The game really resonated with me Earlier this week Phil and I playedValkyria Chroniclesand we realized something: There are tons of great games out there that people haven’t heard of and we can bring them to the people. So that’s what we’re doing today. You’re forgiven if you’ve never heard ofResonance of Fate, after all it didn’t sell very well. Imagine a Japanese take onMatrix-style gun fights in a weird semi-turn-based RPG method....
After the excitingreveal ofCapcom Fighting Collection 2and a release date forMarvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, we’re learning of a very peculiar piece of news regarding the latter. One of the most mismatched characters to ever duke it out with Marvel superheroes is retaining his roster spot. Although fans had speculated that Norimaro, a playable character only seen in the Japanese version ofMarvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter, would not be present in the re-release, that’s not the case....
You won’t catch this on BBC One Well, someone had to do it! Monster Hunter: World‘s lush setting and vicious ecosystem make it an ideal candidate for the faux nature documentary treatment. Here’s YouTube userDRBC007putting on his best David Attenborough impression for an up-close look at the peculiar inhabitants of the Ancient Forest. I’m a few episodes intoBlue Planet IInow that it’s airing in the United States, so I’m particularly in the mood for this send-up ofMonster Hunterright now....
Here we have the latest trailer forWar of the Worlds. Once again, it’s narrated by Patrick Stewart, so I know you’ll watch it. He ruminates on how tiny we must look to Martians. It’s all very excellent. I want to play this. The visuals with all the shadows look fantastic and I could really go for a simple, side-scrolling platformer at this point. I thinkWar of the Worldsis going to fit that bill when it releases on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network later this month....
First off, we have the latest trailer for theIron Mangame. The trailer shows off the basic story line we’ve all come to know for theIron Manseries. The game may end up being generic, but damn if the movie doesn’t look all kinds of saucesome.We’ve also received some new images of all the suits you’re able to obtain in theIron Mangame. Information on all the suits and in which comic they originated from can be found after the jump....
Also,Putt-Putt This week is dominated by a series that occasionally pops up and takes over headlines:Kingdom Hearts. Specifically,Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece, which is a trio of collections for Switch, delivered via cloud play. It’s a confusing name for a confusing series, with a confusing delivery system. It’sKingdom Hearts! Also on Switch this week is a dump of classic edutainment games:Putt-Putt Saves The Zoo, Spy Fox in “Dry Cereal”, Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It’s Dark OutsideandPajama Sam 2: Thunder And Lightning Aren’t So Frightening....
Also, Star Fox Zero and Blast Ball demos It’s demo day for the Wii U, asStar Fox Zeroproper and itsGuardspinoff bothhave their own demosnow available on the eShop. Also on Wii U you’ll findBuddy & Me: Dream Edition,Pokemon Rangerby way of the Virtual Console,Defend Your Crypt, Humanitarian Helicopter,andHot Rod Racer. On 3DS, you’ll findDefend Your Crypt(again),Ninja Smasher,andWind-up Knight 2. Yep, the portable arena would have been less exciting than the console’s eShop additions if it wasn’t for a surpriseMetroid Blast Balldemo launch — which is now free on 3DS until the servers shut down for the full version in “early September....
Keeps on tickin’ ‘n’ clickin’ Nintendo has released itslatest financial earnings report, which reveals that the developer/publisher sold an impressive 6.86 million Nintendo Switch consoles in the quarter ending September 2020. This pushes the global lifetime sales of the hybrid platform past the 68.3 million mark. In addition, just under 50 million games were sold on the platform during the summer season, with worldwide lockdown legislation no doubt playing a part in the surge of in-home gaming....
More experiments with the new headset If I can’t have an Oculus Rift, I’ll do the next best thing: watch someone elsedemo the virtual-reality headsetusing a bunch of currently-available games that I can relate to. Cymatic Bruce on YouTube is still pumping out more videos, and one in particular caught my attention. Here he is playing a survival horror game for Virtual Boy using an emulator calledVBjin-OVR. Looking at this demonstration burns my eyes in a nostalgic way only Nintendo’s black-and-red console ever could....
Last February, I wrote anarticleabout Cartoon Network’sRegular Showand how it speaks to the 80s generation of gamers with genuine love and attention to detail. Whereas other shows make only cursory, often disparaging references towards the medium,Regular Showrecognizes that games have long been cultural artifacts that deserve just as much respect as film or music. In other words, the show “gets it.” Regular Showis easily one of my favorite TV programs, so you can imagine how excited I was to be given the opportunity to interview series creator J....
If you think your living room/gaming space is tight, you should see a Japanese home! In order to help Japanese gamers see if they have enough working space to use Microsoft’s Kinect, some stores have installed these long paper measuring strips to give them some idea of the room they’d need. Hold up. These papers are only about 3 feet long. Aren’t we supposed to have 8 feet of space for full Kinect functionality?...
A rapper named Random chops up NES sounds to make his music. One of the most popular brawlers on the NES wasRiver City Ransom. “Random” and “Ransom” are just one letter apart. It’s pretty much the most inevitable thing ever. Philadelphia-grown Random a.k.a.Mega Ranstarted to coverRCRthree years ago, but he’s only recently scrounged up the time to add the finishing touches.River City Randomis seven tracks in length, plus a couple of bonus songs, all for five bucks....
RobloxMineshas a really developed mining engine with breakable terrain offering a highly dynamic way to find all ores. Speaking of which, their official Trello is the best place to be informed on all ores, pickaxes, radars, and more. Here are the official RobloxMinesTrello board and Discord server links. Official Mines Trello and Discord Guide Here are all the community HUB links you need to stay informed on all things RobloxMines:...
