Rabbids Go Home heads to retail

Rabbids Go Home heads to retail this week for Wii, DS and Nintendo DSi. In Rabbids Go Home the crazy bunnies introduced in Rayman Raving Rabbids just want to go home so they try to build stairway to the moon. But in order to make it tall enough they need to collect lots and lots of things of all shapes and sizes.

Promising a “wacky storyline,” new game play, cooperative play, 40 Missions and 15 Environments, controls that take advantage the Wii Remote, a special support for the camera on the DSi version of the game..

Rabbids Go Home for the Wii is rated “E10+” and has an MSRP of $49.99. Rabbids Go Home for the DS and DSi is rated “E” and has an MSRP of $29.99.

Baseball Blast! detailed

2K Sports revealed more details on Baseball Blast! today. The casual leaning baseball mini-game and trivia collection gives fans the opportunity to test their abilities in a variety of game modes, including skill challenges, puzzles, and trivia matches. Over 20 different baseball-themed mini-games will be available in Baseball Blast! such as Fly Ball Fury, Carni-ball, Power Pitcher, Bumper Base, Pennant Race, Galaxy Ball.

Naturally every MLB team and today’s top baseball stars will be in the game, along with play-by-play commentary by popular baseball personalities Rob Dibble and “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker.

Baseball Blast!, rated E for Everyone by ESRB, is published by 2K Sports and will be available exclusively for Wii on September 29 a for $19.99.

Cruise Ship Vacation Games in Sept.

GameMill Entertainment today announced Cruise Ship Vacation Games will be released in September for Wii. In the game players get on a cruise ship (you know, like the Love Boat) and enjoy a variety of activities (mini-games and sports) including mini golf, driving range, shuffleboard, ping pong, rock climbing, and casino games. All of the games in this package support the Wii MotionPlus. In addition the game offers trap shooting, which supports the use of the Wii Zapper accessory.

Other features include multiple locations, upgradable equipment, up to four players at once supported in some games, and lots of gambling games including Craps, Blackjack, and Roulette.

For more information visit www.game-mill.com.

DECA Sports price cut heralds Sept. arrival of sequel

As a precursor to the release of DECA Sports 2 for the Wii on September 29, Hudson Entertainment has dropped the price on the first game to a cool $19.99 USD. The sports compilation game, which has sold 2 million copies to date, was previously priced at $29.99 USD.

For those players who do not own the game already, DECA Sports offers 10 sporting events such as Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Supercross, Kart Racing, Basketball and Snowboard Cross, as well as sports games such as Badminton, Figure Skating, Curling and Archery. Each sport supports both single player and multiplayer modes with up to 4 players and in several events, co-op on the same team.

Find out more about both DECA Sports and the upcoming DECA Sports 2 by visiting www.decasports.com.

2K Sports gets casual with Baseball Blast!

2K Sports announced Baseball Blast!, an officially licensed Major League Baseball mini-game experience, will be available this fall exclusively for the Wii. Baseball Blast! gives fans the opportunity to test their abilities in a variety of ways including including skill challenges, puzzles, and trivia matches. Featuring every MLB team and today’s top baseball stars, Baseball Blast! will also include play-by-play commentary by popular baseball personalities Rob Dibble and “Mr. Baseball” himself, Bob Uecker.

The game promises over 20 different baseball-themed mini-games, such as Fly Ball Fury, Carni-ball, Power Pitcher, Bumper Base, Pennant Race, Galaxy Ball, and many more. Players can also rack up points to unlock trophies and new puzzles, and earn strategy cards to compete against their friends in a bonus game. A trivia mode will also be available for fans to test their baseball knowledge, including over 100 questions that range from casual baseball knowledge to more hardcore questions.

Baseball Blast! will be released this fall for Wii.

Birthday Party Bash shipping

2K Play has released Birthday Party Bash, a Wii party game that promises a Party–in-a-Box, including themed games, invitations, and offers from Duncan Hines, Party City, and Evite, and a how-to guide on planning a fun and original party for children. Sure, it’s kind of an oddball product, but no more so than, say, Wii Fit..

Up to 12 party goers can whack, roll, splash, pop, scribble, climb, jump, and shimmy their way through more than 20 birthday games, including Piñata Blast, Duncan Hines Cake Stacker, Pin the Tail, Hot Potato and Birthday Blowout. The birthday boy or girl can also choose from ten party theme rooms to set the scene for a bash, from Pirates complete with sword and treasure chest, to Princess with a royal castle, a fancy crown, and unicorn. When it’s time to break for cake, the traditional Happy Birthday song will play for everyone to sing along in karaoke-style, with a virtual cake on screen.

For right around $40, you get a guide filled with tips on planning a birthday celebration, 12 ready-to-mail party invitations, customized birthday party bash on-line invitations from Evite.com, a recipe and photo of an exclusive Birthday Party Bash cupcake tower from the authors of the Hello, Cupcake!, and coupons from Duncan Hines and Party City to help outfit the party with decorations, party supplies and dessert.

D3Publishers announces Family Party Wii title

D3Publisher announced that Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun is coming exclusively to North American Wii owners this fall. Outdoor is a mini-game collection for the Wii offering a variety of party games featuring martial arts, team sports, individual athletics, and brain games. Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun is under development by Tamsoft Corporation and is currently rated “RP” (Rating Pending) by the ESRB.

As the name implies, this new digital box of waggles and shakes is geared towards the whole family and will probably carry a rating of “E” when it ships later this year.