Nintendo announces that from tomorrow, 29 April 2010, Wii™ – the biggest selling home console of the current generation – will be available for only SRP $AU299.95* ($NZ399.95 SRP). This is the first time Wii has received a price drop in Australia and New Zealand, Previously Wii was SRP $AU399.95 ($NZ499.95).
Wii comes in white, or the recently released sleek black, and comes packaged with Wii™ Sports. Wii Sports includes five sports – boxing, tennis, baseball, bowling and golf, and is suitable for the whole family. Players can use their own Mii caricatures – a unique feature to Wii – in Wii Sports and play their Miis against their friends’ Miis for a more personalised experience.
Also available 29 April is Monster Hunter™ Tri for Wii. Monster Hunter Tri comes as a standalone game, or bundled with the new Classic Controller Pro, available in black to match the new black Wii! Monster Hunter Tri allows online play and players can also use the Wii Speak™ accessory, allowing players to speak to other Monster Hunter Tri players during game play! As well as fun new games such as Monster Hunter Tri, Wii has a great back catalogue of games for all ages, from the follow up to the popular Wii Sports, Wii Sports Resort™, to Wii Fit™ – the biggest selling game two years in a row in 2008 and 2009, the follow up to Wii Fit – Wii Fit™ Plus, Mario Kart™ Wii and the classic side scrolling action of New Super Mario Bros.™ Wii.
Wii has currently sold over 1.79 million** consoles in Australia since launch. *Based on currency conversion as at 20 April 2010
** Sales data collected by Nintendo from retail partner reporting
Xbox360Leaker has posted the above picture on his imageshack account. The picture contains an unknown game called ‘Project Berkley II,’ which is nothing to interesting until you see that the icon to the left of the name is Ryou’s head.
Ryo Hakazuki was the main protagonist of SEGA’s Shenmue games which were released for the Dreamcast in 1999 and saw much popularity on the system which later was discontinued. The possibility that Shenmue may make it’s way onto the Xbox 360 and PS3 is possible however, as Sega has said themselves that they will increase their focus of digital downloads in the immediate future.
SEGA has announced no plans for such a game, and therefor this picture and information can be taken with as much truth as you may want it to. Until we hear some sort of news from SEGA themselves, there is no certain release announced. However I still own Shenmue on the Dreamcast and loved the way it was set up and played as an adventure game. I’m positive that if it were to be released on the XBLA, it would see a large hit in popularity and downloads.
Super Street Fighter IV Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Platforms: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PlayStation 3 (Reviewed) Release Date: April 27th, 2010
ROUND TWO… FIGHT !!!!
Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV is back for another round. It won the first perfectly, and also taking with it the fighting game of the year in 2009. It’s return revolutionised and rebooted the series as Capcom had taken a daring move from 2D game play to a semi 3D feel and magically pulled off the impossible. Graphically Street Fighter IV looked stunning, the 25 characters included in the game were amazing to watch with their combat animations. This was something no one had ever seen before, especially when executing super moves. Street Fighter fans around the world rejoiced and celebrated as Street Fighter IV Ha-Do-Ken’d it’s way into their hearts once again.
The amount of new content added to Street Fighter IV was massive, a cool animated storyline was added to all of the characters, with a introduction and end game movie once the player completed the game. A full length anime movie, enough game modes to keep you busy for hours, and not to mention what makes Street Fighter, the online game play, where you could take on anyone from around the world and teach them a lesson in manners and beat the living snot out of them.
The great thing about Street Fighter IV was that you didn’t have to be a legendary hardcore experienced Street Fighter fan to pick up and play it. Ultra’s and Super’s were very simple to perform and with the adjustable game mode difficulties even new comers could get to see what all the fuss was about with this superb fighting game. But as you all know with all fighting games and especially Street Fighter IV if you wanted to really succeed and make your way to the top of the mountain you have to master and I don’t mean Ken MASTERS, but actually master and learn every single little trick in the book to truly out perform, outplay and outwitt your opponent not just the AI opponent but your online opponent as that is where the bragging rights are earned and the respect is gained.
Specials, Ultra’s, Super’s, Combo’s + Ultra’s, Combo’s + Super’s, Combo’s + Supers + Focus + Kitchen sink moves must all need to be mastered, learned and performed subconsciously. You must transform yourself into RYU. He trains every day of his life to perfect his martial arts. The fight is all he seeks moving from one tournament to the next. With Street Fighter IV if you want to be a legend you must be dedicated, have patience, control your inner emotions, be willing to learn from your mistakes and move on to fight another battle. Blood, sweat and tears is a must if you want to make it to the top !!!
The control system in Super Street Fighter IV is the same as Street Fighter IV, it’s compatible with the Street Fighter arcade sticks and players can change button configurations to best suit their game style. One great new feature with Super Street Fighter IV is that all the characters in the game have new ultra combos, these are fantastic to watch and they’re much easier to pull off than they were in Street Fighter IV. This once again allows new comers to step into the action and fight like a pro in no time.
The Street Fighter IV soundtrack includes all the original tracks along with some new ones. As you were able to do with Street Fighter IV you can switch between original Japanese and English voice acting, I personally love the original Japanese voice as they sound far more superior than the English dubbed ones. This is of course personal choice and doesn’t affect the overall performance of the game what so ever.
One thing Street Fighter IV was lacking was bonus stages, who’s idea was it to NOT include the car stage. My heart sank when I found out there was not car stage in Street Fighter IV. But let me tell you ladies and gentlemen Capcom have brought it back due to popular demand the car bonus level is back and you can smash the living snot out it. Along with the car bonus level, the original barrel level that appears later on in the game has also made its come back. The only one that’s missing is the final bonus level which has you destroying the fire drums on Zangief’s stage in Russia. But we can’t complain. The CAR IS BACK !!
Super Street Fighter IV has the biggest roster in any Street Fighter game. A total of 35 characters are available right from the start. YES you don’t have to unlock any of them, they are available for you to use straight away as soon as you press the start button on the controller. You don’t finish it with RYU, to unlock so and so and then finish it with so and so to unlock so and so. All the old characters are there along with the 10 NEW ones ready to be selected and played with straight way !!
Who are these 10 new characters ?? Well let me introduce you to all of them one by one.
Hailing from the Korea we have T.K.D specialist and totally new to the world of Street Fighter JURI, her Tae Kwon Do skills will be putting Chun Li to the test in a major way. Another new comer is Turkish oil wrestler Hakan, he’s big, he’s slippery, he loves to wrestle and is seeking to make the best olive oil on earth. I think Zangief is going to have a very hard time putting him in his spinning pile driver !!
Next we have Capcom superstars making a coming back from different franchises :
Guy and Cody from Final Fight
Dee Jay and T.Hawk from Super Street Fighter II
Makoto from Street Fighter III
Ibuki from Street Fighter III
Dudley from Street Fighter III
Adon from the original Street Fighter series
With all the formalities out of the way we can get down to business. Super Street Fighter IV is not Super Street Fighter IV unless you play it online. The online mode in Super Street Fighter IV is brilliant. There are some new features such as team battles where players can take part in a 2 vs 2, 3 vs 3 or even a 4vs 4 elimination matches, this is super cool. Another feature is the replay mode where you can watch a match and see where you went wrong and learn from your mistakes. This is a great way to pick up new moves and techniques from other players and see how they pulled off that special move. Then there’s classic arcade old school style, remember back in the day you’d be playing Street Fighter someone comes to challenge you. You’d beat them then move on to the next loser till finally someone knocked you off your perch and you’d have to put your quarter on the machine to wait your turn once again to challenge him. This mode is called endless battle mode. If you want to take on all challenges and you think you’re hardcore then this is the mode for you.
Over all Super Street Fighter IV has all the goodness that Street Fighter IV had plus more. With a total of 35 characters from choose from, excellent online action, enough modes to keep you busy till Dhalsim’s Elephants come home from the circus, and its priced at nearly half the price Street Fighter IV was when it was released. Graphically its superb, the sountrack and sound effects are fantastic, the replay ability is second to none. This is not just the fighting game of the year, Super Street Fighter IV is the fighting game of the century. If you haven’t already picked it up do so now !!
NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today released new screenshots for Enslaved™: Odyssey to the West for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The latest batch of screens provides a peek into the intense opening moments of the game, as lead character Monkey fights to escape from the slave ship that has captured him… before it crash lands with him still inside.
Developed by Ninja Theory Ltd., Enslaved takes players on a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy union in order to survive their way through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. In Enslaved, players take on the role of Monkey, a strong and athletic, yet solitary figure, who been captured by one of the mysterious slave ships, which harvest the remaining population and take them out west never to return. Trip, a technologically savvy young woman who has also been imprisoned by the same ship, manages to escape. She quickly realizes that Monkey, with his raw strength and power, is her only hope to survive the perilous journey back to her home. She hacks into a slave headband and fits it on Monkey, linking them together – if she dies, he dies… Her journey has now become his and Monkey must now travel west alongside Trip as they traverse a demolished world, under constant threat of capture and mortal peril.
A tactical action-adventure game, Enslaved centers on the complex relationship between the two main characters and challenges players to employ a mix of combat, strategy and environment traversal. With influences and contributions from top music and film industry talent, Enslaved combines beautifully rendered graphics and captivating music with seamless animation and engrossing gameplay.
What if in the future, the battle of the sexes literally became a battle? What if men and women were literally from different planets? Well that is what has happened in Vandread by animation company Gonzo. Now Funimation is about to bring the full DVD box set to American soil on May 4th.
In Vandread there are two worlds which are constantly at war with one another. The world of Mejere (women) and Taraak (men) are completely separate and have been so for as long as anyone can remember. The war between them has lasted even longer. However once a new fighting force that has been developed by the men is brought out into open battle for the first time, the ship is hijacked by female pirates. With a mysterious power reacting within the ship, Hibiki and a few other of his fellow men have been teleported across the galaxy aboard a ship full of the enemy they fear so much; women.
I have seen this anime before and highly recommend it. There is an extremely large amount of CG mech battles in space, as well as romantic comedy mixed between the crew mates of the ship as they attempt to adapt to one another. Included inside of this package is the full DVD set of the entire two series put together, including two brand new OVA (Original Video Animation) and will run you about $50.
Here is a gameplay video for the SPlit/Second Demo for those of you who couldn’t be bothered with downloading the demo, or aren’t gold members. I also show off 4 of the 5 power plays available in the demo track. Enjoy.
As a promotion for the upcoming Iron Man 2 movie, Paramount Pictures and Audi have teamed up to bring a Iron Man Flying game to the Audi home space. The Audi space will be updated April 29th and you will be able to wear the Iron Man suit as you fly through an obstacle course.
The top scores will be recorded on a leaderboard, and the top 10 will receive an exclusive virtual Iron Man suit to keep. Sadly, this game is exclusive to the European PSN, so if you aren’t in that region you will miss out on all the fun as well as the chance to win the exclusive suit. To see what you will be missing check out the video below.
The multiplayer experience of Red Dead Redemption continues to be unveiled via the latest video in the Gameplay Video Series: Multiplayer Competitive Modes. Red Dead Redemption’s Competitive Multiplayer serves up explosive modes with a distinctly Western twist – including the tense eye-to-eye Mexican standoff between players that starts every match. Experience team-based Gang matches, Free-For-All shootouts, and Capture The Bag modes in specially designed locations within Red Dead Redemption’s vast and beautifully detailed open world.
Watch the video now click on the play button below
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What do you think of this new multiplayer experience ? Leave a comment below, convery your thoughts 😉
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Com2uS, San Francisco, April 26, 2010 – Heavy Gunner 3D, the ultimate melee intergalactic shooting game went free at April 22 (PST) and took only 15 hours to reach Top 1 free app in the App Store
In the review and rating section of the App Store game page, there are users quoting that they had never thought a game like Heavy Gunner 3D would go free. In fact, there are not enough full 3D graphic games with good game quality such as Heavy Gunner 3D in the free application market.
Heavy Gunner 3D marking Top #1 in 15 hours just shows that a decent game in the market is bound to be picked up, especially if the game is FREE.
Heavy Gunner 3D released on February and was applauded by game critiques such as 148apps, CapsuleComputers and TouchMyApps. It gives endless playtime, loaded with 35 missions, a survival mode, and 50 achievements.
“ It was beyond my expectation to see Heavy Gunner 3D sitting on the top when I checked the ranking next morning.”, said Joony Koo, Senior Manager of Com2uS, Global business team, “Free event with FAAD was a token of gratitude to our Com2uS fans. Heavy Gunner 3D, one of the latest game with highest 3D graphic quality, was the right game for Com2uS fans and FAAD visitors.”
This free event with Heavy Gunner 3D was run with FreeAppADay or FAAD. (www.FreeAppADay.com)
Joe Bayen, CEO of FAAD added on the comment “We are excited to be be partnering with Com2uS, We previously pushed several apps to the top of the App Store, but Heavy Gunner 3D’s astounding ascent broke all our previous records by reaching the top spot in just 15 hours.”
Com2uS is planning for more promotional events with upcoming games. So, keep an eye on Com2uS fan page (www.facebook.com/com2us) and follow them on Twitter @com2us.
Com2uS USA is a subsidiary of Com2us Corporation, the leading mobile game company in Korea. Com2uS Corp. is known for creating fun and engaging mobile games including HOMERUN BATTLE 3D, the winner of iPhone Best Sports Game 2009 by IGN and TouchArcade. Com2uS games are available in various smart phone platforms. For more information, please visit http://global.com2us.com/ and follow us on Twitter @Com2us
“The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai is a 2-D stylistic action platformer for Xbox LIVE® Arcade showcasing fast action, deep gameplay, and a unique visual style. An undead samurai dishwasher in a dystopian universe is on a quest for revenge against the evil cyborg army. To dispatch hordes of zombies, cyborgs, and robots, the Dishwasher has at his fingertips a devastating array of attacks using ancient blades, disturbing machinery, and screen-obliterating Dish Magic. Compete with the rest of the world in a variety of speed run and high score challenges to become the most formidable Dishwasher yet!” [Via Xbox.com]
Thoughts:
I downloaded this game today, and it is an extremely fun button masher. There are certain complaints that revolve around the game, such as the art style or the insane difficulty. The art style isn’t as bad as many people make it sound. Also, it is very difficult but a little bit of practice will get you far.
On a side note, if you for some odd reason want to make your gamerscore not divisible by 5 this is the game for you. At least 4 of the achievements will throw your even gamerscore out of whack, and for a normal player it will stay like that because it is pretty hard to get the others to even it out again, hard but manageable.
XBLA release
Tecmo Bowl is coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade this Wednesday for 800 points.
“The legend is back! Tecmo Bowl® Throwback is a remake of the classic Tecmo Super Bowl, with the same rules and fast-paced gameplay as the original, but with the option to play it in brand new high-definition 3-D graphics. Switch it back to old school in real time with the same graphics and music from back in the day. Tecmo Bowl Throwback brings back the gameplay you loved, and stays true to the Tecmo Super Bowl legacy.” [via Xbox.com]
Thoughts:
Not into sports games. However, it does look like a good remake with the classic graphics and gameplay of the original. We’ll have to see.
DEMO
Content: Split Second Demo Price: Free Availability: All Xbox LVE regions “Split/Second is an intense arcade racing game set within the universe of a mega-budget, prime-time reality TV show. Contestants race to be the 1st across the finish line in a made-for-TV city built for destruction, with the ultimate goal of becoming the season champion. The city is rigged to blow and you’re in control of the action – bridges will fall, buildings will be reduced to clouds of dust and cars blown to pieces – devastating explosions will decimate your rivals and rip apart the track, creating new routes and challenging obstacles. Explosive stunts, demolition and balls-out racing thrills combine to create the ultimate high-octane racing experience! Buckle up…it’s about to get explosive out there” [Via Xbox.com]
Thoughts:
The demo is surprisingly fun. You can’t blow up everything, and it has more strategy with it since you don’t want to randomly blow up things. There are certain “OMG!” moments, but after racing the track a few times and getting your movements down, everything becomes predictable. The demo also only includes 1 track and 1 car, but you do get enough to enjoy it and get the feel of the type of racing game that it is.
