NNR: 10th October 2010

Hey everyone! :3 as I stated earlier I finally got my laptop back! So here I am with another nintendo news report for you! Let's start, shall we ? 83

VC RELEASES OF THE WEEK

USA
-Fatal Fury 3: Road to the final victory (NeoGeo)

EU
-Rival Turf! (SNES)

WIIWARE RELEASES OF THE WEEK

USA
-Racers' Island: Crazy Racers (racing game)
-Learning with the PooYos: Episode 3 (educational game)

EU
-Gods VS Humans (action game)
-Learning with the PooYos: Episode 3 (educational game)
-Fenimore Filmore “the westerner” (point and click game)

DSIWARE RELEASES OF THE WEEK

USA
-Shantae: Risky's Revenge (Platform)
-Rummikub (board game)

EU
-Aura Aura Climber (action game)
-Petz dog superstar (pet sim)
-Petz cat superstar (pet sim)
-Datamine (puzzle game)
-Thorium Wars (Shooter)
-Match Up! (puzzle game)

GAME RELEASES OF THE WEEK

USA
12th October:
-Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (WII)
-Just Dance 2 (WII)
-Dragon's Lair Trilogy (WII)
-Lufia: Curse of the sinistrals (DS)
-Super Scribblenauts (DS)

EU
15th October:
-Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (WII)
-NBA Jam (WII)
-A Shadow's tale (WII)
-Just Dance 2 (WII)


NEWS

DS

NEW KIRBY GAME announced! First screens, no official title yet
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51671/


GOLDEN SUN: DARK DAWN: new scan
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52359/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51936/


FINAL FANTASY: THE 4 HEROES OF LIGHT: new trailer, footage
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52062/


SAGA 3: SHADOW OR LIGHT: new scan
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52104/


KINGDOM HEARTS RE:CODED: new scan, screens, video
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52396/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52110/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52562/


OKAMIDEN: new footage, screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52373/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52205/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52324/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52409/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52416/


POKEMON RANGER: GUARDIAN SIGNS: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52243/


SUPER ROBOT TAISEN L: new scans
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52348/


SOLAROBO: new trailer
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52433/


SONIC COLORS: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52492/


SUPER SCRIBBLENAUTS: new footage
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52568/


GHOST TRICK: PHANTOM DETECTIVE: new trailer, screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52578/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52584/


THE SIMS 3 DS: new trailer
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52572/


3DS

SAMURAI WARRIORS CHRONICLES: new scans, screens, details
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51493/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51736/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52080/

-Can make your own customized character
-Choose the gender
-Can edit the character’s appearance as you progress
-Player Change System: Send out 4 generals to the battle field, switch out between them on the touch screen
-Each general has certain skills/abilities
-Who you can select is based on the scenario
-Individual general can be sent off to take on missions within the current missions
Bottom screen shows your status
-Combat on the top screen
-50% complete


FINAL 3DS DESIGN REVEALED!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51528/


THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME 3D: New screens, details
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51552/

-EYE is Camera Control
-A: action (roll, open door, later sheathe)
-Colored tabs say map (center tab), equip, and items
-Inventory interface just on the touch screen
-Link has a shoulder strap
-Thicker Deku shield, probably not a sprite anymore


RESIDENT EVIL: THE MERCENARIES announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51576/


RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51583/


MEGAMAN LEGENDS 3 announced! Logo and first artwork and details!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51593/

-The “Project” part of Mega Man Legends 3 is related to the fact that Capcom really wants the fans to be involved with the game
-Inafune: “We need the help of everyone to make the Rocket to go save Mega Man. You’re going to help me make this game a success.”
-Capcom Unity to be involved
-Capcom wants boss characters, ideas, and voice actors for the game
-“Mega Man Legends 3 – By the fan, for the fans.”
-Capcom looking for Legends 3 Developer Room head, send an email to resume[at]capcom.com
-Trailer shown, no gameplay though
-Trailer showed the developers working on the game
-Development didn’t start too long ago
-Can’t show footage yet since the game is early in development


KID ICARUS: UPRISING: new screens, details
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51601/

-Masahiro Sakurai liked “Resident Evil Revelations. Also, Super Monkey Ball maintains 60 frames per second, so it’s extremely smooth.”
-Kid Icarus: Uprising playable for the first time at Nintendo’s conference
-Could play on stage 1 (easy) and stage 4 (hard)
-Could choose from 3 weapons
-First part of the first stage was in the air
-Second part had Pit on the ground
-Charge shot powerful in the air
-Gameplay changes to third-person shooting when on the ground
-Person playing the game thought the simultaneous movement and aiming of Pit’s view was difficult
-Boss at the end
-Player enjoyed the temp for the game’s close combat, can easily kill off enemies in succession
-Analogue pad for movement
-Evade attacks by pulling back on the analogue pad
-Aim with the touch screen
-Shoot with L
-Also do close range attacks with L
-Charge shot built up automatically
-Pointer gets bigger when it’s charged up
-For the first stage, there was fully voiced conversation between Pit and Goddess Palthena (mid-battle conversation)


PILOTWINGS RESORT: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51636/


NINTENDOGS+CATS: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51646/


STEEL DIVER: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51653/


STARFOX 64 3D: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51660/


DEAD OR ALIVE: DIMENSIONS: new trailer, screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51694/


METAL GEAR SOLID: SNAKE EATER: new trailer, screens, details
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51698/

-Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater the final name
-Spring release
-“Revival” of Metal Gear Solid 3
-3D visuals
-Expanded gameplay elements that use the 3DS’ portable nature


PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MASK OF MIRACLE: new trailer, screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51714/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51859/


ASPHALT 3D announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51720/


SUPER MONKEY BALL 3DS: new screens, details
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51723/

-3D visuals
-More direct control approach
-Uses the slide pad and motion sensor
-Main mode of play
-Monkey Race and Monkey Flight wireless modes
-These modes are powered up versions of past modes
-Spring 2011 release for all territories


CHOCOBO RACING 3D: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51746/


TALES OF THE ABYSS announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51753/


RIDGE RACER 3D: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51759/


PAPER MARIO 3DS: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51666/


DRIVER 3D: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51770/


GHOST RECON TACTICS announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51802/


SPLINTER CELL 3D: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51840/


SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 3D: new screens, trailer
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51870/


CUBIC NINJA announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51883/


3DS SYSTEM: new trailer about system, new game lineup trailer and details about the specs
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/n.....ndo-3ds/705393
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/n.....ndo-3ds/705394

-Will feature Virtual Console for handhelds, Super Mario Land and The legend of Zelda: Link's awakening DX to be the first two releases
-3DS has NAND memory
-NAND memory mostly used for system purposes
-Downloaded content will load directly from the SD card
-Not like the Wii in which it’s copied over to internal memory first
-Players can switch to larger memory cards if needed
-Battery figures not shared
-Iwata expecting that the 3DS will be charged more often than the DS, which is why the cradle comes with the system
-Specs are high because they didn’t want developers to think “Because of the specs, we can’t make our game on the Nintendo machine”
-Powerful hardware was also needed to display 3D images
-Nintendo believes the DS’ power was impacting the way of fully exploiting some of its features
-Nintendo’s developers felt such things as “Tag Mode is interesting, but with the DS, this is the limit”
-Nintendo wants players to be able to pause games during gameplay as well, couldn’t be done with the DS’ specs
-Powerful hardware also needed for Augmented Reality


WII

RETRO CITY RAMPAGE: new trailer
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51486/


THE LAST STORY: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51558/

-1st half of dungeon is with only Elza and Yuris
-Use the C button to gather a spell
-Spell casting will be interrupted if an enemy hits the person
-Switch between Elza’s bow and her sword anytime you want
-Elza’s bow was used to defeat an enemy witch who was hiding behind a wall and was healing all enemy characters
-Yuris can use a magic spell to blow up the bridge over the enemies
-You’ll get killed if you’re under the bridge when it’s destroyed
-– Sieren and Quark available for the second part of the demo
-Melee gameplay crisp/refreshing
-Use control stick and A to dodge enemy attacks
-Normal attacks executed automatically when you press the control stick towards an enemy when you have a sword equipped and are in range
-At the end of the demo with the boss, many normal enemies fight alongside it


NEW FATAL FRAME announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51700/


MARIO SPORTS MIX: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51684/


RHYTM HEAVEN WII announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51709/


KIRBY'S EPIC YARN: new trailers, footage
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52211/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51777/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51927/


SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4: EPISODE 1: new screens, trailer
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52030/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51931/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/51976/


FLATOUT WII announced! First screens!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52006/


GOLDENEYE 007: new trailer, details
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52089/

-5 Wii remote pointer presents available as well as a custom one
-Can change dead zone, turning speed, other settings in advanced options
-Deadmau5 + Kaskade in Barcelona Dance Club level, “I Remember” from DJ Hero 2
-Activision will soon have a reveal on the main theme for the official soundtrack
-Beginners control option which features Wiimote/nunchuck, no pointer, auto-aiming, side step with A
-In multiplayer, each players chooses a method and can then customize
-Not able to modify pointer settings like dead zone from single mode configuration
-Wii remote pointer control setup:
Crouch with C
Run with A
- to reload
+ to use grenades or Oddjob hat
Z for precise aiming
1 to pause
2 for multiplayer status
Change weapons with d-pad/smartphone
Shake the nunchuck for melee and stealth moves


NASCAR THE GAME announced! First trailer!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52137/


WII PARTY: new screens, trailer
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52182/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52260/


EPIC MICKEY: new video
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52241/


LOST IN SHADOW/A SHADOW'S TALE: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52281/


FLINGSMASH: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52291/


CONDUIT 2: new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/52518/


NINTENDO CONFERENCE VIDEO FOR WII LINEUP (regarding Japan)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/n.....ndo-wii/705395

WII GAME OF THE WEEK: Jett Rocket (Wiiware game)
Genre: Platformer
Developer: Shin'en (Nanostray 2, Iridion 3D...)
Time spent on it: around 5 hours



what I'm about to review today is a wiiware game that was released a few months ago ^^ Jett Rocket is a game developed by Shin'en, a team of developers really skilled at squeezing the power out of machines despite their limits. This game is a classic platformer, a quite short, but entertaining one that now I'll explain in detail ^^

The graphical factor is the most impressive one, I'd say. The game manages to come really close to Super Mario Galaxy as graphic level...and it's a wiiware game! There's a neat use of a lot of textures and light effects, that really look like they were pulled out of an HD game, for how good they look. The world of Jett Rocket is made out by three worlds with around 4 sub-levels each: islands, icicle and swamp. They're colourful, bright and every little detail seems to be really polished, ending up looking better even than a lot of retail wii games. See what you can do if you actually put some full effort in what you do, third parties ? :3

ahem, anyway, the models are really well made, polished and, most of the time, using detailed textures, even the smallest of enemies. The way the character moves and the levels really give the feeling of an old-school 3d platformer, such as Spyro or Gex if they were made in this gen.

The gameplay is quite simple. Jett, after being robbed by a gigantic robot of his three energy capsules for his spaceship must go in the threee worlds and clear the missions, to activate an energy button in every sub-level and defeat the boss at the end of each world to get back the capsules. To do so Jett haves the most classic actions of a platformer, such as running and jumping and a couple of other tricks, those being a rolling attack that can be executed by flicking the wiimote and flying with the aid of his jetpack, wich haves limited energy though and can be recharged with the help of recharging stations scattered through the levels.

I'ts pure platform action...jump, run and float. Those simple actions make most of the action of the game, wich is very, very nice if I must say. Not many games nowadays are so simple yet so fun. Running and jumping through the levels of this game is a very nice experience and quite challenging at times too, due to difficult jumps in wich you must dose well the amount of energy in your jetpack, the precision of the jump or simply your skills at avoiding enemy attacks. It isn't as hard as a donkey kong country game for sure, but it certainly gives the right amount of challenge to keep the game interesting.

The boss fights, even if just 4 through the entire game and even if they use the same model of robot with variations in his weaponry are quite good and various, due to constant changes in the fighting area and the weaponry of the robot itself, making it up for the bosses looking similar between them.

The story is pretty much non-existant here...it's very simple...bad robots who want to ruin all the planet get your energy capsules, you get them back and defeat the last boss. You certainly shouldn't expect anything more than this plot-wise X3

the soundtrack isn't something that stiucks to your mind for too long, but it's defenitely nice to hear and it follows the style of old 3d platformers as well, going for particular beats and unusual instruments, something not absolutely memorable but nice to hear :3

overall, the game can be finished in around 5 hours, unless you want to find all the secret and solar panels (the “coins” of this game). The game also haves a very cute achievement system for the ones who love to clear those, so the game lenght will probably go on for around other 4/5 hours, probably.

Despite the shortness I recommend this game to all the platformer game lovers who have 1000 nintendo points to spend in something. The low price, the simple but fun gameplay and outstanding graphic look will be worth it

here's a trailer of the game:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/d.....t-rocket/64828

that's all for this week! Have a good nintengaming time!