Nintendo’s Wii may be the highest selling current-generation console in the world, but their dedication to tapping the “casual player” demographic has evidently left their more mature core gamers by the wayside.
Some developers maintain that there simply aren’t enough mature titles available for Wii, and that the platform’s true capabilities are not being properly explored. Two such development companies are pushing the boundaries of Nintendo’s console while seeking publishers that will take a chance on their projects.
Sadness, which is being developed by Polish company Nibris, is a game for “adults with strong nerves” whose scenario “will have associations with narcolepsy, nyctophobia and paranoid schizophrenia.” Styled as a black-and-white gothic horror title, Sadness, is set in pre-WWI Eastern Europe and follows the story of Maria, a woman who has to protect her narcoleptic son Alexander after their train derails in the countryside.
The Conduit is a futuristic first-person shooter in production by Illinois developers, High Voltage, that revolves around government conspiracies and an alien assault on Washington DC. The first FPS to be built from scratch exclusively for the Wii, it employs the newly created Quantum3 graphics engine to make the most of the console’s hardware. Expect a 2009 release for both titles.
Damnation, Redemption…again
Ubisoft has given an Australian release date for its upcoming fighter, Soulcalibur IV – the game will be released simultaneously on both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on July 31. The next installment in Namco’s acclaimed series includes a host of new characters and gameplay modes, as well as some of the most stunning and detailed modeling and animation in a video game to date.
In keeping with the series’ tradition of startling crossovers, the game also introduces Star Wars icons Darth Vader and Yoda as playable characters. They and other new characters will join returning favourites in a roster of around 30 fighters. Fans of Taki’s camel-toe will be pleased to know that, it too, has been slated to reappear.
Create, Mutate, Dominate
Will Wright’s endlessly intuitive evolution simulator has been in development for years now, but the game’s release is finally on the horizon. Those restlessly waiting to dip their finger in the primordial ooze will be thrilled to hear that the game should be released worldwide on September 7. Spore allows players to design their own creatures and watch them develop from single-celled organisms into an established species. The game will be available on PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP, Wireless, Macintosh and iPhone.
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