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NintendoWare Weekly: Minis March Again, Swords & Soldiers

by David Hinkle { Jun 8th 2009 at 11:45AM }

With all of the excitement of E3 dying down, it's time we got back into the groove of things, and Nintendo knows that best. This week, the DSi gets some Mario vs Donkey Kong love, and WiiWare gets a pair of new titles. The Virtual Console isn't left out in the cold, either, as strategy fans will likely be interested in what Ghengis Khan is up to. So, head past the break and check out what's available for download from Nintendo this week.

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Swords & Soldiers comes to North America June 8

by David Hinkle { Jun 3rd 2009 at 2:43PM }

That's right, folks. Ronimo Games' -- the folks behind De Blob -- is releasing its new title for WiiWare, Swords & Soldiers, this coming Monday, June 8, for 1,000 Wii Points. Featuring a unique play style, and an even more unique art style, we've been watching this one for quite some time and are anxious to get our hands on it. We'll be sure to get you our impressions as soon as we can.

Gallery: Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

VC Friday: Swords & Soldiers suffer a Magical Pitfall

by David Hinkle { May 15th 2009 at 11:00AM }

Those of us in North America are very jealous today, because Europe receives the very unique and downright good lookin' Romino title, Swords & Soldiers. Not only is it one to keep an eye on based on its art style, but its odd combination of strategy elements and hack-and-slash gameplay also make it noteworthy. We don't know how else to describe it other than unique. Okay, maybe adorable works, too ...

Here's your goodies available for download this week:

Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare, 1 - 2 players, 1,000 Wii Points)
Pitfall: The Mayan Adventure (Sega Mega Drive, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
A Little Bit of ... Magic Made Fun: Shuffle Games (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)

Gallery: Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

Swords & Soldiers hits Europe May 15, US 'soon'

by Randy Nelson { May 8th 2009 at 9:00PM }

Ronimo Games, developer of Wii sleeper de Blob, has announced that its next game -- the side-scrolling FPS Swords & Soldiers -- will hit Europe on May 15. The distinctly designed WiiWare release will cost 1000 points.

"B-but what about us?," you ask. We're assuming you're in the US, so we have some good (albeit vague) news: Ronimo has also confirmed that game will hack-'n'-slash its way Stateside soon after the EU release. Here's hoping that "soon" means the following Monday, May 18.

[Via GoNintendo]

This Week on the Nintendo Channel: GDC Returns

by David Hinkle { Apr 27th 2009 at 6:15PM }

You all know how it goes for the Nintendo Channel. Each week, we get a bunch of videos, and then some demos that were available for the last month. This week it's all about GDC, apparently, with a pair of interesting videos for Super Meat Boy and Swords & Soldiers. So, boot up your Wii to check those out, or just hop past the break for a less entertaining list of what's there.

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Swords & Soldiers: now with Morefun

by JC Fletcher { Feb 16th 2009 at 4:45PM }

How many games task players with defending "their freakishly large pepper?" Not enough, that's how many. Won't someone please think of the freakishly large pepper? We knew that Ronimo Games' Swords & Soldiers, the 2D side-scrolling strategy game, was very pretty, and very funny, but it wasn't until this latest trailer and its press release that we knew just how wonderfully weird it is.

The press release names, among the strategy game's features, "historical inaccuracy" and "Morefun™," which is described as "Ronimo's patent pending version of fun that makes games interesting and enjoyable to play. Imagine playing a game, that at the same time is actually fun. Powerful stuff."

Swords & Soldiers could be out as soon as this month, but we wouldn't bet our freakishly large peppers on it. It's already been delayed once, and that vague "early 2009" at the end of the trailer isn't promising.

Check out Swords & Soldiers in action

by David Hinkle { Dec 17th 2008 at 3:27PM }

Upcoming WiiWare game Swords & Soldiers promises to be a fun time. Ever since it was revealed, we've been smitten by a most amazing and charming artistic style, as well as the prospect of some fun and fresh RTS action. It seems like a potent mix, one which demands attention and will not be ignored. And, after watching the trailer above, Swords & Soldiers has our full attention.

Swords & Soldiers is currently scheduled for release in February of next year.

Gallery: Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

[Via Go Nintendo]

Scheduling change for Swords & Soldiers

by JC Fletcher { Dec 5th 2008 at 10:00AM }

Attention, fans of de original PC de Blob project: Ronimo Games' Joost van Dongen can be heard in the (rather meandering) Hear Mii podcast, in a very long interview. Unfortunately, that lengthy discussion contains a bit of bad news: his company's fantastic-looking WiiWare RTS Swords & Soldiers will slip from its original Q4 2008 date (there aren't that many dates left in Q4 2008!) to February of next year.

We don't really expect to know when any WiiWare game is going to come out anyway, so we're taking this delay announcement in stride. Mostly we're just happy to be reminded of Swords & Soldiers and to have an excuse to post this concept art from the official site.

Gallery: Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

[Via GoNintendo]

Swords & Soldiers & Stick Figures

by JC Fletcher { Oct 14th 2008 at 9:04PM }

If Swords & Soldiers, the side-scrolling WiiWare RTS by Ronimo Games, didn't already have such an excellent style, we'd be calling for them to switch to the look used in this video explaining how the game works. But would that hew too closely to Defend Your Castle's DIY look?

As for the gameplay itself, it looks delightfully simple. You send soldiers and other units from your castle on one side of the screen to your opponent's castle on the other side, and they do their thing. Workers gather gold from the enemy castle, warriors hack up dudes with their axes, and so on. Rather than sitting helpless as your soldiers are mauled, you'll have access to spells, which you aim with the pointer.

Maybe we can compromise and convince Ronimo to keep the voice acting from this video.

Gallery: Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

[Via GoNintendo]

De Blob creators make original RTS for WiiWare

by Ross Miller { Aug 15th 2008 at 5:30PM }

The creators of the original de Blob (i.e. the flash game, not the THQ ports) have revealed they are working on an original real-time strategy game for Nintendo's WiiWare service. Romino Games' Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling RTS with three opposing factions and split-screen multiplayer. The term "side-scrolling RTS," together with the screenshots, remind us a bit of Dragon Force (although equally cool, we mean the Sega Saturn title, not the band).

No price has been revealed for the game, currently placed in a Q4 2008 launch window. Consider our interests officially piqued.

Gallery: Swords & Soldiers (WiiWare)

[Via NWF]

An original RTS on Wii? It's Swords & Soldiers!

by David Hinkle { Aug 15th 2008 at 12:46PM }

Click for the first screens

We don't want to go jumping the gun on this one, but if there's a title that could come anywhere near rivaling the excitement we have for another WiiWare title, Mega Man 9, then this is it. Developed by the students that created de Blob (the original, not the still-awesome-looking THQ game set to release on Wii), Swords & Soldiers is "a sidescrolling real time strategy game." It features three different factions, all "battling for the powers of the gods." The game will be comprised of a single-player campaign mode, as well as support for a splitscreen multiplayer mode (local only, though). It's also promised to include "several other game modes."

Look for Swords & Soldiers to hit WiiWare in all regions during Q4 of this year. Be sure to check out the first screens in our gallery below. The artistic style is amazing.