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Mass: We Pray

Naif — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:05:12 GMT

Have a look at this promising future game!

:awesome::hehe::hehe:

Yeah, I'm sure that this is probably fake... unfortunately, because I'd definitely buy it just to die of laughter!

Now, I posted this in General Gaming just to throw a little question: do you know other fake games that look so ridiculous that you'd love to play just for fun?? If yes, please share them :D

(I'm sorry if this hurt any religious sensibility, it wasn't intended :Smilie_v2_Yoshi:)

F-Zero

DanR2 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:12:23 GMT

has there been any word about a new F-Zero title?
thats one of my favorite games, and id love to see a new one for Wii...
but i havent been keeping up with stuff, so if anyone could inform me on any F-Zero news that's be awesome!

Call of Duty:Zombies (itouch and iphone)

Taco — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:58:00 GMT

Don't know if it was already posted or not...

Quote:

Activision and Treyarch's touch-screen-enabled undead-themed shooter now shambling on Apple's handheld for $9.99.

Call of Duty: World at War has already proven that it has legs well beyond its initial launch. With more than 11 million units sold since the well-regarded World War II shooter launched in November 2008, Activision said in July that the game's first two map packs had combined to sell some 4 million units. That figure, of course, doesn't even include Map Pack 3, which hit the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3's online services in August.

Zombie sympathizers are few and far between.
With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and its record-setting launch still a headline fixture, Activision today announced one more World at War extension, this time for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch. The publisher said today that Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies can be downloaded through Apple's iTunes for $9.99.

As its title suggests, the touch-screen-enabled shooter continues the zombie theme established in the first three World at War map packs. Call of Duty: World at War: Zombies accommodates solo play as well as co-op for up to four via Wi-Fi connection as gamers are charged with fending off waves of the undead hordes.

Link

I liked zombie mode on xbox and it would be really fun to play it on to go so I will get this app Fo Show!

ZELDA OoT

Uricklemon — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:58:31 GMT

HEY EVERYONE I LOVE ZELDA OoT, Anyone Know where ALL the heart things are, I can always find all but like 3 of em so if anyone could help that d be nice =)

Ps. Hope this isnt gonna get me kicked out cuz im dead serious i cant find those hearts lol

Im so confused why was this moved, it was just asking about zelda....

The Princess in the Armor

The Nartist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:54:16 GMT

Not that I expect anyone will remember the above title, but I went with it anyway.

Just recently, Nintendo released another Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks teaser trailer, which perked some ears. At the beginning of his quest, Link and Zelda meet, most likely related to the fact that link is an locomotive engineer. During Link's brief time with the princess, she is ripped from her earthly form, and re-emerges as a phantom, and her body is taken away. As you may have guessed this is where the spirit in "spirit tracks" comes from, but that's not the most exciting news. Free to roam the world without much else to do, Zelda accompanies link, in the hopes of getting her body back. Zelda plays as the new "navi" and will present you with hints and banter along your quest. While some of you may cringe at the thought of another navi character, what we learned next will make it worth it. The phantom (armor) that we've been seeing in previous trailers was none other than Zelda, who can be commanded with the stylus. Zelda can help solve puzzles, be used as a raft for getting across hazard gaps, or even fight by your side against tough enemies. However Zelda isn't without flaw: she will cringe at the sight of creepy crawlies such as rats and spiders, and can apparently be removed from here phantom armor by certain enemies.

Spirit tracks just continues to amaze, and if it holds true to the Zelda name, it will be one amazing game. We will see Spirit Tracks this December 7th.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/ex...a-spirit/58651

Valhalla Knights question!

smashbrolink — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:18:52 GMT

Since I couldn't find info ANYWHERE else, even on Gamefaqs, or anywhere on this particular site that would tell me what I want to know, I'm gonna ask here:

In the Dwarven town of Nolz, the blacksmith offers a Reinforcement option for your weapons and armor.
I've tried and tested it over and over, but I haven't discovered what reinforcement DOES!

Can anyone help me figure this one out?

What does Reinforcing armor/weapons do?

The best videogame bodyguards

Xanthrose — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:42:26 GMT

So I'm kinda into those pick your top five things on facebook and I did one for the top five video game bodyguards I'd like to have. So I figured it would be fun to see how the rest of you on wiipals answer. So just list the top five characters, what game they're from and why.

1. Big Daddy (Bioshock): Uh, duh... his job is to protect children and he does it WELL.
2. D.O.G. (Half-Life): A big friendly robot... "dog"... He was designed to protect Alyx Vance. Not only is he good at that but he plays games too. :]
3. Skorge (Gears of War 2): Well he serves as the guard and General for the locust queen. And most people would piss their pants when that thing comes after them with a chainsaw staff...stick...thing...
4. Voldo (SoulCalibur): Alright, he's a little creepy but he was entrusted to guard a massive cave of treasure. If he can guard treasure I figure he can guard a person.
5. Frank West (Deadrising): He constantly serves as the rescuer of survivors in a zombified mall. He may not always do it well, but when he tries they live. And those survivors are STUPID. If they can live, I should have no problem.

Can We Stop Saying Hardcore and Casual? (An Article from Gamervision)

Xander — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:10:56 GMT

I�m a pretty avid gamer, I would say. I have been playing video games for the vast majority of my life. I own over a dozen systems and hundreds of games. I enjoy titles from just about every genre, excluding sports (unless you count Hot Shots Golf, I�ll play that all day long). I�ve been to E3, PAX, and a handful of other conventions. Oh yeah, and I work for a video game website. Despite all of these things some might use on a checklist to determine gamer cred, I never refer to myself as �hardcore�. Why? Because I really hate that term.

This generation, Nintendo started what has been described as a �casual gaming revolution� with the Wii and DS, pulling an entirely new audience into our industry. At first, this seemed like a good thing. Finally, people who didn�t care about gaming were showing an interest, thanks to games like Wii Sports and Brain Age. While this should have created a new unity among all gamers, instead it has created a giant rift between the casual and the other side of the fence, the �hardcore�. Just like casual gamers were once easily defined, hardcore gamers used to be simple to spot as well. Hardcore gamers were the ones with more than just a passing interest in gaming. As this generation has gone on, though, gaming has evolved, and the meanings of �casual� and �hardcore� have become pretty unclear. Even worse, they have been turned into little more than message board insults and marketing strategies, which means that continuing to try and fit every gamer into these categories is only going to be detrimental.

First of all, the meaning of �hardcore� changes from person to person. Some say that the hardcore like shooters and only play games on the 360 and PS3, as if playing a quality game on the Wii makes you less of a gamer. Others claim that Call of Duty 4 and BioShock, two of the most popular games this generation, are for babies, and only those who can beat the hardest, most frustrating games are �hardcore�. The popularity of music games has further muddled these terms, because while just about anyone can jump in and play Guitar Hero or Rock Band, few can master them on the highest difficulty settings. Are they casual? Are they hardcore? Pretty much every owner of a Wii or DS has been accused of being a �casual� gamer, but what, exactly, makes a game casual? Is it widespread mainstream appeal? If that�s the case, that means games like Super Mario Galaxy and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess�again, some of the best games this generation�are casual, despite both of them taking dozens of hours to complete. Or is it mass-produced, low-quality games that are considered casual? This is also a problem, because it shouldn�t be nearly as acceptably as it is for publishers to pump out shovelware in hopes of attacting new gamers�that�s partially what caused the video game crash of the early 80s, certainly not something we want repeated.

By continuing to use these meaningless terms, we�re letting the general public categorize and stereotype us. To the outside world, hardcore gamers are men who only play games filled with blood and gore, while casual gamers are children, tween girls, parents, and the elderly. This allows for stupid marketing campaigns to insult our intelligence and countless shovelware titles to clutter our store shelves. Most gamers know by now that people of all ages, male and female, enjoy a wide variety of titles. We don�t say things like �casual TV watcher� or �casual filmgoer�, so we need to just deal with the fact that as the industry grows, it�s going to attract a wider audience, including some who have never been interested in this form of entertainment before. It�s not a bad thing; it means gaming is becoming less of a niche and more of a widespread, accepted way to spend time.

As gamers, it�s already hard enough having to deal with the uninformed media painting us as heartless killers, or socially inept nerds living in our parents� basements. We don�t need to label each other meaningless things just to feel better about ourselves. It�s pointless, and the terms �hardcore� and �casual� are becoming more obsolete every day. They mean different things to everyone, and the fact that you enjoy different games than someone else doesn�t make you a better gamer. So please, once and for all, can we just cut out the hardcore vs. casual gamer nonsense?

source

This sounds familiar:

Anyways, I thought this was a good read for everyone.

Kingdom Hearts and Star Wars

Xander — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:19:38 GMT

So we all get a bit of hint that creator of Kingdom Hearts, Tetsuya Nomura had some inspiration from Star Wars with final boss of KH2, Xemnas, sporting two red lightsabers (or "Ethereal blades"). However, more and more since re-playing through KH2 and having recently beaten 358/2 Days that he seems to have been more inspired by the Star Wars films than just lightsabers.

For example, Ansem (or Xehanort's Heartless) plus some members of Organization XIII have yellow eyes, the same eyes that Siths from the prequel trilogy have. Nomura seems to hint that those eyes are given to those who have given into darkness, much like the Sith who have given into the darkside of the force.

Speaking of which, both the Star Wars films and Kingdom Hearts have a very strong theme on the differences between light and dark. It wasn't really until the end of KH2 that Nomura really changed that and stated that darkness isn't evil, but aside from that, the darkness had always been treated as evil. In fact, you could argue that Riku acted very much like Darth Vader, a hero turned to evil and was merely a puppet for some even darker master who eventually redeems himself. Something tells me that Terra is going to be the same way come Birth By Sleep.

A smaller, but still interesting comparison, is the fact that most characters weapons magically appear. Much like the Jedi and Siths in Star Wars whose lightsabers were always concealed and could be summoned in an instant, character weapons like the keyblade could indeed be summoned at will and it seems only certain people can use it (strong heart = high midichlorians)

Lastly, gummi ships. This one could go either way, but I found the last gummi ship level in KH2 to be very Star Wars like, flying into a large battleship and attacking it's core before escaping.

Some of these are common themes but some just can't seem to be denied that derive influence for George Lucas' epics.

Most anticipated games of 2010

Xander — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:05:37 GMT

For any console...most of mine are Wii games which include: Red Steel 2, No More Heroes 2, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: The Other M, Monster Hunter 3, The Crystal Bearers, and even just the announcement of a new Zelda will tide me over.

I'm also really looking forward to Birth by Sleep and games like MAG, but I'm not sure of the release date on that one.

Minor/Major cheats that make games much better/playable.

isaac — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:48:16 GMT

Every once in a while i come across a terribly foolish aspect put into a game, that just makes it worse. Sometimes unplayable.

Ex: The invisible enemies needing the clear magicite in ring of fates for DS(you're limited to <11 and there are about 50 invisible enemies, and so you need to resort to using your healing magicite. And a lot of the time, both miss the enemies!)

So i turn on infinite clear magicite.

All the limits put into brawl >_>
3min+ replays, infinite replays to send, and of course brawl plussery kinds of things.

Stuff like that.

And perhaps it was still a good game to begin with, but using a certain code gave you more fun out of it?

FUNNIEST game in gaming history

nelo — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:55:27 GMT

well what do you think??
mine would have to be either pit just because of all the reactions and funny noises like the mario bros talking
or the original mario where it's all like i'm sorry but the prince is in the other castle
i totally cracked up on that one
so post a reply and please don't hate on other people's decision's their opinion their life
thxs for posting

Best sega console of all time

nelo — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:52:09 GMT

now don't just oh dreamcast have a real long think about it maybe you liked the mega for all it's awsome sonic games or maybe you did like the dreamcast for the classic games like sonic adventure 1 and 2 crazy taxi and many more

Best Music In a Game

Colorado Avalanche — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:39:00 GMT

The funniest/best music is in Battletoads when you pause the game, so funny ;]

Favorite Castlevania Game

Colorado Avalanche — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:55:53 GMT

Which is your favorite?

EDIT: @Jimmy: My fav would be an older one like Simons Quest since its a challenging game and pretty fun :]

Your Hardest Game EVER!

Tennindo — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:28:38 GMT

We all have played some of the hardest games. Old School Era holds some of the Hardest.
So tell me. whats the Hardest game you have ever played?

Mine could be a good few. from Battletoads, Silver Surfer, to even Super Mario Lost Lvs.
so whats is your?

Official Upcoming Game Release List (DS)

Goten — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:33:08 GMT

I will be updating this thread every month to ensure that every games release date is up to date.

October
10/6
Biggest Loser
Imagine-Zookeeper
Score Hero Arena
Star Wars Clone Wars Republic
A Witch's Tale

10/12
Cars: Race O Mania
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon-Explorers of Sky

10/13
Hero's Saga-Laevatein Tactics
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Petz-Pony Beauty Pageant
Where the Wild Things are

10/15
Squeeball w/stylus
Sushi Academy

10/19
Fifa Soccer 10

10/20
Astroboy
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
Charm School Club
Cooking Mama 3-Shop & Chop
CSI-Deadly Intent
Jam Sessions 2
Jillian Michaels Fitness 2010
Littlest Pet Shop-Beach
Littlest Pet Shop-City
Littlest Pet Shop-Country
Marvel Super Hero Squad
Montessori Music
Secret Saturdays
Sideswiped
Space Invaders Extreme 2
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2010

10/26
Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? 2
The Backyardigans
Fighting Fantasy
Hasbro Family Game Night
Spongebob: Truth or Square
World of Zoo

10/27
100 All-Time Favroites
Alchemist of Atelier Annie
Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks
Disney Tinkerbell: Lost Treasure
Drawn to Life Next Chapter
Horse Life(SVG)
I-Carly
Imagine-Artist
Mad Karts of Madagascar
Might & Magic-Clash of Hero
Petz-Dolphinz Encounter
Press Your Luck 2010 Edition
Safari Adventures-Africa
Sim Animals-Africa
Touchmaster 3
Winter's Tail

10/28
ABC Murders Agatha Christie

Game that keeps giving

Firefly — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:05:05 GMT

What game do you keep playing over and over again and never get tired of it?

I'd have to pick GoldenEye 007 for the N64.
For some reason it never gets old. :awesome:

Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden

AmiAuron — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:38:41 GMT

Square Enix just posted the new trailer for Hikari no 4 Senshi: Final Fantasy Gaiden

I really DONT know if this game is going to come out here but it looks awesome.
By the looks of it, the game play is going to go back to classing fighting FF games i know and love. (not the stupid 11-13 fighting)

It's like ff3 (ds) where you get to change your classes ^^
heres to hoping it'll come out here. (wishful thinking but i hontestly think it will)

Faverouite Gameboy game?

Chao~Chao — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:50:18 GMT

I found my old Gameboy with super mario land 2 AND i got adictated straight away it was so fun~
:falcon_punch:

What was the best Nintendo console?

SirVenom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:23:00 GMT

And why?

Don't just say "Itz da Wii lulz", but give an honest opinion about what was the best console (in terms of hardware, controls AND games) and give specific reasons for it.

I will post my views after this gets a few hits.

N6 - What will it be?

SirVenom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:16:08 GMT

Perhaps we have discussed this, perhaps not. Either way, I do not believe it was recently.

Nintendo has demonstrated that it intends to make waves in the gaming industry with its major releases rather than just ripples. Gameboy Advance to DS, Gamecube to Wii. Sixteen-bit handheld with fewer buttons than a SNES controller to a dual-screened, touch-sensitive, full-3D handheld powerhouse, traditional home console to something completely unexpected.

So, how will Nintendo show itself up in the next generation? What will be added, what will be dropped, will backwards compatibility be able to survive with such drastic changes?

Rather than say "what you want" or "what you wish" to be in the new console (or handheld), tell what you honestly expect from the next generation.

Alright, commence!

Define Hardcore

SirVenom — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:15:23 GMT

This should be interesting.

People toss around the term "hardcore" without ever defining it. How is it that playing repetitive rehashes of old fighting/shooting/racing games is any more "hardcore" than playing a classic franchise like Mario?

I think it is just a term of superiority, although I personally see in my mind's eye a 40-year-old man living in his mother's basement shouting trash-talk over Xbox Live when I hear the term "hardcore gamer".

So please, define "hardcore gaming".

nintendo 64 games

egruczelak — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:43:59 GMT

just looking to see what favorite games everyone has for nintendo 64. pokemon snap has to be one of my all time favorites i use to play that for hours as a lil kid.

Favorite Type of Game

metalhead84 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 06:13:21 GMT

whats ur favorite type of game like shooter fighter rpg etc mine is Fighting :hammer:

Any Game Changed U?

meko1495 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:11:34 GMT

made u stronger,shier,anything.Resident evil 1 changed me because when i was young my dad played it and he went to use the bathroom but let me play while he went to the bathroom.so i was like 6 so i didn't know what i was doing so i enter a door and the way they showed the door scared the heck out of me then i seen a cutscene of a zombie eating someone and i was SO SCARED then the cutscene finished and the zombie bit me and blood pour out i RAN and turned the tv off and cover my head i was SO SCARED. But that made me watch horror movies and stop being a wussie i am actually still kinda scared to play re 1 but am playing the remake (btw that zombie was the first zombie in the game i know.)

Resident Evil Games Discussion[CLICK HERE]

WeirdBoyARIP — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:29:31 GMT

Now we all can say R.E is scary as hell because of the zombies, freaks, monsters, mutants, and stuff well tell me why or what you like or hate about the game. Also your favorite characters, some ideas for R.E fututre games and what is your favorite zombie or monster. Let me start off with my favorite monster The Regenator in RE4 which regenerates its body and has different parasites in the body. Favorite character has to be Leon S. Kennedy and my favorite normal zombie is Dr.Salvador and the best monster I ever seen is Nemesis. There are some pics on the bottom so check it out and they aren't mine just from other sites.

Gaming Discussion[Click Here]

WeirdBoyARIP — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:28:28 GMT

This game has changed the way of life and gaming has we know it. You don't like it too bad, check the site google.com and put in smackdown vs raw 2010 you'll say the same. Its better than 2009 and crazy enough to actually blow your mind. The year 2010 is has i will always say the best year for wii and video games. Year 10 is where gaming is a win and wii stays in. Please continue on replying of what games you like or what games you think are good or what you think of smackdown vs raw.:cool:

Create And Share Your Own 2D Sonic Levels

Xander — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:46:47 GMT

PlaySega.com has recently launched a flash version of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, complete with a level editor that allows fans to create, share, and play their own Sonic levels online.

The Sonic the Hedgehog level editor, a creation of Mediatonic, lets VIP members of PlaySega create Sonic levels relatively easily. Using a simple interface creators lay down scenery tiles, place obstacles and enemies, and set starting and ending points, resulting in a somewhat primitive but definitely playable Sonic the Hedgehog level.

The bad news? You can only create your own levels if you sign up for a VIP subscription to PlaySega, which starts at $5.95 a month. The good news is that even free members can play the levels, and should you choose to upgrade, a three-month subscription for $14.95 nets you the free Sega Saturn-styled PC controller, seen below.

source

This sounds really cool, too bad it's only for those who subscribe but it might still be cool to play other user created levels.

mario v donkey kong march of the minis 2

leigh12345 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:28:50 GMT

hi can anyone help im pull out my hair :mad: i downloaded this on my dsi and cant get past level 3-6. i used to have it on ds but sold it because i didnt think it was as good as the one on gameboy and im now stuck ive been trying for nearly a week lool please help this poor women in need :Mario: lover

Pikmin Time

metalhead84 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:04:24 GMT

whats the fastest time you have beaten pikmin i beat it on the 23rd day with 550 pikmin

Hmmmm...

Final_Frontier — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:33:01 GMT

Nintendo have recently filed a trademark for something known as "The Last Story". The interesting thing about this particular trademark is that it is registered in English, where normally Nintendo files trademarks in Japanese (unless the game is tied to an international release).

So why the "uh oh" you ask? Well speculation has begun stating that "The Last Story" trademark could somehow be related to the next Zelda game. Miyamoto reportedly hinted that the next Wii Zelda title will be the big one that ties all the previous games together. Could this also mean the retirement of this great series?

THERE IS NO GUARENTEE THIS IS THE CASE, however it is worth thinking about. Regardless what happens, it will be interesting to see what this trademark attaches itself to.

http://kotaku.com/5358114/nintendo-f...all-trademarks

Crash Bandicoot

metalhead84 — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:15:49 GMT

Who here likes the old school crashes i still remember the first one it really is what dragged me into gaming

http://www.megghy.com/immagini/Psx/F...ndicot%201.jpg

i watch the video of the gameplay the other day and it made me miss this game

SEGA Genesis IS BACK!!!!!

Tennindo — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:43:59 GMT

Do you still have some SEGA Genesis or Mega Drive cartridges in your closet? You will soon be able to break them out and use them on a retro revival of the SEGA Genesis and SEGA Mega Drive systems. These new hardware systems are licensed from SEGA by AtGames. The Mega Drive version has already been released in Europe and the North America SEGA Genesis "Firecore" version should be out soon.

What's included in the $49.99 MSRP (�39.99 in UK) bundle are: cartridge system, two controllers, AV cable, AC adapter and instructions. The systems are also pre-loaded with games.

The SEGA Mega Drive system (UK), distributed by Blaze, includes 15 games:
Sonic & Knuckles, Golden Axe, Alex Kidd, Alien Storm, Altered Beast, Arrow Flash, Columns, CrackDown, Decap Attack, Eswat, Flicky, Gain Ground, Bonanza Bros and Fatal Labyrinth.

The SEGA Genesis Firecore system (US), distributed by Innex, includes 20 games, of which Sonic and Knuckles, Ecco and Sonic Spinball are confirmed.

The SEGA Genesis Firecore has a built-in IR receiver, for use with some wireless controllers that are sold separately. The Firecore will be distributed in the US by Innex. Innex notes that the SEGA Genesis Firecore Classic Console will support true color technology, allowing support of newly developed games.

SEGA gave AtGames the exclusive rights to sell SEGA game products, which includes: SEGA Master System, SEGA GAME GEAR, SEGA GENESIS (MEGA DRIVE) System, SEGA SATURN System, SEGA 32X, SEGA CD and SEGA Dreamcast System. Yes, the Dreamcast system. Maybe we will be seeing a revival of the SEGA Dreamcast sometime soon from AtGames. Happy Birthday, Dreamcast (9.9.99).

-source Gamingbits.com

HOLY CRAP...

New Dreamcast Game Announced....Wait! What?!?

Xander — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:50:31 GMT

The Dreamcast�s 10-year anniversary just got a little more exciting. Redspotgames, a publisher that thankfully didn�t get the memo about the system�s demise, has just announced a new game for the Sega Dreamcast.

That�s right; Rush Rush Rally Racing will be hitting Amazon and eBay�s virtual store shelves this October for the low price of $22. I can�t believe I�m actually typing these words in 2009, but you can pre-order this Dreamcast game now via the publisher�s website.

Rush Rush Rally Racing is an old-school, 2D, top-down, arcade-racing game for up to four players. The trailer, which you can watch after the jump, boasts �No realistic backgrounds. No sponsored cars. Only fun, retro gameplay.� Who knows if RRRR will be any good or not, but the gameplay in the trailer does look pretty darn entertaining.

Here�s a list of features direct from the developer (their words, not ours!) if you�re dying to know more about the game:

- Single-player grand prix mode with four difficulty levels

- Three multiplayer modes to enjoy with up to four players

- Five race cars to choose from

- 10 Grand Prix race tracks

- 9 additional multiplayer race tracks

- Awesome soundtrack by Black Device

- Autosave to VMU (any port, file uses just 2 blocks)

- Region-free

- Rumble pack support

- Compatible with original Dreamcast pads, arcade stick, and third-party controllers

- Supports PAL (50/60 Hz), NTSC, and VGA displays

- Configurable controls and many other options

- Animated cut scenes

- Plus even more unlockable content!

- New: Online high score!

source

Publisher's Website

I have nothing to say...this has left me speechless.

Castlevania2 Simons Quest Is HORRIBLE!

Colorado Avalanche — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:54:04 GMT

I bought this game on the wii and iwanted to try it out because the angry video game nerd (Youtube) did a review on it saying its really really BAD, and then when i start to play it im like WTF, i can't get pass the swamp.

Comment here and tell me if you ever played this game before, and if you never played it...DON'T BUY IT ur just wasting ur money.

Varia Suite by Metroid Metal (spoiler: it's awesome!)

Xander — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:01:34 GMT

Metroid has always been a unique game series. Since the first game�s release in 1987, gamers have been hooked on the barren, lonely atmosphere, exciting boss fights, exploration of strange places and of course, the excellent music by Hip Tanaka.

Metroid was unlike anything else in terms of gameplay and music. It didn�t use upbeat samba or rock �n roll influenced tracks. Rather, it was more mysterious, sending you into a huge world of unknown beings and sounds, with a heroic main theme in Brinstar, to the chilling boss theme against Ridley, it�s a solid classic. Metroid 2 and Super Metroid by Ryoji Yo************************omi and Kenji Yamamoto, released on Game Boy and SNES respectively only helped Metroid reach its iconic status.

So with the music being so recognizable and held in such high regard, naturally a lot of arrangements and fan projects and have focused on Metroid, and tomorrow, Metroid Metal will unleash their new CD upon the world.

So, did they do the series justice? Do a screw attack and find out after the jump!

Over the years, many fan arrangements have tried to tackle the music of Metroid to various degrees of success. Some arrangements rely a lot on ambiance while suffering a loss in melody, while others rock it out, but stray away from the mysterious nature of the source material. Grant Henry, better known as �Stemage� and leader of the band Metroid Metal, has always been widely recognized for creating some of the best arrangements of Metroid music, and now with his live band, they�ve released the highly anticipated studio album, Varia Suite.

Varia Suite contains many of the most memorable songs from Metroid, Metroid 2, Super Metroid and even Metroid Prime. Some of the arrangements will sound familiar to fans of Henry�s work as they were previously offered on his website, all done by himself with help from a brilliant bassist, Dan Taylor. This CD features Henry�s arrangements performed by the live band he put together last year, consisting of Arm Cannon�s Dan Behrens, Mike Molnar, Dan Taylor and Kevin Lawrence.

The CD starts out with �Prelude� from Super Metroid, and if you never heard Metroid Metal before or even Metroid music, let me just tell you, this is the perfect way to introduce you to both. The track oozes authentic Metroid atmosphere, with a few strokes of the bass to grab your attention before throwing you right into metal heaven. I absolutely love the lead guitar tone as there�s something unsettling about it, which keeps the Metroid creepiness there at all times.

�Lower Norfair� from Super Metroid follows up the prelude, which has a pretty cool intro, being somewhat reminiscent of spaghetti western music, before kicking into high gear and taking us into the familiar sounds of SM. The song has a really cool breakdown at the halfway point, at which point it slowly builds itself up again. This is a great arrangement.

The 3rd track is arguably the one fans will have most nostalgia for: �Brinstar� from Metroid. Like the original, this track is more energy driven and gets your foot tapping pretty quickly. The guitar section at around the one minute mark is pretty awesome.

The �Item Room� and �Item Collect� pieces are probably the most impressive tracks on the CD arrangement-wise, as Grant takes a short jingle and manages to flesh it out to almost a minute without feeling forced or resorting to completely original parts; again, a masterful arrangement.

�Kraid� is another fan favorite from the original Metroid, and for my money, it is the absolute best song on the CD. From the second you turn this song on, the familiar melody will strike your heart and the performance of the band will floor you. Intimidating, chilling and gripping, this song delivers in every way, and is so good I would probably consider it one of the best arrangements of a video game song I�ve ever heard.

�Ridley� keeps intact the eerie hypnotic feeling it has always had, with a high energy arrangement with some absolutely brilliant guitar work, while �Phendrana Drifts� from Metroid Prime stands out a bit, being that the source material is from a newer game and has a different nature, but nonetheless is wonderfully performed. �Boss Medley� from Super Metroid is the longest song on the CD, clocking in at nearly 7 minutes. It is exactly what you�d expect, hard hitting and blood pumping, though after numerous play troughs, it�s the only song I find a bit exhausting because of length and nature, being boss fights and all.

The brilliance of this CD does not simply apply to just the performance and arrangements, but also mixing and track order. The instruments are clean, volume balanced and track order shows some consideration in how the album flows. The last three tracks prove this point best, starting out with �Meridian� from Super Metroid, going into the �Escape� and then the �Ending� from Metroid. Like the games, these songs take you through the final section of the adventure so to speak, and seemingly wrap things up until the very end where that bass from the beginning returns, kicking you right back into the �Metroid Theme� in an absolutely flooring performance. The arrangement is rather straightforward with this one, but it fits; it�s a song the fans all cherish, and the track placing ends us on a high note, wanting more, yet feeling complete with what we just heard.

2009 has been a great year for game arrangements and doujins, with Smash Bros releasing Bacon EP, Arm Cannon releasing their follow up album, and Ese and Magical Trick Society focusing on Final Fantasy , but perhaps most importantly when we look back at 2009 we�ll remember that Varia Suite was released. This CD is a masterpiece and a product of such quality that we don�t see very often. Even if you don�t have a connection to Metroid music, the CD will most likely satisfy your music taste and serve as an excellent entry into the world of Metroid. For my money, it is the best CD of 2009, official or doujin, hands down. Highly Recommended.

Don�t believe me? Head over to Bandcamp to listen to the whole album, FREE, streaming. Then you can pay for a digital download or CD release.

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Listen to free streams, then buy the album

Also available on Itunes, this album is so good it should be made illegal!

Best Character Theme Song

Sploosh — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:26:28 GMT

Which Character theme Song is Best?

Comfortable

metalhead84 — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:13:04 GMT

do you like to be comfortable while playin games or it does not matter to u?
i like to be comfortable

Xbox 360 is Number 1

Tennindo — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:11:02 GMT

In the EPIC FAIL department.

Console Failure:

XBox 360 - 54.2%
PS3 - 10.6%
Wii - 6.8%

Second % of ppl who suffered hardware Failer AGAIN after Original Repair:

Xbox 360 - 41.2%
PS3 - 14.7%
Wii - 11%

Customer Service rate as "VERY HELPFUL"

Wii(Nintendo) - 56.1%
PS3(Sony) - 51.1%
Xbox 360(Microsoft) - 37.7%

Source - Gameinformer

OH wow.....

Sickest game

goo14 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:34:16 GMT

What is the sickest game you ave ever played???:!:

Which game console do you like more?

Dark The Wolf — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:21:21 GMT

Wii, Ds, Psp, Xbox, Ps3, Ps2, Ps1, Xbox 360, etc. Out of all the game consoles (which do you like more

What are some good Boom Blox tips?

Dark The Wolf — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:47:05 GMT

No sites.

How Often do You Buy a New Game?

Puzzler — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:13:43 GMT

How often do you buy a game, it doesn't have to be new.

Ever since I got my new weekend job (with excellent pay and bonus') I buy a new one every week (if there is something good). Im addited :G cheaper than drugs right? :awesome:

Do you buy one daily, weekly, monthly, whenever there is a new release or whenever you have the cash? :)

what Animal Crossing should I Buy?

spencer1990 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:53:24 GMT

Ok, im deciding on which Animal crossing game too buy. i dont care about prices either just the good. im think on getting City folk, but i also heard Wild word is good too. so let me hear your answers of which one you like or would buy. thanks.

Medal Of Honor

Kayla.Corpse — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:30:18 GMT

How many people have played those games? I played Frontline, Rising Sun and never could pass european assault...grrr

which one was your favorite?

Rumored Star Wars Battlefront IV Concept Art Leaks

Xander — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:55:24 GMT

Feeling a bit sore about the abandoned Star Wars Battlefront III, previously in development at TimeSplitters and Haze house Free Radical? Here's a little salt for that wound, alleged Star Wars Battlefront IV concept art.

Unseen64 has more than a dozen purported concept paintings from the fourth Star Wars Battlefront game, which seems to have a focus on the planets Utapau from Star Wars Episode III - Revenge of the Sith and Dagobah from The Empire Strikes back. The site credits not-for-profit internet hound superogatory with the find, which curiously doesn't appear on his own blog.

That's Dagobah right there, which the unnamed developer on the rumored game appears to have fleshed out with authentic looking architecture and vehicles, namely the Dagobah tank.

Whether we'll actually see the promise of Star Wars Battlefront III or Star Wars Battlefront IV is up to LucasArts. But for now, an ogling of this purported concept artwork will give your eyeballs a good enough "What if?"

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;_____;

As if the canning of BFIII wasn't hurtful enough.

Sonic Adventure DX Getting Another Remake?

SuperSonic — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:58:27 GMT

Australia's Classification Board has listed a new rating for Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, suggesting that the GameCube game might be ported to current systems.

The rating says "multiplatform," which further vagues up whatever Sega's plans are here. That Gaming Site, which saw the listing earlier today, figures it could be a new control scheme on the Wii, an XBLA release, or part of some new compilation.

Sonic Adventure DX debuted on the Dreamcast in 1998; the Director's Cut was the version brought to GameCube and PC in 2003.
Sauce

I wonder if this would be just another port or an actual remake with updated graphics and such?

Yes, this game does kinda symbolise the point where Sonic went off the deep end, (or Sonic's first and best game if you're 9,) but the Sonic Adventure games weren't all that terrible compared to more recent 3D efforts.

If this turns out to be a proper remake, I'm certainly interested. Plus it means I get to raise some Chao all over again. :awesome:

Sonic games

goo14 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:20:58 GMT

How many Sonic games do you have?

banjo kazooie tracks

musach22 — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:04:26 GMT

what is ur favorite banjo kazooie/tooie music track?

mine is gruntys battle(BK) and mr.patch

If Mario and Sonic had a full-fledge game together...

Xander — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:46:36 GMT

So, Mario and Sonic have teamed up already in Brawl, Olympic game, and soon Winter games....but what if they had their own full-fledged game together. What kind of genre would you like it to be? What would the story be like? Should there be a new baddie or some kind of Bowser/Robotnik team up? What characters would like to see in the game?

I would love to see a platformer where you had a huge cast of Mario and Sonic characters and could only take four along. They would all have specialties to help them overcome different obstacles, like Mario's jumps, Sonic's speed, etc. I think the game should start off with a Robotnik and Eggman team up but should eventually reveal a new enemy.

Top 10 Games of E3

Tennindo — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 04:41:01 GMT

Here they are.

1: Modern Warfare 2

2: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

3: Mass Effect 2

4: Assassin Creed 2

5: Splinter Cell: Conviction

6: God of War III

7: The Last Guardian

8: Star Wars: The Old Republic

9: Metroid: Other M

10: Heavy Rain

There you have it. The Top 10. Oh and a Nintendo Game even made it on the list.
Even tho imo I think Mario Galaxy 2 should beat out Heavy Rain. But Whatever, sense this is GameInformers opinion, that was based on popularity.

i need a deal on the conduit

gibbs — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:24:41 GMT

does anyone know where i can get a good deal on the conduit because i want to get it and play everyone. so if u help me that would be very great:dedede:

favorite pokemon music

musach22 — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:26:14 GMT

what is your favorite pokemon game music?

mine is frontier brain from platinum

Spyro!

Kayla.Corpse — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:39:42 GMT

Who here was a fan of that lil purple dude?
I LOVED SPYRO, i played his games since i was 5 ^_^

whats your favorite yu gi oh game

gmaster1003 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:14 GMT

my favorite yu gi oh game is wheelie breaker for the wii i wish it was wi fi tho that whould have been alot better and funner

The weirdest game or games you've played

Steviesan — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:51:20 GMT

I want to know if anyone has ever played any weird games at all and what made the game weird.

The weirdest game i have played was when my brother bought a game for PS2 called Alone In The Dark the reason it was weird because i thought it was a zombie game and it turned a city is getting attacked by monsters and you had to blink to actually see where your going.

Gta next game setting ideas

dsaxplayr — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:13:36 GMT

me and my friend were talking and it came up. I say, make it brighter than liberty city. With palm trees. It should be in a beachside town. Vice city maybe? But here's what I really want - a main island. As big as liberty city. Then, smaller islands the size of bohan u have to boat to. No bridges. Except one. From the mainland to a second island, maybe where an airports at? Lol idk. The size of alderny. I'm just writing this for fun - I'm sure rockstsr already has a set idea on were it will take place. Where do u think it should take place?

Super Smash Flash 2

The Last Lary — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:33:04 GMT

Its like a flash version of Brawl. You can play people that are not Nintendo too. Like Ichigo, Lloyd, megaman, And Naruto along with standard brawl charaters.
Its fun. Right now they only have the demo 5b out. But its close to finnished.

What is your favorite infected?

Atamagahen — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:00:21 GMT

Okay, so, this is for the people who know about Left4dead. There is a variety of infected...what I want to know, is what is your favorite one, and you must also say why. I myself like the Hunters most of all because of their interesting ability to leap onto their target from far off. Plus, they also look cool. (Also, for me, they are the funnest to play as, and I work best as the hunter.)