For being called The Last Story, it takes and hit shelves at least in Japan right at the beginning of the year. Small bit of irony there if I do say so myself. But enough about that; Mistwalker has set the date for The Last Story to be released in Japan, and that date is on January 27th in 2011. There hasn’t been any word though if the game will be making its way across seas to everyone else but to be honest we shouldn’t have to worry about that small fact.
The Last Story itself takes place on an island that holds the best defense and transportation hub of the Empire. Everything on the island holds magical powers and is very wealthy so expect to see many different sites as you explore this RPG from beginning to end. Though that is only if it is localized outside of Japan.
The great people over at Famitsu have managed to gather together a list of titles that are receiving the 3DS treatment and some of them are quite surprising to say the least. Also it shows that the 3DS’ graphic capability is extremely high as one game, Tales of Vesperia, was once a PS2 RPG and is now set to be transitioned into a portable title. Bear in mind that some of these titles will be receiving a name change and are marked with *, and also not every one of these titles may be available for release outside of Japan, but definitely is great for a tease no?
Also, spare me a moment but take a look at the list from Nintendo. They are remaking the Ocarina of Time to be available for the 3DS which is definitely an amazing title for the system and will guarantee a first day purchase for many people in my mind.
First, I heart you.* You have given me countless hours of joy and entertainment. Now that that is out of the way, onto the main point. If you don’t publish this game: Roll Hamster, Roll, we are gonna have to have some serious talks. I’m talking breakup talks, mmm k? So, get to it, I don’t care what platform it is.
Your friend,
Jed
*You don’t actually believe I am that creepy, right? Right?!!
Roll Hamster, Roll is an indie puzzle game from Columbia by Illusionware Games. It is currently looking for a sponsor. It looks pretty creative and humorous. 😉
What do you know? Probably about as much as we do about the upcoming Fatal Frame game for the Wii. There has been absolutely zero information about the game released but there have been a few screenshots released. The game is currently under a temporary title; Zero New Title, and is being developed by Tecmo Koei. Also from the pictures we do have we can see that Mio and Mayu Amakura are making their return from Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly. Expect to hear more soon, but for now take a look at a few screenshots.
Sega have now announced Super Monkey Ball for the Nintendo 3DS. The title will feature familiar faces such as AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby. The reason I think this is brilliant is that the series fits perfectly into 3D and I am sure Sega will make this newest entry “pop” before our very eyes.
Sega Posted this statement on their blog:
“The moment I saw the features of the Nintendo 3DS, I could not help thinking how perfectly Super Monkey Ball would work on this new hardware. I could quickly picture myself holding the Nintendo 3DS using the motion sensor and playing Super Monkey Ball” commented Toshiro Nagoshi, creator and developer of the Super Monkey Ball franchise. “The simple gameplay allows players to enjoy the 3D graphics to the fullest and now that we have brought this vision to life…bingo! We have our all-time favourite Super Monkey Ball experience with the new excitement of the Nintendo 3DS!”
Taking advantage of the power of the Nintendo 3DS, players can let themselves loose in each new vibrant world as they twist and turn whilst aiming to collect every banana in the fastest time possible. This latest installment contains three brand-new compelling gameplay choices including single-player puzzle levels, Monkey Race and Monkey Fight. These new game modes give players the chance to compete via wireless connection with up to four players in the best 3D social experience possible in the palm of their hands. In addition, Super Monkey Ball fans will be able to choose between the Nintendo 3DS motion sensor or the Slide Pad to navigate the puzzle mazes with complete precision.
Sega has already put an official website which you can check out here. No solid date is known at the moment besides 2011 but keep checking back and we will keep you updated on all things Sega and Super Monkey Ball.
The F.E.A.R. series has always derived it’s scares from spooky environments and creatures that spring out of nowhere, or seeing Alma walking along a hallway and suddenly disappearing, or attacking you out of nowhere. Well now that F.E.A.R. 3 is coming out shortly, the reality in which these attacks and occurrences happen now has a name; known as the “Almaverse.” But one interesting bit of addition as well, is that Alma is pregnant this time around.
And with her pregnancy she is about to give birth and is having contractions, which is extremely bad for the entire world. As Alma goes through child birth she emits giant waves of psychic energy which spawns monsters, causes unnatural phenomenon to occur and tears the landscape apart. There are times you will be fighting one enemy, only to have a contraction occur and cause your enemies to change into monsters, or force you to combat not only them, but another enemy as well.
Don’t expect these contractions to all happen at a set pace either. They are designed to happen randomly as one would expect during childbirth and will create a sense of constant uneasiness as players advance through a level. I can see how it would work well during single player or co-op; but the art director, Heinz Schuller, says that they plan to place the contraction waves inside of the multiplayer mode if they can. Not so sure how this could work, maybe transforming your player into something else during the match or causing chaos in the middle of the battlefield?
Expect more scares from Alma and her pregnancy sometime in the early 2011 for the PS3 and the Xbox 360.
As you all may or may not be aware of, there was a press conference from Nintendo earlier today, revealing many games and details about their newest handheld, the 3DS. Not only was there a handful of games announced and teased, but also the release date and price was finally revealed. February 26th in Japan (March for US and EU) costing ¥25,000 (roughly the Japanese equivalent of $300). This is so far the most expensive handheld in the history of Nintendo, costing about as much as a Wii. This should come as no surprise, as analysts and rumors have been toting this price tag for months now. However, what wasn’t expected was the after-Christmas release date. Many were expecting (naturally) that this would be in stores in time for the holidays, essentially capitalizing on the holiday rush that the games industry seems to love so much.
In light of these new developments, Nintendo’s heavenly stock plunged dramatically. Not surprising, as Nintendo also nearly halved its expected fiscal earnings from ¥200 billion to ¥90 billion, largely in part due to its high price tag and non-holiday release date. Nintendo’s reasoning behind the drop in expected fiscal earnings is as quote, “The earnings forecast has been modified to reflect the trend of stronger-than-expected yen appreciation, current sales performance, the sales outlook for the holiday season, and the decided release conditions for the Nintendo 3DS.”
Nintendo, being one of the most, if not THE most, successful and profitable company in the industry is surely regretting its decisions to release after the holiday. Will you be getting a 3DS in light of the high price and the fact that it’s releasing after the holidays? Will Nintendo be able to turn its new handheld into the money making machine that its previous iterations have been, despite the extreme plunge in their stock in response to its release details? Only time will tell.
This is the news that Call of Duty: Black Ops will feature the fan-favourite “Zombies” mose first seen on Call of Duty: World at War. Rumours had been circulating over the past few days after a slip from a strategy guide, but publishers Activision and developers Treyarch were happy to announce today that the popular mode will be making an appearance in the latest game. Players will be able to take on the Zombies in four-player co-op gameplay.
“Zombies have been such a hit with our community that we were committed to bringing brand new zombie experiences to Call of Duty: Black Ops,” says Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. “We’ve taken extra special care to retain the essential ingredients of our Zombie game, and have also crafted a nice surprise for the fans.”
Call of Duty: Black Ops is due for release soon, on November 9th.
I know this may sound dumb, but it’s actually pretty fun for when you are on the internet and can’t find anything to do. Go tothis website and drag the bookmark into your toolbar. From there, simply click that bookmark to create a little triangular ship on the page and begin shooting stuff! Arrow keys to control, space to shoot, if there are any hidden characters on the site, hold B to find them.
If you can’t tell, that’s Google’s homepage with me playing asteroids on it.. What’s cool about this thing is that it actually destroys anything you hit, ads, words, pictures, blah blah. The proficient asteroids player could even use it to get rid of pesky ads on a website, should they want. Quite the ingenious creation actually.
Its simple, mindless fun for free, so go try it out.
