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Archive for the ‘Fighting’ Category
Ever since Team Ninja’s Tomonobu Itagaki decided to resurrect the Ninja Gaiden franchise, Ryu Hayabusa has risen to fame as the greatest action hero in gaming. Making the transition from the calm seas of 2-D to the vicious 3-D waters was never going to be easy, but Itagaki’s sunglass powered foresight made it happen. It is still a mystery why Itagaki-san bet his chips on Ninja Gaiden instead of making some sort of X-Men game…he is the Japanese cyclops after all (never wondered what was behind those glasses?)
Two remakes later (Black and Sigma), we will finally witness a new chapter in Ryu’s saga until Ninja Gaiden 2 hits the Xbox 360 sometime next year. And who would have thought that the graphically intense, action-heavy, extremely mature Ninja Gaiden will see its next chapter unfold on the Nintendo DS? Doubts fogged my mind as a Ninja Gaiden on the DS seemed almost next to impossible (unless it was another cheap 2-D rendition, that’s what all the other devs do, don’t they…the lazy bastards). But here I am, with an early build of Ninja Gaiden DS tucked neatly in my DSLite. So lets take this Ninja Dog out for a stroll and find out if it only barks or bites as well?
Yeah, the killer app for the PSP looks good. I’ve played the demo and I’m a believer. After impressing me so massively with Daxter, Ready At Dawn studios have done it yet again!
GoW on the PSP looks like everything you’d expect it to be! Beautiful and alive backgrounds, hordes of enemies coming at you wave after wave, the frenzied slash-and-maim action that we love so much, gruesome and bloody deaths and Kratos’ STFU-or-I’ll-shove-this-blade-down-your-throat-and-rip-out-your-intestines attitude.
Sonic the Hedgehog! Super Smash Bros. Brawl! Sonic the Hedgehog in Super Smash Bros. Brawl!
Really, that’s all there is to say. Watch the trailer over and over until your eyes want to leave your sockets. Man, if this doesn’t make me want a Wii even more now…
High time our site started having a regular feature corner covering particular areas of gaming intrigue. And what better way to start by talking about independent gaming! Ah, the joys of not having to hurdle through hyped launches and fanboy commentary. The joys of not having to know what the hell terms like “Parallax Mapping” and “Blend Shaders” mean. The joys of feeling glad that you don’t need a high-end configuration to enjoy a solid game or two programmed by enthusiasts that probably have even shittier real-life jobs than we do. Goodness gracious, someone throw me a tissue box already!
In our first fiery episodic expose, we’ll talk about Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! and Axel City. Double-team, hooha!
I was chatting with this guy on Skype and he was telling me about this game called Ben 10: Protector of the Earth, which is actually based on the show aired on Cartoon Network. Wait, our Cartoon Network? It was obviously not shown here! I asked him to enlighten me a bit more about the series. After his brief explanation, I was asked to check out the trailer. And “check” I did. I must say, I’m look forward to playing it!
Next thing you know it, I switch on the TV and see a commercial of Ben 10 coming soon on CN India. Should be aired sometime in October here. I may not watch the show though, CN India sucks anyway when it comes to dubbing and scheduling. Hit the jump to see gameplay screens. A couple of videos are already out, so if you’re interested, go check the trailer now.
Time and again we have heard the same old excuse that we would start buying original games if only the game prices dropped. Well, then it’s time to follow up on your word.
GamingIndians, a site devoted to Indian console gamers have come up with a double whammy that will leave both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 owners with a wide grin on their face. Let’s start with the first one.
Halo 3: The good guys at GamingIndians have managed to con some game distributors into offering the game at a discounted price.
As per the offer, you can buy a Halo 3 Collectors Edition (with FREE Halo 3 faceplate) for Rs 2,135 (MRP Rs 2,510, you save Rs 375) and Halo 3 Standard Edition for Rs 1,610 (MRP 1,895, you save Rs 285).
The only catch is that there has to be a minimum order of 10 games at least which was achieved long ago. If you like the offer, then it’s time you head over to the forums and put your money down for some Halo 3 goodness.
Heavenly Sword: If the Halo 3 offer had the PS3 guys seeing red, it’s time for the Xbox 360 guys to go green because GamingIndians have followed up the superb Halo 3 offer with a tempting discount on Heavenly Sword.
We’ve got word from Milestone that Heavenly Sword should be on shelves on 21st September, and we’ll have it for our members on day one. GamingIndians members get a special discount - Heavenly Sword for Rs 2,380 - that’s Rs 420 less than the MRP of Rs 2,800.
Time is fast running out, so if you are lucky enough to have a PS3 sitting pretty on your shelf, then maybe it’s time you get something good to play on it as well. Catch the thread here!
Here is a BIG thumbs up for GamingIndians from TAP. Keep up the good work and continue to get us more offers like these.
There’s no denying Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden: Black were just awesome (if not ruthlessly unforgiving) on the Xbox, so it pissed quite a lot of people off when Ninja Gaiden Sigma became a PS3 exclusive. However, if GameSpot Korea is right, all that might change with Ninja Gaiden 2, which is rumored to be back for the Xbox 360 and will be showcased at the upcoming Tokyo Game Show. Now our Oriental mumbo-jumbo translations aren’t what they used to be, but it looks like Team Ninja has said that they will demoing the game on the Xbox 360 because of their “strong relationship with Microsoft”. Now the real deal here is that, apparently, there is no news on a PS3 release yet, which means the Redmond boys might be up to their old tricks again, shoving tons of cash into developers’ G-strings to get an exclusive, or at best, a timed exlusive. We’ll have more info for you as this “rumor” takes root in the coming days.