Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands is the newest release in the Prince of Persia series and has Ubisoft starting from the ground up yet again. At this past PAX East in Boston they showed off specific parts of the campaign that have you playing through the story as a sequel to Sands of Time. The game itself is scheduled to release commercially for the Nintendo Wii on May 18th, 2010.

"An outstanding composer, Tom Salta is extremely passionate and truly committed to our project," said Aurelien Baguerre, audio director for Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™ on the Nintendo Wii™. "The action and gameplay are remarkably enhanced by Tom's beautiful orchestrations which unmistakably evoke Persian colors, providing a grandiose and emotional dimension to our game."

To fully immerse players in the Prince's new adventure, Salta composed and produced an intensely atmospheric and intricately woven original music score that captures the essence and spirit of the original Prince of Persia® The Sands of Time and supports the new story and gameplay of Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™ with a contemporary world music aesthetic. The score features performances recorded with globally revered percussionist Bashiri Johnson, dark hypnotic vocals by world music singer Azam Ali and ethereal vocals by international recording artist Judith Bérard, as well as world music and middle-eastern instrumentation such as doubek, kora, khangira, bowhammer cymbalom, lakota slide, walimba, ney, duduk and custom made instruments.

You can check out more info on the game over at: http://www.princeofpersiagame.com/.

Your new Nintendo Download appeared this week and just like the new releases, the list is a bit slow on new titles. You still get the classic Iron Clad as your Virtual Console title this week. Don't worry though, with a few of the WiiWare games that were playable at PAX  East last month, there will certainly be something new to play very soon once summer rolls around.

WiiWare

• Fishie Fishie (DK Games, 1-4 players, 500 Wii Points)
• Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 2 (Lexis, 1 player, 500 WP)

DSiWare

• Game & Watch: Helmet (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Game & Watch: Vermin (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Game & Watch: Manhole (Nintendo, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop (Namco Bandai, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)

Virtual Console

• Ironclad (D4, 1-2 players, 1,000 Wii Points)

That's about it, like I said earlier, not much to take in. Check out the full descriptions below.

High Voltage Software's cirtically successful Conduit title on Nintendo Wii has officially been greenlight a sequel today and was revealed for the first time. The game is currently in development and introduces 4 player co-op.

The Condtui 2 will support up to 12 players in online multiplayer as well as Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and Wii Speak and also multiplayer security.

“Conduit 2 is an enormous sequel.  Not only does it greatly improve and expand on the original, the online and co-op play modes aim to raise the bar for Wii war games,” said Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America.

"The Conduit was the first of many original IP’s being developed by our studio." said Kerry J. Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software. "That’s why it gives me great pleasure to announce a sequel with a thrilling and exciting online experience.”

“The support for the original has been amazing.” said Eric Nofsinger, HVS Chief Creative Officer. “The fans have always been a major factor in our development process and their continued enthusiasm has helped make Conduit 2 even better.”

The sequel is expected to hit store shelves in Fall 2010 and is anticipating a T for Teen rating by the ESRB.

At the Game Developers Conference, something overheard at the show floor was a glimer of hope that Kid Icarus might be making the jump to the Wii. You can still purchase the original game on the Virtual Console for now.

"If we can find some sort of way to bring it to the Wii, a way to make the game for the Wii that makes sense, we would happily do so," he said. "But just keep in mind it may not be me making the game."

Earlier today it was one of the games creator, Yoshio Sakamoto, that spoke with Kotaku. Real excitement could be had here and a boost in sales as well if Nintendo found some way to bring the favored character into the next generation. We'll just have to wait and see.

Source ~ Kotaku

Yes, Final Fantasy 13 may be releasing on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 tomorrow, but Nintendo has part of that Final Fantasy craze all covered here. Final Fantasy II, which is actually Final Fantasy IV in Japan, makes its debut on the Virtual Console this morning. We also see the release of Max & the Magic Marker, which after doing a little search was a web-based flash game that was brought and expanded for Wii Ware gamers. Here are some of the other releases for this week.

DSi Ware

Elemental Masters (800 DSi Points, 1-2 Players)
4 TRAVELLERS™ - Play Spanish (800 DSi Points, 1-4 Players)
Dracula - Undead Awakening (500 DSi Points, 1 Player)
Flips: The Bubonic Builders (500 DSi Points, 1 Player)

Wii Ware

Max & the Magic Marker (1,000 Wii Points, 1 Player)
Dracula - Undead Awakening (1,000 Wii Points, 1 Player)

Virtual Console

Final Fantay II (SNES, 800 Wii Points, 1 Player)

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Activision revealed the announcement of 10 Minute Solutions for the Nintendo Wii this morning. Based off of the DVD set which brings users a unique fitness experience. 

“10 Minute Solution DVDs give users a unique fitness experience: customizable routines that fit into any lifestyle,” said David Oxford, Activision Publishing. “We’ve taken this concept and combined it with the interactivity of the Wii, creating a new kind of workout that gets results.”

10 Minute Solution combines the ease of the popular fitness DVDs with casual gaming fun. The game allows players to construct regimens from a wide variety of 10 minute routine blocks, organized into three main categories: cardio boxing, mixed games and aerobics. 10 Minute Solution is designed to captivate fitness enthusiasts and gamers alike with intense routines that play as a game, unlike other fitness games that simply have the player following a trainer on screen. The game is enhanced when played with the Wii Balance Board™, but still offers a fantastic workout without it.

The game will be available for a retail MSRP of $19.99 and the game has not yet been rated by the ESRB. More screenshots below.

Human Soft has announced for Nintendo Wii, Hardgrip, which is now in development and will be supporting the Wii Motion Plus. The game features the most experience with extreme rock climbing.

HardGrip takes players on a tour of exotic and stunning locales around the globe as they compete in open events or invitation-only official races. With no harnesses or lifelines, players must solve seemingly impossible challenges and conquer their fear to make it to the top. Speed counts, but climbers who prove their ingenuity and daring will earn more respect. As climbers progress, their skills will have to become truly awesome to make the grade.

"Free climbing is all about style and creativity. Just making it to the top fast isn't the point if you used an easy route." says Gabor Kadas, CEO of Human Soft. "By incorporating the MotionPlus, we can capture that competitive spirit in a game for the first time."

In addition, Hardgrip is in development for other motion-controlled based systems.

The newest edition of the Nintendo Download here and with it comes the release of MegMan 10 from Capcom on Wii Ware. Here is what we got releasing today.

Wii Ware

• MegaMan 10 (1 Player, 1,000 Wii Points)
• DartRage (1-4 Players, 600 Wii Points)
• Happy Hammerin' (1-4 Players, 500 Wii Points)

Virtual Console

• Fata Fury Special (NEO GEO, 1-2 Players, 900 Wii Points)

 DSi Ware

• Let's Golf (1-2 Players, 800 DSi Points)
• Globolus Party (1-2 Players, 500 DSi Points)
• VT Tennis (1 Player, 500 DSi Points)
• Flips: Terror in Cubicle Four (1 Player, 500 DSi Points)

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There are plenty of other details to tell you about with Nintendo's big drop of info on their upcoming games. Here is a complete roundup of upcoming releases for Nintendo's Spring and Summer schedule.

Wii

• Max & the Magic Marker (WiiWare) - March 8
• Cave Story (WiiWare) - March 22
• WarioWare DIY Showcase (WiiWare) - March 29
• Monster Hunter Tri - April 20
• Sin & Punishment: Star Successor (formerly Sin & Punishment 2) - June 7
• And Yet It Moves (WiiWare) - Spring
• Art Style: light trax (WiiWare) - Spring
• Art Style: Rotozoa (WiiWare) - Spring
• Rage of the Gladiator - Spring
• Super Meat Boy (WiiWare) - Summer
• FlingSmash (MotionPlus) - TBD
• Game & Watch Collection 2 (Club Nintendo prize; WiiWare) - TBD

Check out the rest of the list below for DSi Ware and other Wii releases....

An abundance of Nintendo Wii news is coming out of the barrels of California today, and we're here to bring it all to you. Another confirmed relase date is that of the sequel to the smash hit; Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2.

The game includes the amazing gravity-defying, physics-based exploration from the first game, but is loaded with entirely new galaxies and features to challenge and delight players. On some stages, Mario™ can pair up with his dinosaur buddy Yoshi™ and use his tongue to grab items and spit them back at enemies. Players can also have fun with new items such as a drill that lets our hero tunnel through solid rock.

Check out a trailer below.....