Nintendo is replying – here they are, now shut up!
This is a huge list of games that will put the library of Wii titles close to 150 (not counting Virtual Console games) and the DS titles close to 450.

I thnk Nintendo really wants to show everyone that not only Nintendo developed games are scheduled ot hit the console but also a lot of third party games as well, many have speculated that third party developers would shy away from the unique controls.

Here is the all encompassing list of games scheduled to come out for the Wii and the DS until the first quarter of next year.

Wii
Oct. 1: MLB(R) Power Pros from 2K Sports
Oct. 1: Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire(TM) from D3Publisher of America
Oct. 2: Crash(R) of the Titans from Sierra Entertainment, Inc.
Oct. 5: Balls of Fury(TM) from DSI Games
Oct. 8: Donkey Kong(R): Barrel Blast from Nintendo
Oct. 9: FIFA 08 from Electronic Arts
Oct. 9: Bleach: Shattered Blade(TM) from SEGA
Oct. 9: LOONEY TUNES: ACME ARSENAL(TM) from WB Games
Oct. 10: Arctic Tale from DSI Games
Oct. 15: Sea Monsters from DSI Games
Oct. 16: Thrillville(R): Off the Rails(TM) from LucasArts
Oct. 22: EA PLAYGROUND from Electronic Arts
Oct. 23: Backyard Football from Atari, Inc.
Oct. 23: The Sims 2(TM) Castaway from Electronic Arts
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In case FIFA isn’t your cup of tea, there’s now a demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, better known as PES 2008, for the Xbox 360.

The download weighs in at 1.18GB, but here’s the catch: the demo is NOT available in North America or Asia. I guess Konami is really sticking it to EA by not releasing the FIFA demo in the continent that loves the game the most.

Konami showed off a new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 4 at their press event at TGS today, but no recording was allowed. They’ll be releasing the video as a download tomorrow around 3pm EDT.

No word where the release will be, but I would expect both the intarwebs and the PlayStation Store on the PS3. I’m hoping for PlayStation Store so I can watch it on my 50″ 1080p set.

Now all we need is a demo… I’m not going to hold my breath though.

The Konami classic Track and Field came over to Xbox LIVE arcade this week and it just doesn’t have the same appeal it did 25 years ago. This 1983 old school button masher does not offer anything new and really is just that, “a button mashing experience”, and not even a good one at that. All I can say is save your time, 400 MS points and disk space and steer clear of this train wreck. This poor old title should have stayed back in the 80’s with the hair bands.

Here is some gameplay footage for Contra 4 for the Nintendo DS. I just can’t get enough of Contra and like seeing and hearing the familiar run and gun on the handheld. All I can ask is for Konami to hook us up with an early copy for review.

Contra 4 has been announced for the Nintendo DS and boasts to have new game play elements and coop play. This being Contra’s 20th anniversary I have big expectations for this new iteration of blowing up Aliens. It is slated to utilize both screens on the DS, which should be nice for levels that are similar to the waterfall level in the original or the tunnels.

From the press release:

Contra 4 takes place two years after the events of Contra III: The Alien Wars. After saving earth from invasion by Red Falcon, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean are confronted with a new extraterrestrial menace: the terrifying Black Viper. Joined by hard-boiled mercenaries Mad Dog and Scorpion, the warriors must once again wage war against an entire army of invaders.

A first for the series, Contra 4 introduces a grappling hook accessory that lets players grab onto elements of the environment directly above them. Whether using it to avoid oncoming dangers or attack from a strategic vantage point, the grappling hook allows for new combat situations and dramatic set pieces that underscore the game’s adrenaline-soaked pedigree.

Contra 4, which still hasn’t been named, is scheduled to hit stores by the end of 2007 and I can only beg Konami to speed it up as soon as possible. A suggestion would be to hide in the original version in there some how, maybe as unlockable item, that would be sweet.

Ok this is seriously insane. This guy plays through the original Contra on NES without dying once. I could barely make it through with the Konami Code.

Nothing is official yet, but it looks like Konami has learned from the utter failure of Bomberman: Act Zero where this series really belongs.

This trailer shows some of the gameplay elements coming to the new Bomberman game for Xbox Live Arcade coming this summer.

Apparently this press release was completely fabricated. Boo on that. I got excited for it. Read up on the fake story anyway.

In a Press Conference early morning 1/11/07 in Osaka, Japan (for those who don’t understand world time, it just happened), Konami announced (fake press release) a development team called “Konami X Productions”, headed by Hidea Kojima himself, will be developing games EXCLUSIVELY for the Xbox 360 and Microsoft platforms. They’ll start by developing Metal Gear Solid: Trilogy for the Xbox 360. The game will include remakes of Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Substinence. Also being developed is Metal Gear Solid: Fluid Ac!d for the Zune.

This would be HUGE news for 360 owners, if it was true.