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NATSUME TO BRING THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
RUNE FACTORY 2: A FANTASY HARVEST MOON TO NINTENDO DS LATER THIS FALL

Sequel to the Critically Acclaimed RPG Makes Its First Public
Appearance at E3 Next Month

Burlingame, Calif., June 24, 2008 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer
and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced today that
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon will be released for the
Nintendo DST system later this fall. The company has also released the
first screen shots of the game. The Rune Factory series is a unique
blend of elements from the world of Harvest Moon and that of a fantasy
RPG, offering Harvest Moon fans and traditional RPG players the best
of both worlds.

“We are thrilled to announce that Rune Factory 2 is on its way to the
U.S. The first Rune Factory title was a great success for us and our
fans have been eagerly awaiting a sequel,” said Hiro Maekawa,
President and CEO at Natsume. “The Rune Factory series is a great
expansion of the Harvest Moon universe; it takes the addictive Harvest
Moon gameplay that fans know and love and combines it with the action
and adventure of a fantasy RPG. Rune Factory 2 offers better graphics
and even deeper gameplay than the first, along with many innovative
new features.”

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Rock Band
– Underwhelming – comes very late after other versions, the great features aren’t in the Wii version
– Can’t make own band members
– Drums not wireless – there was an error on the press release
– Sub-par stereo sound

Madden All-Play
– Visuals “updated” – looks like they’re tweaking with the system
– 5 on 5 mode – easier to play – ex: throw automatically
– Call Your Shot: Draw own shots – can do this online
– Overall, gameplay more fast, “arcadey” – Bozon says this isn’t a bad thing
– Core football isn’t gimped (not too much missing from other versions)
– Hardcore gamers will go for the 360 version, casual gamers will go for the Wii version

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Wired: Is the traditional joystick dead?

Miyamoto: Well, as the individual who created the traditional controller, I certainly don’t want to speak badly of it! What we’re trying …
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A 35/40 from Famitsu is pretty good!  I can’t wait for this to come Stateside!

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Joystiq: You mentioned that it’s a different team on the Wii, is that an internal team? What else have they worked on?

ML: Yes. Some of them have worked on the …
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We’ve been promoting Alone in the Dark for quite some time on the site and now release day has finally come!  Be sure to check out some …
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Wow!  I can’t remember the last time we had a podcast…it’s been way too long unfortunately.  That’s all about to change though!  We have our long-awaited, and …
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WII-KLY UPDATE: ONE WIIWARE GAME AND TWO VIRTUAL CONSOLE GAMES ADDED TO WII SHOP CHANNEL

 

June 23, 2008

Everybody loves a classic battle between good and evil. With the latest additions to the Wii™ Shop Channel, your greatest challenge will be choosing where to wipe out the bad guys-in deep space, on mean city streets or in a monster-ridden fantasy world. Whatever the venue, be ready for outrageous enemies and memorable missions you’ll relish from beginning to end. 

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™

Gyrostarr™ (High Voltage Software, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Fantasy Violence, 700 Wii Points): Gyrostarr challenges you and up to three additional players to pilot your ships through a series of twisting, turning technoplasma tracks while battling a variety of deadly alien foes at ever-increasing speeds.

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Confirmed

• Sublime – “Santeria”
• Billy Idol – “Rebel Yell”
• Foo Fighters – “Everlong”
• Linkin Park
• Van Halen
• The Eagles

Still rumored

• At the Drive-In – “One Armed …
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Popular Icon, And Special Guest, “Master Higgins” Will Make His First
U.S. Public Appearance in Nearly 20 Years

REDWOOD CITY, CA – June 20, 2008 – Hudson Entertainment, the North
American publishing arm of Hudson Soft and GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME),
the world’s largest video game and software entertainment retailer
today announced that a post-launch tournament for the recently
launched DECA SPORTS for Wii will be held at GameStop’s Tournament
Store in San Jose, on 3600 Stevens Creek Blvd. Saturday, June 28 from
noon to 3 p.m. As part of the special event, Hudson Soft’s popular
games master and all-around character, Takahashi Meijin (Master
Higgins), will make his first appearance in the U.S. since 1990.

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Star Wars®: The Clone Wars™

Star Wars: The Clone Wars is a state-of-the-art computer-animated motion picture and television series that bridges the gap between Episode II and Episode III feature films. Under the supervision of George Lucas, Star Wars: The Clone Wars brings a fresh new look to the timeless saga of one of the most celebrated stories and introduces generations of fans to brand new characters as well as classic rivalries and conflicts that delve deeper into the Star Wars mythos.

STAR WARS THE CLONE WARS: LIGHTSABER DUELS™ (Wii)

Now everyone can experience the fun and excitement of a Lightsaber fight. Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels immerses you in the characters, locations, and epic duels from the all-new Star Wars animated feature film and TV series. Built from the ground-up for Wii™, Lightsaber Duels features an intuitive motion-controlled combat system that puts the Lightsaber™ weapon in your hand. Mastering the Jedi’s distinctive weapon is now within any player’s grasp.

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San Francisco, Calif. – June 19, 2008 – LucasArts today announced Star Wars: The Clone Wars will blast its way onto the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ in Holiday 2008. Bringing …
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