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Week deh Games, 6/15: Only handhelds: Etrian O.2, Space Invaders Ext, Scrt Agnt Clank
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Another week, another 7 days of new game releases!
Welcome to the 19th edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 6/15 - 6/21!
Where we discuss what we're looking forward to, what we're going to buy, and what we're just now realizing is being released this week that we had forgotten about!
Welcome to the 19th edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 6/15 - 6/21!
Where we discuss what we're looking forward to, what we're going to buy, and what we're just now realizing is being released this week that we had forgotten about!
6/15 - 6/21
NDS
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard (* apparently there was some release date confusion, but this should be out now)
In the Grand Duchy of High Lagaard, it is said that the Duke is descended from inhabitants of a castle in the sky. When an unforeseen crisis befalls the nation, it is decreed that the first explorer to retrieve the Grail of Kings from that mythical floating palace will be rewarded with wealth and fame beyond imagining. Enter the central city of Lagaard and begin your journey to the clouds. Make the adventure yours - Rediscover true role-playing as you build your party of stalwart adventurers from 12 different classes. From basics like name and sex to advanced settings like combat formation, skills, and spells, every detail is yours to customize. The Odyssey continues - Experience an all-new story, more classes, improved mapping capabilities, new Force Skills, and over 100 side-quests. Chart your progress through the dungeons - Etrian Odyssey's innovative mapmaking tool returns with more options and features. Use the touch screen to map out the halls, chambers, treasures, and dangers of the realms you explore. [Atlus USA]
Space Invaders Extreme
New Look: The classic design of the original SPACE INVADERS, now with revamped graphics and new background movies that add to the game’s excitement. New Music: Get in the groove with up-beat techno tunes that are synched to gameplay. New Mini-Games: Experience varied gameplay with mini-games (Rounds) that are launched mid-game – they add to the fun, and are a good way to rack up points. New Twists: Discover exciting twists to the classic game that provide swift, fast-paced game play. New Multiplayer Element: Battle against a friend with the all-new multiplayer element, available on both platforms. [Taito]
Arkanoid DS
Explore three game modes that offer varied gameplay designed for a wide range of users. Compete against others with two or four person multiplayer options to claim the title of ARKANOID DS champion. Decorate ARKANOID DS with colorful designs by trading points gained through gameplay for fun backgrounds and icons. Rock to an irresistible soundtrack produced by Zuntata, TAITO’s award-winning sound team. [Taito]
Code Lyoko: Fall of XAIIA
A brand-new tale, based on the fourth season of the show, unfolds as William is being held captive somewhere on Lyoko by the evil virus X.A.N.A. Gamers follow our heroes on a quest to destroy X.A.N.A. Their final challenge is to defeat the mysterious and dangerous Volcano Replika containing the very core of X.A.N.A.: a crater containing a number of towers one of which holds William...Control with your stylus fully-customizable characters with upgradeable attacks, Powers, Functions and virtual Items (Firewalls, Viruses, Bugs, programs...) Fight your way through the Digital Sea and battle more enemies using subterranean vehicles ( Navskids). Battle against your friends in 4 different multiplayer modes : normal, handicap, bet & challenge. Play with the four Lyoko warriors and experience a Unique Real Time turn base Interactive battle system. Defeat X.A.N.A's minions in 100 different Battle Arenas. Enjoy Newly-designed heroes in Super-Deformed style. [The Game Factory]
Imagine Rock Star
Imagine Rock Star allows players to create a rock band and select who plays the drums, guitar, bass and piano. Each instrument has its own unique control using the Nintendo DS stylus. Players have the ability to customize the look of each band mate in order to become the most stylish rockers. Players can wirelessly jam with up to four of their friends, perform in concerts and earn money as the band works its way up the charts to the No. 1 spot to land its dream recording contract. [Ubisoft]
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3
Business in Tamagotchi Town is booming, and over a dozen new shops have moved in. Help manage these brand new shops and keep customers coming back for more. When the work day is done, relax in the very own park that you've created. You can write in your journal to record the day’s events, and share items and journals with your friends over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. All New Stores: Find over a dozen brand new stores to run! Bake fresh bread at the Bakery, plan a party at the Event Coordinator shop, or scoop ice cream at the Ice Cream Parlor. Combine and upgrade stores to keep happy customers coming back for more. Create Your Own Park: Create a relaxing and fun park to hang out with friends and chat with other Tamagotchis. Decorate your park with fountains, gardens and other items to be discovered. Come back often to see how your park has changed. More Characters: The popular Violetchi joins in on the fun with Mametchi, Kuchipatchi and Memetchi to team up with players and help them run the best business they can. [Namco Bandai Games]
Wacky Races: Crash & Dash
Wacky Races: Crash & Dash is an action racing game with fun-filled environments, crazy cars and hilarious characters. The game features all the characters and cars from the TV series including old favorites: Turbo Terrific driven by Peter Perfect, the Ant Hill Mob in their Bullet Proof Bomb, Penelope Pitstop, and the Mean Machine driven by Dick Dastardly and his sidekick, Muttley. Players join Dick Dastardly and the gang, racing across a variety of action-packed and colorful cross-country rallies from the TV series. Racers watch out for traps and speed ahead to win the ultimate title of World’s Wackiest Racer. Wacky Widgets are collected during the race to gain “Wacky Powers,” as well as a character’s super-special “Way Out Wacky” power, which can be used to gain the upper hand over sly opponents. [Eidos Interactive]
PC
Requiem: Bloodymare
Requiem: Bloodymare introduces a world where the misuse of science and magic has warped the natural world into a twisted vision of death. Set in the world of Ethegia, players take on the role of the Temperions, beings created through genetic engineering and arcane rites to engage in bloody combat with the walking nightmares stalking the land. Using the Havok engine, Requiem: Bloodymare brings to life a visually stunning realm where fallout from generations of scientific and mystical warfare has polluted the natural world and given birth to horribly mutated monsters. The battles between players and these grotesque creatures are rendered with intense sequences of bloody and gory graphics. Requiem: Bloodymare also brings several game mechanics that set it apart from the rest of the MMO market. The time of day is an extremely important factor for players under the Nightmare System with incredibly powerful creatures awakening to terrorize the world at night. To defeat these challenges players will be able to draw upon the DNA System and the Beast Possession System. Players use genetic engineering to modify their DNA to obtain characteristics and abilities nature never intended. The mystic arts enable players to possess and transform into different bestial beings with extraordinary abilities. [Gravity]
The Political Machine 2008
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PS3
Fatal Inertia EX - this is actually a PSN downlodable game.
(Downloadable game) Fatal Inertia EX features a never-before-seen environment exclusive to the PS3. Situated amidst scorching desert dunes, the Fatal Inertia Proving Grounds is a mecca for aspiring flight jocks driven to prepare themselves for the mental and physical punishment of low-altitude combat maneuvering. Along with offering a restructured training curriculum, the Proving Grounds are also home to the game's eight new tracks. A re-tuned flight model improves handling and achieves higher speeds than previously seen. The game's newly-added "Master" level Quick Races will push the fastest men and women to their limit. Fatal Inertia EX delivers heightened visuals which include new weather effects, significant scenery enhancements, and an overhauled garage for racecraft customization. Spread across 59 courses in seven exotic high-definition environments including lush rainforests, massive glacier fields, and canyons of razor-sharp rock, the beauty of Fatal Inertia EX could easily mask the harrowing thrills in this high-speed contest of champions. [Koei]
PSP
Secret Agent Clank
Clank's on a mission. His best buddy, Ratchet, has been framed by a ruthless enemy and jailed for a crime he did not commit. Not only that, but Ratchet's maximum security prison is full of the universe's most dangerous criminals most of whom are lining up to personally 'welcome' Ratchet into his new cell. Luckily for Ratchet he’s got Clank on the outside, and luckily for Clank he's the kind of brainy little robot who is cool under pressure and knows a thing or two about tracking down a mysterious enemy. That's why, as Secret Agent Clank, he's hot on the trail of clues to unravel the mystery and secure Ratchet’s release from jail. Unleash Clank's cutting edge array of weapons and gadgets, such as Cufflink Bombs, Tie-a-Rangs, Spy Sunglasses and the ever helpful Holo-Disguise Monocle. Launch into a variety of gameplay styles from all-out action to cunning stealth and brain-busting puzzle solving. Drive state-of-the-art super spy vehicles including speedboats, snowboards and sports cars. Play as Clank, Ratchet and even Captain Qwark to gather enough evidence to set Ratchet free and discover who framed the innocent Lombax. [SCEA]
Space Invaders Extreme
New Look: The classic design of the original SPACE INVADERS, now with revamped graphics and new background movies that add to the game’s excitement. New Music: Get in the groove with up-beat techno tunes that are synched to gameplay. New Mini-Games: Experience varied gameplay with mini-games (Rounds) that are launched mid-game – they add to the fun, and are a good way to rack up points. New Twists: Discover exciting twists to the classic game that provide swift, fast-paced game play. New Multiplayer Element: Battle against a friend with the all-new multiplayer element, available on both platforms. [Taito]
Wii
wacky Races Crash & Dash
Wacky Races: Crash & Dash is an action racing game with fun-filled environments, crazy cars and hilarious characters. The game features all the characters and cars from the TV series including old favorites: Turbo Terrific driven by Peter Perfect, the Ant Hill Mob in their Bullet Proof Bomb, Penelope Pitstop, and the Mean Machine driven by Dick Dastardly and his sidekick, Muttley. Players join Dick Dastardly and the gang, racing across a variety of action-packed and colorful cross-country rallies from the TV series. Racers watch out for traps and speed ahead to win the ultimate title of World’s Wackiest Racer. Wacky Widgets are collected during the race to gain “Wacky Powers,” as well as a character’s super-special “Way Out Wacky” power, which can be used to gain the upper hand over sly opponents. [Eidos Interactive]
X360
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm
Battle 40-foot waves, storms, ice and a nearly 100-percent crewmember injury rate in the dangerous hunt for undersea riches on the Bering Sea with Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm. The game was inspired by Sig, Edgar and Norman Hansen -- three brothers who have made their living crab fishing on the Bering Sea aboard their family's fishing vessel, the Northwestern. Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm lets gamers captain their own boat in the frenzied search for an undersea jackpot. Gamers select one of five real crab boats, including the Northwestern, Cornelia Marie and Sea Star -- all featured on the series, or create and customize their own boat. Gamers then recruit and lead their own crew from a roster of twenty real crab fishermen. Selecting the wrong boat or recruiting the wrong crew member can mean the difference between landing a Bering Sea jackpot or disaster. Lead your fatigued, hungry and hardworking crew in the strategic search for King Crab and Opilio Crab, while battling to secure your catch and livelihood before other captains and crews get to the crab first. [Greenwave Games]
WiiWare
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Two games this week: Block Breaker Deluxe and Cocoto Fishing Master.
From virtualconsolemondays.com:Block Breaker Deluxe wrote:Prepare for the frenzy of the coolest block-breaker game ever. Block Breaker Deluxe is a reinvention of the classic arcade brick-breaker game with a trendy graphical style, fun atmosphere and an exclusive multiplayer mode. Lively characters and amazing graphics provide distinctive settings of the jet-set nightlife, including a cool bar, dance club, casino and more. Special bricks, multiple bonuses, secret weapons, paddle size options and ball-speed variations make this fascinating game even more challenging. The Block Breaker Deluxe rage has arrived.
Players: 2
Cost: 800Cocoto Fishing Master wrote:Welcome to the adventures of Cocoto, Fishing Master. Get ready for a completely new experience on Wii. Play the role of Cocoto and travel the world to find five millennial fish. Only they can stop the magic cauldron from overflowing with lava and prevent the world from being destroyed. Thanks to Cocoto Fishing Master for Wii, fishing has never been such fun. Use the Wii Remote™ and Nunchuk™ controllers like a real fishing rod to catch more than 30 different fish. Discover five enchanted lakes in five different worlds from Cocoto’s universe. Confront gigantic bosses to collect each fragment of the statuette that will allow you to wake the great god Geo from his slumber. Meet Cocoto’s friends, sell your fish to Baggy and buy new fishing equipment from Neuro’s shop.
Players: 1
Cost: 700
VC
Samurai Shodown
XBLA
dunno yet
PSN
Fatal Inertia EX (see above)
So, it looks like a great week for portable gamers!
I thought I ha missed Etrian Odysee 2 last week, but apparently it comes out tomorrow, properly. Thanks to Xenogears for clarifying that for me.
But otherwise, Space Invaders Extreme actually looks like a lot of fun on either the DS or PSP; meanwhile, the PSP also gets what is bound to be the excellent Secret Agent Clank!
Other than that.. this week is dim. Next week shall be awesome though, trust me.
I wonder what the DLC stuff for the week'll be?
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Ahh... that makes sense. Thanks for the info. Now I can add it to the title! A lot of people are interested in that game.
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Space Invaders Extreme has been getting very favorable reviews with positive comparisons to Pac-Man: Championship Edition and Lumines being made. I'm highly tempted to pick it up.
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EDIT: Oh hey! CAG is telling me that next week Toys R Us (U.S. only confirmed so far) is having a buy 2 get 1 free on all DS games. This is from June 22 to 28, so I might delay buying Space Invaders Extreme until next week. I might use this excuse to buy EO2 even though I'm still only on B11 in the original.
http://psp.ign.com/articles/880/880958p1.html
Shame really, I love the Ratchet series.
The only words I've heard about Secret Agent Clank haven't been good either; Shane on 1up Yours pretty much condemned the game, saying that aside from a handful of cool Qwark missions it's actually a very stealth-heavy game instead of the action-platforming formula that R&C was founded on. I'm playing through Size Matters on PSP right now and would love some more of the series goodness, but the stealth mentions turned me off right away. (I've never really liked the Clank segments in the games anyway, to be honest.)
It's too bad to hear that..
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Yeah, one of the things IGN griped about is that Clank is all stealth, so you wind up spending all your bolts on weapons for Ratchet for his jail fight segments. Then you get to Clank's end boss and it's pure melee, but you don't have enough weapons to take him on because you spent it all on Ratchet.
Also all the screenshots I've seen involve the blob enemies from the FIRST game, so there's a bit of recycling going on.
I've really gotta find a PS3 for cheap so I can play that Ratchet.
Whether or not it sells out at Best Buy isn't so much the question, rather, will Best Buy stock the game in the first place?
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two thumbs sideways
For this week? Yeah, pretty much. Space Invaders looks awesome, but otherwise, EO2 might be good for fans of the first, and apparently Clank seems to have turned out to be a dud. Meanwhile nothing much else really came out.
Space Invaders looks awesome, and is only $20, which makes it more awesome. But this week is pretty weak. A weak week if you will.
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That's what I meant. :P I can never find any good Atlus games at Best Buy.
I think that's this week's big PSN game, so shouldn't it technically be in the PSN section? Great work as always on the thread. I'm glad there are still a couple of cool things coming out this week in the wake of last week's awesome.
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and august is jam packed
Not again!
what what'd I do
Oh, blah, I misread you as saying 'sold out' at best buy. Yeah, i dunno, best buy is iffy when it comes to semi-niche stuff. Sometimes they have it, sometimes they don't.
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Civilization Revolution comes out in July and if the demo is any indication, it's quite possibly the best console turn based strategy game of all time. Not to mention, portable Civ!
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I totally forgot that it's a PSN game. It's just such a "big game" (relatively speaking) that I put it in the PS3 section.
Moving it now....
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alone in the dark, bad company
I guess sc IV comes out at the end of july technically
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He means, "Another august jampacked, not again!"
:P
Anyway, is this going to be a slow year? Well I can't tell you for sure, and it depends on your tastes, but between now and August (starting next week) we'll have Bad Company, Top Spin 3, GH Aerosmith, Civ Revolution, Soul Calibur IV, C&C3 Kane's Wrath, Alone in the Dark, Unreall Tournament 3 (on 360), Rock Band wii, a Chocobo Dungeon game, a Rock Band track pack, We Love Golf, Guitar Hero On Tour, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, another Megaman Star Force, Trauma Center Under the Knife 2, Final Fantasy IV DS, Gauntlet DS, and Izuna 2... and that doesn't include the games that may come out sooner but don't have a release date, and games coming out on the download services.
Considering August is only a month and a half away, that's not too bad of a list of forthcoming stuff that I personally know of (while other stuff may come out and surprise us as they usually do)
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Dammit Shoe, you always schedule all the biggest games to be released for the same month. Can't you spread them out again? The end of last year was nothing but endless wallet molestation.
edit: If you can get me Alan Wake before the year's out though, everything will be better.
oh, DMC4 comes out for PC in July. forgot that one
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the ds games will do well, everyone has a ds.
What I consider a must-have and what I consider a prospective good-seller are not necessarily one in the same :P
For example, I personally think Bangai-O is a must have, as any Treasure and/or Shmup fan will probably tell you. It's definitely doomed to failure at retail, of course. But it's still a must-have by many fans of the genre.
Meanwhile, Madden or whatever, for example, is definitely going to sell extremely well, but a lot of people couldn't care less about it.
Oh, but yeah, I think some soul calibur enthusiasts are a little turned off by the seemingly pointless addition of the Star Wars characters. But more so the fact that the TNA of the game is just getting out of hand. But I think most people (outside of the hardcore group following every detail of SCIV) aren't going to be much affected by that, and if anything, the Star Wars stuff will make the game more of an incentive to "Gotta have it." Also a lot of the hardcore SC group will complain a little about the TNA and the SW stuff, but are still excited and still "must have" the game.
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No problem, I keep forgetting about it as well. I think it's kind of cool that Fatal Inertia is getting another shot in this manner, I'm curious to see how it will do.
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I'm pretty sure it's September ... Yep, Sept. 16. You might be thinking of FFIV DS, though, which is July 22 according to GameStop.
Checked out the whopping 2 reviews for Element of Destruction on gamerankings & metacritic (70% & 74%) and it sounds like a fun game. Should be worth the $10 it costs.
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