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"BOOM BLOX was designed to be interactive, pure escapism, and fun for kids of all ages," said Steven Spielberg. "My hope is that it will be a great shared family experience."
Developed at EA Los Angeles under the EA Casual Entertainment Label, BOOM BLOX is rated 'E' for Everyone by the ESRB, 3+ by PEGI, and 6+ by the USK, and has a US MSRP of $49.99.
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Nintendo has published the weekly update for the Wii's Virtual Console featuring Pokemon Puzzle League (N64, 1000 Wii Points) and Renegade (NES, 500 Points).
Full game details from Nintendo can be viewed at the jump.
If you're playing Rock Band on the PS2 or planning to pick up the Wii version in June and are bummed about not having access to DLC, then don't worry - Harmonix feels your pain. GameDaily has reported that Harmonix and MTV announced today that they will release a collection of the game's downloadable tracks, entitled "Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1," as an individual retail product on Wii and PS2 on July 15. The box will cost $29.99.
MTV told GameDaily that they currently have no further plans to release track packs. "In terms of the possibility of future releases - we are leaving our options open," said a MTV representative.
[gamedaily.com]
The Wii may be all the rage these days as titles like Super Smash Bros.
Brawl and Super Mario Galaxy keep gamers happy while more casual players are
enticed with the unit's bountiful shovelware, but many have forgotten about the
game that led Nintendo's initiative to expand the market by bringing casual and
non-gamers into the mix: Wii Sports. Serving as an introduction to the system
and the Wii Remote, it was a fun minigame collection that earned accolades from
a plethora of mainstream media outlets and fueled the hype machine that helped
propel the Wii to the top of the sales charts.
Most of us moved on to other games soon after purchasing the system, but
publisher Hudson Soft apparently hasn't been so quick to forget the game that
spearheaded Nintendo's assault on your grandmother's living room. Deca Sports,
one of their upcoming titles, is an obvious foray into the new market that
Nintendo has forged.
Nintendo has published the weekly update for the Wii's Virtual Console featuring the classic title, Double Dragon (NES, 500 Wii Points).
Full game details from Nintendo can be viewed at the jump.
One Piece: Unlimited Adventure is a Nintendo Wii exclusive action-adventure game following the exploits of the Straw Hat Pirates of the popular manga and anime series, One Piece. The overall gameplay of this lengthy journey might not be solid enough to hold its own, but fans of the manga and anime will mine a decent amount of enjoyment out of the title. Though some errant attributes keep it from being generally recommended, it plays surprisingly well for a licensed game, but that's not saying much.
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After some misdeeds on the high seas, the Straw Hat Pirates' captain and One Piece's main character, Luffy, is forced to fish aboard their ship as penance for wasting food. He hooks a mysterious orb instead of catching a meal, and this orb causes an island to emerge from under the ship. When the crew comes to, they decide to do what any pirate gang would do and see what treasure the island has to plunder. The absurdity of the plot may only resonate with series fans, but luckily the characters themselves offer some much needed levity in the form of personality, though their at times over-animated nature might put off a few people.
Sega Bass Fishing for the Nintendo Wii is a port of the arcade and Dreamcast title of the same name, only with the obvious addition of Wii Remote controls. The game wears its arcade heritage on its sleeve with the relative simplicity of the gameplay and its non-simulation style. But more obvious than its roots are the flaws made apparent by plucking this fish out of its 1999 waters and dumping it upstream onto a current game console in 2008.
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Sega Bass Fishing services Wii anglers with a standard
variety of modes.
So Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is almost ready to hit stores, but today Activision announced all the pre-ordering details. Pre-ordering will give you access to a special bundle which includes guitar, the exclusive Aerosmith faceplate, an Aerosmith tour book and of course, the game.
Pricing is as follows:
$99 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii
$89 for PlayStation 2 wireless
$109 for the two-guitar (wired) PlayStation 2 bundle which includes both a black and silver guitar.
The game hits stores in June.
[guitarherogame.com]
Capcom has announced that Okami has shipped to North American retail stores and is now available for the Wii. The game utilizes the Wii remote control scheme and was previously released for the Playstation 2. The title is rated T and carries an MSRP of $39.99.
Hit the link to visit the official website.
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