Buy it here: Nintendo 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro
Good news: You can buy a Circle Pad Pro for your 3DS XL for $20 rather than trying to import it for $30-$40 from Japan. Bad new: It's only available on their store. I'm hoping that it'll become available on Amazon or some other online store. It's kind of strange that they wouldn't offer it in retail stores like they did for the original Circle Pad Pro, but I suppose it's because not many people are going to buy it. With a limited amount of games actually utilizing the attachment, there isn't that big of an incentive for gamers to get it. I'll probably consider getting one when I finally decide to buy Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.
Games compatible with the Circle Pad Pro:
Kid Icarus: Uprising
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
Metal Gear Solid 3D: Snake Eater
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Nano Assault EX
Resident Evil: Revelations
Friday, April 19, 2013
Thursday, April 18, 2013
NewNews - Monster Hunter Online in China
Source: Youtube Channel GamesHQMedia
Looks like another Monster Hunter game is not going to see the West again with Capcom and Tencent working together on releasing Monster Hunter Online in China. It utilizes the technology of the CryEngine 3 so the graphics and animations are really beautiful. It will be released as a free-to-play MMO with a micro-transaction system to keep the game afloat. I can see why Capcom would be hesitant to try that in North America and even Europe considering the competition and the lower success rate that free-to-play MMOs have in the Western market.
From a gamers point of view, this would be really cool. Instead of going from one pocket of enemies to another in most MMORPGs, Monster Hunter Online would be all about one epic boss fight after another. We can only hope that Monster Hunter Online might get to see the light of day over in the West, but at least we got Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (if only the 3DS version had online play).
Source:
-Joystiq - CryEngine 3-powered Monster Hunter Online headed to China
Looks like another Monster Hunter game is not going to see the West again with Capcom and Tencent working together on releasing Monster Hunter Online in China. It utilizes the technology of the CryEngine 3 so the graphics and animations are really beautiful. It will be released as a free-to-play MMO with a micro-transaction system to keep the game afloat. I can see why Capcom would be hesitant to try that in North America and even Europe considering the competition and the lower success rate that free-to-play MMOs have in the Western market.
From a gamers point of view, this would be really cool. Instead of going from one pocket of enemies to another in most MMORPGs, Monster Hunter Online would be all about one epic boss fight after another. We can only hope that Monster Hunter Online might get to see the light of day over in the West, but at least we got Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (if only the 3DS version had online play).
Source:
-Joystiq - CryEngine 3-powered Monster Hunter Online headed to China
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
NewNews - Good News for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
Official Site: http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/04-17-2013/
Source: Youtube Channel Nintendo
What is it exactly that the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U needs? More games! Nintendo, along with some other companies, have revealed more games for the 3DS and Wii U in development.
3DS:
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - August 11th
Mario Golf: World Tour - Summer 2013
Mario Party - Winter 2013-2014?
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - May 24th
New Yoshi's Island Game - ???
Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move - May 9th
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins - April 21st
Animal Crossing New Leaf - June 9th
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy - 2014 (THEY'RE REALLY BRINGING IT OVER!)
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - ???
The Starship Damrey - ???
Bugs vs. Tanks - ???
Attack of the Friday Monsters: A Tokyo Tale - ???
Shin Megami Tensei IV - July 16th
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2? - Winter/Holidays 2013
Wii U:
New Super Luigi U - Summer 2013
Virtual Console - Next Week
Game and Wario - June 23
Although the Wii U is lacking in new releases, it's really good to hear all these new games being developed for the Nintendo 3DS. I was most shocked about having Bravely Default being brought over to NA and the New Legend of Zelda game. This year looks really good for the Nintendo 3DS.
Source: Youtube Channel Nintendo
What is it exactly that the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U needs? More games! Nintendo, along with some other companies, have revealed more games for the 3DS and Wii U in development.
3DS:
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team - August 11th
Mario Golf: World Tour - Summer 2013
Mario Party - Winter 2013-2014?
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - May 24th
New Yoshi's Island Game - ???
Mario & Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move - May 9th
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins - April 21st
Animal Crossing New Leaf - June 9th
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy - 2014 (THEY'RE REALLY BRINGING IT OVER!)
Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy - ???
The Starship Damrey - ???
Bugs vs. Tanks - ???
Attack of the Friday Monsters: A Tokyo Tale - ???
Shin Megami Tensei IV - July 16th
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 2? - Winter/Holidays 2013
Wii U:
New Super Luigi U - Summer 2013
Virtual Console - Next Week
Game and Wario - June 23
Although the Wii U is lacking in new releases, it's really good to hear all these new games being developed for the Nintendo 3DS. I was most shocked about having Bravely Default being brought over to NA and the New Legend of Zelda game. This year looks really good for the Nintendo 3DS.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Retroview - Knights in the Nightmare (DS)
Official Site: http://www.atlus.com/knights/
Source: Youtube Channel AtlusUSA
I had finally finished playing Knights in the Nightmare sometime last year. I played it off and on for three years and finally completed it. Sting Entertainment is known for making very unique games with all the mechanics and gameplay a bit more different from its usual genre and familiarity. Before Knights in the Nightmare, I have tried Riviera: The Promised Land and Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone. One resembles a turn-based RPG while the other was like a Tactics-RPG. Knights in the Nightmare, on the other hand, is a little harder to describe. It looks like a Tactics game, with Action-RPG elements, and some bullet-hell. The player takes the role of a wisp which can command soldiers throughout each map. The game is seemingly complicated where the tutorial takes up to 2-3 hours to complete; however, the actual game isn't too bad at all. The player commands each soldier in real-time to attack enemies throughout each map while collecting items, dodging enemy bullets, and switching between LAW/CHAOS phases. Overall, the graphics were beautiful and highly detailed, the music was pretty good, and the gameplay was between fun/satisfying and a little repetitive/boring. The story is just as convoluted as the game's mechanics. I commend Sting Entertainment for always innovating gaming genres and having a lot of content in their games, but it often times scare off most gamers with its overwhelming presence. With such ambitious design choices for Knights in the Nightmare, I've always wondered what Sting Entertainment was going to do next. They have made 3 new PSP games since then (not counting ports of their previous games) and so I guess they've been keeping busy. If you want complex and innovative RPGs, look for games developed by Sting Entertainment. I heard Baroque is an innovative Action-RPG, Rogue-like that some people liked. Many others didn't like it because of how unforgiving or confusing the game was. Guess I should check out more of their games too.
Source: Youtube Channel AtlusUSA
I had finally finished playing Knights in the Nightmare sometime last year. I played it off and on for three years and finally completed it. Sting Entertainment is known for making very unique games with all the mechanics and gameplay a bit more different from its usual genre and familiarity. Before Knights in the Nightmare, I have tried Riviera: The Promised Land and Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone. One resembles a turn-based RPG while the other was like a Tactics-RPG. Knights in the Nightmare, on the other hand, is a little harder to describe. It looks like a Tactics game, with Action-RPG elements, and some bullet-hell. The player takes the role of a wisp which can command soldiers throughout each map. The game is seemingly complicated where the tutorial takes up to 2-3 hours to complete; however, the actual game isn't too bad at all. The player commands each soldier in real-time to attack enemies throughout each map while collecting items, dodging enemy bullets, and switching between LAW/CHAOS phases. Overall, the graphics were beautiful and highly detailed, the music was pretty good, and the gameplay was between fun/satisfying and a little repetitive/boring. The story is just as convoluted as the game's mechanics. I commend Sting Entertainment for always innovating gaming genres and having a lot of content in their games, but it often times scare off most gamers with its overwhelming presence. With such ambitious design choices for Knights in the Nightmare, I've always wondered what Sting Entertainment was going to do next. They have made 3 new PSP games since then (not counting ports of their previous games) and so I guess they've been keeping busy. If you want complex and innovative RPGs, look for games developed by Sting Entertainment. I heard Baroque is an innovative Action-RPG, Rogue-like that some people liked. Many others didn't like it because of how unforgiving or confusing the game was. Guess I should check out more of their games too.
Monday, April 15, 2013
VGCulture - Lots of releases next 3 days
I'm looking at what games are released this week and there's a lot worth mentioning! We even have a Nintendo Wii game coming out!
La-Mulana - PC - 4/15/13
Source: Youtube Channel 256nigoro
La-Mulana in many aspects was developed the same way Cave Story did, in one man's free time. It was released only in Japan back in 2005 and was first introduced in NA just last year in Fall on the WiiWare channel. Today, it was released on Steam after it was greenlit and had the okay to be put up. I hear it's a lot like Metroid in terms of traversing the levels and similar to Castlevania in terms of combat and gameplay. I love these types of games, so I'll probably get it eventually.
Injustice: Gods Among Us - PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U - 4/16/13
If you like fighting games and DC Comics, this is probably the game for you. Developed by the team who worked on Mortal Kombat, the world of DC comics is darker, gritty, and a lot more violent. Despite loving fighting games and DC comics, I'm not that entirely excited about the game, but I know many others who are ecstatic about the idea and can't wait to get their hands on it tonight.
Pandora's Tower - Wii - 4/16/13
Probably the last great Wii game to come out of the console, Pandora's Tower is one of the games that was petitioned to be brought over along with Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story which NA got last year. I gotta finish more Wii games so I can get around to these 3 great Wii games.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers - 3DS - 4/16/13
This one's a bit complicated to explain, but I guess you can say it's a remake of an old game. SMT:DS Soul Hackers was originally released back in 1997 on the Sega Saturn and never saw a Western release. It's a sequel to Devil Summoner, which also didn't see a Western release, and has been enhanced for the Nintendo 3DS. This game is great for fans of cRPG/Dungeon-Crawl RPG.
God Mode - PS3, Xbox 360, PC - 4/16/13
Waves of enemies, lots of killing and destruction, seems like my sort of game. In this action 3rd-person shooter, the player can customize their character appearance and I think some skills or loadout from leveling up and jump online to team up with 3 other players in a frantic co-op campaign. I'm conflicted on whether to get this game or not right now, mainly because I have so many other games that need my attention in finishing. But the rest of you that don't need to worry about it should check it out since it's only $9.99 ($8.99 for pre-purchase).
Sacred Citadel - PS3, Xbox 360, PC - 4/17/13
Old School beat-em-ups are rare nowadays, so it's always great to hear new ones that come out. The 3DS has Code of Princess, Xbox 360 got an HD version of Guardian Heroes while PS3/PSV will have Dragon's Crown, but what about PC? (Okay, there's Dungeon Fighters Online, but their servers terminate this June). Sacred Citadel brings back old-school beat-em-ups with a modern touch. Three players can cooperatively play together as one of four classes. This is also another game I'm going to keep an eye out for.
Besides Injustice: Gods Among Us, I think I'll be getting each of these games by the end of the year. I just need to clear out my games that I already have first.
La-Mulana - PC - 4/15/13
Source: Youtube Channel 256nigoro
La-Mulana in many aspects was developed the same way Cave Story did, in one man's free time. It was released only in Japan back in 2005 and was first introduced in NA just last year in Fall on the WiiWare channel. Today, it was released on Steam after it was greenlit and had the okay to be put up. I hear it's a lot like Metroid in terms of traversing the levels and similar to Castlevania in terms of combat and gameplay. I love these types of games, so I'll probably get it eventually.
Injustice: Gods Among Us - PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U - 4/16/13
If you like fighting games and DC Comics, this is probably the game for you. Developed by the team who worked on Mortal Kombat, the world of DC comics is darker, gritty, and a lot more violent. Despite loving fighting games and DC comics, I'm not that entirely excited about the game, but I know many others who are ecstatic about the idea and can't wait to get their hands on it tonight.
Pandora's Tower - Wii - 4/16/13
Probably the last great Wii game to come out of the console, Pandora's Tower is one of the games that was petitioned to be brought over along with Xenoblade Chronicles and The Last Story which NA got last year. I gotta finish more Wii games so I can get around to these 3 great Wii games.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers - 3DS - 4/16/13
This one's a bit complicated to explain, but I guess you can say it's a remake of an old game. SMT:DS Soul Hackers was originally released back in 1997 on the Sega Saturn and never saw a Western release. It's a sequel to Devil Summoner, which also didn't see a Western release, and has been enhanced for the Nintendo 3DS. This game is great for fans of cRPG/Dungeon-Crawl RPG.
God Mode - PS3, Xbox 360, PC - 4/16/13
Waves of enemies, lots of killing and destruction, seems like my sort of game. In this action 3rd-person shooter, the player can customize their character appearance and I think some skills or loadout from leveling up and jump online to team up with 3 other players in a frantic co-op campaign. I'm conflicted on whether to get this game or not right now, mainly because I have so many other games that need my attention in finishing. But the rest of you that don't need to worry about it should check it out since it's only $9.99 ($8.99 for pre-purchase).
Sacred Citadel - PS3, Xbox 360, PC - 4/17/13
Old School beat-em-ups are rare nowadays, so it's always great to hear new ones that come out. The 3DS has Code of Princess, Xbox 360 got an HD version of Guardian Heroes while PS3/PSV will have Dragon's Crown, but what about PC? (Okay, there's Dungeon Fighters Online, but their servers terminate this June). Sacred Citadel brings back old-school beat-em-ups with a modern touch. Three players can cooperatively play together as one of four classes. This is also another game I'm going to keep an eye out for.
Besides Injustice: Gods Among Us, I think I'll be getting each of these games by the end of the year. I just need to clear out my games that I already have first.
Friday, April 12, 2013
NewNews - Project X Zone NA launch will get extra stuff
Official Japanese Site: http://pxz.channel.or.jp/
Source: Youtube Channel NintendoWorldReport
3DS Tactics collaboration Project X Zone involving a collaboration between 3 major game companies has a surprise for gamers in North America. Joystiq just shared that nice tidbit about the launch copies of Project X Zone in NA. Along with the $40 game, those who purchase the game at launch will get a mini-artbook, a poster, and a music CD. I'm hoping it's the full soundtrack, but I've bought 2 games with soundtracks with them in the past and they turned out to be special tracks. It's great and all, but it'd also be nice to have the full soundtrack of a game to listen to. With so many distinguishable characters and series in this one game, it's sure to be filled with lots of memorable themes from their respective games.
Also, Project X Zone has an official launch date now: June 25, 2013. I think it's one of the few games I'm buying on day one this year.
Source:
-Joystiq - Project X Zone launch copies come with extra stuff
Source: Youtube Channel NintendoWorldReport
3DS Tactics collaboration Project X Zone involving a collaboration between 3 major game companies has a surprise for gamers in North America. Joystiq just shared that nice tidbit about the launch copies of Project X Zone in NA. Along with the $40 game, those who purchase the game at launch will get a mini-artbook, a poster, and a music CD. I'm hoping it's the full soundtrack, but I've bought 2 games with soundtracks with them in the past and they turned out to be special tracks. It's great and all, but it'd also be nice to have the full soundtrack of a game to listen to. With so many distinguishable characters and series in this one game, it's sure to be filled with lots of memorable themes from their respective games.
Also, Project X Zone has an official launch date now: June 25, 2013. I think it's one of the few games I'm buying on day one this year.
Source:
-Joystiq - Project X Zone launch copies come with extra stuff
Thursday, April 11, 2013
VGCulture - Videogame Cosplaying Film
Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/YEKON1?feature=watch
Video tools and film making are accessible to just about anyone nowadays. I came across this video after watching another video of this group posted on the League of Legends page on Facebook. Here is that other video:
So the acting and choreography are pretty bad in both videos, but the costumes and editing are really nice. In the first video, it spans across several different references to film, animé and videogames. There's Ryu and Chun-li from Street Fighter, Stephen Chow's character from Kung-Fu Hustle, the terrorist from Counter-Strike, Mario from Super Mario Bros., Zhuge Liang from The Three Kingdoms (Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Dynasty Warriors/etc.), Naruto from Naruto, and Annie from League of Legends. It's really cool what people are capable of in film making without the need for huge budgets.
Video tools and film making are accessible to just about anyone nowadays. I came across this video after watching another video of this group posted on the League of Legends page on Facebook. Here is that other video:
So the acting and choreography are pretty bad in both videos, but the costumes and editing are really nice. In the first video, it spans across several different references to film, animé and videogames. There's Ryu and Chun-li from Street Fighter, Stephen Chow's character from Kung-Fu Hustle, the terrorist from Counter-Strike, Mario from Super Mario Bros., Zhuge Liang from The Three Kingdoms (Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Dynasty Warriors/etc.), Naruto from Naruto, and Annie from League of Legends. It's really cool what people are capable of in film making without the need for huge budgets.
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