Wii Sports Resort is proving to be more than just a simple Nintendo cash-in. The game seems to offer a whole lot of fun that takes advantage of Wii MotionPlus well. Don’t make the mistake of going into it thinking you will get a sports experience of a game that was dedicated to a specific sport and there is a lot of fun to be had.
NPDs are the big news this week and the numbers are not too good compared to last year. The games industry is down overall and looks to stay that way for the coming months. Prototype did much better than many expected and in the epic Infamous vs Prototype battle there is a clear winner in sales.
4-minute warning, were the guys touch on a myriad of topics for 4 minutes each, is back. The topics are all over, but as usual they spur a lot of interesting discussion.
Covered games and topics: Killzone 2, collections, Wii Sports Resort, Battlefield 1943, tutorials, iPhone game of the week, NPDs, overpriced games, subscription games, voracious gamer myth, Natal and ESRB, bad endings, gamers missing classics, other 4-minute warning Qs
Four Minute Warning rocks the second half of the show with Gamasutra’s Christian Nutt joining David, John, and Garnett. June NPD sales figures also get a quick recap. Whatcha’ Been Playin? opens the show with Battlefield 1943, a retro flash of NES and SNES games, NCAA Football 10, Wii Sports Resort and more.
Runtime – 2:16:40
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