Archive for May, 2006

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 17, 2006 at 3:34 am Comments Off on E3 2006 – Disaster: Day of Crisis Fact Sheet

There’s a crisis going on. That’s why the fact sheet is so small. Format: Wii™Launch Date: TBAESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: ActionAccessories: TBAPlayers: TBADeveloper: MonolithKEY INFORMATIONSurvive nature’s most devastating catastrophes in Disaster: Day of Crisis, a panic inducing survival game for Wii. In a devastatingly short period of time, an unprecedented wave of natural disasters […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 17, 2006 at 3:32 am Comments Off on E3 2006 – Excite Truck Fact Sheet

Like Monster Truck Madness. But for the Wii… Format: Wii™Launch Date: TBAESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: RacingAccessories: Wii RemotePlayers: TBADeveloper: Monster GamesKEY INFORMATIONIn the grand racing tradition of Excitebike®, get ready for a big-air experience like no other as players rocket their trucks across dynamically changing terrain. Remember tilting your arms while playing Excitebike to […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 17, 2006 at 3:26 am Comments Off on E3 2006 – The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Fact Sheets (Gamecube and Wii)

They give us two very similar press releases for the two consoles. So to compare, here’s both… First: The Gamecube:Format: Nintendo GameCube™Launch Date: Q4 2006ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: AdventurePlayers: 1Developer: NintendoKEY INFORMATION When an evil darkness enshrouds the land of Hyrule, a young farm boy named Link must awaken the hero – and the […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 17, 2006 at 3:23 am Comments Off on E3 2006 – Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Fact Sheet

Samus! Again! Format: Wii™Launch Date: TBAESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: First-Person AdventureAccessories: Wii Remote and Nunchuk ControllerPlayers: 1Developer: RetroKEY INFORMATIONIf you think you knew what it felt like to be the bounty hunter behind the visor, think again. Take aim at evil with Nintendo’s revolutionary controller. Players control Samus by moving with the Nunchuk controller […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 17, 2006 at 3:19 am Comments Off on E3 2006 – WarioWare: Smooth Moves Fact Sheet

Those mini-games just keep on rolling…Format: Wii™Launch Date: TBAESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: Mass MicrogamesPlayers: 1+ (TBD)Developer: NintendoKEY INFORMATION The WarioWare team took an idea so wacky, it could only be made with the latest technology … the Wii Remote. WarioWare is back with a whole new set of moves. When Wario™ stumbles upon a […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 17, 2006 at 3:16 am Comments Off on E3 2006 – Wii Sports Fact Sheet

That new controller getting used in ways everyone thought was possible…Format: Wii™Launch Date: TBAESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: SportsPlayers: 1-4, depending on the gameDeveloper: NintendoKEY INFORMATION• Tennis (1-4 players): Players grab the controller like a racket and swing – the game will register forehands, backhands, volleys, lobs, slices, spin and power depending on how fast […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 17, 2006 at 3:12 am Comments Off on E3 2006 – Baten Kaitos Origins Fact Sheet

Baten Kaitos Origins. To think, I’ve been saying "Baiten". Oh well… Format: Nintendo GameCube™Launch Date: Sept. 25, 2006ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: Role-Playing GameAccessories: Memory CardPlayers: 1Developer: NAMCO BANDAI Games/Monolith Software/tri-CrescendoKEY INFORMATIONBaten Kaitos Origins is a prequel to Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean, a Nintendo GameCube exclusive released in late 2004. The […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 16, 2006 at 4:37 pm Comments Off on E3 2006 – Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Fact Sheet

Mario does Basketball. After Tennis, Golf, Jumping on turtles, eating mushrooms, becoming a doctor… Format: Nintendo DS™Launch Date: Sept. 11, 2006ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: SportsAccessories: Nintendo DS Rumble Pak™Players: 1-4Developer: Square EnixKEY INFORMATIONIt’s a whole new ball game as Mario™ rocks the rim on the Nintendo DS. Get that magic touch. There are plenty […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 16, 2006 at 4:34 pm Comments Off on E3 2006 – Super Paper Mario Fact Sheet

…but if he’s paper, how does he take a bath?Format: Nintendo GameCube™Launch Date: Q4 2006ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: 2-D/3-D Sidescrolling Platformer with Role-Playing ElementsPlayers: 1Developer: Intelligent SystemsKEY INFORMATIONThe newest chapter of the Paper Mario story isn’t just out of this world … it’s out of this dimension. What at first glance appears to be […]

Posted By Malcolm Owen On May 16, 2006 at 4:32 pm Comments Off on E3 2006 – DK Bongo Blast Fact Sheet

That’s DK as in "Donkey Kong". And Bongo Blast as in "Thing that could be illegal in Botswana" Format: Nintendo GameCube™Launch Date: Q4 2006ESRB: RP (Rating Pending)Game Type: Airborne Racing ActionAccessories: DK Bongos ControllerPlayers: 1-4Developer: PaonKEY INFORMATION Donkey Kong® and his pals have gotten their mitts on some high-powered Barrel Jets – incredible engines that […]