Posts by: Frank Rivera

Nintendo Wii

• The Last Story's first concept art March 11, 2010
  The first details about Mistwalker's mysterious Wii RPG The Last Story have been released, in the form of a blog entry on Nintendo's Last Story site. The game takes place on Ruri Island, which, as home to a necessary harbor, has become a wealthy and important city. The affluent island is run by "Lord Arganon," a power-hungry ruler who is well-versed in magic. If we had to guess, we'd say he's going to be the villain. We still have yet to see real screens or footage of The Last Story, but the blog entry includes concept art of the island, which is quite lovely. [Via VG247; All Games Beta]The Last Story's first concept art originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
  JC Fletcher
• February NPD: Xbox 360 and BioShock 2 sales heat up March 11, 2010
  Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg is thrilled with February's NPD numbers, and for good reason. The Xbox 360 took the top spot in home console sales last month, despite not being a Wii. According to the NPD, it's the first time this has happened since the Halo 3 launch in 2007. BioShock 2 seems to have had something to do with the boost, with the Xbox 360 version topping the software charts (and the PS3 version absent from the top ten). Other notable software milestones: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now the third best-selling game of all time, and Just Dance seems to have made a better pact with Satan than even Dante's Inferno did. See the software top ten after the break. -DS: 613K191K (45%) -360: 422K89K (27%) -Wii: 398K68K (-15%) -PS3: 360K83K (30%) -PSP: 133K33K (33%) -PS2: 102K60K (143%)Continue reading February NPD: Xbox 360 and BioShock 2 sales heat upFebruary NPD: Xbox 360 and BioShock 2 sales heat up originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  JC Fletcher
• Ghost Trick possesses Japan June 24, Capcom releases demo March 11, 2010
  Capcom has announced the Japanese release date for Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi's supernatural puzzle adventure game, Ghost Trick. Japan will be able to put Sissel's spirit into a bicycle on June 24. Capcom has yet to offer a date for North American or European releases beyond simply 2010, but if the game is in a complete state by June, that bodes well for localization sometime in the fall. However, if you can't wait that long, and you don't mind clicking through a bunch of Japanese text, you can play the TGS demo right now! Capcom posted a flash demo to the Ghost Trick site. [Via Andriasang]Ghost Trick possesses Japan June 24, Capcom releases demo originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
  JC Fletcher
• Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto reveals Metroid: Other M's cinematic inspirations March 11, 2010
  Yoshio Sakamoto has had a rather diverse career with Nintendo, having worked on games like Metroid, WarioWare and Tomodatchi Collection. Nintendo president Satoru Iwata asked the Metroid: Other M producer to speak at GDC to "explore the secret of creating games for such a dynamic range of titles." One of Sakamoto's greatest inspirations seems to be film, noting directors Dario Argento, Luc Besson, John Woo and Brian de Palma as key figures. In particular, he found Argento's "Deep Red" to have a profound impact. Argento's manipulation of mood through music and timing is something he found moving; the use of foreshadowing helped transcend the film beyond other horror films. Other M will take these various inspirations by becoming a "synthesis of everything I've learned," Sakamoto told the audience. A new trailer screened for GDC attendees highlighted various cinematic moments in the upcoming Wii game, including a CG reimagination of Super Metroid's climatic ending. Sakamoto pointed out the return of Metroid Fusion's Adam, reminding the audience that foreshadowing will play a key role in creating suspense in the interquel. Considering the subsequent applause, it seems clear that Metroid fans approve of this new direction. Nintendo's Yoshio Sakamoto reveals Metroid: Other M's cinematic inspirations originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
  Andrew Yoon