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FINALLY, some more info on this game.

Well, it took a little longer this time than in April (the prize was claimed early Saturday morning), but it happened. The prize has been claimed.

Let’s all give a round of applause to… darn, where’d that name go? Hmm, oh well. I’m sure you can find it somewhere

At any rate, the winner will get to choose one of the following:

WarioWare - Smooth Moves
RedSteel
Madden ‘07
Freeloader (incompatible with current firmware)
Wii Fan Mod
Wii Component Cables
DS Case Mods
2000 Wii Points

Not bad for five days of cleu(haha)-finding, eh? Ok, I admit it… Going through with the whole thing is quite the accomplishment.

Anyway, I will be back with an improved Hunt this January. In what way improved? Well, for one thing, I will stick to more traditional clues (traditional meaning “clues that worked in the first Hunt”), and I may work out a new “score” system if I can find a way to integrate it seamlessly… but that is a little hard to explain.

Oh, before I go, I have to say this: Though you may not have won, all of the other Hunters that I communicated with did very well also. Maybe better than I would have, even! Many of them may have needed a push in the right direction, but almost always made it with only a vague hint. Good job, all of you, and better luck next time!

Well, that is that. Ciao!

The final hints have been up for near six hours now, and they are all fairly easy. But, the prize is still yet to be claimed.

If you are worried about being “too far behind”, well, you never had a better chance to catch up than the past six hours.

Who knows? We may go another six before it is claimed.

Good luck!

Well, this is the final update for the Hunt.

GO GO GO!

Oh…. yeah, I have to put the routine stuff.

The winner gets his or her pick of one (and ONLY ONE) of the following:

WarioWare - Smooth Moves
RedSteel
Madden ‘07
Freeloader (incompatible with current firmware)
Wii Fan Mod
Wii Component Cables
DS Case Mods
2000 Wii Points

Ok, what am I forgetting? Oh, yeah:

P.S.: If you need to ask me anything, email me at: SirVenom (a t t) WiiNintendo (d o t t) net.

P.P.S.: No idea what I am talking about? Want to see another day’s post?

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Ok, now… GO GO GO!

Hey, I don’t have time to make special images for EVERY announcement! Well, actually… I spend about as much time making images for the announcements as I do typing them out and adding clues

Anyway, on to the important stuff… TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY OF THE HUNT!

I won’t be adding clues until some time after noon (Central Time), so you all have that much more time to catch up.

I owe you an explanation, too. I have used this Hunt as kind of a “guinea pig”. I decided to see how far I could push the “difficulty” level before making it impossible.

Well, I pushed it just short of impossible. Many of the Hunters are still not at the final clue of the fourth day… In fact, I know of only two that have been there for sure, and one that has solved it. Congratulations, you know who you are

Well, long story short, the January WiiNintendo Scavenger Hunt’s clues will follow more along the lines of April’s clues… less obscure.

Well, good luck!

Here’s part of what the man himself told NBC: 

I think that there’s probably one other element to it, and that’s that our view of how we use E3 has changed. For a very long time, E3 was an event where — and certainly Nintendo included — catered specifically to the core gamer. Now we look at more … an opportunity for us to introduce new concepts and new types of play that we intend to bring to the broader audience, particularly because of the media that gathers at E3 now.

So while attending an E3 event like this, they might be given the impression that Nintendo is no longer focusing on the games that appeal to the core gamer, in fact we’re still working on many of those titles, but it’s just not the type of event where we’ll be showcasing that anymore.

[via NBC]

Whoa! Day 4 already… four clues each day for four days… That’s sixteen tough time-consuming clues.

Well, even if you who are not a glutton for punishment, you will find the end rewarding if you get to it first… After all, the winner gets his or her pick of the following:

WarioWare - Smooth Moves
RedSteel
Madden ‘07
Freeloader (does NOT work with current firmware)
Wii Fan Mod
Wii Component Cables
DS Case Mods
2000 Wii Points

I have designed the Hunt in such a way that latecomers would stand a chance, but… let’s face it… You’re running out of time!

Remember, TOMORROW is the final day. There is some hope left for latecomers, if they hurry!

Speaking of tomorrow, I will be adding clues sometime AFTER NOON tomorrow. Ok, that’s out of the way…

Also, one more thing thing. I cannot stress the importance of remembering this enough. Just showing this to stumped Hunters has helped them along:

Ok, go!

P.S.: If you need to ask me anything, email me at: SirVenom (a t t) WiiNintendo (d o t t) net.

P.P.S.: No idea what I am talking about? Want to see another day’s post?

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Well, I finally did it. I screwed up! Go ahead and throw all the tomatoes you got, I am hungry anyway.

Well, if you are on the third day, you probably noticed that the third clue is missing. Well, I never tested the clue, and assumed that it worked fine. While going through the Hunt checking for errors just now, I realized it was missing.

You know people, if you were stuck, I am only an email away I need the feedback anyway!

Well, it is fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience and waste of up to several hours of your life!

There is still a prize at stake, good luck!

Nintendo fans might have been disappointed by Nintendo’s E3 conference, but going on right now is Nintendo’s Developer Roundtable. It’s possible we could get some new information or at least new details on announced titles, so stay tuned for more info. I will post whatever I can find from the event right here.

[UPDATE] And it’s now over. You can read all about it below.

• NOA’s Eric Walter welcomed everyone. He says they’re going to have some presentations and no video recording is allowed
• Bill Trinen takes over; Mr. Eguchi shows off Animal Crossing: City Folk. He mentions that today he will show off this game and Wii Sports Resort.
• Halloween returns in Animal Crossing: City Folk. Jingle, the reindeer who visits in the holidays, returns. There will be new events. One of them is like an Easter event and another is like a carnival.
• Through WiiConnect24, you can receive new furniture and wallpaper automatically.
• A tour of the city was given. The city has a salon, an auction house, a fashion designer’s store, Happy Room Academy, and a theater where a comedy show plays.
• Mr. Eguchi’s character then takes the bus back to his town, which is called “E3 Ville”.
• He talks about playing with others via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and how the game uses WiiSpeak.
• In City Folk, you can design different patterns and clothing. What’s new is that you can now design the front and back of your shirt, as well as each different sleeve, all individually. You can also create hats and other accessories.
• Mr. Eguchi takes a photo of the new shirt he just made. The photos can be saved to a SD card or posted to the Wii Message Board and sent to friends. They can even be sent to computers or cell phones.
• Now the Q&A session has begun. The first question is regarding how if one person disconnected in Animal Crossing: Wild World, everyone was. The same thing happens in Animal Crossing: City Folk.
• City Folk has Wii/DS connectivity with Wild World. You can move your character from Wild World to City Folk, and all of the items you had in Wild World can go with you.
• If you don’t have Wi-Fi at home, you can transfer your City Folk’s character data to your Nintendo DS, go to your friend’s house, and then transfer it to their City Folk game. That way, you can visit other people’s towns without Wi-Fi.
• In Japan, DS Download Stations will have special content that can be downloaded to your Nintendo DS and then transferred to Animal Crossing: City Folk.
• Animal Crossing: City Folk will have DLC, and it is not already on the game disc.
• No NES games in Animal Crossing: City Folk.
• There is no connectivity with the Forecast Channel on Wii. They thought about it, but they instead decided to go with having the game create the weather because some cities may experience one type
• And now it’s time for Wii Sports Resort. Mr. Eguchi is talking about Wii MotionPlus. He starts to preview the game, which is basically what they did at E3.
• And after basically showing off what they showed at the conference yesterday, they have moved on to the Q&A session.
• Mr. Eguchi doesn’t know if third parties have started to use Wii MotionPlus.
• The Wii Remote is capable of measuring speed via the accelerometer built inside of it. Wii MotionPlus adds the ability to measure the angles of rotation, which allows for more precise movements.
• When Wii MotionPlus was created, they came up with a bunch of games that could use the technology. Then they decided to put all of them in an island because it felt like it fit, and thus, Wii Sports Resort was born. The game will probably have at least 10 games in it.
• They were happy with the Wii Remote, so Wii MotionPlus was not made because they were dissatisfied with it. When asked about the airplane game shown a while back, they said they are always experimenting. There was no word on if it would be included in Wii Sports Resort.
• They’re still trying to determine if Wii MotionPlus will be the new standard with the Wii Remote.
• Nintendo is aware that Wii MotionPlus might make games harder and are trying to keep that in their thoughts when making games compatible with it.
• And the Wii Sports Resort stuff is done. Now it’s time for Shigeru Miyamoto to take the stage and show off Wii Music. He compares it to games like Guitar Hero and how those games try to get the player to achieve perfection with the song.
• Now they’re showing off gameplay of Wii Music. They’re playing Yankee Doodle, but IGN says it sounds awful as a MIDI.
• Yankee Doodle has six parts: bass, two percussion, chord, lead melody, and harmony.
• Miyamoto played the melody on guitar.
• Now he’s playing steel drums and accidentally selected a “Dog Suit” for a second.
• The “Singer” instrument supposedly sounds just like K.K. Slider from the Animal Crossing games
• The game supports up to four players, though only three are playing right now. And now they’re playing the Super Mario Bros. theme.
• One of the guys picked Beat Box for percussion.
• Now they’re showing the drums with the Wii Balance Board. The right foot is the kick pedal, the left foot is the high hat, the left hand is the snare, the right hand is also snare, the B button is the symbol, the C and Z buttons are crash symbols, and toms are the d-pad.
• Mr. Eguchi has joined Miyamoto on stage now. They’re talking about both kids and adults will enjoy the game. And now on to the Q&A session.
• The drum mode is nothing like in Rhythm Tengoku.
• There will be roughly 50 songs, with lots of them being popular songs.
• Nintendo is not thinking about adding songs via WiiConnect24.
• Someone asked why it’s called a game when it’s more of a musical toy, and Miyamoto said that it is like a toy, so it’s more fun than a video game.
• And someone wants to switch gears and ask a Wii Sports Resort question. Nintendo won’t comment on if there will be a sequel to Wave Race, but the mode in Wii Sports Resort will surpass Wave Race in depth.
• Miyamoto says that the Pikmin and Zelda teams are working hard on some titles, but won’t say what they are.
• MEGATON: Pikmin 3 confirmed! Miyamoto says, “We are making Pikmin”.
• Wii Music will have tutorials for various instruments, not just drums.
• I guess I missed this earlier, but the demo of Wii Music will only have 26 of the 60+ instruments in the final game.
• Wii MotionPlus will have no new functionality for new games.
• And with that, the event is over. If anything, it was good to get an official announcement of Pikmin 3 and more information on Animal Crossing: City Folk, as well as Wii Sports Resort and Wii Music.

[Via IGN, Go Nintendo, and Joystiq]

Below are two new videos showing off Animal Crossing: City Folk for Wii.

[Via Go Nintendo]

It’s time for some great news! High Voltage has announced that The Conduit for Wii will feature 16 player online play. And on top of that, the game will support Nintendo’s WiiSpeak peripheral, which costs $29.99 in case you were wondering. I am really looking forward to this title, and with this title and Animal Crossing: City Folk using WiiSpeak, I might just have to buy that.

[Via Kombo]

I will mention anything worth mentioning from E3 in this post.

-Shaun White playing Shaun White Snowboarding with Wii Balance Board.