Wii Rally

Coming to the Wii and DS this fall, the power to create and destroy, if you so desire, your own city. SimCity Creator will ship this fall for the Wii and DS, making good use of both systems fun, innovative controls that will give gamers the ultimate power of their city.

SimCity Creator will ship on September 22, 2008 in North America and on September 19, 2008 in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. This light-hearted of all the SimCity games is meant to be enjoyed by all ages.

There are 13 city styles to explore as you create the infrastructure of your city and then destroy it if you wish. With the Wiimote, you can make natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes or even call in giant destructive giant robots and monsters to wreak havoc on your city.

SimCity Creator has not yet been rated.

The Survivor-meets Blue Lagoon DS game, Lost in Blue, is coming to the Wii. No release date has been set for this hit title that is already on its third installment for the DS.

In Lost in Blue, you are stranded on a beautiful island where you must find food, shelter, and other essentials. You meet a girl and learn to work together to pool resources. Lost in Blue is a role playing, simulation game. It’s fun and innovative. For the Wii it should be an interesting experience.

If you are a big fan of the games for the Wii that are collections of mini-games, then Majesco is working on a title that is right up your gaming alley. It’s called Wonderworld Amusement Park.

Wonderworld Amusement Park for the Wii will feature 30 games that are based on carnival games. There are five themed-areas in the game. There are several four player game modes as well as playable rides in the 3D park.

Wonderworld Amusement Park is scheduled to be released this summer.

Baroque, an RPG adventure for the Wii and PS2, is due to be released in North America in early April. You wake up to a world in ruin. Guilt ridden and seeking absolution will have you on a quest to travel to a mysterious tower.

Baroque is a dungeon crawl RPG adventure. Players will progress through the game, gaining experience and growing as a character through various levels.

Dying is actually part of the advancement of the storyline as each time your character dies, more secrets about the forsaken world are revealed. Baroque is rated T for Teen. See full story for more screen shots.

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Love rockin’ games like Rock Band but don’t want all those extra peripherals to deal with? A new game due out this fall for the Nintendo Wii will allow you to rock out with only using the Wii controllers.

Ultimate Band is being developed and will be released by Disney Interactive Studios. Disney is hoping to showcase all types of music in the game from classic rock to the most popular hits from today. The game will be geared toward tweens and teens.

Players will build their own customized band. They will also see their career grow from playing in someone’s garage to some of the world’s finest venues. Players can rock out on guitar, drums, or even take on lead vocals all with using the Wii remote and Nunchuk. There will also be content that will be unlockable as players progress through the game like new songs and accessories.

Disney is working with some of the biggest names in the music industry to bring a wide selection of songs to Ultimate Band. Rock, alternative, indie, and emo are just a few of the styles that will likely have a spot in Ultimate Band. No specific details of songs that might be included have been released.

Ultimate Band is set to be released sometime in the fall of 2008. It will be available for the Nintendo Wii and DS. The DS version will be a rhythm game that will predominately use the stylus to play the game.

The Grim Reaper’s teenage son will be coming to the Wii this summer in a whole new adventure. Death Jr Root of Evil will be a shooter platform game.

While arguing, DJ and Pandora accidentally release an evil spirit and must set things right again. You can either play as DJ or Pandora or play cooperatively. Besides DJ’s scathe and Pandora’s whip, there are weapon upgrades that can be earned during the game. Root of Evil has 19 levels and over 60 unique enemies and bosses.

Death Jr Root of Evil is set to be released this summer.

It seems buzz about the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl is everywhere. This game is already out in Japan and Gamespot has a hands on review.

The video game isn’t due out in the States until March 9th, just over a month away. There are many fans who are patiently awaiting for Super Smash to be available. Here are a few more character renders from the game.

It’s the ultimate “What If” for video game fans as they can take on some of the most well known characters head to head. Now this popular franchise is coming to the Wii. Super Smash Bros. is set to be released in early March.

The Wii version will allow up to four players to brawl at the same time. There are many familiar characters like Link, Mario, and Pikachu. Players will duke it out in one of several locales that will be familiar to fans. In single player mode, the world of Smash Bros. is invaded, and it’s up to you to put things right again. In past games, when enemies were defeated, they turned back into stone but not in this version. The Ancient Minister, who is in the invader, turns characters into trophies to harness their power. Eventually, all the characters must work together to defeat the invading creatures.

But the heart of this game is the multiplayer game where players can choose their favorite character and do battle. Players will be able to customize the game experience like so players choosing how often items appear or adjust musical scores.

Here are some of the characters who will be Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Mario, Samus, Bowser, Donkey Kong®, Solid Snake, Meta Knight, Kirby™, Pikachu®, Zero Suit Samus, Link, Zelda™, Pit and Wario™.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be available March 9th and will retail for $49.99.

Who doesn’t dream of creating their own monster and then taking that monster out into the world? Everybody, right? Well, in Monster Lab you can do just that at least in the confines of your own home.

In Monster Lab, you play an apprentice scientist who creates his own monster to explore Uncanny Valley. It’s a land ruled by the evil Baron Mharti. It’s your job to find parts to make more monsters while battling those you come across in your quest.You and your monsters must liberate the land by ousting the evil Baron Mharti, ending his reign of terror.

You can also take your monster online to fight other created monsters. Monster Lab will be released sometime this year for both the Nintendo Wii and DS.

Nintendo’s upcoming title Endless Ocean brings to mind those fireplace VHS tapes that were all the rage a few years ago. Or how about the aquarium VHS that let people experience all the enjoyment of having fish without having to take care of them.

That’s basically what Endless Ocean for the Wii appears to be. Players can swim around in the ocean looking at the aquatic life. The point of Endless Ocean? Well, it’s to relax and enjoy the scenery. There is a log book where you can place objects that you find on your journey. So, maybe it does have a little hidden object game play to it.

Endless Ocean might be a great way to unwind after a jam session of Guitar Hero III or after Wii Boogie. Endless Ocean is due to be released January 22nd and will retail for $29.99.

Just in time for the holidays, Video games publisher and games developer Data Design Interactive announces that Trixie in Toyland has received approval from Nintendo. Trixie in Toyland is being created by their Wii development team that works under the label Popcorn Arcade.

The game is about the fearless Trixie, the Easter bunny cadet, as she single-handedly chases down Penumbra – the new tyrant of Toyland. It is up to Trixie to collect all the Myth Maker orbs. Use the Nunchuk to control Pixie and swing the Wii remote to bash the evil guys. Also complete Myth Maker quests by collecting hidden objects.

Trixie in Toyland can be played by up to four players and could be gold by the end of the year.

The breakout hit for the Sega Dreamcast will get a Wii makeover. Samba de Amigo, the musical game that is played with maracas, is being developed for the Nintendo Wii. Titles like Samba are perfect to showcase the Wii controllers game play capabilities. While the Dreamcast version can still be found on eBay, prepare to pay for it as the going price for just the game is around $30-$40. The special maraca controller is a lot more. The screenshots are from the Dreamcast version of Samba de Amigo.

Texas-based Gearbox Software is working to bring the still very popular hit to the Wii and have been working to perfect the Wii remote control with the game. Apparently development is going quite well, and Gearbox solicits advice from the original Samba creators at Sega. Gearbox will update the version but plan to leave intact the game play basics and other factors of the game.

The song list for Samba de Amigo will feature a mix of original games as well as some new ones. The mix should be equal, with half the songs being from the original version while half being completely new songs.

Players take on the role of Amigo, a fun loving monkey who enjoys dancing, to play through various songs and mini games. Players will use the Wii remote and Nunchuk as maracas and will also have to strike different poses earn points. The mini games from both versions of Samba(original and the version 2000 that was never released in the US) as well as characters will be included in the Wii version. There will also be new content as well. No word on any specifics just yet of what that might entail.

Samba de Amigo will be an exclusive to the Wii and will be released in the Spring of 2008.