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Most Recent: 3DS
New Releases: Shin Megami Tensei IV, Dynasty Warriors 8, Time and Eternity, More
It’s a “grab bag” week of new releases as there’s a little something for everyone.
Atlus is bringing their popular Shin Megami Tensei series (known as MegaTen to fans and well wishers) back to the 3DS with the fourth numbered entry in the series, Shin Megami Tensei IV. It will be joined by Time and Eternity, a hand-drawn PS3 RPG from NIS America, that other Japanese RPG powerhouse.
Fans of action games will be happy to know that another Dynasty Warriors game will be available in stores this week. Dynasty Warriors 8 will be released for the PS3 and Xbox 360. In other action news, somebody packaged all of the Serious Sam games together for the Xbox 360-exclusive The Serious Sam Collection.
Finally this week, Turbo: Super Stunt Squad, from DreamWorks and D3 Publisher, will be released on nearly every system known to man: 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, Wii U, and Xbox 360.
The Starship Damrey Review: A Clever, Fun, and Terrifying Space Puzzler
The Starship Damrey is the first game to be released in America from Level-5’s Guild02 collection, their second set of 3DS collaborations with some of Japan’s most acclaimed developers. You might remember such games as Liberation Maiden, Aero Porter, and Crimson Shroud from Guild01, and the quality hasn’t wavered at all in this first installment of Guild02. Designed by Kazuya Asano and written by Takemaru Abiko, creators of text-based adventures in Japan, The Starship Damrey is something of a survival horror puzzle game, devilishly elusive and refreshingly difficult and frightening. Free of tutorials or any kind of explanation at all, the player is thrown into the story, forced to fight the claustrophobia of being trapped in a cold sleep chamber on the aforementioned starship, with only their wits to solve the mystery. (more…)
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Nintendo Download: Shin Megami Tensei IV (July 16), Star Wars Pinball, more
May the TILT may be with you! Zen Studios has added their Star Wars-themed pinball collection, Star Wars Pinball, to the Wii U eShop this week. Also available this week for the Wii U is a pair of NES classics: Donkey Kong and Metroid. Come to think of it, the lone addition to the 3DS eShop today, Super Mario Bros. 2, can also be considered an NES classic.
Next Tuesday, July 16, Nintendo will add three more games to their download services. Turbo: Super Stunt Squad, a game based on the DreamWorks animated film of the same name, will be available to download for the 3DS and Wii U. Finally, Shin Megami Tensei IV, the latest game in the popular RPG series from Atlus, will also be added to the 3DS eShop.
Nintendo and Atlus have also teamed up to offer a big bonus if you purchase Shin Megami Tensei IV by August 31. If you buy the game and you already own Fire Emblem: Awakening (or if you purchase it by August 31), you’ll receive a $30 eShop credit. Score!
As always, more information on all of these games can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in 3DS, News, Wii U
Tagged Shin Megami Tensei IV, Star Wars Pinball
Look! Up in the sky! WB gives Scribblenauts Unmasked a September 24 release date
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and 5th Cell have announced that Scribblenauts Unmasked, their Scribblenauts/DC Comics crossover, will be released for the 3DS, PC, and Wii U on September 24.
To celebrate, the two companies have released this cool poster showcasing the 14 variations of Superman available in the game. “Classic Superman” is well-represented, with a different flavors to choose from. But Unmasked will also include Supermen from the Red Son and Batman Beyond universes as well as Superman dressed up like Batman (AKA Speeding Bullets Superman).
All told, the game will features thousands of DC Comics characters, including a version of Doomsday dressed up like Superman!
Posted in 3DS, News, PC, Wii U
Tagged Scribblenauts Unmasked
Cooking Mama 5 is in development for 3DS
Cooking Mama 5 is set to be revealed this month at Shogakukan’s Ciao Summer Festival, according to a report by Siliconera. In development by Cooking Mama Limited, the game will be the second in the series to land on the 3DS. It is expected to launch in Japan this winter, with a Western release likely to follow.
Expect to learn more at Shogakukan’s Ciao Summer Festival, which takes place on July 28.
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Nintendo Download: Pilotwings, Sonic Drift 2, more
Nintendo rests for no holiday. As you celebrate the 4th of July today, Nintendo has updated the Wii U eShop with Pilotwings, so players can soar like an eagle in the Super NES classic on our nation’s birthday. Three more classic titles, the Game Gear’s Sonic Drift 2 and the Master System’s Vampire: Master of Darkness and G-LOC Air Battle, are now available on the 3DS eShop.
Also available this week…
- Deer Hunting King (3DS), a deer hunting sim.
- Fishdom H2O: Hidden Odyssey (3DS), a “find the hidden object” adventure game.
Finally, there’s a big sale this week on Mighty Switch Force! ($2.99 until July 11) and Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition ($6.67 until July 11). More information on all of this week’s new releases can be found after the break. (more…)
New Releases: Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition, Dark, Crash City Mayhem
Happy July everyone! If you were looking for a massive list of new releases to while away a few Summer hours indoors when it’s just too hot outside… you’ve come to the wrong place. Just three games are on the release schedule for this week:
- Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition brings the Fatalities and gory one-on-one fighting to the PC for the first time.
- Dark is an action RPG for the PC from Kalypso that stars a brooding vampire.
- Crash City Mayhem is a racing game for the 3DS.
Hmm. Maybe this week’s downloadable slate will offer up something interesting…
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Tagged Mortal Kombat
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Review: No Place Like Home
Let me get a little personal before this review begins. My regular, full-time job is that of an automobile claims adjuster. My day consists of assisting people whose lives have been turned upside-down by getting into automobile accidents. People react to these situations very differently, and at times I have no choice but to be a punching bag for some. The job, as expected, gets stressful. Hell, even the great Daniel Day-Lewis couldn’t handle what I do. A few times during the summer, I will take a Friday off and spend a long weekend at my parents’ lake house in Indiana. During those weekends, I fish, go on boat rides, watch a horror movie or two, and relax. Come Monday, my batteries are recharged and I’m ready to take on the claims.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is my video game lake house. (more…)
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