InFormers: Robots in the News

1. New official images have shown up of Wave 1 of the Allspark Power Leader-class figures, featuring Deep Desert Brawl and Night Watch Optimus Prime.
2. Meanwhile, Wave 2 of The Movie Robot Heroes are out now.
3. And last, new Movie “Unleashed” turnaround figure/statues are on the way.

Assorted Mushrooms

1. So it sounds like all of the affiliated parties involved with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon show have FINALLY decided on a direction for 2008. Here’s the pitch:

   “The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in New York, ready to race across the rooftops and take on all challengers!

   “Not only are Casey and April back and ready to bust some bad guy butt, but a brand new, super advanced Turtle Lair is under construction (thanks to some hi-tech know-how Donatello garnered from the future), and, of course, there are all sorts of new heavy duty Turtle vehicles gearing up to roar down the streets of NYC and give the Foot a taste of some serious Turtle firepower!

   “The stakes have never been higher, their enemies have never been stronger… and if the Turtles are going to be triumphant they?ll need to work together in ways they never have before.”

   Well… it sounds ok so far, mostly like “back to basics” with a hint of what we got in Fast Forward thrown in. Also says the art will be slightly streamlined/stylized for budget reasons. Hopefully not in any bad way; the Timm DC animated stuff is simplified/stylized, too, but still looks great.

2. And now, Garfield Gets Real has two official trailers!

   Um… wow. Frank Welker as Garfield? Man, THAT is going to take some getting used to. Seriously. Jon’s voice as well. I’m disappointed they’d change him and Odie (I think) from the voice actors who played them all these years.

   I’m a little bugged that they’re moving their lips to talk, frankly.

   My favorite part, though, is the garbage can bit with the dogs. The rest… well, hopefully it flows better altogether.

Video Power

1. So the reputed video game magazine Edge (who “doesn’t dip their toes in the rumor pool unless the water’s great, says Kotaku) has caught wind of a couple of rumors that people are now talking about. The first one involves an MMO Animal Crossing, though there’s really nothing else to add on that one.

   In the same section, they also make mention of a rumored way to download old Game Boy games for your DS. Now we’re talkin’! Nintendo has a great catalog of old portable games that I’d love to get ahold of, and I know I’m not the only one. Now if they’d just add color…

2. 5,000 is a lot of GameStops. That’s also a lot of preorders and magazine subscriptions.
3. So, SEGA has joined forces with GET Interactive to bring us a new way to advertise in our games.
4. Looks like Arcade-In-A-Box has heard the cries of the people for a better controller for Xbox 360 fighting games, and they have also deliver unto them the solution to their problems. Pity it costs so damn much.

   Here’s hoping the wife and I can adapt to the standard controllers for this.

5. Speaking of fighting games on the 360, here are the first actual screens of Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.
6. So, Famitsu like Super Mario Galaxy. Take that as you will.

   And reposted to Penny Arcade from GAF are some zealous opinions from some people who got to try the demo. Of note:

   The perfect way to summarize Galaxy, I just thought of it.

   So good, I forgive Nintendo for not localizing Mother 3.

   This, from a guy who I understand that Mother/Earthbound is his favorite game/series ever, and he’s been a huge Nintendo critic as of late.

   Also, GameTrailers has three new spots from Japanese TV, some of which focus on the cooperative aspects of the gameplay.

7. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games has a new trailer to show off some of the aquatic events.

   Kudos to them for saying “Shipping on November 6th” instead of making it sound like it’ll be in stores then.

8. So at IGN, Matt Casamassina says that Medal of Honor Heroes 2 controls even better than Metroid Prime 3.

   While I really don’t much care about the MoH games, I do find this intriguing.

9. $10 off Drawn To Life? I haven’t talked about that game as much as I should have, but with that discount, it might be worth a look for anyone interested.
10. Oooh, sounds like they might’ve caught the bastard.
11. And closing off tonight is news from Smash Bros. DOJO!! of a new challenger many have eagerly awaited…

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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