Archive for the 'In Brief' Category

In Brief: Ikaruga hits XBLA

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Ikaruga, the bullet hell shooter to end all bullet hell shooters, has finally hit the Xbox Live Arcade. Originally released on the Dreamcast, then ported to the Gamecube, the game is infamous for its crushing difficulty. Here is what’s new to the downloadable version: 720p visuals, online co-op, replay video saving, and leaderboards. The game […]

In Brief: Stuff too small to separate (04/08/08)

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Instead of trying to flesh out little tidbits of information into sprawling tomes, let’s just cut to the chase. Here are some stories that are making the rounds on these here tubes:
(1) - Gamesradar has taken a break from compiling lists of the biggest breasted videogame heroins and has this time compiled a list of […]

In Brief: This how Rock Band Wii should look.

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

Rock Band is coming to the Wii, albeit as a port from the PS2 version without any attempt at taking advantage of the Wii’s unique features or even wireless instruments. There will be no downloadable content, no online play, and, to complete the lovely bucket-of-suck package, will cost the same as the Xbox 360 and […]

In Brief: Play-Asia post-Easter, pre-Fools sale

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Envious about the choices your Asian counterparts have when it comes to videogames? Still holding a candle for that dating-sim franchise to finally get a U.S. translation? Well, just go get Sprung, because that one isn’t happening.
However, if you’re looking for such fine things as Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2 for the […]

In Brief: News too small to separate (03/20/08)

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Instead of trying to flesh out little tidbits of information into sprawling tomes, let’s just cut to the chase. Here are some stories that are making the rounds on these here tubes:
(1) Siliconera is reporting that Space Invaders Get Even, a retro-inspired real-time-strategy game made for Wii, will include support for Nintendo’s Wifi connection. To […]

In Brief: Korg DS-10 coming to NA/EU

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Having most likely seen the buzz created on the tubes by their announcement of the then-Japan-exclusive Korg DS-10 synthesizer software, Developer AQ Interactive has made it official: Korg DS-10 will see an international release!
No price points or release dates were given, but knowing that you’ll no longer need to order your copy through Play-Asia is […]

In Brief: Europe still has Heroes.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Remember when we told you that No More Heroes had sold very well in the United States and was on track to selling very well in Europe? Well, according to MCV, No More Heroes is officially number 4 on the Wii-only sales charts! You did it Europe! You did it! While not able to unseat […]

In Brief: Mario Kart Wii gets NA date

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Nintendo of America has decided, once again, to be our benevolent overlord and has finally dropped an official release date for the Wii’s iteration of the popular Mario Kart series. The game will see release on April 27th and come packed with the “Wii Wheel,” a plastic shell that simulates the feel of a steering […]

GDC: Announcing Unannounced

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Unofficially announced at GDC this year is Unannounced: The Game, a Nintendo DS game from Electronic Arts that combines platforming and zoo-keeper-like puzzle solving to make a concoction that one can only call delightful. Little else is currently known about the game, seeing how it is still, you know, unannounced.
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GDC: Okami Wii is exactly what you wanted

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

Okami Wii edition will hit store shelves on March 25th for $39.99. It features IR pointer based painting and full 16:9 aspect ratio support. What more do you people want, cookies? I’m sure developers Ready at Dawn tried to cram the most delicious kind of confection into that case but, unfortunately, found the case […]