-
Developer Would Like DS Mother 3 For Fans Abroad
GameBoy Advance Mother 3 sadly never got a Western release. That doesn’t mean it couldn’t possibly get a DS release. Nintendo funded studio Brownie Brown had a hand in developing Mother 3. Brownie Brown President Shinichi Kameoka said a DS port is possible — though, this is not an official announcement in any regards. “If…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009 -
No, Famitsu Didn’t Announce Tales of Vesperia For PS3
See that blurry magazine scan? It apparently says that Xbox 360 title Tales of Vesperia is coming to the PS3 with new events and new dungeons. Don’t get excited just yet. It’s totally fake. Below is the index for the upcoming issue of Famitsu — the same one that supposedly announces Tales of Vesperia for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009 -
More Exclusive Noodles From Another PS3 SEGA Exclusive
The last Yakuza PS3 exclusive, Ryu Ga Gotoku KENZAN! got instant udon. The upcoming Yakuza PS3 exclusive gets, you guessed, instant noodles. On March 2, Ryu Ga Gotoku 3 cup ramen will go on sale in Japan from food maker Ace Cook. It’s not just ramen, but Kyushu tonkotsu (“pork bone”) ramen. The ramen references…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2009 -
Hey PC Gaming, BioWare Says You’re Alive And Kicking
Some have given up on PC gaming and have already thrown it on the funeral pyre, but not BioWare CEO Ray Muzyka. He totally believes in it. Muzyka optimistically says, “I think there are more people playing PC games and more dollars being spent on the PC space than ever before, but it’s taking a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
FromSoftware Holding Festa For Itself
Three demos will be available for folks to check out: Inugamike no Ichizoku, NINJA BLADE and Tenchu 4. Held at the Akihabara Yodobashi Camera first floor event space, the festa kicks off January 24 and 25 at 11am and ends at 7pm. Free multi-purpose pouches will be given away. フロム・ソフトウェア、「FROMSOFTWARE Game Festa 2009」 Xbox 360「NINJA…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
“Happy Inauguration”
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Not A Pretty Dat Note Sorry to hear about the dogs. Hope they’re all doing much better. I hadn’t heard the phrase “Happy Inauguration” before today — someone wrote that to me in an email. Is that a new phrase? Have people used it before? During the weekend I was…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
Rent 15 Movies That Influenced Metal Gear Solid
That’s Hideo Kojima. He makes Metal Gear Solid games and really likes movies — that last part is hard to believe, we know. Kojima has teamed up with video rental shop Tsutaya and wants to recommend 15 flicks that influenced the Metal Gear Solid series. The campaign is taking place at Tsutayas in Tokyo, Osaka,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
Wii Is The New PS2, PS3 Is The New…
…GameCube. Website VentureBeat crunched the NPD numbers and has turned up the following results: • Based on the console’s first 26 months of availability, the Wii is on its way to become the best-selling console of all time — a title currently held by the PS2. (The Wii has been outselling the PS2.) • During…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
Sony Exec Says Xbox 360 “Lacks Longevity”
It’s 2006 all over again! Sony Computer Entertainment boss Kaz Hirai smacktalks the Xbox 360, but not the Nintendo Wii. Let’s cut to the chase, here’s Kaz talking to the Official PlayStation Magazine: It’s difficult to talk about Nintendo because we don’t look at their console as being competitors. They’re a different world and we…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
What The Final Fantasy XIII Demo Will Let Players Do
The 1/23 issue of Famitsu rings in 2009 with interviews with 21 developers who are slated to shake things up this year. The meatiest stuff comes from Yoshinori Ono about the FFXIII demo. Final Fantasy XIII producer Yoshinori Kitase hopes to ramp up FFXIII production and that the PS3 gains more ground. The PS3, Kitase…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
Did Japanese People Buy Game Consoles During The New Years?
Sales are abound during the New Years holidays in Japan. Here’s a list of the most popular items purchased — including game hardware. On January 4 of this year, a little over 1,200 members of RealWorld RealResearch were polled about their New Years shopping. Here’s the sample breakdown: 59.1 percent were male, 8.7 percent were…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
SEGA Sees Wii As Hardcore Opportunity
The Wii’s ratio of hardcore games to casual titles is low. SEGA doesn’t see that as a bad thing, but rather, an opportunity. SEGA Europe’s Alan Pritchard explains cites the success of both Resident Evil 4 and Red Steel on the Wii. “But since then, many publishers have migrated towards the more mass-market family titles,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
Jaleco Holdings Is Leaving The Video Game Business
Jaleco Holdings is leaving the industry. As of January 15, 2009, the company transferred 100 percent of ownership in subsidiary Jaleco, best known for Bases Loaded, to an online game company GAME YAROU. Jaleco has been struggling for the past decade, and Jaleco Holdings was created in 2006 with Jaleco spun off into a separate…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
Sony Releases v5.03 Firmware
The latest PSP firmware update, v5.03, is hitting. According to Sony, it’s a small update that improves system software stability during the use of some features. What exactly those feature are, Sony’s PlayStation.Blog would not say. So here’s a picture of Tim Curry. PSP 5.03 Update [PlayStation.Blog]
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
Yes We Are Aware The Front Page Is All Mucked Up [Update: All Fixed!]
Everything has switched to title-only quicklinks from the Day Note and up. Don’t Panic! Tech is working on a fix, and hopefully we’ll be back to (front page) business as usual. Until then, sit tight and drink hot chocolate. Update: And we’re baaaack! Still, we recommend hot chocolate. Cute robots go well with hot chocolate.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 20, 2009 -
No Photography, No Jumping, No Zombies
We already knew that Dead Rising: Chop ‘Til You Drop is lacking in the brain-eating-walking-dead department. But it’s missing more than just zombies — some of it good, some of it very bad. According to the latest Nintendo Power (via Capcom-Unity), there are the differences in Dead Rising: Chop ‘Til You Drop You ready? Cause…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 -
Final Fantasy Legend II Site Launches
Square Enix has launched a SaGa 2 (aka Final Fantasy Legend II) site. It’s bare bones. The story, character info and trailer aren’t yet online — but the website does have a 20th Anniversary trailer and a staff credits list. The team has worked on past SaGa titles. The site is playing the game’s theme…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 -
Shinto Baby Blessing (Here Is Your Night Note)
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Went to a Shinto shrine to have Micro Bash blessing. The Shinto ceremony is called “omiyamairi.” The grandmother carries and then holds the baby during the ceremony while a priest prays for the baby’s health and happiness. Babies are usually blessed about a month after birth — we waited about two…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 -
What Does Chun-Li Food Taste Like?
Sweet and salty mustard chicken stir-fry, apparently. She’s just one of the Street Fighter IV-themed Chinese entrees for characters like Sakura, Dhalsim, and Rufus. While the Sakura themed meal is sweet and salty chicken and potatoes, Dhalsim is all about the sweat-inducing spicy noodles. The Rufus meal is made from three types of meat (beef,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009 -
Why Nintendo Won’t Conquer Russia
Sure, Nintendo might be conquering Europe, but Russia is another beast altogether. Just ask Napoleon — or Hitler. Hey, just ask both! Inna Bukatina, head of international licensing and acquisition at Russian publisher GFI, believes that Nintendo won’t take over Russia like the rest of the globe. The reason? The Wii is only a game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2009
Brian Ashcraft
Brian Ashcraft's posts