Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Balrog’s Street Fighter Sense Tells Him There’s Something Wrong
11:30PM Luke Plunkett | Little old, I know, but there’s been some new additions since the original, so bear with me. These are a bunch of nerdcore raps by Turbo. Turbo loves him some Street Fighter II. Turbo also loves him some Balrog. Maybe a little too much. Above, Balrog’s tale of SFII bonus stages, while you can click through for odes to both Vega and Chun Li. More »
What’s It Like Working for Miyamoto?
11:00PM Brian Ashcraft | What’s it like working for Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto? Ask Super Mario Galaxy director Yoshiaki Koizumi (pictured), who’s also worked on Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine and Ocarina of Time, among others. Koizumi says: Mr Miyamoto is known for taking lots of time to create the best player experience. His demands are numerous and exacting, but I actually really like that. He’s effortless in explaining what he wants… We get along well together, and time files by when we’re working. Before we know it, sometimes, it’s 2am. Good to know he’s not a screamer or a wall puncher. That’d suck. Nintendo’s Unsung Star [Next Generation] More »
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British Sales Charts
10:30PM Luke Plunkett | Whoah. Stop. The. Press. Ignore the continued success of Burnout Paradise, ignore the continued, malingering presence of Nintendo’s top-sellers, and cast your eyes to #8. Donkey Kong: Jet Race. A former GameCube game, designed for use for (and sadly no longer compatible with) Nintnedo’s bongo controllers. And hey, I’m sure it’s a good-ish game in its own right. But when stuff like that starts cracking the top 10, you know Britain has the WII FEVER, and has it bad. 1) Wii Play 2) Burnout Paradise (360) 3) Burnout Paradise (PS3) 4) Mario & Sonic At The Olympics (Wii) 5) Brain Training 6) More Brain Training 7) Call of Duty 4 (360) 8) Donkey Kong: Jet Race (Wii) 9) New Super Mario Bros 10) Carnival: Funfair Games (Wii) [charts courtesy of ChartTrack] [Pic] More »
City Of Heroes, Alex Ross Style
9:30PM Luke Plunkett | No man on earth can immortalise a classic comic book character better than Alex Ross. Little surprise, then, that when fantasy artist Douglas Shuler (who’s worked on a ton of Magic: The Gathering cards) wanted to pay homage to his City of Heroes buddies, he left his own style at the door and came up with this. I am now officially kicking myself for not having played City of Heroes and befriended Mr. Shuler when I had the chance. Massive LONESTAR Poster (3D Poser) [Official Forums, via Game|Life] More »
Better Than The Wii-mote Controller?
9:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Not happy with the Wii-mote? Motus Corporation is working on a Wii-motesque controller for consoles and PCs. Dubbed the “Darwin,” the controller has better and more realistic control says the manufacturer thanks to greater gyroscope and accelerometer complexity. The company has built super realistic controllers for golfers to practice their swing, and this background gives an edge says Motus. Apparently, the Darwin aligns itself with magnetic north and knows where it is in space. The Darwin will be out later this year and retailing in the $US 79 ~ $US 99 ballpark. Darwin Controller [Giz] More »
SingStar 90s Arrives In The US Late, But Better
8:30PM Luke Plunkett | My love-hate relationship with this game is, if you’re a regular reader, well-documented on this site. Most SingStars, I hate. But the PS2’s SingStar 90s? I…well, “love” is too strong a word, but I have played it, on more than one occasion (who am I to resist Technotronic?). And I was playing it last August, when it was released in Europe and Australia. Deciding late is better than never, Sony will be releasing the game in the US on March 18, with a number of changes made to the tracklist. Gone from the PAL version are EMF, All-Saints, the B-52s and Lisa Loeb, and in come Colour Me Badd, En Vogue, Hootie & the Blowfish, Santana (with Rob Thomas) and – amazingly – Soundgarden’s “Black Hole Sun” and Nirvana’s “Lithium”. More »
New Satin Silver PS3 Bundled Up
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | And like that, the just announced Satin Silver PS3 is getting a bundle! The 40GB PLAYSTATION 3 is being packed with upcoming PS3 exclusive Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! (aka Yakuza 3). Retailing for ¥47,040 ($US 441), the bundle is limited to only a thousand units and doesn’t appear to include the DualShock 3, however. It does include dragon stickers, and who doesn’t like dragon stickers? Bundle hits March 6th as does Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan!. Ryu Ga Pack [Dengeki Online] More »
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Research Shows Sega, Wii Games Will Soon Overrun The Earth
7:30PM Luke Plunkett | Market researchers Screen Digest have just published the findings of a study they ran on the state of console games. While the full report is purchase-only (got $US 795 handy?), for cheapskates like us they’ve thrown up the basic gist of the research for free. Among the key findings were the fact Sega have the most current-gen releases on the market, the total number of Wii games will overtake the 360’s roster this quarter and that American and British developers were “by far” the most productive, with Japanese and Canadian studios trailing distantly in their wake (this most likely being a study of the US market, not the global or Japanese ones). Console Games Publishing Q1 08 No. 2 [Screen Digest, thanks Rico!] [Pic] More »
Sony Confirms Budget PS3 Games
7:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The early rumblings are true. Today, Sony announced that starting March 19th, Japan will see a budget PS3 series called “PLAYSTATION 3 the Best.” Games include Folkore, Resistance, Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight and Ridge Racer 7. Each title will retail for ¥3,619 ($US 34). No word whether this greatest hits line is Japan only. PS3 Best [PlayStation Japan] More »
