Posted 07/15/2008 1:51 PM by Gerry
Filed under: DS, E3 2008, First Look, Nintendo, Wii
With Nintendo's turn at announcing the rest of their 2008 lineup, they seemed to be satisfied with simply proclaiming themselves the victors of the past year (which they are, sort of). They've sold the most hardware in terms of units (Wii sold at a rate of 200K a week and 700K monthly) and have seemingly garnered much of the mainstream press with software/hardware like Wii Fit and Wii Sports. So it wasn't much of a surprise to see them roll out much of the same, most notably Wii Music and Wii Sports Resort. Are we to be impressed? Read below for the highlights (or if you prefer, the lowlights):
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GRAND THEFT AUTO: CHINATOWN WARS Sell $500 million in software your first week and you think you own the world eh? Well, we don't blame Rockstar for whipping up another iteration of the popular series. The Wii and the DS missed out on all of the GTA IV hoopla, so the game company is obviously trying to reach an untapped audience. And yes, hardcore gamers should get really excited about it too. We don't know why yet, but GET EXCITED NOW!
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WII SPORTS RESORT It was only a matter of time before Nintendo came out with another version of their wildly popular Wii Sports. Thankfully, they didn't just stick five sports together and call it a day. They've changed the setting (a beach) and have included some badass events like waverunning, swordfighting, and throwing a frisbee with a dog... Okay, not so much that last one.
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SPORE CREATURES Like its PC sibling,
Spore Creatures will allow you to create weird creatures and share them with friends. Nothing else has been announced as of yet, but getting the DS on the social networking bandwagon can only mean good things.
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WII MUSIC (DRUMS) For those of us without the apartment space for Rock Band's huge accessories, Nintendo is hoping to grab our attention with the introduction of Wii Music. The game allows you to take control of over 50 musical instruments. On display at E3 was the drum set which is played by air drumming with the WiiMote and nunchuck controllers. The whole saxophone thing, however...