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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land The “Casino Night Pinball” minigame that console gamers got for preordering the game will be available to PC gamers via Steam on Dec. 26. It’ll only run you $US1.59 in the U.S. (Overseas, it’s £0.99, €1.59, $US2.99 in Australia).
Masato Nakamura says he composed the remix of Sonic the Hedgehog‘s Green Hill Zone theme the way he did the original: By imagining it as a film. The difference is he only had still photographs when he wrote the song 20 years ago. Now for source material has the advantage of full motion video — and, of course, one of video gaming’s most iconic pieces of music.
Earlier today I was wondering what qualified me to review Sonic Generations, beyond my capacity for saying “god dammit.” Yet after a solid 24 hours with this game not only are my eyeballs properly tracking its sidescrolling motion, I’ve recovered my innate understanding of the technical requirements of a solid speed-run through a Sonic world.
Two generations of hedgehogs collide today in Sonic Generations, and we’ve got the launch trailer to prove it. Just don’t watch it if you’re waiting on the PC version (November 4) or the 3DS one (November 22).
So, you’ve held on, 3DS owner. You’ve maintained ownership Nintendo’s stereoscopic handheld despite a software portfolio that’s been rough going. When will you be able to play a classic arcade ninja or a beloved, speedy hedgehog, you’ve cried?! One Japanese publisher has heard you and their answer is soon.
From Paris Games Week comes news that Sonic Generations will include the original Sonic the Hedgehog as an unlockable game, according to Destructoid. Takashi Iizuka of Sonic Team made the announcement. [Destructoid]
