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Castle of Shikigami III (April 15)
An arcade shooter game (originally seen as a quarter-muncher on the Type X arcade board) that continues the popular series known to most as The Castle of Shikigami from the arcade and home consoles. Shikigami no Shiro III resembles past entries of the character driven scrolling shooter series, with its vertical display and anime cut-ins. This time around, players select from 10 warriors whom they directly navigate -- you'll find no ships in this game! The game includes five stages of blasting action, each cumulating in a major boss fight.
New for the home versions is a Dramatic Change Mode, where you can change between two characters on the fly. As a result of this new mode, you can now enjoy the two-player exclusive scenarios from the arcade version even when playing by yourself. The home version also includes a gallery mode.
Super Smash Brothers Brawl 6 Juni
Do I need really to say something about this game?
Monster Lab (May 2)
Eidos reckon this is "Pokémon meets Tim Burton". There are 150 different types of mutant parts to 'experiment' with, which in turn leads to something like 300 millions different variations, apparently.
Experimentation comes in the form of minigames such as the excellent-sounding 'brain toss', and once you've created your monstrocity, you engage in Pokémon-style turn-based battles.
Success in battle gives you 'recipes' for yet more fearsome beasties. It all looks really rather groovy from where we sit, and there's even musings of online options such as downloadable content and photo-sharing on the cards, too. Tops.
Blast Works: Build, Fuse and Destroy (May 6)
Across more than 15 different land, air and sea missions, the goal of Blast Works is to destroy enemy ships while continually growing your own into a massive craft by absorbing their fragments. The larger a "fused ship" is, the easier it is to protect from the growing onslaught of enemy firepower. Players can also upgrade their ship in the Hangar, can even team up with a partner in Cooperative Mode to blast enemies, fuse debris to grow their ships and finish the mission as a team.
Top Spin Tennis (May 19)
While the world never fell in love with 2K's Top Spin series, Top Spin Tennis could change all that. It should incorporate the versatility of Wii Sports's shooting with the benefits of analogue movement and aiming: you'll position with the stick and smack the ball with the remote as you'd expect, but the game can detect an underarm lob, overarm smash and at least two types of slice. It'll also work out power based on how hard you swing it. And it wouldn't be Top Spin without crazy court-painting minigames, so we're glad they're back.
Wii Fit (May 19)
That odd sound you can hear in your left 'lughole' is the collective huff of the Japanese nation sweating off their Christmas pudding in front of Wii Fit.
A successful launch means that the proposed Western release date of early 2008 should be on track (despite the hilarity of Shigsy claiming Stateside gamers might need a larger board).
Us? We're apprehensive and excited all at once. We still take Dr Crygor's WarioWare workout from time to time, so we know that hula-ing, striking poses and nutting footballs can be a right laugh.
On the other hand, the sheer humiliation of watching our fat little Miis struggle under the pressure of a single push-up is not a compelling prospect.
But regardless, anything that might knock Chantelle off the front page of Heat is okay by us.
 
Alone in the Dark (June 3)
One of the most renowned and moody adventure games out there is getting a revival, and it begins later this year across every major platform. Little is known about Alone in the Dark thus far, but we know the new structure will be highly episodic (each lasting about 40 minutes), and will aim to deliver the same aura of isolation as its original inspiration.
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (June 3)
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a remake of the original Brothers in Arms game that was one of the most realistic and authentic World War II shooters ever. Based on a true story, the game puts players in the role of Sgt. Matt Baker, a D-Day paratrooper squad leader as he leads the squad through the European campaign. Each battlefield has been meticulously recreated from aerial reconnaissance images, US Army Signal Corps photos and eye-witness accounts of war-torn Normandy.
Guitar Hero Aerosmith (June 29)
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith puts players in the shoes of Perry (guitar), Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass)as they rock out alongside frontman Tyler and drummer Kramer. Gamers experience Aerosmith's legendary career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty.
As players progress through the game, they can rock out to scores of Aerosmith's greatest hits, as well as songs from celebrated artists that the band has either performed with or has been inspired by in some way. Venues from historical moments during the band's illustrious career offer the experience of "sweet emotion" and further capture the essence of the band’s rise to fame.
LEGO Indiana Jones (June 3)
There hasn’t been a lot revealed about the LEGO Indiana Jones video game, but there almost doesn’t have to be. It’s LEGO, it’s Indiana Jones, and it will sell incredibly well upon its release, which will likely coincide in some way with the upcoming Indiana Jones film.
 
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
Set two years after the events of Tales of Symphonia for the Nintendo GameCube, Dawn of the New World follows the journey of two new young heroes, Emil Castagnier and Marta Lualdi, as they seek to uncover the mystery of why their world has fallen into ruin. In their quest, their paths will cross with the original cast of Tales of Symphonia including Lloyd and Colette, as well as a summon spirit known as Ratatosk who claims to be the lord of all monsters.
Dawn of the New World introduces a new monster recruitment feature in which players can capture more than 200 unique enemies and train them to actively participate in battle. Players can then feed these monsters to make them more effective, and even evolve them into several new fearsome forms. The game also features an updated real-time battle system that lets players move freely in all directions around the battlefield, execute powerful unison attacks and take advantage of a new elemental alignment system for even more strategic depth.
 
Disaster Day of Crisis
Your homework, if it's possible, is to ferret out a copy of the excellent SOS: The Great Escape on PlayStation 2, because we think that this will prove a worthy re-imagining of the survival action concept. In case you're not hot-to-trot with developers Monolith Soft's inaugural Wii project, you're cast as Ray (a dynamic moniker), a former rescue task force agent faced with a tirade of natural disasters, including tsunamis, earthquakes and a volcanic burp. Monolith Soft's owners - that's none other than Nintendo themselves - reckon the game's going great guns. So don't worry about the lack of fresh info or the relative scarcity of screenshots: this is no disaster.
 
Fragile (2008)
If you've played the brilliant Baten Kaitos on GameCube - and if you haven't, we're going to prod you in the ribs until you do - this is going to make your year.
Fragile: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon is a new RPG from the same team, and promises to lay on the atmosphere even thicker than BK did.
You play Seto, a young boy alone in a foggy post-apocalyptic world. It's eerie stuff: the Wii remote's your torch as you explore abandoned towns and disused train stations, stumbling on ghosts that, somehow, you fight (screenshots so far show you armed with... a twig).
It looks gorgeous - and that big sky-ball looks like it'll play a key part in your story.
Now, have you played Baten Kaitos yet? (Prod.) Have you? (Prod.) Have you? (Prod.) Have you? (Prod.) Have you? (Etc.)
Samba De Amigo (August)
The Dreamcast was already getting throttled by the PS2's tentacles when Samba De Amigo flew out of the Sega nest in December 2000, but hopefully now it'll get the audience it deserves, on a console with two shaky-shaky controllers that can mimic the maraca. Ole!
That Sega have delegated developmental duties to Gearbox suggests it'll be fairly true to the original (as when they're not working on Brothers In Arms titles, Gearbox earn a crust by porting titles), albeit with an updated track list which we're sure will include the Mario theme at some point.
Downloadable extra songs were available even 'back in the day' on DC, so hopefully we'll get them, too.
If the remote and nunchuk work half as well as the original's mat and maracas, we're convinced that Sega's return to the Copa Cabassa will give you the shakes.
Mushroom Men (Spring)
Little tiny plants, awoken by sentience-giving magical cometdust, make like stupid humans by forming tribes and waging war with each other.
Razorblade axes, clothes-peg train tracks and similar Toy Story-ish reappropriation abound in this quirky platformer.
 
Project O/Kings Story
In Project O, the story follows a young lad just minding his own business, until a Don Quixote character marches up, thrusts a crown on his head, and calls him king. Now that he's got a crown on his head, the townsfolk are simply content with the knowledge that the kid is king, and blindly follow his orders. As Kimura points out, "that's the power of the crown." So now it's up to the player to rule, improve, and defend the land in a very unique real-time strategy game that's admittedly influenced by games such as Civilization and Pikmin.
 
Spore
Will Wright does not do things by halves. That's just as well, since with Spore, he will attempt to outdo The Sims, now officially the biggest-selling PC game of all time, having overtaken Myst and shifted, in all its variants, in the vicinity of 60 million units. Spore, undoubtedly, is his most ambitious project: It consists of five distinct phases, each pretty much a game in its own right, and mixes action-adventure, space-simulation, and RTS gameplay. But what will it be like to play?
Secret Files: Tunguska (Spring 2008)
PC point 'n' click adventure about a girl searching for her father. Actually a pretty good effort, as PC point-'n-clickers go (today's breed are hit and miss). Logical puzzles and a good interface help its cause.
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Monster Hunter 3 (2008)
Well, as far as announcements go, this is a big 'un. European gamers might not be too enamoured with the series, but in Japan, it's ma-hoosive.
Monster Hunter 3's switcheroo from a PS3 exclusive to a Wii exclusive can be seen as the ultimate turning point in this generation's battle for supremacy.
It arrives just as the Monster Hunter series is reaching somewhat of a critical high, too. Although the meat of the game is a solitary (often isolated affair), things really come into their own online, when hunting in packs against some double-hard monsters.
A variety of nefarious ways to capture your prey - such as laying traps and tagging them on your radar with a paintball gun - means we'll be queuing for it in Japan on launch day.
Shiren the Wanderer
A double dose of turn-based, randomly-generated dungeon crawling in 2008. On DS, it's an enhanced remake of an old top-down 1995 SNES, while the Wii's Shiren will be an all-new adventure. Expect both to be tougher than stale Weetabix.
Oboro Muramasa Youtouden (2008 - Japan)
If we told you that this was the spiritual successor to the PS2's Odin Sphere, you'd probably look at us with a perplexed look usually reserved for... well, for playing games like Odin Sphere in Japanese, because they never did get round to releasing the gorgeous 2D action RPG over here. Swines.
Not that this is any likelier a candidate to wash up on our shores. Drawing heavily from Japanese mythology, we know of at least two playable characters: Girl In Kimono (called Monohime, possessed with an evil spirit who used to be a master fencer; we're sure potential boyfriends will understand) and Mysterious Amnesiac Bishonen.
We know it'll feature 'non-stop battles' using the remote as both a katana and a small throwing sword. Sounds interesting.
 
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Not a lot has been shown about this RPG from Square Enix. Word from the developer is that The Crystal Bearers will be a more traditional RPG than its Gamecube predecessor. The movie that was shown made fans very enthousiastic. Unfortunately romours about development troubles have appeared in the media since then.
Mario Superstar Baseball
Once again Mario & Friends will star in a Baseball game that doesn't follow the rules. Like every Mario sportsgame expect over the top power-ups and loads of fun. No word yet on an online mode, but Mario Strikers had it so why wouldn't Mario Baseball
We Love Golf
There's no lack of golf games on the Wii, but if Camelot develops one it promises to deliver a lot of fun. Play in a cartoonesque world with Capcom characters like Chun-Li and Jill Valentine.
De Blob
An action puzzle title that allows players to explore and liberate an alien city from the evil, monochromatic I.N.K.T. Corporation that has taken over the city and outlawed all color and fun from daily life. Playing as de Blob, gamers will embark on a quest to re-animate the city of Chroma, and bring spunk and character back to the oppressed, by splattering buildings, landmarks, and citizens with color. de Blob features an intricate single player campaign as well as a multiplayer experience that supports up to four competitors via split screen. The game was conceived by a team of nine students studying Game Design & Development at Utrecht University's School of the Arts in the Netherlands.
Rygar: The Battle of Argus (August)
Grab your Diskarmor and swing into action on the Nintendo Wii as the legendary warrior, Rygar! Immerse yourself in Greco-Roman mythology as you journey through the sundered Island of Argus. Intuitive use of the Wii remote allows you to deftly and effectively control the use of the powerful Diskarmor to destroy enemies and maneuver on, around, over, and under obstacles to save Princess Harmonia.
Ghostbusters
The real Ghostbusters return in this videogame sequel to the Ghostbusters movies. Stars Harold Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Bill Murray reunite to reprise their roles as Spengler, Stantz, Zeddmore and Venkman. Supporting the ghost busting crew are the talents of Annie Potts, Brian Doyle Murray and William Atherton.
With Manhattain newly overrun by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, it's up to you to take on the role of a new recruit joining the original, famous Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, you will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of uncanny phantasms and demons in an all-new, funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
Wii Music
An expected compilation of music titles utilizing the unique control aspects of the Wii controller. Bang on a drum set, conduct an orchestra, and make beautiful music with your videogame machine!
Two games in the Wii Music franchise have already been revealed: one allows you to conduct an orchestra (and was famously used my Shigeru Miyamoto to debut Wii to the world at E3 2006), while the other allows you to break out the beat on a drum kit.
It is unknown how many Wii Music games may be included in final package. Perhaps this series might be released online as part of the Nintendo Virtual Console? Please check back for official word.
 
Fatal Frame IV
Or Project Zero, as it's known here in the great continent of Europia. Another example of how the Wii looks set to dominate Japan, this highly-regarded survivor horror series is now a Nintendo-exclusive.
Ghosts are your enemies here, and because the ghosties' inconsistent state of being makes them rather resilient to sticks and stones (and words will never harm them), the only way to defeat them is to take their photo, thus sealing their souls in the film or, following current trends, in the SD card.
Work on Fatal Frame IV is currently in the conceptual stage, with work beginning after Grasshopper Manufacture finished No More Heroes at the end of last year, so don't be surprised if it slips into 2009.
Like what you see, Survival Horror fans? Then take a picture; it'll be here sooner.
 
Deadly Creatures
Deadly Creatures is a 3rd person action thriller set amidst a desert world of venomous terror, built exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Players will control an armored Scorpion and a deadly Tarantula as they fight for survival against Gila monsters, lizards, black widows and many more terrifying creatures. Featuring intuitive motion controls and a deep combo-based combat system, Deadly Creatures is a thrilling mix of brutal creature-crushing action and suspenseful exploration of vast 360 degree desert and man-made environments. Gamers will explore this darkly compelling story through the eyes of two of the world's most deadly creatures.
Death Jr.: Root of Evil
Death, Jr., Pandora and all their twisted friends are back in a new game for the Wii as they try to get out of another mess after accidentally releasing a powerful spirit. Teaming up for even more firepower, DJ and Pandora will take on a variety of possessed enemies as they progress through an adventure that seamlessly blends smooth platforming, intense combat, complex enemy AI and a unique sense of humor. Using the Wii remote and nunchuk, gamers can perform dual-weapon attacks of both the melee and projectile variety, and dispose of some 45 different enemies.
Rock Band
After the succes of Guitar Hero III on Wii the only surprise is that it took Harmonix/MTV so long to bring the first band simulation game to Nintendo's highly poular platform.
Rock Band allows gamers to perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with their friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity. Built on deals with the world’s biggest record labels and music publishers, the music featured in Rock Band spans all genres of rock and include many of the master recordings from the biggest songs and artists of all time.
Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon
A unique Chocobo's Dungeon game for the Wii, this special version expands upon the original RPG franchise with new elements never before seen in the series. This time, the stage is set in the world of Ville, in the City of Forgotten Time, where everyone has lost certain memories. This exciting game is packed with a wide array of familiar elements from the Final Fantasy universe, and a dastardly dungeon system sure to ruffle the feathers of any seasoned dungeon crawler!
Gameplay features the same random dungeon, turn-based battles of the original, in a bigger, bolder production for Wii gamers. The adventure follows Chocobo on a quest to recover memories lost by villagers by a mysterious force, and the game footage showed these "memories" personified as shiny sparkly objects that will be collected throughout the gameplay.
 
Sky Crawlers
Bandai Namco Games will adapt The Sky Crawlers, the upcoming aerial war film from Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor, Avalon), into a Nintendo Wii game. Masanori Kato, a producer on the Ace Combat fighter game series, is directing the project for a Summer release. Famitsu has posted a Japanese video interview with Oshii and Kato and some footage of Oshii himself playing an early version with the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.
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Lego Batman: The videogame
The dynamic duo swoop into action in this amusing game from the creators of LEGO Star Wars.
The Conduit
The Conduit takes place during present day. Washington D.C. finds itself the epicenter of an extraterrestrial attack and it's up to gamers, as the secret service's Agent Ford, to discover the truth hidden behind the invasion. To do that, he'll need a variety of guns and the skills to use them. High Voltage calls The Conduit a straightforward first-person shooter in the style of Halo, Medal of Honor Heroes 2 or Resistance: Fall of Man – basically, fast, run-and-gun battles and stylized weapons. The Conduit also features advanced enemy artificial intelligence enabling "human-like behavior" and a special device called the All Seeing Eye (or ASE), which, according to the studio, allows players to "reveal concealed objects and enemies, providing a deeper level of puzzle-solving."
Sonic Unleashed
Everyone's favorite hedgehog breaks new ground yet maintains his roots in a game that combines amazing next gen capabilities with classic Sonic 2D gameplay! Developed by renowned studio Sonic Team, Sonic Unleashed utilizes the powerful "Hedgehog Engine" to mesh seamless 3D and classic 2D camera transitions, whilst delivering a rich and expansive world with multiple paths to choose from.
Having been broken apart by the evil Dr Eggman, it's down to Sonic to put the pieces of the world back together again by retrieving the power of the chaos emeralds. In doing so, Sonic will find himself in a race against time and faced with an unusual situation that will challenge him in ways never before seen. By completing a wide variety of action-packed stages, spanning the seven broken continents of the world, gamers will need to unleash Sonic's amazing abilities to save the world, and himself!
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Rogue Trooper
On the hostile planet of Nu Earth, there are tales of a lone warrior. A man who appears out of thin air to take out whole platoons, then disappears back into the shadows. In the centre of a futile war, one man can swing the balance: the ultimate soldier and last survivor of the massacred Genetic Infantrymen, hell-bent on revenge ... the Rogue Trooper.
Based on the 2000AD comic series, Rogue Trooper, Rogue Trooper blends intense third person action and next generation stealth. Rogue's arsenal offers him a unique advantage over his opponents; encoded bio-chips containing the digitized personalities of his fallen comrades are implanted in his gun (Gunnar), helmet (Helm) and backpack (Bagman). Rogue Trooper features intense online gameplay modes, where gamers can experience up to four-player co-operative gameplay in all new maps.
Skate It
Skate It, a spin off of EA's Skate game, delivers the real feel of skating in a fully reactive city, designed with advanced control and physics techniques to let players feel their way through every kick-flip and land every aerial.
What will definitely re-invent the skateboard genre is the possibility to use the WiiBoard to control your skateboard.
Wii Ware
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Final Fantasy: Chrystal Chronicles: My life as a King (WiiWare, April)
The first major title for Wii's downloadable games channel WiiWare is a massive one. The game appears to be a mix between Sim City and an RPG in the Crystal Chronicles universe. With a rumoured price of $15,- this could well launch WiiWare with massive sales. Now all we need is more storage space...
LostWinds (WiiWare)
LostWinds follows the plucky hero Toku on an adventure to save the world of Mistralis from evil. Little Toku is not much more than a regular boy (despite his destiny to be the world's only savior), but following along on his journey is Enril, the wind spirit -- a mighty and mysterious deity of nature that can use the powers of the air around to accomplish great things. Players control both Toku and Enril at the same time -- one hand with the nunchuk moving Toku, other hand with the Wiimote moving Enril as the spirit of the wind (shown in the first screens as just an icon, although the final game will make sure to pronounce the wind spirit as a real presence.) In simplest terms, you have a platforming game (rendered "2.5D" on an old-school 2D plane, only here rendered here with 3D polygons and particle effects) where you control the character with the joystick and then have a "cursor" to interact with the world. The hero carries objects to and fro and talks to townfolk, while the spirit of the wind whips up tornadoes that sweep away enemies and blows steady jet streams that Enril can ride.
 
Eternity's Child (WiiWare)
Created by British artist Luc Bernard, Eternity's Child is a dark fairytale following Angel, an orphaned creature, who sets off on an adventure to find the rest of his species and save his planet from being overrun by robots, originally created to repopulate Angel's dangerously polluted world.
According to Alten8, the Wii version is entirely hand drawn, with animations created traditionally, frame-by-frame. What's more, it's being billed as an "interactive fairytale", featuring two player co-operative mode, an orchestral score and songs "like an old Disney film". Meanwhile, the DS version appears to be a more straightforward 3D platform title, with a different story to the Wii version.
World of Goo (WiiWare)
World of Goo is a physics based puzzle / construction game. The millions of Goo Balls that live in the beautiful World of Goo don't know that they are in a game ... or that they are extremely delicious.
Defend your castle (WiiWare)
XGen's upcoming WiiWare title is inspired by an existing cult classic from the studio, and will allow up to 4 simultaneous players while leveraging the unique capabilities of the Wii Remote.
 
Toki Tori
Toki Tori is a puzzle video game with platform elements originally produced by Capcom in August 2001 for the Game Boy Color. It was developed by Two Tribes and is their first published video game. The game follows a young chick, Toki Tori, and his quest to rescue his younger siblings, still in their eggs. To progress through the game, the player must pick up each egg on a level using a set number of tools, with new tools being introduced as the player progresses through the four worlds. This usually involves careful planning and creative thinking
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Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People
An episodic series of point-and-click adventure games by Telltale Games based on the universe of the Homestar Runner web cartoon. It will be released this June through Nintendo's WiiWare service and be available for PCs. The game will take advantage of features on the Wii console, such as WiiConnect24.
Dr Mario
The idea of Mario rooting around with his filthy plumber hands in doctorly procedures is quite stomach churning, but the arrival of his NHS persona on WiiWare is anything but. Connecting vitamins and bacteria in a pill-swivelling variant on Tetris, this will also feature the Germ Blast minigame seen in More Brain Training.
Tetris
Everyone's alltime favorite puzzler. Since it was packed in with the GameBoy it reshaped this genre in gaming. Titled simply "Tetris," the Wii Ware version of the original falling blocks puzzler will feature online support, allowing up to six players from around the world to face off. On top of the classic Tetris gameplay, expect Wiimote-based pointer and motion controls and a mode of play where players have to contend with obstacles.
Bomberman
Lunchtime Bomberman tends to end with Kittsy as cruel victor and Kim storming off in a huff. Luckily, Hudson's Wi-Fi-enabled Bomberman arrives to open up the competition to you lot. Now you'll have the pleasure of watching Matthew bomb himself into a corner in the opening second of the game. Pity him.
Plattchen Twist 'n' Paint
A puzzle-shooter," is how Bplus art director Bernd Geiblinger describes the first third-party game ever announced for WiiWare. "In a shooter, fast aiming and pinpoint shooting are required; in a puzzle game you have to put on the thinking cap and make up some good tactics. Combining both of them, Plättchen is a completely new and unseen challenge."
Pokemon Ranch Channel
Typical Poké-fan response to Diamond/Pearl: "Awww gawd, me old peepers can't take the circa 1996 sprite work any longer". Never fear, say we, Pokémon Ranch Channel plucks out those crudely rendered 'Mon, 3D-erises them (technical term) and lets you hang out with the polygonal results, snapping some pics for mementos.
Star Soldier R
The original Star Soldier has been kicking around on VC for so long that it actually plays with a layer of digital dust on the screen. We'd opt instead for this faster, shinier version, though retro heads can rest easy - the traditional five minute caravan hi-score challenge returns, as does a ten-second version that asks for the longest shot combo.
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Geplaatst: 15 Mei 2008 15:32 Onderwerp: Official Nintendo Wii 2008 game thread.
