VC Monday: Poke Puzzles and ANOTHER Fighting Game!!

Yes our two VC releases for cinco de mayo were Pokemon Puzzle League and Renegade. Pokemon Puzzle League being a version of Tetris Attack, with Pokemon pasted onto it. The latter game Renegade is about a guy trying to save his girlfriend from a street gang. And it is a fighter. Woop-de-doo...

So go ahead and treat your self to some game play.

Pokemon Puzzle League




Renegade

Rock Band Sells 3 Million Copies, and 10 Million DLC Songs

We have all heard of Rock Band. Face it. You can either love it or hate it, but there is no denying its success. And by these recent sales numbers, MTV Games, and Harmonix are laughing all the way to the bank. Ok that was uncalled for.

But what contributed to the success of Rock Band? The drums and mic? Or just the sheer amount of DLC that there is? I am thinking the DLC. I know of many people that keep going back online to buy the newest songs. And who can blame them? Unlike Guitar Hero 3, there are weekly updates for songs. EVERY week since the game launched. So like I said, laughing all the way to the bank...

Source: kotaku.com

Earthbound heading to VC!

FINALLY! We get the announcement that millions of Nintendo fans have been waiting to hear since the release of the Virtual Console. Earthbound, that little game that boasted high graphics, and spectacular gameplay is coming to Virtual Console. What more can be said?

The above image shows us that the ESRB has rated the game for the Wii.

Source: kotaku.com

FFVII Director Hints at a FFVII Remake!

Woot. I am not much into Final Fantasy, but one of the few games in the series I like is VII. I dunno why, but I just like it. Now we have great news like this. Woot.

Now we do not have any announcements to make this official, and there was also no console to mention either. But just hearing something like this is good for now!

My feelings are that if a remake were to work well then all the core members of the original team must be reassembled, all the artists and designers. The problem is that, although all of us have an idea of what a remake should be and how to do it, organising such a thing right now is logistically very difficult. All the different members are now involved in very new, very large projects like Final Fantasy XIII and those projects are going to take a while. Maybe, when all those games are finished then we can look at doing something like that. Of course, that said we came up with the idea for Crisis Core in just two days. It was a case of 'this is what we want to do, so let's do it'. So, you can definitely expect the probability of something spontaneous happening at some point, but it's hard to predict.

Source: kotaku.com

Conan O Brian's Version of GTA 4

I wonder how many copies it sold?

Wall-e Trailer

New Lego Indiana Jones Trailer

New Metal Gear Solid 4 Trailer " The Revived Trailer"

New Guitar Hero Aerosmith Trailer

New Metal Gear Online Video

From the Beta Version...

New Silver GC Controler Features a Longer Cord!

AND ITS SILVER!

Source: gonintendo.com

Rayman Raving Rabbids in Chess?

Well as if eating the Wii Fit Balance Board was not insane enough, they are popping up in a chess game. Now before all of the Nintendo fans out there get all excited, this is not for a Nintendo Console. It is for the Xbox Live Arcade. But wait, this game does not look to graphically powerful on the 360, so there could be a chance for the developers to bring this to WiiWare. That would be cool. I may get this on Xbox Live arcade, because I love the rabbids, and I like a good game of chess.

Source: blog.wired.com

Crash and Spyro are back!

Well any time one game has a new release the other has one too. That is what is going to happen with Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, and The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. Both of these games are made by Sierra. And both of them look good. Yes, even the Spyro one. Here is what IGN had to say:

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Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant

In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world one brain at a time! Cortex and N. Brio devise a new kind of evil – a text-messaging, do-anything device which controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. Armed with his quick-wits and lightening agility, Crash must free his friends, the titans and save the day!

"The Crash Bandicoot franchise has built a wide audience of loyal fans, appealing to both male and female gamers of all ages," said Al Simone, senior vice president, Global Marketing for Sierra Entertainment. "The Crash series remains one of the most recognizable franchises in our industry and we're excited to make this year's family-friendly title appear at the top of every gamer's wish list this holiday."

Key features in Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant include:

Mutant in your Pocket! - Not only does Crash gain the ability to control his enemies when he jacks them – now he can store his favorite monsters in his pocket, upgrade them and utilize their powers when they are most advantageous

"Free-Romping" World Design - Wumpa Island becomes a "free-romping" environment, allowing players to travel and explore through intersecting worlds, with different gameplay options available depending on what creature you've brought along for the ride

The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon

In the final chapter of the trilogy, players find Sypro teaming up with an unlikely ally - Cynder, his former enemy, to face his most challenging mission to date. As the Dark Master's (voiced by Mark Hamill) evil envelopes the world like a plague, Spyro must fulfill his destiny and unlock the true power of the purple dragon within him to stop the Dark Master in his tracks. The game introduces two never before seen elements into the Spyro universe: Spyro can now fly at any time and players can drop-in/drop-out with the new cooperative feature. The co-op feature allows players to have the option of completing the game as either Spyro or Cynder, giving them more freedom to explore Spyro's world in completely new ways. "Spyro has grown up a lot since his debut, and players are going to notice advanced gameplay, character design and story lines in Dawn of the Dragon," said Al Simone, senior vice president, Global Marketing for Sierra Entertainment. "The game takes some exciting twists and turns – fans of the series and newcomers alike will experience non-stop fun, a renewed sense of intensity and the type of challenging adventure only Spyro can overcome.

Ubisoft With Two New Price of Persia Games for Holidays

Well, thats just dandy. I try and get into this series, and I get stuck about 25 percent into the first game. Now this is going to be like the 5th or so game in the series. Meh. But for you fans out there know that there is going to be a Xbox 360/PS3 game which may start another trilogy. There is also going to be a new separate game made for the DS.

Source: www.xbox360fanboy.com

New TV Show King Pictures!

Now now the name of this game sound cheezy, But the premise sounds awesome. A triva show about T.V., and from the looks of some screens movies too. It also seems to use the Miis.



This is a WiiWare game developed by Game Loft. They make cell phone games. But this game is looking good, and I may get it...

See more at ign.com

Raving rabbids 3 will use Wii balance board!

Well, it looks like there's going to be a third installment in the popular rayman raving rabbids part games on wii. This next one is going to use the wii balance board, but how will it affect the mini games? We'll just have to find out when the game comes out, but for now, here's the short teaser trailer:



Source: ign.com

The United Gaming Convention Presents: Two Mario Kart Wii Videos

As part of our coverage of Mario Kart Wii, the United Gaming Convention is going to be providing many gameplay videos for the game. Here are the first two, so check them out and enjoy!

This is also the United Gaming Convention's 100th post, so thanks to all of you readers fro making the site what it is now!

Mario Kart Wii - Luigi's Circut (US)

Mario Kart Wii - Coconut Mall (US)

Mario Kart Wii Video Unboxing

Well here it is. A little but after the written one, but still good. It is more detailed, so watch it for that. Otherwise enjoy!

Mario Kart Wii Unboxing

Hello fellow gamers. It is April 27th 2008, and that is the release day of Mario Kart Wii. Now lets get to the unboxing. It will be in two versions. The picture and text version that is in this post. And the video version, that will be in another post. So enjoy.

The box.


Front

Back

Comments: This is what you will see at the store. So you do not actually get to see the initial Mario Kart Wii gamecase until you have bought the pack. It comes with both the game and the Wii Wheel for $50. So they pretty much give you a free Wii Wheel. And that is where the game shines. When you play, you can tell that the Wii Wheel is the best control meathod after a few matches. But during those first few matches the Wii Wheel will be difficult to use. But like I said afterwards it gets a lot better!

The Pack Exposed.
Comments: So here is what you will get after it is all said and done. One copy of Mario Kart Wii, one official Nintendo Wii Wheel, and a nice empty box. Pretty nice.

The Wii Wheel.
Comments: This is the powerful Wii Wheel. In Mario Kart Wii, it comes in this cardboard box along with a instruction manual. And compared to other third party wheels, this one takes the cake. It has an clear plastic piece that goes in front of the Wiimote's IR Sensor. This allows the Wiimote to be able to read the sensor bar. This was the problem with the other wheels.

The Game Case:




Comments: So here is everything you get in the case. One case for Mario Kart Wii. A disc for the game. The instruction booklet. A reminder from Nintendo to register your software. And finally, a pamphlet that pretty much says buy Super Mario Galaxy, Wii Fit, and Super Mario Strikers Charged. Why they did not mention Brawl is unclear to me. But anyways that is what is in the box.

Finial Comments: So there you have it, the unboxing of Mario Kart Wii. You sure do get quite a lot of stuff. I would say that for $50 it is well worth it. Get this game people.

New Line Rider 2 Wii Screens

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