Wii Thread 4.0, WEEUWEEUWEEUWEE!

Aria · June 4, 2009, 8:07pm

Truer words have never been said.

I’m still waiting on that 2nd Luigi’s Mansion, with the possibilities of the Wiimote being used for it.

But yeah, NSMB Wii and Galaxy 2 look great! Can’t wait for either of 'em.

Bunz · June 4, 2009, 9:16pm

Metroid: Other M Interview

Since I can’t watch video at work, I’m assuming this is a video interview of Metroid director Yoshio Sakamoto and Team Ninja director Yosuke Hayashi.

Here are some details:

[LIST]
[]**Team Ninja - **[/LIST]Sakamoto felt that his team needed a “partner” to do a 3D action title on the Wii. That’s why Team Ninja was asked to help.
[LIST][]**The timeline - **[/LIST]M:OM officially takes place between the events of Super Metroid and Fusion.
[LIST]
[]**The storyline - **
[/LIST]The mysterious blonde girl in the trailer is NOT a clone of Samus like many have speculated. Story will also progress similar to how the events in Fusion unfolded.
[LIST]
[]**Exploration - **
[/LIST]Many have expressed concern about M:OM focusing towards action instead of exploration since Team Ninja is involved. Sakamoto says it will retain “true Metroid feel.”
[LIST]
[]**Armstrong Houston - **
[/LIST]Not confirmed. However the character is a part of the Galactic Federation Army under Adam Malkovich’s command.
[LIST]
[]**Challenge - **
[/LIST]Will not be as difficult as the Ninja Gaiden series, or made in a way that it “breaks” players.
[LIST]
[*]**Project M - **
[/LIST]To quote Sakamoto-san: “We have three companies collaborating on this game; a team we’ve dubbed Project M. With Nintendo, Team Ninja, and another company that’s focusing on the cinematics working together, we’ve broken down the walls that define each company and joined forces to form a separate entity. It’s unlike anything that’s ever been done at Nintendo; It’s more than just a collaborative effort – it’s one group working toward a common goal.”

io · June 4, 2009, 9:17pm

Thanks. Sounds more rpg than mario.

Sonichuman · June 4, 2009, 9:34pm

Miyamoto ‘not worried’ about rivals:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/991/991470p1.html

in the face of ‘WELL BAM’ skynet and ps3’s motion controller, Miyamoto says…‘meh…’

I’m wondering what he’s really thinking though…

Ju-on: The Grudge impressions:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/991/991408p1.html

that second wii mote thing sounds evil…You could get your girl to play the game and freak them the fuck out

Iwata Asks About Motion Plus:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/991/991402p1.html

E3 09 IGN Spyborgs Hands-on:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/991/991400p1.html

E3 09 IGN Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage Hands-on:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/991/991397p1.html

E3 09 FFCC: Chrystal Bearers - interview:
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748546/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-wii/videos/thecrystalbearers_inv_060309.html

so far right now he says can be completed in 15 hours

E3 09 FFCC: CB - Swatting Away
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748546/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-wii/videos/crystalbearers_swattingaway.html

E3 09 FCC: CB - Force Pushing
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748546/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-wii/videos/crystalbearers_forcepushing.html

E3 09 FCC: CB - Tossing Culp
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/748546/final-fantasy-crystal-chronicles-wii/videos/crystalbearers_tossingsculp.html

TMNT: Smash UP - Have A Brawl Trailer
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14305526/tmnt-fighters/videos/tmnt_e3trailer_60209.html

TMNT: Smash UP - Panic in the Dojo:
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14305526/tmnt-fighters/videos/tmntsmashup_panicinthedojo_gmp_e3.html

TMNT: Smash UP - Shredder’s Turn
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14305526/tmnt-fighters/videos/tmntsmashup_theshredder_gmp_e3.html

ok so you can attack them after launching them…just that ain’t nobody really doing it…seems everyone’s just mashing away lol

Silent Hill - Walkthrough 1
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14325477/silent-hill/videos/_silenthillwii_gmp_walk1_060109.html

Silent Hill - Walkthrough 2
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14325477/silent-hill/videos/_silenthillwii_gmp_walk2_060109.html

I love the way how they implented the phone that’s awesome.

Silent Hill - Walkthrough 3
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14325477/silent-hill/videos/_silenthillwii_gmp_walk3_060109.html

ahh shit…RUN!

Silent Hill - E3 09 trailer
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14325477/silent-hill/videos/shille3trailer.html

it’s my house! it’s my damn house! wow…this game looks like it’ll leave you with nightmares

IGN Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Hands-on

it has some issues…not surprising right?

Nintendo ditched new handheld:
http://ds.ign.com/articles/991/991484p1.html

They also say No again to a price cut on the wii

Monado: Beginning of the world - Debut Trailer
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e309-debut-monado-beginning/50332

looks decent…I’ll put it on the list when I get a chance.

Sin & Punishment 2 - Show Floor Gameplay:
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-sin-and/50368

can’t remember if I posted this already

FFCC: Chrystal Bearers - Opening Sequence Gameplay
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-final-fantasy/50421

Red Steel 2 - Developer Walkthrough pt 1
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-red-steel-2/50425

Red Steel 2 - Developer Walkthrough pt 2
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-09-red-steel-2/50423

looks weird as hell shanking someone fully with a katana…and there’s no blood. I love the launcher into aerial combo idea. Hopefully they’ll go further with it. If they add the classic samurai slash through (zip past someone while cutting them) that’d be even more awesome.

crap…I gotta go into work soon so I’ll stop with this stuff for now

Sonichuman · June 4, 2009, 9:36pm

oooo…that sounds hot. I wonder who the third group is.

Bunz · June 5, 2009, 1:21am

The group is called D-Rockets.

Here is a recent interview between IGN and Sakamoto:

IGN: Metroid: Other M was a huge surprise for us at E3 2009 and we’re really excited for it. We’re wondering how the partnership with Team Ninja came about.

Yoshio Sakamoto: I’ve been working on Metroid games for quite awhile, but in 2006, having seen the Wii, its capabilities and the features available through it, I wanted to challenge myself to see what I could produce for that particular system and it was at that point that I started mulling other concepts. My team and myself have had experience working on Metroid game, but it’s all been in the handheld realm and it’s all been in 2D, so we lacked both the experience and the manpower to create a 3D Metroid experience. It was at that time that I realized I needed to find a partner help me realize my concept.

When I was considering what I was going to look for in this partner, I not only wanted to find somebody who was going to understand my concept as it existed, but could also contribute based on their own experience and expertise and I was very fortunate when I proposed this idea to members of Team Ninja and they seemed to really be able to understand and grasp my idea and they were happy to jump on board as well.

During those initial meetings, I did not approach Team Ninja knowing that they were Team Ninja and had that experience behind them. Granted, I appreciated the fact that they did have game development experience, but not specifically with regard to action games. What I was looking for was a partner that could contribute their strengths and possibly balance out our weaknesses, assuming we could do the same for them. We have the experience of creating Metroid games. They have the experience of creating action games. Together, instead of being Nintendo and Team Ninja, we became Project M. And our goal is to create the best Metroid: Other M that we can.

IGN: How is Project M separated between the teams? How big is the overall team?

Yoshio Sakamoto: In addition to the members of the staff from Nintendo and Team Ninja, as you saw in the trailer, there are a lot of cinematics that help us tell the story within Other M so we’re also working with a company called D-Rockets, led by a director named Mr. Kitaura. In total, with the the three companies combined that make Project M, we have over 100 people on our staff.

IGN: We’re all huge Metroid fans. We loved Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. So we’re really psyched that we’re finally going to get some real back story on Samus. How much in terms of story and cinematics can we expect?

Yoshio Sakamoto: One thing I need to explain is that I was really not that involved directly in the development of the Metroid Prime series. What I was involved in was the development of the initial NES Metroid, the GBA Metroid, Super Metroid and then finally Metroid Fusion. And within that timeline, the Other M story will take place between Super Metroid and the Fusion stories. What I hope to achieve with Other M is answer those questions – you know, who is Samus? What is her background? Who are the characters that made her what she is? All these questions and more will be answered. I could tell you a little more about the details of what you might expect, but I don’t want to ruin it for you so I’ll just leave it at that.

IGN: Can we expect a lot of storytelling and cinematics in the game?

Yoshio Sakamoto: That’s actually a really interesting question. A lot of times movies within games are handled as decorations as augment the experience, but my goal is to make the whole experience very seamless. So when you’re going from an action sequence where you’re controlling it and then the game will naturally progress into the cinematics. So I hope the experience is very seamless and natural.

IGN: Has working with Team Ninja brought about a more action-oriented Metroid with less focus on adventure?

Yoshio Sakamoto: I think Metroid has always been a little bit of action as well as adventure, but because we are teaming up with Team Ninja, I do think that they will bring things to the table that we haven’t been able to do in the past. But again, a huge part of Metroid is the adventure aspect and we do want to stay true to that as well.

IGN: Can you give us some idea of how the controls work?

Yoshio Sakamoto: I’m terribly sorry, but I can’t give you details on the controls at this time.

IGN: How do the third-person and first-person action coexist?

Yoshio Sakamoto: Unfortunately, I can’t give you details on how the perspective is going to be used in the game either, but if you take the time to really dissect the trailer, you should get a pretty good idea of maybe how the game is going to play. Our goal ultimately is to create the ultimate Metroid experience so really pay attention to the trailer and I think it should give you some good impressions. That said, though, development is progressing at a pretty good pace, so I’m think I should be able to supply a demo for you guys to experience pretty soon.

IGN: When you beat the original Metroid, there’s a warning of ‘another Metroid.’ Is that what ‘Other M’ refers to in the title of the Wii game?

Yoshio Sakamoto: The NES Metroid? I don’t remember.

IGN: [Laughing] We guess that answers it then. Okay, we have to ask about Metroid Dread. It popped up on an internal Nintendo release list awhile back and we haven’t heard anything about it since.

Yoshio Sakamoto: This is quite awhile ago. A few E3s back. I can only say right now that this is Other M, it is not Metroid Dread. But as a concept the Metroid Dread idea does still exist within my mind so maybe sometime in the future I will be able to bring that to you.

IGN: Are you burned out on the prospect of doing another 2D Metroid, or does the possibility still excite you, maybe for WiiWare or DSiWare, if nothing else?

Yoshio Sakamoto: It’s not as though my team or myself have grown tired of creating 2D games, but I think it’s all what the concept is, what the game design is, and what best suits that whether it’s on the Wii or DS. So moving forward, if an idea comes up that is best suited for DS then we’ll pursue that.

IGN: Great. Any final comments on Metroid: Other M that you really want Metroid fans to know about?

Yoshio Sakamoto: What my team and I are shooting for is the ultimate Metroid experience. Up until now we’ve created the Samus who, yes, is indeed a strong, charming and very cool heroine. But what we’re hoping to create is a Samus now that not just fans of Metroid will appreciate, but everyone who is experiencing the game. So I’m hoping that everyone looks forward to exploring that Metroid world and experiencing Samus as a character.

Time to watch the trailer a few more times…

EDIT: Thus far, the movement reminds me of Tekken. There is a solidness to the camera when she is moving left/right. It also seems the camera flips around during “special moves”, then locks back into place.

Sonichuman · June 5, 2009, 6:25am

Miyamoto did another interview…this time with just Matt and Miyamoto let’s loose some other hints about the next Zelda

What Happened to Link’s Sword?

one big thing I noticed immediately is that miyamoto said this game isn’t going to connected to another zelda title. Which means that this game as is right now is not the sequal to Twilight Princess. It’s another new Link. That’s what I’m getting from it.

Bunz · June 5, 2009, 6:36am

If he’s losing the sword, then I hope it’s replaced with a beard.

Sonichuman · June 5, 2009, 6:39am

what?

Bunz · June 5, 2009, 7:01am

Doesn’t have to be a Chuck Norris beard or anything sinister like that, I just want Link to have a beard.

He’s crafty though, so I wouldn’t put it past him to have it aid him to victory somehow.

Sonichuman · June 5, 2009, 7:07am

^ oh god…

Link opens up a chest and the chest opening music kicks up. He reaches down into it and scrounges around for a few seconds like always to build suspense and then lifts what he has into the air

Link:…O.o?

Link found a 5 o’ clock shadow!!!

Sonichuman · June 5, 2009, 10:58am

Naruto Shippuden: CON Rev 3 - High Flying Action
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14277489/naruto-clash-of-ninja-revolution-3/videos/narutowii_highflyingaction_wmvhd.html

no voices are in any of these vids…I’m wondering what the final roster is going to consist of and also if they’re going tweak any of the gameplay in comparison to it’s GNT brethren.

Naruto Shippuden: CON Rev 3 - 28 hit combo
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14277489/naruto-clash-of-ninja-revolution-3/videos/narutowii_28hitcombo_wmvhd.html

Naruto Shippuden: CON Rev 3 - Battle in the Canyon
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/14277489/naruto-clash-of-ninja-revolution-3/videos/narutowii_battleinthecanyon_wmvhd.html

Red Steel 2 - Sharp Shooter:
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/867131/red-steel-project-untitled-sequel/videos/redsteel2_sharpshooter.html

Red Steel 2 - Die By the Sword:
http://wii.ign.com/dor/objects/867131/red-steel-project-untitled-sequel/videos/redsteel2_diebythesword.html

man this game looks way better than I could have hoped…I seriously think this game could lead the way for some other developers to get ideas. I’m glad to see 3rd parties starting to get up off their ass with Ubisoft and HVS leading the pack.

FFCC: The Chrystal Bearers Hands-on

Square says it’s nearly complete and they’re shooting for a late 09/early 10 release.

Silent Hill: Shattered Memories Roundtable

so far it clocks in at 6-9 hours…but it has replayability…that is if you dare go through it a second time lol.

Muramasa: The Demon Blade interview

uh oh! they said they’re already working on another project

Tatsunoko vs. capcom - Ryu

I’m pretty sure this was staged…but it was still hype the way how it all worked out lol.

FFCC: The Chrystal Bearers - Developer Walkthrough

I think I like layle already…‘Hmmm…force powers ain’t workin…Lemme go punchem in the face!’

Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles - Racoon City Co-op gameplay

TMNT: Smash Up - Four Player Mayhem gameplay

Dead Space: Extraction - Mess Hall Gameplay

Wii Sports Resort - Fencing/Frisbee Gameply

Sonic & Sega All-Star Racing - Developer Walkthrough

Spyborgs - Official Gameplay trailer 1

Spyborgs - Official Gameplay trailer 2

Spyborgs - Official Gameplay trailer 3

Spyborgs - Conference Gameplay
http://forums.shoryuken.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=6840039

Red Steel 2 - Producer interview

Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles - Developer walkthrough

holy fuckin shit…I can see what IGN was talking about in terms of the camera…capcom fix that shit!

New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Developer walkthrough

game looks pretty…no doubt but I still don’t think it’s taking up as much space as miyamoto is letting on…

The Grinder - Developer Walkthrough 1

Wow @ what they did with the slasher. sounds like if you break line of sight with him…you might as well just run away for a good 10 seconds just in case…and even then that probably won’t save you.

The Grinder - Developer Walkthrough 2

wii motion plus confirmed…I’ll be using the assassin. Love katanas. If you guys want to try to get some input into getting some ideas for weapons and stuff you should visit their forum and drop a line. This game looks absolutely sexy.

The Grinder - Dangerous Cavern Gameplay

Mario & Sonic at the olympic winter games - E3 09 trailer

cool they put metal sonic in

Gladiator A.D. - Debut Trailer

Gladiator AD - Brutal Bout Gameplay

Gladiator AD - Developer walkthrough

I’m hoping they can fix this game up…the graphics are astounding…just need the gameplay to match

Sin and Punishment 2 - Developer walkthrough

release is Q1 2010…gotta make sure to fix that in the list.

The Conduit - The battle continues trailer

Spyborgs - Developer walkthrough 1

Stinger reminds me a bit of Cyborg from Teen Titans…cept not black.

Spyborgs - Developer walkthrough 2

Night Game - E3 09 Debut Trailer

Spectrobes: Origins - Debut Trailer

Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Answer The Call Trailer

Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Cast Battles Trailer

drools

Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Boss Battles Gameplay

Muramasa: The Demon Blade - Gameplay interview

A Boy and His Blob - Debut Gameplay

A Boy and His Blob - Developer Walkthrough

A Boy and his Blob - Behind the Scenes Doc

PHEW…now I’m gonna go to sleep

Edit:…dammit I just had to hit the refresh button on something

IGN Mini Ninjas Hands-on

keep an eye on this game…it’s coming out on all systems so I don’t know exaclty what the differences will be among them

BlodiaVulcan5 · June 5, 2009, 11:33am

The Legend of Zelda: Dude, Where’s my Sword?

big edit: the concept art was leaked…

proof: http://i39.tinypic.com/1c4ls.jpg

THOUGHTS!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Link definitely looks older. And that… that thing looks like the true spirit of the mastersword. Look at the skirt, it’s the same exactly color and hilt style of the Master sword.

AlphaDragoon · June 5, 2009, 12:42pm

Whoa, sick. Spirit girl inside the Master Sword? Works for me, as long as she goes into choppy stabby mode when I need her to.

Sonichuman · June 5, 2009, 4:23pm

oh wow…nice find blodia and that analysis of the picture is excellent. Where I was intrigued before about the concept of Link not having his sword currently…I’m now even more interested in the idea of the sword having a spirit. I really wanted a sequal to TP after the way it ended but I’ll be fine following the story of this link. The first trailer that shows up of this game is probably going to be hype.

Kuya · June 5, 2009, 4:34pm

My favorite is how the curves match up :tup:

Bunz · June 5, 2009, 6:27pm

My thoughts…

Seems like this Spirit was either a guardian, perhaps of time or a certain realm, that became the Master Sword, or the other way around; the Master Sword was brought to life for some purpose.

Thanks Blodia.

BlodiaVulcan5 · June 5, 2009, 7:44pm

Plot: In order to save Hyrule Link has to awaken his sword and will search the land for the Vitality Stone (Wii Motion Plus + Wii Vitality Sensor). The Vitality Stone will awaken the true spirit of the sword and will strengthen based on Links heart Wearing the Vitality Sensor and based on on screen action, the sword’s strength and form changes based on your heart rate). The motion plus is there for true 1:1 link sword action.

Note: This is just pure speculation on my part. You know miyamoto will find a use for the WVS.

and yw, friends.

EDIT!: Someone suggested that was Link’s Bankai! LMFAO, hahahaha, that would be really awesome.

Melvargh · June 5, 2009, 8:35pm

Gonna be honest, that would be awesome

Nice change of pace for the series.

System_1 · June 5, 2009, 8:36pm

I am ignorant. What is a Bankai?