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No Random Encounters Today. Instead, Let’s Have A Chat.
As you read this, I am wandering around Seattle for PAX Prime, playing games and talking to people and crafting stories for my glorious Kotaku overlords. So, sadly, there will be no JRPG column today. But! Let’s not waste the week. Let’s use this as an opportunity for some reader feedback. Let’s chat. What do…
By Jason Schreier Published August 31, 2012 -
Here’s 16 Minutes Of The Next Game By The Makers Of Pokemon
Curious about Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight, the newest game from the people who make Pokemon? Here’s some gameplay footage, taken from the 3DS demo. Check it out. HarmoKnight, by the way, is out in September 5 in Japan. No word on a U.S. release yet, but I’ve asked Nintendo if they have any plans to bring…
By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012 -
This Brand New Old-School RPG Is Coming To PS3 And Vita Next Year
Here’s one more reason to get your hands on a Vita: Dragon Fantasy Book II, the sequel to NES-style iOS JRPG Dragon Fantasy, is coming to Sony’s portable system (and PlayStation 3) next year. Hit the PlayStation Blog for more details on this old-school-styled RPG, courtesy creator Adam Rippon. Or you could watch the video…
By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012 -
You’ll Be Able To Play All Three Phoenix Wright Games On iOS This Fall
Take that! HD remakes of all three Phoenix Wright games are coming to iPad and iPhone this fall, publisher Capcom said today. You’ll be able to download an app called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD for free, then buy the three games in the trilogy: Ace Attorney, Justice for All, and Trials and Tribulations…
By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012 -
This Fan-Made Skyrim Battle Is The Most Epic Thing You’ll See Today
Created by Kotaku reader Geo “Tyrannicon” Paradissis, he who made that crazy re-creation of 300‘s final battle in Skyrim, this is an excellent way to start off your morning. Pour yourself some coffee and dive in.
By Jason Schreier Published August 29, 2012 -
This NFL Player Would Like To Know Why Madden 13 Has The Wrong Photo For Him [UPDATE]
Pictured above is Marcus Thomas, defensive tackle for the New York Giants and a 76-overall player in Madden 13 Except that’s not the right Marcus Thomas. It’s actually the Marcus Thomas who hasn’t been in the league for three years. The Giants’ Marcus Thomas isn’t too pleased about this: This is what the defensive tackle…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2012 -
GameStop Is Now Selling Online-Only Strategy Guides For Some Reason
GameStop employees now have something new to harass you about: online-only guide packages. As part of a new program announced today, GameStop will sell digital strategy guides for games like Madden 13 and the upcoming Halo 4. Here’s the press release: Starting today, GameStop customers can purchase digital, web-access Prima eGuides at GameStop retail locations.…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2012 -
A Team Of Seven Is Making A Game That ‘Shouldn’t Be Possible’
“We choose to go to the moon,” Hugh Jeremy says, “not because it’s easy but because it’s hard.” This oft-quoted John F. Kennedy line may very well be the mantra for the whole team at Unknown Worlds, the tiny studio behind the not-so-tiny game Natural Selection 2. They have only seven full-time staff. And they’re…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2012 -
Here’s How To Play The PS1 Games That Sony Doesn’t Want You To Play On Your Vita
So the official list of Vita-supported PS1 Classics is pretty barren. Shame on Sony. Fortunately, some savvy gamers have found a workaround: just use your PlayStation 3. The above video shows you how to get games like Final Fantasy IX and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night running on your Vita by transferring them from your…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2012 -
The World Ends With You Is Actually A Pretty Good Port
Look, nothing justifies what Square Enix did. Setting up a weekly countdown that everyone giddily expects will be a sequel to beloved DS game The World Ends With You only to reveal that it’s actually a $20 iOS port? Indefensible. But I bought the iPad port of The World Ends With You today, and after…
By Jason Schreier Published August 27, 2012 -
We Certainly Didn’t Expect To Get A Super Nintendo Cartridge In The Mail Last Week
That Super Nintendo box isn’t real. Neither is the cartridge. I can see how you might be confused: when we got this package in the mail last week, it looked more than authentic enough to trigger some emotional reactions from those of us at Team Kotaku who spent our formative years with Nintendo’s 16-bit gaming…
By Jason Schreier Published August 27, 2012 -
How To Turn Fantasy Football Into An RPG
Lots of people make jokes about how fantasy football is an RPG for jocks and blah blah blah. It’s really not. It’s more like a complex version of roulette. But hey, Bill Hanstock over at SBNation has put together a hilarious article that imagines fantasy football as an actual fantasy game. Here’s a basic summary:…
By Jason Schreier Published August 24, 2012 -
Ode To The Final Fantasy Games That Weren’t Really Final Fantasy Games
Let’s go back in time. It’s 1990. The Company Then Known As Squaresoft is living large, riding the waves of success earned by 1987’s surprise hit Final Fantasy. Piles of money. Mountains of cocaine. You know the deal. Fueled by glory and riches, Square decides to localize a bunch of their Game Boy RPGs and…
By Jason Schreier Published August 24, 2012 -
Now You Can Play With Left 4 Dead And Gears of Wars Characters In Minecraft for Xbox
Skin Pack #2 is out for the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft today. It’ll run you 160 Microsoft Points and come with the following skins, via Microsoft: 1. Enderman Man – Minecraft 2. Pig Man – Minecraft 3. Sheep Man – Minecraft 4. Naked Sheep Man – Minecraft 5. Spider Man – Minecraft 6. General…
By Jason Schreier Published August 24, 2012 -
Square Enix Thinks This Mobile RPG Is Worth $30
The folks over at Square Enix Europe are charging a whopping $28.99 for upcoming mobile RPG Final Fantasy Dimensions, they revealed this morning. Presumably Square Enix USA is using the same price scheme, as the Europe blog lists prices in U.S. dollars too. Here’s what they have to say about the game, which is out…
By Jason Schreier Published August 24, 2012 -
Here’s Another Hot New Batch Of Grand Theft Auto V Screenshots
Complete with helicopter chasing, garbage trucks, and an old-school propeller plane. This batch of screenshots is called “Business.” Still no word on a release date or platforms for Grand Theft Auto V. This is the third set of screenshots developer Rockstar Games has released this week in what has been an excruciating (yet gorgeous) drip…
By Jason Schreier Published August 24, 2012 -
Apparently You Can Murder People In The New Madden
The next Madden will have all the usual features: tackling, audibles, hot routes, in-depth playbooks, canoe pursuits, and slow-motion chain kills. Just ask Best Buy: And people say Madden never changes. (Thanks, Holden!)
By Jason Schreier Published August 23, 2012 -
I Really Wish These Zelda And Ico Movie Posters Were Real
Designed by Kotaku reader Marinko Milosevski, these fake movie posters make me want to watch a film based on Shadow of the Colossus. And Majora’s Mask. And Super Metroid. And Ocarina of Time. And Ico. And Wind Waker (Click to expand them.)
By Jason Schreier Published August 23, 2012
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