High and mighty
All the Christmas big-hitters were out in force at Xbox UK's recent Kinect preview event: Kinect Sports: Season Two, Dance Central 2 and Kinect Disneyland Adventures. One title tucked away toward the back is definitely one to watch for in 2012: Xbox Live Arcade title Project Draco.
Remember how those very first Nintendo Wii adverts showed players diving about the place as if the console could register their every move? Launch game Red Steel was a fairly bad example, but it's got nothing on this trailer for upcoming 360 shooter Blackwater.
Many have tried...
If there's one genre that's really exploded in popularity on consoles over the last five years, it's the first-person shooter, the Call of Duty series in particular experiencing phenomenal growth. While these titles thrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, they don't always take advantage of the Wii's qualities, particularly when it comes to controls.
Many have tried...
If there's one genre that's really exploded in popularity on consoles over the last five years, it's the first-person shooter, the Call of Duty series in particular experiencing phenomenal growth. While these titles thrive on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, they don't always take advantage of the Wii's qualities, particularly when it comes to controls.
Pineapple not included
The fact that Kinect's first skateboarding and surfing game features a yellow sponge might not bode well for the sensor's future, but beggars can't be choosers, can they? SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip is coming to North America on 8th November.
That pesky thing gets everywhere
The Tanooki suit is back, and how. As well as a starring role in Super Mario 3D Land, it's also set to feature as a power-up in Mario Kart 7, as these new screens show. The tail attaches to the back of your kart and, as you'd expect, can take out other racers with a quick swipe, as you can see in this screenshot. Some of the screenshots also appear to show a flying Toad, but before some of you get carried away expecting a new power-up, look closely at the picture and you'll see strings attached to his arms. Shame. Nintendo also confirmed you'll be able to download ghost data via SpotPass and exchange it with other players via StreetPass, plus the option to register StreetPassed players to your online list to race against them over WiFi Connection. Mario Kart 7 is out in early December.
That pesky thing gets everywhere
The Tanooki suit is back, and how. As well as a starring role in Super Mario 3D Land, it's also set to feature as a power-up in Mario Kart 7, as these new screens show.
And now so do you
Forget less is more: when it comes to Super Mario 3D Land, it's definitely a case of more is more.
And now so do you
Forget less is more: when it comes to Super Mario 3D Land, it's definitely a case of more is more.
Bulging pockets
Following on from Baseball and Golf, the Game Boy sports trend continues with this week's Virtual Console release, while WiiWare gets some futuristic shooting action while DSiWare gets medical problems and minesweeping. The Nintendo Download: always varied.
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