Super Mario Galaxy Box Art Mock-up

While he eagerly awaits the release of Super Mario Galaxy for the Wii (and he’s not the only one), N+ member Lutherjw has been busy creating what he thinks the boxart may look like.

The above shot is one of seven, and the others can be found in his dedicated album. They look superb, and I don’t think that they’ll be far off the actual box - they’re so good that they might just as well be the actual box. I particularly like the use of the bubbles on the back.

Also, check out Luther’s self-critque of his work, which also gives an overview of how he created it.

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New Wii Zelda to focus on motion control

Talking about the future of Link and the epic Zelda series, Nintendo director Eiji Aonuma has expressed his wish to put more motion-controlled mechanics in the next Zelda game.

“I knew that the Wii was capable of many more controls than we added to the Wii version of Twilight Princess,” admitted Aonuma in an interview with GameInformer.

He continued: “I was kind of afraid of adding too many [motion controls], because I didn’t want to confuse the end user or make the game intimidating. Moving forward, though, that was a launch title so we had to keep it kind of “at the basics,” but moving forward I can definitely see us incorporating more controls into the game.”

Aonuma also declared that he would be prepared to bring back Princess of the Twilight, Midna, if that’s what the fans wanted: “Because of the way Twilight Princess ended, I don’t see her making a reappearance, but who knows. If we hear enough voices for her to come back, how can we not.”

The cartoon-style Link from Wind Waker is set to live on in Phantom Hourglass on DS, and Aonuma had a bit to say about that too: “Because this game is on a handheld, the approach has been a little different than with the Wii or the GameCube.

“In this Zelda, there are several islands, and each one has its own story. It’s pretty full because of this, and we’ll explain more how this works closer to release. There are some dungeons that you’ll have to play more than once. It’s a very full, fleshed-out game.”

He also confirmed that the one-on-one multplayer mode would be playable online. Check back on CVG later today for a full multiplayer hands-on preview from GDC.

For the record, we’ll be all over Phantom Hourglass when it’s released later this year.

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Pokemon Battle Revolution Wifi Game coming for Wii

Nintendo announces Pokemon Battle Revolution for the Wii console in the United States.

Pokemon Battle Revolution is already on the market in Japan since December 2006.
This game release for the Nintendo Wii is interesting as it marks the first Wifi enabled game for the new console. It is also the first game that links the Wii with the Nintendo DS. You can also control the Wii with the DS.

There is still a bit of wait-time for Wii Pokeman fans, as the new Pokemon game is slated for a June 25th release. Right around the corner (April 9th) is though the first Mario game for the Wii: Super Paper Mario.

More details in this Nintendo press-release. See also the video footage of the new Pokemon game on GamesTrailers.

Source: I4U News