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Bplus bringing Vektor Tank to WiiWare
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ncQWa4J-E&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgonintendo%2Ecom%2F&feature=player_embedded
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You, Me and Shape - video tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1qARvwn7PA&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgonintendo%2Ecom%2F&feature=player_embedded
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Nachdem man nicht Tetris und Bubble Bobble kopieren konnte, beginnt man jetzt wohl nun Star Fox "nachzubauen"? Armer Bplus.
Today’s Nintendo Downloads: Equilibrio for WiiWare, Uncharted Waters: New Horizons for VC
WiiWare
EQUILIBRIO (DK-GAMES, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): In EQUILIBRIO, you must finish a series of levels by moving a ball toward an exit. To move the ball, hold the Wii Remote™ controller horizontally and turn it to tilt the playfield. You can also play using the Wii Balance Board™ (sold separately with Wii Fit). The ball is fragile, so don’t let it fall too far, and be sure to avoid deadly obstacles such as spikes and acid pools. The difficulty of the game adjusts according to your skill. Will you be tough enough to complete all 64 levels?
Virtual Console
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons (Super NES™, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Cartoon Violence, Simulated Gambling, 800 Wii Points): Uncharted Waters: New Horizons is a game set in the Age of Discovery, the golden era of European global exploration during the early 16th century. There are six different characters to choose from, all with different backgrounds and different motivations. Once you’ve chosen a character to play, you’re free to sail the world’s oceans as you wish, visiting a variety of exotic ports and making thrilling new discoveries.
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WiiWare
EQUILIBRIO (DK-GAMES, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): In EQUILIBRIO, you must finish a series of levels by moving a ball toward an exit. To move the ball, hold the Wii Remote™ controller horizontally and turn it to tilt the playfield. You can also play using the Wii Balance Board™ (sold separately with Wii Fit). The ball is fragile, so don’t let it fall too far, and be sure to avoid deadly obstacles such as spikes and acid pools. The difficulty of the game adjusts according to your skill. Will you be tough enough to complete all 64 levels?
Virtual Console
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons (Super NES™, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone – Mild Cartoon Violence, Simulated Gambling, 800 Wii Points): Uncharted Waters: New Horizons is a game set in the Age of Discovery, the golden era of European global exploration during the early 16th century. There are six different characters to choose from, all with different backgrounds and different motivations. Once you’ve chosen a character to play, you’re free to sail the world’s oceans as you wish, visiting a variety of exotic ports and making thrilling new discoveries.
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WiiWare Versions of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands Coming to Europe Soon
Ratings for Bubble Bobble Plus! and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! have been sitting on the OFLC for quite a while, and as you might know, Japan got the two games quite a while ago. Thankfully they're now coming soon!
These two games are not just straight-out remakes of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands - They feature completely new levels and gameplay modes as well. Bubble Bobble Plus! also offers some DLC which contains even more levels.
Square Enix's press release can be found below:
London (6th April 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of two downloadable titles for WiiWare™ from TAITO®. BUBBLE BOBBLE™ Plus! will be available for download from 10th April 2009, while RAINBOW ISLANDS™: TOWERING ADVENTURE! is set for release in May 2009.
Originally released in 1986, BUBBLE BOBBLE became an instant hit in arcades around the world. Now BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! gives a new dimension to the classic action with its four-person multiplayer mode along with a global ranking system. BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! offers endless fun with 400 challenging rounds in different game modes. All of the memorable characters that players know and love will be joined by new enemy characters that stand in the way of victory.
One year after the release of BUBBLE BOBBLE, in 1987 came another arcade success story from TAITO in the form of RAINBOW ISLANDS. Bub and Bob return in their human form to take on a new adventure with surprising new skills.
John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “Whether playing for the first time or reliving fond memories, BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! and RAINBOW ISLANDS: TOWERING ADVENTURE! are two colourful new additions to WiiWare that will provide fun for all ages.”
About BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus!
Story
Twin Bubble Dragons Bub and Bob reunite to journey through the Cave of Monsters to rescue their girlfriends. Push and burst bubbles while avoiding enemies in order to solve the mystery hidden in each round, and defeat the final boss!
Features
- Relive the classic arcade game with the 200 rounds provided in Standard Mode and
Super Standard Mode.
- Defeat new bosses and explore all-new maps with the 200 rounds in Arrange Mode and
Super Arrange Mode, discovering clues in each round to unravel a hidden story.
- Experience four-person multiplayer gameplay for the first time in BUBBLE BOBBLE
history.
- Challenge high scores around the world in Ranking Mode and become the best BUBBLE
BOBBLE Plus! player in the world!
- Download two Expert modes as add-on content for 100 extra rounds.
About RAINBOW ISLANDS: TOWERING ADVENTURE!
Story
See our twin heroes in their human forms of Bubby and Bobby as they embark on another adventure climbing to the top of Rainbow Tower. Bubby and Bobby borrow the mystical powers of Rainbow magic as they ward off the attacks of the pesky Dr. Crescent and aim for the top of Rainbow Tower to meet Holly’s Comet, who will make any dream a reality.
Features
- Clear seven uninterrupted Areas in Story Mode before reaching the top, where you will
finally get to meet the rainbow-coloured Holly's Comet.
- Improve your speed on Challenge Mode. Start from the ground and climb the Rainbow
Tower as fast as you can!
- Challenge your skills on Time Attack Mode, choosing from the toughest levels. Make
sure you avoid all Dr. Crescent's monsters or your time will decrease faster!
- Use a full range of Rainbow magic. Use rainbows to attack, shield you from enemies and
to jump to reach the top of Rainbow Tower.
Ratings for Bubble Bobble Plus! and Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! have been sitting on the OFLC for quite a while, and as you might know, Japan got the two games quite a while ago. Thankfully they're now coming soon!
These two games are not just straight-out remakes of Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands - They feature completely new levels and gameplay modes as well. Bubble Bobble Plus! also offers some DLC which contains even more levels.
Square Enix's press release can be found below:
London (6th April 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of two downloadable titles for WiiWare™ from TAITO®. BUBBLE BOBBLE™ Plus! will be available for download from 10th April 2009, while RAINBOW ISLANDS™: TOWERING ADVENTURE! is set for release in May 2009.
Originally released in 1986, BUBBLE BOBBLE became an instant hit in arcades around the world. Now BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! gives a new dimension to the classic action with its four-person multiplayer mode along with a global ranking system. BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! offers endless fun with 400 challenging rounds in different game modes. All of the memorable characters that players know and love will be joined by new enemy characters that stand in the way of victory.
One year after the release of BUBBLE BOBBLE, in 1987 came another arcade success story from TAITO in the form of RAINBOW ISLANDS. Bub and Bob return in their human form to take on a new adventure with surprising new skills.
John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “Whether playing for the first time or reliving fond memories, BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus! and RAINBOW ISLANDS: TOWERING ADVENTURE! are two colourful new additions to WiiWare that will provide fun for all ages.”
About BUBBLE BOBBLE Plus!
Story
Twin Bubble Dragons Bub and Bob reunite to journey through the Cave of Monsters to rescue their girlfriends. Push and burst bubbles while avoiding enemies in order to solve the mystery hidden in each round, and defeat the final boss!
Features
- Relive the classic arcade game with the 200 rounds provided in Standard Mode and
Super Standard Mode.
- Defeat new bosses and explore all-new maps with the 200 rounds in Arrange Mode and
Super Arrange Mode, discovering clues in each round to unravel a hidden story.
- Experience four-person multiplayer gameplay for the first time in BUBBLE BOBBLE
history.
- Challenge high scores around the world in Ranking Mode and become the best BUBBLE
BOBBLE Plus! player in the world!
- Download two Expert modes as add-on content for 100 extra rounds.
About RAINBOW ISLANDS: TOWERING ADVENTURE!
Story
See our twin heroes in their human forms of Bubby and Bobby as they embark on another adventure climbing to the top of Rainbow Tower. Bubby and Bobby borrow the mystical powers of Rainbow magic as they ward off the attacks of the pesky Dr. Crescent and aim for the top of Rainbow Tower to meet Holly’s Comet, who will make any dream a reality.
Features
- Clear seven uninterrupted Areas in Story Mode before reaching the top, where you will
finally get to meet the rainbow-coloured Holly's Comet.
- Improve your speed on Challenge Mode. Start from the ground and climb the Rainbow
Tower as fast as you can!
- Challenge your skills on Time Attack Mode, choosing from the toughest levels. Make
sure you avoid all Dr. Crescent's monsters or your time will decrease faster!
- Use a full range of Rainbow magic. Use rainbows to attack, shield you from enemies and
to jump to reach the top of Rainbow Tower.
Crystal Defenders R1 and R2 Coming to Europe Soon As Well!
It's not just Taito properties that Square Enix will be releasing on WiiWare in April and May - They're also releasing the Final Fantasy spinoff Crystal Defenders, which comes in two parts - Crystal Defenders R1 and Crystal Defenders R2.
Crystal Defenders was previously released on iPhone and Xbox Live Arcade, with a PlayStation Network release coming soon as well. It's basically a Tower Defense clone - Those seem to be really popular lately!
Square Enix's press release is below:
London (3rd April 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of two downloadable titles for WiiWare™. The first of these defensive simulation games, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS™ R1 will be available for download in April, while a release date for CRYSTAL DEFENDERS™ R2 will be announced at a later stage.
Featuring jobs and locations from the popular FINAL FANTASY TACTICS® series, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS requires players to strategically deploy units to fend off encroaching enemy hordes and prevent them from stealing their party’s crystals.
The WiiWare version includes several improvements to the interface and a new design optimized for consoles. A worldwide ranking system allows players to upload their scores to leaderboards and see how they stack up against other players around the globe. These and other new features are sure to increase excitement and enhance replayability.
John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “The release of these two CRYSTAL DEFENDERS titles on WiiWare demonstrates Square Enix’s commitment to providing new downloadable content, meeting the needs of its customers. CRYSTAL DEFENDERS combines easy pick-up and play mechanics, great depth and an addictive quality that make it ideal for the platform. I hope that many people experience and enjoy it.”
About CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1
Story
In a land ruled by might and magick, peace is ensured by the benevolent power of the crystals. When a young moogle charged with guarding these crystals learns of an evil presence gathering on the horizon, he calls upon heroes from the far corners of the realm to join forces and stand against this new threat.
Wielders of blade and bow, keepers of arts arcane, unite! As darkness draws nigh, only you can protect the light that binds us. The fate of Ivalice lies in the hands of…the Crystal Defenders!
Features
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1 is a defensive simulation game in which players deploy characters from the FINAL FANTASY TACTICS® series onto a variety of different maps to battle wave after wave of encroaching monsters. The first game in the series, Crystal Guardians, was released in Japan for mobile phones in January 2008. In December of the same year, iPhone 3G, iPod touch and iPod versions were released under the new name, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS. To date, the total number of downloads for the series have reached over 800,000.
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1 is simple and easy to learn – monsters will enter an area and march through it until they are defeated or reach an exit, at which time they will steal one or more crystals. It is up to the player to decide – by pausing the action at crucial moments – when and where to deploy various jobs such as Black Mages or Soldiers that will attempt to defend the party’s crystals. Factors such as map terrain, monster strengths and weaknesses, job attributes, and more will play a crucial role in determining what steps a player should take.
Quelle
It's not just Taito properties that Square Enix will be releasing on WiiWare in April and May - They're also releasing the Final Fantasy spinoff Crystal Defenders, which comes in two parts - Crystal Defenders R1 and Crystal Defenders R2.
Crystal Defenders was previously released on iPhone and Xbox Live Arcade, with a PlayStation Network release coming soon as well. It's basically a Tower Defense clone - Those seem to be really popular lately!
Square Enix's press release is below:
London (3rd April 2009) – Square Enix Ltd., the publisher of Square Enix® interactive entertainment products in Europe and other PAL territories, today announces the release of two downloadable titles for WiiWare™. The first of these defensive simulation games, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS™ R1 will be available for download in April, while a release date for CRYSTAL DEFENDERS™ R2 will be announced at a later stage.
Featuring jobs and locations from the popular FINAL FANTASY TACTICS® series, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS requires players to strategically deploy units to fend off encroaching enemy hordes and prevent them from stealing their party’s crystals.
The WiiWare version includes several improvements to the interface and a new design optimized for consoles. A worldwide ranking system allows players to upload their scores to leaderboards and see how they stack up against other players around the globe. These and other new features are sure to increase excitement and enhance replayability.
John Yamamoto, president and chief executive officer of Square Enix Ltd. comments, “The release of these two CRYSTAL DEFENDERS titles on WiiWare demonstrates Square Enix’s commitment to providing new downloadable content, meeting the needs of its customers. CRYSTAL DEFENDERS combines easy pick-up and play mechanics, great depth and an addictive quality that make it ideal for the platform. I hope that many people experience and enjoy it.”
About CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1
Story
In a land ruled by might and magick, peace is ensured by the benevolent power of the crystals. When a young moogle charged with guarding these crystals learns of an evil presence gathering on the horizon, he calls upon heroes from the far corners of the realm to join forces and stand against this new threat.
Wielders of blade and bow, keepers of arts arcane, unite! As darkness draws nigh, only you can protect the light that binds us. The fate of Ivalice lies in the hands of…the Crystal Defenders!
Features
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1 is a defensive simulation game in which players deploy characters from the FINAL FANTASY TACTICS® series onto a variety of different maps to battle wave after wave of encroaching monsters. The first game in the series, Crystal Guardians, was released in Japan for mobile phones in January 2008. In December of the same year, iPhone 3G, iPod touch and iPod versions were released under the new name, CRYSTAL DEFENDERS. To date, the total number of downloads for the series have reached over 800,000.
CRYSTAL DEFENDERS R1 is simple and easy to learn – monsters will enter an area and march through it until they are defeated or reach an exit, at which time they will steal one or more crystals. It is up to the player to decide – by pausing the action at crucial moments – when and where to deploy various jobs such as Black Mages or Soldiers that will attempt to defend the party’s crystals. Factors such as map terrain, monster strengths and weaknesses, job attributes, and more will play a crucial role in determining what steps a player should take.
Quelle
WiiWare mech combat game Overturn turns westward
Studio Zan's Overturn looked great when it came out in Japan last December. Well, seemed great -- the graphics are a bit rough. The WiiWare mech combat game had some pretty enticing features: both local and online multiplayer, and even Balance Board compatibility. The only feature it lacked was a known Western publisher.
We're thrilled to learn that Gamebridge, a new European publisher formed from a partnership between Japanese publisher Interchannel and Nintendo distributor Bergsala, has picked up Overturn for the European market, to be published as Overturn: Mecha Wars. We've contacted Gamebridge to determine whether the release is also planned for North America, but at the very least, a localized version will make the game more enticing for potential American publishers. Gamebridge will release more details about the price and date in May.
Quelle
Studio Zan's Overturn looked great when it came out in Japan last December. Well, seemed great -- the graphics are a bit rough. The WiiWare mech combat game had some pretty enticing features: both local and online multiplayer, and even Balance Board compatibility. The only feature it lacked was a known Western publisher.
We're thrilled to learn that Gamebridge, a new European publisher formed from a partnership between Japanese publisher Interchannel and Nintendo distributor Bergsala, has picked up Overturn for the European market, to be published as Overturn: Mecha Wars. We've contacted Gamebridge to determine whether the release is also planned for North America, but at the very least, a localized version will make the game more enticing for potential American publishers. Gamebridge will release more details about the price and date in May.
Quelle
Rumor: BBC iPlayer getting dedicated Wii channel
According to Cubed3, Nintendo has approved plans for the BBC to release a dedicated iPlayer Channel for the UK market. Sources tell the British tech site that the BBC plans to launch the Wii Channel in Q2 2009, and that the service will be comparable in quality to the current mobile iPlayer services. Improvements are allegedly planned for a future version.
In October, the official BBC blog revealed it had optimized the iPlayer for the Nintendo Wii after previously mentioning the possibility of a dedicated channel for the service.
Cubed3 also reports that the broadcasting channel is looking to expand into video game development, but no franchises were mentioned. Can anyone say Bargain Hunt: The Game?
Quelle
According to Cubed3, Nintendo has approved plans for the BBC to release a dedicated iPlayer Channel for the UK market. Sources tell the British tech site that the BBC plans to launch the Wii Channel in Q2 2009, and that the service will be comparable in quality to the current mobile iPlayer services. Improvements are allegedly planned for a future version.
In October, the official BBC blog revealed it had optimized the iPlayer for the Nintendo Wii after previously mentioning the possibility of a dedicated channel for the service.
Cubed3 also reports that the broadcasting channel is looking to expand into video game development, but no franchises were mentioned. Can anyone say Bargain Hunt: The Game?
Quelle
Vogster announces Robocalypse Beaver Defense for WiiWare
NEW YORK, NY, April 7, 2009 -Vogster Entertainment, an international developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced a new addition to its critically acclaimed, robot warfare-themed Robocalypse™ franchise with Robocalypse - Beaver Defense. The new game is a “tower defense” style action title planned as a WiiWare™ download for Europe and North American customers in summer 2009.
“We are excited to deliver Robocalypse - Beaver Defense as a convenient and accessible WiiWare download,” said Alan Martin, Producer at Vogster Entertainment. “Written by Jay Lender (SpongeBob Squarepants™) and Micah Wright, the story is hilarious and offers a fitting back drop for this fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek game where the player must thwart the plans of a maniacal beaver.”
Robocalypse - Beaver Defense will offer madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction in a tower defense-style game. Set in a world of wise-cracking, battling robots, players will need to create and strategically position static and mobile defenses to stop the waves of enemies that are intent on destroying the player’s HQ. Robocalypse - Beaver Defense will offer upgradable skills, weapons, hero units and defenses to be used in single-player and up to four-player multiplayer mayhem. It is the follow up title to 2008’s critically received Nintendo DS™ real-time strategy game, Robocalypse.
For additional information, please visit www.robocalypse.com.
NEW YORK, NY, April 7, 2009 -Vogster Entertainment, an international developer and publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced a new addition to its critically acclaimed, robot warfare-themed Robocalypse™ franchise with Robocalypse - Beaver Defense. The new game is a “tower defense” style action title planned as a WiiWare™ download for Europe and North American customers in summer 2009.
“We are excited to deliver Robocalypse - Beaver Defense as a convenient and accessible WiiWare download,” said Alan Martin, Producer at Vogster Entertainment. “Written by Jay Lender (SpongeBob Squarepants™) and Micah Wright, the story is hilarious and offers a fitting back drop for this fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek game where the player must thwart the plans of a maniacal beaver.”
Robocalypse - Beaver Defense will offer madcap weaponry and uproarious destruction in a tower defense-style game. Set in a world of wise-cracking, battling robots, players will need to create and strategically position static and mobile defenses to stop the waves of enemies that are intent on destroying the player’s HQ. Robocalypse - Beaver Defense will offer upgradable skills, weapons, hero units and defenses to be used in single-player and up to four-player multiplayer mayhem. It is the follow up title to 2008’s critically received Nintendo DS™ real-time strategy game, Robocalypse.
- Tower Defense Strategy - Stop the enemies before they get to your HQ and destroy it.
- Hilarious Storyline - Written by Jay Lender (SpongeBob Squarepants) and Micah Wright.
- Hero M.I.T.E.! (More Important Than Ever!) - Directly control one of the Hero robots - moving battle towers that are the Thermidoom company's pride and joy.
- Outrageous Weapons - Heroes and towers can unleash spectacular weapons like flame throwers, chainsaws, and falling anvils - all to fortify the HQ.
- On-the-Fly Upgrades - Automatically use defeated enemy scraps to apply upgrades, build new robots, and place more towers.
- Online Competition - Internet play on the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection supports up to four (4) players.
- 2 Multiplayer Modes - "Last Man Standing" (last remaining HQ wins0, "Best Defender" (play against time for the most points).
For additional information, please visit www.robocalypse.com.
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Squibs Arcade - LCD Madness From Alten8
Squibs Arcade is certainly one of the more unique upcoming WiiWare titles we have come across. It’s basically a parody of all the top rated titles for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, oh yeah and Assassins Creed too! The trick is all these modern games are stripped down to their core gameplay essentials and presented as a LCD game from yesteryear.
Our pals over at Alten8 assure us that the game will appeal to many different audiences including kids, causal players and hardcore fans who will ‘get’ all the in-jokes.
All these games will come in one bundle package for the bargain price of just 500 Nintendo points.
See below the fold for the gameplay trailer and screenshot gallery.
Here’s more about the game from Alten8:
SQUIBS ARCADE is a collection of classic favourites based on the old style of LCD games including Clown, Gun Cogs, Crowd Wader, Button Basher, Fantasy Turn Base, Call of Honour, Jack-a-Motor, Lots of Levelling, Cardboard Axel Mush, We're Fat, and Regret the Fist.
Alten8 believes it appeals to both casual game players, but also hardcore game fans. There’s a great variety of fun gameplay across the collection: in Clown move the clown’s hands to where the bombs are going to land or BOOM!; follow the beat of the music in Button Basher; live through monster battles in Fantasy Turn Base or Jack as many cars as you can and avoid the police and breaking down in Jack-a-Motor and in We’re Fat, Shigeru wants us to get healthy, so aim to avoid the cakes and eat the carrots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKFXVCwtPE0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwiiware%2Enintendolife%2Ecom%2Fnews%2F2009%2F04%2Fsquibs%5Farcade%5Flcd%5Fmadness%5Ffrom%5Falten8&feature=player_embedded
Quelle
Squibs Arcade is certainly one of the more unique upcoming WiiWare titles we have come across. It’s basically a parody of all the top rated titles for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, oh yeah and Assassins Creed too! The trick is all these modern games are stripped down to their core gameplay essentials and presented as a LCD game from yesteryear.
Our pals over at Alten8 assure us that the game will appeal to many different audiences including kids, causal players and hardcore fans who will ‘get’ all the in-jokes.
All these games will come in one bundle package for the bargain price of just 500 Nintendo points.
See below the fold for the gameplay trailer and screenshot gallery.
Here’s more about the game from Alten8:
SQUIBS ARCADE is a collection of classic favourites based on the old style of LCD games including Clown, Gun Cogs, Crowd Wader, Button Basher, Fantasy Turn Base, Call of Honour, Jack-a-Motor, Lots of Levelling, Cardboard Axel Mush, We're Fat, and Regret the Fist.
Alten8 believes it appeals to both casual game players, but also hardcore game fans. There’s a great variety of fun gameplay across the collection: in Clown move the clown’s hands to where the bombs are going to land or BOOM!; follow the beat of the music in Button Basher; live through monster battles in Fantasy Turn Base or Jack as many cars as you can and avoid the police and breaking down in Jack-a-Motor and in We’re Fat, Shigeru wants us to get healthy, so aim to avoid the cakes and eat the carrots.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKFXVCwtPE0&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwiiware%2Enintendolife%2Ecom%2Fnews%2F2009%2F04%2Fsquibs%5Farcade%5Flcd%5Fmadness%5Ffrom%5Falten8&feature=player_embedded
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Nintendo of Europe Announces April-July WiiWare Lineup
Cave Story and others coming soon!
For the first time in, uh, well, forever, Nintendo of Europe has decided to give us a small glimpse of what we can look forward to in the next couple of months.
Note that list is not complete - For example, Square Enix announced only yesterday that Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands and Crystal Defenders R1 and R2 would be coming soon, but the only one out of those on the list is Crystal Defenders R1!
NoE's list is as follows:
WiiWare:
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Cave Story and others coming soon!
For the first time in, uh, well, forever, Nintendo of Europe has decided to give us a small glimpse of what we can look forward to in the next couple of months.
Note that list is not complete - For example, Square Enix announced only yesterday that Bubble Bobble, Rainbow Islands and Crystal Defenders R1 and R2 would be coming soon, but the only one out of those on the list is Crystal Defenders R1!
NoE's list is as follows:
WiiWare:
- Bonsai Barber (Nintendo)
- Cave Story (Nicalis)
- ColorZ (Exkee)
- Crystal Defenders R1 (Square Enix)
- Icarian: Kindred Spirits (Over the Top Games)
- LIT (Wayforward Technologies)
- Overturn: Mecha Wars (Gamebridge)
- Robocalypse: Beaver Defense (Vogster Entertainment)
- Spaceball: Revolution (Virtual Toys)
- Squibs Arcade (Alten8)
- Swords & Soldiers (Ronimo Games)
- Water Warfare (Hudson Soft)
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Fish'em All! Game Play Trailer Released
Fish'em All!, an arcade game with a real "coin-op" flavor!
We've just received a bit of new information on Abylight's upcoming WiiWare title Fish'em All! that you can check out below. We've also included the brand new game play trailer showing the game in action below as well.
Hold on tight to your Wii Remote™ and fish 'em all!
Alone, or with your friends, you will have a great time catching these little fish... they're crazy! Beat your own high scores, take on challenges and solve fun puzzles in a range of amazing stages full of color and fantasy. Watch out for the dragon, the ninja rat and the sumo toad! Do you think it looks easy?
This game will bring all the excitement of the great classics to your Wii console. Available soon on WiiWare™!
Features:
Can you beat the high score? Play a game in "Arcade" mode to see how long you can last. Catch as many fish as you can within the time limit.
Challenge
Complete the challenges to unlock stages. You can then select any unlocked stage to play in two player mode. Each challenge sets you a little target. Note how many fish of each color you need to catch. Sometimes, it will tell you which items you need to avoid or set a time limit.
Fishtris
Even more difficult! Every time you catch a fish, it will fall into the tube. If the tube fills up, the game will end. To keep playing, match three or more fish of the same color to make them disappear.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to6H0fKaSxc&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwiiware%2Enintendolife%2Ecom%2Fnews%2F2009%2F04%2Ffishem%5Fall%5Fgame%5Fplay%5Ftrailer%5Freleased&feature=player_embedded
Fish'em All!, an arcade game with a real "coin-op" flavor!
We've just received a bit of new information on Abylight's upcoming WiiWare title Fish'em All! that you can check out below. We've also included the brand new game play trailer showing the game in action below as well.
Hold on tight to your Wii Remote™ and fish 'em all!
Alone, or with your friends, you will have a great time catching these little fish... they're crazy! Beat your own high scores, take on challenges and solve fun puzzles in a range of amazing stages full of color and fantasy. Watch out for the dragon, the ninja rat and the sumo toad! Do you think it looks easy?
This game will bring all the excitement of the great classics to your Wii console. Available soon on WiiWare™!
Features:
- Nine colorful scenarios
- Three game modes: Arcade, Challenge, Fishtris.
- One or two players.
- Arcade
Can you beat the high score? Play a game in "Arcade" mode to see how long you can last. Catch as many fish as you can within the time limit.
Challenge
Complete the challenges to unlock stages. You can then select any unlocked stage to play in two player mode. Each challenge sets you a little target. Note how many fish of each color you need to catch. Sometimes, it will tell you which items you need to avoid or set a time limit.
Fishtris
Even more difficult! Every time you catch a fish, it will fall into the tube. If the tube fills up, the game will end. To keep playing, match three or more fish of the same color to make them disappear.
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First Impressions: Puzzle Bobble Wii
Taito delivers another enjoyable update to an arcade franchise.
For those who aren't familiar Puzzle Bobble is a late-90s arcade puzzle franchise from Taito featuring Baburun and Boburun from Bubble Bobble. Fans in the rest of the world may remember this game better as the ill-titled "Bust-A-Move." It's had five arcade iterations, two of which were ports on the Neo Geo MVS (Bust-A-Move and Bust-A-Move Again) and numerous home console and handheld releases.
The game doesn't disappoint in terms of the actual content: you get a new set of Puzzle Bobble levels using the 3D rendered character model from Bubble Bobble Wii and the usual series of chained colourful bubbles (all containing Bubble Bobble baddies) that you try to pop by shooting your own coloured bubbles at them in an attempt to make groupings of three or more. You have a timer that counts down and the platform the coloured bubbles hang from will descend incrementally to pressure you as you attempt to clear the screen. As was typical of the series following the first game you get to choose from a couple dozen levels via branching paths arranged in an inverted triangle formation so that there's plenty of replay value since you'll only experience six or seven of these in a single game -- assuming you can clear all of them! If the default difficulty doesn't suit you there's an option to change to Easy or Hard from the default Normal difficulty.
Bust those Bubbles!
If that wasn't enough there are two extra puzzle packs. As with Bubble Bobble Wii these aren't actually extra downloads, but unlockable content -- only a new 1 block file is downloaded which contains the unlock data -- and they are 200 points each as with the Bubble Bobble Wii extra level packs. For a moment I was quite excited about these because going into the game shop area the first was indicated as "Puzzle Bobble 2" and the second "Super Puzzle Bobble" and "Puzzle Bobble 3" -- for a moment I thought this meant I was going to get emulated versions of these arcade games, but I was slightly disappointed to find that actually these are a selection of levels from these three games. All told you're paying 1200 points and get three different single player Puzzle Bobble games that fit in 254 blocks. Not too bad!
Of course there's also Battle Mode which in typical Puzzle Bobble fashion can be played against a 2nd human player or against the computer. Against the computer you face a series of 8 enemies from the original Bubble Bobble game and can choose from 8 different play modes every time you play. Your opponents will increment through boards labelled A-H which have different properties that increase the difficulty by having different colour patterns, causing bubbles to appear when opponents clear groupings, adding rainbow bubbles which act as blockers until adjoining bubbles are cleared, and having bubbles decent with more to clear after set intervals. It's a good way to allow the player to control the level of challenge faced.
Bob versus Bub in a Battle for Bubble Supremacy!
The basic menu presentation is a bit lacking and the music isn't as catchy as the music in Bubble Bobble Wii, but the in-game backgrounds are nice space scenes with constellations and crystals and the game itself looks and plays well. I would like to have seen the full cast of crazy characters from Puzzle Bobble 2-4 in the Battle Mode with the accompanying story, so I'd still like to see emulated versions of the Puzzle Bobble arcade games, and given that a four-player version of Puzzle Bobble has appeared on the Dreamcast -- and the presence of four-player play in Bubble Bobble Wii -- limiting Battle Mode to two-players seems odd. Those issues aside, my Puzzle Bobble fix has been provided. Cheers, Taito!
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Taito delivers another enjoyable update to an arcade franchise.
For those who aren't familiar Puzzle Bobble is a late-90s arcade puzzle franchise from Taito featuring Baburun and Boburun from Bubble Bobble. Fans in the rest of the world may remember this game better as the ill-titled "Bust-A-Move." It's had five arcade iterations, two of which were ports on the Neo Geo MVS (Bust-A-Move and Bust-A-Move Again) and numerous home console and handheld releases.
The game doesn't disappoint in terms of the actual content: you get a new set of Puzzle Bobble levels using the 3D rendered character model from Bubble Bobble Wii and the usual series of chained colourful bubbles (all containing Bubble Bobble baddies) that you try to pop by shooting your own coloured bubbles at them in an attempt to make groupings of three or more. You have a timer that counts down and the platform the coloured bubbles hang from will descend incrementally to pressure you as you attempt to clear the screen. As was typical of the series following the first game you get to choose from a couple dozen levels via branching paths arranged in an inverted triangle formation so that there's plenty of replay value since you'll only experience six or seven of these in a single game -- assuming you can clear all of them! If the default difficulty doesn't suit you there's an option to change to Easy or Hard from the default Normal difficulty.
Bust those Bubbles!
If that wasn't enough there are two extra puzzle packs. As with Bubble Bobble Wii these aren't actually extra downloads, but unlockable content -- only a new 1 block file is downloaded which contains the unlock data -- and they are 200 points each as with the Bubble Bobble Wii extra level packs. For a moment I was quite excited about these because going into the game shop area the first was indicated as "Puzzle Bobble 2" and the second "Super Puzzle Bobble" and "Puzzle Bobble 3" -- for a moment I thought this meant I was going to get emulated versions of these arcade games, but I was slightly disappointed to find that actually these are a selection of levels from these three games. All told you're paying 1200 points and get three different single player Puzzle Bobble games that fit in 254 blocks. Not too bad!
Of course there's also Battle Mode which in typical Puzzle Bobble fashion can be played against a 2nd human player or against the computer. Against the computer you face a series of 8 enemies from the original Bubble Bobble game and can choose from 8 different play modes every time you play. Your opponents will increment through boards labelled A-H which have different properties that increase the difficulty by having different colour patterns, causing bubbles to appear when opponents clear groupings, adding rainbow bubbles which act as blockers until adjoining bubbles are cleared, and having bubbles decent with more to clear after set intervals. It's a good way to allow the player to control the level of challenge faced.
Bob versus Bub in a Battle for Bubble Supremacy!
The basic menu presentation is a bit lacking and the music isn't as catchy as the music in Bubble Bobble Wii, but the in-game backgrounds are nice space scenes with constellations and crystals and the game itself looks and plays well. I would like to have seen the full cast of crazy characters from Puzzle Bobble 2-4 in the Battle Mode with the accompanying story, so I'd still like to see emulated versions of the Puzzle Bobble arcade games, and given that a four-player version of Puzzle Bobble has appeared on the Dreamcast -- and the presence of four-player play in Bubble Bobble Wii -- limiting Battle Mode to two-players seems odd. Those issues aside, my Puzzle Bobble fix has been provided. Cheers, Taito!
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Konami: VC Arcade Support and WiiWare Life Force
Another big developer jumps on the VCA bandwagon!
Before publishers rerelease their old games on VC, they're required to renew the trademarks for them - a bunch of classic Konami trademarks appeared today, which seems to indicate they're going to be releasing arcade games as well!
Konami has registered these new VC-related trademarks:
But that's not all! There's also a trademark for Salamander ReBirth, indicating that Gradius ReBirth wasn't a one-off - Life Force is getting a new game as well!
If that's not enough, Namco has registered two classic trademarks as well - They'll be rereleasing the arcade games Baraduke and Galaxian - Galaga's predecessor!
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Another big developer jumps on the VCA bandwagon!
Before publishers rerelease their old games on VC, they're required to renew the trademarks for them - a bunch of classic Konami trademarks appeared today, which seems to indicate they're going to be releasing arcade games as well!
Konami has registered these new VC-related trademarks:
- Green Beret (Arcade or NES, retitled Rush'n Attack in the US)
- Gyruss (Arcade or NES)
- Meikyuu Jiin Dababa (FDS)
- Life Force (Arcade - It has to be, the NES version's already available!)
- Salamander (The Japanese title for Life Force)
- Yie Ar Kung-Fu (Arcade - It also has to be, because Japan has the NES version already.)
But that's not all! There's also a trademark for Salamander ReBirth, indicating that Gradius ReBirth wasn't a one-off - Life Force is getting a new game as well!
If that's not enough, Namco has registered two classic trademarks as well - They'll be rereleasing the arcade games Baraduke and Galaxian - Galaga's predecessor!
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Top 20 WiiWare Games in USA (8th Apr)
Here is the list for the 8th of April:
1 (1) - World of Goo
2 (2) - My Aquarium
3 (3) - Tetris Party
4 (4) - Bit.Trip Beat
5 (5) - Onslaught
6 (6) - Dr Mario Online Rx
7 (8) - My Pokémon Ranch
8 (7) - Cue Sports - Pool Revolution
9 (11) - Pop'Em Drop'Em SAMEGAME
10 (9) - Brain Challenge
11 (10) - Fun! Fun! Minigolf
12 (12) - Defend Your Castle
13 (14) - Target Toss Pro: Bags
14 (13) - Midnight Bowling
15 (15) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
16 (16) - Wild West Guns
17 (17) - Bomberman Blast
18 (18) - TV Show King
19 (19) - Sandy Beach
20 (20) - Tiki Towers
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Here is the list for the 8th of April:
1 (1) - World of Goo
2 (2) - My Aquarium
3 (3) - Tetris Party
4 (4) - Bit.Trip Beat
5 (5) - Onslaught
6 (6) - Dr Mario Online Rx
7 (8) - My Pokémon Ranch
8 (7) - Cue Sports - Pool Revolution
9 (11) - Pop'Em Drop'Em SAMEGAME
10 (9) - Brain Challenge
11 (10) - Fun! Fun! Minigolf
12 (12) - Defend Your Castle
13 (14) - Target Toss Pro: Bags
14 (13) - Midnight Bowling
15 (15) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
16 (16) - Wild West Guns
17 (17) - Bomberman Blast
18 (18) - TV Show King
19 (19) - Sandy Beach
20 (20) - Tiki Towers
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LIT Officially Headed to Europe
European gamers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as WayForward's LIT is on its way to the European WiiWare service.
Although we've already seen hints here and there regarding LIT_'s eventual European WiiWare release, the guys at WayForward decided to make it official today with their announcement that LIT is indeed coming to the European WiiWare service. If you don't believe us, you can check out the official press release below.
Valencia, Calif. – April 8, 2009 – After leading North American gamers through the darkness, WayForward Technologies today announced that their critically acclaimed inaugural WiiWare title, LIT, will be released in PAL territories early this summer.
Released in North America in February 2009, LIT has earned a cult following due in large part to its unique horror/puzzle gameplay and grotesquely alluring art style. Offering 30 challenging puzzle rooms, 5 boss battles, multiple endings, an unlockable second character, and a fiercely challenging Dark Mode, LIT provides tremendous value to gamers looking for a uniquely dark experience on Nintendo’s WiiWare platform.
“We are really excited to see this title distributed in PAL territories,” says WayForward CEO John Beck. “We think that the game appeals to a truly diverse audience, and are excited to see that apply across the globe.”
"The critical and fan response to LIT in North America has been overwhelmingly positive, it's really been amazing,” says LIT director Adam Tierney. “Gamers have seemed to form a real connection to the title, which was important to us as this was a very personal project for WayForward. We are excited and proud now to be able to offer the game to our European fans. Thanks for waiting, and enjoy your emo."
LIT does not yet have a price point for its PAL release. The game will include all of the features of the North American release in addition to an enhanced and improved control scheme.
About LITT
LIT is a 3D horror puzzler set in a dark high school overrun by creatures. The game follows Jake, a below-average student and the game's protagonist, as he makes his way through each classroom, utilizing what light he can find to create safe paths across the darkness. Jake's objectives are to escape his school and reconnect with his girlfriend, Rachael, who uses the school’s phones to keep in contact with him. LIT combines environmental puzzling with horror combat and boss battles to create a uniquely unsettling Nintendo Wii experience.
About WayForward Technologies
WayForward Technologies is an independent entertainment software developer operating out of Los Angeles County, California. In operation since 1990, WayForward Technologies has partnered with leading software publishers in bringing critically and commercially successful software across the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PC, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo Wii platforms.
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European gamers can finally breathe a sigh of relief as WayForward's LIT is on its way to the European WiiWare service.
Although we've already seen hints here and there regarding LIT_'s eventual European WiiWare release, the guys at WayForward decided to make it official today with their announcement that LIT is indeed coming to the European WiiWare service. If you don't believe us, you can check out the official press release below.
Valencia, Calif. – April 8, 2009 – After leading North American gamers through the darkness, WayForward Technologies today announced that their critically acclaimed inaugural WiiWare title, LIT, will be released in PAL territories early this summer.
Released in North America in February 2009, LIT has earned a cult following due in large part to its unique horror/puzzle gameplay and grotesquely alluring art style. Offering 30 challenging puzzle rooms, 5 boss battles, multiple endings, an unlockable second character, and a fiercely challenging Dark Mode, LIT provides tremendous value to gamers looking for a uniquely dark experience on Nintendo’s WiiWare platform.
“We are really excited to see this title distributed in PAL territories,” says WayForward CEO John Beck. “We think that the game appeals to a truly diverse audience, and are excited to see that apply across the globe.”
"The critical and fan response to LIT in North America has been overwhelmingly positive, it's really been amazing,” says LIT director Adam Tierney. “Gamers have seemed to form a real connection to the title, which was important to us as this was a very personal project for WayForward. We are excited and proud now to be able to offer the game to our European fans. Thanks for waiting, and enjoy your emo."
LIT does not yet have a price point for its PAL release. The game will include all of the features of the North American release in addition to an enhanced and improved control scheme.
About LITT
LIT is a 3D horror puzzler set in a dark high school overrun by creatures. The game follows Jake, a below-average student and the game's protagonist, as he makes his way through each classroom, utilizing what light he can find to create safe paths across the darkness. Jake's objectives are to escape his school and reconnect with his girlfriend, Rachael, who uses the school’s phones to keep in contact with him. LIT combines environmental puzzling with horror combat and boss battles to create a uniquely unsettling Nintendo Wii experience.
About WayForward Technologies
WayForward Technologies is an independent entertainment software developer operating out of Los Angeles County, California. In operation since 1990, WayForward Technologies has partnered with leading software publishers in bringing critically and commercially successful software across the Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, PC, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi and Nintendo Wii platforms.
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