MadWorld

Sega’s Madworld is an inventive third-person action game exclusively for Wii. Produced by Atsushi Inaba, MADWORLD has a unique black and white style depicting an incredibly sharp backdrop that straddles graphic novels and 3D worlds. As players battle opponents, they must master the use of various weapons and items found within their environment, such as chainsaws and street signs, while entertaining sports commentary adds to the third-person gameplay. With its irreverent humor and over-the-top violence, MADWORLD will deliver a unique core gaming experience currently missing on the Wii system.

The Story
Varrigan City has fallen under the control of a terrorist group known as the Organizers, and they have a rather twisted sense of fun. Under the Organizers’ rule, all citizens are forced to participate in a game called “Death Watch,” in which there’s only one rule: Kill or be killed. Into the game steps Jack, a mysterious participant practiced at setting traps, engaging in hand-to-hand combat and other useful skills. But will Jack be able to survive Death Watch and ultimately beat the terrorists at their own brutal game?

Key Game Features:

• Play as Jack, a mysterious participant in the Organizers’ Death Watch game whose ultimate goal is to save the terrorized city
• Explore six different areas of Varrigan City and interact with the environment, using anything in the environment, from sign posts to passing trains, to attack your enemies
• Utilize your Wii Remote and Nunchuk to battle hand-to-hand with daggers, bats, chainsaws and other weapons while delivering brutal finishing moves
• Watch this insane and innovative world come to life before you in a unique black-and-white graphic novel artwork style
• Earn points in the Death Watch game for your bloodiest, most creative kills — the more points you earn, the better your chances of staying alive to save the city
• Improve your skills and punish your opponents in a series of ultraviolent multiplayer mini games available in each level
• Listen to humorous commentary from sports announcers who offer play-by-play on the spectacular mayhem

Sonic and the Black Knight

Experience the fun of Sonic’s trademark frenetic action combined with the excitement of fast-paced swordplay in Sonic and the Black Knight . Delve into the legendary realm of King Arthur as you explore 13 interactive environments in which you can scale castle walls, propel yourself over moats with a giant crossbow and more. Use your Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller to fend off dastardly enemies with your impressive swordplay, and gain access to special attacks and powers that will leave you better prepared to solve the mystery and save Camelot.

The Story
Sonic the Hedgehog crashes into the amazing world of King Arthur’s Camelot in this new adventure designed exclusively for the Wii. When the granddaughter of the legendary Merlin contacts Sonic for assistance in harnessing the power of a sacred sword, the heroic hedgehog finds himself drawn into the wonders of Camelot. Pick up your sword and get ready to journey with Sonic into a world of perilous obstacles and fearsome knights as you attempt to unravel a mystery that threatens the heart of this unique world.

Key Game Features:

• Wield your Wii Remote and Nunchuk controller to execute amazing, lightning-fast sword combos
• Explore 13 interactive environments in the world of Camelot, each packed with surprising new creatures and enemies
• Fight off sinister knights and avoid other dangerous obstacles as you strive to discover the villain who could lead to Camelot’s destruction
• Enhance your abilities as you play by unlocking special attacks and powers suited to your style of gameplay
• Play as one of four familiar characters from the Sonic universe in multiplayer sword battles
• For 1 to 4 players

House of the Dead: Overkill

The House of the Dead: OVERKILL charges you with mowing down waves of infected, blood-thirsty zombies in a last-ditch effort to survive and uncover the horrific truth behind the origins of the House of the Dead. Survival horror as its never been seen before, The House of the Dead: OVERKILL is a pulp-style take on the best selling, classic SEGA light-gun shooter series. Back when the famous Agent G was fresh out of the academy, he teamed up with hard-boiled bad-ass Agent Washington to investigate stories of mysterious disappearances in small-town Louisiana. Little did they know what blood-soaked mutant horror awaited them in the streets and swamps of Bayou City.

GRAPHICS: This game looks good, but there are better looking games on the Wii. Some character models are rougher looking than others and some textures feel really low res. There are times where the dialogue and mouth movements on characters aren’t synched up very well, but that’s really minor. There are some frame rate issues at times, but overall the game looks great and none of the issues I mentioned get in the way of me enjoying the game.

Marble Saga Kororinpa

Marble Saga Kororinpa allow fun customizations like designing the ball with attributes to helping you navigate through stages easier, to Miis and preset fun images, to an Edit Mode which allows for custom design of a unique stage. 4-person multiplayer mode allows players to compete with three other opponents on the same map as each race to the finish line. The Wii Connect 24 (enables you to remain connected to the Internet while the console is on standby) feature allows you to share the unique stages created with you friends or to receive extra stages from Hudson after the game’s launch via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Wi-Fi Leaderboards let you compete online against others to see who can navigate through the world the fastest.

Anthony’s quest for the Golden Sunflower! Set out upon an adventure with Anthony the Ant on his quest for the Golden Sunflower. Help guide Anthony¿s marble around the Ant World to gather essential items along the way in the ultimate goal to reach the Golden Sunflower and save his colony. Face treacherous mazes, use awesome gadgets and balance the world (literally) with fun and intuitive controls only available on Wii. Customization: 1. Design your ball: Use upgrades to help you navigate through stages, place your Mii inside of the marble and watch him or her roll, or select preset fun avatars including rolling UFOs complete with shrieking Aliens in them. 2. Can¿t get enough of the game? Edit Mode allows you to design your own unique stage. Design it any way you would like and play it over and over. Wi-Fi: 1. Wii Connect 24: After you are done creating and playing your own stages, share them with your friends through Wii Connect 24. 2. The Story Lives On: Receive extra stages from Hudson after launch via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. 3. Wi-Fi Leaderboards: Compete online against other players over who can navigate throughout the world the fastest. Wii Balance Board: Be the Ball using the Balance Board. Widgets and More Widgets: 40 different widgets to help guide your marble including magnets, cannon vaults, shrinking machines, acceleration tubes, movable bridges, and much more. Four Person Multiplayer: Play with three other people on the same map as you race to the finish line.

Escape The Museum

Majesco Entertainment brings the adventurous hidden object game Escape The Museum to the dynamic world of Wii. In the wake of a devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake, your task is to help battered curator Susan Anderson navigate the ruins of the National Museum of History, save everything she can, and reach her missing daughter, Caitlin.

A Detailed, First-Person View of the Museum
The story behind Escape the Museum began innocently enough when Susan Anderson brought her daughter to work at the National Museum of History to share in an exciting, educational day. But just after closing time, an earthquake caused destruction on a massive scale. After making sure that Caitlin was safe, Susan returns to the museum to make sure no one else had been trapped and left behind, but her heroic intentions are compromised when falling debris knocks her unconscious.

When she wakes up–alone and in the midst of all the ruined displays–she can barely move. This is where you come in, standing in her shoes, with a first-person view of the vast museum and all the gritty, dusty destruction caused by the earthquake. Can you outsmart the security system that has come on? Save art and artifacts from the dusty, unstable displays? Find a way to reach your daughter for a happy reunion?

Trivial Pursuit

The Trivial Pursuit video game from EA builds on the original gameplay with stunning visual presentation, new categories of questions, all-new never before seen questions, and the innovative Facts & Friends game mode. The quick-playing Facts & Friends mode adds a whole new social dynamic to the game that keeps everyone involved by encouraging players to guess whether their opponents will answer their questions correctly. The result is a new take on a tried and true classic that has found a home on the Wii.

Key Game Features:

What do you know? – Challenge your friends with the original Trivial Pursuit game.
Who do you know? – Earn extra points by guessing whether your friends know the answer in Facts & Friends mode.
Do you know yourself? – Track your best categories over time with your custom Trivial Pursuit profile.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : Echoes of Time

More than just the latest chapter in the Final Fantasy saga, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : Echoes of Time is an innovative new concept in multiplayer gaming that enables Wii and DS users to play side by side for the first time. This breakthrough in gaming connectivity allows players on both Nintendo platforms to journey together in the fantastical action RPG flavored world of the beloved Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Utilizing the new Square Enix Pollux cross-platform game system, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time offers gameplay designed from the ground up to provide seamless, hassle-free in-game switching beteen single to multiplayer modes. Play anytime, anywhere, over your Nintendo Wi-Fi connection with anyone and experience a new level of connectivity previously unheard of.

Story

A triumphant return from a monster-infested forest marks the completion of the 16-year-old hero’s coming-of-age ceremony. However, the hero’s joy is short-lived as a young village girl is found to be afflicted by a mysterious illness known as “crystal sickness.” Determined to obtain the cure, the hero steps out of the secluded village for the first time, only to discover a world in which crystals are merely artifacts of the past and no longer exist…

Dead Rising : Chop Till You Drop

Dead Rising : Chop Till You Drop follows the harrowing tale of Frank West, an overly zealous freelance journalist on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. In pursuit of a juicy lead, he makes his way to the small suburban town of Willamette only to find that it has become overrun by zombies. Frank escapes to the local shopping mall, thinking it will be a bastion of safety but it turns out to be anything but. It will be a true struggle to survive the endless stream of enemies, but players will have full reign of a realistic shopping centre and its varied stores offering an endless supply of real and makeshift weapons to fight off the flesh-hungry mob. If Frank is running low on health he can pay a visit to one of the many restaurants or cafes for a meal in order to restore his energy and continue the fight. The game is split into a series of individual cases, all of which Frank must complete in order to gain vital information that will allow him to piece together the truth behind the horrendous epidemic. In addition to the cases, players will be faced with the dilemma of deciding the rescue priority of the residents of Wilamette who also sought sanctuary in the mall. Depending on the player¿s skill, some may not be so fortunate as each rescue needs to be undertaken in a set time period, therefore players may need to delay completion of a case in order to save a fellow human. Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop’s infectious humor delivers some welcome relief from the incessant tide of zombies with players able to dress Frank up in a variety of comedic costumes and take on the undead hordes with a selection of improvised and sometimes highly ineffective weapons such as a toy sword or a football.

Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection

Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection . Emulating pinball in the world of video games has never been an easy thing, but somehow, someway; all of the games included in Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, are emulated nearly perfectly, and perfectly capture the feel and enjoyment of the classic game. Featuring tables including Taxi, Gorgar, Black Knight, Funhouse, and Pinbot among others; Pinball Hall of Fame also features a variety of modes, unlockables, and goals to achieve to hold your interest. The pinball physics are dead-on as well, and the game’s overall presentation is a pleasent surprise as well. The only real flaws with Pinball Hall of Fame is that more games weren’t included on the disc. It just feels like more tables should have been included here, or at least something else. Other than that, the Wii motion controls work very well here, although one may wonder if that is reason enough to justify the price tag of the Wii version of the game being doubled. All that aside, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is a sheer blast, and for Wii owning pinball fans, you can’t go wrong here at all.

Order Up!

Order Up is a delicious blend of precision cuisine crafting and culinary empire building, all rolled into a light and flaky crust of memorable characters and humorous situations. With the Wii Remote in hand, the player will be guided from burger to chateaubriand; taught every aspect of food preparation and presentation. For anyone who has dreamed of becoming a world-class chef or restaurant mogul or both!, Order Up will deliver. The core game play of Order Up is cooking, from preparation to presentation. Preparation consists of “cutting and cooking” while Presentation refers to garnishes and “flourishes” – e.g. sauce drizzled over a dish to please the eye or the use of flame (flambé) for dramatic effect. Beyond the core, game play includes rising through the ranks of the culinary world from fast-food to world-class restaurants as chef and owner while ever-expanding your cookbook of recipes and ever-improving the quality of your equipment. Along the way you will face demanding patrons, discriminating food critics…and at the pinnacle of your fame in the world of fine cuisine you will be invited to complete in the, “Fortified Chef World Challenge” – an Iron Chef-style cooking competition.