News: News | Weekly Round-Up: 06.05.2007 - 13.05.2007 Page 1

Welcome to the weekly C3 round-up (06.05.2007 - 13.05.2007), a collection of news and updates posted this week in world of Nintendo and video games.

Contents
General News
Media
Features
Reviews
Forum Updates

General News

Dragon Quest Remakes on DS, New Monsters on the Way
The Square Enix Party 2007 has now finished and all Nintendo fans really received from the company was confirmation of Final Fantasy IV being remade in 3D on the DS, plus a Chocobo Wii RPG. However, Yuji Hori went on record with some interesting words.

Head inside to see what was said...

Square Enix's New Wii-Exclusive RPG [ New Info ]
When Square Enix reveals a new game, people tend to pay quite a lot of attention to what it is. When that game turns out to be an exclusive entry into a spin-off series from the Final Fantasy world, it surely cannot get much better, right?

Head inside for the full story...

Wanko Dogs Come on DS
Quick News: According to Nintendo Fanboy, animal lovers are in for a treat with a dog themed puzzle game brought to the DS by Hudson. Kyou no Wanko is based on a Japanese morning TV spot, allowing players to solve some adorable doggy puzzles by touching up their DSs. One to look out for on July 26th.

Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Details
The latest edition of Famitsu details new information from the upcoming Legend of Zelda game for DS, Phantom Hourglass - soon approaching a much anticipated release in the land of the rising sun.

Head on inside for more...

Rock Band for Wii, Plus Download Songs Online
Update - Further evidence..

Quick News - The new project from EA/MTV/Harmonix, Rock Band, is currently only for PS3 and Xbox 360, but when asked about a possible Wii version Alex Rigopulos stated 'Absolutely' and also mentioned it would eventually be reworked for all major formats.

Stick with Cubed3 for further details...

Bungie Answers Shigeru Miyamoto
You may have latched on to the news this week when in an interview, Miyamoto claimed that he himself could have designed Halo, and that he simply doesn't wish to. Well, in a very recent interview conducted by Joystiq, a perhaps, slightly miffed Frank O'Connor of Bungie fame responded to the designer's claim.

Read on for more...

Famitsu Loves Ouendan 2, Plus Official Website...
Quick News - With the sequel to Ouendan / Elite Beat Agents from iNiS on DS due for release on 17th May in Japan, Famitsu has given 'Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Tamashii: Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2' a score of 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (34/40). The game's official website is also live now:

Ouendan 2 Official Website

Sega and Nintendo Team Up in the Arcades
Quick News - Rhythm Tengoku on GBA, from the makers of WarioWare, was a massive success in Japan last year, but failed to get a Western translation. Now it is back in arcade format thanks to Nintendo teaming up with Sega. Whether this version gets translated, though, is still unknown. Check out the official website and an scan below:

Official Website

Scan of the Rhythm Tengoku Arcade

Brain Training 2 Set to Explode in Europe
Quick News - If reports are to be believed, the successor to Nintendo's Brain Training on DS will hit Europe either at the end of June or sometime in July. With it already accruing over 4 million sales in Japan alone, hope are high for the Dr. Kawashima-led product here.

Stay tuned for further updates...

Hudson Brings Spirited Ninja Action to Wii
Quick News: Hudson have announced a TG16 addition to the US Monday Virtual Console line-up. The game features 7 unique chapters and two gameplay options: one-hit or progressive player deaths.

Ninja Spirit hits VC on Monday, May 14th for 600 Wii points.

Animal Crossing DS Breeds Foul Mouth Fowl
A protective parent has run riot in a bid to stop Nintendo and their evil foul mouth critters in Animal Crossing influencing her daughter with shiny blue-coloured swears.

Head on inside for more...

Cubed3 Update/Downtime
Dear readers. Apologies for the downtime the site has suffered in the last day or so, we have had hardware and network difficulties with another hosting platform we had been working with. A huge thanks to Adam, James and Jamie for keeping the site up to date. We hope you continue to stick with C3 for your daily dose of Nintendo fun and games!

Tecmo's Got Nintendo on the Brain - New Wii Exclusive and More
Tecmo, makers of such popular franchises as Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, recently held an event pleasingly titled 'Tecmo's Nite Out 2007', where they've been lathering up their Wii and DS development tools, producing a couple exclusives for our favourite duo.

Read on for more...

Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars - Wii Edition?
You've surely heard of the Command and Conquer series, one of EA's flagship franchises. A former PC exclusive, the game recently made the transition to console territory for the Xbox 360, in the form of Command and Conquer: Tiberium Wars. Now, the company have commented on the possibilities of a Wii iteration.

Head on inside for more...

Namco Bandai Bringing 37 to Wii
Quick News - In Namco Bandai's latest financial report, it states slow sales mean in the current fiscal year it will release 23 games for PS3 and 24 for Xbox 360. However, a massive 37 will go to Nintendo's Wii!

Keep it locked to Cubed3 for more...

Global Wii and DS Sales Update
UK trade magazine MCV has revealed updated figures for the Wii and DS.

Head inside for more details...

Golden Week Belongs to Nintendo (Wii and DS)
One of the biggest retail times of the year, Golden Week, has now passed in Japan and the Media Create numbers have been released.

Find out how it all went inside...

Dynamite Set to Rock DS
Quick News - Crave Entertainment has announced plans to bring the movie Napoleon Dynamite to Nintendo DS, as well as PSP. It will feature characters such as Kip, Pedro, Uncle Rico, Tina the Llama, and the title's namesake himself.

Share your thoughts on this inside...

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Dated
Quick News - Square Enix has revealed its exclusive action RPG for DS, Final Fantasy Crytal Chronicles: Ring of Fates, will hit Japan on 23rd August, 2007. No Western dates were announced, though, although a stronger solo player mode has been stressed.

Stick around for more updates...

Square Enix Talks Star Ocean 4
Quick News - Whilst Square Enix has unveiled ports of Star Ocean and its sequel, both for PSP, confirmation of a tri-Ace developed Star Ocean 4 has emerged, although the next-gen platform is still unknown.

Is there any chance this could be on Wii? Let us know what you think...

Brace Yourself for a Euro (Mario) Party!
Nintendo has started to build up the hype machine for its forthcoming Wii game Mario Party 8 by issuing a Press Release with more information about what we can expect from it.

Head inside for the full story...

Expect a (Metroid) Corrupt(ion) May?
Quick News - If Matt Casamassina of IGN is to be believed, the week of 20th May should be noted if you are looking forward to Retro's Metroid Prime 3: Corruption on Wii.

Could the final release date be unveiled at long last? Stay tuned...

EA Brings Simpsons to Next Generation
EA recently announced the Simpsons game for next generation formats, bringing an all-favourite cast into a gorgeous cell shaded world. Details from the Springfield adventure have started to filter in.

Head on inside for more...

Soul Calibur Legends (Adventure, New Wii Exclusive)
After various hints from one Matt Casamassina, one of the latest titles revealed to be in development exclusively for Nintendo's Wii is Soul Calibur Legends. First revealed in Famitsu, Namco Bandai has decided to go all out with an epic new adventure.

Head on inside for more...

NiGHTS Wii Online Update
Producer for Sega's Wii exclusive NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, Takashi Iizuka, has expressed his desire for multiplayer functionality and sharing game experiences on a worldwide level.

Head on inside for more...

Impossible Mission Wii Detailed

Glory Days 2 and Nervous Brickdown go DS

Carnival Games Heading to Wii

Archime DS Experience Video

Square Bringing FFIV Remake to DS?

Nintendo Gods Take Pity on Europe

Dreamcast Classic on Wii?

Tactical Combat Witches to Wii

Ben 10 Goes Nintendo

Get Your Boogie Down...With A Mic

Rare Talks GoldenEye 007 on Virtual Console

Atari Reveals 9 for Wii and DS