As many of you have noticed, absent from this year’s Nintendo Keynote was one of Nintendo’s most storied franchises- Legend of Zelda. There was a quick blurb regarding the upcoming Nintendo DS title Spirit Tracks, but if you were looking for anything regarding a new Wii title, well, then you were out of luck. However a new title is coming soon, according to Miyamoto. At a developers only roundtable earlier this evening, he said the following: “We hope to bring it to you next year but it may take a little longer”.
People at the meeting were handed artwork depicting an older Link and a female Zora-type character, but were not allowed to take pictures.
Honestly I wouldn’t hold my breath for a 2010 release date. 2011? Sure. Either way, some interesting news. By the way, whatever happened to that Pikmin game he talked about last year? It’s a no show…again.
Yep, Lavos from the classic SNES RPG Chrono Trigger.
I just recently beat Chrono Trigger for the first time just a few days ago, and I can see why there’s a huge fanbase for it. The graphics are rich and beautiful, the soundtrack is simply amazing, and the techniques and overall gameplay is superb. It’s a bit on the short side, but overall it’s a fun adventure that I reccomend to anyone who is into RPGs.
But, er, yeah…it’s End Boss Month, not “Let’s talk about how awesome Chrono Trigger is” month.
Anyway, the final boss to Chrono Trigger is Lavos, who is attempting to destroy the world by harvesting it. Chrono and his ragtag game have to stop him. And boy, when they said they had a huge challenge to face, they did- the battle with Lavos, in all three forms, can set you back at least an hour. His final form, is, without a doubt, a hellacious battle. Even with all the weapons you get via sidequests, if you haven’t leveled up properly, you will be slaughtered. Just witness the video above- then imagine facing that at level 45 rather than level 99…yeah, it’s tough.
So we salute you, Lavos, for being incredibly tough and annoying. And also, what’s with the second form looking like Cell from Dragonball Z?
I was surfing GoNintendo today when they posted an interesting question: what would you like to see in a New Super Mario Bros. 2? After about two years the game is still selling like mad, and Nintendo definately knows this. Eventually we will be seeing another Mario platformer for the DS.
I’ll be blunt here: New Super Mario Bros. wasn’t very new to me. In fact, it felt like a huge regression from previous Super Mario titles, kind of like how Mario Kart Wii regressed from Double Dash. It just didn’t get that same feeling from me when I played Super Mario 64 or Super Mario Galaxy…a sense that I was playing something that was new, fun, and beneficial to the way Mario games would be played from there on. To me, it felt like a really souped up version of the original Super Mario Bros. that was released in 1983. There were some new items, and you could wall jump…and that was about it. What’s so innovative about that?
Anyway, what I would be looking for in a new Mario title for the DS is for it to be…you know…new. Maybe I’m asking a bit too much here, but that’s just how I feel when it comes to Mario platformers. And the arguement can definately be made that previous Mario portable platformers like the Mario Land series wasn’t that much differnt..but you know, that could have flyed for me back in 1989. It can’t in 2008.
Overall, I don’t want to entirely blast New Super Mario Bros. because it is, in fact, a great game. It’s Mario, and his adventures always deliver. But for a game that is called New Super Mario Bros., I just didn’t see that here. I think I’m in the minority here when it comes to that, but y’know what? That’s just how I feel.
Joystiq has a hands-on impression of the next Guitar Hero game, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.
You can also find a partial track listing, with songs by The Clash, Run DMC, Lenny Kravitz, and other artists. My opinion, though? Whatever. These are pretty interesting songs, and yeah, Activision will make a pretty penny on it. 60 dollars for GH3 with new songs is a bit too much for my wallet, though. It’s out June 29th, but it’s up to you if you want more of Guitar Hero 3 rather than something completely new.
Some of you may have seen the trailer for the upcoming DS remake of Final Fantasy IV. Well, the trailer, now dubbed in English, has been released. It’s a bit weird to hear voices from these characters after 16 years of being mutes…but still interesting nonetheless. Here’s the video:
Famicom (NES)
Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (Konami, June 3, 500 WiiPoints)
Transformers Convoy no Nazo (Taraka Tomy, 500)
Chou Nekketsu Dodge Ball (Arc System Works, 500)
Yoshi’s Cookie (Nintendo, 500)
Super Famicom (SNES)
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo, 900)
Master System
Asyura (Sega, June 3, 500)
Mega Drive (Genesis)
Phantasy Star IV (Sega, 700)
PC Engine (Turbo Grafx)
Power Tennis (Hudson, June 3, 600)
Lords of Thunder (Hudson, 800)
Paranoia (Naxat Soft, 600)
Blazing Lasers (Hudson, 600)
Neo Geo
King of the Monsters (D4, June 4, 900)
Ninja Commando (D4, 900)
Art of Fighting 2 (D4, 900)
Very interesting to see Super Mario RPG on the list. That could very well mean that it’s coming over here to the US as well. I’d keep my eyes open on that one. Aside from that, though, not much else…aside from Art of Fighting 2. But in all honesty, is anyone dying for that game to come out here?
Anyone who I have talked to says that one of their favorite games for the NES was Tecmo Bowl. And who can blame them? This was a time before Madden came about and destroyed everyone in it’s path. After a few sequels Tecmo Bowl faded, but now it’s making a comeback on the Wii and DS next year. The thing that makes it somewhat unique, though, is the fact that it’s relatively simple- nothing over the top, just great football gameplay. Perhaps is some other games would have taken that step…
Anyway, you can check out Joystiq’s impressions of the DS version here. You can even see a video of it in action!
This week is pretty rad for PS3 owners. First off, you get a new Rock Band album (hey, there are fans of the Cars around..right?) some cool Blu Ray trailers like No Country for Old Men, and some stuff for the upcoming Prince of Persia game. Here’s the full list, thanks to the aptly titled website known as PS3 Fanboy:
Add-on Content
Rock Band CD (The Cars)
Videos
Top Spin 3 Debut Trailer
Battlefield: Bad Company: Developer Diary – Characters
Ever since Bioshock was released on the Xbox 360, the console wars have gotten a little bit…nastier, shall we say. Xbox fanboys claimed victory that one of the most critcally acclaimed games of last year was exclusive to them, and them only. Then the PS3 fanboys responded with indifference, claiming that eventually, they will get the oppertunity to explore Rapture soon enough anyway. Well, it looks like the PS3 fanboys won out in the end. Take Two announced last week that, after months upon months of speculation, that Bioshock will, indeed, be heading to the Playstation 3.
Then today, it was announced that it would be coming this October, with additional content. Uh oh. Did you hear that? It’s the sound of every Xbox fanboy loading their guns.
Well, you know the most interesting things come last…
One of the more recent cult classics that was not given the right reception when it was released was Beyond Good & Evil. A strangely unique title, BG&E would be released to the public…to no avail. Sales were crappy, and the proposed trilogy series was promptly scrapped. Or maybe not! Today Ubisoft held their Ubidays 2008 conference, and at the end of said conference a video was shown to the crowd, previewing a new game to the series.
Very interesting, indeed. Beyond this video Ubisoft hasn’t said anything else in terms of a release date or what systems it will come out for. I wouldn’t expect it till 2009, but that’s just me. You can check out the video at the source link. But the question is…will people buy it?
