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Capcom: Spyborgs to be Next Zack & Wiki (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Jun 3, 2008

Kombo writes:

Gotta give the man credit; Capcom's Christian Svensson may have participated in the fastest game-related turnaround time ever. His company's latest Wii title, Spyborgs, was announced early this morning, Wii fans started pissing and moaning about it an hour or so later, and Svensson was on the scene to placate them a few hours after that. Here's a snippet of what he said:

"The initial reaction here I swear is the EXACT reaction so many of you posters had when we first revealed Zack & Wiki. Somehow, Z&W is now a poster-child title for the Wii in your eyes. Mark my words... you will feel exactly the same way about the level of quality in Spyborgs when it is done."

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Capcom gives Koreans pearl necklaces (and mousepads) (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Apr 17, 2008

When the Nintendo Wii launches in South Korea this April 26th, Zack & Wiki will be sitting pretty on store shelves, too, beckoning adventure gaming fans to pick up a copy to accompany their new consoles. Rather than rely on the critically-acclaimed game's looks to generate sales, Capcom is offering two gifts with each preorder -- a Zack & Wiki-decorated mousepad and a treasure box filled with what looks like candy.

Zack And Wiki Demo (kind of) Up For Your Consideration (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Mar 5, 2008

If you have yet to play Capcom's brilliant Wii game Zack and Wiki, then this is something for you. Capcom Europe has released a flash demo of a stage in the game for you try out.

Zack & Wiki 2 possible says the producer (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Jan 31, 2008

Capcom Producer on Zack & Wiki, Hironobu Takeshita, was interviewed last year about the game. During this interview he was asked if he sees Zack & Wiki become one of Capcom's banner franchises with sequels or if it's a one-time game only. VGB quotes his reply: "I have a lot of confidence in Zack & Wiki, and especially the foreign media [outside of Japan] seem to have a lot of hope and respect for the title. So of course it depends on how it sells, and the sales of the title, but that is something I would like to do, to turn it into a series."

Zack & Wiki Now Selling for Under $30 (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Jan 26, 2008

411mania.com reports that Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaro's Treasure has received a price drop and is now priced at $29 at most retailers.

Zack & Wiki Sinks Without Trace At Retail (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Jan 6, 2008

It looks fantastic, plays great and represents one of the finest third party Wii games of the past year. Yet Zack and Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure has performed abysmally at retail, flying in the face of the opinion that the Wii is best platform for third parties to develop for if they want to make a quick buck.

Kotaku's 2007 Games of the Year and Overall Game of the Year (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Dec 29, 2007

Kotaku's Brian Crecente writes:

"Our first-ever Game of the Year awards was a pretty straight forward deal. I asked all of the writers to submit a list of three games for each category and the three that showed up most in each category made it as a finalist. Once we had the list of finalists I asked each writer to go through and order the finalists and then tallied the vote. The one with the most points was named Game of the Year, the runner-up was named Not Quite Game of the Year. The game with the most votes for Worst Game of the Year received that dubious honor."

Super Mario Galaxy won Kotaku's Overall Game of the Year award. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune came as second, it won the Not Quite Game of the Year award. (Kotaku posted the overall results as a separate post, see the link at the Alternative Sources below for more details.)

Zack & Wiki lauded as 'sleeper hit' of 2007 (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Dec 24, 2007

This little cartoon gem about a heroic pirate boy (Zack) and his "whirly-gig" sidekick (Wiki) is suitably special thanks to a canny mixture that blends together fabulous humour, quirky adventure, and "outstanding environmental puzzles."

Zack & Wiki Delayed in Europe (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Nov 9, 2007

Following feverish whispering, Nintendo has confirmed that Capcom's Wii adventure, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure, won't be sailing onto European Wiis this year.

Capcom pirate-themed puzzle adventure was originally announced as set to pillage punter's Wiis on December 7, shortly after Super Mario Galaxy. Apparently though, even pirates aren't hard enough for that and Zack and Wiki are now scheduled to climb aboard on January 18 2008

On Sale Next Week in North America, Ratchet & Clank, Zack & Wiki Hit Stores (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Oct 20, 2007

This has to be the longest list of games ever for a week of releases. There are many major titles coming out next week, from Zack & Wiki to Jericho to Ratchet and Clank, there is sure to be something for everyone. What are you getting next week?

Game Informer rates Halo 3, Mass Effect, PGR4, Orange Box, Syphon Filter and more (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Oct 12, 2007

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*...

Zack & Wiki Website is Uncovered (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Aug 28, 2007

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.

Islamic phrase removed from Zack & Wiki (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Aug 2, 2007

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 ...

Capcom Removes Islamic Phrase From Wii Game (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

Aug 1, 2007

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."

New Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure screens (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

May 18, 2007

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...

Treasure Island Z gets crappy name change (Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure)

May 17, 2007

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 ...

New info Zelda II unveiled? (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console)

Jul 16, 2008

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...

Zelda II Marks 100th virtual console release (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - Virtual Console)

Jun 2, 2007

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.

Majesco Entertainment Announces Zoo Hospital for Wii (Zoo Hospital)

May 7, 2008

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.