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CoverGTA: Chinatown Wars (DS)
NewsMuramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)
quote botticus, GAF
- two-page spread, mostly screenshots (old, I think)
- 2009 release
- takes place in a fantasy version of the Genroku era (golden age of Japanese art)
- Demon Blades possess incredible power and a curse that drives the wielder to homicidal madness
- Male and female playable protagonists
- Use remote to emulate swinging sword and throwing shuriken
- levels involve more vertical progression than OS
- visuals put Odin Sphere to shame (NP saw brand new footage)
- writer laments the lack of any other info regarding game structure, RPG elements, etc.
EA-Suda collaboration sidebar
Suikoden: Tierkreis (DS)
Square-Enix party
- Sigma Harmonics
- Kingdom Hearts 358/2
- Chocobo's Mysterious Dungeon: Maze of Time DS+
- Chocobo and the Magic Storybook
Phoenix Wright manga (Vol1 - September, $14.95)
Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure (DS)
Overlord Dark Legend (Wii)
Overlord Minions (DS)
Rygar: Battle of Argus (Wii) - updates next issue
Dragon Ball: Origins (DS) - 3D
Wii Channels (WiiWare/VC coverage) - now with ratings (good, bad, meh)
WiiWareStrong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episodes 2 & 3
Mega Man 9 - Boss Blowout
Helix - meh
Midnight Pool - good
Strong Bad Ep 1 - good
Wild West Guns - good
Alien Crush
Bomberman
VCBreak In - meh
Mega Man - good
Neo Turf Masters - meh
Sonic the Hedgehog (SMS) - meh
Samurai Showdown II - good
Splatterhouse 2 - meh
Star Parodier - good
Ys Book I & II - meh (very dated, other than music)
Most Wanted (Genesis)
Staff
- Mega Man: The Wily Wars
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- Sonic & Knuckles
- Shining Force II
Reader picks next month
Previews
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Wii/DS)
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (DS) - November 2008
Tomb Raider: Underworld (Wii/DS) - November 2008
Transformers Animated: The Game (DS) - October 2008
Facebreaker K.O. Party (Wii) - November 2008
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS) - October 2008
Metal Slug 7 (DS) - November 2008
MySims Kingdom (Wii/DS) - October 2008
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (Wii/DS) - October 2008
Call of Duty: World at War (DS/Wii) - November 2008
Luminous Arc 2 (DS) - November 2008
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS) - October 2008
All Star Cheer Squad (Wii/DS) - October 2008
Dokapon Kingdom (Wii) - October 2008
Quantum of Solace (DS/Wii) - November 2008
Rock Revolution (Wii/DS) - Fall 2008
SPRay (Wii) - October 2008
FeaturesGTA: Chinatown Wars (DS)
- interview with Dan Houser
quote botticus, GAF
- True GTA game - sandbox gameplay, open-world environment, gritty crime narrative.
- M-rating
- Isometric camera angle
- Cel-shaded polygons w/ black borders
- good touch-screen implementation - "tasteful" minigames, streamlining interface
- UI based on a PDA - hub for email, contacts, map, music player, GPS, stat-tracking
- stats uploaded to Rockstar Social Club website via Wi-Fi
- finger-sized icons
- missions designed for shorter periods of play, arcade quality
- aiming with control pad, auto targeting with R button
- subtle autosteer
- if you fail a mission, you can jump back to the action sequence
- chain gun, flamethrower
- good portion of Liberty City is modeled in the game (different routes than console games)
- no probems with load times, draw-in or frame rate
- lots of pedestrians, cars, etc on screen
- Wanted system - objective is to disable police cars any way possible
- real-time weather effects, 24-hour day/night cycle
- lots of radio stations to listen to (more instrumentals than vocals)
- 800,000 lines of hand-optimized source code (hey, the people like the info, right?)
- no details yet on multiplayer/Wi-Fi features
Sonic Unleashed (Wii)
quote Hero of legend, GAF
SONIC:
-Move with control stick (natch), jump with A.
-Quick step (dodge left or right by holding B and tapping the control stick left or right).
-Drift by holding B or Z.
-Homing attack by shaking the Wiimote.
-Shake remote while on ground for speed boost.
WEREHOG
-Swing remote and nunchuck to attack with Sonic's right and left hands, respectively.
-Z blocks.
-Combos by swinging remote/nunchuck up, down, or towards each other.
-B grabs and tosses enemies.
-C brings out "Unleashed mode" where you gain new attacks and take less damage.
-Grab enemies in midair and swing from them by swinging the remote like a pendulum.
-Climb poles by lifting the remote/nunchuck alternately.
-Raise gates by pulling up the remote/nunchuck together.
LEVEL INFO
European city of Spogonia.
The desert is Shamar.
Guitar Hero: World Tour (Wii)
Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades (DS)
Avalon Code (DS)
20 Year Feature... of Features
Interview with Greg Zeschuk and Ray Muzyka (BioWare)
Playback - Kid Nki: Radical Ninja (NES)
ReviewsWario Land: Shake It! (Wii) - 8.0
Spore Creatures (DS) - 8.0
Samba De Amigo (Wii) - 9.0
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS) - 8.0
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise (DS) - 7.0
Line Rider 2: Unbound (Wii) - 5.0
De Blob (Wii) - 8.0
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS) - 9.0
Bleach: Dark Souls (DS) - 8.5
NHL 2K9 (Wii) - 7.0
SimCity Creator (Wii) - 6.0
Myster Case Files: Millionheir (DS) - 6.5
Time Hollow (DS) - 7.0
quote botticus, GAF
- Interesting characters
- Intriguing story
- anime visuals are great
- scroll background to find hidden items
- carve hole into the past by drawing on the touch screen to manipulate reality
- ends up too linear to use your powers very creatively
- odd plot twists
Lock's Quest (DS) - 7.0
Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS) - 6.0
NBA Live 09 All-Play (Wii) - 4.0
Tornado (DS) - 6.0
The Legend of Kage 2 (DS) - 8.0
Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (DS) - 7.0
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS) - 6.5
Populous (DS) - 7.0
Unsolve Crimes (DS) - 4.5
Prey the Stars (DS) - 5.5
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2 (Wii) - 8.0
Exit DS (DS) - 7.5
Next MonthAnimal Cross: City Folk
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Chrono Trigger
Suikoden: Tierkreis
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