According an article on Mozlapunk site, they recently spoken to a “reliable source” who claims that Nintendo’s Wii console will be capable of displaying graphics that “will be visually on par with the Xbox 360 and may even exceed it slightly.

The gamers’ favourite IGN reported a while back ago that it had spoken to some third party developers who were working on the Nintendo Wii system and was told that the hardware that they were currently working on wasn’t going to prove any competition to either Microsoft’s Xbox 360, or Sony’s PlayStation 3 in the graphical department.

Mozla’s source is announcing that the developer kits that IGN based its theories on weren’t actually final development kits, and that the only developers who owned these kits are either second party developers or Nintendo themselves.

The only third party company that Mozlapunk is aware of who have a final development kit is Square Enix, who are the developers behind Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and the hugely popular Dragon Quest series, both of which are Wii bound.

    

****  UPDATE: Wii console price: $250 USD ***** 

Nintendo Wii price under $200
In a recent article at forbest, SEGA Vice President of Marketing Scott Steinberg predicted that the Nintendo Wii consoled will be selling under $200
“Most of the game industry still expects Nintendo to offer a machine priced much lower than either the Xbox 360, which starts at $299, and the PS3, which Sony says will cost $499 for a basic machine.

Bet on the Wii will selling for less than $200, says Scott Steinberg, vice president of marketing for Sega (other-otc: SEGNF.PK - news - people ), one of the major game publishers for Nintendo consoles. Prices for both the Microsoft and Sony machines are higher due to their heavy-duty processing power, and the PS3 will also feature Sony’s next generation Blu-Ray DVD drive.”

Source: Forbes

Tags: SEGA, Scott Steinberg, Nintendo Wii, game, Nintendo

    

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Wii Game Revealed

Star Wars Wii Game to be Revealed at E3

Andreas Garbe, gaming journalist and blogger, has posted message on his personal blog,that an exclusive Star Wars Game for the Wii console will be announced and revealed on tuesday.

The Star Wars cant be out of the new nintedo wii console, it has been the desire of many video game fans to see a Star Wars game appear on the machine to figth with ligth sabers in real life with the inovations of the wii controller.

According to Garbe, Nintendo and Lucasarts will unveil the new game during Nintendo’s media briefing which begins tomorrow at 9.30am L.A. time.
It is good to note that Falafelkid has been privy to exclusive gaming information before and posted about it on his personal blog. A good example is recently when he let the cat out of the bag regarding Ubisoft’s upcoming FPS for Wii, Red Steel.

Andreas Garbe is a freelance reporter for a private television station called RTL II but has become well known in web circles through his personal blog.

source: nintendo-revolution.blogspot.com

Tags: Star Wars Game, Wii, nintedo wii, ligth sabers, Lucasarts

    

Rumored Twilight Princess Control Scheme

This are the rumored Control Scheme that gamers will be able to use for the upcomgin Twilight Princess title on the Nintendo Wii console

The Wii-wand/tv-remote/revmote (call it what you want) will be used for camera control. When “A” is pressed it will control your actions.
“A” button (big one) will be used as lock-on targeting (The “L” buttons was used on GameCube). When locked on, the revmote will be used to swing your sword, use your bow or hook etc.
The D-pad will be used as the original C-buttons for you inventory, since it’s right at your thumb.
The “a” and “b” buttons will be used for camera control as well (see image)
The nun-chuck add-on will be used for steering Link while the two buttons act like “A” and “B” on the GameCube.

    

Activision Got the Global rights to develop console, handheld and PC games based on Hasbro’s renowned TRANSFORMERS brand, and in the press release states that a Transformer Game will be Released in July 2007.

“The first game will be tied to the much-anticipated July 4, 2007 movie release of the live action TRANSFORMERS film from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures.”

So maeby we can Expect a new Transformers WII game for the next year.

Press Release:

PAWTUCKET, R.I., Feb 13, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) and Activision, Inc, (NASDAQ: ATVI), a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software products, announced today a license that grants Activision the global rights, excluding Japan, to develop console, handheld and PC games based on Hasbro’s renowned TRANSFORMERS brand. The first game will be tied to the much-anticipated July 4, 2007 movie release of the live action TRANSFORMERS film from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures.

The TRANSFORMERS brand has been one of the best-selling boys’ action brands in a wide-range of categories, from toys to publishing to apparel, since its launch as a global property in 1984. Hasbro is currently gearing up to activate one of the Company’s most ambitious worldwide marketing and merchandising programs yet to coincide with the live action movie in 2007.

“We are thrilled to work with Activision to bring the widely popular TRANSFORMERS brand to the world of digital entertainment and introduce millions of consumers to our best-known TRANSFORMER and biggest hero of all time–OPTIMUS PRIME,” said Jane Ritson-Parsons, president of the Hasbro Properties Group (HPG). “As the leading developer of video games, Activision shares our passion and excitement for the TRANSFORMERS story line. We know this world-class and creative team will bring TRANSFORMERS to life in powerful and exciting ways as we immerse a broad audience in this pop-culture phenomenon.”

“TRANSFORMERS has all of the elements necessary to translate incredibly well into video games,” said Mike Griffith, president and CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc. “We look forward to bringing the TRANSFORMERS robots to life with the latest interactive technology and graphics.”

The announcement of Activision as the global game publisher for the TRANSFORMERS brand marks the beginning of Hasbro’s commitment to bring its well-known toy and game brands further into the digital media space. This effort follows the reacquisition of its video gaming rights from Infogrames Entertainment SA in June 2005.

“Video gaming is a natural next step for our classic properties as children and adults alike live more of their lives around technology,” said Ritson-Parsons. “We see the digital arena as a great complement to the lifestyle experiences that we’re providing to consumers in a variety of categories.”

In addition to console, handheld and PC-based games, Hasbro plans to expand the TRANSFORMERS brand’s reach through ring tones, mobile gaming and a host of other products for gaming fans of all ages.

Tags: Activision, Hasbro, TRANSFORMERS, Game, WII