Author Topic: The OFFICIAL 2008 Wii Rumor Thread!!! (Read 16332 times)

BlackNMild2k1 · « **on:** January 19, 2008, 08:07:06 PM »

The Old Thread broke, so here is a New one for 2008

So lets get this started.

0?/0?/2008

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Originally posted by: The Omen

1) The old zapper games, Wild Gunmen, Hogans Alley, Gumshoe ect, aren't being released through the VC, but instead through WiiWare to be used with the new Nintendo Zapper or Wiimote with some updates to the games. Also, in the same sentence, he told me Zombies Ate My Neighbors is getting the Wii Ware treatment, complete with online co-op and some new goodies. Apparently they're using small teams of developers to update, add new levels or due some other maintenance on the games. He didn't make clear whether Lucas Arts is working on Zombies, or perhaps just farmed it out.

2) If the Sonic RPG sells well on the DS, Bioware is interested in making a full Nintendo character RPG and have already laid out initial outlines about the game with Nintendo. Seems like a foregone conclusion. How this intertwines with Square Enix makes me wonder about the validity of this one, however. Unless Square is involved as well. Then again, a Mario rpg is just the Mario universe, whereas this proposed game is every Nintendo character ever created.

3) Timesplitters 4 is still coming, though it may not be Wii exclusive anymore. Apparently Microsoft is in hot pursuit of the property and wants to publish it. However, it's unknown what Free Radical is planning. *I thought Free Radical had already signed on with a publisher, but I have no proof of it.* The problem for MS is the game has been built to make the most out of the Wii hardware to this point.

4) Now my personal rumor. EA has discussed making Madden more stylized for the Wii. Think the same realistic gameplay, but with cell shaded characters, forgoing realistic players for caricatures. No, not big headed little people, more like highly stylized, almost cartoon, recreations of all the players. Apparently, this would help out with more fluid motion/animation as well. In the end, they believe this would be the best of both worlds for the Wii-great stylized graphics rooted in realistic sports simulation. I'm thinking '09 for this idea, however as 08 is getting ramped up currently.

01/19/2007

Factor 5's new exclusive Wii game is infact Nintendo's very own Kid Icarus

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Nintendo and ex-Nintendo developer Factor 5 might have temporarily broken up, giving the developer just enough time to develop and release its dragon-themed shooter exclusively on Sony's PlayStation 3, but last week, news hit the Internet that the two companies are once again working together. According to reports last week, Factor 5 is developing an exclusive game for Nintendo's latest home console, Wii.

Kombo has learned from a credible source that Wii game is in fact a new installment in Nintendo's cherished Kid Icarus franchise. According to sources, Factor 5's Kid Icarus title is being developed ground-up for Wii. It will not use one of the developer's previous GameCube graphics engines. Unfortunately, at this time, no other details have been provided to us for publish.

Do you believe it? I don't and if someone other than Nintendo is handling the rebirth of Kid Icarus I would prefer the old rumor of Capcom bringing it back. But if it is true, atleast F5 is making a brand newe engine just for the Wii, which should lead to some good graphics and hopefully some licensing out to other 3rd party developers.

01/24/2007

Space Channel 5 Coming to Wii!?

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24.01.2008 10:20 Uhr - Dass Plateauschuhe und die wilden 60er-Jahre noch lange nicht aus der Mode sind, zeigt Space Channel 5: Publisher Sega werkelt derzeit an einem Remake zu diesem Musik- und Tanzspiel f?r Wii, wie der japanische Publisher bekannt gegeben hat. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Neuauflage der Dreamcast-Version, die 1999 in die L?den kam. Technisch orientiert sich die Wii-Version vermutlich an dem PS2-Pendant, der 2002 den Weg in die Regale fand. Bislang hat der Publisher lediglich best?tigt, dass die Wii-Fassung ?ber lizenzierte Musikst?cke von der Pop-Ikone Michael Jackson verf?gt. Sobald uns n?here Informationen zu Space Channel 5 f?r Wii vorliegen, lest ihr es nat?rlich an dieser Stelle.

Das Spiel l?sst sich wie folgt beschreiben: Ulala, die Reporterin von Channel 5 wird auf die Raumstation Spaceport 9 geschickt, um bei den b?sen Aliens sprichw?rtlich das Licht aus zu machen. H?rt sich normal an, ist aber nicht so, denn Ulala muss den T?nzen der Aliens folgen, um an ihr Ziel zu kommen. Das ist auch zugleich eure Chance, in der Medienwelt etwas bekannter zu werden und so erzielt ihr gleichzeitig hohe Einschaltquoten, die je nach Synchronit?t eurer Tanzschritte steigen.

And to include licensed music from Michael Jackson.

Updated 01/29/2007

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Originally posted by: Bill Aurion
Talking about Retro...From Surfer Girl:

"Retro's next title is a Zelda spin-off, announcement could come around E3."

Claims it's a "Fantasy-Adventure"...Funny how we used to joke about how Retro could work on a Zelda game, and now it may to fruition...Let's see if SG manages to hit this one on the head...

(I'd personally squeal in joy...Retro + Zelda? That's a combination you can't lose with...)

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:12:06 PM »

Prepare for suckage if Factor 5 is handling Kid Icarus! Ok maybe not, but I don't have high hopes for it if Factor 5 is handling it. Would be great if Capcom did get a shot at Kid Icarus though!

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2008, 08:15:50 PM »

I would actually even prefer if Retro handled it, that is if Nintendo themselves decided to not handle it internally.

The Omen · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:30:59 AM »

I actually have some new rumors to report from my source. I tried to find my post in the old rumors thread, because I'm pretty sure just about every game he told me about has been confirmed, though not all for the Wii....yet. I couldn't find it however. But just trust me, this kid has some info.

Anyway, there are three fairly major rumors this go around.

1) The old zapper games, Wild Gunmen, Hogans Alley, Gumshoe ect, aren't being released through the VC, but instead through WiiWare to be used with the new Nintendo Zapper or Wiimote with some updates to the games. Also, in the same sentence, he told me Zombies Ate My Neighbors is getting the Wii Ware treatment, complete with online co-op and some new goodies. Apparently they're using small teams of developers to update, add new levels or due some other maintenance on the games. He didn't make clear whether Lucas Arts is working on Zombies, or perhaps just farmed it out.

2) If the Sonic RPG sells well on the DS, Bioware is interested in making a full Nintendo character RPG and have already laid out initial outlines about the game with Nintendo. Seems like a foregone conclusion. How this intertwines with Square Enix makes me wonder about the validity of this one, however. Unless Square is involved as well. Then again, a Mario rpg is just the Mario universe, whereas this proposed game is every Nintendo character ever created.

3) Timesplitters 4 is still coming, though it may not be Wii exclusive anymore. Apparently Microsoft is in hot pursuit of the property and wants to publish it. However, it's unknown what Free Radical is planning. *I thought Free Radical had already signed on with a publisher, but I have no proof of it.* The problem for MS is the game has been built to make the most out of the Wii hardware to this point.

Now my personal rumor. EA has discussed making Madden more stylized for the Wii. Think the same realistic gameplay, but with cell shaded characters, forgoing realistic players for caricatures. No, not big headed little people, more like highly stylized, almost cartoon, recreations of all the players. Apparently, this would help out with more fluid motion/animation as well. In the end, they believe this would be the best of both worlds for the Wii-great stylized graphics rooted in realistic sports simulation. I'm thinking '09 for this idea, however as 08 is getting ramped up currently.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2008, 03:50:35 AM »

I don't care if TimeSplitters 4 is Wii exclusive or not as long as they put real effort into the Wii version, as the rumor suggests is happening. Though I wonder why Microsoft cares that much about the game considering every other FPS is already available for the 360. And I'm all for Super Smash Quest.

EDIT: And as long as the gameplay stays the same, if they want to try that with Madden it's okay with me, though I assume you mean 09 and 10 instead of 08 and 09, as 08 was released last August.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:32:33 AM »

"I would actually even prefer if Retro handled it, that is if Nintendo themselves decided to not handle it internally."

I think Retro has earned the right to do whatever they want...Unless they WANT to do a Kid Icarus game, of course, then that'd be fine... ='D

"Zombies Ate My Neighbors is getting the Wii Ware treatment, complete with online co-op and some new goodies"

Don't get my hopes up, damn it!

"If the Sonic RPG sells well on the DS, Bioware is interested in making a full Nintendo character RPG and have already laid out initial outlines about the game with Nintendo."

@*#%&@!

"Timesplitters 4 is still coming, though it may not be Wii exclusive anymore. Apparently Microsoft is in hot pursuit of the property and wants to publish it."

Wouldn't doubt it...*sigh*

Pale · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2008, 04:47:25 AM »

IF Factor 5 is handling a new Kid Icarus game, it will not suck.

I still haven't played Lair so I don't even know if I agree with all the talk, but I do know that that game had a TON of baggage with Sixaxis stuff. While Wii is also a motion control system, I don't believe that the powers that be would allow a mediocre relaunch of such a great franchise. They will let Factor 5 do what makes the best game, not what makes the most use of the Wii remote.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:13:47 AM »

TS4 News makes me very happy.

About the Kid Icarus rumor, come on you guys you know Pit's totally gay. So a bunch of american straight guys working on a new Kid Icarus sounds pretty funny to me.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2008, 05:23:17 AM »

You have it backwards...It's "Everyone is totally g** for Pit"...

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:05:15 AM »

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Originally posted by: The Omen

1) The old zapper games, Wild Gunmen, Hogans Alley, Gumshoe ect, aren't being released through the VC, but instead through WiiWare to be used with the new Nintendo Zapper or Wiimote with some updates to the games.

I remember you mentioning this one in the las rumor thread. I hope N does do this cause these games just wouldn't work unaltered on the VC. All of these rumors have been added to the original post BTW.

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Also, in the same sentence, he told me Zombies Ate My Neighbors is getting the Wii Ware treatment, complete with online co-op and some new goodies.

I've never played this game, but people are always talking good it about it. I hope its not the same case as with Kid Icarus where people have all these fond memories of it, but then when people play the game today it turns out that there really is nothing too special about it.

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2) If the Sonic RPG sells well on the DS, Bioware is interested in making a full Nintendo character RPG and have already laid out initial outlines about the game with Nintendo.

I know wee were all hoping that SE would have already hoped on this [Mushroom Kingdom Hearts] but if they snooze they lose. If the Sonic RPG turns out pretty good then I hope Bioware does get a crack at it. Atleast then they would have better source material to work with and more varied characters and worlds.

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3) Timesplitters 4 is still coming, though it may not be Wii exclusive anymore. Apparently Microsoft is in hot pursuit of the property and wants to publish it.

I hope some sort of exclusivity remains , but the game must be advertised seperately from the 360 version should there be one. Besided MS already has every FPS out there except for R:FoM, Killzone, and TimeSplitters. Do they really have to try for anymore? You don't want to oversaturate the genre on the system.

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Now my personal rumor. EA has discussed making Madden more stylized for the Wii. Think the same realistic gameplay, but with cell shaded characters, forgoing realistic players for caricatures.

It would be nice if they gave you the option to switch it up, but it still won't get me to buy Madden, so I hope the cell shading isn't just trying to make it appeal to Nintendo gamers.

mantidor · « **Reply #10 on:** January 20, 2008, 08:35:01 AM »

I wouldn't mind at all factor 5 doing more flying games, I love them, they make amazing graphics and honestly please don't kill me there's not a lot of gameplay breakthorughs in the kid icarus franchise to begin with so I have really no worries factor 5 will destroy the series, since there's nothing to destroy. There's actually much to gain if Nintendo handles factor 5 the way they did Retro when developing Metroid Prime.

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 20, 2008, 09:11:32 AM »

Yeah, F5 could take some of that Miyamoto magic and fix Lair for the PS3 with a new special re-release that fixes all the gameplay and motion control issues.
Sony will have Nintendo and KI to thank for it.

Tanookisuit · « **Reply #12 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:22:19 AM »

Well, Matt at IGN keeps talking about some old Nintendo franchise making a return in a new form this year, so maybe there's something to this Kid Icarus rumor. I'm sure they're making it, I'm just not sure it'll be F5. I'm fine with that if it is.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #13 on:** January 20, 2008, 11:31:17 AM »

On a scale of

1. F-Zero GX (good)
2. Battalion Wars
3. Mario Superstar Baseball
4. StarFox Ass
5. Geist (uh oh)

How will this supposed Disaster: Day of Factor5 Working on Icarus turn out?

Adrock · « **Reply #14 on:** January 20, 2008, 01:31:22 PM »

Bringing back Kid Icarus is basically just creating an entirely new franchise. Whatever team inherits the series would be building almost everything from scratch. You have 3 characters, one has wings and shoots arrows. Sakurai had to cheat and give him swords in Brawl. There just isn't much to build off of. And if any team gets it, I'd put money on the Galaxy team before Factor 5 or Retro.

I would think Nintendo would want Square-Enix to make a Nintendo universe RPG before anyone else. Cross-over fans would sh*t their pants.

Chozo Ghost · « **Reply #15 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:18:01 PM »

I hope whoever takes up the challenge knows what they are doing and are able to pull it off right. This game absolutely must be done right, because the entire franchise depends on it at this point. A crappy game with crappy sales is all it would take to put this franchise in the can for a long time (if not permanently). So yeah, let's really hope and pray this is done right.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 20, 2008, 06:22:38 PM »

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Originally posted by: Chozo Ghost
I hope whoever takes up the challenge knows what they are doing and are able to pull it off right. This game absolutely must be done right, because the entire franchise depends on it at this point. A crappy game with crappy sales is all it would take to put this franchise in the can for a long time (if not permanently). So yeah, let's really hope and pray this is done right.

Well I can almost guarantee bad sales for a new Kid Icarus game. It makes sense though, looking at Nintendo's marketing techniques.

utarefsoN · « **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2008, 12:41:25 PM »

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Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1
I would actually even prefer if Retro handled it, that is if Nintendo themselves decided to not handle it internally.

NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo
Nintendo need not waste Retro. Kid Icarus is cool, would like to see it. But by no means at the expense of Retro. can i get Raven Blade, Xenias, or damn damn thing except a football game or Kid Icarus.. Have the people who did Smash Bros do Kid Icarus.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2008, 11:29:49 AM »

Talking about Retro...From Surfer Girl:

"Retro's next title is a Zelda spin-off, announcement could come around E3."

Claims it's a "Fantasy-Adventure"...Funny how we used to joke about how Retro could work on a Zelda game, and now it may to fruition...Let's see if SG manages to hit this one on the head...

(I'd personally squeal in joy...Retro + Zelda? That's a combination you can't lose with...)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2008, 11:54:19 AM »

Nintendo is slowly killing Retro with rehashes. It's also obvious Nintendo can't handle Zelda games in-house anymore either.

Strell · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2008, 12:44:49 PM »

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Originally posted by: Professional 666
Nintendo is slowly killing Retro with rehashes. It's also obvious Nintendo can't handle Zelda games in-house anymore either.

Man.

This place is depressing.

I'd love to know what magical world some of you live in where all the games are perfect to your specifications.

I really hope that - since I don't pay attention around here as much as I do elsewhere - I'm just not hip to who is joking and who isn't.

mantidor · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2008, 12:53:24 PM »

bah, zelda spinoff? I hope is not true, at least Kid Icarus has the saving grace of being somewhat "fresh". I would buy the game anyway but I prefer Retro to work in something new, make the kind of game Nintendo doesn't make but that also isn't another GTA/doom Clone/boring japanese RPG.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2008, 12:58:13 PM »

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Originally posted by: Strell
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Originally posted by: Professional 666

Nintendo is slowly killing Retro with rehashes. It's also obvious Nintendo can't handle Zelda games in-house anymore either.

Man.
This place is depressing.
I'd love to know what magical world some of you live in where all the games are perfect to your specifications.
I really hope that - since I don't pay attention around here as much as I do elsewhere - I'm just not hip to who is joking and who isn't.

Pro hasn't made a serious post in years...

Kenology · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2008, 01:44:46 PM »

Any word on what that Nintendo Power RPG is? Did the new issue drop yet?

Adrock · « **Reply #24 on:** January 29, 2008, 04:13:25 PM »

Grandia 4? Lunar 3? Final Fantasy VII-remake? Chrono 3? Xenosaga 4? Kingdom Hearts 3?

Unless its a brand new series or new info on an already announced game (i.e. KH on DS), I think those are some pretty good guesses if the RPG is really that big of a deal.... which it most likely isn't.

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