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September 30, 2008

Bomberman Blast Released for WiiWareWii

by Francesca DiMola - 2:55 P.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 5

Featuring up to eight player online matches and Mii support. The first online tournament, to be held October 6, is already accepting registration.

Yesterday's new WiiWare Bomberman Blast title combines classic traits from the series alongside new features made possible through the Wii's motion control. Three brand new items, the bomb change, rocket, and shield, were developed specifically to complement the Wii's abilities. Through a shake of the remote each of these new items comes to life; the bomb change disguises players as a bomb, the rocket allows them to jump to avoid bomb blasts, and the shield protects players from damage.

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AC/DC Live Track Pack for Rock Band Coming to WiiWii

by Nick DiMola - 2:00 P.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 14

Featuring eighteen songs from some of AC/DC's best performances, these master tracks will be available mid-November.

MTV Games announced today that AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack is officially on its way to Wii. The game will feature eighteen master recordings of live AC/DC material and will total more than 99 minutes of music for each instrument.

The track pack will likely be packaged and sold at retail as opposed to being available as downloadable content for Wii. As such, US rockers will be paying $39.88 for the track pack, while UK gamers will pay £29.99, Europeans will pay €39.99, and Australians will pay $49.99. The odd pricing of the US version may lend credence to the rumor that the game is said to be exclusively available at Walmart, but there is still no official word at this time.

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Nintendo Sets European Release Schedule for the Winter

by Karlie Yeung - 1:18 P.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 3

Just about every game on DS and Wii that you can expect before the end of the year, organised by date.

Nintendo recently issued its comprehensive European release schedule for the fourth quarter of this year, listing games from third parties along with those published by Nintendo themselves.

The list assigns Wii Music with a European launch date for the first time: November 14. Also included for Wii are the recently announced dates for Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City (and Wii Speak), Disaster: Day of Crisis, and Trauma Center: New Blood.

DS titles to look forward to include the second Pokemon Ranger, the KORG DS-10 professional synthesiser, and the long-awaited first chapter of Professor Layton. The special holiday DS bundles announced for release in the UK next month are included at the bottom of the list.

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Marble Saga: Kororinpa Coming Exclusively To WiiWii

by Jared Rosenberg - 1:02 P.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 12

More marble guiding fun is on its way in this sequel, plus online trading of user-created levels, multiplayer, and Balance Board support.

Hudson Entertainment announced today that they will be releasing a new entry in their Kororinpa puzzle-adventure series, Marble Saga: Kororinpa. Marble Saga is set to have a number of improvements over its predecessor, Kororinpa: Marble Mania, including 150 brand new levels, level creation and online trading, Miis, and support for the Wii Balance Board.

Players will control Anthony the Ant's marble in a quest to find the Golden Sun Flower, the last thing that can save his colony. Forty different gadgets and gizmos will need to be leveraged throughout the levels in order for Anthony to complete his journey.

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BPM Racing Announced for WiiWareWii

by Jared Rosenberg - 10:45 A.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 3

A racer that aims to blend music with driving in a unique way.

Today, YUKE'S Company of America revealed that it will publish an innovative new driving game, BPM Racing for WiiWare. The game aims to combine high speed racing with adrenaline pumping electronic music to create an enjoyable, visceral experience.

Keeping the rhythm during the race will allow drivers to go faster, have more control, and earn multipliers. Players can also gain the ability to mix up the games soundtrack.

BPM Racing will be the first of a collection of titles YUKE'S Company of America plans to release onto Nintendo's downloadable service. At the moment, BPM Racing is expected to zoom onto WiiWare sometime in early 2009.

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Harvest Moon Makes Wii DebutWii

by Neal Ronaghan - 9:29 A.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 2

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility is now available for Wii and continues the ten-year anniversary celebration of the popular farm-simulation series.

Yesterday, Natsume announced that the first Wii iteration of their popular Harvest Moon series, subtitled Tree of Tranquility, is now available in stores. The game, celebrating the series' ten-year anniversary, takes off after the Mother Tree disappears and the main character's island town loses its touch with nature. It's up to our hero (or heroine) to save the day and return the island to its former glory.

Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility is rated E for Everyone and is available for a suggested retail price of $49.99.

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NEC SuperGrafx on Its Way to Virtual ConsoleWii

by Jared Rosenberg - 12:34 A.M.
Source: Nintendo
Total Comments: 20

Ghouls 'N Ghosts is coming to VC, again.

Nintendo, through an update of their Japanese Virtual Console release list, has unveiled that gamers will soon be able to play SuperGrafx games on the Nintendo Wii. The SuperGrafx, which was released exclusively in Japan back in 1989, is a minimally enhanced version of NEC’s PC Engine (TurboGrafx 16 for the rest of the world).

The system will debut with a port of Capcom’s popular platformer, Ghouls 'N Ghosts. This will not be the first time Ghouls 'N Ghosts has graced the Virtual Console; the Genesis port was released last summer in North America and Europe. The SuperGrafx port is known to have superior animation than the Genesis version.

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September 29, 2008

Geon Headed to WiiWii

by James Jones - 9:16 P.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 4

The Live Arcade title is being remade for a February 2009 release.

Pinnacle Software and Strawdog Studios announced last week that they are developing Geon for Wii, an action title that first saw life on Xbox Live Arcade. In Geon players must outscore opponents by racing across geometric landscapes collecting pellets to place in your opponents' goals.

The Wii version is being rebuilt from the ground up with new duel mode grids, motion controls, and the new Duel league mode. It also sports motion controls and four person split-screen multiplayer action.

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Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 Releases for WiiWii

by Francesca DiMola - 2:58 P.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 0

Do you have what it takes to survive the wilderness?

Nature shows its deadly side in Activision's newest addition to its Cabela series released earlier this week, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009. The player takes on the role of Flint Abrahams, an experienced hunter with a desire for rare trophies.

The game forces players through nine of the most unforgiving terrains in the world including the South American jungle, Alaskan wilderness, and the Russian tundra. Players will encounter battles with twenty-five different beasts such as lions, grizzly bears, Cape buffalo, rhino, and jaguars. Set in first-person mode, precision shooting is a necessary skill to have; without it, players will be left to engage in hand-to-hand combat with enraged animals.

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My SAT Coach Available NowDS

by Francesca DiMola - 2:56 P.M.
Source: Press Release
Total Comments: 0

Test your SAT skills with 2,000 questions on your DS.

Earlier this week Ubisoft announced the release of the newest addition to its My Coach series, My SAT Coach. Working side-by-side with the Princeton Review, Ubisoft developed the DS title as a portable training tool focused on building basic mathematics, vocabulary, and grammar skills.

Students are able to access over 2,000 practice questions, including timed drills and two complete exams. Each section of the SATs can be broken down in order to focus on one particular subject at a time. As the student follows their progress, the game will provide study and strategy suggestions on how to enhance their skills in that particular academic area.

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