Nintendo has just been popping out games, both on disc and in downloadable format, like crazy, and they are defiintely looking to keep this momentum for this holiday season. We’ve recieved a huge list of Wii and DS/DSi releases. I will highlight some of them below, and for those interested, the list will be posted at the bottom of the article. Enjoy!

First and foremost, check out these Wii Remotes! Starting February 14th, 2010, gamers will be able to play the Wii  with Blue and Pink Wii remotes. They will come bundled with the Wii MotionPlus accessory. Now, onto the games!

This is the game I’m looking forward to, above all, from Nintendo: Tastunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. This is going to be awesome! Some of you may remember that I played this at PAX back in September. The control scheme is very different from any of the VS fighting games that capcom has released, creating a unique feel to this title. Fighting fans are definitely in for a treat with this one. This one is set to release for January 26, 2010

I’m gonna be honest with you guys here; I’m looking forward to the next Pokemon installment. I’m not ashamed to say it. Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver are the next gen portable remake of Pokemon Gold and Silver, released back in 1999. Pokemon Gold was the first Pokemon I played, and none of its predecessors nor successors have come close to beating my initial Pokemon experience. I’m excited to relive that experience on the DS, with enhance gameplay and graphics. There. I said it. I like Pokemon. Watch out for this in on March 14, 2010.

One more game worth looking into is WarioWare D.I.Y. This will be the newest installment of the WarioWare series, and arguably the most interesting one. You will actually be able to design your own micro-games and share them with others via a broadband Internet connection and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. You will have total control over the micro-games, from characters and environemtns, to the action and purpose of these micro-games. This one is set for release on March 28, 2010.

Phew! and now for a list of games set for release, by

Wii

2K Sports
Major League Baseball 2K10 – March

Activision
How To Train Your Dragon – March 23

The American Game Factory, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop – Friendship Valley – March 17

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Shiren the Wanderer™ – Feb. 9

Capcom
TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM™: ULTIMATE ALL-STARS – Jan. 26

City Interactive USA
Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII – Feb. 16
Chicken Riot – Feb. 9

Collision Studios
City Builder – February

D3Publisher
Family Party: 30 Great Games™ Winter Fun – February

Deep Silver, Inc.
Let’s Play Ballerina – March
Let’s Play Garden – March

Disney Interactive Studios
Alice in Wonderland – March

Hudson Entertainment
Rooms: The Main Building – Spring
Calling – Spring

Konami
Walk it Out – Jan. 10
Yu Gi Oh! Duel Trancer – Q1
DanceDanceRevolution – Q1

Majesco Entertainment
Data East Arcade Classics – January
The Daring Game of Girls – February
Pizza Delivery Boy – March

Nintendo
Endless Ocean: Blue World – Feb. 22

SEGA of America
Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ – Feb. 9
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ – March

SouthPeak Games
Sled Shred™ featuring the Jamaican Bobsled Team – Feb. 1
Fast Food Panic™ – Jan. 5

Storm City Entertainment
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral – February

UFO Interactive Games, Inc.
Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo – Q1
Rock Blast – Q1
Jaja’s Adventure – Q1

Ubisoft
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle – late January
Sleepover Party – Jan. 12
Racquet Sports – March
Red Steel 2 – Q1

XSEED Games
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces – Jan. 5
FRAGILE DREAMS: FAREWELL RUINS OF THE MOON – March 16

WiiWare™

Akaoni Studio S.L.
Zombie Panic in Wonderland – Q1

Broken Rules
And Yet It Moves – Q1

Capcom
Phoenix Wright™:Ace Attorney™ – January
Mega Man® 10 – March

Ghostfire Games
Rage of the Gladiator – Q1

Hudson Entertainment
Military Madness: Nectaris® – Q1

Nabi Studios
Toribash – Q1

Nintendo
WarioWare™ D.I.Y. Showcase – Q1

Press Play ApS
Max & the Magic Marker – Q1

Team Meat
Super Meat Boy – Q1

Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi

2K Sports
Major League Baseball 2K10 – March

Activision
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief™ – Feb. 2
How To Train Your Dragon – March 23

Aksys Games
World Cup of Pool – Feb. 9

The American Game Factory, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop – Welcome to Hugsville – March 17

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
Shin Megami Tensei®: Strange Journey™ – March 10

Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
Ace Attorney Investigations™: Miles Edgeworth – Feb. 16

City Interactive USA
Animal Country: Life on the Farm – Feb. 16
Art of Murder – March 16

Deep Silver, Inc.
Let’s Play Flight Attendant – March
Let’s Play Ballerina – March
Let’s Play Garden – March

Disney Interactive Studios
Sonny With a Chance – Spring
Alice in Wonderland – March

GameMill Publishing
Escape the Museum – Jan. 12
Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace – Feb. 9

Hudson Entertainment
Rooms: The Main Building – Spring
DECA SPORTS™ – Spring

Konami
Scene It! Twilight – Q1
Puzzle Chronicles – Jan. 10

Majesco Entertainment
Super Speed Machines – February
The Daring Game for Girls – February
Dawn of Heroes – February
ATV Revolution – March

Nintendo
Glory of Heracles – Jan. 18
Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version – March 14
WarioWare: D.I.Y. – March 28
America’s Test Kitchen: Let’s Get Cooking – March 28

Natsume Inc.
Squishy Tank™ – February
Cheer We Go! ™ – March

PopCap Games
Bejeweled Twist™ – Q1

SEGA of America
Sands of Destruction™ – Jan. 12
Infinite Space™ – March
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ – March
Sonic Classic Collection™ – Spring

SouthPeak Games
Crime Scene™ – Feb. 1
Dementium II™ – Feb. 2
Fast Food Panic™ – Jan. 5
Sushi Go Round™ – Feb. 1
Montessori Music™ – March 1

Storm City Entertainment
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral – February
Myst – February
ATV Quad Kings – March
T.A.C Heroes: The Big Red One – March

TECMO
Monster Rancher® DS – March
AGAIN™ – March

Telegames, Inc.
Puzzle Overload™ -Spring
Solitaire Overload Plus™ – Spring

THQ
Daniel X: The Ultimate Power – Jan. 12

Tomy Corporation
Lovely Lisa™ and Friends (enhanced Nintendo DSi content) – February

Ubisoft
Imagine Reporter – Jan. 20
Imagine Party Planner – Jan. 13
Imagine Sweet 16 – Feb. 10
Imagine Gymnast – March 10

XSEED Games
KORG DS-10 Plus – Jan. 19
Ragnarok™ DS – Feb. 16

Nintendo DSiWare™

EA
Downtown Texas Hold’em Poker – Q1
Surviving High School™ – Q1

Gameloft
Legends of Exidia – Q1
Let’s Golf – Q1
Real Soccer™ 2010 – Q1
Gangstar 2: Kings of L.A. – Q1

Nintendo
Trajectile™ – Jan. 4
Number Battle™ – Jan. 25
Starship Defense™ – Jan. 18
Touch Solitaire – Jan. 11
X-Scape™ – February
Link ‘n’ Launch™ – February

Subatomic Studios
Fieldrunners – Q1

WayForward
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Q1

Much anticipated fighting game for Wii system, Capcom showed off their two last playable characters’ screenshots and videos for Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Introducing, Joe the Condor and Zero from Mega Man Zero:

Billion damages everywhere!

You may not heard of Joe the Condor; he was in a very popular anime series Gatchaman series back in 80s. People in late 20s and early 30s from Asia region might recognize him. And Zero from Mega Man Zero is the star of the recent popular show, Mega Man XI. We’re going to show you what they can do on following video:

Dead Rising‘s star Frank West is joining one of the coolest fighting games for Wii (in our opinion), Tatsunoko VS Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars. Sweeeet!

This news was announced by Ryota Niitsuma, the producer of the title at TGS 2009.
The titleis due to be released in North America on January 26, 2010.

So a day late, I joined Spencer and ClassicMoments at PAX 2009. Like Spencer, this was my first time at a gaming convention. Oh man was it rad. I had so much fun! (I beat Spencer at Monsterpocalypse!) I wanted to quickly share with you guys some new and other not-so new games coming out for the Wii.

• Muramasa: The Demon Blade

I started PAX 2009 with a game that ended up being one of my favorites there – Muramasa: The Demon Blade. I should preface this little blurb with the fact that I LOVE Japanese mythology, and I LOVE sidescroller action games. On my way to the Exhibitor’s hall, I walked by the Ignition booth, and what do I find? A game that has both! Developed by VanilaWare (creators of Odin Sphere and GrimGrimoire), Muramasa is a 2-D sidescrolling action role-playing game, much like Odin Sphere.

For those of you who know Odin Sphere, I’m sure you know that the artwork is just stunning. Like its predecessor, Muramasa just looks breathtaking. Instead of a storybook fantasy setting based in Norse mythology, this time it takes place in Feudal, mythological Japan. The two main characters, Kisuke and Momohime, look great, with their kimono/scarves waving in the air as they swing their swords. Just the detailed hand-painted backdrops and characters are enough to keep you glued to the screen. They each have their own unique storyline to follow, and in their path lies an onslaught of ninjas and samurais, as well as ogres and demons from popular Japanese mythology. It’s quite simply awesome.

But this game isn’t just pretty. The gameplay definitely meets the look. The basic actions are move, jump, attack and switch blades. With the right combination of buttons, you can unleash killer ground combos and slicing air combos. But the coolest feature lies in the swords themselves. Each sword you collect in the game has its own unique special attack, and furthermore, they all have a health bar of their own. Everytime you block, use special attacks and basically use the sword, its health bar depletes. Once it reaches zero, the sword breaks. But fear not, you are able to carry multiple swords, and can quickly whip out a different one while the broken one rests and heals in its sheath. This sword health mechanic definitely keeps the game more interesting, and makes you think before you just button mash. It’s fun, fast-paced and you most definitely look and feel like a BAMF (bad-ass mother******).

This is definitely a title I’d like to feature in the future, and a title worth checking out. It’s set to come out September 8th, 2009!



• Resident Evil: The Darkside Cronicles

And here you have it, the confessions of an RE junkie. I just had to stop by the Capcom booth. I got a chance to check out some gameplay on the newest addition to THE survival horror series: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. This next reincarnation of the chronicles franchise allows the player to relive, with extra detail, the events of RE2, and Code Veronica as a rail shooter, as well as exprience a whole new story in an additional chapter. It supports multiplayer, and because of this, the story changes a little. For example, instead of Leon and Claire being separated, they move together. But they still encounter the same main plot twists and key events in the narrative. You come equipped with a standard handgun and combat knife, but can pick up shotguns, sub-machine guns, grenades and the like.

This game plays similar to most rail shooters, except for the Blair Witch effect on the camera which may or may not be to your liking. If you like rail shooters or are an RE junkie like myself, check this one out.  It’s set to release November 17th, 2009.



• Tatsunoko vs Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars

You know what else I love? Fighting games! For the past couple of months, I’d been addicted to SFIV, and fairly recently, MvsC2 that’s been re-released as an arcade game. And this badboy is definitely one I’m looking into next. This title was released in Japan for the Wii For those of you who may not be familiar with anime, Tatsunoko is a Japanese animation studio that began in 1962. They were responsible for some classic, defining animes like Mach Go Go Go (Speed Racer), Hakushon Daimaou (The Genie Family), Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets/G-Force), and Tekkaman (Teknoman). I used to watch reruns of these when I was a little kid.

As the name suggests, this is another ”vs” cross-over fighting game, and as such, has all the elements you’d expect: partner assists, team attack super combos, partner changing, etc. But this time around, the familiar six button layout is not there. You have a light, medium and heavy attack buttons, and an assist button. It took a little getting used to. It was like a capcom fighting game, with a sprinkle of smash brothers. Another big shift from the “vs” series formula was the look. It looks great! All the characters and backgrounds are all rendered in 3-D. The cell-shaded look definitely works well in bringing capcom characters and anime characters from the 70s onward into one show.

If you’re a fighting fan, this will definitely be one to look out for!