Independent development studio Mojo Bones recently unveiled some screenshots for the debut title, Tongue Tied. The iOS based game involves two troublesome dogs, Mick and Ralph, who managed to become entwined at the tongue. The screenshots reveal a look at some of the gameplay we can come to expect from this upcoming title, where the two canines avoid danger and collect items using their super elastic tongues to their advantage. With well-designed levels and characters bursting with personality, the screenshots make me think that perhaps being tongue tied isn’t so bad after all. Check out the rest of the images below or visit Mojo Bones official website for more updates about the progress of what looks to be a rather impressive debut title.
Intrepid report by trade, adventurer and detective by circumstance, and now remastered for all, Herge’s beloved comic book character Tintin is coming to both DVD and Blu-Ray once again with the remastered, release of the classic series The Adventures of Tintin. With a life span of over 80 years, appearing in more than 120 million books, published in over 50 countries, translated into 45 different languages and soon to be staring in a feature film, The Secret of the Unicorn, Tintin and his loyal dog Snowy have captured the hearts of fans worldwide. Madman is proud to present the remastered series available on 30 November 2011, which features all 21 classic Tintin adventures across 39 episodes and 5 discs. At only $49.95, you too can join Tintin on a series of globetrotting adventures.
Yes that’s right fans, Skyrim is now available before it’s original release time. EB Games Australia posted and confirmed on Facebook at around 3pm today, that Harvey Norman have broken the street date and are now selling Skyrim.
With an early release, many fans will be able to go and collect the much anticipated game. So head on in to Harvey Norman or EB GAMES and pick up a copy of Skyrim now.
Fan of The Sims 3? Then why not expand your collection with the upcoming Master Suite Stuff pack. This upcoming expansion will be adding new items such as bedroom and bath furnishings, decors, romantic intimate clothing, four-posted beds, candles, roses and decorative vases.
Transform your sim’s life into something a bit more spicy and naughty, and let them relax for a special night. The pack is currently available for pre-order, and will be hitting the shelves on the 26th of January 2012 for Australia or the 27th of January 2012 for New Zealand for PC and MAC. For more information, please visit www.au.thesims3.com.
Namco Bandai have revealed information regarding the upcoming Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle’s downloadable content. The title is set to feature some free downloadable content, that’s right – free!
The free downloadable content is a special downloadable character, Libra Dohko. So there you have it Saint Seiya fans, you will be able to play as Libra Dohko along with all other confirmed characters (including the Gold and Silver Saints) for absolutely free.
It is currently unknown whether Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle, will get a release in the United States or Australia. However Europe will be getting a localisation of the title. What do you think of this free DLC for Libra Dohko? Let us know in the shoutbox and comments section.
Ubisoft have released a new trailer for Assassin’s Creed Revelations, under the title “Living in Constantinople”. The trailer sets out to display in greater detail, the game’s main locale of Constantinople. Not only that, it gives us an inside look at the people within Constantinople including some who may play a pivotal role in the story of the title.
Assassin’s Creed Revelations sets out to conclude the final chapter in Ezio Auditore’s life, as he aimed to uncover the truth even if he is fated to lose his life in his quest for revelations. You can check out the “Living in Constantinople” trailer below.
All will be revealed when Assassin’s Creed Revelations hits stores on the 15th of November, 2011. Will you uncover the truth? Let us know in the shoutbox and comments section.
Own a Nintendo 3DS but a bit disappointed on the lack of games, or should I say lack of quality games that have been released recently for the handheld? Well all that is about to change because NIS America and Nicalis’ Cave Story 3D is now available at nearly all places that video games are sold.
Cave Story 3D is the creation of Daisuke Amaya or Pixel as he likes to be called and it is a side scrolling action adventure game which was inspired by the 2D original released years ago. The player plays as Quote, a boy who has woken up in a mysterious cave with no memories. As you advance through the title you will learn more about who you are and try to save a whole race of creatures from being destroyed. Cave Story 3D will cost $39.99 and you can find out more at the game’s official site here.
Today Imangi Studios have revealed a screen shot and some exciting new details for the next update of their hit game Temple Run. “In the next update you’ll be able to see how far your friends got while playing!” they stated via the game’s Facebook page, and later revealed the feature will allow players to turn it on and off via the options menu.
This won’t be the only new feature included in the update however, the page has also stated that “This is just *one* of many new features that will be in the next update. We’re hoping to get it submitted to Apple tomorrow.”
An hour later another status was posted stating the team have been looking for new achievement ideas as well, and even asked fans for their ideas. What incredible fan service!
Otomedius Excellent Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Platform: Xbox 360 (Reviewed) Release Date: November 1, 2011 Price: $29.99 – Available Here
Overview:
There has always been a certain franchise that stands at the pinnacle of side scrolling shoot’em ups, and that is the Gradius series. The Gradius series was created back in 1985 and since then has been a large number of titles released for the series, as well as a few spin offs to the main franchise. One of these was named Parodius which literally was a parody of their own game.
Now they have made a title which goes a bit beyond parody and decides to throw out some risqué anime girls who pilot various ships of their own. This isn’t the first title in the Otomedius series, but it is the first one to make its way over to North America. Despite having a cute anime-like appearance, how does Otomedius Excellent fare as a standard shmup? Let’s find out.
Visuals:
Now Otomedius Excellent isn’t a bad looking game by any means however those coming into the title expecting amazing 3D graphics will be disappointed. There are plenty of different enemy types that you will face off against but after a while you will feel that you are simply fighting wave after wave of the same enemy, though bosses are nice and daunting in appearance.
The stages that you fly around in are extremely well varied and none of them will share a similar design. Now most of them will simply be a straight flying through without any obstacles built into the match but there are a few with environmental dangers to keep the player on their toes. Plus, there are various occurrences which happen in the background which are a nice touch.
Now, removing the 3D bit, the anime graphics and anime designs are quite wonderful. Now before I go into this further, all of the characters you are going to be playing as are very moé, and each of them has a different character design as well as a different ship to fly in (most references to past Gradius series ships, including one Castlevania reference). Now the characters themselves are mostly all skimpy and there will be plenty of side boob and boob jiggling but none of it is really focused on, which makes it bearable for those who don’t enjoy that type of thing but more than enough who enjoy fan service. It is also worth noting that the animated intro movie will make you wonder if you have popped in an anime DVD on accident with the quality of the animation and the musical accompaniment.
Audio & Subtitles:
Now one of the first things that should be mentioned is the fact that Otomedius Excellent contains an all Japanese voice track and that is all. There is no option for an English voice track, as the title does not contain one, meaning that everything you are going to be listening to will require some form of subtitle to understand what is going on unless you know Japanese of course.
The music for the title is quite enjoyable and there are different tracks for each level you fly through, with the background music changing occasionally during an event or whenever a boss descends to kill you a few times. Also I should note that the title boasts a wonderful anime opening as I mentioned before which has been completely subbed in English with colorful subtitles, which I found to be more enjoyable than just plain white. If you feel adventurous and no one is around you can even try to sing along with it as the Japanese words sit above the English and highlight when sung similar to a karaoke section.
The song itself is also very enjoyable, though if you know what J-Pop sounds like then you won’t be too surprised by what you will see once the game begins. The main characters are all voiced and will say various phrases as you play through the game, and even talk during load screens if you move the pointer of their picture and press A which is a nice little feature. But there is one problem with this.
There are a number of things within the game where there just aren’t any subtitles to let you know what is actually being said. One example is during the loading screens, the girls will say various phrases however players will be unable to tell what they are actually saying due to no subtitles being included. This also is a problem in the game itself as there are a couple of instances where an enemy boss will talk and there simply won’t be any subtitles shown. This is especially prevalent when you meet the final boss for the first time and 90% of what she says isn’t subtitled with only the last three words shown.
What is shown though is usually relatively accurate, but I would be remiss to say that everything is perfect. There are a number of instances where those who pay attention to the subtitles will notice occasional typos as well as instances of poorly worded phrases or just poor translations that mar the experience.
Gameplay:
There is a small semblance to a storyline here, but nothing is ever really spoken and most players will likely be flying by the seat of their pants with the events going on. The girls you control are actually female students who attend the St. Gradius High School and have special abilities which allow them to become fighters against the Bacterian Army.
At its core, Otomedius Excellent is a side scrolling shoot’em up title that will involve the players controlling their own girl and flying through stages while avoiding enemies shooting at them. One quick and rather pleasurable adjustment to the flying however is that colliding with the normal environment doesn’t damage your ship unless you are squished between the environment and the scrolling screen.
That’s right Naruto fans, Namco Bandai have officially confirmed that Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is set to feature the largest roster of playable characters of any Naruto game to date.
With over 70 playable characters Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations sets a precedent for playable character for the Ultimate Ninja Storm series. The title will feature characters from Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, including past incarnations and future incarnations of characters such as Sasuke and Kakashi.
This is without a doubt huge news for Naruto fans, as this is evidently the most comprehesive Naruto game to date, featuring nearly every character that has fought in Naruto to date. What do you think about this news? Let us know in the shoutbox and comments section below.
Independent development studio Mojo Bones recently unveiled some screenshots for the debut title, Tongue Tied. The iOS based game involves two troublesome dogs, Mick and Ralph, who managed to become entwined at the tongue. The screenshots reveal a look at some of the gameplay we can come to expect from this upcoming title, where the two canines avoid danger and collect items using their super elastic tongues to their advantage. With well-designed levels and characters bursting with personality, the screenshots make me think that perhaps being tongue tied isn’t so bad after all. Check out the rest of the images below or visit Mojo Bones official website for more updates about the progress of what looks to be a rather impressive debut title.
