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Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from Paul McCartney’s new live album, a three pack of songs from Blink-182 and singles from The Psychedelic Furs and The Ramones will be added next week to the Rock Band
Paul McCartney’s historic three-night musical christening of New York’s Citi Field, witnessed by 120,000-plus attendees and universally hailed as a concert experience for the ages, was immortalized Nov. 17, when Hear Music/Concord Music Group released Good Evening New York City. And, as previously announced, beginning Jan. 5, Rock Band and McCartney fans will be able to download “Paul McCartney New York City Pack 01” in the Rock Band Music Store. McCartney’s solo debut on the Rock Band platform includes “Band on the Run (Live),” “Jet (Live)” and “Sing the Changes (Live).”
California punk rockers Blink-182 returns to Rock Band next week with another three pack of songs, including “Adam’s Song,” “First Date” and “I Miss You.” Punk legends The Ramones are back again with “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School,” and eclectic rockers The Psychedelic Furs return with “Love My Way” and “Sister Europe.”
Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Jan. 5) and PlayStation3 system (Jan. 7):
· Paul McCartney – “Band on the Run (Live)”
· Paul McCartney – “Jet (Live)”
· Paul McCartney – “Sing the Changes (Live)”
· Blink-182 – “Adam’s Song”
· Blink-182 – “First Date”
· Blink-182 – “I Miss You”
· The Psychedelic Furs – “Love My Way”
· The Psychedelic Furs – “Sister Europe”
· The Ramones – “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
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WiiNintendo lists their most anticipated games for the first 3 months of 2010.
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January 12th, 2010 – The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces
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In The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, players hold the Nunchuk in the right hand as the flight control stick is tilted to roll, pitch, and yaw, while the Wii Remote held in the left hand is titled up to accelerate and down to decelerate in its role as the throttle. The somber story of a world that needs war to survive, based on a novel series by Hiroshi Mori and adapted into an animated film released by Sony Pictures in the US, is told with a combination of animated cut-scenes and voiced in-game sequences during battle.
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January 26th, 2010 – Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All Stars
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Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is Capcom’s seventh installment in its Vs. series, which includes the Marvel vs. Capcom and Capcom vs. SNK games. It is the first Vs. series game to feature 3D graphics on a 2D plane. This creates a 2.5D environment consisting of character models and backgrounds rendered in 3D, while gameplay remains on a 2D plane used in traditional fighting games.[8] Tatsunoko vs. Capcom does not have the more complex attack systems like in the Street Fighter series and some previous Versus fighting titles. The game uses a simplified three-button attack system with the option for a more simplified control scheme since it was developed with the Wii in mind.
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January 28th, 2010 – No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
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Travis Touchdown, the series protagonist, is said to have withdrawn from the ranks of the UAA for three years. During those three years, Travis has fallen to 51st place, and Santa Destroy has been renovated into a tourist hotspot, with funding provided from various corporations.
Silvia Christel, Travis’ lover and introductory agent of the UAA, has returned to Travis to invite him back into the ranks once more.
Hinted that there would also be a strong theme of revenge, Bishop Shidux, manager of Beef Head video rental and also Travis’ best friend, is shown in a scene where various hitmen hold up his store, brandishing firearms.
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January, 2010 – LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
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Lego Harry Potter’s gameplay is similar to that of previous Lego games, with an emphasis on collecting. Casting spells is an integral part of the gameplay; few are available from the start, but more are unlocked as the player progresses. The wingardium leviosa spell, which almost all characters can use, enables the player to lift and arrange Lego bricks. Potion-making is another integral feature; potions can help the player complete levels or, if created incorrectly, have adverse side effects such as turning the player into a frog. Over 100 characters are playable, including Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, Hermione Granger, Professor Quirrell, and Fang.
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February 9th, 2010 – Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll
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• Use your Wii Remote™ or step on to the Wii Balance Board and use your whole body to get your monkey moving!
• New character, Jam, joins the cast of AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby for more monkey madness!
• 70 all-new mind-blowing puzzle levels have been created to test your skills.
• Work together with friends in the all-new Co-op Mode and blast away obstacles with the Wii Remote to clear a path for your monkey-rolling teammate on the Wii Balance Board.
• Test your stamina in the new Marathon Mode and try to complete all 7 Worlds in one sitting!
• See how well you can memorize each level…and then attempt them all flipped in Mirror Mode.
• Over 20 addictive multiplayer party games including fan favorites such as Monkey Racing, Red Light Green Light and Monkey Target. Also jump into some fantastic brand-new ones including Sky Diving, Sumo Smash and Firefighter!
• Burn “Monkey Calories” by playing the main game using Wii Balance Board. The more you move your body, the more Monkey Calories you will burn!
• There are dozens of achievements that can be unlocked by collecting bananas and burning Monkey Calories. Can you collect them all?
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February 9th, 2010 – Shiren the Wanderer
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Shiren is a rogue-like, a term coined for a sub-genre of RPG games that asks players to brave deadly dungeons where they collect gear and items and live their way to the other side. Typically, rogue-likes are turn-based, meaning that for every action your character takes, the enemies in the dungeon get one in response. The genre is also known for breaking players’ souls over its proverbial knee, as the formula for success is a fantastic mix of skill and luck that will never play out the same way twice.
Shiren’s latest outing is more like a traditional Japanese RPG than it ever has been. With an epic story spanning 1,000 years, three playable characters, huge item and monster lists, and key scenes being delivered in full-motion video, even gamers who tend to run for the hills whenever someone says the word “rogue-like” will feel right at home here. This blog is for you, Persona and JRPG fans. I’m one of you at heart, and Shiren is right up your alley.
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February 16th, 2010 – Red Steel 2
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Red Steel 2 is played in a first-person perspective where players can alternate between shooting and sword fighting. Swordplay has been refined with the aid of Wii MotionPlus. Players will be able to fight up to six enemies at a time, and will be able to deflect their opponents bullets with their sword. Gamers will also have the chance to fully calibrate Wii MotionPlus to their tastes. As the player progresses, new abilities and weapons will be available for the player to either purchase or earn.
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February 22nd, 2010 – Endless Ocean: Blue World
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Endless Ocean 2: Adventures of the Deep features improved graphics and larger explorable areas than the previous game. Adventures of the Deep allows players to travel to six different diving spots around the globe, including new polar and river locations.
Adventures of the Deep was designed with a plot which players may choose to follow. The plot centers around a woman called Océane (Europe) or Oceana (North America), whose late father was a dedicated ocean explorer, and whose target is to continue his investigation into the Song of Dragons, a song apparently lost in the Pacific Ocean. She is helped by her grandfather, Jean-Eric, whom she lives with.
Here, the player is seen to have encountered a creature which may turn hostile.
The ability to dive with a dolphin as a companion returns from the first game, and players will now also be able to ride them to move quickly through the water. Players can also sell salvaged treasure for money that can be used to buy items to decorate their private reef and aquarium. Potentially dangerous creatures such as sharks and crocodiles will now elicit a warning for players and may even attack them; players will be able to drive them off using a new tranquilizer-like tool called the Pulsar which calms them down. The Pulsar can also be used to heal any creatures the player finds that are unwell.
Adventures of the Deep features online cooperative multiplayer that allows players to communicate using the Wii Speak peripheral. As with the first game, players will also be able to take pictures during their dives, which can now be saved to an SD card.
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March 16th, 2010 – Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of The Moon
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Protagonist Seto exploring an eerie and abandoned world, seemingly populated only by haunting ghosts and demons. Players utilize the Wii Remote™ as a flashlight to illuminate Seto’s surroundings, solve puzzles and interact with the environment. Gamers are immersed in an intensely cinematic experience where desolate, strangely beautiful atmospheres filled with gorgeous graphics and stunning lighting effects are brought to life by an emotional musical score. Explore the narrative of a lonely and lost soul as he encounters memorable characters and discover the back story behind scavenged items that provide insight on people’s last days before the apocalypse.
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March 30th, 2010 – Mega Man 10
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Mega Man 10 will have three playable characters: Mega Man, Proto Man and an as-yet unnamed character. Nintendo Power has revealed two Robot Masters so far: Commando Man and Sheep Man, the latter possessing the Thunder Wool weapon. An easy mode will also be included in the game (which has been compared in difficulty to Mega Man 2) that alters levels, such as placing platforms over spike pits. There will also be a ‘Mega Man Challenges’ mode where players can practice their skills. Returning features from the previous game include an in-between level item shop and downloadable content.
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March 30th, 2010 – Max & the Magic Marker
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Max & the Magic Marker is a physics based 2D platform game, in which the player controls the boy Max and his Magic Marker. While Max enables good old platforming fun, the marker provides the game’s signature feature: the ability for the player to draw directly inside the game world where everything drawn becomes physical objects. This feature is used to complete levels and overcome challenges but it also provides the player with a unique tool that in itself is fun to play around with.
The objective of the Max project is:
• To reinvent and celebrate the 2D platformer
• To make a game that you can play with – not just play
• To utilize the drawing mechanic in an speedy action game
• To make a game that is for everyone
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March 31st, 2010 – Sin and Punishment 2
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The game can be controlled using one of four control methods: Wii Remote with Nunchuk, Wii Zapper, Classic Controller (as well as the Classic Controller Pro) and the Nintendo GameCube Controller. Playing as either Isa or Kachi, the player traverses through on-rail levels, moving and shooting independently. Attacking enemies can either be shot at from afar, or melee attacked when they are close enough. Some missiles can be melee attacked to turn them against enemies. Getting successive enemy hits whilst remaining unscathed increases the score multiplier.
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March 31st, 2010 – Super Meat Boy
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The game will carry the same basic premise as the Flash version, and sees players taking on the role of a small animated cube of meat who must save his girlfriend Band-Aid Girl from the evil Dr. Fetus. Players must guide Meat Boy to the end of each level, using his wall clinging ability, whilst avoiding buzzsaws, salt, and other various death bringing obstacles. The game will contain over 100 levels, unlockable content and multiplayer co-op and versus modes, as well as a four player party mode. The multiplayer modes will also feature playable characters from other independent games, which must be unlocked by the player by collecting Band-Aids in the game. Completing a level with an ‘A’ grade will unlock a harder alternate level. Occasionally warp zones appear that warp the player to either an indie game, where players can play as and unlock characters such as Tim from Braid, or retro levels, which are shown in 4-bit, 8-bit and even Game Boy style graphics. These levels will also have retro rules applied to them (such as a three life limit). There will also be a replay function, showcasing failed attempts simultaneously, and a full level editor.
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March 31st, 2010 – Monster Hunter Tri
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Monster Hunter Tri will set a new bar in the action/adventure genre with the introduction of new features and game play elements as the multi-million unit selling franchise makes its debut on the Wii system.
One of the most strikingly beautiful titles ever developed for Wii, Monster Hunter Tri depicts a living, breathing ecosystem where man co-exists with fantastic beasts that roam both the land and the sea. Featuring both online and offline cooperative modes, players can join online hunting parties with up to four players or play with two players on a single TV for select quests. Players also have the option to face Monster Hunter Tri’s challenging quests as a single player experience accompanied by Cha-Cha, an AI hunting partner whose tracking and trapping skills will prove invaluable in the hunt. New items, weapons and armor sets will also be available to assist the hunters as they embark on the most incredible Monster Hunter adventure to date.
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ONM: Recently, you said that you’ve wanted to create a multiplayer Mario game for 15 years. Why did it take so long to come to fruition?
Shigeru Miyamoto: We’ve been experimenting with many different approaches over the years. As a result, through trial and error, we realised we finally had the know-how to create a multiplayer mode. But the biggest change was the availability of the technology within the Wii hardware.
Before then, it was not actually possible. It’s quite a technical thing you are talking about – to enable multiplayer mode in one fixed screen like in Super Mario Bros – and we really had a great many challenges to overcome. For example, when there are multiple players appearing on one screen, if somebody is late to catch up, then naturally without zooming out the total visible area of the screen, then that player might get left out. They would be off the screen and would not be able to play. And because each character is moving with their own AI, it required a great deal of processing power and that was provided by the Wii.
ONM: Was online multiplayer considered for the game at all? Was it just too difficult to get it to work without any lag?
SM: Well, it’s not for purely technological issues that it wasn’t included. After all, as you know, we already have online play in Smash Bros., and technologically speaking, I don’t think it’s creating a high amount of lag. It’s just a matter of our priorities when it comes to the creation of a game. We just prioritised on making a multiplayer mode where four players can sit together and play while seeing each other’s faces.
We thought that this was more important as far as this New Super Mario Bros. was concerned, but we don’t know about the future. Because network environments are getting better and better every day, it may be possible in a future edition to incorporate that type of multiplayer online mode for a real-time action game. But I am just talking about the technological aspect here. What’s more important, of course, is if it’s going to add to the fun aspect of the game.
ONM: Would you say that’s part of the overall strategy with the Wii – that you wanted to get away from the traditional image of the lone gamer in the bedroom? Was it a deliberate decision to make local multiplayer games so that the family could all sit in the front room and play together?
SM: No, I would not say that. I just mean that it so happens that the Wii hardware now is often hooked up to a big television in the living room, so with those kind of circumstances, when we thought about what kind of Super Mario Bros. game we should make, we imagined that multiplayer mode would enable and invite the whole family to play together.
That’s not just confined to this specific project but I myself am a self-declared avid gamer – for my age! – and I’m always fond of playing the single-player mode and trying to conquer everything myself. But also, there are many Nintendo employees who are really good at the Super Mario Bros. games and when they try out New Super Mario Bros. Wii’s multiplayer mode they enjoy themselves very much.
In addition to being able to enjoy the game’s single-player mode, they said that they were able to discover this new joy that they hadn’t experienced with previous versions of the Super Mario series.
So in addition to the solid fun being delivered by the single-player mode, the fact that we were able to add the multiplayer mode was a significant improvement. Coin Battle is going to be really exciting!
ONM: You’ve spoken about making Super Mario Galaxy 2 more difficult. Will we see the Super Guide return in that game?
SM: Well, as far as the challenge of Super Mario Galaxy 2 is concerned, I think it’s going to be a really challenging game, but whether or not we are going to incorporate the Super Guide, I just cannot tell. In general, wherever and whenever appropriate, I think we will want to incorporate that kind of thing, but I cannot commit myself to anything specific right now.
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