this is basically another of my blogs but i wont call it that becuase the last one bombed harder than Tenchu 4
in 2007 and 2008 nintendo has definately been the best publisher on wii, but in 2009 they face competition from 2 big competitors. i will cover all wii exclusive games with a 2009 release in at least 1 region
nintendo ( all of thier announced games are developed by third partys except one, hardly anything intenrally developed yet i believe)
punch out- much demanded sequel to old boxing franchise,features little mac and many classic characters from the old game. rumoured to be controlled with wiimote, numchcuk and balance board. by next level games who made mario strikers
Sin and Punishment 2- sequel to niche, japan only title. sequel is being done be original developers treasure
Dynamic Slash- new IP by Sandlot, seems to be an Earth Defense Force but set in Norse Mythology
Cosmic walker- action adventure game by gaia. set in space
Spawn Smasher- colourfull side scrolling action game by Artoon
Another Code R, Gateway of Memory: 3D sequel to DS adveture title developed by Cing
Line attack Heores: new IP from Grezzo Games
Endless Ocean 2: sequel by Arika, will apparnetly feature updated graphics and mission system
Takt of magic- Sequel to RPG Lostmagic on DS, use the wiimote to draw symbols and perform attacks. developed by Taito
kensax- a game developed by shift
Everyone’s the Star on the NHK Red-and-White Quiz Battle
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Sega. Following the trend set by Nights and Samba de Amigo, sega continues to give wii sequels to dreamcast games. The company has a clear intention to be THE third party for core gamers. its publishing 2 of wiis most hyped game for Q1 2009
The Conduit- first person shooter by HVS
Madworld- violent action title with a Sin City feel by Platinum games
Bleach: Versus crusade- fighter in popular bleach series developed by treasure
house of the dead overkill- prequel to house of the dead 1, developed by headstrong games who made batallion wars 2
sonic and the black knight: sequel to million seller sonic and the secret rings in the sonic storybook series. creators want to fix problems with
With lack of support from square enix Marvelous has stepped in to provide the core of wiis RPGs. With a whole set of new IP it looks like at least a couple of these could become wii exclusive franchises. rising star will publish in europe and Xseed will publish in USA
Kizuna(not sure if this is marvellous)- action RPG, point the wii mote to discover the weakpoint of enemies
Little King's Story- stratergy RPG. play as a king and try to conqueror the other kingdoms. told in a story book pattern players
Arc Rise Fantasia- traditional turn based JRPG. players fight in parties of 3 to defend the Meridian empire from Contaminant Dragons
Vallalah Knights: Eldar Saga- choose from four races and customise your characters appearance and stats. the game will feature real time combat, online co-op mode and over 60 quests
Rune Factory Frontier- simulation RPG, player can choose their route through the game. these can range from being a simple farmer to a hardy warrior
Muramasa: The Demon Blade- a sidescrolling action RPG with 2 player characters. This game is the spiritual successor to Odin Sphere but it is set in Japaneese mythology rather tha norse mythology
so which publisher do you think will be the best in 2009?
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