Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia FACT SHEET Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Developer: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Launch Date: October, 2008 Platform(s): Nintendo DS Genre: Action …
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Castlevania Judgment FACT SHEET Publisher: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. Developer: Konami Digital Entertainment, Co., Ltd. Platform(s): Nintendo Wii Genre: Action/Fighting ESRB: RP (expected: T) Legal …
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Hey guys/gals, Justin here! I’m on the show floor as we speak, and I’ve been getting a lot of hands on time with some 3rd party games from Namco, and …
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Format: Nintendo DS™ Launch Date: Nov. 24, 2008 ESRB: RP (Rating Pending) Game Type: Cooking Training Players: 1 Developer: indies zero
KEY INFORMATION Cooking …
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Format: Nintendo DS™ Launch Date: TBA ESRB: RP (Rating Pending) Game Type: Rhythm Players: 1 Developer: Nintendo
KEY INFORMATION Rhythm Heaven is a simple …
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Format: Nintendo DS™
Launch Date: Nov. 10, 2008
ESRB: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief and Mild Cartoon Violence
Game Type: Action Adventure
Players: 1
Developer: Creatures
KEY INFORMATION
Become a Pokémon Ranger and protect nature, rescue people and help Pokémon in need.
• Pokémon Ranger is a unique action-adventure series that features a fun, different way to capture Pokémon with the Nintendo DS stylus, which controls an item called the Capture Stylerin the game. Players circle the Pokémon they want to catch by drawing circles around them on the touch screen. When you complete certain Quests, the Ranger Union awards you with power-ups, which add new upgrades and functions to your Capture Styler, allowing you to advance as you work to eventually become a Top Ranger (the most revered Ranger of all).
• Now you can partner with a variety of different Pokémon of each type to complete Missions—giving you many options on how to approach different challenges. Every Pokémon is different, and capturing a Pokémon allows you to use its abilities to overcome various obstacles and challenges you will face along the way. The job of a Pokémon Ranger is never done: your duties will include fighting wildfires, rescuing people or even delivering an important package. Read More
Format: Wii™
Launch Date: Aug. 25, 2008
ESRB: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Game Type: Sports
Players: 1-4
Developer: Namco Bandai
KEY INFORMATION
Let the Wii Remote™ controller be your bat as you join Mario™, Luigi™, Peach™ and the rest of the gang in a rocking, socking baseball extravaganza.
• Newcomers to gaming or sports titles will be up and running on Mario Super Sluggers in no time. Simply swing the Wii Remote to smack a home run, or use a pitching motion to toss the ball over the plate.
• Two, three or four players can pick up Wii Remote controllers and challenge one another to a full baseball game or compete in a host of baseball-themed mini-games. There’s even a home run hitting contest.
• Mario Super Sluggers boasts more than 40 playable characters, all Nintendo favorites. The single-player adventure mode allows the player to explore Baseball Kingdom, tackle dozens of fun baseball challenges and unlock new characters that can be used in any mode. You can also play with your Mii™ characters in Exhibition, Toy Field and Minigame modes.
Format: Nintendo DS™
Launch Date: Sept. 22, 2008
ESRB: E (Everyone) – Mild Cartoon Violence
Game Type: Action/Platformer
Players: 1-4 (2 using multiple game cards, up to 4 using DS Download Play)
Developer: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
KEY INFORMATION
• With so many adventures waiting to be unlocked, there’ll never be a dull moment as you run, float, copy enemies and use Helpers to fight the likes of King Dedede and Meta Knight.
• On top of a slew of new adventures, the original modes found in the beloved Super NES® game, Kirby Super Star™, are all here with updated graphics and fully rendered movie scenes.
• There are also three new touch-screen-controlled mini-games that you can play with up to three friends via DS Download Play—Kirby Card Swipe, Kirby on the Draw and Snack Tracks.
Game storyline: There are different plots for each of the games, ranging from Kirby’s fight to stop King Dedede from stealing all the food in Dream Land to Meta Knight’s quest to train for the ultimate battle. While most of the modes are traditional adventures, several of them, like Megaton Punch and Samurai Kirby, are quick mini-games.
Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games
Join Forces to Announce E3 2008 Line Up
Independent Game Publishers to Showcase Stellar Portfolio of Titles on Wii™ and Popular Handheld Systems
Torrance, Calif., (July 11, 2008) – Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games today announced its E3 plans which include a stellar line up of games for both Nintendo platforms, the Nintendo DS and Wii, as well as the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Both companies will display their portfolio of upcoming titles at E3 2008 which will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 15th – 17th. E3 attendees are invited to visit the Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games booth located at Concourse Hall Pavilion #427.
These aren’t confirmed as Wii screens, but you can tell from the images that most of the game will remain in tact except for some new character …
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More screens, character details at the Japanese website