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Welcome to the weekly C3 round-up (18.06.2007 - 25.06.2007), a collection of news and updates posted this week in world of Nintendo and video games.
General News
GTA Wii, Virtual Console Expansion, New Zelda and More...With the new-look E3 event now taking place in July, people are building up to the show with their predictions as to what may happen or what will be on offer from various companies.
Head inside for the full story... Nicole Kidman Signs for Brain Training Adverts
Quick News - Following in the footsteps of Chris Tarrant, Nicole Kidman has now signed up with Nintendo to promote Brain Training for the DS, presumably in the UK (considering the story's source. The 40-year-old stated: I've quickly found that training my brain is a great way to keep my mind feeling young.
Quick News - Following the release of the Metallic Rose and Gloss Silver DS Lites in Japan on 23rd June, South Korea will be receiving the new units on 7th July, along with Tetris DS, plus Super Mario 64 DS on 26th July and Big Brain Academy on 2nd August.
Stick around for more updates... E3 2007 3rd Party Wii/DS Titles
With E3 just around the corner, third parties have revealed their line-up for E3 2007, including the likes of Dragon Ball Z, Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Zack and Wiki, Boogie, Harvest Moon and more...
Head on in for more... DS Gets Bombarded with Adventure Games!
Quick News - As well as CSI Hard Evidence for Wii (18th September) and a glut of other games, it appears that Ubisoft will be bringing two crime games to DS as well: CSI Dark Motives (18th September) and CSI Miami Nights (23rd October). Ready for a blitz of adventure games?
Stick around for further updates... More EA Games, Kirby Returns, Online Godzilla and More...
The weekly IGN podcast is here once again and the folk over at NeoGAF have kindly summarised the key points for us all to digest.
Head inside for the full story... Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Confirmed for US
Quick News - Arc System Works' 2D fighter 'Guilty Gear XX Accent Core' for Wii has been confirmed for a US release via Aksys Games this Autumn. The game will include two new characters, GC pad and Classic Controller support, as well as motion-sensing controls for punching, kicking and special attacks.
Stick around for further updates... DK Jet Characters Revealed
Quick News - The official website for DK Jet on Wii has unveiled a list of characters available in the racing game from Paon: Donkey Kong, Diddy, Dixie, Lanky, Tiny, Funky and two secret ones Cranky and Wrinkly. On the Kremling front there are: Kritter, Kip, Kass, plus 4 unknowns, one of which is a secret character, along with King K. Rool!
Expect more info closer to the game's release next week... Shinji Mikami Favours Wii and Xbox 360
Quick News - When asked by Famitsu which system he would prefer to develop for, Seeds' Shinji Mikami (formerly of Resident Evil fame) responded: From the stance of a game maker, if you're looking for visual expression and reality, it's Xbox 360. Otherwise, Wii. But when will something be forthcoming?
Share your thoughts in the forums... Metroid Prime 3 Detailed (Wii)
The latest issue of Play magazine has some interesting tidbits on the upcoming Metroid Prime sequel for Wii, Corruption, as Samus dons her spacesuit once more.
Head on inside for more details... Monster Jam Racing on Wii/DS
Quick News - Torus Games has revealed it is working on 'Monster Jam' for both Nintendo's DS and Wii, amongst other systems, which includes 20 licensed vehicles, numerous stages (such as Forests and Docklands). Not much else is know for now, but stay tuned!
Cubed3 will bring you more as and when it becomes available... Mega-Man on Euro VC, Breath of Fire II Soon?
Quick News - Nintendo Europe has today added Capcom's 1989 platform action NES game 'Mega-Man' to the Virtual Console for 500 Wii Points along with Hudson's Turbografx game China Warrior (600 Points). However, European ratings site has just rated SNES RPG 'Breath of Fire II', meaning it could join Kirby's Ghost Trap very soon.
Stick around Cubed3 for more news updates... Pro Evolution Soccer Wii Confirmed
Quick News - According to reports, Konami's latest Japanese release list has been updated with 'Winning Eleven for Wii' set for an undecided release date. With FIFA 08 out soon, you have to wonder how long Wii fans will have to wait for Euro PES action...
Stick around for further updates... Factor 5, Bloody Wolf, Dr. Mario and Shining Force
Quick News - The latest updates on the US ratings website ESRB shows these new games: Bloody Wolf (VC, Hudson), Dr. Mario Wii (Wii, Nintendo), Shining Force (VC, Sega), Super Turrican 2 (VC, Factor 5) and Super Turrican (VC, Factor 5). Strangely enough the Dr. Mario game sounds like a new update rather than VC. Could this just be an error, though?
Share your thoughts inside... Xbox 360 Closes in on PS3, Nintendo's Wii Increases
Update - Full chart list updated, including hardware.
Whilst the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 both had big-name games released last week, it seems that Nintendo's DS simply cannot be stopped, with a game from a few weeks ago climbing back up to the top spot.
Head inside for the full list... Rising Star Signs Deal with Hudson
Quick News - Rising Star Games has today announced a deal with Hudson to initially bring seven of the companies games to Europe on PSP, DS and Wii between September 2007 and March 2008. No doubt these will include Bomberman Land Wii and the recently released DS Bomberman from Japan.
Stick around for more news updates... Nintendo's Wii Not at Full Potential in US
Quick News - According to Ken Toyoda, spokesperson for Nintendo, the Wii has not reached full potential in the US since in the past the company has sold twice as many units there as in Europe or Japan. Currently figures are around 2.37 million for US, 2 million in Japan and 1.47 million for all other regions.
Keep it locked to Cubed3 for further updates... Front Mission on DS Heads to US
Quick News - Following Square Enix Europe's comments on SRPG Front Mission 1st for DS coming to Europe recently, US publication 'Nintendo Power' has also now listed the game for release in North America.
Stay tuned for further updates... Japanese Can Download Elite Beat Agents
Quick News - Nintendo has announced that Japanese owners of rhythm game Ouendan 2 can download the Elite Beat Agents characters from the special DS Download Stations across the country, plus the Neko character for us in Single and VS modes from 28th June-11th July.
Stick around for further updates... THQ: High-end doesn't belong on Wii
In a recent interview with Brian Farrell, CEO of billion-dollar video game publisher THQ, he discusses budgeting for upcoming games, specifically with the Wii being considerably different from the high-definition efforts from Sony and Microsoft.
Read on for more... Epicenter Brings Real Heroes: Firefighter to Wii
Epicenter Studios has announced a Wii-exclusive family-friendly action game with puzzle elements for firefighting fans with players taking the role of a rookie who has been assigned to a busy metropolitan fire station.
Head on inside for more... Call of Duty 4 Coming to DS?
Quick News - In a strange piece of news, according to reports, whilst Activision has yet to confirm a Wii version of Call war-time FPS of Duty 4, apparently it will be coming to Nintendo DS in 2007!
Truth or a simple mistake? Let us know what you think inside... Zoo Hospital Heading to DS
Following Majesco's success with Cooking Mama on the Nintendo DS, the publisher has now revealed a new project - Zoo Hospital for the portable format.
Head inside for the full story... Sega and Bioware Reveal Sonic RPG
News has just this minute hit about a brand new joint-venture between popular Western developer Bioware and Japanese company Sega, with the two working on a Sonic RPG for DS!
Head inside for the full story... Q3 Wii/DS: Super Paper Mario, RE4, Tingle RPG, Trauma Centre and More...
A handful of Wii and DS releases for Q3 2007 in Europe have been announced, including the much sought after Super Paper Mario, Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition, Big Brain Academy for Wii, Mario Party 8 and a whole selection of DS games to enjoy in the summer heat.
Head on inside for the complete rundown in nifty tabular form...
A selection of top topics this week in the forums that have had the most discussion...
Top 10 Most Wanted Games
These are the C3 members top 10 most wanted games! Be sure to add games to your wish list and collections!1)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl2)
FIFA 06 (DS)3)
Conker's Bad Fur Day4)
Final Fantasy III5)
Super Paper Mario6)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess7)
Children of Mana8)
FIFA 079)
Splinter Cell: Double Agent10)
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