- Players Will Get Their Hands on Hot Titles from NAMCO BANDAI Games, D3Publisher and More this August 19th to 22nd in Cologne, Germany -
CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE – 11 August 2009 – NAMCO BANDAI Games gets ready to put its lovingly crafted games into the hands of the public with today’s unveiling of its games line up for GamesCom 2010 in Cologne, Germany from August 19th to 22nd. The NAMCO BANDAI Games stand located in Hall 8, Stand B 030 features a blistering selection of hotly anticipated titles which it can’t wait to let the biggest audience of gamers in the world loose on.
Titles available for hands-on play include breath-taking cinematic adventure ENSLAVEDTM: Odyssey to the West; ninja anime sensation NARUTOTM SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 2; the unstoppable Dragon Ball®: Raging BlastTM 2; original fantasy action adventure Majin and the Forsaken KingdomTM; D3Publisher’s Despicable Me: The Game based on the animated feature film; and PAC-MAN PartyTM which marks the triumphant return of the yellow gaming hero.
TOKYO, JAPAN – 16 June 2010 – NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. today announced it has five titles in development for 3DS™, the recently announced portable gaming device from Nintendo Co., Ltd. which employs stereogram technology.
With final title names, detailed game information and release dates to be revealed at a later date, the five titles in development are as follows:
RIDGE RACER™ (working title)
The unstoppable hit series is back with all its trademark exhilaration and brand new stereogram features.
PAC-MAN™ & GALAGA™ (working title)
Two timeless gaming icons return, totally reworked for the 3DS and including all the classic game modes.
Gundam® Franchise (working title)
All new title in the Gundam series with new gameplay systems designed for the stereogram technology.
Namco Bandai’s Olivier Comte has gone on record to say that bad games and piracy have collapsed the Wii and DS markets:
“It’s a tough market. We had a lot of product, and the average quality of a game on DS and Wii is very, very bad. So in the mind of the consumer today, to buy a DS or Wii game is to buy a game that isn’t very good. One of the reasons the DS collapsed is piracy, it is very clear, but also it is a fantastic machine and very easy to develop for. It was possible for three kids in a garage to make a game for it. DS is the most successful platform ever, but all my kids’ friends at school have a DS with an R4. They have 100 games for no money. So yes, the market has collapsed for the DS and Wii.”
Publisher XSeed have come to the rescue once again as they have picked up the rights to bring ‘Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces‘ over from Japan for release stateside. The game was developed by the Ace Combat team and is also a flight combat sim.
Sky Crawlers is said to have an “innovative control scheme and gorgeous visuals”. The game was built from the ground up for Wii and awarded a Famitsu Gold Award when released in Japan.
Expect the game later this year but in the mean time check out some more screens and official press release after the break. Bravo!
Namco Bandai are adding to the Wii’s growing library of RPG’s this winter with ‘Tales Of Graces’. This is a brand new and original title in Namco’s popular Tales series and will include a brand new battle system and a new storyline tied together in a seamless fantasy world.
No news yet on a western release but keep your eyes peeled to nin-ten-do to find out as soon as we do.
The recently announced Dragonball title from Namco has been given a new subtile – ‘Revenge of King Poccolo’.
These new screenshots of the game in action really hold true to the original Dragonball design by Akira Toriyama, in fact we think it’s the nicest looking Dragonball game we’ve seen to date. If Namco Bandai can get the gameplay to match then we should have a winner on our hands.
Lastly Namco have confirmed a European release date of Autumn 2009. No mention yet of a North American date but it’s only a matter of time.
Head inside for Namco Europe press release for the game and more screens. Read more…
Recently announced by Namco Bandai is the sequel to ‘Dragon Ball: Origins’ on the DS – ‘Dragonball World: Big Adventure’ for the Wii.
The first screens show the game in all its glory and continues the current trend of 2D and 3D hybrid that seems to be popular on the Wii at the moment.
Dragonball World is a sidescrolling adventure that’s obviously set in the original series universe. We’re glad to see that Dragonball Z has been sidelined for a change and we’ll be keeping a very close eye on how this one develops.
See more screens after the break or check the Japanese website. Read more…
Namco-Bandai’s Klonoa remake for Wii is out in the U.S. on May 6th to commemorate the 10th year anniversary of the Playstation original from 1998. As well as added Wii controls the gamefeatures feature updated visuals and a remixed soundtrack.
The best news of all though is the titles budget price of $29.99, which for such a quality game is a complete bargain. Check out the official gameplay footage above to see the game in action on Wii and click here for screenshots.
Namco Bandai have announced that Tales Of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World will finally see realease in Europe and Australia in Autumn this year. Though the title was released last year in Japan and the U.S. it may have been worth the wait for the PAL regions as they will be getting new exclusive content, including gallery mode and head accessories. Press release inside. Read more…
Namco Bandai release new screens of their latest Wii RPG from their long running ‘Tales’ series. Hit the jump for more screens of Tales of Graces.Read more…
