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Your Persona Overdose

Jamie Love — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:45:44 +0000

Atlus has confirmed today that their remastered version of Persona 4 will be hitting North American PlayStation Vitas this Fall as Persona 4 Golden.

Along with remastered visuals, this Vita revisit features 1.5 times more voiced dialogue, an online dungeon rescue feature players can use to call for assistance in the TV world, new Personas, new anime cutscenes, new story events and a new character. Atlus also mentions several fan suggested tweaks to the title, which we’ll assumedly find out more about as the game’s Fall release date approaches.

Persona 4 Arena – How To

Jamie Love — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:09:45 +0000

The first rule of Atlus’ spin-off Persona fight club is that you DO talk about it, and with that in mind, the Publisher has released a tutorial video covering the basic moves of their joint Arc System Works 2D fighter.

While I’m reasonably sure you don’t need a refresher on how to move characters around within a 2D fighter, there are some valuable notes regarding skills and the use of Personas.

While the video features arcade controls, rest assured that the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 title is due for release near the end of this Summer.

You can start studying up early by catching the tutorial video below.

Mad Love

Jamie Love — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:44:27 +0000

Warner Bros. has announced that last year’s Batman: Arkham City will be recieving a Game of the Year Edition. The retail release will collect the DLC releases for the title – Catwoman Pack, Nightwing Bundle, Robin Bundle, Challenge Map Pack, Arkham City Skins Pack. Perhaps more importantly, the release also offers word of an additional chapter in the Arkham saga with Harley Quinn’s Revenge.

The new story mission returns players to Arkham City, interchanging play between Batman and Robin while uncovering Harley’s plans to avenge the Joker.

While this GOTY edition will hit shelves in the Fall, Gamers looking to slip on the cowl and cape again won’t have to wait that long for the additional story mission, with word that Harley Quinn’s Revenge will be internationally available via the PlayStation Network and Xbox LIVE Marketplace on May 30th.

Catch the trailer below.

PSA – Your Canadian Videogame Awards Winners

Jamie Love — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:20:50 +0000

Last night Vancouver played host to the third annual Canadian Videogame Awards, which recognizes the increasingly significant role Canadian game developers are continuing to play in shaping the future of the videogame industry. The nominations also recognized the evolving landscape, with large studios such as Eidos Montreal and Ubisoft Montreal in the running alongside indie efforts from developers like Toronto’s Drinkbox Studios and Capybara Games.

Capybara Games’ and Superbrothers’ iOS game-changer Sword & Sworcery EP took away five awards by the end of the night, including the award for innovation and best original music, and Eidos Montreal also took five categories with Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

The awards show will air on Citytv on April 28th, and G4 Canada on April 28th & 29th, but if you can’t wait that long, you can catch the full list of winners below.

Game of the Year: FIFA Soccer 12 (Electronic Arts) (Fans Choice)

Best Console Game: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos-Montreal)

Best Game on the Go: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capybara Games)

Best Downloadable Game: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capybara Games)

Best Audio: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos-Montreal)

Best Social/Casual Game: Margaritaville Online (Exploding Barrel Games)

Best Game Design: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos-Montreal)

Best Technology: Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 (Ubisoft Montreal)

Best Visual Arts: Assassin’s Creed Revelations (Ubisoft Montreal)

Best Writing: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos-Montreal)

Best Indie Game: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capybara Games)

Best New Character: Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Eidos-Montreal)

Best Original Music: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capybara Games)

Future Shop Gamers’ Choice Award – Top Selling Canadian Videogame: NHL 12 (Electronic Arts)

Innovation Award: Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP (Capybara Games)

The Latest From Nintendo

Jamie Love — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 04:26:14 +0000

Nintendo has wrapped up another Nintendo Direct session, and the attention grabbing headliner will certainly be another dose of Mario on the 3DS, with New Super Mario Bros. 2 releasing for the 3DS this August. Nintendo wasn’t keen on sharing any specific details about the title, which curiously returns to the 2D format despite the praise earned with last year’s Super Mario 3D Land.

Animal Crossing also aims for a Fall release on the 3DS, in Japan at least, but the more immediate cause for rejoicing amongst 3DS owners should probably be word that the handheld will finally support folders on the 3DS home menu, with each folder storing up to sixty icons – terrific news if your home menu is as overwhelmed as my own. Nintendo of America has already tweeted that we can expect the firmware update on April 25th.

The 3DS will also support software patches, with Nintendo getting that ball rolling in May with a patch for Mario Kart 7 online issues.

One more tidbit, Nintendo plans to release a 20th anniversary Wii disc of Kirby titles, but we’ll apparently have to wait for details there as well.

Meanwhile, catch four precious Mario screens below.

The Dragon’s Crown Shuffle

Jamie Love — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:22:34 +0000

Following an Atlus announcement via the PlayStation Blog, UTV Ignition has sent word that the company will be stepping away from development of Vanillaware’s next 2D action title, Dragon’s Crown, which showed up at last year’s E3. Ignition added that since the original announcement of the title, information regarding the game’s features and release have changed, with other design and functionality details yet to be determined.

Atlus followed up Ignition’s email to confirm that the band is getting back together, announcing their role as the new publisher and producer for the title, which is still being developed by Vanillaware and will hit the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita in 2013.

Dragon’s Crown will be the first Vanillaware title published by Atlus since the release of Odin Sphere on the PlayStation 2.

Your Recommended Dose of Capcom

Jamie Love — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:34:23 +0000

News from Capcom’s Captivate showcase has brought fresh video for a third entry in the Lost Planet series, which the publisher is selling as a “compelling single player experience” along with numerous multiplayer modes this time around, and with a release window of early 2013.

The more immediate treat belongs to Resident Evil fans however, with word that the game will be releasing slightly sooner than originally planned, with a global release now set for October 2nd, 2012. New video on the subject offers us all a chance to puzzle over how Wesker spawned a child – yes I know the bit about “when two people really love each other”, but I’m betting it probably had more to do with test-tubes.

Catch video for both titles below.

Trailer Park – Mario Tennis Open

Jamie Love — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:12:10 +0000

Nintendo offers up a look at the special games mode of Mario Tennis Open, which hits the 3DS on May 20th.

Players will be able to use the Mii characters along with Mario-themed tennis gear, and compete with up to four players in online doubles matches. But the arresting bit of today’s info is definitely the game’s Super Mario Tennis mode, which offers a chance to hit some familiar Goombas with swings.

Check out some fresh video and screens below.

The Busy Grasshopper

Jamie Love — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:52:41 +0000

With 2012 already proving to be a strong year for Grasshopper on the digital and retail front, word came yesterday of their next console release for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, currently known as Killer is Dead and aiming for a worldwide release in 2013 – though there’s no official word yet about who the North American publisher might be.

There are only drips of information so far, suggesting that the game puts players in the shoes of a professional executioner or assassin hunting down criminals. Word is that the gameplay will feature sword action reminiscent of No More Heroes, and that’s all we’ve got at the moment – though we will inevitably stare at the Internet until more answers come.

In the meantime, Famitsu has two concept images, which you can catch below.

Pokémon Conquest Continues This Summer

Jamie Love — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:31:01 +0000

Nintendo has sent word that their joint license Pokémon DS title with Tecmo Koei will be making the trip to North America – on June 18th no less.

Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition, which partners Pokémon with Koei’s Nobunaga franchise will be arriving on the DS in North America as Pokémon Conquest.

Taking on the role of a young Warlord linked with a Pokémon, players will engage in six-on-six battles via turn-based skirmishes. Nintendo says the game contains nearly 200 Pokémon including many from the recent Black and White Version releases.

Catch some fresh screenshots below.