Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime gives reasons for as to how the new Wii U console differs from Kinect for Xbox 360. Fils-Aime claims that there are not a lot of games to play on Kinect. Fils-Aime says the controllers for the Wii U are a lot more precise than Kinect. He also says the new console offers a much richer multiplayer experience, compared to Microsoft’s Kinect.
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Ubisoft Confirms All Playable Characters In Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth
Ubisoft has revealed all 20 playable characters in the upcoming fighting game for Wii U and Kinect for the Xbox 360. Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth features popular Marvel characters, from Black Widow, to Spider Man, to Wolverine, but some fan-favorites, including Deadpool, are not included.
- Black Widow
- Captain America
- Doctor Doom
- Dr. Strange
- Hawkeye
- Human Torch
- Iceman
- Iron Man
- Loki
- Magneto
- Phoenix
- Queen Veranke
- Scarlet Witch
- Spider Man
- Storm
- Super Skrull
- The Hulk
- Thor
- Venom
- Wolverine
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth Trailer
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth is being developed, and will be published, by Ubisoft. The computer-generated trailer – shown above – confirms more superheroes and villains who will join the game’s roster. Note that, toward the end of the trailer, the Wii U logo is displayed. The game is coming to Wii U and Kinect for the Xbox 360 this fall.
Microsoft Makes Its Own Vitality Sensor For Kinect Play Fit
Microsoft is preparing to reveal a peripheral not unlike the Wii Vitality Sensor for Xbox 360. The device will be used to accompany the currently announced Kinect Play Fit service and is codenamed Joule. The Joule heart-rate monitor will let Kinect owners track their heart rate wirelessly. Microsoft is gearing up to show off the device during its E3 press conference on Monday June 4th.
Nintendo: Nintendo Of America President Reggie Fils-Aime Comments On Kinect And PlayStation Move
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told Brazilian gaming site Jogos that even though Microsoft and Sony have both launched motion sensing peripherals which were influenced by the Wii, both companies have yet to produce a continuous stream of quality games and continue to offer consumers a ‘cool’ experience.
“After our competitors become aware of what Nintendo can do, as they will innovate and bring new experiences for consumers that can only be made possible with another system? You know, perhaps speaking from the perspective of our performance in the U.S., even after our competitors have launched their movement devices, once the initial excitement, where are the games, cool experiences? They have been slow in putting this into practice.”
Nintendo Wii: Nintendo President Says “Kinect Has Made Little Impact On Wii Sales”
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata believes that Microsoft’s Kinect which launched late last year has made little impact on Nintendo Wii sales worldwide. However Iwata did concede that many American gamers have multiple systems at home rather than just a Nintendo Wii.
“Of course, many users in the U.S. have multiple consoles at their homes. Many Wii users also have Xbox 360 and vice versa, so I am not saying that there is completely no effect in terms of use rate. However, hit titles are not being released continually every month for Kinect software, so we don’t believe Wii sales are being seriously affected.”
- Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata
Nintendo Wii: Wii Sports Resort Outsells Kinect Titles
Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort has been outselling its Kinect competitor, Kinect Sports, in the United Kingdom.
Whilst there’s been a flurry of hype and excessive sales expectations behind Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral it has so far failed to dethrone the Wii with regards to software sales in the United Kingdom.
TOP 20 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (FULL PRICE), WEEK ENDING 20 November 2010
(1) 1.) CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
(NEW) 2.) ASSASSIN’S CREED: BROTHERHOOD (UBISOFT)
(NEW) 3.) NEED FOR SPEED: HOT PURSUIT (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
(2) 4.) FIFA 11 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
(3) 5.) JUST DANCE 2 (UBISOFT)
(12) 6.) WII PARTY (NINTENDO)
(19) 7.) WII SPORTS RESORT (NINTENDO)
(6) 8.) PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE LOST FUTURE (NINTENDO)
(4) 9.) KINECT SPORTS (MICROSOFT)
(8) 10.) NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII (NINTENDO)
