Despite the fact that, at least in Japan, Bayonetta is only a pre-order character there is quite a lot of hype about the fact that she has been included as a playable character in Anarchy Reigns. Now the latest issue of Famitsu reports that Bayonetta is going to have a bunch of new moves that she wasn’t able to use in Bayonetta.
Unfortunately none of these moves were described or shown off, but it has been said that players will be able to change her outfit color. But considering the fact that Bayonetta’s clothing is nearly all her hair, wouldn’t it just be a different hair color? We shall see when Anarchy Reigns is released on July 3rd in North America on the PS3 and 360. Still no word however as to how Bayonetta’s release will be handled in the West.
It is hard to imagine that it was 25 years ago that Street Fighter was created. At that time nearly everyone on our staff wasn’t even born yet. To commemorate Street Fighter’s 25th anniversary Capcom is planning to release a large collector’s set that includes practically everything a Street Fighter fan would ever want.
The package will contain a number of games, music, movies and material goods as well. The package is set to hit stores on September 18 and will cost an understandable price of $150 when it is released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Considering the fact that this release also contains Street Fighter X Tekken, that means this could also be seen as a very extravagant special edition as well. The full list of everything included in the package can be seen below but it is quite obvious that the light up Ryu statue and Ryu’s belt so any fan of Ryu is going to want this package.
Past and Present Street Fighter Games – Playable on current gen PS3™ and Xbox 360 console systems, the four critically-acclaimed titles selected from the star-studded catalog are: Super Street Fighter® II Turbo HD Remix, Street Fighter® III 3rd Strike Online Edition, Super Street Fighter® IV Arcade Edition with all costume DLC, and Street Fighter® X Tekken® including all character and Swap Costume DLC.
Exclusive Video – The two-disc Blu-Ray set includes a documentary that highlights the profound influence the franchise has had on fans – and vice versa – throughout the years. The collection of videos also includes Street Fighter®IV and Super Street Fighter®IV Anime movies as well as all episodes of the Street Fighter animated series and Street Fighter®II: The Animated Movie.
Light-up Ryu Statue – A specially commissioned and highly-detailed collectable Ryu statue stands prominently at 8” tall and features the iconic character in mid-Shoryuken, with flames lit from below.
11-Disc Soundtrack – Street Fighter game music spanning the past 25 years, in addition to remixes and fan-created music inspired by past Street Fighter games .
64-page Hardcover Art Book – A tribute to Street Fighter game fans from all over the world, the art book includes fan pieces submitted by professional and aspiring artists alike.
Ryu’s Belt – Created to regulation specs, the full-size martial arts black belt is a replica of the one Ryu wears and even includes his classic “Fūrinkazan” in kanji!
Certificate of Authenticity – Each Collector’s Set comes individually numbered complete with a certificate of authenticity.
It is always disappointing to see a collector’s edition of an upcoming video game announced exclusively for a certain region, because that means that anyone who would have liked to receive the special goodies included in the package will either need to spend a hefty import cost or just deal with their basic edition.
This is even more disappointing when it turns out that the collector’s edition has some rather cool contents. Today Ubisoft revealed the Far Cry 3 collector’s edition which will be available only in Europe. This collector’s edition contains a bobblehead of Michael Mando with a hula skirt, along with all the pre-order content which is spread across various retailers, as well as an “exclusive survival kit packaging” and “essential island survival guide.” This Insane Edition only costs £15 more than the other special edition, the Lost Expeditions Edition which makes it quite enticing. You can see all of the contents in the Insane Edition in the video below.
Bejeweled HD Developer: PopCap Games Publisher: PopCap Games Platforms: iPad Release Date: May 17th, 2012 Price: $3.99 USD/ $4.49 AUD Get it Here
Overview
Bejeweled Blitz on the iPad is great. I have long wondered why the iPad has not received a Bejeweled game. My wait is finally over with PopCap Games’ release of Bejeweled HD. Bejeweled HD is a slightly stripped down iPad port of Bejeweled 3 for the PC updated for the new iPad’s Retina screen. Does it maintain the charm of the original?
Story
There is no story for Bejeweled HD. In fact I am hard pressed to be even able to make up a story in my mind to go along with the game. If anyone is out there who can write a plot for Bejeweled HD for me, I would love to hear it.
Gameplay
Bejeweled HD sticks to the tried and true formula of Bejeweled with Classic mode while adding three new modes exclusive to Bejeweled 3. Bejeweled is a match three puzzle game that requires players to move similarly coloured blocks into lines of three or more. Each move must create one of these groups. If the match includes more than three blocks, special gems are created that have a variety of effects.
In Classic mode, players must match blocks smartly in order to ensure future moves. As each match is made, the bar on the bottom of the screen fills. Once full, the level ends and the board is shuffled, ensuring fresh set of possible moves. The game ends when there are no more possible moves.
Zen mode is similar to Classic mode with a different purpose. Although the game play is the same, the game ensures that there will always be a move, providing infinite gameplay. The mode is designed to be a helpful relaxation tool that mixed ambient sound, positive textual affirmations, and a visual indicator to assist in breathing modulation. Although personally, Bejeweled is a source of intense competition, Bejeweled HD’s Zen mode can be helpful for those looking for a way to zone out and relax for a while.
The Butterflies mode is the thinking man or woman’s mode. There are no time constraints in this mode. Coloured butterflies simply appear at the bottom of the gem pile, every time a move is made, the butterflies advance one row unless gems are destroyed underneath them causing the butterfly gem to drop. Players must strategically make moves to ensure the butterfly gems do not reach the top of the board where they will be eaten by a spider.
Diamond Mine is the last and final game mode in Bejeweled HD. Diamond Mine is best described as a fast and furious Bejeweled experience similar to Bejeweled Blitz. The bottom four rows are covered in dirt and rock that need to be whittled down to at least two layers of dirt before time runs out. Every time the player manages to make enough moves to lower the level of dirt, they are awarded 25 seconds of extra game time. If they manage to clear the whole screen of dirt, a bonus of 75 seconds is added to the clock. Players must make matches and keep the game going as long as possible for the highest score.
I found Bejeweled HD to be a solid gameplay experience. The touch controls were flawless and the game modes were varied in experience, pacing, and strategy. Out of the original Bejeweled 3 modes, PopCap Games has chosen the best modes to suit every type of player. Notably missing from Bejeweled HD versus Bejeweled 3 is the Lightning, Quest, Ice Storm, and Poker modes. I appreciated the support for multiple profiles in Bejeweled HD as I soon discovered my little sister stealing away my iPad at all possible occasions to obliterate my Diamond Mine scores. This maintained a level of competition not only online via Game Center, but locally at home. Overall, Bejeweled HD lives up to its predecessors and brings a great Bejeweled experience to the iPad.
Visuals
One of the draws for Bejeweled HD is the Retina ready graphics. And boy do they look great. Everything is sharp as a razor with no hints of blurring at all. Although players may be too busy staring at the gems to notice, there are lots of beautiful backgrounds for Bejeweled HD. Many of them are fantasy based and would make wonderful desktop backgrounds. PopCap Games may not bring fancy 3d graphics to the table, but they have executed a perfect UI and graphics to compliment the Retina’s screen.
Audio
The audio is no slouch in Bejeweled HD. The classic sound effects are back with a great soundtrack that compliments the game. Although the game is perfectly playable muted with your music in the background, those who opt to play with Bejeweled HD’s own music will be treated to a solid soundtrack. Zen mode has its own special set of tracks for the ambient sounds. There is an impressive variety bundled in with Zen mode so everyone will be able to find their perfect place of Zen.
Overall
Bejeweled HD is a must have in every iPad owners library. There is no excuse to not have this game for the new iPad. Although missing several modes from Bejeweled 3, the $3.99 price point versus Bejeweled 3’s $19.99 price point makes Bejeweled HD a great buy. Bejeweled HD provides solid gameplay, great visuals, and a wonderful audio experience.
Each Bundle in a Box is based around a theme and this bundle is all about bringing back the adventure game craze. Pay the absolute minimum and buyers take home Gemini Rue, Ben There, Dan That, Time Gentlemen, Please!, The Sea Will Claim Everything, and the world premier of 1893: A World’s Fair Mystery in downloadable form. Beat the average price and also get The Shivah and Metal Dead. All games are available as a DRM free download and a few are available on Steam and Desura.
Welcome back to another installment of the Capsule Computers gaming podcast with our second stint with our newest host and format. We begin our journey on a humourous note, then we rage a little bit and then we laugh all the way home. Along our travels we discover some interesting pieces of news, we read some of our latest reviews and then we go and catch some Pokemon before taking on the Elite Four and conquering the Pokemon League.
Cast: Benjamin Webb, Philip Federico, Luke Halliday, Jahanzeb Khan
Music for this podcast is from Metal Gear Solid 4, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pokemon
Thanks for listening and let us know what you think!
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There is currently a HUGE indie game sale just about to start. Why? Because we may. Not so much we, as they, the developers. ‘Because We May’ is a sale promoting the power of independent developers, who can now set the price of their games as they wish. Developers can now promote their games freely, however they see fit. For the last week of May (May 24 until June 1) developers will celebrate the online stores that give them the freedom to set their own prices. This is a tremendous occasion, not only for us as consumers, fans, players and just overall enthusiasts of quality games, but also for the developers themselves. Visit www.becausewemay.com for more details, pick up a bargain, and help spread the power to the developers. Discounts will be available across The App Store, Mac App Store, Steam and Google Play.
A release date for the Playstation Vita version of Rugby Challenge has been announced by Tru Blu Entertainment. The rugby union game will be released on June 27 for Europe, UK, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. The game will feature full licensed teams at both club and national level, including the All Blacks (New Zealand, winners of the 2011 World Cup) and Wallabies (Australia, third place at 2011 World Cup), who are considered the top two sides of rugby union today.
The game will feature multiple gameplay modes, online 1v1 matches and will utilise the touch screen and touch pad for some points in the rugby match, such as lineouts and conversions. Commentary will come from Grant Nisbett and former All Blacks’ halfback Justin Marshall, both with experience behind the mic. As for the different offline modes, players can expect an exhibition mode, tournament mode and multi-year career mode, involving club and national teams.
Just like the console version, the game will be released under different names depending on which country you live in. For those in Australia, the game will be named Wallabies Rugby Challenge. In New Zealand, it will be called Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge, named after the legendary All Black. For the rest of the release regions, it will be simple called Rugby Challenge.
The first clip from Katy Perry’s autobiographical movie, Part of Me, has been released onto Youtube showing just what we can expect from the movie. That is, Katy Perry discussing what inspires her, a bunch of candy-themed costumes, and some metaphors about life through music.
Given the success of past pop artists releasing movies taking people behind the scenes of their shows and revealing a more personal part of their life, it is no surprise that Katy Perry has jumped onto the bandwagon. After all, being paid while also letting fans feel like they’re closer to you? Win-win situation.
However, the question is, will Katy Perry be able to make the movie an entertaining, and thoughtful journey that legitimately explores her as a person and an artist. In the clip she isn’t wearing any make-up, showing that she really is attempting to make it as much of a genuine reveal as possible.
Check out the clip below. What do you guys think? Are you Katy Perry fans? And if you are (or aren’t), are you keen to see this movie?
Katy Perry: Part of Me will be released in the cinemas on July 2. For more news about the film keep tuned to Capsule Computers.
Ubisoft has announced the release dates of their new game Babel Rising, an updated and expanded version of the original iOS game, for the varying platforms. Set for release on the following dates for platforms:
June 13th for PSN and Xbox LIVE
June 14th for Android, iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch as Babel Rising 3D
June 27th for Windows PC
But, unannounced yet for the Windows Phone 7 release, also as Babel Rising 3D.
For players that aren’t so familiar with the story, some people, the Babylonians, got sort of high and mighty thinking they could just build a tower all the way to heaven, so God came and dealt out some divine retribution. The game pits the player in the role of God as he uses a variety of powers to prevent the tower from being finished, including earthquakes, lightening, and floods. Babel Rising will also feature motion controls for PSN and Xbox LIVE versions, with a trailer below showing off the Kinect. Even more interesting, there will be multiplayer modes such as cooperative and competitive, so players can smite together or head-to-head.
