News
-- Kirby Super Star Ultra will have 12 games (up from the original 8). Two of the new ones include Revenge of the King (a new platformer) and Meta Knight Ultra (Meta Knight touch skill game)
-- Elebits: The Adventures of Kai and Zero (DS): Sequel to the Wii game. Features new Elebits that will grant abilities such as illuminating, freezing water and reversing gravity. Wildly different from the Wii game and looks like a Zelda clone of some sort.
-- Mystery Case Files: Millionheir: game based around carefully scanning the environment and looking for hidden objects.

Release Dates
-- Away: Shuffle Dungeon (DS) - December 2008
-- Time Hollow (DS) - Fall 2008
-- Disgaea DS - September 2008
-- Lego Batman: The Videogame - September 2008
-- Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure - September 2008
-- Puzzle Quest: Galactrix - Fall 2008

Previews

Sonic and the Black Knight
-- Sequel to Secret Rings
-- the game is a platformer with the sword just adding to the attacks and such (e.g. while running you can flick the Wiimote and attack with the sword, etc.). The game is foremost about speed and platforming
-- Unlike Secret Rings you control Sonic with the control stick
-- they'll be civilians in each stage that can be rescued which will earn points towards "knighthood" (killing the innocents takes away points).
-- there is an equipment and shop system to purchase weapons and armor
-- each stage contains multiple branching paths
-- the skill and mission structure return but the development team is trying to fix the problems from before
-- some of Sonic's "friends" are playable...... but its optional!
-- Nintendo Power predicted the Soul Calibur comparisons, the skepticism and the worry about Sonic having a weapon, hehe.

Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop
-- Dead Rising ala Resident Evil Wii Edition
-- changes from the original: selectable difficulty level, improved save system, larger text, and an episodic game structure.
-- release date: Winter

Ghostbusters
-- takes place in 1991
-- you can select to be either a male or female
-- DS and Wii versions

Little King's Story
-- simulation + adventure + strategy = pure awesomeness. Go watch some E3 videos fool.

Mario Super Sluggers
-- Stages include: Peach Ice Garden, Bowser Jr. Play Room, Toy Field, DK Jungle, Wario City, Yoshi Park and Mario Stadium.

Mushroom Men
-- the DS game is a prequel of the Wii game
-- the DS game is a sidescrolling platformer
-- the Wii game is a 3D adventure platformer

Reviews
Bangai-O Spirits (DS) --- 8.0

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Pros
-addicting challenges
-intuitive level editor
-excellent community game with the level editor, speed runs and co-op.

Cons
-the lack of structure, story or ending makes the game unsatisfying if you try to only play single player. Say this is disappointing compared to past campaigns in older versions of Bangai-O

Rock Band Track Pack: Volume 1 (Wii) --- 6.5
Madden NFL 09 All-Play (Wii) --- 9.0

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Pros
-motion controls have been refined from 08's
-the graphics and lighting have improved
-they love the new "Call Your Shot" feature
-call it the "best, most fully featured sports sim available on Wii".

Cons
-Brett Favre is on the cover

Order Up! (Wii) --- 7.0

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Pros
-likes the progression of moving into new restraunts and getting new recipes
-liked being able to cook multiple items at once (as opposed to Cooking Mama apparently)
-quirky charm
-good voice acting

Cons
-not much challenge
-too much repetition of some dishes
-pop-up windows occasionally interfer with cooking
-back and forth slicing motion is troublesome.

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Wii) --- 7.0
Alone in the Dark (Wii) --- 4.0
Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) --- 8.0
New International Track and Field (DS) --- 8.0
MLB Power Pros 2008 (Wii) --- 7.0
Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns (DS) --- 5.0

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-limited inventory space
-complains that the dungeon difficulty and tediciousness eliminates any real strategy and instead makes it a game of repetition.
-menu is tedious
-RPG elements pretty bare bones (no stats?)
-despite the tag team system, only the main character can gain experience. So to have a competent team you must drag your secondary character through early dungeons over and over.
-Story sucks, calls it "playground humor that prevades every conversation".

NCAA Football 09 All-Play (Wii) --- 5.0

Next Month
Wario Land: Shake It! (cover)

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We'll have an in-depth look at Wario Land: Shake It! and detailed coverage on all the big new games unveiled at E3. Plus, you'll get an exclusive look at a hot new title that didn't appear at the show. Please look forward to it!

Completely taken from GAF. Kudos to grandjedi6.

There's really nothing that we didn't know already. However, Nintendo Power doesn't understand roguelikes confirmed.

This message was edited by Akira_EX on Jul 22 2008.

Sonic news, as well as mushroom men excite me. And Wario Land Shake It next covers awesome. And we've been spectating that new game for awhile now, are we ahead of the curve ?

I have a question. If sonic and the black knight is about platforming foremost, then why did they bother to add swordplay?

Honestly, the fans have been begging for a straight-edged Sonic platformer and we get this. They should take the mega man 9 approach and learn something from capcom. (Mega Man 9 is my most anticipated game right now)

Maybe as another dynamic element?

Again, I really need to see gameplay videos to see how it'll turn out. Sounds solid enough, but we'll see.