Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Review: Sin & Punishment: Star Successor]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/25/sin-and-punishment-star-successor-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/25/sin-and-punishment-star-successor-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/06/25/sin-and-punishment-star-successor-review/#commentsHere's the first draft of my review for Sin & Punishment: Star Successor in its entirety:

"YEAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

While I think that pretty well encapsulates the feeling of playing Star Successor, I realize there might be value to explaining what the game is and why I enjoyed it so much. But even though there are more words to follow, they are all written in the same spirit as the above all-caps exclamation. Even thinking back about playing Treasure's latest game is kind of exciting. This is not a game to relax with after a long day at work. This is a game to play if you want to get so amped up you start typing in CAPITAL LETTERS.

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JoystiqReview: Sin & Punishment: Star Successor originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nintendosin-and-punishment-2Sin-and-Punishment-Star-SuccessorTreasurewiiFri, 25 Jun 2010 10:02:00 EST<![CDATA[This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Sin & Punishment - Developer's Voice]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sin-and-punishment-developer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sin-and-punishment-developer/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/24/this-week-on-the-nintendo-channel-sin-and-punishment-developer/#comments Treasure knows its shmups, and this week's Nintendo Channel content you just have to see is none other than a Developer's Voice for Sin & Punishment: Star Successor. It's full of interesting behind-the-scenes stuff, like weighing the pros and cons of different control schemes and highlighting some multiplayer stuff. Seriously, if you're going to watch one thing, boot up your Wii and watch this.

For the rest of this week's content, head past the break.

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: Sin & Punishment - Developer's Voice originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 May 2010 15:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dsiwarenintendo-channelsin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successortreasurevirtual-consolewiiwareMon, 24 May 2010 15:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Iwata Asks Treasure about Sin & Punishment: Star Successor]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/iwata-asks-treasure-about-sin-and-punishment-star-successor/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/iwata-asks-treasure-about-sin-and-punishment-star-successor/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/28/iwata-asks-treasure-about-sin-and-punishment-star-successor/#commentsIn case you missed Siliconera's translation of the Iwata Asks interview with Treasure about Sin & Punishment: Star Successor, Nintendo of America has posted its own translation. And if you have read it, you'll appreciate Nintendo's updated translation of Iwata's statement that the N64 "was a machine that was hard to create things for and didn't work at all." Now that semi-infamous line -- probably more accurately -- states that "If you didn't do it well, it wouldn't work at all."

Later in the interview, Nintendo producer Hitoshi Yamigami described the difficulty of working with Treasure on the first Sin & Punishment, given, well, the difficulty of Treasure games. "When I said, 'It's too difficult. I can't do it," they responded, 'Then you're not good enough to be in charge of this project.'" It took about a year for the team to finally determine that Sin & Punishment was, in fact, too difficult.

For Star Successor, Nintendo's Yurie Hattori joined the project and initially found it too difficult as well, pushing to make the game more accessible. While she did prevail upon Treasure to streamline the experience with a tutorial, she eventually discovered the Treasure fan within her and ended up recommending that the difficulty be increased.

JoystiqIwata Asks Treasure about Sin & Punishment: Star Successor originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For some, Sin & Punishment 2 is of known quality. Released last year in Japan for the Wii, hardcore gamers have already experienced Treasure's latest. Thankfully, for the rest of us, we don't have to rely on imports -- Nintendo of America is finally (and slowly) bringing the franchise Stateside.

Although its N64 predecessor found release on the Virtual Console, it's likely that the Wii audience is completely unfamiliar to the franchise. Certainly, the Wii doesn't feel like it should be home to such a niche game from a "hardcore" developer like Treasure. Featuring an onslaught of endless enemies, and a relentless torrent of bullets filling the screen, Star Successor doesn't even attempt to console casual gamers. In fact, moving to the Wii has allowed Treasure to expand the gameplay to the point where Star Successor feels like the game Sin & Punishment was always meant to be.

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JoystiqHands-on: Sin and Punishment: Star Successor (co-op) originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>co-ophands-onnintendosin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successortreasureWiiWed, 28 Apr 2010 17:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo explains Metroid: Other M, Sin & Punishment 2 delays]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/nintendo-explains-metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-2-delays/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/nintendo-explains-metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-2-delays/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/nintendo-explains-metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-2-delays/#commentsNintendo delayed two of its big summer titles for Wii today: Metroid: Other M (to August 31) and Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (to June 27). When the company made the announcement, it provided no reasons. As it turns out, there is a decent reason for each delay.

"As you may know, this game is the product of a unique partnership between longtime Metroid producer Yoshio Sakamoto, Team Ninja and many other individuals and groups, all of whom have set very high standards for this latest installment in the series," a Nintendo rep told IGN regarding Metroid: Other M. "Although it's taking slightly longer than expected to complete the project, we're confident that fans will find it to be well worth the wait." We can understand the game not being finished as a reason not to release it -- although if it were in that precarious of a position, maybe Nintendo shouldn't have been so optimistic with the date in the first place.

As for Sin & Punishment, "A June 27 launch allows gamers to enjoy Sin & Punishment: Star Successor without having to rush through Super Mario Galaxy 2 (May 23)." Honestly, as Treasure boosters, we appreciate any effort made not to bury the developer's work -- although, again, we have to wonder why Nintendo set the original release date so close to Galaxy.

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JoystiqNintendo explains Metroid: Other M, Sin & Punishment 2 delays originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>delaysmetroidmetroid-other-msin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successorteam-ninjatreasureFri, 23 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Metroid: Other M, Sin & Punishment: Star Successor delayed]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-star-successor-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-star-successor-delayed/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/04/23/metroid-other-m-sin-and-punishment-star-successor-delayed/#commentsIf you're a fan of Nintendo-published games about shooting aliens, prepare for disappointment. Nintendo just announced delays for the North American releases of both Sin & Punishment: Star Successor and Metroid: Other M.

Sin & Punishment has been pushed back from June 7 to June 27 -- a brief delay. The Team Ninja/Nintendo Metroid sequel, however, has been bumped more substantially, from June 27 to August 31. We should have known the June date was too good to be true when all Europe got was a vague "Q3" announcement.

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JoystiqMetroid: Other M, Sin & Punishment: Star Successor delayed originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Media Summit 2010)

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JoystiqThis Week on the Nintendo Channel: Media Summit 2010 redux originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>disney-guilty-partynintendo-channelnintendo-media-summit-2010sin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successorsuper-mario-galaxysuper-mario-galaxy-2Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo Media Summit 2010: The Recap Post]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/nintendo-media-summit-2010-the-recap-post/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/nintendo-media-summit-2010-the-recap-post/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/28/nintendo-media-summit-2010-the-recap-post/#comments The 2010 Nintendo Media Summit has come and gone, and sent a wave of huge Nintendo news through the industry. We had hands-on time with some of the Wii's biggest upcoming titles, screenshots for almost everything on Nintendo's 2010 calendar and a big ol' sack full of new videos. In case you missed anything, we've wrapped it all up and have it here for you in one tidy little package.

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JoystiqNintendo Media Summit 2010: The Recap Post originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cave-storydisney-guilty-partyDQ9Dragon-QuestDragon-Quest-9-Sentinels-of-the-Starry-Skiesdragon-quest-ixDSdsiwareflingsmashJRPGLevel-5metroid-other-mmonado-beginning-of-the-worldmonster-hunter-trinintendonintendo-media-summitnintendo-media-summit-2010picross-3dpokemonprince-of-persia-the-forgotten-sandsRPGsin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successorSquare-Enixsuper-mario-galaxy-2WiiwiiwarexenobladeSun, 28 Feb 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Mario, Metroid, Sin and Punishment, more dated in Europe]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/mario-metroid-sin-and-punishment-more-dated-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/mario-metroid-sin-and-punishment-more-dated-in-europe/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/25/mario-metroid-sin-and-punishment-more-dated-in-europe/#commentsHere's some great news for those of you in Europe interested in playing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Sin and Punishment: Star Successor. Nintendo announced that Galaxy will be available in Europe on June 11, not long after America's May 23 date. And Sin and Punishment will be out in Europe (under the slightly altered title Sin and Punishment: Successor of the Skies) on May 7, exactly one month before North America gets its hands on that Treasure.

The bad news is that Metroid: Other M is dated simply "Q3." It's due June 27 in North America. We've collected all the European release dates for Wii and DS (including a "summer" date for Dragon Quest IX!) after the break.

[Via Eurogamer]

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JoystiqMario, Metroid, Sin and Punishment, more dated in Europe originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Treasure can do no wrong in my book. (It's self-published and titled Treasure Only Makes Awesome Games.) Its successor to the great N64 import Sin and Punishment finally has a release date and apt subtitle for the States, Star Successor, and I can safely say that my playthrough of the game's first level today was nothing compared to this guy's. Buy hey, I'm not complaining. I got to play Sin and Punishment: Star Successor -- and it's sharp-looking, smooth-moving and brimming with bullets (both incoming and outgoing). My experience was much like the one JC had at E3 last year, only I suspect he wasn't playing with an extremely bright LED camera light channeling the intensity of the sun into his eyes.
I still managed to build up a respectable multiplier and not botch the timing of sending missiles back to their sender using my melee attack. That's worth something, right?

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JoystiqHands-on: Sin and Punishment: Star Successor originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When we last saw Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (formerly Sin & Punishment 2) in action, it was little more than an impressive video of an expert player charging through the game's first stage. Today, alongside the renaming and release date announcement, Nintendo unveiled the latest trailer for Treasure's insane shooter, as well as a whole mess of new screens.

As you might expect, Treasure once again delivers with its signature brand of brazenly Japanese game design stereotypes, mashed with pounding music and quick video cuts. Check out the whole thing above, and don't feel too bad if you watch it a few times (we did too). It's gonna be a long wait until June, folks.

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JoystiqSin & Punishment: Star Successor trailer is suitably insane originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Treasure's unhinged third-person shooter, Sin & Punishment 2, is finally set to arrive on June 7 in North America, several months after its October debut in Japan. The date was announced today at the Nintendo Media Summit, which also re-dubbed the game "Sin & Punishment: Star Successor."

It's been a long and often uncertain wait, but at least Star Successor should manage to escape Japan (on a crazy techno-surfboard) with more rapidity than its N64 predecessor.

JoystiqSin & Punishment: Star Successor descends on June 7 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>actionNintendonintendo-media-summit-2010north-americaq2-2010release-dateshootersin-and-punishment-2sin-and-punishment-star-successortreasureWiiWed, 24 Feb 2010 12:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Sin & Punishment 2 in the hands of an expert]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/sin-and-punishment-2-in-the-hands-of-an-expert/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/sin-and-punishment-2-in-the-hands-of-an-expert/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/05/sin-and-punishment-2-in-the-hands-of-an-expert/#commentsWe suspect that even if we started playing Sin & Punishment 2 now and kept playing until the North American release in spring of next year, we wouldn't be able to play with the kind of skill and confidence on display in this video of Stage 1. The player in this demonstration on Nintendo's site builds up a 16x multiplier immediately and hangs on to it throughout the level.

In more S&P2 news, Siliconera has been translating an Iwata Asks interview with Treasure, mostly about the development of the first game for Nintendo 64, a system that "didn't work at all."

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>n64sin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2treasureThu, 05 Nov 2009 13:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Sin and Punishment 2 trailers from the Japanese Nintendo Channel]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/sin-and-punishment-2-trailers-from-the-japanese-nintendo-channel/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/sin-and-punishment-2-trailers-from-the-japanese-nintendo-channel/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/14/sin-and-punishment-2-trailers-from-the-japanese-nintendo-channel/#commentsTwo exclusive trailers for Treasure's Sin and Punishment 2 have made it to Japan's Nintendo Channel in anticipation of the game's October 29 release. It's pretty much the opposite of the North American Nintendo Channel's most notable exclusive offering, the Nintendo Week show. At least, thanks to YouTube user Nintendaan's efforts, we can see the gorgeous gameplay footage.

The first trailer is all gameplay, demonstrating the ability to shoot from the ground or fly at any time, and also revealing a Bangai-O Spirits-like ability to knock back large missiles. The second trailer is an unexpectedly somber (and incomprehensibly Japanese) overview of the story. Warning: don't get too excited about the story in any Treasure game.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nintendo-channelrail-shootersin-and-punishment-2treasureWed, 14 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Lock on to new Sin and Punishment 2 screens]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/lock-on-to-new-sin-and-punishment-2-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/lock-on-to-new-sin-and-punishment-2-screens/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/08/lock-on-to-new-sin-and-punishment-2-screens/#commentsWe may die of an acute case of jealousy. Treasure's Sin and Punishment 2 is still on track to be released in Japan on October 29, and it still has that amazing box art. Dengeki has posted a nice selection of screens showing the spectacular visuals you'll be flying around, and shooting at. FYI, for the giant chicken monster-phobic: the giant chicken monster is only in one of the screens.

We're looking forward to trying out the multiple control schemes available: both with pointing, in the form of Wiimote/Nunchuk and Zapper, and pointer-free with the GameCube Controller, Classic Controller, or Classic Controller Pro.

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>japanrail-shootersin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2treasureThu, 08 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Sin and Punishment 2 flying into Japan October 29]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/sin-and-punishment-2-flying-into-japan-october-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/sin-and-punishment-2-flying-into-japan-october-29/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/sin-and-punishment-2-flying-into-japan-october-29/#commentsThe Japanese box art for Sin and Punishment 2, which appears to have been cropped out of a Famitsu scan by NeoGAFfer neo2046, is awesome. We're all thinking it: it's far too awesome to survive the trip overseas. This amazing art is doomed to be replaced with 3D character art upon its release in North America. But we can appreciate it now!

We can also appreciate the tiny text at the bottom, which reveals a release date of October 29 in Japan. Nintendo of America has yet to update the "Q1 2010" date for North America -- a date that must have seemed like a good idea at the time, but now places this niche game, which we want to protect like a little baby, in the middle of a very dangerous game environment.

JoystiqSin and Punishment 2 flying into Japan October 29 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>boxartjapanrail-shootersin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2treasureThu, 03 Sep 2009 17:10:00 EST<![CDATA[E3 2009 highlights: The Nintendo roundup]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/12/e3-2009-highlights-the-nintendo-roundup/#comments Nintendo E3 2009 checklist:
  • Mario? *check*
  • Zelda? *check*
  • Metroid? *check*
Are we missing something? Head past the break to find out!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e3-2009Nintendorail-shootershootersin-and-punishmentsin-and-punishment-2treasureWiiThu, 04 Jun 2009 09:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo reveals Q1 2010 release for Sin & Punishment 2]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/02/nintendo-reveals-q1-2010-release-for-sin-and-punishment-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/02/nintendo-reveals-q1-2010-release-for-sin-and-punishment-2/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/02/nintendo-reveals-q1-2010-release-for-sin-and-punishment-2/#comments
Nintendo opened up its assets site at the conclusion of its E3 keynote, and while digging around for juicy bits of media to unload on you, dear reader, at rock-bottom prices, we found something interesting regarding Treasure's upcoming Wii title Sin & Punishment 2. The game is listed for a Q1 2010 release, according to Nintendo, which comes as a pleasant surprise to us. Sure, the game was always expected to arrive in 2009, but without hearing or seeing anything on it in around a year, we're comforted simply by the fact that Nintendo still knows it exists.

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It's no secret that 2009 is going to be full of awesome game experiences for us Wii owners. What we were wondering, though, is what the next big game on the horizon is for yourself? Are you pumped for titles due for release in Q1, such as MadWorld, Dead Rising, and The Conduit? Or, are you looking forward to something due a bit later, like Sin & Punishment 2 or Punch-Out!!?

JoystiqWii Warm Up: What's your next big game on the horizon? originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So, yesterday we had some talk about 2009 and how there are plenty of great games releasing on the Wii. What we want to know this morning is what is the top 2009 title for you? What are you looking forward to most next year? We know it's a lot to ask, what with everything that is due to release.

Is it The Conduit? Is it MadWorld? Sin & Punishment 2? Well, out with it!

JoystiqWii Warm Up: Top title for 2009? originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, we would think, given that there are a bunch of really unique and fun-looking games coming down the pipe next year. MadWorld, Sin & Punishment 2, The Conduit, and Punch-Out!! are just a few of the games that the core are likely excited for. "I think that next year you're going to see the tide turn a little bit, in terms of people realizing that the Wii can have something of interest for everybody," said Cammie Dunaway in a MTV Multiplayer interview. "So, yeah, I think next year is going to be a pretty good year in terms of the breadth of offerings that are going to be out there for a bunch of folks."

The full interview with Cammie hasn't been published yet, but we'll let you know when it does. Frankly, we're interested in hearing more from her on these games, because, well, we're as excited for them as you are!

[Via CVG]

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There was a ton of stuff to come from Nintendo's big news day last week. What we're wondering is what your favorite item was? Were you stoked about a certain game more than any others? Are you thrilled to hear about Club Nintendo coming to the States? Was the Nintendo DSi your favorite thing from the show? Nintendo's storage solution? What was your favorite thing to come out of Nintendo's fall media summit?

JoystiqWii Warm Up: Your favorite reveal originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Since the games were announced last week, all we've had to go on for Nintendo's unexpected, one-two "core" game punch of Sin and Punishment 2 and the new Punch-Out!! for Wii has been second-hand media. Now that the embargo on our Nintendo Fall Media Summit coverage has (finally) lifted, we can offer up these official, pristine screens and gameplay footage.

We've already covered the basics on both games - now it's your chance to sit back, crank up the volume, and get every bit as excited as we were when Nintendo rolled these teasers and passed out anything-but-blurry screens. Of course, there are no firm release dates yet for either game, but they're coming, and that's exciting enough ... for the time being. (Click through after the break for silky-smooth Sin and Punishment 2 footage.)

Gallery: Punch-Out!! (Wii)


Gallery: Sin and Punishment 2

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JoystiqKnockout Sin and Punishment 2, Punch-Out!! screens and video originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Tough question today, people: Sin & Punishment 2 vs. Punch-Out!! (it just seems appropriate). Ready? FIGHT.

JoystiqWii Warm Up: Punish-Out!! originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>punch-outsin-and-punishment-2Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Highlights from Nintendo's big news day]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/highlights-from-nintendos-big-news-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/highlights-from-nintendos-big-news-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/highlights-from-nintendos-big-news-day/#commentsFiled under:



The last 24 hours have been pretty amazing. We've gotten a dream sequel, a new Punch-Out!! and a new handheld to geek out to. There was a lot of news coming out of Nintendo's Japanese and American fall press conferences. As a recap, find all of the news from the show below, in case you missed something.

Highlights from the American show
Highlights from the Japanese show
And don't forget to check out all of the new screens from these DS games and Wii games!

Gallery: Nintendo DSi

JoystiqHighlights from Nintendo's big news day originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You've already had the chance to examine scores of wonderful screens from new Wii games announced at the Nintendo Media Summit. This new post is dedicated to displaying thousands of more screens (squashed together to create videos) of some of the bigger titles that have been shown at the event.

We settled on placing Nintendo's official Punch-Out!! trailer at the top of this post, but could have easily led with some truly fantastic Sin & Punishment 2 footage, an impressive tech demo of The Conduit, or Yuji Naka's wacky-looking Let's Tap. Instead, all of those (and more) are past the break, and need to be viewed right now. Before you go, though, one final note: if any game released this year has a funkier soundtrack than Let's Tap, we'll be gobsmacked.

Continue reading Six of our favorite Media Summit videos

JoystiqSix of our favorite Media Summit videos originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Okay, now we're excited. Cammie Dunaway just announced another new release for 2009: Treasure's Sin & Punishment 2. We suppose that the Virtual Console release of the first Sin & Punishment actually went well enough for Nintendo of America to consider publishing a second one as a retail game.

We admit to being slightly worried, since the first game was originally planned by Treasure to be released stateside as well. This time is different, because they've got Nintendo of America's stated support, but we tend to be quite touchy about our Treasure games. It's a L'eggo my Eggo kind of impulse.

JoystiqSin & Punishment 2 coming to US in 2009 originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>sin-and-punishment-2Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Nintendo conference video reveals one billion new games]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-conference-video-reveals-one-billion-new-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-conference-video-reveals-one-billion-new-games/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/10/02/nintendo-conference-video-reveals-one-billion-new-games/#commentsFiled under: ,

Well, it's a bit late for accurate estimation. Let's just say a lot of new games. And rather than write a separate post about each new game seen for the first time in this Nintendo media conference video, we'll just list out every new game we see in the order we see them, with a bit of description in case you can't figure out which is which. We'll also point out known games for which we're seeing the first video. Okay?
  • Let's Tap, developed by Prope, published by Sega. The sidescrolling platformer/fireworks ... thing.
  • Karaoke Joysound, developed and published by Hudson. We knew about the game, but this video was the first look. It's the one with the rabbity avatar.
  • Klonoa: Door to Phantomile. We saw scans of this remake this morning, and now there's the first video.
  • Taiko no Tatsujin Wii. It's the one that looks like a Taiko game! Coming December 11!
And many Nintendo-published games for 2009!

Continue reading Nintendo conference video reveals one billion new games

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Update: Screen grab from Nintendo's media page, which has video of all these new games! Check it out right here.

Nintendo just unleashed a demo reel of upcoming third-party Wii games, including Taiko no Tatsujin Wii, a new Tsumi to Batsu/Sin & Punishment game from Treasure, a Wii version ofAnother Code (otherwise known as Trace Memory, the DS adventure game), Let's Tap (Yuji Naka's latest project, a.k.a. the game that even penguins can play), Sengoku Musou 3 (Samurai Warriors 3) and a new "mothership" title in the Tales Of series.

Will the internet regard this as the press conference that E3 should have been? We suspect so!

JoystiqSin & Punishment 2 and other third-party gems confirmed [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Although its only release in America came as a Virtual Console title on the Wii, Sin & Punishment (N64 version pictured above) has a pretty hardcore following here in the States. Nintendo has announced a follow-up to the Treasure-developed rail shooter. No details are available yet, but those who have played the original Tsumi to Batsu will know that the game is a perfect fit for Nintendo's current home console. Check out videos right here.

[Update: Added screenshot of the new game.]

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