See also: 'I've hit the jackpot'
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Final Fantasy fetishism
Just a few photos of the Japanese versions of Final Fantasy V and VI (which I found in my old bedroom closet while on vacation last week).
Reason #846 to be thankful for fan translators
The folks at kirameki.altervista.org (along with a few "external staffers") are hard at work on a fan translation of the cult-classic Wii title, Captain Rainbow.
Once the translation is complete, a patch will be released that will work much like the one created for Fatal Frame IV (i.e., all gamers will need to play the translated version of Captain Rainbow is an original copy of the game, an SD card and the kirameki.altervista.org crew's patch).
(Via gonintendo.com)
See also: 'Reason #845 to be thankful for fan translators'
Once the translation is complete, a patch will be released that will work much like the one created for Fatal Frame IV (i.e., all gamers will need to play the translated version of Captain Rainbow is an original copy of the game, an SD card and the kirameki.altervista.org crew's patch).
(Via gonintendo.com)
See also: 'Reason #845 to be thankful for fan translators'
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
I think Nintendo is going after Wii Play fans with this one
The cover art for Wii Party has hit the Interwebs (thanks to andriasang.com) and, well, it looks a lot like the cover art for Wii Play.
The question is: Will Wii Party, which hits the streets in Japan on July 8, sell like Wii Play? I guess we'll find out soon enough.
Sadly, the game won't be released in the States until later this year. (Australian and European release dates haven't been revealed, as far as I'm aware.)
The question is: Will Wii Party, which hits the streets in Japan on July 8, sell like Wii Play? I guess we'll find out soon enough.
Sadly, the game won't be released in the States until later this year. (Australian and European release dates haven't been revealed, as far as I'm aware.)
Reason #10.5 to buy a PS3
If memory serves, there are 9.5 reasons for me to buy a PS3. Until yesterday, that is.
Before I go on, here are my 9.5 reasons: Afrika, Aquanaut's Holiday, Demon's Souls, Disgaea 3, Heavy Rain, LittleBigPlanet, LocoRoco Cocoreccho (this one accounts for that pesky .5), Katamari Forever, Siren: Blood Curse and Valkyria Chronicles.
The 10th reason, which popped onto my radar yesterday, is Ni no Kuni: The Another World.
For those of you who have never heard of Ni no Kuni, it's an RPG that's being produced by Level-5 (of Professor Layton fame) and Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio responsible for Ponyo, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.
When the folks at Level-5 announced the DS version of Ni no Kuni all the way back in 2008, they also suggested--vaguely--that they were working on a console version of the game. Although most gamers assumed the console version would appear on the Wii, it was revealed yesterday (in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine) that it will appear on the PS3.
Unfortunately, little else is known about the PS3 version of Ni no Kuni at this point--other than it will allow gamers to "adventure in a world that has the feel of a Studio Ghibli anime."
(Via andriasang.com)
Before I go on, here are my 9.5 reasons: Afrika, Aquanaut's Holiday, Demon's Souls, Disgaea 3, Heavy Rain, LittleBigPlanet, LocoRoco Cocoreccho (this one accounts for that pesky .5), Katamari Forever, Siren: Blood Curse and Valkyria Chronicles.
The 10th reason, which popped onto my radar yesterday, is Ni no Kuni: The Another World.
Feast your eyes on the first (blurry) images of the PS3 version of Ni no Kuni.
For those of you who have never heard of Ni no Kuni, it's an RPG that's being produced by Level-5 (of Professor Layton fame) and Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation studio responsible for Ponyo, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away.
When the folks at Level-5 announced the DS version of Ni no Kuni all the way back in 2008, they also suggested--vaguely--that they were working on a console version of the game. Although most gamers assumed the console version would appear on the Wii, it was revealed yesterday (in the latest issue of Famitsu magazine) that it will appear on the PS3.
Unfortunately, little else is known about the PS3 version of Ni no Kuni at this point--other than it will allow gamers to "adventure in a world that has the feel of a Studio Ghibli anime."
(Via andriasang.com)
Is that a pistol in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
Earlier this year, artist Ashley Anderson posted on his Flickr photostream a number of pieces inspired by food items found in video games.
Well, the Atlanta-based artist is at it again--although this time he's focusing on weapons found in video games.
Along with a grenade from TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project, a knife from the Castlevania series and an MP-5 from Rolling Thunder, Anderson has reproduced--using acrylic and poplar--the pistol from Contra Force.
This "Pixel Pistol," as Anderson calls it, can be purchased through the artist's Etsy.com shop for $50 (plus shipping).
See also: 'Dark Cake' and 'Enemy Bait'
Well, the Atlanta-based artist is at it again--although this time he's focusing on weapons found in video games.
Along with a grenade from TMNT 3: The Manhattan Project, a knife from the Castlevania series and an MP-5 from Rolling Thunder, Anderson has reproduced--using acrylic and poplar--the pistol from Contra Force.
This "Pixel Pistol," as Anderson calls it, can be purchased through the artist's Etsy.com shop for $50 (plus shipping).
See also: 'Dark Cake' and 'Enemy Bait'
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