I feel bad not even knowing about this one until just recently, but the newest collaboration due to Capcom and Level 5 now has a Japanese trailer out, that being Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright. Yep, you heard that right, this crossover will take elements from both titles and arrive sometime in 2011 on the Nintendo 3DS.
As someone who is a huge fan of the Professor Layton series as well as Phoenix Wright this news in incredible. In the trailer we see the Professor shout out the famous catchphrase of Phoenix Wright as well as a first look of what to expect story-wise for the game. Keep in mind it is all in Japanese, but trailers like this is why the word “teaser” is put in front of the title. So check it out below and we will be sure to bring you everything we hear in the future for Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright! (Man, I never thought I would get to say that)
Konami recently revealed today that the Japan exclusive No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise will now be headed to the U.S.. Travis Touchdown will make his triumphant return exclusively on the Playstation 3 with full Move support.
Originally released back in April in Japan, Heroes’ Paradise puts players in the city of Santa Destroy as Travis Touchdown, out to eliminate some of the world’s deadliest assassins. Equipped with a razor sharp Beam Katana sword, players start off as the 11th ranked assassin and try to move up the ranks to position themselves as the ultimate killer. During the course of the game, players encounter Sylvia, a mysterious woman from the United Assassins Association, who arranges fights with other higher ranked assassins to help Travis become the number one in the world . Players will either ride through the town on Travis’ trusty motor bike or travel on foot to arrive at Travis’ next assignment.
The Playstation Move comes into play with Travis’ Beam Kitana, allowing for each bout tracked by a dynamic camera that showcases the game’s stunning visuals and cinematic fight sequences. There is even cinematic finishing moves to add the exclamation mark on each battle.
Here is a bit more information from Konami’s official release:
Travis’ progression is enhanced via a series of sub-missions as well as the ability to hone his skills and upgrade his weapon within the lab. Santa Destroy is a living, breathing place, and the anti-hero can enter shops, visit a gym to train, and collect special icons that will enhance his attack options. As players progress through the game, they will have the opportunity to complete deadly missions and side jobs as they make their way up the ladder of the United Assassins Association.
Aside from the side missions, players will also be able to enjoy newly added game modes like “Rebout Mode” where former foes can be challenged again. Also, players will have the opportunity to encounter additional boss characters that were not available in the original episode but will be on the PlayStation 3 version of the game. Additionally, “Viewer Mode” is also available allowing players to re-watch infamous cut scenes in crystal clear HD graphics. With its stunning visuals, additional levels of action, improved AI and an incredible level of control, No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise represents a welcome return for one of gaming’s most daring creators.
I am all for seeing this title brought out of Japan as the No More Heroes series was spectacular on the Wii and I am sure the level of quality will only improve with the Playstation 3’s hardware and Konami producing the port. No date has been given but the release will be sometime in 2011. We will keep you updated as more news releases and if any other regions get listed as well.
Though the demo has been out for nearly two weeks on the XBLM it is about time the PSN got it’s Super Saiyan on. The demo for Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 has just arrived on the PSN for download and not a moment too soon as the official release date for the game itself is on November 2nd, less than a week away.
This demo will allow players to fight as Ultimate GOhan, Kid Buu, Super Saiyan Goku, and Demon King Dabura. The fights themselves will take place on the Glacier stage and Rocky Land field. Fans of the series will note that every thing they love about the battles in the Anime are represented now in the game itself, and with more fighters than ever before no one’s favorite fighter will be left out of the action.
Alert to the people. There is going to be a PSN maintenance tomorrow. Playstation Store, Playstation Home, Account management and even signing in could be down. Sony expects it to last from 7:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. pacific. That is a whole day. Get your downloading in early because tomorrow it will be shut down.
Myreview of Fallout: New Vegas went up just a few days ago and I reported a handful of the large number of different glitches I experienced during my time playing at that point. Though thankfully it seems Bethesda has been quick to release a patch for the console versions of the game today. PC copies already received a patch during the weekend though apparently problems are still occurring on that platform.
The patch itself is said to contain over 200 different fixes to quests and script errors but there has been no actual list of what was repaired. You just can’t keep a good game down, as glitches and programming errors can be fixed, but bad gameplay can’t. Thankfully Fallout: New Vegas doesn’t fall under that category and stands on its own.
As if the buzz couldn’t grow anymore for Majin & the Forsaken Kingdom, Namco have now released a new video taking gamers behind the scenes of development. Now the video is in Japanese but is fully subtitled to explain exactly what were the inspirations behind the game’s unique art-style.
For those who don’t watch the video, it seems that the whole world in Majin was crafted with from the mainstream and modern trends of today as well as art styles lifted straight from various picture books. The game is stunning to look at so I found this video rather interesting myself as the team seems very passionate about the quality of the graphical environments players will be immersed in. So check out the video below and we will bring you more news as the release date for Majin & the Forsaken Kingdom draws near.
Similar to Mass Effect 2, EA’s Dragon Age 2 is going to feature something similar to the Cerberus Network which provided players bonus content if they happened to purchase the game new. This will stay true to EA’s Project Ten Dollar policy which discourages used game purchases due to players missing out on content otherwise free.
Mark Darrah, executive producer for DA2 told Joystiq:
“We will be doing that. We haven’t announced what’s in it, but it’ll definitely be something kind of in that Cerberus vein where there will be additional content. What we’re doing with the DLC in Dragon Age 2 is making it larger; so it’ll be bigger teams, more unique environments, more unique creatures — so that it gets the attention it deserves to get.”
This means that although the Cerberus Network only added a handful of bonus content to ME2, whatever the network will be called in DA2 will most likely add even more content to influence purchases. It has already been seen that both Bioware and EA have been pushing to receive more pre-orders as well with a free upgrade to the Signature Edition at no extra cost.
Dragon Age 2 is going to be landing on March 8th 2011 for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Don’t you love playing your favorite mmos for infinite hours? If you are a big fan of the genre you’ll love this keyboard, as it’s just made for you!
Razer announced today their newest entry on MMO Gaming product line, the keyboard Razer Anansi.
Sharing the same successful design philosophy as the world’s best-selling MMO Gaming Mouse, the Razer Naga, this keyboard gives gamers an unprecedented slew of MMO functions and features such as dedicated thumb modifier keys and cutting-edge macro capabilities.
esigned and engineered especially for MMO gameplay, the Razer Anansi gives MMO gamers the power to instantly use up to seven times more commands and abilities over the current 12 ability keys normally accessible on a standard keyboard. The Razer Anansi also features over 100 fully programmable keys, on-the-fly macro recording, five additional gaming keys and the ability to customize the key backlighting from over 16 million colors.
The Razer Anansi is also designed to be used seamlessly with the 12-button mouse keypad on the Razer Naga and Razer Naga Epic MMO gaming mice, giving gamers a supreme level of battle control and ergonomic comfort when playing their favorite MMO game.
Product Features
Seven thumb modifier keys that allow the use up to seven times more abilities
Over 100 programmable Hyperesponse™ keys with on-the-fly macro recording
20 gaming profiles with one-button profile switching
Five additional gaming keys
16 million color backlight illumination
Optimized key matrix for minimized ghosting
Gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key
Easy access media keys
Check out some images:
Razer Anansi will be available on Razerzone and Worldwide in December 2010. The price set is U$99.99. For even more details about the keyboard check the RazerZone Website.
For the very few iPhone/iTouch owners out there who do not already have Plants vs Zombies, you are now in luck as it is on sale for just 99¢! Popcap’s addictive take on a tower defense title is huge right now making this sale a pleasant surprise and a deal no one with the iPhone or compatible Apple device should pass up.
Making the deal even better is that the iPad version, Plants vs Zombies HD, which normally retails for $9.99 is half off as well, making it $4.99. Since it’s debut in the Appstore in February, Plants vs Zombies has dominated app sales and receive massive critical praise (You can check out MasterAbbott’s video review HERE).
So what are you still reading this for. Head to the Appstore and get these great deals before they’re gone!
Everybody knows that Red Dead Redemption made the Old West even cooler. But what makes Red Dead Redemption even cooler? That is correct! Zombies. Even better: everything is zombies including bears, birds and coyotes. What could possibly top that you ask? If you said the Four Horse Men of the Apocalypse, you would be correct. The Undead Nightmare pack released today, and we just happen to have a trailer to share with you.
