A new Dragon Ball anime has been green-lit. The new series will be based upon the Dragon Ball: Episode of Bardock spin-off manga and will tell more of the history of Son Goku’s father the legendary Saiyan known as Bardock.
The spin-off manga was serialised back in August in the V Jump magazine and ran for 3 chapters. It is unknown what the difference between this new anime series and the previous Dragon Ball: Bardock, the Father of Goku, OVA special will be as of posting.
The new series is set to premiere in Japan at the Jump Festa event on the 17th and 18th of December, 2011. What do you think of the super saiyan news? Let us know in the shoutbox and comments section.
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends Developer: Omega Force Publisher: Tecmo Koei Platform: PlayStation 3 (Reviewed) Release Date: November 15, 2011 Price: $39.99 – Available Here
Overview:
The name Dynasty Warriors has always brought up thoughts of plowing through hundreds of enemies at a time, and earlier this year we were given a prime example of this in action with Dynasty Warriors 7. However that was then and now we have yet another Dynasty Warriors title, one that retains the number of 7 but expands upon the original title with a number of new additions. I speak of course about Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends. You can find our review for the original Dynasty Warriors 7here, but how does this new updated version fair?
Story:
Now for those who don’t know about the basis of Dynasty Warriors’ storyline, where have you been the past fourteen years? In all seriousness the storyline of the Dynasty Warriors series revolves heavily around the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and ancient Chinese history where China was controlled by three main groups Shu, Wei, Wu and eventually Jin.
Now it is worth noting that players who do not possess the original Dynasty Warriors 7 will actually not be able to access any specific story mode content in DW7: Xtreme Legends. In fact without the ownership of the original, you will be limited to a mode where you can enjoy a bit of original story as you take whatever character you choose through a number of missions to develop their castle in Legend Mode.
Still, as a whole the entire storyline of Dynasty Warriors 7 is just as great as those who loved the original will remember it. The improvements they made to try and keep a cohesive story going for each of the four main factions in the title adds a lot more depth to their stories that otherwise may have been missed out if they had kept with the standard one character storyline of past games.
Audio & Visual:
Those looking for any sort of graphical enhancement in Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends will find themselves a bit disappointed as I found the title to look exactly the same as the original DW7 was. That isn’t to say that there aren’t at least a few new additions graphically however. Some characters have new alternate costumes which is a nice bonus and also the three new characters match the style of the other characters perfectly.
Perhaps a bit too perfectly however. Of the three included characters, I found it difficult to acknowledge Pang De as a full blown fighter rather than your standard lieutenant like character which would have normally been defeated and blown away quickly. Wang Yi and Guo Jia are nice and impressive looking however. The gallery has also been updated a bit with new content and retains all of the same impressive looking Musou effects that the original title held.
Likewise the characters have retained their quality of voice work that was found in Dynasty Warriors 7. This is either a good thing or a bad thing as the original dub was hit and miss as far as quality goes in my opinion. The new voice actors for the newly added characters do a decent job, but it is just such a shame that they couldn’t have done something with the collection of 95% annoying background music that plays as you tear your way through enemies.
Gameplay:
Now Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends retains all of the same game functions you know and either love or hate, including nearly all of the same gameplay features that were available in Dynasty Warriors 7. However there are a few things that should be noted first when you first power on the title and choose to jump into the world of the Three Kingdoms.
First of all, while there are a number of new modes added into the title, without ownership of the original Dynasty Warriors 7 on the PlayStation 3 a number of older gameplay modes are left out of the title. Now while these modes may be older, they can also be seen as quite essential to enjoying the title. By using the REMIX feature in the main menu, players must insert their Dynasty Warriors 7 disc to unlock Story Mode and Conquest Mode. Not owning the original disc will cause you to not have these modes at all in Xtreme Legends.
This is actually a decent detriment to the title, considering this is one that was originally multiplatform. While Xtreme Legends is a PlayStation 3 exclusive, the original Dynasty Warriors 7 was available for both the PlayStation 3 as well as the Xbox 360. This means that a number of fans may have purchased the Xbox 360 version and will either be left in the dark or need to buy a second copy for the PlayStation 3 just to enjoy everything that Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends has to offer.
Still, all is not lost as the original modes in Dynasty Warriors 7 have seen a decent upgrade in this version of the title. For example in the original Dynasty Warriors 7 you had to play as a specific character always in the story missions, however in Xtreme Legends you can now play as any of your favorite officers for the story mode, as well as play it with a friend. Plus players who end up importing their Dynasty Warriors 7 save file will bring over their character levels, weapon levels and even their guardian animals.
Conquest Mode has also been slightly upgraded by allowing the player to pick any officer they want right at the beginning rather than force them to unlock them. Also, rather than have to play as a specific character for a Legendary Battle you can now play as any character for these legendary battles as well. Plus you can also interact with the three new characters, Guo Jia, Wang Yi and Pang De that have been added into the title.
Besides the updated older modes, there were two more gameplay modes added intoDW7: Xtreme Legends and these two modes are actually accessible to everyone rather than just those who own the original. The modes that have been added are the Legend mode and Challenge Mode. The Challenge Mode is quite unique as it allows four players to play online at one time and even provide an online ranking system for players to compete with one another to try and obtain the best score on the multitude of included stages.
The Legend Mode will likely be the mode of choice for those who don’t have the original two game modes added to their DW7: Xtreme Legends. The Legend Mode provides original stories for both the new and returning characters and even allows players to become the master of their own castle and upgrade it as they see fit when they complete various missions.
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends provides everything that fans of the original would love and retains all of its hack and slash combat where you can easily defeat a thousand soldiers without breaking a sweat. The new characters that have been added are a nice little addition but don’t add a whole lot to the experience, which is unfortunately the same for the new weapons and abilities added. Still, in the end the new gameplay modes are certainly well created and should provide countless hours of entertainment for Dynasty Warriors fans. On the other hand I cannot shake the feeling that this would have been better suited as a DLC add-on rather than a standalone purchase.
Overall:
Now Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends isn’t lacking in content by any means. There is plenty of content here for a standalone title that would please those eager to get their Dynasty Warriors fix by providing more of the same hack and slash gameplay the series is known for. Plus the title is a bit of a budget one as it will run for $39.99 at most stores, which means it’s at least a bit cheaper than the original upon release. With three new characters, new abilities and weapons as well as a couple of new gameplay modes Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends is at least worth a look.
Nintendo of America are stepping up the Mario Kart 7 marketing campaign, taking the rather awesome route of actually getting some completely custom, functional Mario Karts built. A phone call came in to the CEO of custom car builders West Coast Customs with what begun as a fairly standard request…
“I need a machine that can do 0 to 60 in less than five seconds.”
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“Underwater,”
This was Reggis Fils-Aime on the end of the line, ordering up a couple of real life Mario style karts to celebrate the release of Mario Kart 7. Why underwater? Well in case you haven’t been following the game, this is the first Mario Kart title that will allow players to customise their vehicles, adding on enhancements to take to the skies or dive under the waves and choosing their own chassis and tyres.
The two karts produced can reach speeds of 35mph, so that naught to sixty figure might not have been possible, but looking at these things, who cares? Just think of all the potential for freaking people out as you drive by dressed as Mario, flinging banana peels as you go.
The Bumble V is Luigi’s vehicle of choice, whereas Mario gets a slightly more traditional kart – allbeit with added hang glider. Nintendo are yet to announce how these two unique pieces of Mario memorabillia will be given away, but come December some lucky fans will find themselves in need of some more garage space.
As Tekken Hybrid nears its release, the exclusive Playstation 3 game has gone gold, Namco Bandai announced. Tekken Hybrid consists of two games and one movie: Tekken Tag Tournament HD, Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue, and the Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D CG movie, all available on one blu-ray disc. TEKKEN Hybrid will be available at retail through North America on November 22, 2011.
So, what does Tekken Hybrid contain? Here is some more details on the content on the disk:
Tekken Tag Tournament HD gives players a high definition version of the beloved PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system title Tekken Tag Tournament. Players pick two of their favorite Tekken characters and compete in action-packed two-on-two fights. Also included in Tekken Tag Tournament HD is the Tekken Bowl mini-game. Choose your favorite characters, each with their own spin and power ratings, and spend 10 frames on the Mishima Lanes.
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue gives western fans a chance to try the current Japanese arcade smash hit, Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue features four playable characters with exclusive outfits taken from Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D.
Tekken: Blood Vengeance 3D follows Ling Xiaoyu as she is hired by the G Corporation to come into contact with a high school student named Shin Kamiya. Xiaoyu’s mission is complicated when a mysterious girl named Alisa Bosconovitch, an agent from a rival company, shows up to halt her progress. What seemed like a simple request spins out of control as Shin’s past is revealed to be connected to the violent history of the Mishima Zaibatsu. The film is directed by Youchi Mori with screenplay by Dai Sato, music composed by Hitoshi Sakimoto and CG animation production by Digital Frontier.
Tekken Hybrid will also be available in a special limited edition package that includes a 2-CD soundtrack with music from Tekken Tag Tournament and Tekken Tag Tournament 2, a hardcover art book, and voucher code for exclusive PlayStation Home items.
It’s not a far stretch to say that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is one of the best games to come out of 2011. But that does not mean it is a game for everyone. Today I will attempt to explain to you why Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls franchise in particular is a series that you either get it or you don’t.
First things first, why is it that people love Elder Scrolls so very much? There are a great number of reasons, such as the immersive open-world of the game or the unprecendented level of exploration available to players. It without a doubt features a formula that fans love. People love to explore the collossal open-world of the game and watch as their actions effect things around them. However it is that open-world freedom that is the factor that can deter people from the series.
With such immense freedom, The Elder Scrolls fits perfectly in on the opposite side of the open-world spectrum. For arguements sake let’s compare the difference between Skyrim and two other types of open-world games; Grand Theft Auto and Assassin’s Creed. Now I am not saying that one is better than the other, I am simply stating that each signify a specific type of the open-world game.
Assassin’s Creed sits on the direct opposite side of Skyrim and features an open-world that is backed by an incredibly strong and deep storyline that encourages the player to follow the plot instead of focusing solely upon open-world mayhem. In the middle of the spectrum sits Grand Theft Auto, a franchise that features open-world carnage along side a storyline. The story however is heavily overshadowed by the open-world mayhem, to the point that most people who play Grand Theft Auto only play it to just go on killing sprees and create absolute anarchy.
So how does Skyrim fit into this equation? Well it’s quite simple, Skyrim and The Elder Scrolls series in general does not focus on a straight forward traditional plotline that signifies the games beginning and end such as that seen in Assassin’s Creed. This lack of storyline emphasis or conclusive ending can deter players from Skyrim. However it can also engage them more than any storyline could.
The thing with Skyrim is that you do not play as a character and follow the events unfolding around them. Instead you play as yourself and explore the world as events unfold around you. This is the exact make or break point for The Elder Scrolls series when it comes down to whether a person purchases this or something else. Some people get this concept and they love it, where as others turn away from it like the plague. What is the reason for this though?
This open-world freedom which is unbound from an emphasis on a storyline is both a detriment and an advantage. It is an advantage as it constructs itself as a game without boundaries, challenging the player to explore and see how far they can bend the game’s world as well as giving near infinite replayability. This however is the exact same thing that is a detriment to the title, that is the very fact that it does not conventionally end.
While some may find this to be a shallow reason to not be able to get into a game, it is most certainly not. Some simply do not have the time to invest in a game that they know will not come to a conclusive end (MMORPG’s and the entire RPG genre fit this bill perfectly). In this day and age, gamers attention spans have grown much shorter than they ever were, to the point that a game can be completed in 5 hours and still recieve popular acclaim. It marks a change in the gaming industry and well as a change in what gamers want from the video-game experience. This is not a slight against Skyrim as it is clearly extremely popular, but this is exactly why it is not for everyone nor should it have to be.
So whether you are exploring the world of Skyrim or following a well told story such as that of Assassin’s Creed Revelations, as long as you are enjoying video-games for all the entertainment they can provide, there is nothing wrong with your choice of game. There is simply no game that is for everyone, to claim that there is would be foolish. If someone likes a game that you don’t, it’s not because your wrong, it’s because the game has managed to connect with someone on a level in which it could not with you. With different people wanting different things out of the video-game experience there is never going to be a game that everyone ‘gets’, and that my fellow gamers is the truth and nothing but the truth.
Square Enix has released another trailer for the Playstation Portable and Playstation Vita game Lord of Apocalypse. This time, they showcase another assortment of weapons available for those monster hunters. In this video, the following weapons are shown: Light Sword, War Mace, Heavy Sword, Battle Axe and Spear Rifle. Each weapon can differ in appearance, with different attack power with each variance. You can watch it below:
This isn’t the only trailer that feature weapons in the game. The first trailer, which you can watch below, features two weapons: Twin Blades and Tomahawks.
Samurai Girls Collection Studio: ARMS Publisher: Madman (AU), Sentai Filmworks (US) Language: English, Japanese Release Date: October 19th, 2011 Price: $59.95- Available Here
Overview: Samurai Girls – if that title doesn’t insinuate girls being derobed whilst playing with swords, than I guess I must just have a dirty mind. As you can imagine, Samurai Girls is an anime that sets out to remove the clothing from a bunch of well-endowed women (some not so much) as much as possible. Coming from an anime studio like ARMS, it’s easy to think that this may just be an Ikki Tousen clone. If that’s what you think, than you thought wrong. Not only is Samurai Girls a fan-service based series, but it’s also; stylish as hell, with a kick-ass compelling story to boot.
Story:
It’s easy to pass off Samurai Girls as a fan-service series, but if you can look past the full frontal nudity (if you can look away from that eye candy) you will see that there is an incredibly engaging story that provides depth to the sexual mayhem.
But what exactly is Samurai Girls about? Well, it’s set in an alternate 21st Century Japan in which the Tokugawa Shogunate has retained power. With the help of a harem of Samurai Girls who have carried on the names of Samurai legends, a young man rises up against the power that be.
This story may sound complex but it is honestly a stroke of genius, especially when played along-side hardcore fan-service. It creates a unique balance rarely seen in anime between plot and fan-service (High School of the Dead comes to mind as having this balance). Unfortunately despite it’s strong story, the fan-service is rather adult in nature and causes the series to be secluded to a mature audience, which is neither an advantage or a detriment, it just means its not for everyone.
A lot can be said about the way Samurai Girls handles itself as both an anime series and an adaptation of a manga. It’s paced well, with it never feeling disjointed. It remains a faithful adaptation of it’s original source, however taking on board it’s own unique style.
Whether you are a fan of the harem fighting genre or not, there is enough flesh (both plot-wise and naked girl-wise) to sink your teeth into in this series to satisfy the most wayward of harem fans. It will please both fighting fans and those just in it to see some animated nudity, which is something these sorts of shows rarely can lay claim to.
Visuals:
On an aesthetic scale, Samurai Girls is an achievement. It makes broad strides in visual artistry by creating an atmosphere completely unique to the series. It is dark, energetic, sexy and above all engrossing. There is a large amount of dark hues utilised in the series, without it ever looking rough. ARMS amazingly pull off a soft and intimate texture that a series with so much darkness could hardly attest to.
A commonly used art element is the black ink drops that appear during fight scenes. At first I found this somewhat jarring, but as the series progressed it became a nuance that I found both charming and distinctive of the series artistic flare.
As for the series animation, Samurai Girls features a great detail of sakuga animation, with incredibly fluid fight scenes and extremely life-like “body movements” when it comes to the fan-service sequences. No expense was spared in production of the series and that is extremely evident throughout each and every episode.
Audio: Samurai Girls features a brilliant soundtrack with each track being perfectly suited to the series. From the thunderous fast paced action scene tracks to the pop infused cute tunes that back the fan-service and comedic scenes, each track is both memorable and well composed.
The opening and ending theme are also quite good, with the opening theme leaving a bigger impression of the two, while the ending theme itself provides a nice closing to each and every episode it suffers from “Ending Theme Syndrome” in which an ending song feels lackluster in comparison to the opening. Unfortunately Samurai Girls features the this syndrome. But it doesn’t kill the overall quality of the soundtrack as the ending song itself is still quite good.
The voice acting for both the Japanese and English dubs are simply astonishing and in the my opinion this is the best dub that Sentai Filmworks have ever done. That may be a bold statement but it simply is. Gone are the oddities found in their past dubs such as character thoughts sounding as though they had been recorded in a bathroom, to the inconsistent acting and poorly written dialogue, are all long gone. Instead in it’s place is pure quality acting and recording, easily taking the crown of Sentai’s best dub yet. It is just that good.
Extras:
Madman have done a great job with the Samurai Girls Collection when it comes to special features. The Samurai Girls Collection features more special features than any other Madman release in recent memory. With special OVA videos, promo videos, TV promos, Production Sketches (Uncensored sketches at that), Clean OP and ED themes, their usual trailers and even unique narrated comics.
This collection is simply jam packed with extras giving Samurai Girls more replayability then most DVD collections Madman releases on a regular basis. All in all this is an incredibly impressive job well done by Madman for special feature junkies.
Overall:
In conclusion, Samurai Girls is worth every dollar. It is a pure value product, featuring an entire series in one collection along with more special features then you can swing a naked samurai girl at.
If you are looking for fan-service, Samurai Girls is for you. If you are looking for a mature story, that is both filled with action and adult-themes, Samurai Girls is for you.
If there is anything that holds back the series it is that it features full-frontal hardcore nudity which will definitely deter some potential viewers, but if you do not mind said nudity, by all means pick up a copy of the Samurai Girls Collection.
Here’s a bit of bizarre for you. Konami have just dropped the price on Gesundheit! on the App store. The game, produced in partnership with indie developers Revolutionary Concepts, will be reduced to 99 cents from today until November 27.
The bizarre? Gesundheit! follows the adventures of an allergy ridden pig, who upon narrowly avoiding being captured by a band of monsters thanks to his copious amount of snotty sneezes, finds his inner courage and sets off on a quest to rescue his hanky bearing lady love. The game has a cute hand drawn style, and with over 40 increasingly challenging levels to explore, offers a bit of something for everybody, from cuteaholic kids to adults with a bit of a fondness for some snotty humor (sneezing has never been so functional). The app store gets a little weirder every day doesn’t it?
When it was released back in August the title won an amazing 9.5 out of 10 here at Capsule, so make sure and check it out while the deal lasts.
In the United States, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced that AT&T will be the exclusive provider of 3G in the United States. In Australia, it will be a fight for your dollars, but Sony will recommend that potential buyers should choose Vodafone over the other providers, with a little incentive to persuade the consumers to follow the red brand.
However, Vodafone may not be your choice and Sony will allow you to make that choice. They did, however, add the following statement on using other services other than Vodafone:
“It is possible to use another provider as PS Vita isn’t SIM locked. As we have partnered with Vodafone, we have fully tested PS Vita’s features on their service and therefore can assure a great 3G service right from the off. We haven’t tested with other providers’ services and therefore can’t give the same quality assurances.”
So, what about that incentive? Well, stick with Vodafone and, once your Vita connects to the network, you get a free digital copy of Wipeout 2048. Pretty good incentive, I think. However, just like AT&T, Vodafone has been put under the spotlight for poor service and constant dropouts, which led to a $1 billion investment to upgrade the network.
The origianl deal was actually struck between Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Vodafone. The following countries are under the deal: Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, New Zealand and The Netherlands.
While they’ve never lifted a finger to stop the slaughter of trillions of virtual humans in games like Battlefield and Call of Duty, PETA have attacked certain games for apparently promoting cruelty to animals.
Did you ever stop to think about the awful conditions that virtual turkey you prepare in Cooking Mama was raised under? How about the innocent Tanookis that Mario slaughters for their fur in the upcoming Super Mario 3D Land? If not, then you’re an awful human being.
Whenever PETA run out of actual animal cruelty cases to deal with, they start defending virtual animals. It’ll no doubt happen again, so I’ve compiled a list of PETA’s probable next video game targets, so you can start boycotting them in advance.
Pokemon
It’s a video game classic, but Pokemon is essentially cockfighting for children. It’s based solely around capturing wild animals, keeping them in tiny balls that bounce around on your belt, and only ever giving them exercise when you call them out to engage in fisticuffs against someone else’s mistreated pets, until one of them passes out from its injuries.
And those are the lucky ones. Spare a thought for the ones people pluck from the wild merely to complete their Pokedex, before leaving them to rot in virtual storage forever.
Viva Pinata
Pinatas are a blatant promotion for animal violence, teaching kids that if they beat their pets with sticks, maybe candy will fall out. But why don’t PETA ever campaign against them? The answer is obvious – piñatas enjoy being smashed open, and relish the joy their sweet sweet innards bring to children.
Unfortunately Viva Pinata denies these creatures the basic right to be cracked open and eaten. Instead players force them to wander around big open plains, living in harmony with other piñatas. It sounds nice, but it’s not the lifestyle they want. It’s so dull, it’s torturous. Help PETA get them back to their rightful place: broken open on the floor, with children scrambling to devour their inner organs.
Lemmings
Animals have been used to help humans with manual labour tasks for thousands of years, and it’s just wrong. Forcing animals to perform strenuous activities against their will should be stopped.
Lemmings are the perfect example of animal exploitation: these resourceful little creatures are forced to climb, build, dig and even blow themselves up to traverse environments against their will.
But PETA says no more! Let them wander aimlessly around, with no pressure to work. It’s much more humane to leave them trapped in a small area for eternity, rather than dig for thirty seconds to reach the paradise on the other side.
Worms
For many years,Worms resided in their 2D environment. Their games worked well, people were happy, the worms were happy. But then, the 3D revolution comes along, and suddenly every franchise tries to incorporate this new dimension, this new way of playing.
The 3D Worms games arguably didn’t work as well as their 2D counterparts, but the characters were much happier. Their environment expanded into an entirely new dimension they’d never even comprehended before! We can’t even imagine what that would be like. Their minds expanded with them, as suddenly problems could be tackled from other, unheard-of angles.
But then, years later, Team 17 decided to revive the old 2D style of Worms gameplay. To fans, this was a welcome return to the series’ roots. To the worms themselves, it was devastating. After being enlightened by access to a previously unknown dimension, and all the mind expansion that brings, they were suddenly forced back into the confines of two dimensions. This cannot have positive effects on a creature’s mental stability.
Monster Hunter
PETA’s issue with the Monster Hunter franchise may not be immediately obvious, but if you dig deep enough, you’ll find that the game actually rewards players for hunting down animals! These creatures may be a danger to the human villages in the games, but that’s no excuse for killing them. Did any of these glorified exterminators try reasoning with the beasts before resorting to violence? Unlikely.
Claiming “Self defence” to justify taking a life is only acceptable in one situation – when an animal kills a human to defend itself.
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic was once a proud creature, standing with an Italian plumber as equals. But at the hands of his masters, he’s been knocked to the ground over the years and forced to perform humiliating acts for money. All this majestic being wants to do is run, really fast, but Sonic Team have refused to let him do what he so yearns for.
Sonic now works under terrible conditions, churning out games that force him to slow down and engage in unnatural platforming, sword fighting, bizarre love interests and woeful hand-to-hand combat as a weird werewolf thing. They even had to break his legs to give Mario a fighting chance in the Olympic Games crossovers.
Sonic Team have physically and mentally abused their animal mascot, and PETA fully encourage fans to bust him out of captivity before they work him to death.
Nintendogs
At first glance, Nintendo’s popular virtual pet game appears to teach kids responsibility in raising pets: how to feed them, walk them, play with them. But to raise a Nintendog is to mistreat it.
You might play with it for ten minutes a day, then ignore it while you lug it around in your bag or your pocket. Ignore Paris Hilton – a bag is not an acceptable way to transport an animal.
Your pet lives in that 3cm wide game card, but you “generously” give it the “freedom” to roam about your entire DS system. At least, before the novelty wears off.
Once you get sick of the game/pet (you monster), you’ll revoke its exercise yard privileges and confine it to that tiny game card, to gather dust in a drawer. You won’t feed it or play with it for months, but it won’t starve to death. The Nintendog is a unique creature, in that no matter how hungry it gets, it cannot die. So it’ll sit and starve, painfully, indefinitely, without the relief of death.
Eventually, you’ll remember it’s there, and since you don’t really play the game anymore, you’ll take it to the pound – by which I mean, trade it into EB Games for four dollars. There, it has two possibilities: someone else might buy it, but they won’t want to play with your old dog. They want to start a new one of their own, so yours is quickly deleted.
Or, if it stays on the store shelf for too long, well, we all know what happens to the Nintendogs no one buys – they take them out the back and put them down.
