Nintendo has a rather large line up of exclusives including hard hitting franchises like Mario, Donkey Kong, Kirby and Zelda. While we’ve already seen a recent entry into the Mario, Donkey Kong and Kirby franchise we haven’t seen a major Zelda release since Twilight Princess back in 2006. Luckily, during last year’s E3, Nintendo came forth to announce the latest addition to The Legend of Zelda series dubbed Skyward Sword. From what we’ve seen so far, the gameplay seems to be quite similar to what we’ve come to know in games like Twilight Princess but Nintendo is touting the addition of full support for the MotionPlus peripheral quite highly.
If you’re craving more media surrounding Skyward Sword, you’ll be happy to hear that a new trailer was just debuted by Nintendo during this year’s Game’s Developers Conference (GDC). Seeing how we love you, we’ve included the trailer after the break for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check it out and let us know what you think.
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While there are several different tennis simulators currently on the market, SEGA is looking to bring yet another in the form of Virtua Tennis 4. What is known about this game is that Wii MotionPlus, Xbox 360 Kinect and PlayStation Move will all be supported along with a new dynamic camera feature. This dynamic camera will look like a normal tennis game when the ball is on the other side of the court. However, when it’s your turn to smack the ball the camera will switch into first person mode allowing you to precisely return the ball even allowing for special spin maneuver that stay true to the real sport. Seeing how 3D display technology is also gaining a bit of momentum, SEGA has also let us know that they will be giving Virtua Tennis 4 the ability to display gameplay in 3D.
If you were wondering when the game will be released, SEGA has just come forth to announce that Virtua Tennis 4 will be out for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii on May 10th. No word on a European release but we’ll keep you posted.
Ever since the Wii was called the Nintendo Revolution we’ve known that Nintendo has been cookin’ up some colored consoles but have yet to see any in the United States. Luckily, CVG recently got in touch with various US retailers that have said a black Wii console will arrive in the United States next month.
News comes from Frys who tells our source that the console will arrive at the $199 price point complete with black Wiimote, Nunchuck, MotionPlus in addition to Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort.
Anyone holding out until one of these hits stores?
It’s becoming more and more obvious that the Wii is not a console aimed at hardcore gamers. In fact, Red Steel 2, which was expected to sell a bunch of copies because it was pretty much what everyones been asking for: a FPS for the Wii with real time sword fighting.
Well, the numbers are in and they are ridiculously disappointing; only 50,000 copies sold within the first 12 days on the market.
There’s no telling why these numbers were so low but the fact that most people who own a Wii just want to play Wii Sports, coupled with the fact that you need a Wii MotionPlus add-on to play the game probably had something to do with it. Oh yeah, did I mention there was no multiplayer?
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Sega confirmed today that Virtua Tennis 2009 will be taking advantage of the Wii MotionPlus technology. The accessory will allow players to have more responsive and accurate control of the game. In this case, players will be able to control their tennis racket more accurately.
How Virtua Tennis will compare to EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis will be interesting, but I’ll be rooting for Sega’s creation, only because the past games have been received so well.
Virtua Tennis 2009 will be hitting the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, and PC on May 19th.
If you thought that Nintendo would ship their Wii MotionPlus addon in a dainty little box, boy were you wrong.
As you can see above, Nintendo will ship the product nested in an updated version of the rubber sleeve. Those who share my distate in the rubber sleeves will be happy to hear that it will be easily removable.
However, this is probably great news for those of you prone to sending your Wiimotes hurtling at the TV as there will be no need to contact Nintendo for one of these sleeves. If you purchase the MotionPlus, that is.
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It was recently announced that EA’s upcoming Wii titled, Dead Space: Extraction will in fact use the new MotionPlus technology.
But what will it be used for? Considering the game is an FPS and the Wiimote has pretty much no problem interpreting basic aiming, is the MotionPlus really necessary?
Well, maybe there will be other weapons in the game like a crowbar or something of the sort that would take advantage of the MotionPlus technology. I guess we’ll have to wait and find out when it ships at the end of this year.
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When I first played Wii Tennis I thought to myself, “This is good, but it could be so much better.” Well, it seems my wishes have been granted.
It was recently confirmed that Sega’s upcoming Virtua Tenis will make use of Nintendo’s semi-new MotionPlus hardware.
But what does this really mean? Well it means a much more realistic tennis game is in the works and will be hitting your Wii sometime in the future. Too bad release date and even the developer of the new Wii Virtua Tennis is under wraps.
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EA has announced that its Canadian studio is working on a new tennis game franchise for the Wii that will make use of the MotionPlus accessory for better controller accuracy.
The untitled project will also come to other platforms and will feature top players from past and present. It will let players “control the ball and work the court like you never have before in a tennis videogame.”
The company noted that it has secured an exclusive deal to feature the All England Lawn Tennis Club, where Wimbledon is played. No other details were given.
