So far, games downloaded from Nintendo's Wii Shop Channel have remained split into two distinct categories; classics from the Virtual Console and all-new efforts on WiiWare. But Capcom is throwing a welcomed wrench into the system with the fall release of Mega Man 9, a title that mixes old and new – namely, a classic 8-bit graphical presentation with ground-up levels and play mechanics.
TVGB: "With the straight from the horse's (mule's?) mouth confirmation that Animal Crossing Wii will be unveiled next week during E3, it seems as ripe of a time as any to do a bit of speculation as to what the new entry into the Animal Crossing series will bring to the table. We'll break it down into what we know, what we think we know and what we want the game to have but probably won't."
PS3fanboy : Looking for some hard info about Rock Band 2's track list ? Well, look no further, Gamespot got a little hand-on time with the much anticipated game, and it looks like the earlier leaked list was correct.
Rock Band 2 is coming to the PS3 and Wii on November 17th, almost two months after the Xbox 360 release according a retailers.
MTV Games along with Harmonix offically announced yesterday that Rock Band 2 is slated for a Wii release later this year. Currently it is unknown as to whether or not the Wii version will support everything found in the Xbox 360 version, specifically downloadable content.
MCV: New title can have same 'long tail' effect as Will Wright's last smash, says publisher
Kotaku's Michael McWhertor writes: "Finally, D3 Publisher of America has come to its senses! We don't want your Dark Sectors, guys; we want your poorly animated super soldiers shooting giant bugs and gooey zombie killin' adventures in combat inappropriate clothing. We want that mind-numbing stuff. That's why we're so pleased to learn, via GamesRadar, that Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers will be coming to the Wii in early 2009."
Steven Totilo of MTV Multiplayer writes:
Motion controls in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be the hot ticket to get the Wii version over the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions that feature more physics-based action. But how did it turn out?
Atlus USA has announced Dokapon Kingdom, an addictive new multiplayer RPG for Wii and PlayStation 2 that is currently set for release on October 14th 2008 in America at a price of $40. Dokapon Kingdom's debut trailer has also been released.