This Weeks UK WiiWare, DSiWare, And Virtual Console Releases

Nintendo have revealed the titles coming out this week on the Virtual Console, WiiWare, and DSiWare channels. in all there are 6 titles, 1 on Virtual Console, 1 on WiiWare, and 4 on DSiWare. This Weeks Virtual Console release is the first time that the NES version of Final Fantasy has come out in the UK. unfortunately i do not have screenshots for all the games, but in the link at the bottom of the post, Nintendo have released a video showing small clips from the games released today.

Virtual Console

FINAL FANTASY – NES

WiiWare

Pub Darts


DSiWare

Metal Torrent

Rytmik

Flips Silent But Deadly

Bounce & Break


From Nintendo UK

Nintendo Reveal Wii Party, A New Marquee Party Game For The Wii

During Nintendo's financial report, they revealed a new Wii title currently in development. Wii Party is being developed with the aim of becoming the first new marquee party game for the Wii from Nintendo since Mario Party 8 was released in the Summer of 2007. Wii Party is currently set for release during this fiscal year, meaning it could come out anytime between now and March 2011.

Wii Party is being designed in a way so that every player with a Wii can find a game to play. Mii's are used as players characters, and the game features games that can be played alone, in pairs, or in groups. there will be a game play mode called Living Party that uses only the Wiimote. Nintendo have released screenshots and the Logo for this Game. the screenshots appear to be in-game. the Menu screenshot is in Japanese, but a translation has been provided if you click on the Speech bubble.

Screenshots


Extract From Nintendo's Financials

It’s called, “Wii Party”.
As you know, “Wii something” are the titles that we use only with software that Nintendo has developed exclusively for Wii with the aim to make them marquee titles for Wii. We are developing this game with the aim to make it a marquee party game for Wii.

The developers are spending significant time for this title so that they can include elements that are must-haves in a party game as well as making sure that adequate volume of game play are available. We are developing it with the intent that every Wii player will be able to find a game that can be enjoyed. In a game play mode called “Living Party”, there are unique game play only available with the Wii Remote.

In this software, Miis are used as the players’ characters. According to our own survey, we know that more than 160 million Miis have been created by our customers in Japan, the U.S. and six countries in Europe alone, In Japan, thanks to the popularity of the Tomodachi Collection software, an increasing number of Japanese are taking to their Miis. In a sense, it is a natural move for your Miis and your friends’ and family members’ Miis to show up in a Wii party games.

Nintendo has not launched a marquee party game since Mario Party 8, launched in summer 2007. However, since Wii is usually being played by several people at once and the global sales of Mario Party have reached 7.6 million units, a party title has great potential.
This is one of the titles which, we hope, will play an important role for this fiscal year.

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• QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/17hJWU

• QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/17hLnX

• THQ say Metro 2033 has been very profitable. 2/3 of sales were in Europe, with many on PC http://ht.ly/1HHGe

• THQ Financials, Loss of $9.6M made, down from the $431.1M loss in 2009. Software sales up 8% to $899.1M. 2012 profitable http://ht.ly/1HGhk

• THQ say Natal And Playstation Move games won't be ports, but Some Wii Series could also come to Move http://ht.ly/1HJHM

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce The Agency: Covert Ops For Facebook http://ow.ly/17hOq1

• THQ are still debating what price Natal And Playstation Move games will retail for. http://ht.ly/1HK2d

• THQ Reveal that the Warhammer 40K MMO will only need to get close to 1 Million subscribers to be profitable http://ht.ly/1HM0A

• PC: Adam Atomic has announced Canabalt: Typing Tutor Edition, the right letters make you jump http://ht.ly/1HGc7

• QTE Blog: EA Have Released New Screenshots Of Rory McIlroy In Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 http://ow.ly/17hQJh

• Nintendo Power are teasing a huge title will be shown at E3 and in their mag, De Blob 2, and another new game http://ht.ly/1HNFh

• PS3: Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype is coming out 26th May for £9.99 / €12.99 in Europe http://ht.ly/1HO3P

• QTE Blog: Konami Announce Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PES 2010) Is Coming To The iPhone In June http://ow.ly/17hStQ

• 360: Cliff Bleszinski says they are aiming for 30fps with Gears Of War 3 http://ht.ly/1HOPs

• Square Enix’s David Hoffman says his new game "...will blow your socks off!" http://ht.ly/1HOZt

• PS3: id Software reveal the PS3 version of RAGE is now more stable than the 360 version, seldom running under 60fps http://ht.ly/1HP2Y

• Ubisoft have announced that Just Dance has sold over 1 Million units in the UK. http://ht.ly/1HP7T

• Square Enix have announced that Final Fantasy IX is coming out on the Japan PSN on 20th May http://ht.ly/1HQH0

• 360: Sir Ben Kingsley has revealed he's voicing the 'King Of Mist Peak' in Fable 3. http://ht.ly/1HQNd

• Jun Takeuchi, producer of Resident Evil 5 and Lost Planet 2, will not return for Resident Evil 6, was uncomfortable http://ht.ly/1HQPN

• Bizzare reveal they are looking at Move and Natal, looking at how they can apply it to their games http://ht.ly/1HQSe

• Bizzare have announced that they cannot make a sequel to The Club, Sega own the franchise rights http://ht.ly/1HQU1

• 360: Bungie reveal 1 Million players logged into the Beta on the first day, there were 157M Kills, 14M games played http://ht.ly/1HRBM

• QTE Blog: EA Announce Monopoly Streets is Coming Out This Autumn http://ow.ly/17hZs5

• QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Lego Harry Potter Screenshots And A Fact Sheet http://ow.ly/17hZs4

• PS3: Sony are happy for videos/photographs to be taken showing Playstation Move http://ht.ly/1HQZ4

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Lego Harry Potter Screenshots And A Fact Sheet

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and TT Games have released new screenshots for Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 as well as fact sheet for the game. the screenshots are in-game and either show action or cutscenes from a few different levels in the game, some not previously been seen before.

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Fact Sheet

RELEASE DATE: June 2010
PUBLISHER: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Traveller’s Tales
ESRB RATING: Rating Pending
PEGI RATING: Rating Pending
GENRE: Action Adventure
PLATFORMS: Xbox 360®, Wii™, PlayStation®3, Nintendo DS™, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and Games for Windows® PC

GAME OVERVIEW:
LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 combines two of the most beloved franchises to deliver a magical, fun-filled adventure. Based on Harry’s first four books and films - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s StoneTM, Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsTM, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanTM, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireTM- fans can experience Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in a new an exciting way. Players will build the adventure from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament in an interactive journey that takes them through some of the most detailed and expansive environments ever created for a LEGO game. Featuring potion-making, spell-casting, puzzle-solving, and more, players of all ages can relive the adventures like never before with the humor and creative customization that is unique to LEGO videogames.

GAME FEATURES:
LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 transports players to iconic environments from the Harry Potter books and films and introduces a fun, new way of experiencing the magic of Harry Potter through hilarious cutscenes and new to LEGO gameplay elements such as magical building and spell-casting.

Experience the wonder of Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: attend lessons, interact with the professors, mix potions, fly on broomsticks and complete tasks to collect LEGO studs.

Players have the freedom to select from over 100 playable characters including Harry Potter™, Ron Weasley™ and Hermione Granger™, as well as many other fan favorites.

Explore iconic settings from the wizarding world including Diagon Alley™, the Forbidden Forest, the village of Hogsmeade™ and, of course, Hogwarts castle. LEGO Hogwarts is a grand, immersive 3D environment and the largest, most detailed LEGO game location ever built for everyone to explore and enjoy.

LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4 is family friendly gaming at its best. Conjure up fun with a friend and play through Harry’s first four years at Hogwarts as a team with easy drop-in/drop-out co-op play; online co-op is also available for PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® gamers.

Nintendo DS gaming features stylus based movement and spell-casting.

EA Announce Monopoly Streets is Coming Out This Autumn

EA have announced that EA Play is developing Monopoly Streets for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3. Monopoly Streets is currently set to come out this Autumn. EA have revealed that the Nintendo DS will get a version of Monopoly Classic this Autumn.

Monopoly Streets offers the traditional Classic Monopoly boards as well as Streets, a Monopoly themed world that enables players to experience the game at street level. New rules have also been added whilst new ones can be created and saved. you will see properties develop, with different buildings in different area's, as well as your own headquarters grow or fall depending on how well or bad your doing.

The Wii and Xbox 360 versions of the game enable players to play as their Mii's and Avatars. the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions will also feature online multiplayer and DLC.

Screenshots


Press Release

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – May 6, 2010 –The EA Play Label of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced it is developing MONOPOLY Streets for the Wii™, Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
For the first time ever, players will experience MONOPOLY, one of the world’s favorite family game brands, as a fully dynamic, living, 3D world that continuously evolves with the video game action. Additionally, MONOPOLY Streets will feature online multiplayer and unique downloadable content for Xbox360 and PlayStation 3 players around the world. Scheduled to launch in the Autumn of 2010, the experience will offer an assortment of features that add to the thrill of becoming a MONOPOLY real estate mogul. Hasbro’s classicMONOPOLY will also be available on the Nintendo DS™ in conjunction with the release of MONOPOLY Streets.

In recognition of the MONOPOLY brand entertaining families around the globe for 75 years, MONOPOLY Streets will offer players the ability to become completely immersed within a MONOPOLY-themed world, re-imagined to experience the game at street level. Developing properties within high rent districts will produce lavish houses and hotels that appear within the world and further substantiate its visual appeal, while developing in the less expensive areas provide more modest, but no less interesting, establishments. The game will also feature player-owned headquarters that rise and fall along with the Player’s fortunes – large and luxurious when winning, stunted and minuscule when losing. For purists, MONOPOLY Streets will offer classic game board modes, as well.

MONOPOLY Streets will come loaded with an array of imaginative twists such as the ability to establish “house rules” where players can save their own set of customized rules tailored to their group of friends. In addition, players will be able to create and play as their own Wii Mii™ or Xbox 360 avatar, and have the city populated by their friend’s Wii Mii or Xbox 360 avatars. Online play will also ratchet up the fun allowing players to find and challenge other aspiring moguls while tracking ranking and progress on local, national and world leaderboards. Additionally, the game will feature an assortment of downloadable content such as a variety of themed boards, characters, tokens and avatar gear.

“We’re taking Hasbro’s No. 1 family game brand and masterfully striking the balance of offering the classic MONOPOLY play experience and adding a spectacular new visual treatment as we bring the classic board to life with players walking the streets of MONOPOLY,” said Chip Lange, General Manager and Senior Vice President of EA’s Hasbro Division. “MONOPOLY Streets will bring people together and connect families all over the world by offering online gameplay through their gaming consoles. We think this unique, combined offering will bring families together around the TV this holiday season for a classic family gaming tradition they’ll remember for years to come.”

In addition, EA will further extend its MONOPOLY franchise with MONOPOLY City, currently in development for Pogo.com. At launch, players will be able to download the game from www.pogo.com for instant fun on the PC.
*Internet connection required. See pack for additional details.

About MONOPOLY
Since 1935, more than 275 million copies of MONOPOLY have been sold in 111 countries and 40 languages. Hundreds of different editions of the game have been published, but the most popular continues to be the classic "Number Nine." Affectionately known by its original product number, "Number Nine" is based on the streets of Atlantic City and is nearly identical to Charles Darrow's original submission to Parker Brothers. The MONOPOLY name and logo, the distinctive design of the game board, the four corner squares, the MR. MONOPOLY name and the character, as well as each of the distinctive elements of the board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time products and services with a rich portfolio of brands and entertainment properties that provides some of the highest quality and most recognizable play and recreational experiences in the world. As a brand-driven, consumer-focused global company, Hasbro brings to market a range of toys, games and licensed products, from traditional to high-tech and digital, under such powerful brand names as TRANSFORMERS, PLAYSKOOL, TONKA, MILTON BRADLEY, PARKER BROTHERS, CRANIUM and WIZARDS OF THE COAST. Come see how we inspire play through our brands at http://www.hasbro.com. © 2010 Hasbro, All Rights Reserved.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile and POGO are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. The MONOPOLY name is a trademark of Hasbro and used with permission. Nintendo DS, Wii and Mii are trademarks of Nintendo. Microsoft, Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. “PLAYSTATION” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Konami Announce Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (PES 2010) Is Coming To The iPhone In June

Konami have announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 2010, PES 2010, is coming to the iPhone/iPod Touch in June. The game has been designed, by the Konami Parisian development studio, to take full advantage of the Hardware and to set new standards in 3D visuals for football games on the iPhone/iPod Touch.

This version of the game features both the Champions League and Eruopa League, as well as many gameplay features that the Console versions have, like first time shots, slick passing, and more. The Games AI has also been worked on.


From Konami UK