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From Capcom’s Press Release:

The rise of Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney has been without compare, allowing him to reign supreme as Nintendo’s sole defender of courtroom justice…

“OBJECTION!”

Not anymore! Capcom has announced today that they are bringing in a second Ace Attorney to defend the innocent on the Wii front!

Apollo Justice? NO! Not yet, at any rate.

But rather, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law prepares to make the scene, joining the previously announced PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions of the game due to arrive on November 13th, for $39.99 vs. the $29.99 “last-gen special” price of the Sony versions.

Sadly, no especially new details about the title itself have sprung forth, nor how the Wii title might play differently, but admit it: if we can’t swing the Wii remote to a dramatic point at the screen while screaming “Take That!”, there will be disappointment in the air.

InFormers: Robots in the News

1. Ok, this makes more sense.

   It seems that Universe Swerve may not be the most expensive TransFormer ever after all, as it seems that you don’t need to buy a Chevy Aveo/Lova to get one. The idea seems to be that you go to the dealer with your ticket from TransFormers: The Movie, and you get to test-drive the car, and that gets you the toy.

   The downside? You still have to live in China. D’oh!

2. Speaking of the movie, it still seems to be on-track for an IMAX release soon… but will it feature new footage?

   “I don’t know” seems to be the “official” answer from the as-yet undecided Bay.

   If they’re cutting it down to the wire like this, one might assume that the footage is already made, probably for the impending DVD release. So Bay might naturally be apprehensive, as this could potentially cut down on motivation for people to purchase the DVD. What to do, what to do…

Assorted Mushrooms

1. Today… er, yesterday, VIZ Media announced that they have finalized the cast for Death Note, at least in part. The press release reads:

   DEATH NOTE will feature a notable cast of English voice actors including Brad Swaile in the lead role of Light Yagami, and Alessandro Juliani in the role of “L?.” Juliani is notable for his portrayal of Tactical Officer Lieutenant Felix Gaeta on the hit Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica and he has also lent his voice to a number of anime releases including the portrayal of Prince Toma in VIZ Media’s RANMA ? The Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine.

   Rogue Shinigami death god Ryuk will be voiced by Brain Drummond while the female lead, Misa Amane, will be played by Shannon Chan-Kent. ADR and audio post production will be done at the Ocean Group in Vancouver, British Columbia, which has worked on a variety of notable anime VIZ Media series including INUYASHA and RANMA ?.

   Other members of the DEATH NOTE cast include:

   Rem is played by Colleen Wheeler
   Soichiro Yagami is played by Chris Britton
   Matsuda is played by Vincent Tong
   Mogi is played by John Murphy
   Raye Penber is played by Michael Adamthwaite
   Aizawa is played by Trevor Devall
   Ukita is played by Jeremy From
   Naomi Misora is played by Tabitha St. Germain
   Ide is played by Brian Dobson

   The first four-episode volume of Death Note will is expected to be available on November 20th at $24.98 for a single disc Standard Edition, and the first 15K copies of the Standard Edition contain a Limited Edition Collector’s Figurine for a suggested retail price of $39.98.

2. This is going to be one bad year for Mattel, as another 11 toys have been recalled.
3. Toyfare is looking to put a little more Beefcake! in your diet with their upcoming exclusive Cartman figure from South Park.

   Boasting a 3000-unit run, the first of the series will be auctioned off on eBay.

Video Power

1. Sounds like Castlevania: Dracula’s Curse is nearing completion.
2. The latest Smash Bros. DOJO!! updates show off Diddy Kong’s cool new moves (what? No cartwheel?), as well as the new eagerly-awaited challenger Meta Knight!

   Not a very long introduction for the latter… in fact, it almost seems that Sakurai is getting less chatty as time progresses. Should this be a cause for concern?

   On a related note, a little validation to the possibility of the previously-seen boxart being on the level, plus a peek at the one for Mario & Sonic.

3. Sony Wiki-vandalizing Halo 3?

   Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic.

   That’s all I have to say about that.

   Even if it is just retribution, it’s pretty lame retribution.

4. Yesterday’s Virtual Console update was lacking in video links. That’s Labor Day for you.

   Here’s what we were missing: Landstalker for Genesis, Bonk 3 for TG16, Adventure Island for the NES, and Donkey Kong Jr. Math for the NES.

   Ok, so maybe we weren’t missing all of them…

5. A new trailer for Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, showing off no game feature in particular, but a montage of various game moments.

   Hopefully, this will be the standard-bearer for more traditional games implementing the touch screen as the primary interface.

6. If you’re in Europe or are just still waiting to get your hands on Super Paper Mario, Nintendo has a new website that helps preview the experience with the Wii remote and internet browser.

   Just less than 10 days to go, Europe! Let’s hear it!

7. It’s always cool to see a company endorsing fan works, even though there are some who’d rip every last bit of it down and burn it at the stake. Seriously, J.K., do you really think something of FanFiction.net is going to ruin your sales?

   Anyway, Microsoft is endorsing the continued use of Halo in the creation of Machinima… not that there’s really anything they could do, thanks to free-use.

   “So what?” you might think, but there’s more. Microsoft assures gamers that if they stay within the terms of the license, they’ll get even more protection than what Fair Use already allowed.

   Sounds good to me, and after discussing it with Microsoft, it seems the Machinima community agress.

8. Dear Time Magazine,

   Grow up, and get a clue.

   Yours,

   David

9. Marvel would love nothing more than to see their clash of heroes with Capcom continue to live on.

   So the question is, is Capcom interested?

   I still need a home version of either title. A downloadable one with online multiplayer would sweeten the pot.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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