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In today’s update: Blue Dragon: Behemoth of the Otherworld, Disgaea DS, Dragon Quest IX, Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, and Suikoden Tierkreis.
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In this update: Blood of Bahamut, Arc Rise Fantasia, White Knight Chronicles, Star Ocean: The Last Hope, and Shining Force Feather. Also… more corn! (more…)
In this update – Harvest Moon: Sugar Village, Nanatama: Chronicle of Dungeon Maker, and Rise of the Argonauts. Observe: (more…)
Coming up with another salvo, we have some Dragon Quest IX, Phantasy Star Zero, Item-Getter, Suikoden: Tierkreis, and Knights in the Nightmare. Swear, it took it me, like, six tries not to write ‘Knightmare’. That Kn-stuff is tricky, man. Anyhow… (more…)
Got some more pics and art fresh out of the oven. In this edition: Chocobo and the Magic Storybook: The Witch and the Girl and the Five Heroes, Devil Survivor, Sacred Blaze, Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, and Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2. Take a gander. Take two, they’re free. (more…)
And just like that we’re back with another podcast, starring none other than myself. This time around I pose the question of what keeps us playing those older games, even as newer ones sit on the shelf just itching to be played. (I promise I’ll get back to you soon, Red Alert 3!) Through examples, the answer turns out to be kind of complicated. Have a listen, won’t you? (more…)
New screenshots and stuff for 7th Dragon, Star Ocean 4: The Last Hope, and Zill O’ll: Infinite Plus. So SO4 has catgirls now. Clearly, my weakness is known to many. (more…)
Day’s not over just yet. Some more screenshots and artwork for you – Brandish: The Dark Revenant, Demon’s Souls, Dragon Quest IX, Pokemon Platinum, and Devil Survivor.
Whether one was anticipating or dreading Bethesda’s entry into the series, few can deny the popularity of the Fallout RPGs. In a genre rife with swords, magic, dragons, demons, and other fantasy tropes, the Fallout games took a bold, mature new direction with their post-apocalyptic setting and retro-futuristic style. In giving Fallout 3 the Oblivion treatment, Bethesda invited many suspicions, some of them valid, as to whether they could maintain the feel of the series and improve on the flaws of their earlier titles. The answer to both is an emphatic “yes,” followed instantly by several “buts.” Sadly, the “buts” are likely to be the last thing you remember of Fallout 3. (more…)
Not to be outdone by mod-friendly RPG companies, Atlus has announced the upcoming release of My World, My Way for the Nintendo DS. With the typical role-playing tropes laid on the table, the hook for this title seems to be that the main character, Elise, can effectively remake the world as she sees fit. Quote: “In My World, My Way, I can change the landscape when it doesn’t suit me, make monsters give me more money, and always take the first turn in battle. I can also make enemies go away if I don’t feel like fighting, shut down their magic abilities, and even make quests solve themselves.” (more…)
Game companies usually don’t get do-overs. If there’s a bug or design flaw in a game, it stays there until the end of time. PC games often have the benefit of patches and mod communities, but these are after the fact and don’t always address the most glaring problems. Enter CD Projekt Red, developers of last year’s action RPG The Witcher; a promising but uneven title that, like many PC RPGs, felt like it needed a few more months in the oven. Determined not to let such potential fade into obscurity, CDPR rounded up the cast and crew, cleared their schedules, and took another stab at it with The Witcher: Enhanced Edition. The resulting package – free for download to those who already have the original – could show even crowd-pleasing stalwarts like Atlus a thing or two about keeping fans happy, and should be studied for years as an example of how real game fixes are done. (more…)
Atlus has just announced that it will be bringing one of the longest-running RPG series to the Nintendo DS, in the form of Legacy of Ys: Books I & II. Not content with simple direct ports, Atlus is delivering both games in a single, drastically overhauled cartridge. Featuring updated 3D graphics, remixed music, and local multiplayer support, Legacy of Ys will bring plenty of new features and secrets to challenge longtime fans of the franchise. The release date has been set for February 10, 2009.
Hot on the heels of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. – Shadow of Chernobyl comes a prologue hyped to be everything last year’s unpolished, but memorable, first-person adventure was supposed to be. Clear Sky takes us back into the blighted Chernobyl exclusion zone, showing the events immediately preceding Shadow. The new gameplay elements have substantially expanded Clear Sky‘s depth, and the sense of genuine adventure is as compelling as ever. However, the underlying weaknesses from Shadow again rear their ugly heads here, and the game is saddled with a few new setbacks to call its own. (more…)
In a press release Tuesday, Konami announced that the latest installment in their Suikoden RPG series, the DS-bound Suikoden Tierkreis, will be localized for a North American release. Plot details have been sparse thus far, with suggestions of parallel worlds being involved somehow. Reportedly, the story begins with all but three of the Stars of Destiny dying in battle, and the survivors are tasked with “resurrecting” the others to take on the One King. Konami also indicated that Tierkreis will make use of the online capabilities of the DS, allowing players to send some of their characters on quests that others can complete. No US release date has been posted.
With several upcoming titles slated for release this year, Atlus plans to release special pre-order editions of Luminous Arc 2, Eternal Poison and Persona 4 at amazon.com and gamestop.com. These Spoils packages will include art books and soundtrack CDs at no additional cost, with the suggested retail price for each title at $39.99 US.
Source: Famitsu
Source: Famitsu
Source: Famitsu
Source: Famitsu
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