I’ve got a hunch that some of you might be up for taking an early spin with The Nameless via the Japanese demo for Valkyria Chronicles 3. I’m hoping to find time to check it out tonight myself, but why should you wait for me to play and blab about it when you can grab it for yourself right now!
November 9, 2010
PSA – Valkyria Chronicles 3 Demo Get
November 2, 2010
Your Earth Defense Force Update
D3 offers a brief bite of local co-op video for Insect Armageddon, which you can catch after the break.
Local co-op comes in addition to the previously mentioned three-player online campaign mode and a six-player survival battle royale. D3 has also updated the weapon count, doubling the 150 count to 300+ at present, and the suggested retail pricing for the title is currently listed at $39.95 USD for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 when the game releases in the Spring of 2011.
Okamiden Before the Spring
Capcom revealed a few details about Chibiterasu’s arrival on North American DS’ today, specifically that the event will be taking place on March 15, 2011, and that the cost should run you about $29.99 USD.
There was also mention of a pre-order bonus via GameStop, which doesn’t seem nearly as grand as what Japan eventually got on top, but whatcha gonna do?
Actually what you can do, apparently, is loiter around the Okami Facebook page, where Capcom is mentioning fabulous prizes for those fans that drop by and play with the Goblin Mask Facebook app. The PR used words like “win a 3DS, a copy of the game, Chibiterasu plushies” – so maybe drop by there and see what’s up with all that, though one expects it may be a while before you can really win any of those things.
October 28, 2010
Let’s Unbox – No More Heroes 2 : Hopper’s Edition
First-rate Sugarfiend Ujn Hunter had an import order placed for Marvelous’ swagged-out Japanese edition of No More Heroes 2 before they even knew they were making it.
Marvelous’ description of what was inside and on the discs left some questions, so with the release upon us, I’ve been nagging him for two days straight to rip it open and give us a tour, and he did, which is why we now know that The Hopper’s Edition has a motion styled / voice-acted comic, among other treats.
Catch some pics after the break.
What the Smurf?
Capcom is bringing the Smurfs to iPhone… yes, I just wrote that, and it’s apparently factual to boot.
As a tie-in to next summer’s film, Capcom is making a social-rific game with the franchise where players rebuild Smurf village this November- Gargamel wrecked the joint, how he finally found it I don’t know.
Starting with a single mushroom house and a plot of land, players will be able to construct specialized houses, grow gardens and crops, build bridges, and play several mini-games.
If they want to get family friendly and nostalgic at the same time, they should get to work on another Duck Tales, or maybe Darkwing Duck, that would also be acceptable.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin – Then and Now
Leaving no Japanese stone unturned, Famitsu turns up intro video for the recently revealed PSP edition of Persona 2: Innocent Sin. As much as knee-jerk fanism makes me excited at the probability of finally seeing a packaged version of Innocent Sin in North America, I’m having a hard time imagining how Atlus might go about bringing it here – mostly because one imagines that other Persona 2 will turn up as well, and confuse the hell out of us poor consumers.
I’m not even trying to be sarcastic there either, writing about two Persona 2’s could get really confusing. Makes me wonder if Atlus will make us wait here for some sort of double-pack super-duper Persona 2 edition that proves too tempting to simply write off as “another one of those damn Atlus PSP ports.”
But who knows.
In the meantime, I thought it might be fun to check out this new video alongside that of the original PSOne release.
You Against the Music – SHMUSICUP
In development from Tzai Entertainment, Shoot Music Up (SHMUSICUP) is a vertical-scrolling PC shooter the generates enemy bullet patterns based on MP3’s chosen from players’ collections.
It’s unclear how stage progression would enter in at the moment, but Tzai released a trailer to help demonstrate the core music concept, which you can catch after the break.
You can also keep an eye on updates at the game’s site over here.