Here’s the entire press release:
NEW CONTROLS HAVE DONKEY KONG MOVING TO A NEW BEAT
Motion Controls Send Classic Character Jumping, Swinging, Soaring and Swimming
REDMOND, Wash., May 4, 2009 – Legendary video game character Donkey Kong™ is on a quest to become king of the jungle, and he needs some help. Today’s launch of the New Play [...]
Posts Tagged ‘New Play Control!’
5 May
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Announced
15 Apr
Updates to Photobucket Account
I added new artwork for a few games to the BlogNintendo Photobucket account. These games include Rhythm Heaven, Excitebots: Trick Racing, New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, and Punch-Out!!. You can take a look at all the new artwork, which includes screenshots, logos and boxart, at the following links:
http://s402.photobucket.com/albums/pp102/blognintendo/Rhythm%20Heaven/
http://s402.photobucket.com/albums/pp102/blognintendo/Excitebots%20Trick%20Racing/
http://s402.photobucket.com/albums/pp102/blognintendo/Donkey%20Kong%20Jungle%20Beat%20Wii/
http://s402.photobucket.com/albums/pp102/blognintendo/Punch-Out/
9 Mar
Press Release: Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis Lead Nintendo’s “New Play Control!” Lineup
New Series Brings Nintendo GameCube Favorites to Wii with Enhanced Motion Controls
REDMOND, Wash., March 9, 2009 – Unique motion-sensing controls have already helped to make Wii™ the nation’s top-selling video game console. With today’s launch of the New Play Control! series from Nintendo, Wii owners can use those same fun, intuitive controls to discover – [...]
5 Mar
New Power Tennis, Pikmin, Platinum and Punch-Out!! Wii Info & Art
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
The wild multiplayer action of the Nintendo GameCube™ hit, Mario Power Tennis™, returns with added Wii controls and widescreen presentation.
With Wii controls, players simply swing the Wii Remote™ controller to hit forehands and backhands and to apply spin. The motion controls open this classic game to new gamers and offers [...]
26 Feb
New Play Control! Pikmin Boxart & Logo
The enhanced New Play Control! Pikmin game lets players point the Wii Remote controller at the screen and use it as a cursor, making it easy to select either a single Pikmin or an entire army. When a player tosses Pikmin, they fly wherever the cursor is pointing.
Additional information and artwork coming soon.
26 Feb
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Boxart & Logo
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis lets players enjoy an afternoon on the court as their favorite characters from the Mushroom Kingdom, complete with motion-controlled serves and swings. With Wii controls, players can swing the Wii Remote controller to hit forehands and backhands and to apply spin. Experienced gamers can also attach a Nunchuk™ controller for [...]
7 Feb
Pikmin Wii Gameplay Footage!
Alongside Mario Power Tennis, is a Wii-make of the original Pikmin GameCube game. Check out the footage provided by GameSpinVideo, and remember that both games are coming out in the U.S. some time in March. You can watch the full-quality HD version of the video below by going here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dptepj8myNs&fmt=22.
[via GameSpinVideo at [...]
19 Jan
More Gameplay Footage of Mario Power Tennis Wii-make
Courtesy of GameSpinVideo, here’s more gameplay footage of the upcoming Wii port of Mario Power Tennis for the GameCube. The Wii version will be released alongside a port of the original Pikmin on March 9, 2009.
The video is also available in HD and HQ (if you add “&fmt=18″ without the quotes [...]
6 Jan
Footage of Wii Mario Power Tennis
We all know that GameCube games are being ported to the Wii. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat is already out in Japan, and Mario Power Tennis is next in line (it’ll be out in the Land of the Rising Sun on the 15th.) Now here’s the Japanese trailer from GameTrailers.com:
[via GameTrailers.com]
3 Jan
Alert! Great New Wii Games For 2009! Part #1
Wii Sports Resort
The original Wii Sports which after over 2 years is still the pack-in game for the Wii and no doubt the most successful title on the platform, is getting a sequel in 2009. Wii Sports Resort will be the first game to use the Wii MotionPlus add-on for the Wiimote that allows [...]
