Done the updates!

Well more info about Muramasa

Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games Announce Muramasa: The Demon Blade Exclusively for the Wii

Highly anticipated Wii-exclusive Action RPG videogame will be released for the North American market

Torrance, Calif., (October 2, 200 – Game publishers Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games announced today that the highly anticipated title, Muramasa: The Demon Blade (known in Japan as “Oboro Muramasa Youtouden”), is currently in development and will be released for the North American market. A unique, highly stylized action RPG (role playing game) videogame, Muramasa: The Demon Blade will ship in North America in 2009, exclusively for the Wii.

“Muramasa: The Demon Blade is an incredibly special title,” stated Yasuhiro Wada, Managing Director of Marvelous Entertainment. “From the team that created the critically acclaimed Odin Sphere, Muramasa features a stunning visual look and palette that will be embraced by gamers world wide. We’re pleased to continue our relationship with XSEED Games to bring such an anticipated title to the massive North American gaming market.”

Jun Iwasaki, President of XSEED Games, shared Mr. Wada’s sentiments. “Gamers are already excited for Muramasa. The game has already been included in many ‘must-have Wii games’ lists. We feel this enthusiasm will only continue to grow as gamers learn more about the mysterious ‘Demon Blades, and have the opportunity to experience the life of a ninja warrior.”

Based on ancient Japanese lore, Murumasa: The Demon Blade plunges players into the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. But this culture is threatened; Tokogawa’s thirst for power leads to a conflict over the enormously powerful, though cursed, Demon Blades. Used in hatred, drenched in blood, the cursed blades condemn those who use them to tragedy, madness, and untimely deaths. As chaos spreads, denizens from the netherworld breach their realm as these malevolent swords summon evil spirits - and the Dragon and Demon Gods as well.

Featuring hand-drawn 2D art reflecting the heritage and tone of the storyline, Muramasa: The Demon Blade transports players into a little known mythology, envisioned by the creators of the critically acclaimed Odin Sphere. Players take on the role of a male ninja or female kunoichi, utilizing their ninja prowess to traverse the clever side-scrolling levels that feature vertical progression as well as the traditional horizontal stage advancement.

Muramasa: The Demon Blade is currently in development by Marvelous Entertainment and Vanillaware exclusively for the Wii, and will be unveiled at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show in Japan (October 9-12). The game will be co-published by Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games in North America and is expected to ship in 2009.

Marvelous Entertainment Inc.

Marvelous Entertainment is a leading Japanese creator of interactive entertainment with such esteemed franchises as Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, Luminous Arc and No More Heroes under their corporate umbrella. More information on Marvelous Entertainment can be found at http://www.mmvus.com.

XSEED Games

XSEED Games was formed in November 2004, by a small group of industry veterans led by president Jun Iwasaki with a common vision; to cross pollinate the avid gaming culture of Japan and North America. Delivering unique, innovative titles across multiple platforms and genres, XSEED Games is dedicated to publishing products that appeal and enrich the North American market. More information on XSEED Games can be found at http://www.xseedgames.com.

Ha still wondering why they do not call it Muramasa in Japan. Muramasa the name is well known in Japan. The story about the sword(s) match up with the Japanese mythology. It is apparantly an action-RPG. But going by the pictures, I think it will be more action than RPG.

See multiple enemies attacking and it seems there is a 97 hit combo. You are playing with ninja characters. And the vertical and horizontal scrolling elements remind me of Legend of Kage, and Ninja Spirit (the one with the ninja called Moon). So I guess you will have the awesome huge jumping ability and maybe some other ninja powers, like kage bushin (shadow clone), invisibility, walking on water, smoke bomb etc.

So Ninja's + plus vertical and hozizontal scrolling +probably lot's of action + huge jumping =

foolz said:

gamingeek said:

Have all the Endless Ocean Owners so far unlocked:

1. The Ghost Ship
2. The Killer Whale
3. The Magu Tapu: Legendary Shark
4. The White Mother: Legendary Whale

Yes sir! I saw the orca at the ghost ship once, but whenever I went back it wasn't there, so I could never get it as a pet.

That's strange. Maybe you got the orca beads at the ruins and forgot to save it? It's worth looking for. Check your treasure chest, if you don't have the orca beads you need them, they are at the ancient ruins on top of the complex, somewhere on the roof. If you check gamefaqs they even give you an exact grid reference.

iga_bobovic said:

So Ninja's + plus vertical and hozizontal scrolling +probably lot's of action + huge jumping =

I hope it is more action.

Even though I have every one of those 7 games on the "play it on wii" line for the gamecube, I would be tempted to buy a lot of them again if the integrated wii-mote support worked well.  Some of them (like Mario Tennis and the first two Primes and the Pikmins) i wouldn't even need to think about.  I bet Nintendo's pricing won't be so inviting though.

It's also about time Nintendo started thinking on a Player's Choice line for the Wii.  Zelda and Excite Truck (and many others) are nearly two years old and going at full price still.

MH3 pics

More here:

http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/3/page05.html

http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/3/page06.html

http://www.capcom.co.jp/monsterhunter/3/page07.html

Star Ocean 4 shots

Actually I think these pics are old^

gamingeek said:

Awesome

gamingeek said:

European gamers, play.com is having a big sale:

http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/3-/163848/2-/Promo.html

You can get RE UC and Boom Blox for £18

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/3-/163843/2-/Promo.html

360 games like Orange box for £12! Ass creed for £13, DMC4 for £15, GRAW2 for £10 and much more

http://www.play.com/Games/PlayStation3/3-/163842/2-/Promo.html

PS3 games like Oblivion for £18

Europe FREE delivery policy:

http://www.play.com/HOME/HOME/6-/Help.html?page=del

If it is Europe free delivery, where are the prices in Euro's?

Edit: never mind found the transform all the prices in the superior curency button. Wow, new games go for 40 euro's, that 10 cheaper than here!

So I watched some more videos. The Punchout trailer is great

Lets Tap has great music, weird but fun concept, glad it's WiiWare.

Conduit tech video is pretty swish, check out the high quality version at gametrailers, it's slick.

PS0 looks epic.

i do have paypal. i didn't know i could use it.  Awesome!  i thought it was always direct payment.  thanks!