If you are like me and want to spend $50 on a game the day before you spend $60 on GTA IV, this post is for you. I have found a couple interesting screenshots and a decent video from MTV that highlights the new Mario Kart game.
First, the screens: basically they show off the online interface and it doesn’t look terrible. Yes, I am also surprised. How does it work? Joystiq highlights:
Spectator mode - When you join a room in progress, you can watch the race unfold while waiting for a new one to start.
Global friend view - Lets you view your friends’ locations and online status.
Room structure - Host chooses race type, but player votes determine course selection.
Sounds decent, doesn’t it? Plus, we have a video from MTV’s Stephen Totillo playing the game. The video is worth watching for a few reasons. 1) It shows the weird wheel and how it plays. 2) You get to see how freaking annoying a video game company salesman can be. Which button is the gas again, you maniac? 3) Totillo gets 12th, 7th, 12th in his three races. I don’t care what anyone says, that is abysmal. I am sure that salesman didn’t have the game set to 150cc. That had to be 50cc. How can we respect him as a VIDEO GAME journalist if he can’t get better than 12th? I don’t care if the control system requires your tongue. I could do better than 12th (last) on 50cc. So, you can keep that in mind as you listen to him on the 1up Yours podcast, etc. Anyway, here’s the video:
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I didn’t like the Lego Star Wars games. Sorry! Good news: the Batman iteration looks killer, even if the Indiana Jones version doesn’t. Check the trailer here!
Yes, I just used OMG two posts in a row. That’s how excitable I am today. Imagine if one of the most interesting games in the forseeable future suddenly incorporated the coolest technology demo you ever saw on YouTube. Well, hold on tight, because it just happened.
You may remember Boom Blox. The Spielberg Wii title that looked like Blast Corps meets Carnival Games - in a good way. You may also remember the YouTube video that showed off Wii head tracking capability and looked crazy awesome and nobody would ever use it.
Well, that kid in the YouTube video had better start writing EA some letters, cause they are taking his idea and putting into this game. And with that, we have the #1 most anticipated Wii game of all time. No, I am not kidding. Video is embedded above.
Here’s a great interview with Greg Canessa from PopCap games about Peggle. The big news: Peggle XBLA will have online multiplayer. Good interview from XB Multiplayer Blog.
Thanks to Hawty McBloggy who found this video. It’s long at 9 minutes, but there are 3 or 4 really funny parts, especially the color blind joke. Some funnier parts are towards the end, so hang in there. NSFW!
