16 July, 2008 | No comments
Rock Band 2 Announced for Wii
Rock Band 2 Announced for Wii
July 10, 2008 at 4:19 PDT – Source: Press Release
MTV Games and Harmonix will launch the game as an Xbox 360 release this September with a Wii version to follow sometime later this year.
MTV Games along with Harmonix offically announced yesterday that Rock Band 2 is slated for a Wii release later this year. Currently it is unknown as to whether or not the Wii version will support everything found in the Xbox 360 version, specifically downloadable content.
Rock Band 2 is confirmed to ship with over 80 songs on the disc, all of which are master tracks. Currently ten tracks have been revealed, spanning nearly five decades, they are as follows:
Dream Theater “Panic Attack”
System of a Down “Chop Suey”
Foo Fighters “Everlong”
The Muffs “Kids in America”
Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away”
Motörhead “Ace of Spades”
Cheap Trick “Hello There”
Elvis Costello “Pump it Up”
Journey “Anyway You Want It”
The Who “Pinball Wizard”
Rock Band 2 will also feature a slew of new modes including Tour Challenges, Drum Trainer, and Battle of the Bands. Tour Challenges will replace the original Rock Band’s Solo Tour and will allow the player to take on a random or focused set of songs in a similar fashion as the multiplayer Band World Tour. The Drum Trainer mode will help players develop their in-game drumming skills through a series of tutorials. The Battle of the Bands mode will feature contests that will allow virtual bands to take on other bands through challenges online that will constantly be produced by Harmonix.
In addition to these new modes, Band World Tour will be refined and include online play, the ability to have any character play any instrument and hirable staff. Quickplay will now be easier to navigate and also grant you the ability to make your own setlists.
Rock Band 2 is due for release on the Wii later this year, specifically after September.
Start A Band, Rock The World!
Developed by Harmonix, the world’s premier music videogame company, and published by MTV Games, Rock Band™ 2 is the next evolution of the groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music videogames. Rock Band 2 builds upon the original, challenging players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals, and raises the bar to include an entirely new level of depth, connectivity, authenticity and exhilarating features.
Rock Band 2 will feature more than 80 tracks on disc – but it doesn’t stop there. Players will have access to all DLC tracks, packs and albums released to date as well as future DLC releases; that’s more than 200 song choices and counting. The music in Rock Band 2 features all master recordings and spans all genres of rock from punk, metal and alternative to classic and southern rock.
Rock Band 2 will be released on Xbox 360™ videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft this September and will have an exclusive launch window in North America. Rock Band 2 will be available for the PLAYSTATION® 3 and PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment systems and Nintendo Wii™ system later this year.
Key Features
Rock the World!
Rock Band 2 offers new and dynamic online modes that will connect the entire Rock Band community in more ways than ever before, both locally and globally. Rock in Style!
Rock Band 2 introduces a new variety of instrument choices all with new and improved drum and guitar peripherals, enhanced functionality and innovative new designs. All Rock Band 2 instruments are fully compatible with the original Rock Band. Conversely, all Rock Band peripherals will be fully compatible with Rock Band 2.
Unrivaled Song Library!
Rock Band 2 features the biggest and most diverse soundtrack ever featuring some of rock’s most prolific acts, comprised entirely of master recordings.
Complete the Look!
Rock Band 2 delivers new clothing, accessories, tattoos, hairstyles, instruments and more to keep your unique rock avatar playing the full rock part.
Battle it Out!
Go head to head competing against other bands with Battle of the Bands contests that will be generated by Harmonix on a regular basis.
Stay on Top!
Stay the undisputed leader board champion with real time alerts updating you when another rocker or band has surpassed your score!
Take on Tour Challenges!
Play through mini-campaigns focused on a specific instrument, your favorite artist, your preferred genre, or a particular album.
Customizable Set Lists!
Create your own set lists in Quickplay mode to keep the music rolling and your band rocking!
Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Dies!
Rock Band 2 offers backwards compatibility with Rock Band downloadable content- all previously purchased tracks will immediately load into your Rock Band 2 play list!
Game Modes
Quickplay
Now easier than ever to get in and jam without hassle.
- New prefab characters
- Your customized characters can now play on any instrument
- Make your own set lists
- Organize song lists by a variety of categories (alphabetical, genre, era, etc.)
World Tour, Solo Tour and Band World Tour join forces to create the ultimate band touring experience!
- World Tour is now online
- No more band leaders! If you need to fire your guitarist but keep the band going, fire away!
- Switch up instruments throughout world tour
- All new collection of opportunity gigs, challenges, cities, venues, and hirable staff
Tour Challenges
Take your band on tour in a whole new way with specific music challenges.
- Focused mini-campaigns featuring the best songs by instrument, decade, genre or artist
- Automatically generated DLC challenges
- Album specific challenges
Battle of the Bands
Put your band to the ultimate test by competing against other bands, both on your friends list and around the world!
- Dynamic content with regular new contests designed by Harmonix
- Matches up your score against overall competition and friends’ bands - with REAL TIME feedback
- Get updates on new battles from your Band Profile, as well as notifications when your score has been topped!
Drum Trainer
A true teaching tool that gives players a step-by-step lesson through the basic beat and fill vocabulary any real world drummer would know.
Music
Major record labels and leading music publishers have signed on to provide unrivaled access to master recordings and legendary rock artists with hits from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s. The Rock Band 2 disc will feature more than 80 rock hits—all master recordings! Plus, Rock Band 2 owners will have access to the growing Rock Band DLC catalog of more than 200 tracks. Below are just some of the amazing tracks and artists you will get on disc with Rock Band 2.
2000s
Dream Theater “Panic Attack”
System of a Down “Chop Suey”
1990s
Foo Fighters “Everlong”
The Muffs “Kids in America”
Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away”
1980s
Motörhead “Ace of Spades”
1970s
Cheap Trick “Hello There”
Elvis Costello “Pump it Up”
Journey “Anyway You Want It”
1960s
The Who “Pinball Wizard”
Key Players
- Developed by Harmonix – the world’s premier music videogame company– and published by MTV Games.
- Distributed and Co-Marketed by Electronic Arts, the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company.
- Master Recordings provided by EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group’s Universal Music Enterprises and Warner Music Group’s Rhino Entertainment.
- Rocked out even harder by YOU and millions of drummers, guitarists and vocalists around the world. Groupies not included!
Product Specifications
Publisher: MTV Games Developer: Harmonix Distributor: Electronic Arts Category: Music/Rhythm Game Ship Date: September 2008 (Xbox 360) 2008 (PS3, PS2 and Wii)
Nick DiMola, Staff News Writer
16 July, 2008 | No comments
Review of Mario Kart for the Nintendo Wii
Nintendo has really showed more muscle within their games for the Wii this past year. With games that really stretched beyond the imagination for fans like Super Mario Galaxy, which re-defined Mario alone in adventures, and the battle smashing action of Super Smash Brothers Brawl that dominated fans hearts all around the worls, Nintendo really shows what it takes to make great video games. But, that also can be said with the Mario Kart series, which finally makes it debut on the Wii. But, following the innovation that Mario Kart DS had from the Nintendo DS wasn’t so easy, largely because it was the first DS handheld title to use the Wi-Fi online gaming to an outrageous excitement for gamers all around the world. Now, it is time for the Wii to take that on and race to the checkered flag.
Mario Kart Wii for the Nintendo Wii, brings in all that fast-paced excitement racers have wanted and even more. The game adds a whole lot of new and exciting features to use. You can now race as many as 12 racers online through the online gaming, and bring the action over the top, and use that skill and excitement on over 40 different tracks: 10 battle tracks and 32 exciting race tracks that are both new and featured from the earlier Mario Kart games like D.K. Jungle Highway and Sherbet Land from Mario Kart 64. The new tracks are also exciting that will have you racing and bouncing on top of mushrooms from the all-new Mushroom Gorge, and have you crusing the shopping malls and racing down fligts of escaltors with the brand new Coconut Mall course, or racing across the tree trunks of the new Maple Leaf Highway. Every single track is great for beginners and die hard Mario Kart fans of all ages.
The gameplay also has a few new surprises, as you not just rave in karts, you also get to race on motorbikes too, bringing more action and variety to each of the players delight. There are also a few new power-ups here too including the Mega Mushroom, from the DS game New Super Mario Brothers, which makes your racer giant-sized, so you can squash your opponents on your way to the checkered flag, and the lightning cloud which shrinks you down to a tiny racer, so you squeeze underneath your opponents and take them by surprise. There also are a few new characters here to unlock in the game as well. You can choose to race with the classics like Mario, Yoshi, Bowser and Luigi, and 6 hidden characters to unlock and master like Rosalina from Super Mario Galaxy, Funky Kong and Diddy Kong from Donkey Kong Barrel Blast and even Bowser Bones (the skeleton Bowser boss from New Super Mario Brothers.)
The control is also a bit new here, with the use of the Wii Wheel. The wheel is easy to setup and hooks right onto the Wii remote. You can steer your racers easily through each and every race by turning your wheel left and right, and performing nifty stunts like a wheelie or a 360 on a jump. While the control with the Wii Wheel takes a lot to get used to for veterans, there are others ways to control the game. Like Super Smash Brothers Brawl, gamers can also use the Wii & nunchuck controls, or the classic controller and even the Nintendo Gamecube controller, so veterans can feel more comfortable in anyway they want to race. The graphics here are also well-designed, by bringing new excitement in restoring the classic courses, and a lot of great surprising new features that are the delight to anyone who loves the Mario Kart games.
All in all, Mario Kart Wii is definitely one of the best games I’ve ever enjoyed for the Nintendo Wii. I absolutely loved the need for plumber speed, and it shows in each and every race. This is definitely a must buy for your Wii video game library, that is sure to be a thrilling race and not even close to wiping out anytime soon. So start your Wii-motes, because the race is not ever going to stop.
Graphics: A
Sound: A-
Control: B for the Wii Wheel; B+ for the Wii & nunchuck controllers, A for the Classic and Gamecube Controllers
Fun & Enjoyment: A- for solo gamers; A for multiplayer action
Overall: A HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Posted by: Wiidude
16 July, 2008 | No comments
The Monday update brings us the fifth week of Neo Geo Virtual Console entries as well as an NES classic and Mastiff’s first WiiWare entry
The Monday update brings us the fifth week of Neo Geo Virtual Console entries as well as an NES classic and Mastiff’s first WiiWare entry.
This week’s Virtual Console and WiiWare brings us a total of three new titles, two for the Virtual Console and one for WiiWare.
Major League Eating: The Game for WiiWare brings gamers the ability to square off against the world’s biggest eaters with the use of the trusty Wii Remote. Players will be able to chomp down on twelve different foods and unlock up to ten characters, all modeling real world, major league eaters. Though focused on eating as furiously fast as possible, players will also need to master various defensive and offensive attacks in order to win, and utilize power-ups such as the Mega Burp, Gas Attack, and Antacid. Featuring Nintendo WiFi Connectivity, players will be able to battle friends, as well as random foes, and check their scores on the leader boards. Major League Eating: The Game is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older by the ESRB and is available now on the Wii Shop Channel for 1,000 Wii Points.
Donkey Kong 3 for the NES is seeing release this week as well on the Virtual Console. Donkey Kong reprises his role as a villain, while players control Stanley the exterminator. Players must protect their garden from Donkey Kong as well as his projectiles and various flying insects. If players push Donkey Kong off the screen, they are able to progress to the next stage. Donkey Kong 3 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and is available now on the Wii Shop Channel for 500 Wii Points.
Finally, this week marks the fifth of consecutive Neo Geo releases with Ninja Commando. Ninja Commando is a vertically scrolling action title where players can choose to play as one of three ninjas to defeat the evil Spider. Players will fight Spider across seven time periods as he travels through time, bringing havoc to the world. Players will also be able to play cooperatively with a friend in their quest. Ninja Commando is rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older by the ESRB and is available now on the Wii Shop Channel for 900 Wii Points.
WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE WIIWARE GAME AND TWO VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL
July 14, 2008
Enjoying a nice hot dog, tending to your flowers-not exactly the hallmarks of an adventurous lifestyle, right? Think again. This week’s additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel feature action and excitement in unlikely settings, from super-charged eating contests to a greenhouse that’s been invaded by a certain world-famous ape. We’ve also thrown in a classic scrolling actioner for those who prefer a more familiar brand of fist-flying combat. For WiiWare™ lovers and Virtual Console™ devotees alike, it’s a great week to get some unexpected kicks.
Nintendo adds new and classic games to the Wii Shop Channel at 9 a.m. Pacific time every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:
WiiWare
Major League Eating: The Game™ (Mastiff, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Crude Humor, 1,000 Wii Points): The ultimate chomp-off is about to begin. Grab your Wii Remote™ controller and dig into 12 different foods as you compete against the greatest major-league eaters in the world. This isn’t just a race to stuff your face-you’ll need strategy to master a smorgasbord of digestive attacks, defenses and counters. These include the Mega Burp, Gas Attack, Antacid and more. And don’t forget to keep an eye on your Barf-O-Meter, because if the food hits the plate twice, you’re out. Unlock more than 10 characters in single-player career mode, go gut-to-gut against your friends in versus mode, or compete online using Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection. Online play supports friend codes, random matchmaking and leader boards.
Virtual Console
Donkey Kong™ 3 (NES®, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Based on the third game in the enormously popular arcade series, Donkey Kong 3 introduces an exterminator named Stanley as he desperately tries to protect the flowers in his greenhouse from Donkey Kong. Armed only with a can of bug spray, Stanley must force Donkey Kong higher and higher into the greenhouse rafters until Donkey Kong is off the screen and the next stage is reached. Not surprisingly, Donkey Kong isn’t going to move without a fight, so he sends wave after wave of bugs, bees and other creatures toward Stanley. Not only must Stanley repel the insects in order to save the flowers, but he’ll also have to keep an eye out for projectiles thrown by Donkey Kong himself. If Stanley is good enough, he’ll be able to grab a can of more powerful bug spray and really get Donkey Kong moving. It all adds up to frantic fun that anyone can enjoy.
NINJA COMMANDO (NEOGEO, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older-Mild Language, Fantasy Violence, 900 Wii Points): NINJA COMMANDO is a vertically scrolling action game released by ADK in 1992. Players choose from among three ninjas-Joe, descended from the Koga ninja; Rayar, a woman who has learned the ways of the Iga ninja; and Ryu, descendant of the famous ninja Fuma Kotaro-as they pursue the merchant of death known as Spider, who plans to use a time machine to bring havoc to the world. The battle spans seven time periods, including the Stone Age, the Egyptian era and the Japanese Civil War era. Each hero features a variety of attack options in addition to their own normal attacks, including a deadly attack that inflicts damage upon all enemies on the screen, special ninja-arts attacks performed by inputting specific commands, and a powerful attack unleashed by taking on the “shape of the beast” when three scrolls have been collected. The game also supports two-player cooperative play, so you’re welcome to bring a friend and enjoy taking on the evil Spider together.
4 June, 2008 | No comments
Release Pokemon Platinum Confirmed.
pokemon platinum the 3rd game of the diamond and pearl series after being just a rumor has been confimed by nintendo. The star pokemon is giratina in it’s origin form(in other words it’s going to look completely different). In platinum like the battle frontier in emerald there is a battle island. online underground is also availible so you don’t need friends over to get spiritomb and have fun, regigigas also has a different form, its sky form (what that looks like is not known), shymin also has an ice type form. Like in emerald the last gym leader is not volkner. platinum will be released in japan in autumn and in the us in early 2009. If I can I will get more information on platinum and tell you, that ends my report.
15 May, 2008 | No comments
Review - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates
Game Profile
Fraternal twins Yuri and Chelinka live happily with their father in a small village, but their happiness comes to an abrupt end with the arrival of an ancient evil.
Now, with his family shattered, Yuri begins to train so that he will be strong enough to fight when the evil returns. Armed only with their determination, courage, and Chelinka’s magic crystal, these brave twins set out on their quest to find their lost friends, avenge their family, and heal their world.
Character designer Toshiyuki Itahana lends the game his trademark art style, combining an adorable cast and colorful world with a heroic storyline from the makers of FINAL FANTASY.
15 May, 2008 | No comments
Wiiware is out.
For a while now I’ve forgotten all about WiiWare, but after seeing it again in my current issue of GameInformer, I instantly retained by previous excitement for WiiWare.
In case you don’t know what WiiWare is, I’ll explain what it is. WiiWare is a service in which you can buy games for the VC, usually smaller than normal games. Just like Microsoft’s service, and Sony’s.
Here are some the games that will be released.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WiiWare_games
28 April, 2008 | 1 comment
Super Mario Worl- Review
By: NintendoType: PlatformPlayers: 1Difficulty: Normal
Mario´s first appearance on the SNES. Bowser is back and has kidnapped Peach once more (surprised!?). Mario travels to the Yoshi Islands to rescue Peach. Here Mario meet good old Yoshi for the first time. Bowser has kidnapped his dino-friends and trapped them inside eggs. In each world must defeat one of the Bowserkids and rescue one of Yoshi´s pals.
This one BIG game it has around 75 different courses for you to complete! Mario also gets a new tool the Cape. With the cape Mario can fly using a special technique. A must buy for all SNES owners! - Mattias Liedholm 93%
28 April, 2008 | No comments
Top 10 Nintendo Games
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28 April, 2008 | No comments
Wii fit is a BIG hit!
Wii Fit was released to the Japanese market last December and sold more than 1 million units to date. Which is pretty much, considering that the Japanese Wii population numbers around 5 million units. It seems that a game about loosing weight and exercising can be a hit with some of the most self conscious people in the world.
The Wii Fit uses a unique platform peripheral from Nintendo called the Wii Balance Board that can measure a user’s weight and then pinpoint their center of gravity thus calculating their body mass index when told the user’s height. The game offers about 40 different activities that a player can access, including yoga poses, push ups, and other exercises from sit ups to jumping. The Wii Fit allows its players to compare their fitness by using Wii Fit’s own channel on the Wii Menu. The social aspect of the game cannot be underestimated. Where’s the fun in exercising if you can’t really brag about it?
If one in five Wii consoles in Japan has the Wii Fit then the North American market could prove an even bigger opportunity for the game. There are more than 9 million consoles in North America and a lot more people that would like to exercise and loose weight. Analysts are predicting that more than 5 million copies of Wii Fit could be sold on the North American market in 2008, making the game a hit comparable to 2007’s best selling games, the likes of Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3.
The fact that Nintendo is preparing a 40 million dollars marketing campaign will also boost sales considerably. So look out for Wii Fit in May when it hits North America
