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Any plans to bring it to WiiWare, too, along with similar graphical and mechanical enhancements? IGN: We mentioned Pillage the Village before. Skye: Actually, 90% of the sound effects in the game, from footsteps, to the paint bucket 'bloop', as well as the shop screen music, were created with the human mouth ('Vocal Foley'). IGN: Defend Your Castle has an interesting audio presentation.

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The bulk of development has been done in widescreen mode (16:9) using TV scaling, so the game looks great at either aspect ratio. Skye: D圜 supports progressive scan (480p), outputting at 4:3. IGN: Is the game running in 4:3 on WiiWare, or does it support 16:9 and 480p? The player with the highest score at the end of the round is crowned king and bestowed the privilege of upgrading the castle, casting spells, and training units. We've also added a competitive multiplayer element called 'King of the Castle'.

If you have to get the door, just put your Wii Remote down the game will detect one less player and automatically adjust. For example, if you're playing D圜 by yourself while waiting for some friends to show up, anyone can pick up a Wii Remote as they arrive and start playing. We've included jump-in/ jump-out style gameplay with dynamic difficulty adjustment. With 4 players, the game gets absolutely manic by level 30, and you'll really need to work as a team to push back the relentless hordes. Skye: Despite the lack of online play, the cooperative multiplayer in Defend your Castle is my favorite feature.

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Is the multiplayer mode entirely offline or do you also have an online component over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection? Based on some footage we've seen, it seems like this can get pretty crazy. IGN: Defend Your Castle features four-player cooperative play. Its a lot of fun to pick up invaders and fling them into the air using two arms, although the best players seem to prefer a highly controlled wrist-flicking motion. We were able to utilize accelerometer data, as well as rotation, to improve throwing control.

Skye: Definitely the Wii Remote its much more intuitive than a mouse. In your opinion, is it more satisfying to throw people into the air with a mouse or with the Wii remote? Why? IGN: Between Defend Your Castle and Pillage the Village, you seems to have an unhealthy obsession with throwing helpless people into the air. In later stages, fortifications are key there's no substitute for high castle walls. Mages will learn spells for use in your defense, from the instant conversion spraypaint spell to the area of effect bomb spell. Castle repairmen will work throughout the day, patching holes and fixing damage caused by unchecked enemies. Archers will thin the approaching hordes, allowing less invaders through to your gate.

Once converted, you'll be able to train your soldiers for employ at one of the four towers: as mages at the Institute of Magical Arts, as marksmen at the Archery Range, as castle repairmen at the Stone Masons Shop, or, if they're particularly unfortunate, as demolitions experts at the Demolition Laboratory. Skye: The Pit of Conversion is the most basic ugrade, allowing you to convert enemy units into allies. IGN: Tell us about the upgrades you can buy in the game and how you can use them to defend your castle. Don't let the graphics fool you, though there's still plenty of challenge once you hit the later stages. and tissue-paper clouds suspended by yarn. The all-new sweded look features button-headed crayon invaders, a construction-paper castle. Skye: We've added four-player cooperative multiplayer, particle effects, and lighting effects. IGN: Quickly outline the graphical and mechanical differences between the original and the Wii update.

The vast amount of player feedback from the original (estimated at 10-20 million plays) also allowed us to improve upon the best aspects, creating a game with appeal for fans and new players alike. Skye: We took the game back to the drawing board to add features made possible by the Nintendo Wii platform, such as 4-player cooperative gameplay, accelerometer use, particles, and lighting effects. You guys have in contrast taken the original Defend Your Castle and completely made it over.

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IGN: WiiWare has launched in Japan and many of the titles thus far feel almost copy/pasted from previously released PC builds. During nightfall, you'll have the opportunity administer repairs and purchase upgrades and fortifications for your castle. You are the commander of your Castle, and must Defend it by picking up invaders and flinging them mercilessly to their death. Skye Boyes: Defend your Castle takes place on a grassy plain surrounded by invaders. IGN: First of all, explain the concept powering Defend Your Castle for our readers who have never played the flash title?

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