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Wii releases for the week of January 7th
There's a big title releasing this week. Hopefully, it's one you're as excited about as we are. Heck, we've been drooling over the damn thing long enough now, Now it's time it actually releases to retail, so we can get our dirty hands on it and find out if all of the pining was worth it. Oh, and there's that Sonic thing releasing, too.This week's console releases include: Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Luxor: Pharoah's Challenge Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
Capcom does smart thing, delays Harvey Birdman game
Well, it seems both EA and Capcom have gotten this crazy idea that people still purchase games once the holiday season is over. Joining Army of Two in the November bail-out is catastrophic courtroom comedy, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law. Posting on Capcom's community forums, senior director of strategic planning and research, Christian Svensson, validated his professional title with the following (under)statement: "The game is and has been finished, submitted and approved, however we felt releasing the game on the same day 112 other SKUs released was not ideal for its chances. Retail buyers agreed."Based on the television show of the same name, Harvey Birdman follows the eponymous attorney at lawl as he bungles his way through unusual cases and awkward silences. If you're thinking gameplay amounts to Phoenix Wright with an extra dose of non sequitur oddity, you're not too far from the truth. Luckily, you have this week's superb Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations to keep you occupied until the Birdman gets on your case. Retailers currently say they'll get the thing Capcom sent them in January.[Via Wii Fanboy]
Confirmed: Harvey Birdman delayed [update]
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/Confirmed_Harvey_Birdman_intentionally_delayed_by_Capcom'; Aspiring winged lawyers undertaking ridiculous cases at an equally-ridiculous law firm will have to sit patiently, as the rumored delay is a rumor no longer. Confirming our fears in a post at the Capcom forums, Senior director of strategy Sven states that the delay is intentional on Capcom's part and the title is already finished. So, why would Capcom knowingly delay the game? Competition. Sven says "The game is and has been finished, submitted and approved, however we felt releasing the game on the same day 112 other SKUs released was not ideal for its chances. Retail buyers agreed." Sadly, Sven doesn't say when the new release date is, so keep an eye on Wii Fanboy for word as it hits but 1UP is reporting the title's new release window is January 2008.%Gallery-7527%[Via Go Nintendo; thanks to troy for the update]
Harvey Birdman is dead-- who wants his stuff?
Want some Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law swag? Why, of course you do! To promote the new Harvey Birdman game, Capcom is holding a comic-creating contest featuring the show's cast.Apparently (we, uh, didn't see it) Harvey died at the end of the show of being-hit-by-a-bus-driven-by-Phil-Ken-Sebben-related causes. The contest asks you to create a comic depicting your idea of what happens next. As Capcom puts it: "Is he dead? Is he back in court and trying to prove that he's still alive?" So don't just make three panels of a dead Birdman lying on the ground. That would be boring. We suggest talking and maybe movement.Capcom is providing character art, backgrounds, and (unfortunately tiny) speech bubbles for you to employ in your cartooning. Should you cartoon successfully, you could win a Harvey Birdman DVD set, a bobble head, and other stuff!
Harvey Birdman relies heavily on precedent
It's been assumed from day one that Capcom's Harvey Birdman game would be similar in gameplay style to, you know, their other lawyer game. This gameplay video confirms that not only are the games similar in format, they're identical. Listen to witness testimony (which is preceded by a "Witness Testimony" title graphic), press and present evidence to reveal contradictions, and search static environments for clues during investigation.The difference? So much video! Everything is played out in full voice and as much animation as an Adult Swim show typically has. It really looks exactly like the show, interstitials and all-- and bringing in the show's real cast (minus, we assume, Steven Colbert) doesn't hurt either. The other difference, of course, is that Harvey Birdman shows no trace of anime style in its presentation or humor, opting instead for the surreal, rapid-fire randomness found in the show. A new Ace Attorney game with weird humor and a more upscale presentation? GUILTY of earning our $40!Investigate the post break for more evidence of gameplay. Uh, investigate it by clicking. The evidence is a video. Yeah, we were going for a whole thematic thing.
Nintendo officially getting that thing Capcom sent them
Gamefly is vindicated again. Wii gamers are indeed getting the Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law game, on the same day the PS2 and PSP versions are released: November 13. Unfortunately, there's a $10 penalty for wanting to play this on the Wii-- the Wii version costs $40 versus the $30 PS2 and PSP versions.On the upside, paying ten dollars more for a game than it costs on the PS2 really gives us a taste of the next-generation experience. And on the real upside, we're getting the comedy lawyer adventure in the first place. And, if it's as basically like Phoenix Wright as it looks, and as funny as the show is, that's a big old victory for the Wii.[Via Game|Life; the title joke references the same line used in this other Game|Life post, but it's from the show, so we don't think they have an exclusive claim on it.]
Harvey Birdman gets on Wii's case Nov. 13
Capcom is bringing Harvey Birdman's courtroom fumbling to the Wii this November alongside previously announced PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions. Based on the Adult Swim television show of the same name, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law has players donning the law suit of the eponymous and spectacularly unskilled attorney in five "uproarious" cases. Screenshots and gameplay footage indicate a striking similarity to Capcom's other (ace) attorney at law, Phoenix Wright. That's most certainly a good thing, and since we spotted Street Fighter's Guile in the proceedings, there's always the possibility of a crazy cameo.One thing Wii owners (or Attorn-wiis, if you can still stomach Wii puns) may object to is the $10 price difference between versions. Whereas the PS2 and PSP games are both priced at $29.99, the Wii version asks $39.99, presumably for the ability to point at menu options as opposed to scrolling through them with a directional pad. If you'd rather not pay waggle tax, the PSP and PS2 variants arrive alongside the Wii version on November 13th.Update: Capcom says it currently costs more to publish on the Wii than it does on the other systems, hence the higher price. Waggle tax indeed.[Via press release]
Ha-ha, rumors!
Gamefly, longtime supplier of pre-announcement reveals of new games (they also rent games, or whatever) now has a listing for a Wii version of the PS2/PSP Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law game. For those of you who outright refuse to read news about games on other platforms, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a Capcom-published adventure game in the same format as the Ace Attorney series, but with the cast and writers of Adult Swim's Harvey Birdman. This needs to happen. We want to play this game anyway, being fans of both Phoenix Wright and Harvey Birdman, and we'd totally prefer using the Wiimote to navigate its menu-driven interface. Plus there's that whole liking-the-Wii thing that is, you know, the premise of this website.[Via Siliconera]
Harvey Birdman court room footage
PSP owners jealous that they never got Phoenix Wright, may not have to be jealous anymore. The above video of Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law seems to show a title that may be every bit as fun as Mr. Wright's courtroom antics. Our favorite part was watching Guile from Street Fighter fame lose his famous hairdo. It makes us hope that other familiar gaming stars will appear in court. So which of our readers are ready to face judge and jury with Birdman?
Saturday PSP background explosion
Every week, PSP Fanboy brings you new backgrounds to keep your PSP safe from unbackgrounditis. Remember, you can save these images directly to your PSP by accessing the site wireless at m.pspfanboy.com. This week, we have a Cartoon Network themed set of backgrounds. Yet, all three are still game related. What cartoons will you be able to set as a background? Continue to find out. Backgrounds after the jump ...
Phoenix Wright, step down. Capcom's bringing Harvey Birdman
The popular DS lawyer-ing game, Phoenix Wright, proved to be a fan favorite around the world. Now, Capcom is trying their hand at yet another lawyer game, but it's going to be unlike anything you could've ever expected. Capcom and Cartoon Network are teaming up to bring Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law to PSP (and PS2). We're hoping that Harvey Birdman will have all the fun of Capcom's other series, but with a hipper, edgier tone.Unfortunately, details and screenshots have not yet been released. Although the premise has us a excited, we can't help but look at developer High Voltage's track record, and get a little worried. (The Family Guy and Leisure Suit Larry games don't really offer much street cred.) Capcom better get this one right, or it won't be too long before PSP fans are screaming "Objection!" ... for all the wrong reasons. [Via Joystiq]
Capcom announces Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gaming_news/Capcom_announces_Harvey_Birdman_Attorney_at_Law_for_PS2_PSP/'; Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law to the PlayStation 2 and PSP. This revelation came on the heels of a Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations presentation, so we can only assume that Harvey will follow suit when it comes to gameplay.For those not hip with the times, Harvey Birdman is an Adult Swim cartoon that stars 60's icon Birdman as a defense attorney for the animated stars. He's defended everyone from Scooby-Doo to The Jetsons and seems to own a pet bear.Very little about the game was revealed, aside from the fact that High Voltage is developing and their aim is for a release this Fall. The pedigree isn't exactly a shining one, but the marriage of these two licenses has us extremely optimistic nonetheless.
