Late last night Nintendo announced that stating this Sunday, the Wii will be $50 cheaper in North America. That means come Sept. 27 you can snag the motion-controlled console for $199.
This news really shouldn’t come as that big of a surprise. Over the last few weeks numerous leaked documents helped fueled rumors of a price drop.
Just last month, both Microsoft and Sony announced price cuts for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Many are questioning whether Nintendo had planned this price cut long ago, or is the company just trying to follow suit. Let us know what you think by leaving a comment below.
Today Activision announced that developer n-Space is working on a Modern Warfare title for Nintendo’s DS.
Dubbed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Mobilized, the game will feature “building-to-building tactical combat” and player controlled vehicles including tanks, UAV spy drones, and an AC-130 gunship. The storyline will serve as a “companion narrative” to Modern Warfare 2.
Mobilized comes packed with online multiplayer for up to six players and will feature several game modes including a Survival Mode where players must make a stand against waves of incoming baddies.
Slated to arrive alongside Modern Warfare 2, Mobilized hit stores November 10.
Today Nintendo announced that the newest addition to the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky will arrive in North America on Oct. 12.
The DS exclusive is an update of the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness that features new starting Pokemon as well as a few new quests. Explorers of Sky will also include new wireless features such as the ability trading items locally and to share a “demo dungeon.”
Explorers of Sky will provide more information on several characters. For example gamers will see why Wifflytuff became an explorer.
Today Capcom announced that the next installment in the Ace Attorney series will hit North America on Feb. 16, 2010.
Dubbed Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth, the DS adventure game marks the first time an Ace Attorney acts as a prosecutor. As with the other Ace Attorney games, Investigation comes with five cases. In order to unlock a new case, the previous one must be solved.
When Investigation was released in Japan, it was the 2nd best selling DS title in the country. Hopefully it will repeat its success in the States.
Today publisher 505 announced that WWII flight simulator IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will arrive on the PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, and DS on Sept. 15.
While originally a PC-only franchise, Birds of Prey marks the first IL-2 Sturmovik game on console. Birds of Prey comes with four muliplayer modes, over fifty campaign missions, and a “completely flexible difficulty” option that allows gamers to run the gambit “from arcade to realistic simulation.”
The Xbox 360 and Ps3 versions were developed by Gaijin Entertainment, while the DS was developed by DiP Interactive and SME Dynamic Systems handled the PSP release.
Today Electronic Arts announced that Need for Speed Nitro will hit stores Nov. 17.
Need for Speed Nitro, developed by EA Montreal, gives gamers a racing game with a focus on arcade-style action. Developed for the Wii and DS, Nitro will feature “varied track designs, deep controls, and intuitive drift and nitro mechanics.”
Senior producer Joe Booth stated, “We wanted to fuse together attitude with car culture and the best of arcade racing, to create a new and unique racing experience.”
Hopefully Nitro will be the racing game that knocks Mario Kart out of my Wii.
If there is one third party game that Wii fans are interested in, it’s Dead Space: Extraction. Many gamers are curious if the horror aspect of Dead Space can be recreated with the Wii’s motion controls. Today Visceral Games released a video that should help put gamers at ease.
The new trailer showcases Dead space: Extraction’s motion controls. From the looks of things, Extraction seems to be shaping up nicely. Visceral really seems dedicated to producing an on rails shooter that takes full advantage of motion controls while not making them feel excessive.
Dead Space: Extraction is slated to hit stores Sept. 29.
On top of the news of Mario Galaxy 2, Nintendo announced today that it is developing New Super Mario Bros. for the Wii.
New Super Mario Bros. will mark a return to the classic 2D platforming that made the series so popular. NSMB will feature four player co-op, allowing players to take control of Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Toad.
New Super Mario Bros. is slated to arrive this holiday season.
Today, during their E3 keynote, Nintendo announced that it is working on Mario Galaxy 2 for the Wii and that it will arrive in 2010.
Mario Galaxy 2 will be a full fledged sequel to the original. Galaxy 2 will feature the same great gravity bending platforming the first title brought, as well as a new cast of characters, including Yoshi.
What do you guys think? Let us know by dropping a comment below.
Today EA announced that Dead Space Extraction, the Wii exclusive prequel to Dead Space, will arrive in North American stores on Sept. 29. Europeans can expect it on Oct. 2.
Dead Space Extraction is an on-rails first-person shooter set before the events of Dead Space. It offers multiple paths for gamers to explore, both on their own and with a friend via two-player co-op. Also, Extraction introduces “an important new heroine to the Dead Space universe.”
Hopefully the sci-fi horror of Dead Space will transition smoothly to a FPS on rails. If so, we might have a new House of the Dead, except this time in space.
Today Nintendo announced they it will be releasing a Metroid Prime Trilogy bundle for the Wii. The bundle, set to arrive Aug. 24, comes with the first two GameCube Metroid Primes along with the Wii’s Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
The Trilogy, retailing for $49.99, puts all three games onto one disc. Both Metroid Prime 1 and 2 will have updated controls made specifically for the Wii.
Personally I could never get into the Metroid Prime games. There’s just something about playing a FPS on the Wii that makes my skin crawl. Hopefully I’ll be able to over come this prejudice because I’ve heard that the Prime trilogy is awesome. What do you guys think? Is a Metroid Prime Trilogy appealing? Let us know by leaving a comment below.
This week’s two big titles might make you think fondly of your childhood. That’s because both games were NES franchises.
Bionic Commando is a direct sequel to the 1988 NES game with the same title. Gamers take control of Spencer, a commando with a bionic arm (go figure). The robotic appendage allows Spencer to swing around environment like Spider-Man. Spencer’s arm also allows him to toss massive debris, such as boulders and cars, at his enemies. Bionic Commando is arrive on the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.
The other major title this week is Punch-Out!! for the Wii. As with the previous Punch-Out!! titles, players will take control of Little Mac as he works his way up the boxing ladder. Punch-Out!! can be played with just the Wii Remote using the original NES controls, or players can also use the Nunchuk in tandem with the Wii Balance Board for a more interactive experience.
Late last night Nintendo announced that stating this Sunday, the Wii will be $50 cheaper in North America. That means come Sept. 27 you can snag the motion-controlled console for $199.
Today Activision announced that developer n-Space is working on a Modern Warfare title for Nintendo’s DS.
Today Nintendo announced that the newest addition to the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky will arrive in North America on Oct. 12.
Today Capcom announced that the next installment in the Ace Attorney series will hit North America on Feb. 16, 2010.
Today publisher 505 announced that WWII flight simulator IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey will arrive on the PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, and DS on Sept. 15.
Today Electronic Arts announced that Need for Speed Nitro will hit stores Nov. 17.
Today Nintendo announced they it will be releasing a Metroid Prime Trilogy bundle for the Wii. The bundle, set to arrive Aug. 24, comes with the first two GameCube Metroid Primes along with the Wii’s Metroid Prime 3: Corruption.
This week’s two big titles might make you think fondly of your childhood. That’s because both games were NES franchises.