trestres on 25 April 2009
So here it is, I've highlighted the rumours I consider exciting. Given her track record, I'd say we can hope some of those at least are true. WE HAVE TO HOPE.
Info taken from here
3) Red Fly Studio ... is developing Sierra Entertainment's new Ghostbusters game for Wii and PS2 for [fall 2008].
3) Also coming next fall is the Wii version of Spore from EA Montreal, which be the first home console version of the title to see release. The Wii version feature an online mode for content sharing akin to that found in the original version and the possibility of online gameplay for the Wii version is being looked into. The DS version of Spore (which Jenova Chen was working on prior to joining thatgamecompany), seeing release alongside the original version in April, will support the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for gameplay.
4) Heavy Iron is working on WALL•E for PSWii60, DSP and PS2.
4) The title Kyle Gray is toiling on over at Tiburon is not just good, is not just addictive and utterly intoxicating, it is a sublime experience that is the best DS game coming out this year. Maybe he'll say something about it next week, maybe Tuesday, maybe between 10 and 11 AM. Also, that other game that may be discussed during that time, something called World of Goo is shaping up to be pretty good, looking to be one of the year's best titles. It is nice to see two Kyles doing their work to help the reputation of Kyles everywhere after the harm done to the name by Kyle Sampson.
1) Disney has some sort of title "inspired" by Rock Band, also featuring the word "band."
1) Namco is bringing Family Ski stateside under the name Wii Ski or We Ski. How marketing managed to pull out that one baffles me, it is the epitome of deft.
3) A sequel to Carnival Games is coming in the fall, with other platform(s) added to the mix.
2) The forthcoming The Incredible Hulk game will the jolly green dude in environments that actually exist in the real world.
The first glimpse at the [The Incredible Hulk] game will come within [March 2008].
12) Zoonami has a few titles that will be available through WiiWare next year.
25) Mario Superstar Baseball Wii is sliding to home base [summer 2008].
2) Don King's Prizefighter is NOT very good, as previously said.
1) Capcom will be publishing the debut title from Bionic Games, High Impact Games' sibling of sorts, which is a Wiixclusive original sci-fi actioner whose name escapes me.
III) Big Huge Games Wii title is God the Game
2) According to Vancouverian who told me previous Next Level Games information, the developer is working on a new Punch-Out!.
1) Nintendo's new handheld will see release in late 2009. (Dsi)
7) Watch out Mario Kart because Electronic Arts racing to the finish line [in 2008] with MySims: Racers for the Wii and DS.
Nah. Hah! Surfer Girls prevails again! Source.
15) Ghostbusters game is coming 2009, likely not being developed by ZootFly, and is coming to PS360 and possibly Wii.
2) Treyarch is currently working three titles that will see release next fall, Spider-Man: Red vs. Black "featuring an original plotline chronicling one of the comic world's greatest rivalries," Call of Duty 5 "a historical shooter that introduces many innovative ideas never-before-seen in the series that will excite fans," and James Bond 007 (working title) "an explosive action game with a strong online component that lives up to the legacy of the greatest action character of all-time" that will be the first of annual releases.
2) Namco also has an American-developed Wii cheerleading title, in which one uses the balance board for clandestine dancing operations and the nunchuck/Wiimote combo as pom poms.
3) Yeah, Wii cheerleading title is from THQ not Namco Bandai...turns out I did not notice the words "American company" (in reference to the publisher) in the original communication.
6) Guitar Hero DS IS one of the four Guitar Hero games that EGM mentioned and IS coming out this fall.
5) No Wave Race, Luigi's Mansion's 2, Excitebike (it's called Nitrobike) or 1080 for Wii. Punch-Out for Wii, if it has gone beyond the prototype that was made last year, is a remake of the original NES title.
23) Monster Games is developing another game for Nintendo, that is not an Excite Truck sequel.
3) Indiana Jones has "a brand new development team on board" and is "back on track." I now understand why someone who was working on the title was a bit nervous when I talked about it with them a few months back.
7) A2M is working on Indiana Jones for people who cannot stand to play consoles with the number three in the name--DS/Wii/PS2/PSP.
3) The current version of Indiana Jones has pretty much nothing in common with what was seen in the E3 06 trailer. The version where Indy is Ali rhythmic taps of the A button is no more and a signature, announced feature or two may have disappeared.
4) A2M's Indiana Jones title, which has had a far more stable development, follows same plot its big next-gen siblings, but in an alternate universe sort of way. Waggle-lovers shan't worry, Wii is the lead SKU for the title.
4) Activision has a tie-in for next summer's X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Originality! Excelsior!
5) Factor 5's title for Brash is an odd one, calling the director of the film simply a "game fan" might be the understatement of the century and I am going to be very upset if the screw this up, unless I am going in the wrong direction from the cryptic clues I am being given.
4) If an anonymous comment on this blog and a somewhat cryptic, pun-laced email from a very reliable Dallasite are to be believed, Retro Studios is going the way of Digital Anvil. Hopefully this is not the case.
UPDATE: Thanks to Jeffk for making me realize my glaring omission of Clive Thompson. The somewhat ambiguous words of a venerable Austinite don't bode well for number four.
UPDATE TWO: Something definitely went down at Retro last Friday that made a number of folks not too eager to head back in to the office today. An office that they may not be occupying for much longer.
UPDATE THREE: Another Texan says "pretty much no one at retro would agree to relocate at nintendo's behest, as asinine shenanigans are typically met with little fanfare." Not that hard to believe.
UPDATE FOUR: The proximate Shacknews says that Retro is not closing shop and corroborates the tale from the commenter about senior staff being escorted off premises, but I'm told from a few folks that that there is a general feeling of uneasiness in the Retro offices that could lead to more departures. The quote in the previous update is not meant to imply that relocation is going to happen, just that no Retro employees would relocate if Nintendo asked them to since there is no real incentive for them to so considering Nintendo's previous behavior. Giving extremely little autonomy does not create favorable sentiment.
UPDATE: Thanks to Jeffk for making me realize my glaring omission of Clive Thompson. The somewhat ambiguous words of a venerable Austinite don't bode well for number four.
UPDATE TWO: Something definitely went down at Retro last Friday that made a number of folks not too eager to head back in to the office today. An office that they may not be occupying for much longer.
UPDATE THREE: Another Texan says "pretty much no one at retro would agree to relocate at nintendo's behest, as asinine shenanigans are typically met with little fanfare." Not that hard to believe.
UPDATE FOUR: The proximate Shacknews says that Retro is not closing shop and corroborates the tale from the commenter about senior staff being escorted off premises, but I'm told from a few folks that that there is a general feeling of uneasiness in the Retro offices that could lead to more departures. The quote in the previous update is not meant to imply that relocation is going to happen, just that no Retro employees would relocate if Nintendo asked them to since there is no real incentive for them to so considering Nintendo's previous behavior. Giving extremely little autonomy does not create favorable sentiment.
4) Ancel's studio also has a "kinda epic but kinda expected" Wiixclusive (not named Beyond Good & Evil 2), apparently on track to ship for this holiday season.
4) Even though Sega Superstars Tennis is not doing particularly well, Sumo Digital is working away on "a new entry in a venerable Sega sports franchise that draws upon the team's previously-established expertise."
20) Factor 5 would like to develop for Wii, but there are not any concrete plans for a title.
17) Red Steel 2 not before May, with multiplayer and co-op.
1) What American publishers have titles that support the Wii Balance Board coming out [in 2008]?
EA, Disney, Activision, Majesco, and one that starts with a T.
EA, Disney, Activision, Majesco, and one that starts with a T.
1) Guitar Hero Aerosmith will rock this way in July. Unsurprisingly, Guitar Hero IV: [insert superfluous rock subtitle here] is out in Rocktober. As previously reported by the internet, Guitar Hero On Tour is out in June. There is a fourth title (as previously reported by EGM) that is "an action-packed Guitar Hero experience like no other" or, in English, it is different from the other Guitar Heroes. Also, those universally loved boss battles are returning.
16) EA's next-gen snowboarding title that may or may not have SSX in the title is coming [fall 2008], at the same time frame as "the best snowboarding game ever" (or so I'm told numerous times) Shaun White Snowboarding (which is also shredding next-gen systems).
2) Also coming next year from Backbone Entertainment is a version of Gauntlet for the DS, the hack-and-slash adventure will support the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for multiplayer with up to four players. Gauntlet will also make an appearance on Nintendo's other system in the same timeframe.
3) Three Wario games are in development.
9) Grasshopper Manufacturer's next game, a PS360 title, IS delightfully polarizing.
20) Fight Night 2008 is coming to the Wii.
1) Facebreaker is the successor to Fight Night (it did start as a Fight Night Round 4/Fight Night 08, but evolved into something more unique), but do not fear as it is does not disregard the strong gameplay of its predecessor. Unlike the terrible Prizefighter, all people who have made significant contributions to Facebreaker are actually getting paid and are credited.
22) Super Punch-Out! is coming to Virtual Console [in 2008].
2) EA Tiburon is working on a Wii-exclusive title.
4) EA Tiburon's Wii-exclusive title is a new intellectual property that is one of the two or three new intellectual properties from Tiburon that will see release [in 2008].
4) EA Tiburon's Wii-exclusive title is a new intellectual property that is one of the two or three new intellectual properties from Tiburon that will see release [in 2008].
3) The market of masses shalt not fret, the interesting and different new intellectual property that is Criterion's next game will appear on [Wii and DS], amongst others, perhaps [in 2008].
13) Q Entertainment is working on WiiWare title or two for release for next year.
2) The Mother/Earthbound series is coming to Wii and/or DS stateside, very possibly [in 2008]. A Mother IV is only slightly more likely than Shenmue III
2) IO-Interactive's next Hitman game, tentatively slated for release [summer 2008], is coming to the Wii.
4) Even though the forthcoming Prince of Persia 4 will probably not be coming to the Wii, the system will receive an "alternate title" in the Prince of Persia franchise.
8) Neither of n-Space's two Wii titles stars a ghost. However, they are even more ambitious than that ghost game and far better. One features a temple level that looks like it was swiped out of Red Steel and the other more ambitious title features an alien reptilian creature who bares quite a resemblance to Ganondorf. I'd be surprised if either sees release before March 2009.
11) That non-Metroid game Retro Studios is working on is a new IP that is not an FPS.
15) ChuChu Rocket! comeback for DS and/or Wii.
24) Wii Motor Sports Airplane is a WiiWare title.
3) Rumored new Zelda title for Wii? It's happening. Multiple titles. But the new big, epic Zelda for Wii is probably about two years away [in 2009].
4) Nintendo is working on 30+ WiiWare titles, including some based off franchises such as Zelda (two games) and Mario.
7) I heard something back in March or April about a Shenmue title for Wii, but I have not heard anything since about it and doubt that there is any truth to that. Despite announcements to the contrary, I've heard from quite a few people that Shenmue III has never actually entered production. To my knowledge, Shenmue Online is the only Shenmue title currently in development.
2) WiiWare titles based on DK [and] Metroid are in the works.
3) F-Zero is coming to Wii and possibly, but probably not, being developed by Monster Games (according to someone with a rather legimate email address).
4) A new Skies of Arcadia for the Wii seems to be a yes.
6) KHIII, if it is coming out. is definitely coming to the Wii, they need the game's demographics (which lean a bit younger than your average SquareEnix fanboy) to purchase the title. They are Disney, who is co-publishing the title outside of
Japan.
Japan.
10) No Wario World sequel.
2) Retro Studios is working on two games (and possibly more), one for DS and the other (a new IP that is not a FPS, as previously mentioned) for Wii. Neither of which involve the word Metroid.
5) The next Tony Hawk game, what I call Tony Hawk's X (Activision, feel free to use that title), will abandon the series' signature arcade style in favor of "redefining skateboarding games with the most realistic representation of the sport ever seen in a game." In other words, Skate took a bite out of the sales of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.
4) Kirby will be tilting and tumbling on WiiWare.
6) There is a "Christian and historically accurate response to Spore" in the works.
5) A Wii Star Fox IS under development.
3) Yes, Onimusha 5 is coming out [in 2009] for PS360. So are Dead Rising 2 and Lost Planet 2. Captivate 09 for Onimusha 5? Another hit in the face to Wii owners.
1) Retro's next title is a Zelda spin-off, announcement could come around E3.
2) Disney's Wii Balance Board title is some licensed thing with Hannah Montana and her High School Musicals.
2) N-Space is going back to its roots with a PS(t?)Wii60 license music game aimed at the tween demo. They have also apparently finished development on their version of The Force Unleashed and are in the midst of development of a new dual screen title. No word on whether they are still Nintendo's Floridian inamorata.
1) Ready At Dawn's first dive into original intellectual property is multiplatform, as in PS360 and possibly Wii.
4) Apparently, N-Space is no longer Nintendo's Floridian inamorata.
2) Turns out Namco Bandai is quite fond of my taxonomic abilities. Deft folks in marketing, I shall help you with naming the inevitable localization of Namco Carnival, so here's a few suggestions: We Party, Let's Play, Let's Party, or Amy Winehouse Trades Crack for Acid and Designs a Video Game.
4) The Digipen alumni at NST's current Wii title is an action game apparently featuring many lasers that is shaping up to be better than Project H.A.M.M.E.R., fairly original too.
5) ... a team at EA RS is currently working away at a new Simpsons title.
1) Luxoflux is the developer of next year's tie-in for Michael Bay's avant-garde indie film Transformers 2, which is based on Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins. Wouldn't it be ironic if a version of this was Robomodo's project with Activision (unlikely, but they do have an awesome logo with a robot)?
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