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In case you have been living in a cave, there is a new game out on the Wii right now. It is called Super Mario Galaxy 2, and it is pretty darn amazing. But I don't have to tell you that, the rest of the Internet is doing a pretty good job of praising the game for me.
I want to speak about something else. It is difficult to put into words, but I am sure many of you have felt the same way. I want to speak about the fleeting nature of enjoyment. About that feeling that we often get when we are enjoying something so much that we want it to last indefinitely, and yet we know its days are numbered. And if we don't watch ourselves, we let ourselves hear every single tick of the clock, a sort of nervous itch in the background that tells us "sure you are having fun, but for how long?" In the case of a game like Super Mario Galaxy 2, this is a very concrete thing, represented by the stars. Every new star we acquire is one closer to the end, and most of us (at least, those of us who have ... Read More! |
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They have? Does anyone else feel some serious cognitive dissonance when they hear this mantra repeated over and over again? I'd attribute it to the biases of Western gamers towards Western genres and games (that may or may not be set in the Wild West), but now it seems that many big-name Japanese developers (Inafune, Kojima, Wada, etc.) are just as eager to talk trash about their own community (excluding their products, of course).
Obviously, all of this rhetoric conveniently ignores the enormous global success of Nintendo. Because they're Nintendo! (lol, waggle)
Maybe it's my own bias towards quirky games with fantastical (and actually interesting) settings, but most of the games that have piqued my interest (Valkyria Chronicles, Demon Souls, 3D Dot Game Heroes, Earth Defense Force, etc.) or tripped my trigger this gen still have Japanese origins. Western devs are very good at iterating and expanding upon (and fusing) existing concepts, but I find that most Western games (especially ... Read More! |
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(Also, isn't it strange that Metroid is getting almost as much play as the other two, since it has never sold on the same level as those franchises (or many less notable franchises (that, admittedly, might not lend themselves to sequels))?)
I'm definitely not one of those people who thinks that Nintendo keeps remaking the same game over and over again, just because they use the Mario character in so many games, and he has to save the princess, or whatever, but Nintendo has been focusing a HELL of a lot on mainline-ish entries in their "Big 3" series. At first, we thought they were just getting it out of the way, so they could focus on new (and second-tier) IPs, but now it seems that those franchises are being developed to the exclusion of certain other 'traditional' titles.
Maybe that's a smart move, since 'gamers' still repeat the where's-the-next-Mario/Zelda/Metroid mantra. And don't get me wrong. They've been cranking out some phenomenal stuff in these serieseses. But I feel like ... Read More! |
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Should we get our hopes up for games from the makers of Uniracers, Lemmings, Body Harvest and Space Station Silicon Valley?
Oh, and that GTA thing.
The fact that it's Rockstar North specifically probably means it's not Bully 2. Color me curious. I have yet to play a 3D GTA game, or RDR, but Bully was fun and hilarious, and so was what I played of Chinatown Wars (until Picross 3D started consuming my soul).
Is this gonna be another open world game? Or one of those crazy projects like Rocktar's Table Tennis? ... Read More! |
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Nintendo DSiWare
Metal Torrent
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone) - Fantasy Violence
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Prepare for a high level of intensity as you pilot a solo ship deep into enemy space in this vertically scrolling shooter. Battle wave after wave of relentless attackers aiming to do one thing - destroy you! Your goal, beyond mere survival, is simple: Get the highest score possible and earn bragging rights in online leaderboards. Two powerful fighters are at your disposal: the Accipiter and Bateleur, tailored for beginner or expert players. Progress through eight phases of action and take out enemies by tactically using your weapons: an unlimited-fire blaster weapon available to both ships and an energy-consuming special weapon unique to each craft. Absorb energy cubes from destroyed enemies to replenish your energy gauge and increase your score. Collect a series of consecutive cubes to create a chain and boost your score even higher. Choose ... Read More! |
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Hell yeah.
I really, really hope Nintendo and Square Enix announce adding online multiplayer for this. Otherwise, I'll just be bummed at missing out on a lot of the content in this game. ... Read More! |
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Nintendo DSiWare
Looksley's Line Up
Publisher: Nintendo
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Price: 500 Nintendo DSi Points
Description: Looksley the rabbit needs your assistance to finish the story he's writing. Guide him through a world based on famous fairy tales and folk stories from around the globe, helping him to gather inspiration by finding hidden items along the way. In this unique take on hidden-picture games, you'll move the Nintendo DSi system to change your view of various 3-D dioramas. Peer deeply into the scene as you shift the system, watching as layers within the diorama move to reveal previously unseen letters and objects. As you collect these letters and objects, you'll meet new characters and spell words that will open additional stages with more sets of hidden items to find. Particular stages contain secret pictures, testing your observation skills even further. Scour each scene's incredible depth and detail as you lend Looksley a hand in completing his masterpiece. ... Read More! |
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Rock N' Roll Climber is a Wiiware game that is supposed to emulate the effort, and hopefully the fun, of rock climbing. Having never been rock-climbing myself, I can’t say if it’s successful in that respect, but taken purely as a game, it certainly is fun and unique.
You start the game off in front of a practice wall to climb. You position yourself on the balance board (which isn’t required to play the game, but is highly recommended), you stick the nunchuck and remote in front of you, hold Z and B, and you’re ready to start. You control your character’s limbs using your own: raise your foot to make your character raise his foot, and then put it back down for him to get his footing. For the hands, you release Z or A and tilt the nunchuck or remote sideways to move the arms, and tilt backward to bend the elbow. Press and hold Z or A again to grab on to a ridge or handhold. If you’re already holding on to a ridge, tilting backward pulls you up a bit. Similarly, putting more of you weight ... Read More! |
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