GameSpot chats with Takeshi Kawachimaru and Junichi Masuda about the upcoming Pokemon game for Nintendo DS.

The Pokemon phenomenon continues to roll on. Eleven years after the U.S. release of Pokemon Red & Blue on the original Game Boy, the series is stronger than ever. Pokemon Platinum is the upcoming release on the Nintendo DS platform after a string of hits that included Diamond, Pearl, and the two Pokemon Dungeon games. Still, with so many Pokemon games out there, it might be tough for the developers to find new directions for the series, right? We put that question, and a few others, to two of the main forces behind Pokemon Platinum: game director Junichi Masuda and game designer Takeshi Kawachimaru.

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It would be an understatement to say that MadWorld is one of the most anticipated games releasing this year on the Nintendo Wii. With the art style that Platinum Games is implementing, many are waiting to see if the black, white, and red motif turns out to work well. I say there’s a good chance it will. (more…)

Last week I spoke to you all about Lit, the WiiWare title developed by WayForward. Well, Lit launched last week and it looks like info is starting to flow on the title. I’ve not picked this game up yet, I hope to soon though and should be able to have a full review for you guys. In the meantime, the developers did a nice interview talking about the story, the development, characters and why they wanted it on Wii. (more…)

Yesterday I found a trailer for a game that made me watch it twice. The reason I needed to watch it twice was to try and wrap my head on exactly how this title has not been talked about. Mini Ninjas is a game in development by Eidos and IO Interactive, the teams that brought you the Hitman series. While there is certainly not a plethora of information on the game, IGN tells us that in the game you will play Hiro, a young ninja who can harness magic and the abilities of his companions. Hiro will be battling it out against the Evil Samurai Warlord in his Fortress of Doom, seriously epic names. The screens that I’ve seen all look great, although this being a multiplatform game, there is no telling which console they are taken from. There is also no news on any Wii exclusive type of gameplay. Let’s hope that in the coming months more and more information is available leading up to it’s Fall ‘09 release. For now, enjoy the trailer below.

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