We have some images of the Olympic games game featuring Mario, Sonic and more.

Mario and Sonic at the Olympics Gallery

Interesting looking platforming game for the Nintendo DS. I like the art style for some reason not sure what is the reason.

Happy Hippos On Tour Gallery

Images of the DS version of the game.

Here are a couple images of The Golden Compass for the Wii. Images are from the Games Convention in Leipzig Germany.

Actually, it is only two images from Sega.

Here are three images of Cruis’n for the Wii.

Very short information for the Euro crowd. Heard this game is a very bad game I guess I must check it out. Remember do the “Reverse of the Critics” (in most cases) and you will never go wrong.

Escape from Bug Island

Title: Escape from Bug Island
Genre: Survival-Horror
Platform: Wii
Developer: Spike Co. Ltd.
Release: September 2007
Age-rating: 16+
Homepage: www.escapefrombugisland.com

As Ray, you wake up alone in a deep and fog covered forest. Your friends are nowhere to be found. It was supposed to be a cozy night camping in the woods…until strange creatures rose from the darkness… You must find your friends, survive the horrific forest and get off the island in one piece.

• • Obstacles – Use the Wii Remote and Nunchukâ„¢ to overcome obstacles scattered throughout the island! Swinging bridges, pitfalls, falling rocks and insect nests.
• •Bugs – Squash, smash and stump giant bugs and eerie mutants using the Wii Remote.
• • Survive – Exterminate hundreds of insects by mastering dozens of weapons with different attack techniques! Rifles, grenades, sickles, rocks and much more…

NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution

Publisher: TOMY Corporation
Distributed by: D3Publisher of America
Developer: Eighting
Release Date: October 2007
Platform: Nintendo Wiiâ„¢
ESRB Rating: Rating Pending

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
NARUTO: Clash of Ninja Revolution is an original Nintendo Wii game exclusive to the North American Market. Based on the hit series currently airing on Cartoon Network, this first game for the Nintendo Wii released in North America will include characters that have never been featured in the Clash of Ninja game series. The game will follow the storyline of the television series and will take advantage of the Wii Remoteâ„¢ in fast-paced ninja action for up to four players in nine different gameplay modes. The next generation in NARUTO games will also include all new character animations, new interactive environments and special mini-games created exclusively for the Wii Remote â„¢.

KEY FEATURES:

• • 20 available characters – Among the available characters will be fan favorites such as Naruto, Sasuke or Sakura, but other characters will include some never seen before in the Clash of Ninja series. Plus, the characters will have all new animations for the Wii!
• • Battle it out in one of eight stages – Each of the eight stages will have two distinct combat zones that allow players to beat their opponent in one stage and then continue to pile on the punches as they transition to the next combat zone.
• • Exclusive content for North America – This game will include all new game effects, new interactive environments and all new special attack animations - exclusive for North America!
• • Various game modes - Game modes include: story mode, score attack, timed attack, survival, 2P Versus, 2P Score Attack, 2P Survival and 1-4 Multiplayer Versus.
• • Three special mini-games created especially for the Wii Remote – Shuriken Throw, Rasengan Training and Shadow Clone Trick.

Here is a breakdown of the Mini-Games in Raving Rabbids 2

Raving Swimming
Rabbids can swim. Beat the other rabbids in a race. Each time you cross the pool you will master a different stroke and use the Wii Remote in a different way. Try to be the fastest - whether it’s the front crawl, breast stroke or even back stroke!

Washing Underwear
Rabbids are, after all, clean. So they try their best to keep their underwear in good condition. Slide the Wii Remote and nunchuk up and down to wash the underwear. Move the controls up and hold them to check how the washing is going. Watch out because rabbids may tear up their shorts.

Any given Rabbid (US Football)
Rabbids don’t care about the rules, especially in contact sports. Just tackle whoever has the ball to get it. Then run! The other bunnies are coming after you. Use the nunchuk’s stick to control the bunny and shake the Wii Remote to tackle. Attention, bunnies can tackle anyone, even if they don’t carry the ball.

Bicycle Race
How many rabbids does it take to ride a tricycle? One player pedals and the other player controls the bike in this up hill bike race with obstacles. Never mind if you’re behind, you can always throw water bottles at the other rabbids. The player who Pedals moves the Wii Remote and the nunchuk in a circular motion. The player who Steers holds the Wii Remote in the horizontal position and tilts it left and right to control the bike.

Burp!
Rabbid burping action. On the top or the “Arc of Triumph”, bunnies have a burping contest. Swing the Wii Remote up and down as fast as you can. Open the bottle with A then tilt the Wii Remote backwards, like drinking a bottle. The loudest and longest burp wins.

Leaning Tower of Burger
Rabbids have to give a hungry bunny some grub! Watch the huge, tower-style sandwiches swing! Tilt the Wii Remote like a tray to steer yourself and keep the sandwiches balanced. You hold the A Button to stop and stabilize the burgers!

Rodeo
Fasten your seatbelt before youuu staaaaaaaaaaaart!!! You follow the gestures shown on screen with the Wii remote to perform acrobatic figures and score insane points breaking everything in your way!

Spitoon
Rabbids have to spit in as many glasses as possible! You swing the Wii Remote up and down to munch on a carrot. When the rabbit drools, you have to tilt the Wii Remote right and left to swing the spit. You aim at the glasses and spit in them by pressing the A Button. You score for each glass you spit in… mmm, tasty!

Baseball bunny
Rabbids don’t quite understand baseball… The thrower runs toward the striker and jumps! Someone is going to get hurt, for sure… You shake the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk one after the other to make the bunny run. Then you get into a batting position and use the Wii Remote to strike.

I just called…Cinema
Rabbids give phone calls during a movie! You hold the Wii Remote at your ear like a cell phone to score points. When the security rabbid comes and checks for rude rabbids, stop calling or you get caught and loose points. While he is watching, you can send text messages to the other bunnies by pressing repeatedly the A button. Their phone will ring and they’ll get caught. Of course, in rabid terms, “getting caught” means “getting crushed with something heavy!!”

Snake Charmer
Snakes on a station! The rabbids wanted to become subway musicians, so why not charm snakes? Keep pressing the right buttons to keep the song going and tantalize the serpent. Be careful if you miss or the snake will bite.

Rolling Stone
Run! The rabbids triggered one of the booby traps from an ancient temple. Now there’s a big stone rolling after them. Shake up and down the wii remote and the nunchuk as fast as you can and for as long as you can.

Voodoo Rabbid
Deep in the Caribbean, in the middle of cursed swamps, on an island no one dares to aboard, lay the most fearsome creatures ever seen or heard… DAAAAAAAH! For some reason, the rabbids want to dig holes, but they throw the earth in each other holes and no one gets any deep! Grasp earth by pointing your hole and holding the A Button, then release at another hole. The deepest hole wins!

MARIO SMASHES HIS WAY BACK ONTO VIRTUAL CONSOLE

Prepare for a smashing time as Mario returns to the Virtual Console in one of his wackiest adventures to date. Originally released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, Wrecking Crewâ„¢ sees Mario take on the unique role of demolition engineer. Players must identify the most effective route through the many enemy infested levels before demolishing all the structures. With a level editor allowing players to save and play their own creations as well as support for two players, Wrecking Crewâ„¢ is a blast for 500 Wii Points.

If you’re looking for something more traditional, why not have a go at Lunar Pool originally released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991? Lunar Pool reinvents the classic game of pool by giving it a quirky and futuristic flair. Simply hit the cue ball with your cue and get as many of the other balls into the pockets as possible. With interchangeable features including different ball arrangements, multi-player and a varying degree of friction on the table, this game is sure to bring out the competitive side in anyone. Lunar Pool is available on Virtual Console this week for 500 Wii Points.

Rounding off this week’s Virtual Console offering is 1990 Turbografx classic Neutopia. This classic action RPG follows a young boy who sets off on an epic adventure to free a captive princess and recover medallions stolen by an evil Demon. Players must travel across land, sea and sky, solving puzzles and navigating through labyrinths as they hunt for hidden treasure and powerful equipment to aid them in their quest. Neutopia is available now for 600 Wii points.

These great games join the list of 125 classic titles already available for Virtual Console in Europe.

Nibris Signs FOG Studios as its Exclusive Representation Firm

Polish based developer Nibris, creators of the highly anticipated Wii title Sadness and many other AAA products, has signed industry leader FOG Studios as its exclusive representative for interactive development and intellectual property placements.

“We have closely watched how FOG Studios has helped other developers from our region, and from around the world for that matter, achieve a level of success that many teams aspire to, but often don’t reach,” says Nibris CEO Piotr Babieno. “Also the fact that they do not shield their clients from their customers, the publishers, as a way of maintaining their power base, but instead help to facilitate direct and lasting relationships between their clients and customers to create ongoing, self sustaining partnerships. This is the mark of a great partner, and we are proud to be working with them.”

FOG Chairman and CEO Ed Dille adds, “Although the games market always has been and likely always will be driven to a large degree by franchise titles, many publishers are realizing that they cannot simply recycle the classic franchises over and over indefinitely in new packaging, and are aggressively looking for titles that can become new franchises. At the same time, the public is crying out for less replication and more innovation in game play, which has been one of the driving factors behind the success of Nintendo’s Wii console recently. When we evaluated Nibris and their highly anticipated Wii title Sadness, we saw a level of creativity, passion and devotion to innovation that we have seen with past clients like Westwood Studios, when they were launching Command & Conquer, and we know those qualities will be rewarded in the marketplace.”

FOG and Nibris are currently showcasing their projects at the Game Convention in Leipzig. FOG will also be representing their clients at the upcoming Austin Game Developer’s Conference and the Tokyo Game Show.

About Nibris
Nibris ltd was created in response to Nintendo’s appeal for fresh ideas for video games in 2006. The company is based in the heart of Europe – Cracow, where East meets West. Their geo-cultural placement gives them a unique perspective on game design and development. Nibris is committed to innovative ideas and scenarios which permit players to fully empathize with their onscreen alter egos, and reach a level of immersion that most games pay lip service to, but never achieve. Nibris uses emotioneering to create game experiences that evoke sadness, fear, joy, in ways other developers have not yet achieved. Nibris is an official Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii developer. Curently Nibris is working on the very anticpated titles: Sadness (Nintendo Wii), Double Bloob (Nintendo DS) and ROTR (Nintendo DS). For more information please visit www.nibris.net.

About FOG Studios
FOG Studios has been responsible for the creation of over $3 Billion dollars of revenues for its clients and customers via the placement of over 5,600 interactive titles into the international marketplace since 1979. The world’s first and most successful interactive representation agency, FOG exclusively represents independent videogame development studios, brand and intellectual property owners, and service providers to the interactive entertainment industry from around the world. FOG creates opportunity for its exclusive list of clients on all platforms from cellular phones to next generation console games by packaging intellectual property rights with the developers and resources necessary to bring them to market. FOG helps publishers and other potential distributors of the products to make fully-informed decisions expeditiously and with confidence based on the longstanding proven track record of success we have uniquely achieved. Noteworthy gaming franchises created in FO G’s history include, but are not limited to: ESPN, Command & Conquer, Test Drive, Kings Quest, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Castlevania and Warlords. FOG has placed titles with all of the top 10 publishers as well as countless other smaller publishers. FOG’s roster of over 550 clients have included, among others: United Media, BMI, Ubisoft, Atari, Sierra, Westwood Studios, Sega, Paramount, Viacom, Robert Maxwell, Koei, FROM Software, Platinum Studios, ESPN, CBS Sportsline, the US Army Rangers, the Foreign Legion, Jenga, Wham-O, Arthur C. Clark, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, The Three Stooges (Estate), Paramount, Warner Brothers, Marvel, America On-Line, Yahoo, Ebay, Ringling Brothers Barnum and Baily Circus, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. For more information please visit www.fogstudios.com.

Maybe quite a bit late posting this.

Data Design Interactive Signs Popcorn Arcade titles with Koch Media for UK distribution partner….

Data Design Interactive a successful video games publisher and games developer is pleased to announce that they have signed a distribution deal with Koch Media. Koch will distribute an impressive catalogue of games, 14 of which are scheduled for launch from DDI’s dedicated Wii Nintendo label - Popcorn Arcade - in Quarters 3rd and 4th of 2007.

Craig McNichol, Managing Director KOCH Media UK, said: “We are delighted that Data Design Interactive has chosen to launch their 2007 titles in the UK through KOCH Media. Our years of experience mean we can offer strong sales and distribution.”

Stewart Green MD of Data Design Interactive, said: “Popcorn Arcade is the perfect vehicle through which we can capitalise upon the incredible growth of the Nintendo Wii market, which boasts more emphasis on the casual gaming market. We’re pleased to have found an amazing distributor like KOCH Media who are specialists for Nintendo Wii, making them ideally suited for our Wii range”.

Ninja Bread Man
17 September 2007

Rock´n Roll Adventures
17 September 2007

Billy The Wizard
17 September 2007

Anubis II
17 September 2007

Monster Trux: Arenas
12 October 2007

Mini Desktop Racing
19 October 2007

Offroad Extreme
19 October 2007

Mythmakers Superkart GP
26 October 2007

Action Girlz Racing
26 October 2007

Myth Makers Orbs of doom
02 November 2007

Kawasaki 4X4 Quad Bikes
16 November 2007

Trixie in Toyland
23 November 2007

Rig Racer II
23 November 2007

Kidz Sports: International football
30 November 2007