Aug 21 2008
Coloured wrist straps! Yay!
Those Wii Remote coloured wrist straps that were revealed not too long ago have finally made an appearance. The straps which are either sold separately for about $3AU each or in a pack of four featuring all colours for about $10AU will go on sale in Japan this September. They come in blue, green, pink and white. So while other websites can report hardware models, new games and features for their consoles, Nintendo gives us straps – because they like making us smile. Picture inside.
Sega mentioned they would announce a new game at Leipzig for Wii and have came through on that promise, releasing via YouTube a sneak peak of “the hardcore you’ve been waiting for”; and that is a new House of the Dead title called “House of the Dead Overkill”. In a trailer that seems almost aware of how B grade it is, plenty of gameplay is shown off along with all the blood, mutants, boobs, zombies, snakes, and violence one would expect from a zombie thriller. The game is due in 2009, and we’re sure we’ll see more of it in the upcoming days. Trailer, boxart and press release inside.
It is indeed true. The company that makes the MotionPlus accessory, InvenSense, has told Eurogamer that the relationship with Nintendo is not exclusive.”Of course we’re incredibly pleased - delighted would probably be a better adjective - that Nintendo approached us… but it’s not an exclusive relationship,” says ‘bigwig’, Joe Virginia. “I can’t get into details about other folks that are interested in this technology, but as you might imagine of course there is more interest out there.”
MR_M DOES GO3
First up, sorry for the delay in announcing winners for the both comps. Some unavoidable and unexpected technical problems contributed to the delay, but we’re back online so all is good.
While Capcom have had great success with the Resident Evil 4: UC Wii Edition port, the Okami Wii port has not faired as well, almost mimicing its PS2 predecessor in the sales department. A game which deserves the same sort of sales RE4 has received, Okami Wii has only sold 280,000 copies between the US & Europe. The outlook for a sequel is also grim with a Capcom employee announcing on their official blog that more copies will have to sold before Capcom even considers a sequel.
A team of researchers at the Osaka Bioscience Institute in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, have identified a protein linked to the efficient transmission of kinetic vision information from the eyes to the brain. Due to the speed involved in this process, the team decided to name it after the Pokemon character Pikachu; who is known for its fast moves. This discovery may lead to advancements in treating Retinitis Pigmentosa; one of the leading causes of hereditary blindness.
Kirby looks like he may rise to stardom once again with the announcement of the upcoming title for the Nintendo DS, Kirby: Super Star Ultra. The new DS Kirby title is a remake of the Super Nintendo original, and once again will see players fighting off hoards of enemies, and famous characters such as King Dedede and Meta Knight. Thanks to the added power of the DS, Ultra will receive updated visuals, fully rendered 3d cut scenes and a vast selection of mini games both new and old.
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