curious about Fluidity. The description leaves a lot to the imagination, but I think there's potential in there and hey, Nintendo-published WiiWare games are rare, so it's worth noting.

[Mop it up]

Interesting how Nintendo is making another WiiWare game after so long. I'm always interested to know about puzzle games since there aren't so many released these days, I'll be looking out for that one.