Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Unless you love party games, Wii Party probably isn’t worth $50
Fierce competitors take opposite paths
2010 will be remembered as the year Rock Band got real and Guitar Hero went Looney Tunes. And that’s a good thing for both: They need to be as different from each another as possible for both to survive.
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock has taken a lot of recent critical bashing for its emphasis on fantasy and power-ups, but I welcome its return to some of the fun and goofiness of GH3. I’m actually glad it features a fat, over-the-hill guitarist morphing into a giant pig. In fact, I hope Guitar Hero goes even further bug-crackers next year. I hope it goes all Gitaroo-Man on us! Guitar Hero should be fun, over-the-top, cartoonish, loud, and jaw-droppingly weird. I think it’s heading for the right territory. If more of the track list appealed to me and it didn’t cost $60, I’d be playing it right now.
Rock Band 3, out later this month, heads in a more musician-focused direction. Already known for its RPG-like Tour Mode and vast downloadable library, the franchise now introduces keyboard support, more customization and an optional play-it-for-real Pro Mode. For me, it boils down to this:
Real keyboard
Monday, October 11, 2010
Commodore Dread Flint, Buckler-of-Swashes and Pirate, wins pirate contest
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Rumor: Red Wii on its way to Europe, includes New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports, and Donkey Kong: Original Edition
I’d say that the image above is pretty legitimate, but consider it a rumor until Nintendo officially confirms the news. In any case, it looks like New Super Mario Bros. Wii will be included in the package, as will the original Wii Sports and Donkey Kong: Original Edition. Yesterday, we heard that Super Mario Bros. will come preinstalled in Japan. But in Europe, Nintendo appears to have swapped that game out for Donkey Kong. Now the only question is, will it feature a few, small changes similar to the items found in Super Mario Bros. Wii?
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n-Space facing internal issues
In August, it was reported that 25 employees from n-Space were laid off as a result of “momentary reduced demand.” It seemed like the company would be able to rebound in due time, but a rumor recently popped up claiming that the studio would soon be closing its doors. n-Space has since responded to the speculation, and while they admitted they are facing some issues, a statement posted on Facebook says that they are “down, but definitely not out.” We technically still don’t know what’s happening with n-Space, but let’s hope this isn’t the beginning of the company’s existence.
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