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Pokemon Rumble already making with the free code giveaways
By Joe Fourhman | November 17, 2009
It was a little buried by all the excitement over WiiWare demos yesterday, but Pokemon Rumble has some surprises of its own. The new WiiWare game allows unlockable pokemon via code, and two releases are already available.
One was mentioned in the weekly Nintendo Download press release. If you buy the game and have synced your Club Nintendo account, you will get an email in about a week with a secret code. Nintendo has the details here. They don’t say exactly what the code unlocks, but there’s a picture of a Charizard. So I’m thinking Charizard. This offer expires next April.
Note that Nintendo’s info page at this writing still thinks Pokemon Rumble is only 1000 Wii Points. It’s actually 1500. I smell a last-minute price hike.
The second code can be found by watching this week’s edition of Nintendo Week via the Wii’s Nintendo Channel. Host Alison has a Rumble interview and the guest reveals the eight digit code that will net you a Blastoise. Following the trend here of Final Evolutions of Gen 1 Starters, I’m going to guess that a Venusaur will be made available through Nintendo Power or wherever.
Pokemon Rumble features the entire original cast of 150 Pokemon, but it seems plain that the hooks are there to add in the remaining 330+. It just remains to be seen how Nintendo will add those guys in and what it will cost.
Incidentally, the game is pretty much Li’l Diablo.
Activision Thinks that Consistent DLC for “Hero” Brands a 2010 Trend
By Joe Haygood | November 14, 2009Sometimes I have to wonder if Activision management is firing on all cylinders when it comes to the statements that they make. I mean we have Bobby Kotick talking about how he decided to take all the fun out of making games, and instead focus on the bottom line. He also has made jokes about wanting to charge more than the market rate for games, making mention of the fact that he could sell Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for $80 or $90. Now we have Dan Rosensweig, the brand manager for the “Hero” brands over at Activision making more incredulous statements.
When asked about the viability of sequels for their “Hero” brands next year, the response was rather awe-inducing. Dan Rosensweig stated:
“We’re working on our 2010 slate now. You will probably see fewer SKUs from us, but the focus on making the best-selling, most fun to play, best-reviewed games will continue. Those are the things that are constant. [There will be] more DJ Hero, and the next iterations of Guitar and Band are on the way. But we will see how the market plays out. What you will see is the games will live longer and be more vibrant through DLC.”
Okay, so apparently, next year is the year when DLC for music games finally becomes an important battleground. Did I miss something here? Isn’t that what Harmonix has been preaching about for some time now? The idea that you do not need to have a new release for your game every year. Instead, just load up on DLC content for the game, buying what you want to be included in the game. I am just amazed by the idiocity of the people that run the brands at Activision. No, I do no think Dan Rosensweig would ever want to admit that his chief competitor is better, but sometimes, you need to acknowledge those that have created something in your field that works. Borrow from it and innovate, but it is really stupid to completely ignore the fact that someone has outplayed your brand in the downloadable marketplace.
What do you think about the current “Hero” brand games. Do you need more disc based releases, or should Activision take a page from Harmonix and work on ramping up their DLC offerings? Make your comments known below.
Sgt. Pepper’s Album Coming to The Beatles: Rock Band Marketplace
By Joe Haygood | November 13, 2009
Harmonix has announced another DLC album coming to The Beatles: Rock Band next week. This time around we will get the chance to complete the Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album.
The Sgt. Pepper’s album DLC will finish off the album collection, and includes such hits at “When I’m Sixty Four”, “Lovely Rita” and “A Day In The Life” to name a few. You can purchase tracks individually, or in a “Complete The Album” pack if you have an Xbox 360 or Playstation 3.
Pricing for individual tracks is standard Rock Band pricing, with each track costing 200 Wii Points, 160 MS Points or $1.99 on the PS3. The “Complete The Album” download will be 1080 MS Points or $13.49 on the PS3.
Check the jump for the full press release for more info.
First Thirty: Dragon Age Origins (PC)
By Joe Haygood | November 10, 2009
After a slight delay in the mail system, I finally received my review copy of Dragon Age: Origins on the PC, and after thirty minutes of play, I can say that it was well worth the wait. From the initial isometric view, down to the intricate family relationships that are formed in those early moments of the game, show just a small amout of what the game has to give a player through the long run.
My first thirty was delayed a few minutes, by what might be the most ridiculous system ever to handle DLC content in a game. On the PC, it was not too bad, except I had a hell of a time getting my Bioware account to link up to the Dragon Age social site. Only after getting that successfully synced up, could I finally use the DLC codes that came in my game box. Since I did not have a store bought copy of the game, I did not get the Warden’s Keep, but I did get most everything else. The DLC is kludgy, requring you to exit the game, register the download, hope that you don’t have issues linking your Bioware account to your Bioware social account, etc. Bioware, why not just have a code in the game that you enter.
Nintendo already setting things up for next Pokemon release
By Joe Fourhman | November 8, 2009
Arceus is your gateway pokemon to next spring’s release of Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver.
The rare, legendary, FINAL pokedex member is available this week at Toys R Us as a free Wonder Card download for any of the current three DS core Pokemon games. Not only do you get a level 100 monster, but you also get a little shove of interest to the next Pokemon games. Seems that Arceus, when traded forward into HeartGold or SoulSilver, will allow you to “witness the moment a legendary pokemon comes to be.”
Having Arceus on your team will allow you to catch – at level 1 – either Dialgia, Palkia or Giratina. You know, the three poster monsters for Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, respectively. Sure, pro Pokemon Trainers likely have all three of them already (legally, even.) But catching them at level 1 means you’re getting the beast in a far more malleable form. Like, you could train it to fetch sodas from the fridge or something.
Lips November DLC Update
By Joe Haygood | October 30, 2009
For those that have ventured down the vocal path and have picked up Lips or Lips Number One Hits, you will have some fairly good DLC for the month of November. After the first Friday of November, you will have a single band featured each month.
Some of the tunes you see this month will come from Marvin Gaye, Lady GaGa, Colbie Caillat, Bananarama, Juice Newton and The Supremes. Maybe it is just me, but did we not get enough of The Supremes in October?
Hit the jump to see the release schedule for each week for the month of November.
Coming soon, the only legitimate way to catch Arceus
By Joe Fourhman | October 29, 2009
Finally, after years of waiting, US Pokemon fans (including Puerto Rico!) will have a legitimate means to catch Arceus.
Nintendo Power revealed the news in issue #248; the Arceus distribution will be at Toys R Us from November 7 through 15. As with previous critter handouts, you’ll just have to show up and download it over the DS WiFi.
Arceus can change its type based on certain held items, which might make it a good pinch-hitter on your team. It is the last final absolute end of the Diamond/Pearl/Platinum generation Pokedex. And if the upcoming HeartGold and SoulSilver releases follow the remake trend and do not add any new types, Arceus could be our last new pokemon for quite a while.
Up until now, odds are that if you encountered somebody with an Arceus… it was a hacked fake. So it will be nice to get a legal version of this rare beast.
Brutal Legend To Get New Multiplayer Maps
By Joe Haygood | October 27, 2009
Double Fine and Electronic Arts announced the first heaping of DLC for Brutal Legend today, and it looks like we are in store for new maps. Yes, the Tears of the Hextadon map pack will be coming to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on November 3rd and 5th repectively.
Tears of the Hextadon will contain two maps for multiplayer duels online, with the first map taking place on a circular battlefield, while the second will take place on a long and narrow stretch of a canyon. The big news for this map pack is that Playstation 3 owners will get the DLC as a free download if they get the maps before November 19th, while they will be full price on the 360 at the day of launch.
Tears of the Hextadon will cost 400 points on the 360, while the Playstation 3 will charge $4.99 after November 19th. Seems a bit pricey for two maps, but for those that enjoy the stage battles in that game, this will only expand the choices when going online with Brutal Legend.
Check the jump for the full press release.
GTA Brings Us Princess Robot Bubblegum
By Joe Haygood | October 27, 2009With the new GTA DLC hitting an Xbox 360 near you today, Rockstar has released a new trailer for the game, that really has little to do with the actual game. It shows us one of the new TV shows that you can watch on a TV in the game called Princess Robot Bubblegum. And it is one of the funniest things I have watched on the web in a while.
Now I just have to figure out what is worse – the fact that I know everything they say in the trailer is true about anime, or the fact that I know all these facts and still watch gobs of anime.
Loosely Halloween-related Rock Band DLC
By Vikki Blake | October 23, 2009
Today Harmonix/MTV Games announced their Halloween-themed DLC pack. And by Halloween-themed, I really mean in a very-very-loosely-connected-by-means-of-slightly-spooky-artist-names kind of way.
Up for offer are three tracks from Rob ZOMBIE (omg! Zombies!), five from WOLFmother (WOLVES! aaaargh!) and . . . um, tracks from the decidedly less amusingly-titled artists Liz Phair and Morningwood. All will be available over the next week in time for your Halloween rock-outs.
Hit the jump for the details.
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