Presented in Gameboy Camera-vision It’s the Gameboy’s 25th birthday this year! I never liked that thing. The fact that it beat out a quality piece of hardware like the Atari Lynx used to really bother me… when I was 13. Since then I’ve learned to not worry about that kind of stuff too much. Life is to short for fruitless conflicts. Case in point — this fight between Mario and Pokemon Trainer....
Nom nom nom This ghost, Mister Specter, comes fromCurses ‘N Chaos, an upcoming co-op arcade action title about smashing monsters. Developer Tribute Games (Mercenary Kings,Wizorb) has shared gifs of the first three bosses designed byJustin Cyrand animated byPaul Robertson. This was one of the first emails I saw this morning and now I wish every day began with gifs. Chimeroar Reynard And here’s whatCurses ‘N Chaoslooks like right now. That shark punch....
It’s pretty much the same, minus AR cards This week I put a preview build ofKingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologueto the test, and so far, I’m happy with how well at least one of the three games that comprises this compilation has translated —Kingdom Hearts 3D, or,Dream Drop Distance— one of the least silly bits of nomenclature in a franchise that likes to put fractions in their titles. It’s a four year old portable game, sure, but it looked colorful then on the 3DS, and it looks great now when blown up on a TV in 1080p at 60FPS (a framerate that’s smooth, by the way)....
Crazy alternative control schemes! The games lineup for GDC 2016’s Alt.Ctrl.GDC showcase has been announced, and the control schemes sound crazy as heck, if not tasty. Hello, Operator!has players acting as a telephone switchboard operator in the 1930s by physically connecting calls with patch cables. If there is any voice acting, I hope it is old-timey. I love the dialect of that era. If playing operator isn’t your bag and you just want to cuddle up with a good book,Little Bookmight be for you....
Like Earthbound but with platforming, cannibals, and perverts [Note: Footage is pre-alpha. Also, looks likeI might be in the game now, so that’s fun.] Not long ago, we heard thatThe Last of Uswas plannedto take place in an apocalypse where nearly every woman on the planet had become an infected, murderous monster. The developers of the game rejected the idea because it was “misogynistic,” but many in the comments were interested in the concept....
YEEEEHAWWW! In 2001,Tyrannosaurus Tex, a first-person shooter for the Game Boy Color was all set to change the world as one of the only portable FPS games on the market — the only problem is, it was never released, as publisher Eidos canned it. For over 10 years, the prototype card was held until it was auctioned off this January, andpreserved by Nintendo Player. The above video is 30 minutes of raw footage of the game that was nearly lost forever....
A man who has been playingLineage IIfor over 20,000 hours has decided to sue developer NCSoft for getting him addicted to the game. Craig Smallwood of Hawaii claims that the game prevented him from living a normal life, and this is just so pathetic I think my eyes are going to melt. The suit alleges that Smallwood was “unable to function independently in usual daily activities such as getting up, getting dressed, bathing or communicating with family and friends....
Different colors and all Mass Effect 3may have been a disappointing end to the alien dating trilogy, but BioWare handled the multiplayer component with a bit of grace. Instead of shoving in a bunch of maps with the season pass for the game, all the extra maps were released for free. That trend is going to continue in the upcomingAndromedaas confirmedby BioWare’s general manager, Aaryn Flynn. Along with that information, the producer forAndromeda(Fernando Melo) stated that the multiplayer component would tie back in with the single-player in the form of some unlocks for your character....
Also, Scribblenauts Unmasked It’s a big day for Wii U fans, asWind Waker HDis finally here! Set to arrive on September 20th, it’ll hit the eShop two weeks before the retail version. If you haven’t played it yet, it’s wonderful.Scribblenauts UnmaskedandFIFA 14also hit the eShop on September 24th, as well asSuper Mario Bros.on the Wii U Virtual Console. In terms of sales,Chasing Aurorais discounted to $4.99 until October 3rd.Monster Hunter 3 Ultimateis also half off until September 22nd on 3DS and Wii U (nice!...
Also the name of my hip-hop collective Bandai Namco has dropped a new character trailer for its wild-looking fighterOne Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows,adapted from the mega-popular manga and anime series. The fast-paced video features the coming of two characters: Metal Bat and Tank Top Master. The former is an S-Class hero known for his badass visual style, manic personality and exquisite battle skills with his weapon of choice… you guessed....
Maybe I’ll afford them next year Overwatch‘s Summer Games event returns this week, and Blizzard is currentlypassing the timeuntil August 9 with previews of new legendary skins for characters like Roadhog, Ana, D.Va, and Winston. Today’s the day I learned that I need Winston to be decked out in catcher’s gear and shades. Strike opponents out with CATCHER WINSTON (Legendary)! ⚾ Join us in Busan for Summer Games, kicking off August 9....
‘Extremely open-minded’ As they’ve proven over the course of the past few decades on PC, Blizzard supports their games long term — whether it’s by way of more content, or justcompatibility patches. I fully expectOverwatchto be around for a long time, and to see it grow this much in less than a year has been a treat. In addition to the arcade, CTF, several new characters, a server browser, and new levels, director Jeff Kaplan has mused on some other potential ideas to expand the game in the future....
Blastoise, the final evolution of the original Generation One Water-type starter Squirtle, was the box-art Pokemon forPokemon Blue, which, along withPokemon Red and Green, are the best-sellingPokemongames of all time. While the most valuable Charizard cards of all time remain the holy grail forPokemon TCGcollectors and fans due to their scarcity and popularity, Blastoise cards are no slouch in terms of monetary value on the secondary market. While this list won’t be featuring holy grail cards such asTest Print Blastoise, which was used to demo theTCGto investors and actually features a Blastoise card with an amusing comic sans font as well as a Magic: The Gathering card back, it does feature some of the most notable Blastoise cards of all time that were found in sets....
