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Oct 12, 2007
Wii News from N4G | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Wii - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - Game Informer rates Halo 3, Mass Effect, PGR4, Orange Box, Syphon Filter and more The newest Game Informer has just landed in stores in America and this months' issue contains some very interesting reviews of all the coming and available games. Games like Halo 3, Half Life 2: Orange Box, PGR4, Mass Effect, Syphon Filter, Ace Attorney, DiRT, Ace Combat 6, NBA Live 08, NBA 2K8, NBA 08 have all been reviewed in this months' edition.

Most noticeable scores are for Halo 3, Mass Effect and Orange Box, which have all received reviews of 9.75 given by two different editors. Ace Combat 6 and PGR 4 also did very well with a 9- for Ace Combat and a 9+ for PGR4. Syphon Filter for PSP did very well with a 9-. Two Worlds was slammed again with two disappointing reviews of a 4 and a 2. Check out all this months' reviews below.

Mass Effect (Xbox 360, BioWare): 9.75/9.75
Ace Combat 6 (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 8.75/8.75
The Orange Box (Xbox 360, Valve): 9.75/9.75
Halo 3 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9.75/9.75 **Game of the month**
Zack and Wiki (Wii, Capcom): 8.25/7.75
NBA Live (PS3/Xbox 360/Wii, EA): 7.5/7.75
NBA 2K8 (PS3/Xbox 360, 2K Games): 8.25/8.5
Conan (PS3/Xbox 360, THQ): 7/7.25
Blazing Angels 2 (Xbox 360, Ubisoft): 7.5/7.75
Crash Of The Titans (Xbox 360/Wii/PS2/PSP/NDS, Sierra): 7.25
Spyro: The Eternal Night (Wii, Sierra): 6.25
Two Worlds (Xbox 360, SouthPeak Interactive): 4/2
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (Xbox 360/PS2/Wii/PSP/NDS, Activision): 4.5/5.5
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (Xbox 360/PS2/PS3): 8.25/8.5
Dirt (Xbox 360/PS3, Codemasters): 8/8.5
NBA 08 (PS3/PSP, Sony): 7/6.25
Carnival Games (Wii, Take-Two): 5.5
The Sims 2: Castaway (Wii/PS2/PSP/NDS, EA): 7.25
Victorious Boxers: Revolution (Wii, Xseed): 6.75
Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360, Bizarre): 8.75/9.25
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage (Xbox 360, Warner): 7.5/8.5
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP, Sony): 8.75/9 **Handheld game of the month*...
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Aug 28, 2007
Wii News from N4G | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Wii - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - Zack & Wiki Website is Uncovered The official website for Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaro's Treasure has opened, giving visitors access to videos, screenshots, press comments and more. As of right now, most of the available windows are restricted, so you'll have to wait for a later date to view site features.
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Aug 2, 2007
Wii News | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Political correctness is once again breathing down Capcom's neck as the developer is forced to remove the Muslim phrase "Allahu akbar" from the upcoming Wii adventure, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure. The Council on American-Islamic Relations contacted Capcom after it was brought to its attention that the frequently-used religious chant, which translates as "God is most great," can be heard quite clearly in one part of the game. A Capcom spokesperson said: "We have already contacted ...
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Aug 1, 2007
Wii News from N4G | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Wii - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - Capcom Removes Islamic Phrase From Wii Game The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has announced that publisher and developer Capcom has agreed to remove a common Islamic phrase from its forthcoming Wii title Zack & Wiki after receiving complaints from CAIR and others.

Said CAIR communications coordinator Amina Rubin, "We appreciated Capcom's willingness to address Muslim concerns and applaud the company's swift and appropriate actions."
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May 18, 2007
Wii News from N4G | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Wii - Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure - New Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure screens Capcom who recently announced that the working title of Treasure Island Z will now take the name of Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure have today released a new batch of screenshots...
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May 17, 2007
Wii News | Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
The development title has been axed and Capcom has nailed down a final name for its excellent looking Wii Adventure game Treasure Island Z, which will now be known as Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure. Along with this new awful name Capcom also offers story details on the colorful pirate escapade, including the exciting revelation that you're (shock, horror) on a quest to unearth Barbaros' treasure. "Legend has it that a revered pirate named Barbaros once stole the world's treasure ...
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Jul 16, 2008
Wii News from N4G | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console
Wii - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console - New info Zelda II unveiled? Shigeru Miyamoto has unveiled some new information about Zelda II in an interview, and confirmed that the game will be coming to the Wii. We can probably expect a load of Wii - DS functionalities and maybe even a FPS-mode...
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Jun 2, 2007
Wii News from N4G | Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console
Wii - Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console - Zelda II Marks 100th virtual console release Nintendo announced this morning that it's going to be putting Zelda II-The Adventure of Link on the Wii's Virtual Console channel June 4 to mark the download service's 100th title. The company says that more than 4.7 million games have been downloaded from the Virtual Console since the service was launched in November. That's more than 1,000 games every hour. According to Nintendo, the top five downloads are Super Mario Bros., Super Mario 64, Mario Kart 64, Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda. With all that Mario action, couldn't they have marked this milestone by releasing Super Mario 3? Of course not.
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Sep 16, 2008
Wii News from N4G | Zoo Hospital
Wii - Zoo Hospital - Gameplay Monthly : Zoo Hospital Ships for Wii Gameplaymonthly writes "Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced today that Zoo Hospital for WiiTM has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. As the first veterinarian game for Wii, Zoo Hospital lets animal lovers experience what it's like to treat and care for a myriad of exotic creatures including reptiles, mammals and birds, at a struggling zoo slated for demolition."
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May 7, 2008
Wii News from N4G | Zoo Hospital
Wii - Zoo Hospital - Majesco Entertainment Announces Zoo Hospital for Wii The future of the zoo is in your hands as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Zoo Hospital for Wii. As a recent Veterinary College grad, you must help your Aunt Lucy heal a myriad of exotic animals and save the once world-famous Zoo Hospital from a businessman's bulldozer by attracting more visitors. Already a popular title for Nintendo DS, Zoo Hospital for Wii is developed by Torus Games and is expected to launch in Europe and PAL territories in Q4, 2008.
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