"If you build a franchise around a single character, that can be a problem. Build it around world, anything is possible." - Joseph Staten, design director at Bungie
BIT.TRIP RUNNER from developer Gaijin Games and publisher Akysis Games is the latest title in the wildly popular BIT.TRIP series of games for the Nintendo Wii's WiiWare service.
The multi-platform title is slated to come out in 2010 along with the Marvel Studios film of the same name, a sequel to the 2008 title distributed by Paramount Pictures. The game is currently in production at SEGA Studios San Francisco with a refined game engine and an entirely new and enhanced gameplay experience.
FlingSmash is a fun new game for Nintendo's WiiWare service that combines tennis with pinball. Using the Wii Remote, players take control of the tiny hero, Zip, and can proceed to fling Zip across eight colorful worlds. FlingSmash is compatible with the Wii MotionPlus accessory.
And Yet It Moves is a puzzle-platformer by Broken Rules, set in a unique world, made of ripped paper. Within the paper collage, you can jump, run and last but certainly not least: rotate the world. Learn how to apply the physical consequences of rotation to master the many tricky situations you may encounter.
In Max & the Magic Marker by TGC the player must use the magic marker to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and defeat enemies. Along the way you must collect ink in order to continue drawing. On the Wii, the player will use the nunchuk for player movement while the remote controls your marker. At any point the player can pause the action to draw their way out of sticky situations. Max, the game's hero, is a young boy who loves to draw. One day he receives a mysterious orange marker in the mail. As he begins drawing with the mysterious marker he quickly notices it has magical powers. Anything Max draws starts moving on the paper and comes to life. The monster he draws begins messing around with Max's artwork and so Max decides to draw himself into his picture and that is where the adventure begins.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is a new action game from WayForward for the Nintendo Wii and DS based on the hit Cartoon Network series of the same name. Batman: The Brave and the Bold will see the Caped Crusader team up with other popular DC superheroes for tag-team crime fighting.
Based on the film from DreamWorks Animation, the How to Train Your Dragon video game is a third-person action-adventure where a Viking hero must embark upon an epic quest to become the ultimate dragon trainer. Gamers can play as characters "Hiccup" or "Astrid" on the vast Island of Berk, which features expanded locales from the film including Vikings' Village, Wild Zone, Training Zone, and Fight Arena. Players train dragons, explore environments, and battle in prestigious dragon tournaments as they battle for Viking victory. Plus, players can square-off with friends and family in head-to-head multi-player combat.
Created by the award-winning team behind Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, the game feature cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes.
All Star Karate is the first extension of the All Star franchise, which debuted with the All Star Cheer Squad cheerleading video game in 2008 and it challengesplayers to punch, kick, and chop their way through the game with play features based on real karate moves. With optional Wii MotionPlus compatibility, the game offers a true full-body experience by allowing players to experience the life of a karate trainee who is under the guidance of a wise, but humorous sensei, and is on the path toward attaining a black belt, the highest achievement level in karate. In single-player, Career mode, players execute and master various karate moves utilizing the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, or two Wii Remotes, in order to attain the seven different colored belts or achievement levels in karate, including the black belt. Additionally, players can show off their hand, kicking and blocking techniques by sparring with a friend in Challenge mode or by creating their own move sequences to perform with the Kata Editor.
Hubert the Teddy Bear is a party game where you confront crafty bunnies. Outsmart them in eight winter activities like a snow fight, sledge ride, Christmas tree decoration, fishing, catching a bunny, and more. Create a teddy bear and customize it to fit your own style. Choose its name and gender and dress it up by combining elements from plenty of clothes and accessories. Play solo or engage your family and friends to compete in one of the multi-player modes. Even 16 players can take part in one competition. Thanks to the balanced levels of difficulty (kid, youngster, adult) everyone can enjoy the game. This collection of casual winter sports provides a new game-play experience to the whole family to the accompaniment of a great Christmas soundtrack.
