Oof, I’m a bit late with this one. Here’s a little of what I’ve been up to elsewhere, but don’t worry, I have some fun stuff to add here soon as well.
From Slide to Play:
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – I have no idea how I was selected to do this one, but I was. No regrets; it’s a pretty decent game, though not without its downsides.
You’ve probably seen this already, as it seems to be everywhere– or at least on a lot of male-targeted programming, anyway. I’m not especially inclined to play the game, but I do enjoy this ad more than last year’s version. I guess there’s something about Tony Stark bringing a jet to a gunfight that I just find appealing.
Incidentally, how many of these people are celebrities, anyway? I don’t watch enough TV or anything to really know unless they guest-host Monday Night Raw.
Recently, James Rolfe added to a series of GameTrailers videos where he drops his “Angry Video Game Nerd” persona and talks candidly about video games he has fond memories of from years ago. His most recent entry (which, unlike his AVGN videos, has little in the way of serious vulgarity) looks back at the fighting game collaboration between Rare, Nintendo, and Midway, Killer Instinct:
It ends on a note fans of the series have been asking for years: Indeed, where is Killer Instinct 3?
As it so happens, that very question also came up recently, and the answer? Well, not only does it paint a poor picture for the fighting game series, but much of Rare’s turnout as well.
A lot of Transformers fans have things they’re looking forward to in the sequel of Transformers: War for Cybertron, titled Fall of Cybertron. Some are looking forward to learning more about the story which precedes the current television series, Transformers: Prime and Transformers: Rescue Bots, in the new “Aligned” continuity family. Others are eager to take control of the mighty Dinobot leader Grimlock or the Decepticons’ Combaticon combiner, Bruticus, and lay waste to their enemies through sheer force on the battlefield.
Me? I’m looking forward to all of those things, too. But since Game Informer first pulled back the curtain on the game, there is one element I’ve been dying to see. And at E3, it finally happened.
Though I may not have said as much about it here, I’ve made no secret that Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing is one of my favorite games– period. And in the kart-racing arena, I honestly feel that SEGA and Sumo Digital have managed to craft a product which actually surpasses Mario Kart in many ways, chief among them being the actual racing, item use, and how unlockables are earned.
So as you can imagine, I was absolutely giddy when it was revealed that they were now creating a sequel, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. In the following video (with some NSFW language), ConsoleCreature has one of the developers show us what’s new in this version:
We’ve heard about the additions of Shinobi star Joe Musashi and Golden Axe hero Gillius Thunderhead to the roster, but now we get to see them and their rides in action with three of the game’s all-new racetracks: Dragon Canyon from Panzer Dragoon, Temple Trouble from Super Monkey Ball, and Adder’s Lair from Golden Axe.
And now, presenting a counterpoint to my own thoughts on E3 2012′s press conferences is Lanceheart:
Let me start off with full disclosure: I didn’t own a 360 until very recently. As a result, my immediate attachment toward many Xbox-exclusive franchises is fairly low. This conference was, however, a chance for Microsoft to show me something that could potentially drive me to buy more games for their platform over Sony’s or Nintendo’s. Continue reading
Here we go, looking back at the “big three” press conferences from E3 2012, and going over what worked for me, and what didn’t. First up: Microsoft.
On a personal note, I feel the need to mention that I do own an Xbox 360 and rather enjoy it. I don’t game enough online to warrant a Gold account for Xbox LIVE, however, and while I do have a nice stack of games for it, most of what I play comes through Xbox LIVE Arcade. That said, I’m probably not the “ideal” Xbox 360 gamer, but I do enjoy it.
From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:
Games shipping the week of August 15th, 2011
From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:
Nintendo invites Canadians to “Fly Like Fox” in Star Fox 64 3D contest – Go! Fly! Win!
Straight Shooting with the Canada Nintendo Examiner – 8/15/11 – Earthbound, Super Mario Bros. 3 vs. Super Mario World, Star Fox 64 3D, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, WWE ’12, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more!
From The Mega Man Network:
Editorial: Mega Man Must Reach for a New Paradigm – “Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology. Better than he was before. Better…stronger…faster.”
Solicitation for Mega Man #8 and Chad Thomas Gives Us Oil Man – Not enough Robot Masters, you say?
Why Was Capcom Going to Charge for the Mega Man Legends 3 Prototype Version? – Apparently, it wasn’t Capcom’s idea… or choice.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:
Straight Shooting with the Canada Nintendo Examiner – 7/20/11 – Wii U, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Star Fox 64 3D, Aliens, Sonic Generations, and more!
From The Mega Man Network:
Inafune Apologizes for the Cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 – He was a fan, too.
Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Revealed, Mega Man Given the Cold Shoulder – The whole roster (inadvertently) revealed! And not a Blue Bomber in sight, save for one ominous visual cue…
Capcom Europe: “It’s a Shame the Fans Didn’t Want to Get More Involved” – Yes, you read that correctly.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:
Straight Shooting with the Canada Nintendo Examiner – 7/19/11
From The Mega Man Network:
My Reaction to the Cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 – After thinking on it…
–LBD “Nytetrayn”