This is the Developer Interview Video of the Nintendo Wii game Red Steel 2

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In a recent interview with Suda 51, chairman of the Grasshopper development studio’s , taked about No More Heroes.

Available in recent weeks on Nintendo Wii, at least in Japan and the United States, it appears that this game was not meant for this console at the begining. Indeed, the president said he intends to develop the title on 360. But Yasuhiro Wada, president of Marvelous Interactive, it has strongly advised the Wii with its original and innovative gameplay:

“Initially, I wanted to develop this game for Xbox 360, actually. Wada-san had information on the Wii and on the functionality of the new controller before its release, which is why it thought that I should produce the game on this platform ”

Attracted by this grip intuitive, Suda 51 has therefore concentrated on the console on the market for Nintendo to develop their project.

An excerpt from a Game Informer interview with Eiji Aonuma:

GI: Have you been consulted at all for the usage of Link or Sheik or Ganondorf for Smash Bros. Brawl?

Aonuma: I’ve been working with Sakurai for a very long time with this new Smash Bros., because the Wii came out and when discussion for a new Smash Bros. took place nobody could think of anyone other than Sakurai working on it. He was kind of the default, and I was very happy to hear that he would be working on it. Actually, my designers did work on the designs for Sheik and Link and Ganondorf. So they submitted the initial designs, and so it would fit in the Smash Bros. Brawl environment, they’ve had to tweak some of the designs. But Sakurai has brought those altered designs to NCL. We’re working very closely with the team of Smash Bros. Brawl to make sure the characters look their best.

An excerpt from a San Jose Mercury News interview with Jim Ward, President of LucasArts:

Q: Has the Wii changed the thinking in any way at LucasArts?

A: No, it hasn’t changed thinking. I’m excited by it. The Wii came out of nowhere. And by the way, with all due respect to Nintendo, they’re not the greatest at third-party relationships because they’re kind of focused on their own games. So we didn’t really know a whole lot about this thing, and they weren’t out there trumpeting, “We’re going to broaden the industry.” They just kind of let it happen. But that direction and that effort - I’m on a mountaintop cheering that on. And so . . . for us, there was a bit of a wait-and-see in terms of “Well, what in the hell is this thing even?” and “Is it going to take off?” But the minute we understood what it was, we began development.

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This is an excerpt from the Review of the Nintendo Wii game Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix by Gonintendo

Overall, The Order of The Phoenix is bloody brilliant, as Ron might say. Even after you’ve completed your main tasks, there are still plenty of mini-games and secret unlockable items located all over Hogwarts to keep you entertained. The more you discover around Hogwarts the more fun tidbits appear in a secret room located behind a rather cheeky portrait. These tidbits include cinematic clips detailing the making of the movie and interviews with the actors. You could spend hours in this room alone, mulling over an array of these deleted scene type features.

If it were up to me, Potter would pass his OWL examinations with flying colors. I give The Order of the Phoenix a respectable 7.5 for blissful wand waving and a breathtaking gaming backdrop. Now get to playing before I send you to a painful detention with that filthy git Umbridge!

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GameTrailers Updates:

• DDR Hottest Party trailer
• Guitar Hero III walkthrough
• Dewy’s Adventure intro
• Guitar Hero III dev interview
• De Blob trailer
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption dev walkthrough
• The Simpsons game dev interview
• EA Playground debut gameplay
• Blocks HD demo
• The Simpsons Game “Marge’s mob”
• Fifa 08 Wii gameplay
• Super Mario Galaxy dev walkthrough
• RE:UC dev walkthrough
• RE:UC trailer
• Ghost Squad trailer
• Bleach trailer
• Metroid Prime 3 dev walkthrough
• Dewy’s Adventure dev walkthrough part 1
• Dewy’s Adventure dev walkthrough part 2
• Disney Princess trailer
• De Blob “painting”
• Lego Star Wars: Complete Saga trailer
• Super Mario Galaxy dev walkthrough HD
• Guitar Hero III press conference footage

Nintendo Power - August Issue Info:

1. Capcom - no plans to bring Okami to the Wii

2. Ghost Squad - 25 weapons, thermal and night vision

3. My Word Coach - Dr. Tom Cobb of McGill University worked on the game, four cartoon coaches, 11 different exercises, 15,000-word dictionary

4. Carnival Games - 20 games, 15 bonus games, 4 player

5. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground - Nail the Trick, Grab, and Manual. Create customized videos

6. Battalion Wars 2 - September

7. Soul Calibur Legends - development started in early 2006, wasn’t intended to be Wii exclusive at first. Timing is important to attacks. Egyptian themed level, gigantic bosses that take up the whole screen. “A 16th-century empire is on the brink of destruction and involves Siegfried with his gradual transformation into the “maleficent Nightmare” Takes place right after Soul Blade. 480p, 16:9 and 60fps

8. Tomb Raider Anniversary - Aim weapons in real time via Wiimote, nunchuk motion for quick dodge or grappling hook. Wii exclusive puzzles that take advantage of Wii controls.

9. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers - 4 character races return, main character is more of an adult. Story driven, very cinematic.

10. Team Ninja’s Itagaki interview excerpt: “(Note: he wants to see Pikmin 3 on Wii…) I think it’s (Wii) a very interesting piece of hardware, and it’d be interesting for us to challenge that area as well. The Wii has kind of carved its own niche within the home console arena. It’s almost in an entire category by itself. I do think that it’s totally different from the DS, though…I think it would depend on how you make it (a hard-core action title on Wii). You would really have to design it for the strengths of the hardware. If you used the kind of control scheme that most developers are using right now for the Wii and tried to do a really hard-core action game, I think people would just throw up their hands and say “No, we can’t deal with that”. The Wii has its own reason for existence. If you don’t adapt what you’re doing to fit that, then there’s not much point in bringing an action game to the platform. (regarding possible Wii action game) I’m currently brain-training about that right now (laughs).”

11. Eiji Aonouma would love to make a “Wind Waker” for the Wii.

12. Geometry Wars: Galaxies - 50-level, new enemies, new multiplayer component, eight hours of gameplay

Game Ratings:
Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition - 9.0/10
Ratatouille - 7.5/10
Scarface: The World is Yours - 7.5/10
Harry Potter: OotP - 7.0/10
Pokemon Battle Revolution - 6.5/10
The BIGS - 6.0/10
Legend of the Dragon - 5.5/10

Next Month - Metroid Prime 3, Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 and WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008.

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These are some new images of the Nintendo Wii game Soulcalibur Legends

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This is An excerpt from a Yahoo interview with Jessica Alba:

Y: Did you get a chance to play the games you were in?

JA: I have played both of those games, but I don’t last very long. I get frustrated. I just got the Wii and that’s fun. I play all of the Wii Sports games, like bowling, tennis, and baseball. That’s a lot of fun.

Y: You mentioned recently getting the Nintendo Wii — what do you like about it?

JA: I think the physicality of the Wii gets people off the couch. Sometimes you can just sit there playing a video game for hours and never move and you’re brain is just zapped from playing the game. With the Wii, you’re up on your feet and moving around. The physical aspect of it is great, especially for kids. They actually call it the Wii Diet, since active players can burn calories!

Jessica also shares some comments about the DS…

JA: I had my DS on the set of Fantastic Four and I bought it for my entire cast when we wrapped,” said Alba. “I guess I just felt bad because between takes they’d be chatting and we were in the Fantasticar and I’d always have my iPod and my DS with me. It was like fingernail-biting, gripping moments in the movie and then, “Cut!” I’d pick up my DS and try to beat my 82 age in Brain Age. I’d try to memorize all of those damn words.

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Family Fun Comes Home This Fall With Disney Channel Video Games:

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Families have a lot to look forward to with all-new video game adventures based on hit Disney Channel series coming to consoles and handhelds this fall. Published by Disney Interactive Studios, the video game lineup includes Hannah Montana: Music Jam on Nintendo DS™, Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour on Wii™ from Nintendo, The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations on Nintendo DS and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies on Nintendo DS. Additionally, fans of all ages will be singing along with the gang in High School Musical: Sing It! on Wii and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and showing off their dance moves in High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut on Nintendo DS. And finally, action-lovers will battle enemies alongside renowned heroes in Power Rangers: Super Legends on Nintendo DS, PC and PlayStation 2 system.

“Whether they aspire to dance and sing with the characters of ‘High School Musical’ or save the world with the heroic Red Ranger, kids, tweens and families will have plenty of options with our lineup of video games based on popular Disney Channel properties,” said Craig Relyea, vice president of marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. “We understand parents are looking for games that are appropriate for the entire family, and we’re providing a line-up of games that are positive, safe and fun for every member of the family.

Get those vocal cords ready! Based on the phenomenally successful Disney Channel original movie “High School Musical,” Disney’s High School Musical: Sing It! features songs, sets and characters from the original film and “High School Musical 2” premiering in August. Available for Wii and the PlayStation 2 system, this karaoke video game allows fans to interact with the movies’ stars for the first time on any gaming console. With 30 songs to choose from, along with 30 minutes of “High School Musical” bonus footage and cast interviews, High School Musical: Sing It! will be the karaoke game of choice for fans, kids, tweens and families. Players can also choose their favorite backdrop and belt out hit songs from other popular Disney Channel favorites. High School Musical: Sing It! will be available in August and rated “E” for everyone. On Wii, the product will be $59.99 bundled with a microphone. For the PlayStation 2 system, the game will be $49.99 bundled with a microphone and $39.99 without the microphone.

High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut! on Nintendo DS tests players’ dance and rhythm skills as they compete in a cross-country musical competition, choreographing and dancing to the well-known songs from “High School Musical” and “High School Musical 2”. In this addictive rhythm-based game, fans play as any of the six “High School Musical” stars (or their own customized character) as they dance to the beat and travel across America. Additionally, players can create their own music videos and share them with friends via the Nintendo DS’ wireless capabilities. High School Musical: Makin’ the Cut! will be available in August for a $29.99 MSRP with an “E” for everyone rating.

Power Rangers fans play as the ultimate super heroes on an action-packed adventure to save the world from evil in Power Rangers: Super Legends. Players battle enemies, solve puzzles and explore an interactive world as some of the most beloved Power Ranger heroes from the original Mighty Morphin squad to the current Operation Overdrive team. The game combines fast-paced, martial arts combat with super moves and gravity-defying aerial combos. In the spirit of the series, players can team up with a friend for cooperative missions and massive Zord battles. Power Rangers: Super Legends will be available in November on the PlayStation 2 system, Nintendo DS and PC. Anticipated prices include $29.99 for Nintendo DS and the PlayStation 2 system, and $19.99 for PC with an anticipated E10+ rating for everyone 10 and older for all platforms.

In Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour for the Wii, players tour the world as the pop princess herself and live the dream of rock stardom. Players dance with their Wii controllers as Hannah dances with you on stage to earn devoted fans worldwide. Off stage, players design the look of each show, including stage settings and wardrobe, and even special effects and pyrotechnics. Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour will be available in October for $49.99 with an anticipated E for everyone rating.

In Hannah Montana: Music Jam on the Nintendo DS, girls are transported into the exciting and sometimes crazy world of Miley Stewart and her alter ego Hannah Montana. Playing as both characters, kids practice their musical talents, coordinate high fashions and live out their dreams of becoming a pop star in Hannah’s greatest musical challenge yet. To help her win this competition, players use their Nintendo DS touch screen to master instruments including lead, bass and rhythm guitars, along with drums. On top of everything else, a new and mysterious pop-star blasts onto the scene to steal Hannah’s thunder. Hannah Montana: Music Jam will be available in October for $29.99 with an anticipated E for everyone rating.

The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations brings the pop star life to girls on the go in an all new adventure featuring the “cheetah-licious” Disney Channel stars. Available on the Nintendo DS, The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations takes advantage of the handheld’s touch screen and microphone allowing players to dance with the stylus and sing along to the official Cheetah Girls soundtrack. Players help Galleria, Chanel, Aqua and Dorinda practice their unique talents of song writing, singing, fashion and dance. Girls also take on the role of stylist, selecting new outfits for the Cheetahs and sharing them with friends. The Cheetah Girls: Pop Star Sensations will be available in October for $29.99 with an anticipated E for everyone rating.

The popular characters of the hit Disney Channel Series “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” take on their biggest mystery yet in The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies for Nintendo DS. The game transports players beyond the Tipton Hotel to the St. Mark, a rival hotel where clues lead to the discovery of a secret spy organization. Players will take on the role of Zack and Cody encountering characters from the show, plus new personalities such as “The Magician.” Cool gadgets and entirely new places including a mysterious traveling carnival combine for a unique experience, with all the mischief, mystery and hilarious fun that fans of the show expect. Also, for the first time, fans will be able to play as Maddie and London in fun mini games. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Circle of Spies will be available in October for $29.99 with an anticipated E for everyone rating.

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