There shouldn’t be any Objections! to Capcom bringing everyone’s favorite lawyer Phoenix Wright and his three games to the iPhone and iPad this fall season. Well, unless they slap a ridiculous price on all three of them considering most fans probably already own the games in some way or another already.
Either way, this fall the container app of the three games will be released for free and you will be able to purchase the individual games in the trilogy: Ace Attorney, Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations inside. Not much has been said yet as to whether or not these iOS releases will see any significant improvement over past releases.
If you were thinking that the beauty of Bastion needs to be in portable form then you are in luck because today Supergiant Games revealed on their blog that they will be bringing the game to the iPad on August 30th. The title will not be a simple port job as it will also include Retina display and Game Center.
For those attending PAX Prime, the game will be playable during the event at booth #6019. To go along with the game’s announcement the company also released the below reveal trailer and revealed the game’s cheaper $4.99 price point, making it a rather cheap alternative to the console and PC versions of the game.
During last night’s Nintendo Direct the company revealed that Animal Crossing: Tobidase Dōbutsu no Mori, better known as Animal Crossing 3DS (or Jump Out) will be released in Japan on November 8th. They also demonstrated some of the “neat” features in the game such as the enhanced customization features and more.
As for a Western release, currently the title is meant to be released in Europe at some point next year and although North America has not seen an actual localization announcement for their region, it will likely be released alongside the European release as it is very unlikely the company would not release the game worldwide.
It seems that the next Professor Layton will also be the last one, or at least that is what Level-5 CEO Akihiro Hino has stated in his reveal of the game. During last night’s Nintendo Direct presentation Hino revealed that Professor Layton and the Legacy of the Super Civilization A will mark Layton’s final adventure.
The a clip containing this announcement can be seen below and the game itself will be released at some point in 2013 in Japan for the Nintendo 3DS with a release in the West likely to occur sometime after that. It is worth noting that although this may be Layton’s “last adventure” it probably doesn’t mean that this is the last time we’ll ever see the character.
Chillingo, one of the big publishers for mobile, most famous for publishing such games as Cut the Rope and Angry Birds, has partnered with iFun4all to bring a new arcade puzzle game. Developer iFun4all, whose games include Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder and Fish Tank, is excited to be working with Chillingo, as they work to support the game’s development at every stage.
The game, Wake Up Buzii, doesn’t have much information out about it yet, but is set to feature hand-drawn visuals, realistic physics, and how spider webs work. Planned to release for both Android and iOS, Wake Up Buzii will star a sleepyhead and should come out at the end of the year.
It seems that when Sony had nothing to say back when a major character leak occurred for PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, it was because they wanted to simply show off all of the brand new characters themselves when the time was right.
Today it was revealed by lead game designer Seth Killian that Raiden from the Metal Gear series would be entering into the battle royale with his new look look from Revengeance. Raiden’s strengths lie with his air combos and one on one attacks and actually features one of the largest move sets in the entire game. Interestingly enough, his level three super traps other players under boxes in true Metal Gear fashion.
The Last Driver Developer: Cristiano Bartel Publisher:Chillingo Platforms: iPhone (reviewed), iTouch, iPad Release Date: August 30, 2012 Price: $0.99
Overview
The game, The Last Driver is an action arcade title that plays like Temple Run. You are the last person who is able to drive and you have to fight your way through horde after hordes of zombies while you have to deal with a UFO and a T-Rex to top it all off.
Story
While there is no ‘official’ story for the game, it is quite easy to tell what the whole game is about in general. You are the last driver and you have to fight your way through aliens, dinosaurs, and zombies. This is one of the big parts of the game that just isn’t right. They could have added an actual story to the game through short cinematic or animated scenes showing how these events unfolded to provide a bit of backstory, but that kind of content just isn’t here.Overall, The Last Driver fails at delivering plot and that truly does hurt the game.
Gameplay
The gameplay is very similar to the hit iOS title, Temple Run. You will go around driving your car and your goal is to just drive for as long as you can. The controls are pretty easy to get used to as you have four standard controls which are maneuver left, maneuver right, jump, and shoot. Now jump and shoot are quite interesting actually because you only get a certain amount of jumps and ammo before you run out. That being said, there are crates that will appear when you reach a certain distance and they will give you two of the power ups to choose from. These can range anywhere from extra health to additional bullets.
There is also an upgrade shop in the game where you can customize and enhance your car. The upgrades consist of armor, ammo, jumping, tires, and last but not least, power ups. These upgrades are easy to achieve for the first few levels of each of them but you will have to begin to put in a serious amount of the coins you collect while playing as you progress through customizing your car. You can also upgrade your gun, which will allow for more zombie kills and other cars flying past your car. Speaking of which, if you are interested in some dramatic changes in your car performance then you can purchase one of the other two car options that are available to you.
Yes, all of these different upgrades are available to you and may sound very cool – but sadly, it feels too much like the upgrading from Temple Run.You might be asking yourself, why is this a bad thing? Well, there are too many games like Temple Run as it is so this just takes away the original feel from the game that the player truly wants to have.
Visuals
The graphics the game has aren’t the best but they do get the job done. With the environmental effects used in the game like flowing lava or the alien spaceship that flies over your head every once in a while, they successfully make you feel like you are actually experiencing the aftermath of an apocalypse.
There are some difficulties though. I had some lag issues when I first loaded up the game after the thirty minute mark/ The textures could have also been done better because when you look closely at the zombies or the car, you can tell that not much detail was put into them.
Audio
The audio is just what any person should expect. The sound effects are very fuzzy and the sounds that you are supposed to hear the car make are covered up by the loud rock music that plays in the background while you ‘keep on trucking.’ Sadly there is no way to set the sounds to a preferred level so you have no choice but to suffer through the loud rock n’ roll.
Overall
The Last Driver does have the potential to be good but as of right now, the game has a lot of issues. With no story, crummy visuals, and some overpowering sound issues, the game has many updates ahead of it before it will be listed on the top 25 in the app market place. The other problem is that it feels too much like Temple Run. Hopefully, Chillingo will make some revisions and some more enhancements if they do decide to make a sequel.
Thought Gintama was dead? Yeah, me too. But no, although the series has been cancelled two times now and had ‘ending’ episodes, the series is set to once again return from the dead for it’s third season.
The series has been confirmed by TV Tokyo to be returning on Thursday the 4th of October at 6.00pm. Coincidentally this time-slot is currently held by SKET Dance. It is unknown at this time whether SKET Dance will end or simply move time-slots. I for one hope that SKET Dance is not being bumped off TV in place of Gintama. I hope that TV Tokyo still has a place for both series.
What do you think of Gintama returning yet again? How long do you think it will be before it ‘ends’ again? Let us know in the comments section below.
Are you excited for the third season of Bakuman? Well it would please you to know that you will once again be able to watch the tale of Muto Ashirogi as they try to make it in the manga business come October 6th, 2012, when the third season will finally begin airing.
The series itself is based upon the popular Shonen Jump manga by Takeshi Obata and Tsugumi Ohba of the same name. It follows two high school students as they attempt to become mangaka published by Shueisha.
This particular season of Bakuman focuses on Muto Ashirogi’s struggles with serialisation of their manga PCP. What do you think of a third season of Bakuman? Are you excited? Let us know in the comments section.
The Temple of Time stands still against the backdrop of Hyrule Castle town. The children often pass by the temple as it’s fertile grounds and well kept lawn are ideal for playing such childish games. This temple though, is not just a religious monument, it has a purpose.
This purpose is one that shall become apparent once the alleged Hero of Time shall appear from the forbidden forest to the south and only then shall it’s fabled Door of Time be opened. So join us as we take a quest through the history of Hyrule in this weeks podcast.
Cast: Dustin Spencer, Luke Halliday, Travis Bruno, David Partin, Philip Federico; hosted by: Benjamin Webb.
Music for this podcast is from: F-Zero GX, Bayonetta
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Thought Gintama was dead? Yeah, me too. But no, although the series has been cancelled two times now and had ‘ending’ episodes, the series is set to once again return from the dead for it’s third season.
