JAWS: Ultimate Predator Coming In November

 Are you missing your old Xbox version of Majesco’s Jaws Unleashed?  If so, you will be able to take to the water once again, but on the Wii and 3DS with Jaws: Ultimate Predator.  For those unfamiliar with the premise – you get to play as the shark and swim around snacking on swimmers and other sea-life.

“Majesco Entertainment announced today that JAWS: Ultimate Predator will be available at the end of November for both Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii™. Based on the iconic Steven Spielberg movie franchise, JAWS: Ultimate Predator is a re-envisioning of the world’s most famous and deadliest predator the ocean has ever seen.”

“Players take the role as JAWS– hunting and killing prey, exploring the depths of the sea and battling fearsome new bosses. The game is loaded with hidden collectibles and upgradeable special abilities. Players will have more than a few ways to rip their foes apart. JAWS: Ultimate Predator is riddled with combos, finishing moves and deadly special attacks – including intense rage attacks!”

Oddly, the game has been rated differently on each system.  For the Wii it is rated T for Teen while on the 3DS it is rated M for Mature.  I guess 3D blood is more shocking than 2D blood, but in the words of Marty McFly, “The shark still looks fake.”  Sorry Bruce.

Check out screenshots from both the Wii and 3DS versions below in the gallery.

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New Nintendo 3DS Video Service To Offer Exclusive Content

I have been putting off getting a 3DS – but it seems that each week I find a new reason to get one.  First it was just the 3D that drew me in.  Next it was Netflix and the hopes of 3D movies streaming right into my hands.

So, here comes the streaming 3D video content; not from Netflix, but from Nintendo’s own video streaming service.  Topping off this announcement are the details of EXCLUSIVE 3D content that will only be available via Nintendo Video.

Nintendo 3DS owners now have a ticket to free, exclusive 3D video content. The new Nintendo Video service automatically delivers short 3D videos from the worlds of music, comedy, animation and Hollywood, and the 3D content can be watched without the need for special glasses. On July 27, OK Go will launch a new music video and will debut the 3D version exclusively on Nintendo Video.

In the coming weeks, Nintendo Video will feature exclusive 3D videos from Jason DeRulo, Foster the People, CollegeHumor and the world-renowned Blue Man Group, plus extreme sports and action videos, animation from various independent studios and 3D trailers for upcoming Hollywood movies. Specific content may vary across countries in the Americas.

To access Nintendo Video, Nintendo 3DS owners need to connect to a broadband wireless Internet service and visit the Nintendo eShop, where they can download the Nintendo Video application. Once Nintendo 3DS owners download the application, the video lineup will automatically update whenever users are within range of a wireless hotspot and have their SpotPass™ feature enabled, even if the system is in Sleep Mode.

For more details on Nintendo Video, check out the website here.

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3DS To Have Netflix, Free AT&T HotSpots And Classic Virtual Console

GDC 2011 is brining us more reasons to want a Nintendo 3DS.  Nintendo announced during Satoru Iwata’s keynote presentation at GDC 2011 that Netflix is coming to the 3DS.  Also, Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that 3D movie trailers will be available on the handheld.  As with other NetFlix players, the movie can be stopped on one device and picked up from that point on another device.  Streaming to multiple devices simultaneously is also supported if you have the bandwidth for it.

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In an interview with Kotaku, Nintendo’s Bill Trinen says that even though Nintendo is not opposed to achievement systems, that’s just not how they approach gaming.  While achievements have been widely embraced by gamers on Xbox 360, Ps3 and PC platforms, they will not be appearing on the new 3DS.

“Basically, the way the games are designed is they’re designed for you to explore the game yourself and have this sense of discovery,” he said. “To that end, I think that when you look specifically at games from EAD [the group long led by Mario and Donkey Kong creator Shigeru Miyamoto] and a lot of other games that Nintendo has developed a well, there are things you can do in the game that will result in some sort of reward or unexpected surprise. In my mind, that really encourages the sense of exploration rather than the sense of ‘If I do that, I’m going to get some sort of artificial point or score that’s going to make me feel better that I got this.’ And that, to me, is I think more compelling.”

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