This looks pretty kool actually. Ed Boon, creator of the Mortal Kombat series recently showed that one of the changes in the series will be to have Batman and Superman in the next game. I would assume this is to compete with Soul Calibur 4's inclusion of Yoda and Darth Vader. Don't expect to do any fatalities though since they might not have them!!!
...Damn, looks like I won't have the honor of decapitating Superman with Scorpion and hear the words "You Suck!"
Check out the interview with Ed Boon on
CNN.
Labels: videogames
Since the HD DVD wars are over with Sony being the obvious winner, Microsoft will be coming out with a Blu-ray integrated Xbox 360. This might make the videogame wars a bit interesting.. well the battle between Xbox 360 and PS3. Sony wins both ways though since Blu-ray is their technology. I still like my xbox 360 the way it is. I'll have a PS3 soon anyways so my Blu-ray needs will be taken care of. Of course this is great news for anyone without a 360. More on
Engadget.
Labels: gadgets, videogames
If you are like me and are a fan of Valkyrie Profile; you'll be glad to hear that there is going to be one made for the Nintendo DS. The title for this one I believe is "The Accused One" Square-Enix provided a page for it
here. As of this posting, the trailer is there but there will be more added. Can't wait.
Labels: videogames
You're not reading the title wrong. There is currently a sequel to Final Fantasy IV. Here's the catch though...its only in Japan. Despite an expected huge surge of sales currently in Japan; Square-Enix is most likely not going to release it here in the states. Would love to see it here but I'll admit I need to play IV first then this one. The story revolves around the son of Cecil and Rosa, Ceodore. More at
Square Enix.Labels: final fantasy, videogames
In case you haven't already heard; expert computer engineer Ben Heck created a laptop made out of a Playstation 3 unit. Lots of work was obviously put into it. Weighs over 16 pounds so it might be a bit tough to carry around. Check out more of this masterpiece in computer moding
here at the Engadget page. Also check
Ben's site for more of his work.
Labels: gadgets, videogames
Check out this little SNES and controllers all made from paper! Must have taken some time to do. I still have my SNES in my closet ready to use when I set up my huge entertainment center. sure do miss playing games like Final Fantasy VI, Legend of Zelda, Link to The Past and Super Mario Kart.
Story and image thanks to
Engadget.
Labels: papercraft, snes, videogames
Here's some interesting items to come out of Japan. I got a good laugh at this since I run a vitamin distribution business and I'm a gamer. Cybergadget just came out with vitamins for the gaming community shaped like memory cards called Game Sapuri. From the image you can see two different supplements. One is a blueberry supplement which is the highest source of antioxidants and a ton of other benefits while the second one is DHA, which is omega 3 fish oils which are great for brain function and blood flow in which we gamers do need a bunch.
Info thanks to
dannychoo.com and
cybergadget.
Labels: japan, videogames, vitamins
As promised I created a full review of Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core. To prevent this blog entry from being to large I placed it
here and also
on my forum for further discussion. You can also rate it
here on helium.com. Enjoy this game for it's an experience all right.
Labels: crisis core, final fantasy VII, game reviews, videogames
Was able to snag my own copy of Final Fantasy Crisis Core a day before release and the hype is very much true. I will do a full game review after I complete it but many gamers have already stated their love for it. Arguably it's even better than many of the pure numbered Final Fantasy series based on a number of gaming mag reviews and from fellow otaku and gamers. I got the guide too and there's a lot to do.
Also, in case some of you didn't know, the main bad guy, Genesis was in the secret ending to Dirge of Cerberus taking away his "brother" Weiss. For any Final Fantasy VII fan this is really exciting news since that means there
will be a sequel to Dirge of Cerberus! (hopefully for the Playstation 3). Rumor has it the title will be "Endless Crisis" but none of that is official. On top of that, many fans now want the original FFVII to get a PS3 face lift. Either way you cut it, FFVII fans have a lot to look forward to. Enjoy this game for there is more on the way!
Check out more info at
crisiscore.comLabels: crisis core, final fantasy VII, psp, videogames
Some interesting video game news thanks to, of all sites,
BusinessWeek. It appears that EA (Electronic Arts) is planning on taking some new approaches in their videogame marketing. It basically appears that they are going to do what many of the Japanese game companies do and spread their new titles to many different forms of entertainment. They urged workers to come up with some new ideas for their games. EA has made some simply great games, of which Skate is currently on my playlist but when it comes to making the games, I'd prefer to work
with them and come up with gaming concepts to sell to them rather than work
for them. This is due to both the fact that I just can't have a boss over me and let's not forget their track record for giving developers treacherous triple shifts to meet deadline. You sure see the quality in their work though. Hope it works out well and gets the gaming industry yet another year with more sales above the movie industry.
Labels: electronic arts, videogames
If you are like me and used to play Street Fighter 2 back in the arcades in the early 90's or just a fighting game buff in general you have to be psyched about Street Fighter 4 coming out. Originally the first clips of the game showed the sick trailer with the new "ink-styled" animation and then just Ryu and Ken fighting. Now more characters have been added to the list like Guile, E. Honda and my personal favorite, Chun-Li. Just check out this amazing video below or
click here if you can see it. Thanks to YouTube user
MasterBigode and
DannyChoo for this one.
Labels: Street Fighter 4, videogames, videos
Got some more Tifa goodness for you all. Since 2002 I've had the luxury of having this Tifa figure as the centerpiece above my computer here before me. This one is the version II model that came out all the way in 1997 and is in my opinion the best looking Tifa figure to date. The this about it is that it is made of resin which compared to PVC is much more fragile. I recently purchased the Aeris (Aerith) model from the same line but she died... I mean got busted along the way because of how fragile resin can be. Above and below you can see pictures I took with a photo tent and my Kodak Easyshare camera. Expect a figure gallery section soon that will show off some of the figures I kept for myself. This one and Mirei being my favs. I also have just took pictures of the resin Yuffie figure that stands right next to Tifa on top o f the computer desk. That'll be for a future post.
Also, I do promise to make better pictures than these. They are ok but can be much better.
Labels: anime figures, figures, final fantasy VII, tifa, videogames
Here's a little treat for you guys. I came across this amazing photo of Tifa Lockhart. It's how she looked during the Final Fantasy VII game but with the Advent Children graphics. I was only able to find a 400 x 300 pixel image and god knows I wanted it as a wall paper so I photoshoped the pic to add on some more width to it. If anyone is of course able to find a more clearer version of this picture, I'd love to have it. I believe I'm the first to make it a wallpaper and if anyone wants to modify it more go right ahead. This is why I kept it simple. Tifa is by far my favorite character of all time and this image is hopefully a glimpse of what we might see if Square-Enix makes a Final Fantasy VII for PS3. Be sure to click the picture to get the full 1024 x 768 wallpaper. As for those that have a bigger screen, had to go with the still current majority resolution. Check out more of Tifa
here.
Labels: final fantasy VII, tifa, videogames, wallpapers
Usually when it comes to video games, we here in the western part of the globe usually get short-handed when it comes to great bundle deals since so-called marketing gurus think that we simply won't buy these things. At least Europe is getting their piece of the pie with this awesome Gran Turismo 5 Prologue bundle deal. Priced at 399 Euros, this bundle is the 40GB PS3 with GT5. For us Americans who are feeling the burn on this one, don't fret too much; the kit doesn't come with the HD cables needed for Blue-Ray and 399 Euros will soon be worth $600 as the dollar continues to drop... so maybe we won't get short-handed? Of course I'll wait for a Ps3-Final Fantasy XIII bundle.
More on
EngadgetLabels: Gran Turismo 5, ps3, videogames
The instant I saw this item displayed by my dealers, my jaw dropped to the floor. Of course I was amazed by the $999.99 price tag. I've never even sold a Swarovski crystal worth that much, let alone a videogame item. Final Fantasy XII fans have already seen Square-Enix come up with wallet emptying figures (in a good way) but this one takes the cake. This helmet which is a wearable (I believe) 1/1 scale was made from FRP fiber reinforced plastic utilizing the CG data from the game. Its exact to Gabranth's helmet more than any other prob ever created. I'm a big fan of anything Final Fantasy but if I get this for myself too, I'll probably not go cosplaying with it. I wouldn't want to lose or damage this one. Check out more info on it
here.
Labels: cosplay, figures, final fantasy, final fantasy XII, Gabranth, videogames
Nothing is concrete yet but recently Apple applied for trademark protection for gaming technology. Could this mean that the 2009 featured product will be a gaming system to compete with Nintendo's DS? This is obviously a long winded guess for a future time but I'm game for any gaming system by Apple..or any company for that matter. Apple's touch pad technology could create some interesting games.
Also in a related note; another company us gamers are fond of, Sega did a similar action a number of months back. Who knows, maybe x-mas of 2009 will be the battle of the handhelds with Apple, Nintendo and Sega. Check more on this at
Engadget.
...Lets definitely not forget the PSP of course
Labels: gadgets, videogames
Great news from CES. Both Star Wars Fans and Soul Calibur fans have got to be excited by this bit of news. LucasArts and Namco just announced that they will include Darth Vader and Yoda as playable fighters in Soul Calibur 4. This was announced just recently at the 2008 CES in Vegas with a bunch of storm trooper cosplaying going on during the event. If you get the xbox 360 version of the game you can play as Yoda and if you get the PS3 version you get to play as Vader. Which one would you prefer to play? Check the special trailer with them
here if you can't view it below. More info and images at
gamedaily.com.Labels: videogames
What a way to start the new year with some really good videogame news. Sony's
CES 2008 promo site is showing off that soon you can be able to use the mostly free phone service of Skype on your PSP. This will simply be a great add-on to the PSP. Maybe it'll be out by March when Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core comes to the states so you can call a fellow gamer and boost how you just fully completed the game (after 60+ hours).
Compliments of
engadget.
Labels: gadgets, videogames
Many fans are excited about the release of Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core. The prequel to not only the number one video game of all time but the very reason this site exists in the first place. Sorry for the brief Holiday hiatus, the blog is back on and what better way to kick off the end of 2007 with a new AMV. Danielle made this one using the song
"Prelude 12/21" by AFI. Click here to view it if you can't see it below. Be sure to comment on it both on youtube and here. I think Danielle did an amazing job on this one. Also, as always remember that no ownership is taken on this or other amvs. Be sure to buy the game when it comes out (might be in the anime store, too) and buy the album to support them. Enjoy ^_^
Labels: final fantasy VII, updates, videogames, videos
Here's some more Christmas fun. You guys have to check this out. This is a very large Pac-Man Christmas tree. A group of Pac-Man fans in Madrid created this with a lot of hard work. I would love to have this as a decoration at my house.
Click here to view the video on it if you can't see it below. Complements of
Engadget.
Labels: videogames
Check out this fan made Metroid arcade unit. Thought Metroid fans wouldn't mind another post.
Click here if you don't see the video below. Complements of
Engadget.
Labels: gadgets, videogames
This is a simply amazing cosplay of Samus from everyone's favorite Nintendo game, Metroid. She put loads of detail in this with all the battle damage and she actually looks like Samus! Complements of
Dannychoo.com Labels: japan, otaku, videogames
After playing the Wii yesterday, I had to put up another Wii post. Looks like it sells for $30. Not bad if it actually lights up. Just hope this doesn't become another scapegoat to sue for angry parents with crazy sword-throwing kids.
Complements of
engadgetLabels: gadgets, videogames
Just came across this cool gadget for the Wii. If you want to play Wii games the old fashioned way or say some of your Game Cube titles, this would be pretty good. I can't believe they named it like this but for $39.99 you can chose a black, white or pink one.
Check out the full post on
engadget.Labels: gadgets, videogames
