Stunning Final Fantasy XIII English trailer
Valkyria Chronicles 2 finally gives me a reason to buy a PSP
Set only two years after the first game in 1937 Valkyria Chronicles 2 involves cadets from the Galia Royal Military Academy sent to prevent a rebellion from starting in Gallia. Sega claims the games concept is to contrast the world of a military academy with actual war.
It is due to be released this Winter in Japan for the PlayStation Portable.
Source: Kotaku
Vanguard Princess allows you to watch adorable anime girls beat each other senseless
Vanguard Princess is a freeware 2D fighter developed by a former Capcom employee. The game features gorgeous animation and plenty of Moe. Best of all it’s free to download here. Enjoy your Fourth of July!
Source: Kotaku
No More Heroes 2 Trailer
A sequel to the fun beam katana brawler for the Wii finally has a trailer! Well… it had a trailer last week at E3. It looks like Travis Touchdown has gotten himself involved with the wrong group of dangerous assassins again in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle . The humor is crude, the animation is shaky, and the dialogue is more suited for a porno… but I can’t wait to swing my Wiimote around and watch blood spray everywhere. This time the hero will be able to wield two of his trademark beam Katana as he mercilessly cuts down his foes.
Source: Kotaku
Final Fantasy 13 trailer brings the shiny
The new trailer for Final Fantasy 13 has been going around the Internet today. Square again pushes the definition of “good looking game”. Whatever story is presented, however, is incomprehensible. At least Square is consistent on that front.
News report from 1990: Nintendo is in trouble
This report from 1990 details how industry analysts believed that because Nintendo didn’t get it’s “16-bit” unit out before Sega and other competitors that it’ll face the risk of losing it’s dominant market share.
What this report is really telling us is that the industry hasn’t changed all that much. This same discussion took place when Microsoft released its console a year before Nintendo and Sony, and we all know who is currently leading in the seventh generation console war. I think it proves that again and again the media and analysts don’t know what they’re doing and the real champion of the gaming industry is game play, not graphics.
New Ghostbusters Trailer!
The best part about this trailer is that it feels like Ghostbusters. The story, the setting, the dialogue, and the return of the original actors combine to make a perfect package…. at least in the trailer. The early gameplay footage seems great, however. It seems to be shaping out to be a fantastic release. I’m counting the days.
Thanks to Kotaku for the information!
Dynasty Warriors Gundam 2
The Dynasty Warrior series was always a favorite of mine. I can’t really explain why. The Game Play wasn’t too compelling and the five versions released on the Playstation 2 were basically the same game with slight variations. But there was something satisfying at playing the role of one of the great Generals from Romance of the Three Kingdoms and killing thousands of rampaging Chinese.
in fact, at the height of my Gundam fandom I imaged what it would have been like if Dynasty Warriors had a Gundam skin. Last year I did get my wish but for the lackluster Playstation 3. Perhaps this second version will push me over the edge and make me buy Playstation 2’s unworthy son, perhaps not. But you can’t say the game doesn’t look fun, can you?
PAX: Fruit Fucker Cosplay
With all the news coming from PAX about new games, game demos, and detailed descriptions of the amazing panels featuring some of the most important people in the industry I find the below video to be far more relevant to this blog.
That’s right, the Fruit Fucker! In the fleash…errr…metal! Watch as he justifies his cosplay.
Source: Kotaku
Chrono Trigger getting North American release before Japan
In a rare and strange event US J-RPG fans will not have to wait for a release to arrive from their favorite Pacific island. Chrono Trigger DS will be released in the United States a full two days earlier then in Japan. The rerelease of the beloved SNES classic will drop in the United States on November 25th and in Japan on November 27th. Get your pre-order now so you can claim to have beaten the DS version before the Japanese even get to touch it.
Source: Kotaku
