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505 Cooks up Wii Q1 line-up…
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Cooking Mama 2 leads the charge this week Key Wii titles hit in March and April too by Michael French MCV AWARD WINNING brand Cooking Mama returns to retail today (February 6th) thanks to a new Wii release. 505 Games’ Cooking Mama 2 boasts fresh 3D visuals for the franchise, new controls and a range of new mini-games. “With 1.3 million units already sold across the Cooking Mama range in the UK alone, we’re confident Cooking Mama 2 on Wii will be our most
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we’re looking at a huge first quarter for 505 Games.” The cheerleading rhythm action title We Cheer is also due for release this week. The publisher is pitching the mass-market Wii title as perfect for families, fitness and female gamers. The game includes a number of licensed music tracks from the likes of Hilary Duff and Paramore. Girls remain a focus for the firm in March too, with the release of Diva Girls: Princess
With Cooking Mama selling 1.3 million units, we’re confident Cooking Mama 2 will be our most popular release to-date.
Ralph Pitt-Stanley, 505 Games
popular release to date,” said 505 Games’ sales director Ralph Pitt-Stanley. “To put that in perspective, we’re competing with the kinds of numbers Jamie and Nigella deliver through their cookbook sales. Add our other new Wii titles, including We Cheer, and
Out 20th February 2009 Wii
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on Ice and Diva Girls: Diva Dancers on March 27th. Finally, We Rock Drum King hits Nintendo’s Wii on April 9th and features a raft of licensed rock tracks from The Gorillaz, Queen, Bloc Party and The Clash.
OUT 6TH MARCH 2009 Xbox 360, PS3, PC-DVD
505 Games: 01908 607 772
…As Reef goes Rogue for Nintendo THINK THE WII only boasts games for kids? A new title from Reef should provide something for older players looking for an action experience on the platform. PEGI 16+ rated Rogue Trooper: Quartz Zone Massacre will be launched across Europe on February 27th. Based on the 2000 AD sci-fi comic property, the game is Reef’s first title for the Nintendo platform and according to the firm will be one of the Wii’s most engaging third-person action titles yet. “We have high hopes for Rogue Trooper,” said Reef’s managing director Peter Rezon. “The tactical use of stealth as well as the all-out action fit
On the eve of the Cuban revolution, a major mob meeting in Havana takes a bloody turn. The Don of your family is killed, and you must take the reigns and lead your battered organization. Build up your arsenal, forge alliances, and make whatever deals you need to as you fight off attacks and strike back at your rivals. There’ll be a price on your head and a target on your back, but don’t take it personally. After all, it’s only business.
OUT 13th MARCH COMIC ACTION: Reef MD Peter Rezon is confident Rogue Trooper will be the Wii’s ‘very best shooter’
perfectly with the Nintendo Wii interface, providing an exciting and immersive gameplay experience. “Rogue has a cult following from when he first appeared in 2000 AD and we have returned to the original
storyline for the Wii version of the game to remind people how Rogue came about. But it is the strong characters and storyline that will have great appeal for gamers of all types. We believe this will become one of the very best shooter
titles available on the Nintendo Wii.” Rogue Trooper is being released through Ubisoft in the UK and Ireland, Digital Brothers in Spain and Atari in France, Germany and Italy.
2009 Wii and Nintendo DS
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Reef: 01908 487587
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