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IGN’s Voice Chat Summary

Posted by james On April 9, 2008

Thanks Milabrega for the summary:

Guitar Hero DS:
-The guitar Grip in GBA slot. You can strum on screen with stylus or the guitar Pick that comes with the game.
-Works with the DS and DSLite. Will support DS through an adaptor.
-Likely need headphones to get the most out of the music, though it should still be good
-Wireless Multiplayer.
-Star Power Moves that affect your opponent. Like the stage catches fire and you have to blow into the DS, or a fan shows up and you have to sign her shirt.

Hulk Wii:
-Screens, “Shit”

Lost Winds:
-43 MB limit on WiiWare Games
-Look a little slow
-Kirby Canvas style
-Day 1 Wii games, Day 2 WiiWare, Embargo up Monday (Media Summit)

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Some Wii and PS3 Sales Comparisons

Posted by james On March 31, 2008

 PS3 comparisons: After 71 weeks, PS3 is where PS2 was at 16.6 weeks (June 22, 2000), where PSP was at 47.2 weeks (October 31, 2005), where GCN was at 68.2 weeks (December 30, 2002), and where Wii was at 17.7 weeks (March 29, 2007).

Wii comparisons: After 68 weeks, Wii is where GBA was at 69.4 weeks (July 16, 2002), where DS was at 57.7 weeks (January 6, 2006), where PS2 was at 92.1 weeks (December 2, 2001), and where PSP was at 134.5 weeks (July 4, 2007).

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FFCC: Ring of Fates Review

Posted by james On March 24, 2008

f you happened to miss out on Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles on GameCube, you’re in good company. It was a brilliant multiplayer game, but you had to use a Game Boy Advance to control it, and even if you had three GBA-owning friends to play with, they would each have to splash out on special GameCube link-up cables that cost £15 a piece and were stocked in almost no shops. That spells failure.

However, it was too good an idea to vanish completely, and in the ubiquitous DS it may have found its perfect platform.

Each player has to own a copy of the game, so it’s hardly cheap, and the lack of Wi-Fi multiplayer is disappointing, but a greatly improved story mode and some cute customisation make it worth a look even if you’re never going to play co-op.

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Weekly Saving

Posted by james On March 16, 2008

Best Buy

Free $10 gift card when you buy any of the following games:

Zoo Tycoon 2 DS (DS) – $29.99
Paws and Claws Pet Resort (DS) – $29.99
Drawn to Life (DS) – $29.99
Are you Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (DS) – $29.99
Cooking Mama (DS) – $19.99
Disney Friends (DS) – $29.99
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) – $49.99
High School Musical: Sing It! (Wii) – $59.99
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (Wii) – $49.99

Save $10 when you buy any Petz or Imagine game
Get Brain Age, Brain Age 2, or Big Brain Academy free when you buy a DS Lite

Circuit City

Enchanted (DS) – $19.99
High School Musical: Sing It! (Wii) – $49.99
Ratatoiulle (DS) – $14.99
Free tennis racquet with purchase of Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii)
Brain Boost Academy (DS) – $9.99
Cooking Mama (DS) – $9.99
Hannah Montana (DS) – $9.99
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (DS) – $9.99
Scooby-Doo Where Are You? (DS) – $11.24
M&Ms (DS) – $11.24
GBA 3 Pack – Life, Yahtzee, Payday (GBA) – $9.74
American Dragon: Jake Long Attack of the Dark Dragon (DS) – $11.24
Mah Jong (DS) – $11.24
B-17 (DS) – $11.24
ATV Quad Frenzy (DS) – $11.24
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attourney Justice For All (DS) – $11.24

Target

Drawn to Life (DS) – $17
Paws and Claws Pet Resort (DS) – $17
SpongeBob:Atlantis Squarepantis (DS) – $17
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (DS) – $17
Transformers: Autobot (DS) – $17
Spider-Man Friend or For (DS) – $17
Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 (Wii) – $39
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Wii) – $39.99
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (Wii) – $39.99
Free Explorer’s Pokemon guide when you reserve either Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game

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Wii Bowling Bag

Posted by james On March 16, 2008

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Wired Opinion: Sonic the Hedgehog Must Die

Posted by james On March 14, 2008

Sega has trademarked the phrase Sonic Unleashed for “video game software [and] computer game programs,” which more than likely means another Sonic game is headed our way. And lo, was this member of Game|Life awash in utter apathy. No, not apathy, regret. Deep, painful regret and sorrow over a the loss of a beloved member of our gaming family.The truth cannot be denied any longer. Sonic the Hedgehog must die.

I say this not because I hate Sonic, but because I love him, or rather, I loved him.  In truth, the blue hedgehog we knew and adored passed away many years ago. What is left is little more than an animated corpse, put on gruesome display for the profit of its puppeteers. This modern Sonic is a an abomination, a grotesque that simply should not be, and I, for one, am calling for his head.

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I am a super BIG Sonic fan. This may seem blaphemis to you “hardcore” Nintendo fans, but I think I finished the first Sonic game before I finished any Nintendo game: (I only had Mario games at the time) Sonic was such a great idea and change of speed (pun attended) from traditional games of the time. As games began to move into the 3d world, the Sonic franchise was left in the dust. (yes another pun) Do I think we should kill off Sonic games? Yes and no. Yes, If Bioware doesn’t get their act together for the greater good of 3d Sonic games, they should just put the speed king to rest. What Bioware should continue to concentrate on ,is the 2d hand held versions of Sonic. Sonic GBA and DS where fairly decent  games. Finally, you can not talk about Sonic and not mention, Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games, which is selling very well, especially in the UK, and the up coming Sonic tennis, which shows promise. Are these titles all that our beloved Sonic has left in his tank? (pun)  A life  full of mini-games, 2d platforms, and Mario like sports games? Where ever 3d Sonic games are heading, grave or a rebirth, I hope it gets there fast (if you are keeping track that the 4th pun)


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Sim Exchange And Pachter: Predicted NPD Numbers

Posted by james On March 10, 2008

The official NPD numbers are due out March 13th.

Predicted Hardware sales for February, from Pachter:

DS: 350,000 units
Wii: 300,000 units
PS3: 260,000 units
Xbox 360: 250,000 units
PS2: 245,000 units
PSP: 225,000 units
GBA: 1,000 units

Predicted Hardware sales for February, from the Sim Exchange:

Wii: 450,000 units
DS: 450,000 units
Xbox 360: 285,000 units
PS3: 270,000 units
PSP: 259,000 units

Predicted Software Sales for February, from the Sim Exchange:

Devil May Cry 4 (Xbox 360): 489,000 units
Devil May Cry 4 (PS3): 303,000 units
Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360): 180,000 units
Turok (Xbox 360): 169,000 units
Professor Layton and the Mysterious Village (DS): 110,000 units
Frontlines: Fuel of War (Xbox 360): 94,000 units
Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen (Wii): 70,000 units
No More Heroes (Wii): 66,000 units
Advance Wars: Days of Ruin (DS): 62,000 units
WipEout Pulse (PSP): 32,000 units

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5 Things “Wii Pay & Play” Needs to Succeed

Posted by james On February 27, 2008

The people over at theexplodingbarrel.com have put together an interesting list of what they think the five thing Wii pay and play needs to Succeed, or it more like, 5 things Nintendo should give us because they are making us Pay and play. Anyway its is, I can’t say I don’t agree with what they have.

  • Voice Chat
  • Lose Friend Codes
  • Old School Multiplayer & Original Online Content
  • Mii Plaza
  • Hard Drive

You can check out there article where they talk more about it at the link.

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This Week’s Game Savings

Posted by james On February 17, 2008

Best Buy

Get a free $10 gift card when you purchase any of the following games:

Imagine: Fashion Designer (DS) – $29.99
Paws & Claws: Pet Resort (DS) – $29.99
Rapala Tournament Fishing! (Wii) – $29.99
Thrillville: Off the Rails (Wii) – $49.99

Circuit City

Candy Land/Chutes and Ladders/Memory Combo Pack (GBA) – $9.47
B-17 (DS) – 11.24

Target

Buy any 2 DS titles listed below and get a third one from the list free

Imagine: Fashion Designer (DS)
Petz Dogz 2 (DS)
Petz Hamsters 2 (DS)
Petz Wild Animals Dolphinz (DS)
Petz Horsez 2 (DS)
My Word Coach (DS)
Imagine: Animal Doctor (DS)

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Mario Kart Wii – April 10th, 2008 (Japan)
* Bikes in cup mode
* Bikes have special actions like “wheelie”
* 16 remakes and new courses
* Wi-fi 12 players
* Play as Miis

Mario Kart courses.

NEW:
“Mushroom Cup”
Luigi Circuit
Moo Moo Country
Mushroom Canyon
Toad Factory

“Flower Cup”
Mario Circuit – Figure-8 with underpass
Coconuts Mall
DK Snowboard Cross
Wario Mines

OLD:
“Shell Cup”
GC Peach Beach
DS Yoshi Falls
SFC Ghost Swamp 2
64 Mario Circuit

“Banana Cup”
64 Sherbert Land
GBA Hey Ho Beach
DS Monty Town
GC Waluigi Stadium

- online league and a global world ranking
- local rankings
- channel for online aspect
- send and receive time attack scores online, online ranking for time attack as well
- upload/download Ghosts

Thanks to the guys over at Gonintnedo for this next interesting Info. If looks like there is a GC controller A icon on the screen. Could this mean Gamcube support for the next Mario Kart?

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