Burlingame, Calif., November 23, 2009 – Natsume Inc., a worldwide
developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, announced
today that Harvest Moon: My Little Shop has been released for digital
download on Nintendo WiiWare. This fun-filled new spin on the popular
Harvest Moon series will be available for 1200 Wii Points and is rated
E for Everyone by the ESRB.“We are thrilled to be bringing Harvest Moon: My Little Shop to
WiiWare,” said Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO at Natsume. “It’s a
great addition to the WiiWareT library for players of all ages. It
combines the addictive farming fun of the Harvest Moon series with
lively, imaginative minigames. You won’t find anything else quite like
it!”
WiiWare
1 (N) – Pokemon Rumble Demo
2 (N) – World of Goo Demo
3 (N) – FFCC: My Life as a Darklord Demo
4 (N) – Bit.Trip Beat Demo
5 (N) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits Demo
6 (N) – Pokemon Rumble
7 (1) – Excitebike: World Rally
8 (2) – Frogger Returns
9 (4) – Carnival King
10 (3) – Reel Fishing Challenge
11 (5) – Tetris Party
12 (7) – World of Goo
13 (8) – My Aquarium
14 (9) – Dr. Mario Online Rx
15 (6) – LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias
16 (10) – Contra Rebirth
17 (11) – My Pokemon Ranch
18 (15) – “Aha! I Got It!” Escape Game
19 (13) – Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
20 (14) – Texas Hold’Em Poker
On Monday, November 23, Super Mario Kart will be available for the Virtual Console. The game will cost 800 points ($8). Also, Nintendo confirmed that …
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“The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band” Special to Premiere
November 27th on VH1 Classic at 7:30PM ET/PTNew York, NY – November 20, 2009 – Harmonix Music Systems Inc., the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, today unveiled a new marketing campaign for The Beatles™: Rock Band™ targeted to families this holiday season and complementary to the award-winning launch campaign. The new TV commercial can be viewed at www.thebeatlesrockband.com/pressand will begin on-air rotations on Saturday, November 21st.
Celebrating the massive development effort behind The Beatles: Rock Band, VH1 has created a special look at how the game was created, including never-before-seen footage of Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Abbey Road Studios being presented with work in progress by the Harmonix creative team. “The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band” is a 30-minute special that features interviews from Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles innovative LOVE album project and Music Supervisor for The Beatles: Rock Band, and Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO or Harmonix Music Systems, as well as additional interviews with the development team. The special reveals the origins of the game and a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the music video game that the New York Times called “the most important video game yet made.” “The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band” will premiere Friday, November 27th on VH1 Classic at 7:30 PM ET/PT.
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 19, 2009 — Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today unloaded a plethora of content for Shiren the Wanderer™, the upcoming critically-acclaimed RPG for Wii™. In addition to the game’s final North American box art and the first batch of English screenshots, the publisher also updated the game’s release date and introduced an official blog, offering fans an intricate look into the game, its exciting millenium-spanning narrative, and its addictive RPG mechanics.
The publisher also revealed that three online features from the Japanese version of the game would not be included in the North American release:
It’s Call of Duty season again and Activision is bringing the Modern Warfare experience to as many platforms as possible, including the DS. n-Space, the developer behind the last two Call of Duty games on the DS and Geist for the Gamecube, takes the helm once again for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized for the Nintendo DS. This year the game features 6-player online multiplayer, a Survival Mode, and much more. Check out the full review below.
For those of you looking for the perfect holiday gift, in the form of a new gaming console, then Toys R Us is here to help. Toys R Us is expanding their layaway options to include video game hardware. For those who don’t know what layaway is, layaway allows you to pick out an item, and Toys R Us will hold it away for you until you can pay it off.
Before placing something on Layaway, Toy R Us asks for a 20% deposit on the layaway item and a $10 service fee. All layaways must be payed off by Dec. 6. Check out the press release after the jump for more details.
The beloved Ace Attorney series featuring the most exciting courtroom dramas of the digital decade are headed to Nintendo’s popular download service in 2010
SAN MATEO, Calif. — November 18, 2009 — Capcom® Entertainment, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that three classic Ace Attorney® games are scheduled for digital release on Nintendo’s WiiWare next year beginning with the one that started it all, Phoenix Wright™: Ace Attorney® followed by Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney®: JUSTICE FOR ALL, and Phoenix Wright™ Ace Attorney®: TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS. Gamers can expect the deliberations to begin January 2010. These games will cost 1,000 Wii Points, $10.00 USD.
Ace Attorney’s massive popularity and appeal in Japan has caught on in the West and the franchise has now sold well over 3.7 million units worldwide. For the first time ever, this beloved handheld series is making an appearance on a home console, giving gamers access to three of the classic Ace Attorney adventures from the comfort of their own living rooms. Fans and newcomers alike will have a chance to star as the most popular defense attorney in videogames, Phoenix Wright – a man driven by principles and his ability to separate fact from dubious fiction. Each game in the series presents twisting storylines and intriguing gameplay with comical anime stylings. Players will collect evidence, weed through inconsistent testimonies and overcome corrupt agendas to ensure that justice prevails! Present evidence with the wave of the Wii remote or press suspicious testimonies by wiggling it. These games can be played via single-player and has multiple save slots.
Unlike Band Hero for the Wii, the DS version sets out to provide the first, full band experience on the DS. Activision has already made the Guitar Hero On Tour series for the DS, and Band Hero takes that same premise while now adding microphone support and drums. So how does this first full band music game for the DS stack up? Check out the full review below to find out!
Nintendo Launches Nationwide Holiday Mall Experience
Want to have some fun while you shop? Nintendo is making it easier than ever for holiday consumers to sample the year’s most sought-after games on its Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™ video game systems. Starting Nov. 23, the Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience will touch down in 35 shopping malls from coast to coast, offering free hands-on demos of some of Nintendo’s hottest games. Whether they’re seeking gifts for friends and family members or simply taking a break from the season’s hustle and bustle, attendees can enjoy an interactive glimpse into the rich variety of entertainment offered by Nintendo.
Using the Wii console’s popular motion controls, Nintendo Holiday Mall Experience participants can play activities like archery and basketball in Wii Sports Resort™, explore the four-person multiplayer excitement of New Super Mario Bros. ™ Wii, step onto the Wii Balance Board™ accessory to experience new activities and enhanced features in the fitness-themed Wii Fit™ Plus, and more. They can also pick up a Nintendo DSi system to sample hand-held games such as Style Savvy, which lets players manage their own virtual boutique, the puzzle-based Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box™ and the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda™: Spirit Tracks after its launch on Dec. 7.
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Next Step in Fitness Journey with Countless Combinations of Circuit Style Exercise Routines and New 6 Week Challenge
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – November 17, 2009 – People around the world have experienced the revolution in interactive fitness with EA SPORTS Active™ Personal Trainer, the critically acclaimed and effective circuit style exercise program that gives you the benefit of a personal trainer in a box. Today, EA SPORTS™, a label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced that EA SPORTS Active™ More Workouts is now available in North American retail stores and will be available worldwide on November 20th, 2009. Developed exclusively for the Wii™ by EA Canada, EA SPORTS Active More Workouts is the highly anticipated second installment in the EA SPORTS Active franchise, an innovative line of interactive fitness products that offer personalized, customizable workouts. Developed in collaboration with fitness experts, including Bob Greene – renowned exercise physiologist, author and Oprah’s personal trainer – the EA SPORTS Active franchise provides an effective, inexpensive way to burn calories, get fit and have fun from the comfort of home.
Wii Owners Get Their Resident Evil Fix as the Latest Installment to the Series Combines Frantic First-Person Arcade Shooter Action with 2-Player Co-op Gameplay
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Nov. 17, 2009 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced that Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles is now shipping to all North American retailers for Wii™. The latest installment in the Resident Evil® franchise, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is a follow up to the successful Resident Evil®: The Umbrella Chronicles that took the series’ infamous characters and storylines and turned the gameplay on its side with new on-rails arcade shooter gameplay. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles takes this gameplay to a whole new level in terror as the camera now mimics the first person view creating a more dramatic and immersive horror experience.
The addition of a full 2-player co-op experience only adds to the game’s level of depth, as players can now shoot zombies with their friends throughout the game. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is rated M for Mature by the ESRB and has a suggested retail price of $49.99 at all major retailers across North America.
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– There’s never been a better time to check out the extraordinary lineup of downloadable games from Nintendo. This week, Wii™ owners who connect their Wii consoles to the Internet can enjoy demos of five exceptional games for the WiiWare™ downloadable game service for zero Wii Points™: BIT.TRIP BEAT, FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: My Life as a Darklord™, NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, World of Goo™ and a brand new entry in the Pokémon™ game series, Pokémon™ Rumble. To get a taste of any or all of these tremendous titles before downloading the full versions, go to the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel and search for “Demo.” For more information, please visit www.nintendo.com/wii/wiiware/demo.
This week’s launch of Pokémon Rumble for WiiWare delivers more than just a fun-packed new addition to the beloved Pokémon universe. Anyone who joins Club Nintendo™ – or is already a member – will have the opportunity to unlock an exclusive Toy Pokémon character that can be used in the game. Simply connect your Wii Shop Channel account to your new or existing Club Nintendo account, use Wii Points to download Pokémon Rumble and watch for an e-mail containing a special password that lets you access the character in the game. More information about this offer can be found at us.wii.com/wiiware/pokemonrumble/register. The offer is available only through April 30, 2010.
Mario’s Newest Adventure Offers Simultaneous Four-Player Mode, In-Game Guides
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– From fans who grew up playing the NES™ console to gamers with a passion for the Wii™ console, generations of Americans have enjoyed the imaginative fun of Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros.™ video game series. Now the launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii heralds the first time in the history of the series that up to four players can compete at the same time, either cooperatively or competitively.
Packed with beloved characters and remarkable new features, New Super Mario Bros. Wii takes the classic side-scrolling adventure of the Super Mario Bros. series and gives it a manic multiplayer boost. Featuring free-form multiplayer action, players can save their companions from danger or literally toss them right into it. While controlling Mario™, Luigi™ or one of two playable Toad™ characters, players can jump in and join a friend’s Story Mode game at the start of any level. The game also features two dedicated multiplayer modes, Coin Battle mode and Free For All mode, that let players easily select their favorite stages and compete across a variety of objectives. Each copy of New Super Mario Bros. Wii comes in a red case with a foil-stamped cover.
Amersfoort (Nov. 13, 2009) – NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, published by Madrid-based indie developers “Over the Top Games”, wins the Best Euro Game category at the Dutch Game …
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Cambridge, Mass. – Nov. 13, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that Them Crooked Vultures are premiering on Rock Band beginning next week with “New Fang,” the single from the band’s self-titled debut album. The song will be added to the Rock Band Music Store and LEGO Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
“Them Crooked Vultures are keenly aware of the different ways in which modern music fans digest new music and are therefore especially happy to be able to offer the first single from their self-titled debut up as a downloadable Rock Band game track on the same day the album goes on sale,” stated Them Crooked Vultures.
New York – November 13, 2009 – Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced The Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) will be available in its entirety for purchase and playable as downloadable content in The Beatles™: Rock Band™ Music Store starting November 17, 2009.
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band becomes the second full album from The Beatles to hit The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store since the video game’s launch on September 9, 2009. Last month MTV Games and Harmonix released Abbey Road (1969) as the first full downloadable album for use in the game. Additionally, “All You Need Is Love,” the first downloadable track available for the game, has shown similar success with more than 100,000 downloads to date on XboxLIVE® online entertainment network and all Apple Corps Ltd., MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).
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