Author Topic: Anyone care? Weekly news from Japan (Read 2935 times)

Mr. Gundam · « **on:** January 07, 2009, 01:51:24 PM »

Articles
- New Gundam game. PSP port of the Bonds of the Battlefield crazy ass pod arcade game. My mind is blown.
- Musou Orochi Z for PS3: Orochi 1 and 2 ported to the PS3 as a single package.
- We Cheer, Power Pro Baseball 2009 game for PS2/Wii
- Ryu Ga Gotoku 3

Akumajou Dracula Judgment (Wii, Konami): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (24/40)
Naruto Narutimate Storm (PS3, Bandai Namco): 9 / 9 / 9 / 8 - (35/40)
Race Driver: Grid (PS3/Xbox 360, Codemasters): 8 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (32/40)
Devil Survivor DS 9888 (33/40)

Anyone seen scans? I'm sure all the sites they would be on are blocked here at work.

cool breeze · « **Reply #1 on:** January 07, 2009, 02:00:23 PM »

http://wiieveryday.blogspot.com/

scans there (don't mind the url)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #2 on:** January 07, 2009, 02:02:30 PM »

Yeah, I read that site at home. All blogs are blocked at work, though.

Oh well, I have something to look forward to tonight!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #3 on:** January 07, 2009, 02:08:35 PM »

Thanks!

As awesome as it is, I'm still shocked to see the Gundam pod game make it's way to the PSP. I heard rumors about it last month from some Hong Kong gaming sites, but I figured it was a mistranslation of the Giren's Greed game.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #4 on:** January 07, 2009, 02:16:12 PM »

2009 Power Pro for the PS2. Cool. Hope they add enough to justify a purchase.

bork · « **Reply #5 on:** January 07, 2009, 08:44:30 PM »

Supposedly Musou Orochi Z is going to have additional stages and characters not found in the originals. I'll get this regardless though.

bork · « **Reply #6 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:27:01 PM »

R.I.P. Japan Gaming Industry 1970-something-2008.

jiji · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:29:01 PM »

I should probably be ashamed to like Musou, but I'm not. I wonder if Z will have any better graphical improvements than the cheapo 360 versions.

Also, lolz @ Let's Make a No. 1 Cabaret in Ryu ga Gotoku 3. I can't wait for insecure gamers to cry about that.

I see Umihara Kawase Shun 2nd Edition (DS) on that site. No screens, I guess? Sure hope it turns out better than the PSP tripe.

bork · « **Reply #8 on:** January 07, 2009, 10:39:49 PM »

Musou games are fun but in need of something new. Musou Raid on PSP does seem to be a step in that direction. I don't buy every one of these games though, so I don't mind picking up this collection; it's really only the Musou Orochi games I really enjoy from them.

Knowing Koei, Z will just be the two 360 games on one disc with a few of the DW6 Special characters and levels tossed in, if that.

Jabberwocky · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2009, 11:52:27 PM »

I wonder if Devil Survivor is any good. It sounds like a mixture of Pokemon and Ogre Battle. Neither of those are my cup of tea, but maybe it'll be a match made in heaven for someone else.

Quote from: Groo on January 07, 2009, 08:49:46 PM

Wow, shitty news this week.
Seems like I am losing my interest in the Japanese market more and more each week. Gundam Power Pro Musou It's getting to be like this all the time.

I agree. I think it's just the post-TGS announcement drought. Last year there were awesome announcements every single week from March to November-ish. I assume we'll start getting a consistent, weekly flow of good game announcements starting in late Feb.

Doesn't Star Ocean 4 come with a preorder DVD (like SO: Second Evolution)? Maybe the DVD will have a new AAA game announcement like last year.

chronovore · « **Reply #10 on:** January 11, 2009, 07:13:28 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on January 07, 2009, 02:16:25 PM

Quote from: distantmantra on January 07, 2009, 01:51:24 PM
- New Gundam game. PSP port of the Bonds of the Battlefield crazy ass pod arcade game. My mind is blown.
But that game is really shitty. And fucking expensive too!

Yeah, but Japanese players are willing to eat poop and grin while doing it where Gundam games are concerned. Peeps I know went out to buy both of the 360 gundam games, exclaiming "We know it's a landmine, but we'll willingly step on it. It's Gundam."

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #11 on:** January 11, 2009, 01:56:53 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on January 11, 2009, 07:13:28 AM

Quote from: a slime appears on January 07, 2009, 02:16:25 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 07, 2009, 01:51:24 PM
- New Gundam game. PSP port of the Bonds of the Battlefield crazy ass pod arcade game. My mind is blown.
But that game is really shitty. And fucking expensive too!

Yeah, but Japanese players are willing to eat poop and grin while doing it where Gundam games are concerned. Peeps I know went out to buy both of the 360 gundam games, exclaiming "We know it's a landmine, but we'll willingly step on it. It's Gundam."

I'm the same way. I'll gladly admit they're crap games, but it's Gundam, and on some level it makes me happy.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2009, 07:18:46 PM »

Since there are rumors of new Super Robot Wars news hitting in this week's Famitsu, fakes have started popping up...

Too funny.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2009, 07:28:20 PM »

thats a terrible fake

...

someone post on another forum

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2009, 08:43:12 PM »

It's a horrible fake, but I thought the inclusion of SD Gundam Force was hilarious.

Jabberwocky · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2009, 09:43:24 PM »

SRW X for DS is obviously fake.

SRW K for DS, however, seems to be real.

How to they name these SRW's anyway? Do the letters even stand for anything?

Also .hack//LINK and SRW V for PSP.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2009, 10:14:54 PM »

is this the first .hack for psp? cant believe it took so long

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #17 on:** January 14, 2009, 12:28:07 AM »

SRW K lineup:
Mazinger Z
Dangaioh
Overman King Gainer
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed SEED
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed SEED DESTINY
Godannar
Godannar SECOND SEASON
Virtual On
Steel God Jeeg
Fafner of the Azure
Gun X Sword
Great Sky Demon Dragon Gaiking
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed SEED C.E.73 STARGAZER
Zoids Genesis
Banpresto Originals

Quote from: Nitro on January 13, 2009, 09:43:24 PM

Also .hack//LINK and SRW V for PSP.

WHAT?

Jabberwocky · « **Reply #18 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:51:56 AM »

Why is Virtual On in a SRW? Isn't that a SEGA game?

Purple Filth · « **Reply #19 on:** January 14, 2009, 01:19:31 PM »

Official pic of the afro dude in FFXIII (holding a chicken)

T234 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 14, 2009, 01:24:49 PM »

Quote from: Nitro on January 13, 2009, 09:43:24 PM

SRW X for DS is obviously fake.

SRW K for DS, however, seems to be real.

How to they name these SRW's anyway? Do the letters even stand for anything?

Also .hack//LINK and SRW V for PSP.

PICS PLZ

cool breeze · « **Reply #21 on:** January 14, 2009, 01:26:59 PM »

Purple Filth · « **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2009, 01:31:14 PM »

Quote from: Jinfash on January 14, 2009, 01:23:28 PM

Quote from: Purple Filth on January 14, 2009, 01:19:31 PM
Official pics of the afro dude in FFXIII

damnit!! who beat who?

http://www.evilbore.com/forum/index.php?topic=27309.msg754728#msg754728

your link is dead (that site does not allow hotlinking after a while) so i win

but seriously the chocobo thing is hilarious

T234 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2009, 01:33:45 PM »

I still say we should have dropped EPSON and MINOLTA on Japan rather than LITTLE BOY and FAT MAN.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2009, 02:19:26 PM »

Quote from: Nitro on January 14, 2009, 07:51:56 AM

Why is Virtual On in a SRW? Isn't that a SEGA game?

Virtual On was also in Super Robot Wars Alpha 3. Banpresto worked something out with Sega apparently.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:18:48 PM »

Quote from: Jinfash on January 14, 2009, 01:28:42 PM

Does anyone still care about .hack?

Yes, bitch. The G.U. games were good dungeon crawlers with sort of tolerable stories.

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #26 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:21:31 PM »

Nevermind, .hack sucks. It looks like shit.

demi · « **Reply #27 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:24:35 PM »

Shut up bitch .hack is awesome, suck my dick #1

demi · « **Reply #28 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:29:12 PM »

I clearly used .hack as a catch-all

Greatness Gone · « **Reply #29 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:32:32 PM »

The quadrilogy was a complete disaster. The G.U. trilogy was great. Demi, to forever remain fucking stupid.

demi · « **Reply #30 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:34:05 PM »

Wow look they all reviewed the same. Greatness LOSER owned again.

cool breeze · « **Reply #31 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:35:43 PM »

How are the GU games? I liked the original 4

demi · « **Reply #32 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:40:20 PM »

Lick it from shaft to tip

ananus · « **Reply #33 on:** January 14, 2009, 09:56:17 PM »

the black dude should've been the main ff13 character.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #34 on:** January 14, 2009, 10:22:29 PM »

Quote from: ananus on January 14, 2009, 09:56:17 PM

the black dude should've been the main ff13 character.

Japan isn't ready for something that mindblowing.

Not yet.

MCD · « **Reply #35 on:** January 14, 2009, 10:38:47 PM »

i liked the original 4 . hack games.

as for GU, alas i didn't have enough time to play them.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #36 on:** January 14, 2009, 11:00:04 PM »

i'm willing to make an exception for jinfash because i like him, but in general citing metacritic scores should be a bannable offense.

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Author Topic: Anyone care? Weekly news from Japan (Read 2935 times)