Game Title: Dragon Quest IX (ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人) Systems: Nintendo DS Publisher: Square Enix Co. Ltd. (スクウェア・エニックス) Developer: Level 5 (レベルファイブ) Game Description: 『ドラゴンクエストIX 星空の守り人』（ドラゴンクエストナイン ほしぞらのまもりびと）はスクウェア・エニックスのゲームソフト。ジャンルはロールプレイングゲーム（RPG）。 ニンテンドーDS（以下DS）用ソフト。日本において、2009年7月11日に発売された。
Game Title: Kirby Super Star Ultra (星のカービィ ウルトラスーパーデラックス) Systems: Nintendo DS Publisher: Nintendo Developer: HAL Laboratory, Inc. Game Description: With so many adventures waiting to be unlocked, there'll never be a dull moment as you run, float, copy enemies and use Helpers to fight the likes of King Dedede and Meta Knight. On top of a slew of new adventures, the original modes found in the beloved Super NES® game, Kirby Super Star™, are all here with updated graphics and fully rendered movie scenes. There are also three new touch-screen-controlled mini-games that you can play with up to three friends via DS Download Play—Kirby Card Swipe, Kirby on the Draw and Snack Tracks. Game storyline: There are different plots for each of the games, ranging from Kirby's fight to stop King Dedede from stealing all the food in Dream Land to Meta Knight's quest to train for the ultimate battle. While most of the modes are traditional adventures, several of them, like Megaton Punch and Samurai Kirby, are quick mini-games. How to progress through the game: Run, float and fight your way through the adventure games as Kirby®, gobbling up enemies as you go. Kirby can inhale enemies and spit them out as stars, but the main game play comes from swallowing foes and copying their abilities, then using the abilities to defeat other foes and advance past obstacles. In other games, you race King Dedede for food, compete in a punching contest or even adventure as Meta Knight. Nintendo HAL Laboratory, Inc. Characters: Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight and many enemies, both new and old. Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Besides his usual method of copying the abilities of foes, Kirby can also create Helpers out of Copy Abilities—these guys will fight alongside you and be controlled by the CPU or another player.
Game Title: Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars タツノコ VS. CAPCOM CROSS GENERATION OF HEROES Systems: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Capcom Developer: Eighting Game Description: Tatsunoko VS. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars pairs well-known characters from Capcoms roster of games with some of Japans most beloved characters from anime powerhouse Tatsunoko Production. From Capcoms 30-year history comes characters like Ryu and Chun-Li from the Street Fighter series, Morrigan from Darkstalkers and company mascot Mega Man Volnutt from Mega Man Legends. Tatsunokos near half-century of Japanese animation excellence is represented by the likes of Ken the Eagle and Jun the Swan from the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman anime (known in North America as Battle of the Planets or G-Force), cybernetic warrior Casshan and comedic action hero Yatterman No. 1. All together, there are more than 20 colorful combatants to choose from in order to form the ultimate tag team combination. Gameplay will instantly set fighting game fans fingers twitching, combining elements from Capcom games like Street Fighter and previous entries in the VS series, Tatsunoko VS. Capcom Ultimate All-Stars is a fun fighting game designed for all levels of players. Players choose from the combined roster of fighters to create their favorite two man/woman/cyborg/robot tag team, rotating on the fly between the two players throughout the course of each match. Those new to the genre will appreciate the games bright visual style and simplified four-button fighting controls. Hardcore Capcom fighting fans will dig in to the games depth, uncovering huge Aerial Rave combos and unique Variable Assists, gorgeous Hyper Combos, and Variable Combinations that combine the capabilities of two members of the players tag-team to unleash huge damage. Tatsunoko VS. Capcom Ultimate All-Stars is new version of the game that released in Japan in arcades and on the Wii in December 2008. Capcom is adding new features to the game, including the addition of several new characters from both Capcom and Tatsunoko, and is exploring the option of online gameplay. Tatsunoko VS. Capcom Ultimate All-Stars will work with a number of different control devices, including the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, Classic Controller, GameCube Controller and various third-party joysticks designed for the Wii. Features More than 20 fighters to choose from: Capcom: Ryu, Chun-Li (Street Fighter), Batsu (Rival Schools), Alex (Street Fighter III), Morrigan (Darkstalkers), Soki (Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams), Mega Man Volnutt (Mega Man Legends), Roll (Mega Man), Saki (Quiz Nanairo Dreams), Viewtiful Joe, PTX-40A (Lost Planet) and more to be announced. Tatsunoko: Ken the Eagle, Jun the Swan (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman), Yatterman No. 1, Doronjo (Yatterman), Casshan, Tekkaman, Polimar, Karas, Ippatsuman and Gold Lightan, plus others to be revealed. Two-man tag team action: Players build their own perfect team and use Assist Attacks and each characters special moves to create their own unique fighting style. Four button fighting controls: Easy-to-understand four button control scheme opens gameplay up to new players with familiar movements and combos Depth of gameplay: Once the basics are mastered, players can go deeper into the fighting game controls to master Aerial Rave air combos, Delayed Hyper Combos, Mega Crash defensive moves, Assault attack moves and the Baroque extended combo system. Fast-paced action and huge attacks: Each character has a unique arsenal of moves, including spectacular Hyper Combos that literally take over the screen with devastating results. 3D characters, 2D fighting gameplay: As in Street Fighter IV, TATSUNOKO VS. CAPCOM Ultimate All-Stars has bright, 3D rendered characters battling it out in familiar 2D style.
Game Title: Scribblenauts Systems: Nintendo DS Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Developer: 5th Cell Game Description: Scribblenauts is a completely original gameplay experience that anyone and everyone can pick up and play. Developed by the innovative and creative minds that brought the world Drawn to Life, Scribblenauts takes handheld gaming to the next level. Using the Nintendo DS™ touch-screen, help Maxwell reach the Starite by solving a series of puzzles ranging from easy to challenging. Catch the Stariteby writing down any object you can think of and watch it come to life. Try another word and watch as a completely different scenario unfolds. With your stylus and imagination, the possibilities are endless. what will you write? Revolutionary Gameplay any object you think of appears in the game! Put it to use to win the Starite. Over 200 Levels puzzle and action gameplay modes for all-age fun. If you can write and tap, you can play! Unlimited Replay every level has more than one solution! Keep trying new ways and use less objects to increase your score. Sandbox Title Screen jump into the game from the second you turn it on. Write down words in the title screen and see what you can do with the objects.
Game Title: Metroid: Other M Systems: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Team Ninja Nintendo Game Description: Metroid: Other M marks an unprecedented collaboration with world-renowned developers Team Ninja, and provides fans with high-energy, action-packed game play as it delves deeper into the back story of famed deep-space bounty hunter Samus Aran. This game is scheduled for release in 2010.
Game Title: Metroid Prime: Trilogy Systems: Nintendo Wii Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Retro Studios Game Description: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption set a new standard for first-person motion controls in video games. Now it's bringing those controls to the rest of the celebrated series, allowing players to experience the entire Metroid Prime story arc with the peerless precision of the Wii Remote. Nintendo announces Metroid Prime Trilogy, a new premium three-game collection for the Wii console that bundles all three landmark Metroid Prime games onto one disc and revamps the first two installments with intuitive Wii Remote controls, wide-screen presentation and other enhancements. Metroid Prime Trilogy will be available exclusively for Wii on Aug. 24 at a suggested retail price of $49.99. Each game maintains its original storyline and settings, but now Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes let players use their Wii Remote to aim with precision as heroine Samus Aran. Based on the breakthrough control system that debuted in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, these new Wii controls bring an entirely new level of immersion and freedom to these milestone games.
Game Title: Pokémon HeartGold ( ポケットモンスター ハートゴールド) Pokémon SoulSilver (ポケットモンスター ソウルシルバー) Systems: Nintendo DS Publisher: Nintendo The Pokémon Company Developer: Game Freak Game Description: Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version return players to the scenic Johto region first introduced in the beloved original Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver games nearly a decade ago. The richly detailed adventure of Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver is now enhanced for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi systems with updated graphics and sound, as well as new touch-screen features and a host of surprises. Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version bring dozens of Pokémon characters back into the limelight for a new Pokémon generation - and longtime fans - to catch, train and battle.
Super Mario World's introduction, from the start menu. Copyright © Nintendo. Video taken with Wii version. Recorded at 1280x720 at 60fps.