Actually, I'm not the one chillin' with Dragon Quest IX--some random YouTuber is, as evidenced in this rather strange video:
I'm posting the video here because, as strange as it is, it has reignited my interest in this game. I haven't played a Dragon Quest title since I worked my way through part one as a teen, but I'll definitely be picking up part IX--as soon as, you know, it's released in the U.S.
Hopefully the folks at Square Enix will announce a release date soon. And while they're at it, maybe they'll announce a release date for a localized version of Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden?
See also: 'Five DS games I hope to see stateside in 2010'
Monday, February 22, 2010
Suikoden II's desperate(ly gay) housewife
Is it worth it to spend hours playing a game just so you can hear a single, female NPC say she's "smitten" with another female NPC? I think so--and so, apparently, does someone over on the Hardcore Gaming 101 blog.
Said gamer spent a fair number of hours playing the PSone classic, Suikoden II, just so he (she?) could see this screen:
"The NPC is located on the path up to the Greenhill Academy," the gamer shares. "She’s clearly female, with a green sash and red hair--Suikoden II’s standard housewife NPC."
When you first encounter this "sandard housewife NPC," she asks you to say hello to the academy’s receptionist, Emilia. Afterwards, she sighs and says the quote included in the image above.
(Via blog.hardcoregaming101.net)
Said gamer spent a fair number of hours playing the PSone classic, Suikoden II, just so he (she?) could see this screen:
"The NPC is located on the path up to the Greenhill Academy," the gamer shares. "She’s clearly female, with a green sash and red hair--Suikoden II’s standard housewife NPC."
When you first encounter this "sandard housewife NPC," she asks you to say hello to the academy’s receptionist, Emilia. Afterwards, she sighs and says the quote included in the image above.
(Via blog.hardcoregaming101.net)
Sunday, February 21, 2010
You had me with the Blinky attack, Namco Bandai
Late last year, the folks at Namco Bandai unveiled Keroro RPG: Kishi to Musha to Densetsu no Kaizoku (Keroro RPG: Knight, Warrior and Legendary Pirate in English).
Developed by the company's Tales Studio, this forthcoming DS title combines the Keroro (known as Sgt. Frog to English-speaking audiences) anime license with the Linear Motion Battle System of the Tales series.
So far, so "meh," right? That was my response, too--until I saw the following screenshot over at siliconera.com:
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you: One of the game's characters is calling on the support of Pac-Man and Blinky in the image above.
A number of other Namco classics will be represented in the game, too. Among them: Dig Dug, Katamari Damacy, Klonoa, Taiko no Tatsujin and Xevious.
Normally I'd say there's no way Keroro RPG will be released outside of Japan (à la 2005's Namco x Capcom), but that's exactly what has happened to a number of Sgt. Frog manga volumes in the last few years so, who knows, maybe Namco Bandai will throw us a bone.
Watch: Keroro RPG trailer
Developed by the company's Tales Studio, this forthcoming DS title combines the Keroro (known as Sgt. Frog to English-speaking audiences) anime license with the Linear Motion Battle System of the Tales series.
So far, so "meh," right? That was my response, too--until I saw the following screenshot over at siliconera.com:
No, your eyes aren't deceiving you: One of the game's characters is calling on the support of Pac-Man and Blinky in the image above.
A number of other Namco classics will be represented in the game, too. Among them: Dig Dug, Katamari Damacy, Klonoa, Taiko no Tatsujin and Xevious.
Normally I'd say there's no way Keroro RPG will be released outside of Japan (à la 2005's Namco x Capcom), but that's exactly what has happened to a number of Sgt. Frog manga volumes in the last few years so, who knows, maybe Namco Bandai will throw us a bone.
Watch: Keroro RPG trailer
One gamer's take on Classic Dungeon (PSP): Disgaea + Shiren + Ys
Actually, said gamer's exact comment (expressed earlier today on NeoGAF) was: "Imagine your favorite parts of Disgaea combined with gameplay straight out of the latest Ys games combined with the best parts of Shiren. Yeah, that is a good combination."
The gamer goes on to explain (in this post) the inner-workings of the title, but it's a bit too confusing and convoluted to go into here. Honestly, I barely understood a word of it when I read it a few minutes ago, but what does it matter? The game seems to be a mash-up of Disgaea, Shiren and Ys--does anything more need to be said?
Well, other than "you'd better bring this to the States soon, NIS America (or Atlus USA or Xseed Games)," of course.
See also: 'Note to Nippon Ichi: You're bringing this title to North America, right? Right?!?' and 'First Classic Dungeon (PSP) footage looks ... classic'
The gamer goes on to explain (in this post) the inner-workings of the title, but it's a bit too confusing and convoluted to go into here. Honestly, I barely understood a word of it when I read it a few minutes ago, but what does it matter? The game seems to be a mash-up of Disgaea, Shiren and Ys--does anything more need to be said?
Well, other than "you'd better bring this to the States soon, NIS America (or Atlus USA or Xseed Games)," of course.
See also: 'Note to Nippon Ichi: You're bringing this title to North America, right? Right?!?' and 'First Classic Dungeon (PSP) footage looks ... classic'
Why'd I have to go and sell my PSone?
That's the question that went through my mind as I watched this old PSone ad from Japan yesterday:
I know, I can play all of my PSone games on my PS2 (and my PS3, if I ever buy one), but neither of those systems can hold a candle to the cute-as-buttons PSone mini (as some call it).
(Via tinycartridge.com)
I know, I can play all of my PSone games on my PS2 (and my PS3, if I ever buy one), but neither of those systems can hold a candle to the cute-as-buttons PSone mini (as some call it).
(Via tinycartridge.com)
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