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PlayStation Store Update: Patapon 2, Galactrix, Disgaea Add-On Madness

Mike Fahey — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:30:00 MDT

The first download-only PSP title hits the PlayStation Store this week, along with the PS3 debut of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and an oddly-priced set of downloadable Disgaea 3 content.

This marks my first time posting the PlayStation Store Update, so forgive me if I go astray. This week seems particularly packed with goodies, with three new PSone Classics, demos for Savage Moon and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, a set of three free songs for Guitar Hero World Tour, Norse outfits for LittleBigPlanet, and what certainly seems like a lot of Disgaea DLC.

Along with two new characters in the form of Gig and Revya from Soul Nomad, Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice also scores a new storyline for Raspberyl, available as four separate chapters for $2.99 each, or in one big pack for $11.99. I'll let you guys figure out the math on that one while you browse this week's list.

Qore Episode 12 - May 2009 ($2.99)

Games & Demos
Puzzle Quest: Galactrix ($19.99)
PSone Classic - Bowling ($5.99)
PSone Classic - R-Type Delta ($5.99)
PSone Classic - Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! ($5.99)
PSP - Pursuit Force ($22.99)
Savage Moon Demo
X-Men Origins: Wolverine Demo
Patapon 2 for the PSP($19.99)

Expansions & Add-ons
BUZZ! Quiz TV: Rock Legends ($7.99)
LittleBigPlanet Norse Mini-Pack ($2.99)
Disgaea 3 Character: Gig ($1.99)
Disgaea 3 Character: Revya ($1.99)
Disgaea 3: Soul Nomad Set ($3.99)
Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chapter 1 ($2.99)
Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chapter 2 ($2.99)
Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chapter 3 ($2.99)
Digaea 3: Raspberyl Chapter 4 ($2.99)
Disgaea 3: Raspberyl Chapters 1-4 ($11.99) $.03 more expensive than buying them individually!
Sonic Unleashed Mazuri Adventure Pack ($2.99)
Street Fighter IV Alternate Costume Pack ($12.49)
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. - US Eagles Pack ($4.99)
Trivial Pursuit TV Pack ($4.99)
Wheelman: Free Street Showdown (free)
Wheelman: Premium Street Showdown Pack ($4.99)

Guitar Hero World Tour add-on tracks

Ferret/Metal Blade Track Pack (free)
"On Broken Glass" by Chimaira
"Dez Moines" by Devil Wears Prada
"Grave of Opportunity" by Unearth.

Rock Band add-on tracks

"Do You Want To"- Franz Ferdinand ($1.99)
"Lucid Dreams"- Franz Ferdinand ($1.99)
"Take Me Out"- Franz Ferdinand ($1.99)
Franz Ferdinand Pack 01 ($5.49)
"Smooth Criminal"- Alien Ant Farm ($1.99)
"Blue Sky"- The Allman Brothers Band ($1.99)
"Midnight Rider"- The Allman Brothers Band ($1.99)
"Drain the Blood"- The Distillers ($1.99)
"Naked Eye"- Luscious Jackson ($1.99)
"Idealistic Types"- Prong ($1.99)
"The Banishment"- Prong ($1.99)

Game Videos
PULSE 5/7 Edition (free)
inFAMOUS: Power Trip Trailer
Killzone 2: Steel & Titanium Pack Video
PATAPON 2: Build Up Your Army Trailer
SOCOM FTB3 Announce Trailer
Alpha Protocol Gameplay Walkthrough #1
Magic Ball Booster Pack Trailer
Mahjong Tales: Ancient Wisdom Booster Pack Trailer
Tekken 6 Editor's Day 2009 Trailer
Speedway TV Spot
The Making of Speedway

Wallpapers & Themes
Disgaea 3 - Gig Theme ($0.99)
Disgaea 3 - Raspberyl & Sapphire Theme ($0.99)
Anime MBM Theme 2 ($1.49)
Bunnies Pinups Theme 2 ($1.49)
Metal Battalion Maidens Theme 2 ($1.49)
NASCAR/Sprint Cup Series Monsters Theme (free)

The Giant Prinny And The Prinnymobile

Mike Fahey — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 11:40:00 MST

Last night in San Francisco NIS America held a special party for their upcoming PSP game Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?, featuring a giant drunken Prinny and the incredibly sexy Prinnymobile.

G4 has several photos of the giant Prinny in the wild, ordering drinks, bothering marketing executives, and just generally doing the sort of things Prinnies are apt to do when lacking the proper, scantily clad demoness authority figure. Eventually they got the rogue creature under control using the time-tested method of tearing apart its body and stuffing it in a giant garbage bag.

Speaking as Kotaku's biggest Disgaea fan, the only thing I crave more than my own giant Prinny costume is the Prinny-branded Toyota Scion parked outside the event.

Hit up the link below for 16 more photos of the misbehaving undead bird creature.

Prinny Attacks San Francisco, Gets Drunk, And Tries To Escape In Toyota Scion [G4 X-Play]

Europe Wii Fit Box Dupes Dull Japanese Wii Fit Box

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:00:50 MDT

So that American Wii Fit box art is a snazzy neon green and multicultural vibrant feel good. Different from the Japanese box art, which is Snoozesville, population sleepy people. What about Europe? Same as the Japanese box art. Hit the jump for a look at the other side of the box. It's quite boring.

WAS NOT LYING!!

Wii Fit for Europe [Blog Wii Fit]

American Men Need To...Ooo, Gran Turismo!

Mike Fahey — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:40:05 MDT

Dave Gibson at the American Chronicle has posted an article today titled "It Is Time For American Men To Grow Up", which calls out lazy, irresponsible, video game-playing American men for causing the downfall of our society.

Divorce and illegitimate births have reached epidemic proportions. A society whose grown men seem to be more interested in the latest video game, rather than the survival of their nation or even of their own family—is doomed to failure.

I'm sure whatever else he had to say was exciting and all, but I was completely distracted by the totally sweet ad for Gran Turismo halfway down the article and clicked off to look at cars. By the time I came back there was an add for a store selling Airsoft guns, and I need one of those to discipline my cats. By the time I finally got back to the story I caught this:

The lazy and disconnected American man is much more of a threat to the survival of this nation, than are the Muslim terrorists seeking their 72 virgins in heaven.

Instead of being outraged, I went looking for that clip of the suicide bombers in the plane from Uwe Boll's Postal film to try and figure out how many virgins they were supposed to get. Anyway, lazy, disconnected men in America? Not a chance.

It Is Time For American Men To Grow Up [American Chronicle]

America Will Never Get Pokemon Gerbil Cages

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:00:16 MDT

In Japan, Pokémon is on everything. I mean EVERYTHING. Not true in the USA! Good luck finding things like Pokémon curry or Pokémon wonton soup in the States. Why is that? Why?! Over-exposre has led Pokémon USA to be way more selective. Says the company's Holly Rawlinson:

We get requests for all kinds of products, but now we turn a lot down.

Turned down products include diapers and gerbil cages. Yes, Pokémon USA turned down Pokémon gerbil cages. What the hell are those people thinking? Poké gerbil cages are a GOLD MINE.
Pokemon is Back [NY Times via ANN]

American Store Importing Japanese Wii-motes

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:40 MST

That bad over there, huh? Guess Japan apparently has the controller coming out the whazoo, and the US does not. Reader Kevin pinged me about this, writing:

Hey Ashcraft, I found a JDM wiimote in the Fry's Electronics in San Jose yesterday and snapped some pics of it. Any idea if they're compatible with the US wii?
Are there any reports of other JDM wii accessories hitting the US shores?

This is the first I've heard of this. What about you, Kotaku-land? Brian Ashcraft

Opera Waits For Orders From Nintendo

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 03:22:27 MST

What's the final version the Opera browser for the Wii like? Don't ask Opera reps, they don't know reports Wired's Chris Kohler. Of course, they'd love to add things like widget support and tabbed browsing, but it's not exactly Opera's decision to make. It's Nintendo's. And why isn't the Opera browser for the DS out in America? Once again, that's up to Nintendo. So, the point of involving Opera was what again? Brian Ashcraft

Wii Opera Browser Issues [Game|Life]

Australia Getting DS Lite Before America

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 05 May 2006 01:13:03 MDT

For once (and only once we are sure), Australia is getting something before the US that does not involve Paul Hogan. Nintendo Australia announced that the DS Lite will retail on June 1st, ten full days earlier than the portable drops in the US. But before busting out that VB, making Kiwi sheep jokes and singing Waltzing Matilda, note that early comes at a price. Ozzies will pay AU $199.95 (US $152), compared to the US $130 Yanks will shell out. And like the US, Australia will get the white version. But, why before the States, you ask? Well, Australia is closer to Japan and all...

Watch Footy, Go Demons [Nintendo Australia] Thanks, Benstar!