Posted by Derek Yu
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:21:00 GMT
The first episode of Telltale Games’ Strong Bad game (for attractive people) was released yesterday, for PC and WiiWare. Titled “Homestar Ruiner,” the episode kicks off the all-new misadventures of Strong Bad, a popular character from the Homestar Runner cartoon. This episode can be yours for $8.95, or you can pre-order the entire 5-episode series for $34.95.
I haven’t tried it yet, but the 3d cel-shaded graphics look great and I’m hoping that Snake Boxer 5 is a playable Videlectrix game.
(Thanks, JimmyBignuts!)
TIGdb: Entry for Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People
Posted in Adventure, Windows, Wii | Tags TelltaleGames, Videlectrix | 8 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:08:00 GMT
This trailer was made for the Nintendo WiiWare Press Day. Hi-res versions at the 2D Boy website! Have you pre-ordered yet? (Embarrassingly enough, I haven’t. But today is going to be the day. I want that Profanity Pack.)
(Thanks, Data! Be sure to check out the newly-designed Data Realms website.)
Posted in Macintosh, Videos, Windows, Wii, Previews | Tags 2DBoy | 13 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:14:00 GMT
First things first: Telltale Games is bringing the first season of Sam n’ Max to the Wii this fall, as a retail compilation disc. The game is slated to hit both the U.S. and Europe at the same time. Nice, guys! (Source: Chris Kohler, via Game|Life)
And here’s a new trailer for De Blob, the Wii-ified version of student-made The Blob. The trailer was released at THQ Gamer’s Day this month (THQ is developing and publishing the title). There’s also a gameplay video from earlier this year.
Even though I still don’t really like the way they Mountain Dewed the blobby protagonist, I have high hopes for this one overall! It’s coming out in September (hopefully).
Last but not least, a new trailer for Blast Works, the shoot ‘em up based on Kenta Cho’s Tumiki Fighters that’s slated for a May release. The trailer shows off some of the extensive in-game customization, as well as a new game mechanic: you can suck in attachments and bring them out again at will. Interesting! (EDIT: Okay, so that mechanic is also in Tumiki Fighters! I had no idea!) It also confirms that rRootage, Gunroar, Torus Trooper, and Tumiki Fighters will be playable in the game as unlockables.
Posted in Community, Videos, Wii | Tags KentaCho, TelltaleGames | 18 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:02:00 GMT
Blast Works, the Wii shoot ‘em up based Kenta Cho’s Tumiki Fighters, now has it’s own development blog on IGN. There’s only one entry so far, and it discusses the game’s built-in Shape (Ship) Editor.
People who were dubious of Kenta Cho’s connection to the game may be comforted somewhat by the fact that the blog discusses Tumiki Fighters and how the developers are building upon the basic concept (no pun intended). Overall, the game seems like it’s moving farther away from Tumiki Fighters (indeed, they’re rebuilding the engine from the ground up to support “unrestricted 3d environments”). I actually think this is a good thing. It feels more like its own game now, rather than an unnecessary upgrade.
Hit the jump for two gameplay videos (one of the editor and one showing some actual shooting).
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Posted in Shoot-em-ups, Wii, Previews | Tags KentaCho | 2 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:33:00 GMT
Gamesindustry.biz has an article titled “Indie Sunrise” about the success of the Nintendo and the Wii/DS, and how it could possibly herald a “golden age” for independent developers:
In other words, there’s suddenly an escape hatch from the horror stories of the last three years. Team sizes don’t have to double, or treble. Budgets don’t have to soar. Project lengths don’t have to shoot off into the sunset.
To which I say that the golden age (cue dramatic fade-in to Link hoisting the Triforce above his head) for independent game developers is already here, and Nintendo will play a big part, but not the only part. Independent developers have been making their own “escape hatches” since video games first came about.
But yeah, it’s going to be especially fun being indie in the coming years, I tell yah!
(Source: 4 color rebellion)
Posted in Community, Wii, Developers | 23 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:17:00 GMT
So we all raged a bit about Blast Works, and then Davide “Gendo Ikari” Mascolo suggested that maybe instead of sitting in our room with the lights out, listening to Linkin Park, we get proactive and write Budcat and Majesco an e-mail. Good idea! So I sent one out.
And lo and behold, I got two very quick reponses. One, from a Jeremy Anderson, Managing Partner at Budcat Creations, and one from a [representative who asked that her name be removed] at Highwater Group, who does PR for Majesco. The [Highwater rep] sent me a fact sheet and told me that Majesco would be in contact with me, but I haven’t heard from them yet. Jeremy, however, addressed my questions, and you can see what he said (along with my e-mail) after the jump.
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Posted in Shoot-em-ups, Community, Wii, Developers | Tags KentaCho | 30 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:38:00 GMT
There’s a short interview with Kenta Cho up on Siliconera where he talks about Blast Works and console development. Some choice quotes:
“Since the original TUMIKI Fighters is very simple shmup, additional new features are essential for making it up into a full game. I don’t know details of features such as the hangar and the editor but they sound very interesting. The only thing that concerns me is whether the game becomes too complicated to play by adding these features. I like a simple and intuitive gameplay.”
“I’m interested in developing a game for a console and now I’m trying to write some prototypes in XNA. XNA is a great environment to experience the development of the modern console game.”
I’m a bit saddened that it seems Kenta Cho is not involved more in the development of this port. The fact that he seems unaware that Blast Works is now going to include, at the very least, rRootage, but possibly also Gunroar and Torus Trooper, makes me uneasy. Not sure why Siliconera didn’t ask him about this.
The guy seems incredibly easy going and happy to see his games on consoles. But if there were ever a time when I’d like to see someone’s name in front of a game title, it’s now.
Posted in Shoot-em-ups, Community, Wii, Developers, Interviews | Tags KentaCho | 41 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Fri, 06 Jul 2007 01:17:00 GMT
IGN has a hands-on preview for De Blob on the Wii that includes images and video. What can I say? This game looks great.
The preview reveals, amongst other things, the due date (February or March of 2008), the number of levels (12 to 16), the control scheme (very much Wii friendly), and the story (which involves a fascist corporation called Ink Corp. that has leeched the world of color).
“Would you believe one of Wii’s most interesting third-party contributions was born to life as a student project?”
Hell yes I can!
Posted in Wii, Action / Arcade, Previews | 1 comment
Posted by Derek Yu
Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:02:00 GMT
De Blob, one of this year’s IGF Student Showcase finalists, is heading to the Wii thanks to publisher THQ and their development studio Blue Tongue. In the game you play a giant blob of paint trying to cover the city in… yourself. It’s fun, it’s original, it’s pretty, and apparently even Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov praised the game highly at this year’s IGF.
The original game can still be downloaded for free here.
Congrats, fellas!
(Source: GameSetWatch, Image Source: GoNintendo)
Posted in Community, Wii, Developers, Action / Arcade | 3 comments
Posted by Derek Yu
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:38:00 GMT
Don’t tell me this is going to be a trend where American companies take great Japanese freeware and port it to a console, molesting the software as much as they can in the process. “Coming up next, it’s La Mulana! Or should I say: ExploreyTown for the PS3! Just like you remembered, except now in 3d and we got 50 Cent to rap the new theme song for the game!” Cha-ching cha-ching!
Because this Gamasutra report is the only place I’ve seen Kenta Cho’s name mentioned with the Blast Works press release, I’m extremely dubious about K.C.’s involvement in and support for the creation of this new Wii title. Because really, not even a quick name-drop in the release itself?
Also, the name “Blast Works” makes me think about either a steel factory or explosive diarrhea. Or exploding diarrhea in a steel factory. Either way, it’s horribly generic and doesn’t begin to evoke the playful theme of the game.
Fail. Would love to see Tumiki Fighters on the Wii, though. With full support of Kenta Cho with 90% of the royalties going to him.
Download Tumiki Fighters for free here at Kenta Cho’s website.
(Thanks to raigan for the heads-up.)
EDIT: Here’s the actual press release (Kotaku).
Posted in Remakes, Shoot-em-ups, Community, Wii, Previews | Tags KentaCho | 29 comments
