Major League Eating: The Game Features Famous Ursine Opponent from Kobayashi vs. Kodiak Bear Match of 2003

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. - Aug. 1, 2008 - In Mastiff’s Major League Eating: The Game, now available via WiiWare^TM, players who battle their way to victory, unlocking each of the game’s hidden characters along the way, will be rewarded with the ultimate unlockable character: The Alaskan Crusher.

Hailing from Alaska’s Kodiak Archipelago, The Alaskan Crusher is considered one of the world’s largest terrestrial omnivores. He prefers the brain, flesh and eggs of the salmon, and the internal organs of deer, elk and cattle. He is also extremely fond of berries, grass and other plants.
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WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE WIIWARE GAME AND TWO VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

Aug. 4, 2008

The list of available games for Wii™ owners just keeps on growing as we add another trio of titles to the Wii™ Shop Channel. This week’s lineup features Old West thrills, supernatural chills and a little blue hedgehog whose name you’re sure to recognize. Thanks to Nintendo’s WiiWare™ downloadable game service and the classic-filled Virtual Console™, building your own blockbuster video game library has never been easier.

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:

I’m not sure why Samurai Showdown II and Mega Man aren’t on this list, but it doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t release today at 9am PST.  I’ll be checking for sure once these games go live and let you know!

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It was kind of a slow week, but we have a podcast to recap the week’s happenings! Kevin and I discuss some of the new announcements as well as the Wii Motion Plus and what it means for third-party developers. Here’s a brief synopsis:

• WiiWare games
  • Wallace and Gromit
  • Tetris Party (using Balance board and wifi connection)
• Samurai Shodown News
  • Samurai Shodown II coming to VC this Monday
  • Samurai Shodown Anthology coming to Wii Q4 08
• New Wii Games
  • Jet Grind Radio? Hopefully
  • Cursed Mountain
• Discussion:
  • Red Steel 2 using Motion Plus
  • Third party response to Motion Plus
  • Dilemma for Lucasarts

 

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WiiWare:

Potpourri - Abstraction Games - E
Midnight Pool - Gameloft - E
Midnight Bowling - Gameloft - E

VC:

Earthworm Jim 2 - Interplay - Genesis
Mega Man - Capcom - NES
Mega Man 2 - Capcom - NES

Yes finally! More confirmation for Earthworm Jim 2 and some classic Mega Man games.

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VC
- Samurai Shodown II
- Ys Book I & II

WiiWare
-Plattchen
-Wild West Guns

We already know that Samurai Showdown II will be coming out this Monday, and it is mostly confirmed that Ys Book I & II will be coming out as well. I have not heard anything for the WiiWare titles yet.

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The latest Tetris game, Tetris Party, is coming to WiiWare this Fall.  The game features online wifi multiplayer as well as Balance Board support, so looks like a promising WiiWare title!  Check out the official site below.

Thanks to Sagatron once again!

Official website here

1 (1) - My Pokémon Ranch
2 (2) - Dr Mario Online Rx
3 (3) - Defend your Castle
4 (4) - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
5 (5) - TV Show King
6 (17) - Pirates - The Key of Dreams
7 (7) - LostWinds
8 (11) - Major League Eating: The Game
9 (6) - Gyrostarr
10 (10) - Cocoto Fishing Master
11 (9) - Family Table Tennis
12 (8) - SPOGS Racing
13 (12) - Block Breaker Deluxe
14 (N) - Frat Party Games - Pong Toss
15 (13) - Magnetica Twist
16 (14) - V.I.P. Casino: Blackjack
17 (15) - Pop
18 (16) - Toki Tori
19 (18) - Protöthea
20 (19) - Critter Round-Up

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Aardman and Telltale announce “stories you can play” based on Wallace & Gromit 

Inventor and canine companion to join Telltale’s lineup in new episodic series, “Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures” 

SAN RAFAEL, CA, July 28, 2008 – Following up on last week’s announcement of Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures, Telltale, Inc., the leader in interactive episodic entertainment, has released a cinematic teaser trailer and new details about the project. The upcoming game series based on Aardman Animations’ Wallace & Gromit franchise is joining Telltale’s all-star lineup, which includes the award-winning Sam & Max series and Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People, debuting soon on WiiWare and PC. 

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Today, Telltale announced details to Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures. Based around the series by Aardman Animations, players will be able to take control of both Wallace and Gromit in the game, due “soon” for WiiWare and PC.

This may not be big news to most of you, but I love Wallace and Gromit! I will pick up this game, if it comes out, now if only I had more blocks.

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If variety is the spice of life, we’ve got an extra-spicy lineup for you this week on the Wii™ Shop Channel. From bouncing balls to out-of-control cars to hardcore fisticuffs, the latest game additions offer an incredibly diverse mix of Wii™ thrills. So if you’ve been saving up your Wii Points™ for something new and different, here’s your opportunity to cash in and kick up some serious fun. Enjoy! 

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™

Pong Toss—Frat Party Games™ (JV Games, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone—Mild

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