Hey everyone! Welcome to a new nintendo news report! :3 this time we got another huge load of 3ds news and also quite a few new stuff for wii too, while the DS news are understandably starting to decrease ^^ I hope you're as excited as me X3 Oh anyway, I don't now if you heard but Epic Mickey managed to sell more than one million in USA only! So much for third party games to sell bad on wii uh ? :3 It just shows that you just need to actually put effort on an AAA title if you want it to sell and actually advertise it X3

VC RELEASES

USA
-Ghost'n Goblins (ARCADE)
-Exen Exes (ARCADE)
-1942 (ARCADE)
-Black Tiger (ARCADE)

EU
-1942 (ARCADE)
-Black Tiger (ARCADE)
-Magical Drop III (NEO GEO)

WIIWARE RELEASES

USA
-Jellycar 2 (customizable platform)
-Soccer Bashi (arkanoid clone)
-Doc Clock: The toasted sandwich of time (puzzle game)
-Urbanix (puzzle game)
-Jam City Rollergirls (sport)

EU
-Family games: pen and paper edition (party game)
-Spot the differences! (the name says it :P)

DSIWARE RELEASES

USA
-Petz Catz Family (pet sim)
-Surfacer + Dexterity + Strategy(puzzle game)
-EJ Puzzles: Hooked (puzzle game)
-Glory days: Tactical defense (tower defense)
-Animal Boxing (fighter)
-The Seller (card game)
-Alien puzzle adventure (puzzle game)
-Airport Mania: nonstop flights (puzzle game)
-Rocks 'n' Rockets (arcade)
-Digger Dan & Kaboom (adventure)
-Ante Up: Texas Hold'em (card game)

EU
-Surfacer + Dexterity + Strategy(puzzle game)
-Oscar in Toyland 2 (platformer)
-Alien puzzle adventure (puzzle game)
-Rhytm Core Alpha (music game)
-101 Shark Pets (pet sim)
-505 Tangram (puzzle game)
-Missy Mila: Twisted Tales

GAME RELEASES

USA
no important releases to report, game releases will resume from next week :3

EU
28th January:
-Inazuma Eleven (DS)

4th February:
-Mario Sports Mix (WII)

NEWS

DS

GHOST TRICK: PHANTOM DETECTIVE
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58770/


RADIANT HISTORIA
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58840/


ACE ATTORNEY INVESTIGATIONS 2
new scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58860/
new scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58970/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59689/

new details:
-Gregory Edgeworth is is dead in present times
-Gregory’s death was the focus of the first Phoenix Wright title
-Learn the truth behind Gregory’s past in the third chapter
-Takes place over 18 years in the past
-The chapter covers an investigation that Gregory conducts
-Play as Gregory instead of Miles in the chapter
-Characters will be represented as they were in the past
-Shigaraki has become a shrewd lawyer in the past
-Shigaraki alludes to Miles, saying “Tomorrow, I’ll come with your son to that place” in one screenshot
-Gregory is called to the prison by Tenkai at the start of the chapter
-Tenkai has been accused of a crime
-Gregory thinks Tenkai is innocent, starts to investigate with Shigaraki
-All systems are in place in the chapter


DRAGONBALL KAI: ULTIMATE BUTOUDEN
new scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58911/


DRAGON QUEST VI
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58918/


FLIPPER 2
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58936/


INAZUMA ELEVEN
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58989/


OKAMIDEN
new video:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59183/


POKEMON BLACK/WHITE
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59760/


3DS

BEFORE I START WITH THE GAME NEWS, HERE'S SOMETHING IMPORTANT: it's official that the 3DS will have JUST one friend code per system and not one for each game :3 plus you'll able to see if your friends are online and even join them in their play, kinda inspiring from steam. I figured this would make some people happy ^_^ anyway, let's move on! X3


SUPER STREET FIGHTER IV 3D
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58752/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58955/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59219/
new scan:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58837/
new footage:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59420/

new details:
-Full Internet-based combat
-Players across the nation can play against each other
-Lag-free experience promise from Capcom for Internet Versus mode
-Choose from “quick match,” “custom match,” and “friend match”
-Quick match: Paired up with an opponent instantly
-Custom match: Find an opponent based on set conditions
-Friend match: Fight someone who you select from your friend list
-Add players to your friend list by exchanging friend codes (isn’t confirmed if codes are system-wide or game-specific)
-Local multiplayer also available
-Versus mode: Player vs. player, player vs. cpu, cpu vs. cpu, and download play
-Download play: Versus matches on two 3DS systems with one game
-Can transfer the game to other players through download play, will keep functioning even if the host leaves
-Unclear if there are limitations on characters/stages for download play
-Set a comment before multiplayer fights
-Comment will show up with your rank and current battle points before the fight
-Battle points gained by winning a fight
-Compatible with arcade machiuke (arcade challenge): Other players can interrupt you for battles while you’re playing arcade mode
-Will work for local and internet versus play
-Modes on the title screen:
Arcade
Versus
3D Versus
Internet Versus
Challenge
Training
Player Data
Figure Collection
Option
-Medals: Clear conditions to earn medals, view them in Player Data in options screen
Play against others locally by choosing the Player vs. Player option from the Versus mode menu
-The mode is compatible with download play
-Create a lobby to start a local play match
-Choose the round count, battle time limit, other variables
-Other players will be able to enter the lobby to join the fight
-Comment must be chosen from a preset list
-Comment, rank, and BP will be displayed in the pre-fight versus splash screen
-Custom match for Internet play: Choose round count, time limit, areas, opponent strength, control type
-Control type option most likely for those who don’t want to play against players using the touch screen control system
-After you enter a friend code, the player against whom you fought in local or internet versus is added to your friend list
-Earn battle points by winning in either internet or local versus play
-Battle points shared between the two modes
-Arcade challenge: Adjust control type, 3D mode, time limit, and round count
-Seems as though you can set challenges to be exclusively local or internet based
-Play Data option on the main menu features: “Player Code,” “Character Code,” “Medal List,” “Friend List” and “Nickname”
-Medal List shows medals that you’ve earned so far
-Level up figurines that you have collected
-Figurines can unlock the ability to increase battle statistics and acquire advanced character figurines
-500 figurines to collect
-Create “battle teams”
-“Standard” and “Light Mode” controls
-Standard: use one of four touch pads to map certain button combinations
-Light Mode: map entire specials or hyper combos to the screen
-Match-making option available to fight players using the same options as you


SUPER MONKEY BALL 3D
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58757/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59232/
new footage:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58905/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59236/


BUST-A-MOVE UNIVERSE
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58787/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59370/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59620/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59274/


KID ICARUS: UPRISING

new details:
-Two stages in the Nintendo World demo: Chapter 1 “Palutena’s Second Coming” (easy) and Chapter 4 “Sights of the God of Death” (hard)
-Three weapons: sword, claw and satellite
-Completely on-rails in the air
-Full 360 degree control over Pit while on the ground
-Move around the level with no fixed path on the ground
-Move Pit with the Circle Pad
-Aim with stylus
-Shoot with L
-Tap the Circle Pad quickly in a direction to dash
-Hold L for continuous fire
-Pit will charge his weapon when you let go of L
-Laser shots become melee attacks when you’re near an enemy
-Continue to press L for a simple combo
-Flick the stylus to turn Pit’s viewpoint around while on the ground
-Tap again to stop viewpoint turning
-Sakurai described the above like spinning a globe
-Run through city streets in the first stage
-Arena-style area in the second stage, contains different enemies and gimmicks
-Fourth stage boss requires you to fight on two height levels due to its size
-Pit must go back and forth between the two levels to hit the boss’ head and feet
-A lot of dialogue
-Voice acting: Minami Takayama as Pit and Aya Hisakawa as Palutena in the Japanese version
-Mission briefings between the two characters
-The heads of dragon boss Hewdraw have their own personality, will argue with one another while you fight
-Nintendo looking into character products
-Pit/Patulena figure shown by Sakurai
-The figure may/may not become a retail product, but will be used as a model for the construction of a 10 meter tall float for the Gosho Gawara Tachineputa festival


PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE MASK OF MIRACLES

new details:
-Nintendo World 2011 demo starts with an anime movie carnival scene
-Can only turn the 3D completely on or off for pre-rendered footage (applies to all games)
-After the video, Professor Layton and Luke arrive in Montedoll
-3D character models instead of 2D drawings
-Overhead map on the touch screen
-Layton and Luke can move when you tap the map on the touch screen
-Notebook-like mouse pad on touch screen when investigating areas of interest in the backdrops on the top screen
-Slide the stylus on the touch screen to move goggles on the top screen
-Tap the spot when you see a point of interest
-First puzzle: set on a corncob, 2 beetles stuck in grooves formed by removed kernels, the two are separated by a wall of kernels, guide one beetles through grooves util it reaches the other
-Another puzzle: on an iceberg with 6 penguins, has a king penguin who wants to be moved to the center, penguins will move forward until they hit something or fall off when you touch one, position all penguins so the king can reach the center
-A lot of layering effects for 3D usage
-Characters, dialogue box, background, other elements are layered for conversation scenes


DECA SPORTS EXTREME
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58804/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59383/


BLAZBLUE CONTINUUM SHIFT II
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58808/


STEEL DIVER
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59388/

new details:
-Submarine and periscope modes in the Nintendo World 2011 demo
-Submarine mode is set from a side perspective
-Guide the submarine to a goal
-Take out obstacles and enemy ships
-Avoid enemy fire
-Control the submarine through a control panel on the touch screen
-Slider controls on the control panel to dive and rise to the surface
-Can also make the submarine move forward and in reverse
-Completely stop the ship by centering both sliders
-Dash to the water’s surface by keeping the horizontal slider centered and moving the vertical slider all the way to the top
-Missiles and masker controls
-Fire missiles up or forward
-Use missiles to destroy obstacles and other ships
-Use masker to mask your ship when enemies are firing missiles at you
-Masker depletes your air supply
-Have to rush to the surface to replenish air supply when your air is running out
-Map of the stage on the touch screen
-Zoom in on the map close to your submarine
-Zoom out to show the full play field
-Map marks where you’re going and shows islands and obstacles
-Takes time for the ship to adjust height and speed
-Controls change based on the submarine you’re using
-Choose your submarine before a mission
-One ship appears to allow for its angle to be turned up and down
-One mission: Swim from left to right, large island obstacle in the middle of the stage, need to dodge it by going below it, first have to get boulders out of the way with missiles, enemy ships present as well
-Ship will never move too fast, even at top speed
-Periscope mode: Control the ship’s periscope
-360 degree view
-Fire at ships passing by
-Zoom in and out, dive and surface with slider controls
-Gyro-based controls for periscope (like Zelda, optional)
-Can use a slider to control periscope as well
-Periscope mode stage: Ships pass by, don’t try to fire at you, some ships in the distance required timing to hit the moving target
-Ship will flood when you’re hit by a missile
-Can repair damaged areas with the stylus
-“download play” option was in the menu


RABBIDS TIME TRAVEL
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58867/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59247/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59375/


SPLINTER CELL 3D
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58871/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59243/


DEAD OR ALIVE: DIMENSIONS
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59228/
footage of Metroid: Other M stage!
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59234/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59377/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59803/
new footage:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59591/

new details:
-Includes scenes and events not found in the original games
-In-game figures/fighters can be collected
-Take photographs of the characters within the game
-Co-op element
-Tag Team matches
-Online play


ONE PIECE UNLIMITED CRUISE SP
new scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59027/

new details:
-New features for the 3DS version
-New characters
-Two new characters for 3DS: Emporio Ivankov and Boa Hancock
-All areas from Wii title will be in the 3DS version
-Fishing, treasure hunting, original character Gabri will be present


NARUTO SHIPPUDEN 3DS
new scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59092/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59851/


KINGDOM HEARTS: DREAM DROP DISTANCE
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59124/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59126/

new details:
-Many ways to interpret the Dream Drop Distance name
-One interpretation relates to the game’s action elements
-“Dropping” from heights and “Distance” involving gameplay which take advantage of 3D and the ability to move long distances
-Yasushi Yasue: “We want to place particular focus on the form of the new Kingdom Hearts action. We want to give the game the feel of breaking speed. We’re doing a lot of trials on the development hardware, and when you actually play it, the control feel will be even better than it looks.”
-Some differences in gameplay from past titles in the series
-Switch off between Sora and Riku throughout
-Yasue” “The strategy and tempo all have a fresh feel”
-Tetsuya Nomura: “As always, we’ll have plenty of surprises. To show these surprises, we selected the 3DS, which is hardware that lets us challenge new things.”
-Storyline is “the prologue for the final battle as the story approaches the final stages for the current series just ahead of the Kingdom Hearts series’ 10th anniversary”
-Character switching will be forced upon you
-The switches are sudden
-Suddenly switch while battling and when walking around town
-Key word “drop” relates to something falling
-3D effect more about going in the screen rather than having things pop out
-Game not at a point in which a release date can be discussed
-One screenshot from Famitsu shows Sora standing in a faceoff with Xehanort
-Another screenshot shows Riku in a face off against Ansem
-Sora and Riku appear to encounter different bosses
-Another shot: Sora running through a bell tower (new world)
-Another shot: Sora falling down into a crowded plaza (new world)
-Sora swings from poles
-Riku kicks off walls
-Sora slides down ropes at high speeds
-The image associated with the name is “the distance you fall in your dreams”
-The three words have a number of meanings
-“Drop” is related to the gameplay
-According to Tesuya Nomura, if you take Kingdom Hearts as a base and evolve it like Final Fantasy, you get Final Fantasy Versus XIII; evolve the Kingdom Hearts qualities further to get Kingdom Hearts 3D
-Versus XIII forms a pair with Kingdom Hearts 3D in and the future Kingdom Hearts series in terms of gameplay
-Moves in KH3D provide a glimpse at the image of the future of the series, and Kingdom Hearts III
-Game’s concept is “bold actions”
-Nomura thinks numbered Kingdom Hearts games should have proper and orthodox evolutions
-Team wants to try bold elements for non-numbered games, including KH3D
-KH3D to be bolder than Birth by Sleep
-Nomura: “By playing this, you will probably understand how Kingdom Hearts III will evolve”
-The Mark of Mastery test will only be in some parts of the game
-Character switches will have nothing to do with where you are in the story
-Numerous secrets to the Drop Gauge
-Nomura says you should think of the character switches as something like a countdown event always taking place
-Riku/Sora stories are different
-The two stories don’t have the same goal
-Different actions and controls for the characters (relates to a new system which hasn’t been shown)
-Nomura wouldn’t acknowledge that the bell tower world looked like it was from Hunchback of Notre Dame
-New worlds in the game have been often requested by fans
-No number given for the amount of new worlds
-Nomura: “Also, there are still titles that were not announced this time”


GUNDAM THE 3D BATTLE
new scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59163/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59500/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59535/

new details:
-Artdink developing the game
-Units/missions from Gundam Unicorn, Gundam I, Gundam II, Gundam III, Z Gundam Heir to the Stars, Z Gundam Lovers, Z Gundam Love is the Pulse of the Stars and Gundam Char’s Counterattack (movie)
-Make an original pilot, setting name, affiliation, type, skills, other areas at the beginning of the game
-Mission mode: recreate passages from the above games, acquire and customize new Mobile Suits
-Gallery mode: view all the Mobile Suits that appear in the game, complete with background details
-Releasing March 24 in Japan for ¥6,090


RODEA: THE SKY SOLDIER announced!!
first scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59486/
first screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59589/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59682/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59710/

first details:
-“Sky fantasy” game
-First Wii/3DS multiplatform game
-Writer Takumi Miyajima is working on the game
-Rodea is the game’s main character
-Ion and Princess Cecilia are other characters
-“New feel action game”
-Wiimote used exclusively in the Wii version
-There will be stages other than the sky
-Naka: the game is “a completely new action game with simple controls”
-Team started working on the game in Fall 2009
-The game Naka and his team were working on was cancelled at the time, team split into two


RESIDENT EVIL THE MERCENARIES 3D
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59217/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59360/


GHOST RECON: SHADOW WARS
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59239/


RAYMAN 3D
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59241/


DRIVER RENEGADE
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59251/


ASPHALT 3D NITRO RACING
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59255/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59638/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59258/


SAMURAI WARRIORS CHRONICLE
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59276/
new footage:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59280/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59329/

new details:
-40 warriors available
-Make your own character as well
-Make a party of four
-Switch between characters at any time
-Friendship level with characters lets you see additional events in the story
-Download new stages
-Battle others through local multiplayer
-Unlock new weapons/items


PILOTWINGS RESORT
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59352/


MADDEN NFL FOOTBALL
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59357/


BOMBERMAN 3DS
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59382/


METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59402/


RIDGE RACER 3D
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59442/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59817/


NINTENDOGS + CATS
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59467/


PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 3D
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59468/


STARFOX 64 3D

new details:
-Play multiplayer locally
-New multiplayer modes included
-New weapons as well
-Revisit any planet and play for a high score in Score Attack Mode
-Game will include features for newcombers
-Releasing this year


SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: DEVIL SURVIVOR OVERCLOCKED
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59799/


WII

DE BLOB 2
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58795/


THE LAST STORY
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58802/
new scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58828/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59024/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59484/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59585/
new footage:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59614/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59772/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59810/

new details:
New characters
-New characters: Zangurg and Tasha
-Zangurg is king of the Gurg (Gurugu) race
-He is able to unite the Gurgs for the first time ever through his charisma and power
-Tasha: knight and pupil to General Trista
-Tasha has been traveling with Trista
-Tasha has excellent sword skills
-She wants to become a great knight
-Tasha doesn’t have a high opinion of mercenaries
Ruli City
-Pub shown in trailers is the Ariel Inn
-Ariel Inn can be found across from Ruli City’s Central Plaza
-Inn is a combination of a pub and inn
-Elza and his crew stay at this inn
-They all have rooms at the hotel
-Separate rooms for the girls and boys
-Save point in front of the room
-First floor is a pub
-Second floor is an inn
-Speak to different patrons in the pub
-Those who can be talked to have an arrow above their head
-Different conversation types based on their importance
-Most conversations are close-up portraits of characters when they speak
-Important scenes have events with scripted camera
-Arena can be found outside of town
-Go to the arena to master party skills in combat against enemies
-Room rises from the underground at the start of a battle
-Sports-like feel to arena fights
-Commentary while you fight in arenas
-People will make wagers on fights
-Collect items and money from the wagerers if you win
Tension moves
-Special battle moves which use your tension gauge
-The gauge is built up while you fight
-Select tension moves by switching into command mode
-Different moves for each character
-Jackal’s move: Absolute 0, hits enemies with a blizzard for direct damage, slip effect which causes enemies to fall over
-Manamia’s move: Revive, recovers fallen foes completely
-Seiren’s move: Deals damage and paralysis, Seiren will leap into the air and send down needles at enemies

-Dolby Pro Logic II compatible
-Go to the options menu and choose from mono, stereo and DPLII
-Switch the button to either up or down for command mode
-Girls with small hands in the Mario Club tested the game, which was why the down key is included
-Map objects that are destroyed are automatically repaired
-Sakaguchi advises fans think of the objects as attack gimmicks, not background elements
-“Pointer” lines for enemy targeting can be changed to off, show only when Elza has executed his Gathering move, show always, show pointers for enemies and allies
-Magic Circles can be spread through jump slash and vertical slash (non magic-based characters can spread it also)
-16 save slots
-“chuudan save” feature: Auto saved, starts back at the previous load point, used when you want to stop play and come back alter
-No Wiimote shake controls
-Control options automatically switched when using the Classic controller
-Camera control with the right stick
-Can flip the camera controls around
-Sakaguchi says the Wiimote and Classic Controller options are basically the same, so it will come down to personal preference
-Game’s main menu image is based on story progression
-One of these images is of a star-gazing tower
-Sakaguchi believes it will be easy to progress in story mode due to hint characters
-The hint characters provide clues as to what to do next
-Quests must be found, but it isn’t difficult to do so
-Party members that tag along with you can’t be selected during the game’s main story, but you can replace them while revisiting dungeons
-Pause battles at any time by hitting the “-” or Home button
-Some battle weapons will be obtained by playing online
-These weapons range from easy to difficult to acquire
-Strengthening items for weapons obtained in online mode can only be found in online mode as well

CONDUIT 2
new trailers:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58869/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59133/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59131/


RUNE FACTORY: OCEANS
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/58974/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59553/


FAST: RACING LEAGUE
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59087/


MOTOHEROZ announced!
First trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59095/


MARIO SPORTS MIX
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59148/
new videos:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59674/


RODEA: THE SKY SOLDIER announced!!
first scans:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59486/
first screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59589/
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59682/
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59710/

first details:
-“Sky fantasy” game
-First Wii/3DS multiplatform game
-Writer Takumi Miyajima is working on the game
-Rodea is the game’s main character
-Ion and Princess Cecilia are other characters
-“New feel action game”
-Wiimote used exclusively in the Wii version
-There will be stages other than the sky
-Naka: the game is “a completely new action game with simple controls”
-Team started working on the game in Fall 2009
-The game Naka and his team were working on was cancelled at the time, team split into two


EARTH SEEKER
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59502/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59560/

new details:
-Noritaka Funamizu says the game’s concept is “an action game that anyone can play.”
-Funamizu: “I’ve been making nothing but hard action games and was told by light users that ‘it’s so tough that I can’t play.’ For some time now, I’ve wanted to make a game that even these people can play.”
-Time Stop Battle system: You and six Guardian support characters battle enemies in the alien world
-Freeze the action whenever you want to give Guardians commands
-Guardians can execute group magic attacks
-“Odekake! Earth Seeker” DSiWare mini-game in the works
-The DSiWare title can make new items for the Wii game, clean artifacts you find
-Funamizu is going through a test play session to check the game
-Funamizu has played for 60 hours, thinks he hasn’t reached the half-way point yet
-Kadokawa Games will be promoting the game through a commercial featuring comedian Black Mayonnaise


NIGHT OF THE SACRIFICE
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59643/
new screens:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59679/


SAMURAI WARRIORS 3 XTREME LEGENDS
new screens
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59671/


VIRTUA TENNIS 4
new trailer:
http://www.nintendoeverything.com/index.php/59750/




WII GAME OF THE WEEK: Donkey Kong Country Returns
Genre: 2D Platformer
Developer: Retro Studios (Metroid Prime series)
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1-2
Time spent on it: around 20 hours

During last E3 Nintendo announced many unexpected comebacks, such as Kid Icarus or Goldeneye...Goldeneye came up a few days ago confirming itself as a great game. Along with those two another game came back: Donkey Kong Country. With Rare belonging to microsoft and actually developing kinect stuff, Retro Studios is the new team that was chosen to develope the fourth chapter of the Country series, more than 15 years later the last release.

Let's see how the “new Rare” handled the thing :3

Retro Studios removed a couple of elements from the older games, like the underwater levels and the Kremlings as enemies, now replaced by the Tiki Tak tribe. On the other hand they added their own touch to the game, wich in my opinion made the game not only as great as the old ones, but also gave it a feeling of uniqueness to it.

Plus hey, they can always get underwater levels and kremlings in a potential sequel since the game sold well X3

anyway, let's analyze the game: first field: graphics. If you're a Retro Studios fan you'll know that they always blended great artstyles with great graphic looks. DKCR does no exception, featuring a great look, both on the artistic and technical side of things. The game isn't as “dark” as the old country games, prefering to go for a more colourful and vibrant style, kinda treating every level like a work of art, not only on the visual field (like the sunset levels wich look gorgeous), but also on the acustic field, but you'll understand once you stumble in a certain level ;3

DK, Diddy and the enemies move very smoothly, spurting personality out from each single detail, proving how even a simple 2D platformer can have a high budget and attention for detail behind it. Also kudos to the design of the Tiki Taks, wich gave a real personality to a new kind of enemy that will probably work alongside the kremlings as DK villains from now on.

You can seriously spot the artstyle of Retro in here, even though the setting and the target of the game is quite different. When you notice something like that you can tell that a dev team really haves a right idea of what they're doing somehow. It's like being constant, yet innovating at the same time helps you a lot in this industry.

Ahem, anyway, the graphic standpoint of the game is amazing and a joy to the eyes. Moving onto the gameplay now :3

The gameplay is pretty much an evolution of the old DKC-styled one. Jumping, rolling and throwing barrels elements are still there, but RS added quite a few new additions to it. The one you'll notice first is how this time both Diddy and DK have a lifebar of two hears each. This might seem to make the game easier...believe me, it doesn't X3 I'll explain later why.

When you get Diddy you'll have him cling on DK's back and this will give you a chance to use Diddy's jetpack, wich will make jumps longer, but will also make high-jumps on enemies slightly harder to execute as you'll have to get the right timing. Unluckily in the single player mode you can't play as Diddy, a decision wich left some irked, but that will be up to you. In the 2-player co-op both monkeys are playable though and if you ever need to go through hard jumping sequences, you can have the player using Diddy climb on DK's back so that you can execute the jumps without any trouble (afterall there isn't the competition element from NSMB wii, plus this game is a lot more difficult, a good way to keep things from being frustrating).

The developers also added a couple new commands wich are the ground-smash move from the SSB series, wich is useful to topple enemies over or to unveal some hidden stuff or even to push buttons. There's also the the “blowing” move, executed by pressing down and with a simple flick of the wiimote...flicking both nunchuck and wiimote at the same time executes the ground-smash. The blowing move seems useless at first but it's useful to blow at flowers wich will unveal secret bananas/coins/puzzle pieces and also to take out fireplaces, wich will unlock some engines. It's also useful to get rid of flaming enemies, making them vulnerable to your attacks.

The good old rolling move of DK is back and can be executed by pressing left or right and flicking the wiimote. Some found this control frustrating, but honestly I ddin't really have any problem with it. It just can't be spammed and must be used with a certain timing...it requires just a little bit of skill, but some impatient gamer just prefer to waggle aimlessly X3 (like most people bashing wii games afterall ;3).

now, a kudos especially goes to how the level design is handled. Every level is like a piece of art of traps, cliffs, enemies and dangers trying to kill you. The levels not only are challenging (getting very very very hard, on the edge of the hellish cruelness going forward in the game), but are also very creative, working to tr and impress the player, not only on the visual side but also on showing him how dangerous the levels are. Sometimes it felt kinda like watching a cartoon, not because of cinematic views but because of how well portrayed the action was.

This without counting that the challenge increases furtherly if you're ging to collect all the kong letters and the puzzle pieces. Good luck with that, it's the ultimate challenge for platform-loving gamers X3

There's also the fact that levels rarely feel similar too...kinda like in NSMB wii, but furtherly evolved, every level seem to have a main theme to always offer something new to the player beside the challenges already encountered in the past, with some levels able to even stand on their own, you'll defenitely have a lot of favorites X3

beside normal platforming levels with every kind of dangers there are also mine cart levels and barrel rocket levels. The mine cart levels are like you remember them...evil and merciless! And just think that one boss battle is on a mine cart, you'll shiver in fear >:3

The rocket-barrel levels are new to the DKC series...they always start with DK walking for a while before jumping in this rocketed barrel, wich you ignite by repeatedly pressing A. By pressing A again and again you also control the height of the barrel. There's a small handful of those levels throgh the game and they're always, always cruel and challenging, perhaps even more than mine cart levels X3

Some found it useless and frustrating, but honestly I found them fun and addicting...yes they're hard, very hard...but they're those kinds of levels where you keep saying “just one more try! I can do it!” it's the thin line between success and failure :3

it's one of the best challenging, yet very well balanced games I ever had the pleasure to play, seriously.

One last mention of the gameplay goes for the boss battles...challenging and creative, even if there's one boss kinda simlar to another one in the game, but it's also different enough with a different and harder moveset. Oh and it's such a pleasure to beat the hell out of the Tiki taks after the battles X3

Ow, about the story...not much story here, beside the small, yet cute and satisfying cutscenes before a boss battle. They'll certainly make you smile, though there IS one little even that will certainly surprise you and will reveal a little something about the DKC series. Nothing mindblowing, but still surprising. And the ending is quite satisfying and hilarious, you'll see what I mean :3

The soundtrack, for the most part is made out of old tracks remastered awesomely (you'll love how the underwater level theme has been remade :3), while the new tracks are few and far in-between...the rocket-barrel theme being one of my faves and actually making me wonder what RS will be able to do if they have more soundtrack freedom next time ^^

overall, the game is suggested o everyone, DKC fans and also platform lovers. It's a must-have indeed. Challenging, bright, colourful, charming and fun! The game also takes a while to finish on 100% Taking puzzle pieces and kong letters is hard enough and the last secret levels seem to be designed by the devil himself X3

so yeah...what can I say other than...Get it! :3

Here are a few screens:
http://www.chaptercheats.com/screenshots/large/Donkey-Kong-Country-Returns-20110107090134_58563.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/galleries/2010-11-19/donkey-kong-country-returns-new-screens/donkey-kong-country-returns-new-screens_1290191190.jpg
http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/galleries/2010-11-19/donkey-kong-country-returns-new-screens/donkey-kong-country-returns-new-screens_1290191196.jpg
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/dk2.jpg
http://static.buddhagaming.it/images/donkey-kong-country-returns/donkeykong-wii_08.jpg

and a video:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-eruption-donkey-kong/707131

that's all! Thank you and see you next time :3 have a good nintendo gaming time!