Seems like Sega may be starting to kick into high gear. They have joined partnership with Platinum Games which was formed after Capcom decided to dissolve Okami developer Clover. They have already announced 3 new games, all of which are very nice. You can find out info on them pretty much anywhere right now, especially at kotaku.com, but I would just like to show you the new trailer for Bayonetta, an highly stylized action shooting game. Hideki Kamiya, the developer behind Devil May Cry is working on Bayonetta as well, which you can almost tell from the trailer.
Bayonetta will be released for PS3 and Xbox 360. I would say that I’m interested
I’ve been watching Concerto Gate for some time now. It seems like a pretty interesting MMORPG from Square considering that unlike most, you are still in a ATB system of attack like a traditional RPG, but online. GamesCampus has been working on a an English version of the game for some time now, but not much has came out news wise, until now. Things are starting to heat up, it has it’s own website now here and their forums are up now too. A quick read on the forums states that a closed beta is going to be happening within a month or so finally, so I will be sure to be keeping an eye on that.
The game looks pretty interesting, and Square published it, so it has to be decent at least. I’m interested to try it out, hopefully I get into the closed beta. If something more happens, I’ll post on here. (Official Japanese website here)
Well, whats been going on with me recently? Haven’t had too much time/things to talk about to post too much recently. Been doing a lot of college work recently, but now summer is coming closer, which will be nice, freedom. All I will have to deal with then is work (though I need to get a job first), need to solve that small issue soon… Recently, I have also been working with some friends on 3D animation/modeling and texture work. We are working on the very beginnings of our game project. Currently learning how to do texture work at the moment and make it not come out looking like crap.
Besides that, haven’t been all that much. I have been playing Lineage II a lot more recently due to having that “MMORPG” bug biting me recently. I get in my moods where I will play them frequently, and then almost not at all for another week or two. Strange, but thats what happens when you abuse Final Fantasy 11 to the point of no return, pretty much ruins the chance of ever playing a MMORPG hardcore-like again. I may throw down an update or two sometime soon. If not, things will be a lot better during the summer.
On a side note, I really miss riding motorcycles, as I’ve always had one until college, but now I don’t. Slowly starting to go crazy…I think I will be starting a “Get Austin a Motorcycle Again” fund this summer… Paypal donations anyone?… Yeah, thought so.
Pretty much everyone here has heard of the the Chrono Resurrection project, which was a very well done 3D remake of Chrono Tigger done by fans. It was canned years back due to a cease and desist from Square. Chrono Resurrection is a huge source of inspiration for me, it really goes to say what a few dedicated, talented, fans can pull off. Anyways, if you do not know much about Chrono Resurrection, I suggest you go here.
As for why I’m posting this, one of the people who used to be on the team, has released a new video just showing some more features, like the menu they made and so on. I hope that they will at-least release more unseen videos showcasing other parts of the game we have not seen. Especially since last I heard, even though they got a cease and desist letter, they did finish up the game somewhat for their own personal satisfaction. Though do not get all hyped up thinking it’s making a comeback, it’s just a video. An interesting one though, none the less. Really makes you wonder how it could have been if Square wouldn’t have shut them down.
Recently I have been in search for a polar white Nintendo DS Lite. I bought a black onyx DS Lite the day it came out, and had no problems getting one (yet I also worked at a game store). Awhile ago, I sold my DS due to the fact that I needed cash and didn’t play it very much. Yet, recently I have learned of two very nice games that has made me re-kindle my love for the DS (Not to mention there are a few games out that I want). Basically, what I have found is that there a few Kanji training games for the DS, which makes perfect sense, because you can write them out on the screen and what not.
The two games I am wanting are “Kanji Sono Mama Rakubiki Jiten 「漢字そのまま楽引辞典」” and “Kageyama Method: Tadashii Kanji Kakitori-Kun - Konda wa Kanken Taidaku Dayo! 「正しい漢字かきとりくん」”. 漢字そのまま楽引辞典 is a English/Japanese dictionary for the DS, which basically enables your DS to be almost as good as those $400 dictionaries, but with a few extra features. Here is a video of 漢字そのまま楽引辞典 in action (Can’t stand his voice):
正しい漢字かきとりくん is a Kanji training game, which is the most basic one they have for the DS so far, geared towards kids and people like me who only know 50 Kanji, meh. It seems to be very good as it has all of the official Jouyou Kanji: 1,945 (Which is an update from the original game). This is a very nice way to train yourself with Kanji and I am glad I found these two games. Here is a video of 正しい漢字かきとりくん, yet it is just the commercial for it, if you want to know more, google is your best friend.
Anyways, so I am regretting selling my original DS Lite now as I can’t find a stupid DS Lite anywhere! Out of stock in every store in my city I live in, and my home town (except 1 pink DS Lite I found, those always seem to be laying around). It’s proving to be pretty difficult to find one, especially a polar white one, since I didn’t like how the black always had finger prints all over it. I knew that they were pretty much the highest selling system, yet I did not think they would still be sold out, It’s February now! Anyways, I am on the hunt for one, since I don’t feel like paying for an overpriced one online. Hopefully I will make a post eventually stating I have one, until then, I will be doing a lot of calling…
Interesting article was just published recently. Yoshikai Koizumi is the director of Super Mario Galaxy and has been closing working with Miyamato for a very long time now, yet people do not here too much about him when you think of Nintendo, even though he has had quite an impact on some of the games we play. Very interesting article getting a deeper behind the scenes look at how Miyamoto works his magic, it’s worth a look.
Gamevideos has just recently released a video containing all of this Final Smash moves in Super Smash Brothers Brawl for Wii. All I have to say is…wow. I can’t wait to play this game. So many good Final Smashes, yet I wonder how they will work in multi-player? Also, this video contains spoilers if you do not want to see the moves yet! *wishes he had spare money to get himself a Wii*
For anyone out there who owns a PS3 and plays Mainichi Issho (Everyday Together), will notice that some new posters have been added recently. In the recent Devil May Cry 4 newscast, you will receive a Devil May Cry 4 promo poster for your room. Also, on the recent newscast about Disgaea 3, you receive a nice poster for that game as well, which looks really nice.
One other thing I did not know of, awhile back Toro and Kuro encountered Hatsune Miku, and she sang on the show, as well as enabling you to receive a Hatsune Miku poster. If you don’t even know what I’m talking about, or you don’t know what Mainichi Issho is, then I suggest you visit here.
For those that are interested in the new posters, watch the following newscasts:
1/30/08 Newscast for Disgaea 3 Poster
1/23/08 Newscast for Devil May Cry 4 Poster
11/16/07 Newscast for Hatsune Miku Poster
Also, here are some pictures of the posters in my room, as well as some recent newscasts:
So, the new Skyline GT-R, almost everyone has heard and seen it as of now. Deep down inside my general otaku/geekyness, I have a strong love for cars and motocycles, like most other guys. I am actually an avid biker (Since I was a kid), and I use to be an avid sports car driver (Yet due to a horribly stupid acident I lost my car, money, and a great deal of passion for it). Now days, I do not ride motorcycles much, as I do not have one, and I also drive a van as transportation due to the loss of my sports car (A black 1997 Mitsubishi GTO). Anyways, I have not seen much of the new Skyline yet besides just pictures, and all of the times I have driven it in Gran Turismo 5 for PS3.
I came across this video today and thought I just had to share it, it is a very nice video of someone driving the new Skyline through parts of Japan.
Once again I apologize for the lack of updates, college and Japanese has been taking a lot of my time.
Also, for my own sake, a nostalgistic picture of my once 1997 Mitsubishi GTO, as well as the aftermath when I lost my beloved car:
The demo for the Playstation 3 game Devil May Cry 4 has been released on the Japanese Playstation Network. I am downloading it now. I just wanted to post that so that anyone who is curious can head on over to their Japanese PSN accounts and download it. In other news, I went to Ikea and picked up a Detolf to put all of my figures in, it looks great. Though, with school starting to get me pretty busy, I have not had much time to take pictures yet. I will post some pictures and some more anime episodes this weekend.
Also, I recently picked up Soul Nomad & The Soul Eaters for PS2 「ソウルクレイドル 世界を喰らう者」,, I am liking it so far, I am about 6 hours into it. I will post more on that as well. School is getting pretty busy though…*sigh*
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