Yeah, Nintendo had a press conference today where they announced the Nintendo DSi amongst other things. And here are the other things!
Let’s start off witht his game montage. See if you can pick out the interesting bits.
A new Nintendo DS?! I had no idea! Well Nintendo finally unveiled their new Nintendo DS dubbed the DSi.
Breakdown of vital info:
Some pictures and photos of the new handheld to follow.
According to a Japanese newspaper (translated by blog.Wired.com), Nintendo is set to release a new Nintendo DS. Not a new color, but a brand new Nintendo DS with camera support and music playback capabilities.
I don’t quite see how the music playback will factor into gameplay, but the camera support could lead to some quirky fun. Or I’m wrong and Nintendo is just looking for an excuse to sell you a new piece of hardware. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was the latter.
This week’s Famitsu magazine was quite informative. An anticipated fighter gets a release date,
Tatsunoko vs Capcom - December 11th - Nintendo Wii
Really?! For the Wii? I presume it will support Classic Controllers, but what about GameCube controllers? And what about the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions? I know the Wii is selling like rice over there, but c’mon!
White Knight Chronicles: Pulse of the Ancients - December 25th - PlayStation 3
Finally! WKC has a release date. Even if it’s just for Japan.
Level 5’s White Knight Chronicles was first seen over two years ago and it was quite impressive then. However, I don’t know much about it. In fact, all I know is that boasts huge armored mechs, it’s a JRPG and it’s coming exclusively for the PS3. It’s not my fault either, it’s just that Level 5 and Sony have been very hush hush about this title.
Monster Hunter 3 Playable At TGS
The Monster Hunter series is huge in Japan. It sells PSPs like how Wii Sports sold/sells Wii’s in America. Me? I never played a single game from this Japanese loved franchise. I guess fans will be glad to know that the third Wii exclusive installment of Monster Hunter will be playable at the Tokyo Game Show later next month.
And it’s a Ninja Gaiden clone? Sure looks like it. The official website is up with a teaser trailer available for your viewing pleasure as well. As for screenshots? Some available at the game’s profile page on Xbox.com (Japan).
It’s easy to pass judgement and call it a clone, but let’s not jump to conclusions. Who knows? It could be fantastic.
Japanese PS3 owners get to try out life as a wildlife photographer. Reminds me of Pokemon Snap, but not on rails and no Pokemon. It’s certainly something you don’t see everyday and quite possibly something we’ll never see in North America. I wonder why. Is it because it doesn’t feature firearms and violence?
Square Enix’s E3 line up was somewhat dull. Nothing huge aside from the announcement of FFXIII for Xbox 360 was there. Fans of Square Enix were hoping that the mysterious DKS3713 would finally give us something to look forward to within the near future. Well, it looks like they have.
Here’s the breakdown courteousy of NeoGAF and other websites. Also, note that all this info was confirmed for Japan only (unless otherwise indicated).
LBP finally gets a firm release date, but it’s for Japan. It’s slated for October 30th, 2008 for 5980 Yen ($56.32 CAD) – I’m assuming it’ll debut in North America at $59.99 CAD. Seems a bit high, but then again we don’t haven’t seen enough of the game to make a valid call on it. We know the multiplayer and creation tools are robust, but the single player experience is still a mystery.
Still, I have my doubts about the sales for this game. It doesn’t have guns and it isn’t in first person. We all know almost anything with guns sell. Prove me wrong, world! Please!
What a day it’s been. That Microsoft press conference was quite the bore up until the very end when “shit got real”. Anyways, for those who don’t have the time to scour the net for all the juicy footage and essential info, I did it all for you. Enjoy.
Trust me, this list is a lot more exciting than having it slowly revealed to you.
Halo 3’s marketing campaign was a bit absurd, but when you sit it next to the likes of Metal Gear Solid 4’s I would consider it tame. Montain Dew has nothing on this. GameSpot dives into even greater detail.
iPods, Japanese models, T-shirts and other gimmicks were announced to celebrate this launch. As if MGS4 wasn’t a big deal enough, Konami is going out of their way to make it even bigger — especiallly in Japan. And remember that Assassin’s Solid video? Well, with the blessing of Ubisoft, Snake can strut around wearing Altair’s gear.
Check out the theatrical trailer. Hilarious if its a parody, but sad if its not. Knowing Kojima, it’s probably just fun and games.
P.S - I know about the first 10 minutes of Metal Gear Solid 4 video. I’m not touching that. It must be a surprise.
