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The long awaited 8 bit sequel is here.

WiiWare

Mega Man 9 (CAPCOM, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence, 1,000 Wii Points): Mega Man fans, the wait is over! The classic Blue Bomber that debuted in 1987 is back with the ninth installment in the classic series. It’s a new adventure for Mega Man done in an 8-bit style-graphics, music and gameplay are all like you remember them.

PLÄTTCHEN twist ‘n’ paint (Bplus, 1-8 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points): PLÄTTCHEN twist ‘n’ paint is a crazy, challenging puzzle shooter that delivers more than 100 hours of fun, supporting up to eight players simultaneously. Guard the birth of ZeLeLi and free them from the menace of the evil black Shadow Plättchen. Play as one of the countless FantasyMEs and fight as an astronaut, butterfly, car or football against sharks, cowboys, asteroids and skulls in numerous, fabulous fantasy Worlds. Use items and multipliers in combos to fight yourself to the top of the high scores and find the perfect way to solve a level. Go wild in three completely different game modes of PLÄTTCHEN twist ‘n’ paint with more than 300 levels. Twist cooperatively with your friends or compete through many multiplayer modes.

Virtual Console

Super Dodge Ball (NES, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone-Mild Cartoon Violence, 500 Wii Points): In Super Dodge Ball, you take control of the USA Dodge Ball team and travel the world in an effort to become the best dodge ballers around. Step onto playing fields in countries all over the globe and use a combination of normal and super shots to help take down your opponents. But be careful, as some destinations have surfaces that can affect your footing. Manage the team as you think best, and swap out characters with other players that better fit your playing style. Two players can enjoy a head-to-head game or play a spirited round of Bean Ball, a six-character free-for-all. Three difficulty levels are available (Easy, Medium, and Hard); which one you choose will depend on your skill and courage. Do you have what it takes to lead Team USA to the ultimate prize and win the world championship of dodge ball?

Vectorman (Sega Genesis, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Animated Violence, 800 Wii Points): In the year 2049, mankind is forced to abandon an over polluted Earth and seek out other planets for colonization while the mechanized Orbots stay behind to clean up the mess. When the Orbot leader, WarHead, starts blowing a few circuits and causes a war among the mechanical brethren, a sludge pilot named Vectorman is the only one willing to step up and fight him. You’ll morph into a speeding train, a power drill, a mechanical fish and a mighty dune buggy in this action-packed adventure. Equip yourself with weapons, pick up morphs and power-ups to defeat WarHead, and restore peace on Earth.

Fragile is looking really good, hopefully the gameplay does something interesting.

Many more screens and art here.

OK you can stop waiting for a Virtual Console release people, Square has announced they will be making an enhanced port of Chrono Trigger for the Nintendo DS, much like the Final Fantasy Advance releases for GBA.

The game will have some sort of touch screen funtionality, wireless play, and a new original dungeon.

1. Tales of Symphonia 2 - 151K (Wii)
2. DerbyStallion - 147K (NDS)
3. Band Bros - 122K (NDS)
4. Pachinko Eva - 50K (PS2)
5. Higurashi - 42K (NDS)
6. MGS4 - 32K (PS3)
7. Wii Fit (Wii)
8. Totomono - 30K (PSP)
9. Gundam - 29K (360)
10 Mario Studium (Wii)

Basarax - 26K (PS2)
Bleach - 22K (NDS)
KOF98 - 16K (PS2)
Disgaea - 14K (NDS)
BF:BC - 14K (360)
Game Kentei - 10K (NDS)
Spice&Wolf - 10K (NDS)
ETQW - 2.6K (PS3)
Darkness - 1.8K (PS3)

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Final Fantasy XIII will now be on both PS3 AND Xbox 360. I still need to unwrap XII.

 Holy shit! Real sword controls, real light saber battles, real beating people to death with blunt objects! Every fantasy you ever had about the Wiimote finally coming true?

Nintendo’s upcoming Wii MotionPlus accessory for the revolutionary Wii Remote controller again redefines game control, by more quickly and accurately reflecting motions in a 3-D space. The Wii MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote and, combined with the accelerometer and the sensor bar, allows for more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation, providing players with an unmatched level of precision and immersion. Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play. The Wii MotionPlus accessory reconfirms Nintendo’s commitment to making games intuitive and accessible for everyone. Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus accessory and other topics Tuesday morning at its E3 media briefing.

Microsoft embracing the racist culture of the Xbox Live community.

From a Kmart ad posted by someone on HighDefDigest meh…

Via GoNintendo & Nintendo Power. Konami is making a Wii exclusive Castlevania 3D fighter!?!

Castlevania Judgement will have characters from throughout the series including Dracula, Simon, Alucard, Shanoa, and Maria Renard. Secondary weapons like holy water, daggers, and magic spells.
Remixed classic Castlevania music, traps, destructable environments, and enemy monsters who interfere with the fights.