Boy, Nintendo just isn't trying anymore, are they? Not only are they porting DKC for the second time to one of their Gameboys (and alone, of course), but it doesn't even look as good as the SNES version.
Quote:Give Eggs a Break
New GCN Sega platformer from Yuji Naka. Details here.
April 14, 2003- Sega of America today announced a new GameCube-specific platformer called Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. The title is in development by Yuji Naka and Sonic Team and is slated for a fall 2003 release in the US, according to the company.
Hatcher is a 3D platformer game that tells the story of a boy whose homeland has been flushed in darkness at the hands of a tyrannical king. It's up to 'Billy' to defeat the king and restore light to the kingdom. To do this, he must don a legendary suit and control magical, light-giving eggs.
Though not Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega describes the game as a "vibrant, lightning-faster 3D platformer." The title challenges players to roll magical eggs through carnival-themed 3D environments, solve puzzles, fight enemies, and even hatch the eggs to unearth special magical creatures with unique abilities.
"'Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg' is pure Sonic Team magic," said Mike Fischer, vice president of marketing, Sega of America, Inc. "A dizzying blend of fast action, hypnotic gameplay and one-of-a-kind characters, 'Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg' is, without a doubt, the next big thing from the legendary Sonic Team."
Look for more on the game from the upcoming Electronics Entertainment Expo, which begins this May in Los Angeles.
Yay, and original Sonic Team game! And it's GC-exclusive! Sounds weird as hell, but I'm sure it will be cool.
The greatest part about this is that the leaked Sega of Europe release list has turned out to be true! Here's the list, courtesy of the gaming-age forums:
Phantasy Star Online - Xbox - 16th May
Virtua Fighter - PS2 - July
Otogi - Xbox - August
Puyo Pop - PS2, Xbox, GC - August
Phantasy Star Online Card Battle - Xbox, GC - October
Altered Beast - PS2 - October
Initial D - PS2 - October
Headhunter 2 - PS2 - October
Giant Egg - GC - October-November
Headhunter 2 - Xbox - November
Sonic Hero - GC - November
Sega Rally 3 - PS2 - Q1 2004
Mister Golf - PS2 - Q1 2004
Management Soccer - PS2 - Q1 2004
Woohoo! That means that Sonic Hero, Headhunter 2, Sega Rally 3, Puyo Pop, etc. are actually coming out this year!
Quote:TLC will air a documentary called Gameheadz about the people and systems that most formed what we know as the videogame industry today. It chronicles the visionaries, inventors, and the story of computer games. The premier will be on Wednesday April 16th at 10 PM EST/PST. Atari's founder Nolan Bushnell and Pong's creator Al Alcorn tell their story, and Activision's founder explains the industry collapse in 1983. Ralph Baer explains the Odyssey system and what really began videogaming.
After the downfall of Atari, Nintendo came in and built the industry back up again. Shigeru Miyamoto gets the nod for being the main contibutor behind the resurgance of videogames and famous franchise characters. Miyamoto tells an intriguing story of how he was asked to design his first game - Donkey Kong and talks about his childhood spent exploring the Japanese countryside and how it inspired his magical thinking.
Miyamoto will also perform the theme tune to Super Mario Bros. on his guitar. He then reveals how he came up with the formula of Zelda, which game critics at the time said was doomed for failure. Nintendo's dominance in the game industry was assured by Nintendo's picking up of the world rights for Tetris. Henk Rogers tells how he went to Communist Russia and befriended the games creator Alexey Pajitnov. Lastly, Pajitnov speaks on how he came up with the idea of Tetris.
Quote:Mother 1 + 2 have been announced in Japan (Earthbound here in North America) for the GBA, and we've got the first commercial for you. (Thanks Quiter!)
Mother 1+2 will be released on June 20th, for 4800 yen. There's no release date for Mother 3, but there's a tease at the end of the commercial. Well have more information when we find our Japanese correspondent. For now, check out the commercial!
Billy adds that they discovered that Mother 3 will also be on the GBA. While that isn't as exciting as a new Mother game on the GC that's still pretty good.
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