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Hudson Does PAX
Posted by Brian Crecente at 5:00 AM on August 28, 2008
Hudson Entertainment is bringing their A-game to the Penny Arcade later this week... and their B, D and F game too.
The publisher announced their PAX line-up this morning which includes pinball WiiWare title Alien Crush Returns, based on the TurboGrafx-16 title; WiiWare's Bomberman Blast, Fishing Master World Tour for the Wii, and Deca Sports for the Wii.
I haven't had a chance to check out the other titles, but my time with an early build of Deca Sports left me thoroughly unimpressed. Now you can decide for yourself if it's as crap as I thought. Press release and gallery on the jump.
HUDSON ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ITS LINEUP FOR PENNY ARCADE EXPO (PAX)
2008
Alien Crush Returns and Bomberman Blast WiiWare to Make First Public Appearances At Show in Booth 261
REDWOOD CITY, CA - August 27, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today announced their lineup for the Penny Arcade Expo 2008 that takes place in Seattle later this week. The Hudson lineup includes Alien Crush Returns and Bomberman Blast both for Wii(tm) on WiiWare(tm) as well as Fishing Master World Tour and Deca Sports (both for Wii).
PAX takes place in Seattle Friday, August 29, and runs through Sunday, August 31. The company will be exhibiting in booth 261 all three days.
Information on each title that will be on exhibit at the show is listed below. For more information on Hudson at PAX or any of these titles, please visit www.Hudsonentertainment.com.
Bomberman Blast (WiiWare)
Bomberman Blast is an all-new Bomberman for digital download for WiiWare on Wii. Retaining the classic features Bomberman fans have come to love such as online multiplayer battles and numerous arenas, Bomberman Blast also incorporates new gameplay elements, including the use of Miis(tm) and 8-person online multiplayer - the first time for Bomberman on the Wii! Players can battle it out with each other worldwide going solo or as part of a team. By using their Mii character, gamers will have the opportunity to show off their Mii by suiting him or her up into a Bomberman costume, then blowing away the competition! Now who has the best Mii?
Alien Crush Returns (WiiWare)
Alien Crush Returns is a sci-fi pinball game based on the classic TurboGrafx-16 Alien Crush series. In extraordinary pinball fashion, the game offers gameplay spanning two screens, providing players a lot
of real estate to rack in points, multipliers, and bonuses. The game is played across multiple boards, all of which feature an eerie alien landscape and enemies that try to prevent pinball perfection. For
players who are confident in their alien crushing skills, they can go online to play against friends to see who can get the highest score!
Alien Crush Returns is the only pinball game for WiiWare that lets gamers compete head to head online. In addition, the game includesonline leader boards for score-obsessed pinball players.
FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR (Wii)
Coming to North America in Q1 2009, FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR offers over 200 different types of fish to catch, enabling players to catch fish in their native waters around the world in the first ever global fishing game on Wii. FISHING MASTER WORLD TOUR offers over forty different locations to fish from in seven different regions. Players can fish on Easter Island, under the Golden Gate Bridge, on the Amazon River and many more exotic global locations. Staying true to the first version's realistic controls, anglers use the Wii Remote(tm) and Nunchuk(tm) to battle fish just like in real life. Pull the Wii Remote left and right as the fish fights from the end of the line and adjust the drag to avoid breaking the line. Once players have their skills down, they can compete with friends with four-person multiplayer modes, catch rare fish with exclusive boss battle controls or jump online in Wi-Fi leaderboards tracking the best players in the U.S.
DECA SPORTS(tm)(Wii)
DECA SPORTS(tm), a unique ten-sport game, exclusive to Wii(tm), is now available at retail for $29.99 SRP. Combining ten sporting events into one game, players can compete in beach volleyball, snowboard cross, badminton, basketball, curling, figure skating, archery, supercross, soccer and kart racing. The game offers a wide variety of sporting events and activities, some rarely seen in a video game. Designed with pick-up-and-play intuitive controls for the Wii Remote(tm) and in three sports, the Nunchuk, DECA SPORTS also includes advanced controls for power spikes, curls, and mid air tricks for the gamer!

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Agnates
Posted 5:23 AM 28/8/08
"I think it was ok" above was meant to be "i think it was 8" like, instead of 10. The game was totally more than OK :P
Agnates
Agnates
Posted 5:22 AM 28/8/08
Relive the 10-player multiplayer Bomberman of the Sega Saturn days (well, I think it was ok) this time Online with the Wii. Can't go wrong with that. Also, ALIEN CRUSH!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!
Agnates
Foxstar Sixtail
Posted 5:21 AM 28/8/08
@okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under):What better place then PAX for Bomberman?
@Narb copied that floppy:Very well then. Bomberman 93 awaits you.
Foxstar Sixtail
LittleBigPlaneteer
Posted 5:15 AM 28/8/08
Talk about product placement overload. These are just random screenshots, but nearly every one of them had an advertisement for Adidas in the background.
LittleBigPlaneteer
Narb copied that floppy
Posted 5:14 AM 28/8/08
I refuse to play any bomberman with more contestants than corners of the room, and that doesn't look like any Hexagon I ever saw.
Narb copied that floppy
okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
Posted 5:13 AM 28/8/08
@3inst3in: LOL.. shows how much I know ^_^; Between this place and Gizmodo, I rarely frequent any other Gawker site unless it's via a related link. Between this place and Giz, it all seems so fresh. I'd personally like to see it done with all the galleries on Kotaku as I hate the way the image is never centered and still requires scrolling for larger shots (even on 1920x1200).
okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
droopy
Posted 5:10 AM 28/8/08
Why are the bomberman screens so busy? In my day it was just bombs, walls, and your enemy. Maybe power bombs.
droopy
okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
Posted 5:09 AM 28/8/08
...also, is PAX the right venue to show these sorts of game? This is an open-ended question for anyone :3
okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
3inst3in
Posted 5:08 AM 28/8/08
@okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): it happens occasionally. most gawker sites use it to some degree.
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3inst3in
Posted 5:08 AM 28/8/08
@okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): it happens occasionally. most gawker sites use it to a degree.
3inst3in
dae_giovanni
Posted 5:08 AM 28/8/08
Curling and Archery are semi-decent, but avoid the rest like the plague. So many missed opportunities... All of the racing challenges stink... No online play, no Mii integration... I mean...
dae_giovanni
okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
Posted 5:06 AM 28/8/08
This is new. When did Kotaku start using lightbox to display images?
okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
dae_giovanni
Posted 5:06 AM 28/8/08
Ugh. Deca Sports.
dae_giovanni
Salen
Posted 5:41 AM 28/8/08
It's too bad they're not bring a new Bloody Roar to PAX. That's right, Hudson. I'm looking at you to make a new Bloody Roar game. Make it happen. I need hi-def werewolf fur blowing in the wind as I pummel said werewolf with a giant white weretiger with an ungodly high hit combo.
Salen
dynendal
Posted 5:35 AM 28/8/08
I hope to smother them with my unfettering love for Bonk and Star Soldier. Ohhh yes.
dynendal
LittleBigPlaneteer
Posted 6:15 AM 28/8/08
@dae_giovanni:
haha, never played it. I was going to correct myself about the product placement usage but I figured you'd get what I meant.
LittleBigPlaneteer
Omnimon
Posted 5:59 AM 28/8/08
@okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under): PAX is for gamers, I think as long as it is a game, it applies.
Omnimon
excel_excel
Posted 5:59 AM 28/8/08
WOO BOMBERMAN!! AND DECA SPORTS!!...woo?
excel_excel
dae_giovanni
Posted 5:55 AM 28/8/08
@LittleBigPlaneteer: Oh my goodness-- have you PLAYED Deca Sports? That game is *loaded* with Adidas ads! I actually didn't mind though-- you stop noticing them after a few moments. Maybe next time all those sponsor dollars could go towards making a better game?
(Technically, is it product placement, though, since only the company name/logo appear [and not any actual products]?)
dae_giovanni
dawimp523
Posted 6:37 AM 28/8/08
Hasn't Deca Sports been out for a while now, or is this a new version? I don't know if I would buy any of these games simply because I don't have the time to waste on what seem like mostly lame titles.
dawimp523
dae_giovanni
Posted 6:22 AM 28/8/08
@LittleBigPlaneteer: Pshaw, I'm far too much of a jerk, to settle for that! lol!
dae_giovanni