wraggster
May 4th, 2006, 00:26
via joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/03/e3-midway-brings-blitz-to-the-wii-in-october/)
Look out, Madden NFL 2007. Midway today revealed its E3 offerings for the year, including launch dates for the titles. The biggest jaw-dropper, however, is that the company is bringing its ultra-obscene Blitz: The League, to the Xbox 360, PSP, and the Nintendo Wii. Nintendo is really attacking its kiddie-centric image by courting developers into bringing mature games such as this and Red Steel to its console. What remains to be seen is if Blitz (as well as Ant Bully and Happy Feet, also coming out for Wii) will use the controller in any unique way, or if all these titles will be mere ports with graphical downgrades.
Midway lists Blitz as coming out in October -- will the Wii version be delayed or is this a sign that the Wii will launch before Halloween? Other titles coming out for the Wii list release dates separately when applicable (Ant Bully in November for the Wii; July for every other console), but we are hesitant to say this wasn't just a typo on Midway's part.
The PlayStation 3 is also getting 2 Midway titles shown this year: the sure-to-be-gorgeous Unreal Tournament 2007 and John Woo's Stranglehold, which is also set for release this Winter on the Xbox 360 (both titles will also be available on the PC).
Look out, Madden NFL 2007. Midway today revealed its E3 offerings for the year, including launch dates for the titles. The biggest jaw-dropper, however, is that the company is bringing its ultra-obscene Blitz: The League, to the Xbox 360, PSP, and the Nintendo Wii. Nintendo is really attacking its kiddie-centric image by courting developers into bringing mature games such as this and Red Steel to its console. What remains to be seen is if Blitz (as well as Ant Bully and Happy Feet, also coming out for Wii) will use the controller in any unique way, or if all these titles will be mere ports with graphical downgrades.
Midway lists Blitz as coming out in October -- will the Wii version be delayed or is this a sign that the Wii will launch before Halloween? Other titles coming out for the Wii list release dates separately when applicable (Ant Bully in November for the Wii; July for every other console), but we are hesitant to say this wasn't just a typo on Midway's part.
The PlayStation 3 is also getting 2 Midway titles shown this year: the sure-to-be-gorgeous Unreal Tournament 2007 and John Woo's Stranglehold, which is also set for release this Winter on the Xbox 360 (both titles will also be available on the PC).