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11.02.2007
Welcome to the weekly C3 round-up (04.02.2007 - 11.02.2007), a collection of news and updates posted this week in world of Nintendo and video games.General News
Perrin Kaplan Talks Wii SuccessNintendo's Wii launch was a success for the company - the console completely sold out on a global scale and is still going strong. Nintendo's Vice-President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Perrin Kaplan, recently spoke to GameSpy on all things post-Wii launch.Read on for more...
Nintendo Discusses Manhunt WiiWith the the recent announcement from Rockstar of Manhunt Wii heading to Nintendo's lil console later this year, the company have spoken on the decision to allow a more mature effort to be published on the traditionally family friendly machine.Read on for more...
Capcom: Wii is for a Younger AudienceChristian Svensson, Senior Director of Strategic Planning and Research for Capcom voiced his opinion on Nintendo's Wii in Capcom's Official Forums, stating that he sees the userbase as being very, very broad with a family focus (especially in Japan).Read on for more...
Zelda: Twilight MillionairessQuick News: Perrin Kaplan, NOA's VP of marketing and corporate affairs announced in an interview with IGN, that sales of Twilight Princess for Wii have topped a million in the Americas. Zelda TP is now the fastest-selling launch title for any new video game system since Super Mario 64 for Nintendo 64 some 10 years ago.Stick with Cubed3 for all the latest updates...
Square Enix President Discusses Dragon QuestPresident of one of the most successful video game companies, Yoichi Wada of Square Enix, recently spoke in the Japan's Nikkei BP on the company's intentions for the upcoming Dragon Quest for DS and the future of the series.Read on for more...
Fight Night Series Bound for Wii?EA Sports producer, Michael Blank, has spoken of the company's interest in creating an iteration of the Fight Night series for Wii, in a recent interview with Doghouseboxing.com.Read on for more...
Factor 5 Dissapointed in Nintendo Wii OfferingFactor 5, best known for the Star Wars series, recently spoke to IGN on the status of the current generation of gaming. Although the company isn't currently making Wii titles, the developer commented on other developer's offerings for Nintendo's latest console.Read on for more...
More Support for WiiQuick News: Danish developer OTEE has posted a job listing on DevMaster.net for a developer with experience in low-level programming on Nintendo Wii, GameCube, or any other game console. This is confirmation of yet another developer jumping on the Wii bandwagon, and is certainly good news for Nintendo!Stick with C3 for more...
Conspiracy Appears on WiiConspiracy Entertainment has just revealed its intentions to release a brand new game on Nintendo's Wii in conjunction with Hyper-Devbox, a Japanese developer.Head inside for the full details...
Ubisoft Reveals Nintendo Wii Success, Delves Into CGI and MoreUpdate - Financial information shows success gained thanks to Nintendo support.Ubisoft has announced, through the Canadian Newswire, that they are opening a new CGI film studio in Quebec.
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Nintendo's Wii Still Strong, PS3 Drops to New LowUpdate - Hardware, Top 50 software and analysis now included.The latest chart data from Media Create and EG is now available, showing a great start for the likes of Harvest Moon on DS and Wii Sports nearing a million.
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Mario and Zelda Among EU/AUS Virtual Console UpdatesUpdate - Press Release now included.Fancy switching on your Wii? If you happen to live in Europe or Australia, you may be pleasently suprised by a few new entries.
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Buena Vista Games Gets a RehaulQuick News: Disney's game division, Buena Vista Games, has now been renamed Disney Interactive Studios. It will still publish both Disney and non-Disney games (such as Spectrobes, due for release this year on the DS), but now reflects its roots with a name not dissimilar to its first; Disney Interactive. This was announced in a shareholder meeting that took place today.Stick with C3 for more...
Nintendo Charts from All OverHere we are once again with a nice selection of the latest chart lists from various European countries thanks to GfK and numerous other sources.Head inside for more information...
Katamari Style Romp Coming to DSKoei has revealed that it will be bringing its Katamari-a-like Gabu*Gabu Planet to the Nintendo DS in the US this year.Head inside for further details...
DS Molests Children, AgainWhen the DS first hit the market, certain members of the press jumped on the speculation that Nintendo's handheld was a tool for those targeting young children using Pictochat. The case has been once again brought to light, trying to raise awareness to parents to protect their children..Read on for more...
Activision Increases Support - Guitar Hero, Spiderman and More AnnouncedIn light of the success of both the Wii and DS, Activision have announced increased support for Nintendo systems during the upcoming fiscal year in a recent In a conference call with analysts.Read on for more...
Atlus and Sega Reveal US SuccessQuick News - Atlus and Sega have revealed US shipment figures for their Wii launch games. Trauma Centre: Second Opinion is at the 200,000 mark, whilst Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz is at 350,000 units.Stick with Cubed3 for further updates...
Rockstar Defends Upcoming ManhuntThe announcement of a sequel to the controversial 2003 psychological horror Manhunt has already raised an eyebrow or two from members of the gaming world and the press. Rockstar recently spoke on their decision, defending their disturbed franchise.Read on for more...
Adventure Genre Revived on DSFollowing the pleasing revival of the adventure genre of Nintendo's DS portable platform, it seems more companies are ready to jump on the bandwagon - the latest example being Majesco, bringing a new Nancy Drew game.Head inside for more details...
Touch Detective 2 1/2 Confirmed!Quick News - Following Cubed3's discovery of hints towards a sequel to Success' Touch Detective, it has been confirmed that 'Osawari Tantei Ozawa Rina Shizun 2 1/2' is on its way by the end of 2007 in Japan.Stick around to see if Atlus decides to bring this Stateside as well, plus more details...
Square Enix Readying Even More Remakes?Quick News - President of Square Enix, Yoichi Wada has stated that the company has had great success with remakes in the last financial year (such as Final Fantasy V and VI on GBA and III on DS). So the possibility of further updates has just become that little bit stronger.Bringing that dream of a reworked Final Fantasy VII ever closer...Stay tuned for more!
IEAA Shortlists Games for AwardsInteractive Entertainment Association Australia (IEAA), the spearhead of the Australian games industry, have put together a list of nominees for its annual award ceremony, now in its second year running, and there are some titles present that are available for Nintendo platforms.Head inside for more details...
Purr Pals Announced for DSQuick News: Crave Entertainment has announced Purr Pals for the Nintendo DS, a pet simulator in the vein of Nintendo's own Nintendogs featuring kittens. Many features are promised, including voice recognition and minigames. The title is expected to be available in March this year.Stick with C3 for more...
Manhunt Sequel Comes to Wii (Video Update)Update: Video included..In a shock announcement, Rockstar Games and Take2Interactive have announced the sequel for the controvesial Manhunt for Sony Playstation 2, PSP and surprisingly, Nintendo Wii as well.
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