Wii title may not be exclusive for ever
Warren Spector's upcoming Disney Epic Mickey for Wii is getting many Nintendo fans hot under the collar with excitement, but Disney producer Raul Ramirez has spoken about the game's chances of heading over to Move or Kinect, and it's looking as though the game won't be Wii-exclusive for ever.
THQ is spending a fortune to ensure its upcoming games match up to output from the likes of über-spenders EA, Activision and Ubisoft, so it's naturally going to investigate the areas of smaller investment for larger return. Speaking at a New York financial conference, company CEO Brian Farrell laid out the company's plan to take advantage of motion-controlled titles as smart investments:
They are more mass-market type games. They are just simpler forms of game where it’s more based on your movement and the input device; not on fantastic art and very complex animations. That’s the other reason we like those two products – the cost of development is much lower than for the other core products.Whilst there are some games on the way with fantastic art and complex animations – Killzone 3 and LittleBigPlanet 2 in particular – on the whole the statement stands. Hopefully this doesn't mean that THQ will cease to develop innovative and high-profile motion-controlled titles for Move, with the PS3 sequel to Wii hit de Blob on the way in the coming months.
We go poolside with the developers
Two weeks ago we reported that PSN pool title Hustle Kings was set to receive an update bringing Move and stereoscopic 3D support. We tracked down the developers VooFoo Studios and fired a few questions their way.
Good news all-around
The upcoming fitness game from former Spice Girl Mel B may sit at the top of the imaginary Odd Move News leaderboard for today, but the announcement from Japanese firm Recom that it's bringing an online-enabled fishing roleplaying game to PlayStation Network isn't far off.
Zelda and Mario branded cards in stores
Ever get bored of seeing the same old designs on the Nintendo Points cards you buy? Wouldn't it be nice to see a little more artistry on the packaging? As usual, Japan has you covered.
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Former Scary Spice Mel B, that is
Motion gaming has ushered in a new generation of fitness titles, with PlayStation Move about to receive its first in the slender form of Get Fit with Mel B.
Whatever could be the driving force?
Of course, Pokémon Black & White saw their Japanese release last week, with hardware sales more than doubling across the country.
It's been 25 years since Super Mario Bros. hit the world of gaming, and its influence is still felt widely around the world. Konami legend and Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima is just one individual whose life was altered by the plumbing adventure.
It was on this day in 1889 that a playing card company opened up in Kyoto, Japan, headed up by Fusajiro Yamauchi. Its name was the Nintendo Playing Card Company – catchy, right? – that went on to become one of the world's biggest entertainment companies.
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