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Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D leads Nintendo’s Summer schedule on June 19
The game everyone bought their 3DS for is just around the corner as Nintendo has announced a release date for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D. The game is scheduled for release on June 19 and will include “new challenges not included in the original game,” newly implemented motion controls and the Ocarina of Time Master Quest. Awesome.
Also awesome is the newly released Spring/Summer game lineup for the 3DS, DS and Wii. You can check out the list of all the Nintendo-published and third party titles after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, DS, News, Wii
Tagged The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wii Play: Motion
Pokemon Global Link launching April 13 for Black & White
Nintendo has finally announced the concrete date for Pokemon Global Link, and it’s coming at you in two days on April 13. We previously detailed the robust online, browser-based features, which include a dream world where you can collect items, a well-supported battle community, and extras Nintendo may distribute from time to time.
“The Pokémon Global Link further expands the world of Pokémon and enhances the global connectivity of Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version,” said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. “Pokémon has always been about communicating and battling with others, and the Pokémon Global Link has taken that philosophy to a new and exciting level.”
While all of these features are great, you have to wonder why Nintendo is employing unorthodox, browser-based solutions for online multiplayer. From friend codes and beyond, their failure to adapt to the growing connectivity of gaming has probably contributed greatly to their machines still being seen as babysitting tools.
Posted in DS, News
Tagged Pokemon Black/White, Pokemon Global Link
Art of Ink, Slingo Quest on DSi Shop today
It’s Monday and Nintendo has added another three games to the DSiWare Shop and the Wii Shop Channel.
DSi owners will get a crack at three titles new including Art of Ink, a tattoo art simulator; Slingo Quest, the classic slots and bingo mashup; and Escape Trick: The Secret of Rock City Prison, a prison break adventure game. The lone WiiWare game available this week is Play with Birds, a bird-based minigame collection.
More information on all of these games is available after the break. (more…)
New Releases: Michael Jackson The Experience, Patapon 3, Rio, More
Next week will be one of the biggest weeks for new releases this year, but that doesn’t mean publishers are taking this week off. Instead, they’ve put together quite possibly the oddest combination of games I’ve ever seen.
First up is the PS3 (with Move) and Xbox 360 (with Kinect) versions of Michael Jackson: The Experience. The King of Pop will be strutting through your living room with several new songs and a “Singing Mode.” If you need to feel the rhythm on the go, Sony will release the PSP rhythm game Patapon 3 this week as well.
Two big games for the kids will be in stores this week, a video game adaptation of the movie Rio (DS, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360) and the uDraw-powered SpongeBob SquigglePants (Wii).
Finally, we have two games that start with D and have been released for other platforms before: Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga (Xbox 360 this week, previously on the PC) and Dance Dance Revolution (Xbox 360 this week, previously on the PS3 and Wii).
The full list of the rest of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in DS, News, PC, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga, Michael Jackson: The Experience, Patapon 3, Spongebob Squigglepants
SCEA CEO blasts Nintendo, calls DS a “babysitting tool”
Jack Tretton is the President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America. If his recent interview with Fortune is anything to go by, he’s also horribly out of touch with how the PlayStation family’s fortunes are faring in the marketplace.
Tretton started off slow, knocking the Wii and Xbox 360 for their optional storage solutions and motion gaming peripherals (I guess the PlayStation Move is beyond that kind of criticism):
“They’re starting to run out of steam now in terms of continuing to be relevant in 2011 and beyond,” [Tretton] says. “I mean, you’ve gotta be kidding me. Why would I buy a gaming system without a hard drive in it? How does this thing scale? Motion gaming is cute, but if I can only wave my arms six inches, how does this really feel like I’m doing true accurate motion gaming?”
Tretton unleashed his true ire on the DS, playing the dreaded “kiddie” card and resorting to namecalling when referring to adult DS owners… (more…)
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation Review: Using a Phoenix Down on Nostalgia
With a little help from Nintendo, Square Enix has resurrected a fallen soldier from a popular franchise, enlisting the help of the DS along the way. Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation is a breath of fresh air from their old, musty library; a remake that is both nostalgic and refreshing, incorporating new elements of gameplay, and boasting a visual makeover for the American premiere. Though it’s been 15 years since its initial release, Realms of Revelation plays like it was made yesterday. (more…)
Posted in DS, Reviews, Top Story
Tagged Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Duke Nukem: Critical Mass trailer blasts onto the web
You thought Duke Nukem: Critical Mass was dead didn’t you? It’s OK, we all did. But after revealing that the DS side-scroller was alive and well last month, Apogee Software has released a new trailer ahead of the game’s release.
European gamers will get a chance to step into Duke’s alienkickers tomorrow, April 8th. Across the Atlantic in North America, we’ll have to wait until May.
Posted in DS, News
Tagged Duke Nukem: Critical Mass
A tale of two platforms – Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns coming to DS, 3DS
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Actually, these are just some pretty good times, because Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns, the next chapter in Natsume’s legendary RPG/farm-sim series, will be releasing simultaneously on the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS this Summer. The story centers on, yep, two villages who have grown apart since a vehement dispute over who has the best cooking. Players can choose start in the crop-oriented, Eastern flair of Konohana or the animal-loving European-style town of Bluebell. Who wants to take bets on if you marry someone from the other town?
Commenting on the dual platform, Hiro Maekawa, President and CEO of Natsume, stated “We wanted to ensure that all of our loyal Harvest Moon fans would have a chance to play this game,” presumably because of all the returned 3DS units following the horrible diseases it causes (sarcasm). “No matter which version they pick up, they’re sure to love the great new cast of characters, the fun festivals, and the exciting new gameplay mechanics.”
If only the Second Europan War in Valkyria Chronicles started over cooking. I’m sure there’d be a lot less ethnic cleansing.
Posted in 3DS, DS, News
Tagged Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns