Oh yes, another trailer!  I love the Metroid series, so I’m naturally anticipating this game.  Before you start drooling though, this trailer doesn’t show any gameplay at all.  I know, what a bummer.  Samus looks a little weird to me, but then again, she’s younger here and it is a new art style afterall.

The Other M looks like a step in a different direction obviously.  In this one trailer, Samus said more words than in her entire video game career.  Can’t wait for more info on this one.

Remember Project Needlemouse a few months back?  Well, that 2D Sonic platformer has been officially confirmed today (as of 3:00 AM EST) as Sonic the Hedgehog 4 – Episode 1.  Yep, you read that right.  Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will be available on all three consoles as a downloadable game.  The gameplay is 2D, while the graphics are 3D.  From what little that was shown, the graphics look pleasing.  Then again, I would be pleased if Sega just did the graphics in a 16 bit style, ala the classic Genesis titles.  Teaser trailer after the break!
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No objections from me of course.  If you don’t have a DS but do own a Wii, you owe it to yourself to download this game now.  You at school/work?  That’s a shame.  If I was your employer, I’d totally let you have the day off to play this incredible game.  Here’s a summary of the game taken from Nintendo’s press site:

Meet Phoenix Wright, the rookie defense lawyer new to the scene with the wildest cross-examination skills in town. Take on four intriguing cases to reveal dramatic, stunning and even comical court proceedings. Use the Wii Remote controller to investigate the crime scenes, question witnesses and present shocking evidence.

There’s one little thing that concerns me though.  The summary mentioned four cases.  The original Phoenix Wright had four cases, but the DS remake included a bonus fifth case.  Naturally, since it was DS specific, certain elements cannot be ported to the Wii since there is no microphone (Wii Speak doesn’t count because it’s not standard).  Nevertheless, actions that required the microphone should have just been replaced by a button input or something.  It’s a shame to see such a great case go missing.

However, if you don’t have a DS, you should definitely pick up the WiiWare version for 1,000 points ($10).  After all, Nintendo’s press site did mention that this game features add-on content.  A bonus case could be possible… for a fee most likely.

Yeah, not really that newsworthy, but today is my last day at college.  The semester is over and I have a Japanese final to take in two and a half hours.  Anyway, as you can see, the two colors announced are pink and blue.  How nice.  What’s not nice though are the white Wii Motion Plus attachments.  Really Nintendo?  You couldn’t make the colors consistent?  After all, you managed to make a matching black Wii Motion Plus peripheral for the black Wii Remote.  No price has been confirmed as of right now.

Yes, that is the actual promotional art for Mega Man 10.

After the success of Mega Man 9 on all three systems, Capcom decided to create another Mega Man game in the same retro fashion.  Although Mega Man 10 will retain most of its retro goodness (similar to Mega Man 9), a few surprises will be made available too.  For one, you can swap out Mega Man for Proto Man, or for some other unannounced character at the moment.

The plot has changed a bit too.  There’s this virus spreading called Robotenza.  It’s up to Mega Man to find parts that will be used in order to create a vaccine.

As of this moment, we know that Mega Man 10 will be released for WiiWare, with no mention of PSN or XBLA.  Do not fret though if you do not own a Wii.  This information comes from the January edition of Nintendo Power.  I doubt they’re going to mention that Mega Man 10 will be released on a competitor’s console.  No tentative release date has been given yet.

See?  The wait wasn’t so bad.  The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks was just released.  A few days back, Nintendo released a launch trailer.  If you still didn’t buy the game, watch the trailer.  If you still don’t want to buy it after the trailer, then put it on your Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa list.

We had a feeling that a new Prince of Persia game was in the works.  Ubisoft now confirmed that our suspicions were correct and announced Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.  Details are scarce, but we do know that this game will return to the Sands of Time storyline.  We do not know as of this time what consoles the game will be headed to.

The game will be released during the same month as the Prince of Persia movie.  Coincidence?  Obviously not.  The movie premieres in the U.S. on May 28.  Keep your eyes open.

We knew that a new Zelda game for the Wii is targeted for a 2010 release, because Miyamoto himself said so last E3.  It could be said however, that the Zelda formula is getting a little stale.  Perhaps some readers will remember Miyamoto’s words when he said that Zelda: Twilight Princess would be the last of its kind (I’m paraphrasing a bit).  This lead many to believe that the next Zelda game would take a different approach.

Regardless, what we do know is that the new Zelda game will support Wii Motion Plus (amazing, I know).  Yesterday, Zelda producer Eiji Aonuma had something else to add, “I hope that we can show you something at the E3 show next year, and it is something we are hopeful will be surprising” (from the Official Nintendo Magazine).

Aonuma elaborated, saying that he will be changing the formula somewhat:

“It is something we used to talk about with Mr. Miyamoto, and he and I agree that if we are following the same structure again and again, we might not be able to give longtime Zelda fans a fresh surprise… So we have been trying something new in terms of the structure of the Wii version of the new Zelda game this time… I am really hopeful that people will be surprised with the changes we have implemented for this Wii version.”

The anticipation is rekindled once more.

Want to download a game off of Xbox Live Arcade?  Download a demo first and try it out.  Want to download a game off of the PlayStation Network?  Try out a demo beforehand.  Want to download a WiiWare game?  Well, until yesterday, a demo was impossible.

Demos for five games (hey, it’s a start) were made available this week.  Here’s a list of the demos:

• Bit.Trip.Beat
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord
• NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
• Pokemon Rumble
• World of Goo

According to the USK (Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle), Germany’s ESRB, there’s a Phoenix Wright game in the works for the Wii.  The board approved a Wii game called “Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney” for players 14 and up.  No further information was available.  Capcom denied to comment, but the USK is a pretty reputable source, no?  The evidence is IRREFUTABLE!