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Week o Games, 1/25: DJ Max Fever, Afro Samurai, Rygar BoA, MLB Manager
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Another week, another 7 days of new game releases!
Welcome to the 48 edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 1/25 - 1/31!
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 48 edition of G&T's newly traditional "Weekly Games Release Thread!" - Week 1/25 - 1/31!
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!
NDS
SimAnimals
Venture into the wild world of animals like never before. Embrace all the adventure, fun, and mischief that await you in the vast forest. Feed a bear what he craves. Pick up a rabbit or hedgehog, and bring him to his friends. Discover what other creatures lurk in the wild. You have the power to reach out and touch, pick up and move everything in the forest from squirrels and foxes to trees and flowers. Make your wild animals happy and maintain a forest that lets them flourish as you venture further into the forest than you’ve ever been before! Engage wild animals, experience life in the forest, and let your creativity run wild in SimAnimals™.
Coraline
The surrealistic adventure game that will enthrall gamers of all ages with its moody atmosphere, you'll encounter engaging narrative and a cast of colorful characters. It features a young girl who discovers a mysterious door in her home that introduces her to an alternate reality. She must rely on her wit, perseverance and courage to find her way back home. Join her on her fantastical journey for a memorable adventure.
The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity
Presumably some kind of shovelware junk
PC
AC-130
It is your mission to support conventional and join special operation forces any time, any place America needs you. Pinpoint enemy locations at 300 mph and eliminate all forms of threat to your ground troops and the causes of liberty. Move out gunner!
MLB Front Office Manager
Training for your Fantasy Baseball Season MLB® Front Office Manager gives baseball fans the chance to experience their dream job. Take the reins of your favorite Major League™ team and build a championship roster. Make trades, sign free agents, draft prospects and manage games all the way from Spring Training™ through the Playoffs. Available this Winter for Xbox 360® game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows®, MLB® Front Office Manager is the only MLB® licensed game to give fans total control of an MLB® franchise.
Mystery P.I.: The Vegas Heist
Only you can solve the biggest theft in history, and keep the new casino from folding. Search slot machines, hotels and other hot spots to find over 2,300 hidden objects, and collect clues to help you track down the money and save the day. It's a sure bet for fun!
PS2
Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle
In the latest edition of this classic simulation series, the acquisition of knowledge and a firm grasp of technology are even more crucial to establishing the groundwork for the future of the country. Players must embrace technology, govern wisely and shrewdly, and prepare a near-invincible military force for war on land and at sea. Only with the mastery of these three elements, the Iron Triangle, will Nobunaga’s Ambition be realized and a nation united under one sword.
Coraline
The surrealistic adventure game that will enthrall gamers of all ages with its moody atmosphere, you'll encounter engaging narrative and a cast of colorful characters. It features a young girl who discovers a mysterious door in her home that introduces her to an alternate reality. She must rely on her wit, perseverance and courage to find her way back home. Join her on her fantastical journey for a memorable adventure.
PS3
MLB Front Office Manager
Training for your Fantasy Baseball Season MLB® Front Office Manager gives baseball fans the chance to experience their dream job. Take the reins of your favorite Major League™ team and build a championship roster. Make trades, sign free agents, draft prospects and manage games all the way from Spring Training™ through the Playoffs. Available this Winter for Xbox 360® game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows®, MLB® Front Office Manager is the only MLB® licensed game to give fans total control of an MLB® franchise.
Afro Samurai
Based on the hit animation series, Afro Samurai is a cutting-edge interactive adventure that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience that’s literally dripping in style. Join “Afro” on an epic hunt for his father's killer, as he ascends into the timeless mysticism of the Samurai Code.
PSP
DJ Max Fever
Enter the world of DJ Max and fulfill your dreams as he ultimate mix maser. Perfect the deejay scratch as the beat drops to the sync in over 50 songs. Master the beat and conquer the rapid speeds of the demanding extreme challenges. Experience the hit craze that has inspired the music game genre.
Wii
Rygar: The Battle of Argus
Grab your "Diskarmor" and swing into action on the Wii as the legendary warrior, Rygar! Immerse yourself in Greco-Roman mythology as you journey through the sundered Island of Argus. Intuitive use of the Wii Remote allows you to deftly and effectively control the use of the powerful Diskarmor to destroy enemies and maneuver on, around, over, and under obstacles to save Princess Harmonia! Rygar: The Battle of Argus is packed with action and adventure, spanning various unique zones and light puzzle solving. This enhanced Wii version brings new enemies, techniques and an all-new Gladiator Mode, specifically equipped for the versatile swinging movement of the Wii Remote.
Coraline
The surrealistic adventure game that will enthrall gamers of all ages with its moody atmosphere, you'll encounter engaging narrative and a cast of colorful characters. It features a young girl who discovers a mysterious door in her home that introduces her to an alternate reality. She must rely on her wit, perseverance and courage to find her way back home. Join her on her fantastical journey for a memorable adventure.
Xbox360
MLB Front Office Manager
Training for your Fantasy Baseball Season MLB® Front Office Manager gives baseball fans the chance to experience their dream job. Take the reins of your favorite Major League™ team and build a championship roster. Make trades, sign free agents, draft prospects and manage games all the way from Spring Training™ through the Playoffs. Available this Winter for Xbox 360® game and entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Games for Windows®, MLB® Front Office Manager is the only MLB® licensed game to give fans total control of an MLB® franchise.
Afro Samurai
Based on the hit animation series, Afro Samurai is a cutting-edge interactive adventure that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience that’s literally dripping in style. Join “Afro” on an epic hunt for his father's killer, as he ascends into the timeless mysticism of the Samurai Code.
WiiWare/VC
Niki - Rock 'n' Ball
dunno yet
XBLA/XNA Community
dunno yet
PSN
dunno yet
The end of the first month of the year goes out with ... well at least 1 good game for certain.
The USA finally gets the newest edition of the excellent music/rhythm game DJ Max Fever for PSP. I know a lot of people have been looking forward to this, so check it out.
Also, Afro Samurai is out this week for the HD systems. I know almost nothing about it except that it's been hyped by Spike TV and Gametrailers.com. It involves a samurai with an afro, that's all I know.
The HD systems also get an MLB Office Manager. A lot of people are fans of Football (ie soccer) Manager games. Usually these are niche titles released for the PC and on rare occasions the PS2. I think the HD consoles have seen another Manager game before but I don't remember. Anyway, this is 2K Sport's attempt at the genre for the PC, PS3, and 360. Although, I find it somewhat interesting that these high-end systems are getting these games, while the PS2, Wii, and hell handhelds are not, because sports management games rarely involve graphics/audio or anything else that requires extensive technical power. These games have traditionally been almost entirely HUD-based experiences. But anyway, I don't know much about this new one from 2K.
Next up is the "wii-make" of Rygar for the Wii. It's a slightly remixed remake of the original PS2 game. Fortunately, the original game was a rather pretty affair, and is considered by many to be "God of War before there was God of War." Some complained of the original's repetitiveness and too-few enemies, so the developer tried to add at least a little more variety into this new game. The original is also cited for having an amazing soundtrack. That's all I know.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle is also out for the PS2 this week.
Finally I should mention that if you couldn't find Ultimate Shooting Collection last week for Wii, that may be because it shipped friday and wasn't put on shelves until this week, possibly. Unless its release date got jacked up again.
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Neil Gaiman is good people, and has done will in other media (beyond writing) in the past, so that is worth a strong look at the least. How involved was he in the game development, though?
EDIT: Oh, it is...at least, it is a movie license.
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From his blog:
Soooo...not very. (He's only mentioned it a couple of times and it's been along the same lines.)
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Part of me wants to get it on the Wii, but the other part just wants the damn thing back for the PS2 in the first place.
I'll make my friend buy me a new one.
I'm in the opposite boat: I imported DJMP2 and loved it, and I'm kind of curious about Max Fever but the fact that it has a good chunk of songs from the one I already own makes it kind of worthless; I'd rather put the money toward importing DJMP1, but honestly I don't have the money for either at this point.
There is no way it's as good as the original though.
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Rygar looks interesting, but I sold my Wii last fall.
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I think The Chase is worth a closer look. Despite the horrible box art, it's pretty much the opposite of shovelware - you can see the love of video games that went into making it. Yay for fun looking original IP games.
I've been looking forward to it since I saw the first video.
It's like Pac-Land meets Kirby Canvas Curse and Rainbow Islands
The genre's moved on and improved in big, fundamental ways. Plus, I really don't see it benefiting from waggle. At all.
Edit: from the IGN review:
So, I'm still in "wait for RE5" mode personally.
Actually looks pretty cool haha.
I'm a sucker and I will probably still get it anyway.