On Shelves This Week: June 21 to 27, 2009
This is a much, much better line-up for our On Shelves section this week. As in MUCH. One, the Transformers are finally rolling out (unfortch, Megan Fox won’t be included in your game purchase). Two, Fight Night Round 4 is also stepping into the ring to knock you out with. Three, The Conduit is also set to make waves on your Wii, and so is the Resident Evil Archives. And of course, the ever-present DS games for the kids. Yes, it doesn’t just stop at three. Go ahead, check out what else is there this week.
This is a much, much better line-up for our On Shelves section this week. As in MUCH. One, the Transformers are finally rolling out (unfortch, Megan Fox won’t be included in your game purchase). Two, Fight Night Round 4 is also stepping into the ring to knock you out with. Three, The Conduit is also set to make waves on your Wii, and so is the Resident Evil Archives. And of course, the ever-present DS games for the kids.
Yes, it doesn’t just stop at three. Go ahead, check out what else is there this week.
Classic Word Games – Enjoy this collection of original and brain-stimulating word games on your DS, with 15 different challenges designed to stimulate the player’s knowledge, keeping your brain fresh and active. From Hangman to Crosswords, this game’s got it all.
Dawn of Discovery – King George’s Island is suffering from severe droughts and famine in the year 1404. Desperate, he sends out his two sons, William and Edward, to discover and acquire new territories so that they may have resources to sustain their civilization.
Discovery Kids: Parrot Pals – Players can choose from a variety of parrots, from African Greys to Sun Conures, making sure to keep the birds happy and healthy by feeding and bathing them, filling their cages with toys, playing games with them, and using the DS microphone to teach the birds words and phrases.
Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires – Experience Ancient China’s greatest and most glorious war as an all-powerful lord or as an officer. Decide when to attack, when to resist invasion, or when to initiate policies, and you can expand their power and influence. An easy-to-learn “card collecting” system lets players enact policies that will increase their empire’s strength, improve the abilities of their forces, and more. The cards that a player receives will depend on the attributes of the officers and their army.
Fashion Week Junior Designer – You’re never too young to start on your dreams. So if you want to be the next celebrity designer, then try your hand at Fashion Week Junior Designer. Fold, sew, iron, and accessorize your way to becoming the hottest and most sought-after designer in town.
- DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Rating Pending
- 505 Games
Fight Night Round 4 – The fourth in the boxing ring franchise, this one sports a re-written gameplay, adding a variety of fighting styles and boxer differentiation for that authentic emulation of all the greatest fighters of all time.
Hot ‘N’ Cold – it’s time for some Scavenge Hunt game! Here, you hunt down after items in virtual environments, in full 3D. It features “large environments that break new ground in the hidden object genre by being fully 3D.”
- DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- Majesco Entertainment
Little League World Series Baseball 2009 -Features player-motion control with either the stylus or Wii-mote, jam-packed with four-player exhibition modes, a season mode, new collectibles, a team editor, new skill challenges, and more.
- Wii, DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- Wii – US$ 39.99, DS – US$ 19.99
- Activision/ Blizzard
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite – Go crazy with its over 500 hours of gameplay in some 400 missions. The third PSP installment in the Monster Hunter franchise boasts of features like the wireless Ad-hoc connection deep fighting combat systems, the new AI “Felyne” feature and more.
- PSP – June 22, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 27.99
- Capcom
My Healthy Cooking Coach – (From PR) My Healthy Cooking Coach helps you prepare new recipes while expanding your cooking skills and learning more about how to cook healthier. It takes you through each recipe, telling you what to do step by step making cooking less time consuming. It provides also a large selection of useful tools such as the virtual recipe finder and the shopping list that will simplify the cooking process. It also provides useful nutritional tips for every recipe in the game which have been developed by a nutritionist.
- DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- US$ 29.99
- Ubisoft
Overlord II – Overlord II is the sequel to the hit warped fantasy action adventure that had players being delightfully despotic. In Overlord II, a new Overlord and a more powerful army of Minions take on an entire empire in a truly epic adventure, inspired by the rise of the Roman Empire. As the Glorious Empire conquers kingdoms and destroys any sign of magic it finds, itÂ’s time to go Minion Maximus and send in the horde. (IGN)
- Xbox 360, PS3, PC – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- Xbox 360 – US$ 59.99. PS3 – US$ 56.99, PC – US$ 36.99
- Codemasters
Overlord: Dark Legend – This isdesigned completely from scratch to allow a native Wii gaming experience and so the controls have to be redesigned to allow the players to control the character using the Wii remote. The player will not control the unnamed Overlord character from the original game but rather a “young, new Overlord” (dubbed “trainee tyrant”) which is “able to take his growing pains out on the local fairy tale inhabitants as he protects his castle and lands.”
- Wii – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 46.99
- Codemasters
Overlord Minions – Meet Giblet, Blaze, Stench, and Zap — an elite Minion crew who, assisted by minion master Gnarl, get star billing in Overlord Minions. In Overlord Minions, the Overlord commands the Minion team remotely. The Nintendo DS stylus becomes an extension of his evil will and every precise Touch Screen command is the player-as-Overlord directing, commanding and combining minions in battle, pointing and sweeping them to attack enemies and solving puzzles to execute his dastardly plans. (IGN)
- DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10+
- US$ 29.99
- Codemasters
PANGYA: Fantasy Golf – Players practice and perfect their swing on the nine fantasy fairways of Pangya Island. Combining golf gameplay, endless customization options and a slew of sassy female characters set in beautiful environments.
- PSP – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10+
- US$ 29.99
- TOMY
Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil – The Archives will consist of Resident Evil 0 and the GameCube remake of Resident Evil, both playable by the Wii controls.
- Wii – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Mature
- US$ 29.99
- Capcom
Restaurant Empire II – With two handfuls of cash and a dream of creating a legacy you will build, cook and hire your way to the very top of the culinary world, where tasty food is king and smart management reels in the dollars. If you’re skilled enough in the kitchen and behind the management desk, you just may go further than any aspiring restaurateur before you and cement your status as a true legend of cuisine.
- PC – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Everyone
- Southpeak
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor – Tokyo has been sealed by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force due to a demon outbreak, and it will be seven days before the whole capital is wiped out. The protagonist, a 17 year-old high school student, is trapped with his two friends Atsuro Kihara and Yuzu Tanikawa within the city, and is forced to make contracts with demons by utilizing a peculiar device called COMP to survive.
- DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 27.99
- Atlus
Spore Galactic Adventures – Get out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create and share your own missions!
- PC – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Everyone 10+
- US$ 29.99
- Electronic Arts
The Conduit – After a full-scale alien attack on Washington D.C., suspicions arise as to the involvement of the U.S. government. Armed with sci-fi gadgets and high-powered weapons, players will battle aliens, rouge agents and enemy forces as a former secret service agent codenamed “Mr. Ford.”
- Wii – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 46.99
- Sega
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen -Set in unique environments across the globe such as Cairo and Shanghai, the game allows players to instantly switch between vehicle and robot modes as they drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels. After engaging in single player action, players will be able to go online and battle friends in all-new multiplayer modes.
- Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, PC
- ESRB Teen
- Xbox 360 – US$ 59.99, PS3 – US$ 59.99
- Wii – US$ 49.99, PSP – US$ 39.99, PC – US$ 29.99
- Activision
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Autobots – The fate of the earth and the survival of the human race hang in the balance in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots. Based on Hasbro’s legendary Transformers property, the title takes players on an intense, action packed adventure that follows a similar storyline to that of the movie.
- DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 29.99
- Activision
Transfomers: Revenge of the Fallen – Decepticons – The Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen video game lets gamers step into the shoes of the Autobots or Decepticons.
- DS – June 23, 2009
- ESRB Teen
- US$ 29.99
- Activision
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