LOS ANGELES, July 2 /PRNewswire/ — Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of Square Enix(TM) interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today that it will release CHRONO TRIGGER® in North America this Holiday season. Remastered exclusively for Nintendo DS(TM), this marks the first time that the groundbreaking RPG will be available on a handheld console.
Originally released in 1995 on Super NES® and shipping more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, CHRONO TRIGGER has been hailed as one of the greatest games of all time by critics and fans alike. With a unique and multifaceted storyline, the game revolutionized the world of RPGs with never-before-seen features, including an unprecedented soundtrack and multiple endings determined by side quests and the player’s actions.
With artwork by famed manga artist Akira Toriyama and an unprecedented and inspiring musical score created by Yasunori Mitsuda, CHRONO TRIGGER represents the best-in-class of the video game world. This newly revamped edition maintains all of the game’s original elements and spirit while introducing the portability, dual-screen presentation and Touch-Screen functionality of Nintendo DS. Players will soon be able to rediscover the exhilarating RPG experience, breathtaking storyline and innovative gameplay in the palm of their hands. Read More
Chocobo Mystery Dungeon Wii
-Daemon really likes it.
-”Great challenge without being too frustrating.”
-A lot more strategy than Pokemon Myster Dungeon series. Job system heavily affects how you play.
-”Feels like a very polished last gen game.”
Magenetica Twist (WiiWare)
-Craig thinks it’s pretty good, but the DS verison is better.
-Hard to quickly turn around because of the remote.
-Disappointing that there is no online, but still local multiplayer.
We’ve heard about Elebits 2 for a long time now, and IGN has the first screens and details for the game. The game’s …
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Nintendo Power has ranked what they believe to be the Top 20 games for all Nintendo consoles and handhelds. Do you have them all? ; )
NES
1. The Legend of Zelda
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Mega Man 2
4. Super Mario Bros.
5. Metroid
6. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out
7. Contra
8. Super Mario Bros. 2
9. Castlevania III: Dracula’s Curse
10. Ninja Gaiden
11. Mega Man 3
12. Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
13. DuckTales
14. Castlevania
15. Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest
16. Maniac Mansion
17. Bionic Commando
18. Dragon Warrior IV
19. Final Fantasy
20. Kid Icarus
EC is in the porting stage – Luc is an artist and concept creator, who under contract to us has licensed 5 game concepts across DS and Wii formats …
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TITLE: Mushroom Men – The Spore Wars
PLATFORM: Wii
TITLE: Mushroom Men – Rise of the Fungi
PLATFORM: DS
DEVELOPER: Red Fly Studio
GENRE: Action Adventure
RELEASE DATE: DS & Wii – October 2008An ichorous green meteor plummets through the Earth’s atmosphere, fracturing and showering the earth with glowing green space dust that affects all forms of life nearby. Some plant life – mushrooms and cacti – acquire sentience while, the meteor twists and mutates other life forms, transforming insects and animals into semi-intelligent, warlike communities.
Nations
There are four Mushroom Nations. Each of these Nations has its own unique body shapes, clothing and weapons. These nations can be simplified into two groups: the non-poison mushrooms Bolete and Morels (the Good Guys) and the poison mushrooms Amanitas and Lepiota (the Bad Guys).
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Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
Net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 were $87.6 million, a 12.2% decrease from $99.7 million in fiscal 2007. Gross profit for the fiscal year increased 14.9% to $28.7 million from $25.0 million in the prior fiscal year. Gross profit margin for fiscal 2008 was 32.8% compared to 25.1% in fiscal 2007. Net income for the year ended March 31, 2008 was $3.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to $3.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for the year ended March 31, 2007. EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure (defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), was $10.0 million in fiscal 2008 compared to EBITDA of $9.0 million in fiscal 2007. A reconciliation of EBITDA to the Company’s net income (loss) on a U.S. GAAP basis and the definition is included in the financial tables accompanying this release.
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Please join Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. for its E3 media briefing. This is your opportunity to be the first to hear of our special announcements, and get the inside scoop …
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1. Super Smash Bros Brawl (Nintendo) 2. Battelfield: Bad Company (EA) 3. LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (LucasArts) 4. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 5. Big Beach Sports (THQ) 6. Metal …
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Germany
01. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3) 02. Mario Kart Wii (Wii) 03. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP) 04. Brain Training (DS) 05. Grand Theft …
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Nintendo Wii: – The Incredible Hulk – Pimp My Ride – Super Swing Golf – WALL-E – We Love Golf!
Nintendo DS: – Animal Genius – Arkanoid DS – Bakushow …
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Taken from IGN:
US, June 28, 2008 – Nintendo’s planned DVD-ready Wii system appears to be on hold at the moment. The morning edition of the Nihon Keizai Shimbun …
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The BBFC’s Director, David Cooke, today rejected criticisms from some quarters of the games industry of the Byron Report proposals for games industry.
He said:
“We are disappointed and concerned about attempts by one or two video games publishers to pre-empt, through recent press statements, the forthcoming public consultation on video games classification. Their statements are misleading in several respects:
The BBFC’s current average turnaround time for games classifications is eight calendar days. In terms of international comparisons, this is notably quick. There is no reason why the increased role for the BBFC envisaged by Dr Byron should lead to delays.
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Here’s some new art for Arc Rise Fantasia that was gleaned from the official Japanese website. This game is looking fantastic! I hope we …
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E3 is just around the corner. Everyone has already begun speculating about what Nintendo has up their sleeve. We know just about nothing of what they have to announce. Many believe a new Zelda announcement or even a new Nintendo handheld. So after talking to Justin about these two speculations, I decided to look up the facts regarding Zelda and Nintendo handheld released dates. This possible could give us a clue of when Nintendo will announce a new Zelda game or even a new DS.
How long has it been since Twilight Princess was announced? The DS was announced how long after the GBA was released? How many years were there between the releases of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess? Follow the jump to find out.
Best Buy
Free Aerosmith Greatest Hits CD with purchase of any Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game/bundle Free Wall-E movie cash with purchase of any Wall-E game
Circuit City
Free Guitar strap …
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C3: A few years ago it was stated by one of the Takahashi brothers that Mario Golf was in development for DS. What ever happened to this project? Was it …
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Final Fantasy IV (DS) – 9.0 Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS) – 7.0 Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2 (DS) – 8.5 We Love Golf! (Wi) – 8.5 Final …
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