InFormers: Robots in the News

1. TransFormers: Animated is set to debut Wednesday, December 26th at 8 PM on Cartoon Network, in the form of a “movie,” which will no doubt be three or four eps strung together.
2. Man, times like this, I HATE being in Canada: Black Friday TransFormers sales, with Toys R Us knocking the Cybertron Optimus I wanted, “Galaxy Force Optimus Prime,” down to a mere 20 bucks. Damnation. A sale we won’t have in a place I can’t get to for an item I still can’t afford. I sense a divine form of mockery here…
3. Thanks to Joost, you can now watch Generation 1 online, for free.

Assorted Mushrooms

1. It’s pretty cool that with the strike going on, Letterman is covering his staff’s salaries for the time being.
2. Screenwriter Justin Marks talks to IGN about his plans for a major motion-picture adapatation of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
3. Dragon Ball is coming next summer.

Video Power

1. Smash Bros. DOJO!! picks things up a little with the Special Moves of perennial fan-favorite Meta Knight, and to double the fun, there’s a preview of the song Meta Knight’s Revenge to go with it.

   The closing update of the week, however, is a little less exciting as Spectator mode is revealed. But interesting is the fact you can actually bet on the outcomes of matches.

2. Press release from SEGA, revealing the release date for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the DS:

   SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (November 15, 2007) – SEGA? of America, Inc. and SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games? for the Nintendo DS? will be shipped to stores on January 22, 2008. This exciting game is part of an exclusive partnership between SEGA and Nintendo and brings one of the most legendary competitions – an epic face-off between Team Mario and Team Sonic – to Nintendo’s immensely successful handheld system. Coming out for the Nintendo DS? with exclusive new content, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games was also released on the Wii? home system on November 6.

   Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, created specifically to take advantage of all the features the DS has to offer, boasts 16 official Olympic challenges including two new events that are exclusive to the handheld game – 10m Platform Diving and Cycling. Using the unique Touch Screen and stylus, players can interact with the game as they jump, swim, run, shoot, pedal and flip their way through authentic competitions to win Gold medals. The Nintendo DS edition also features eight Dream events – five of which can only be found on the handheld game. Each Dream event takes an Olympic sport and brings it into a video game-inspired world filled with obstacles, power-ups and familiar opponents from the worlds of Mario & Sonic to challenge even the best players. These exclusive DS Dream events are: Dream Canoe, Dream Boxing, Dream Basketball, Dream Long Jump and Dream Shooting(Skeet).

   Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games presents DS players the chance to play as any one of 16 video game characters – eight from the world of Mario? and eight from the world of Sonic – each bringing their own talents and athletic capabilities to the competitions. The game is filled with challenges for all kinds of gamers thanks to the three gameplay modes – the Single Event Mode where players can choose one specific event to play, the Circuit Mode where players can choose a series of events to compete in, and the Mission Mode where players have the opportunity to fulfill a series of solo challenges that test their athletic capabilities, timing and reflexes. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games finishes up with the Gallery, where mini-games and Olympic trivia come together to bring more addictive DS fun.

   Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Nintendo DS also offers irresistible multiplayer opportunities by taking full advantage of the DS wireless capabilities that offers both Single-Card and Multi-Card gameplay options. The multiplayer gameplay can be enjoyed in Single Event Mode – including the Dream events – as well as in Circuit Mode for up to four players. For gamers looking to see how they do on an international level, DS players can use the Nintendo? Wi-Fi Connection system to upload their scores to the worldwide rankings and check how they rate against players around the world.

   Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the Nintendo DS will be shipped to stores across North America on January 22, 2008. The game is also currently in stores for the Wii home system. For more information about the game, please visit the website at www.sega.com/mariosonic. For screenshots, videos and art, check out the SEGA FTP site at http://segapr.segaamerica.com.

   You can see screens of the game here.

3. Amazon’s planning another killer Black Friday special, and as it was last year, you’ve got to vote on what you want to be had at pretty ass-kicking prices.
4. Looks like DS is getting ports of the first two Summon Night games. Too bad the third is where my interest lies.
5. Skate or Die on Virtual Console? That’s the very definition of nostalgia right there. Pity EA and Konami have since let the title languish in obscurity. Something to match up with the Tony Hawks and such would be neat.
6. Kotaku has a glimpse at the new Ghostbusters game, along with some info about co-op and multiplayer (though with the former, one would assume it also involves the latter).

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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