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Though the context of the upcoming universe alluded me, the combat in Soul Sacrifice broke down language barriers ... because it spoke the universal language of kick ass.

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JoystiqSummoning monsters as a plant-based wizard in Soul Sacrifice originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comcepthands-onKeiji-Inafuneplantomancyplaystationplaystation-vitaSCEASony-Computer-Entertainment-Americasoul-sacrificetgs-2012vitaTue, 02 Oct 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Phantasy Star Online 2 is free-to-play on Vita]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/phantasy-star-online-2-is-free-to-play-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/phantasy-star-online-2-is-free-to-play-on-vita/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/26/phantasy-star-online-2-is-free-to-play-on-vita/#comments
Phantasy Star Online 2's Vita version will also be free-to-play when it comes to Japan next spring. The PSO2 team revealed this information during a presentation at Tokyo Game Show, translated by the Phantasy Star Fan Blog. Vita players will be able to play with users of the PC version, but only certain lobbies will be available to both.

Sega hasn't announced whether the Vita version will be free-to-play in the West, as Sega has yet to announce any availability for the Vita version in the West.

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During the Tokyo Game Show this year, we asked some of Japan's biggest game industry figures what they felt is the most important game to them (outside of games they've actually created). For Keiji Inafune, creator of the Mega Man series and the brainnnnnz behind the upcoming zombie action game, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, that fundamental game is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past for the Super Nintendo. As important games go, we'd agree that Link to the Past is definitely on the list (and handily available on Virtual Console).

Meanwhile, Hiroshi Kawano, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, picked Crash Bandicoot, which was conveniently (perhaps too conveniently) just released as a PSOne Classic for the PlayStation Vita. While it may not be the game many would have picked, it certainly has a memorable spot in PlayStation history, especially considering its developer, Naughty Dog, went on to create the phenomenal Uncharted series.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a-link-to-the-pastcomcepthiroshi-kawanoKeiji-Inafunenintendoplaystationplaystation-vitaps3scejtgs-2012the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-to-the-pastvitawiiWed, 26 Sep 2012 14:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Seen@TGS: Your very own end of the world]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/seen-tgs-your-very-own-end-of-the-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/seen-tgs-your-very-own-end-of-the-world/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/seen-tgs-your-very-own-end-of-the-world/#comments Seen Tokyo Game Show Your very own end of the worldWe're all for accessorizing and taking advantage of pertinent merchandising opportunities and everything, but maybe selling individual, snack-size vials of the world's most-dangerous substance isn't the best idea? Maybe you should sell the apocalypse for more than $20, is what we're saying.

On a related note, we bought one and now we can't find it or the dog, so maybe now would be a good time to invest in crowbars.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>apocalypsebiohazardbiohazard-6capcommaybe-we-shouldnt-have-fed-it-directly-to-the-dogresident-evilresident-evil-6t-virustgs-2012Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Relapsing with Phantasy Star Online 2 for Vita and mobile]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/relapsing-with-phantasy-star-online-2-for-vita-and-mobile/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/relapsing-with-phantasy-star-online-2-for-vita-and-mobile/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/relapsing-with-phantasy-star-online-2-for-vita-and-mobile/#comments Back in early 2001, my last year of high school was laced with an addiction: I just couldn't stop playing Phantasy Star Online. I know, it's not exactly the sort of thing worthy of an after-school special or a heart-warming episode of Blossom. Still, I churned away many, many hours with friends - some I knew personally, others I'd only met online - slaying dragons with my Lavis Cannon and grinding my HuCast all the way up to level 100.

Playing Phantasy Star Online 2 on the PlayStation Vita and Android at the Tokyo Game Show instantly evoked those old memories and, honestly, it's a little terrifying. As someone who works from home, the fact that a game like this could always be within arm's reach is deeply worrying.

Gallery: Phantasy Star Online 2

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"No comment."

JoystiqHeard@TGS: CyberConnect2's Hiroshi Matsuyama on Asura's Wrath 2 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't tell you how much of a relief this trailer is. Finally, someone in Hollywood has the vision to make a Resident Evil movie that actually resembles the video games, and it looks to be an action-packed gore fest to rival Liam Neeson's latest - wait, what? This is a trailer for Resident Evil 6, the video game, and not a high-budget action-drama flick? Huh.

Well, if you can't have a movie like the game, might as well make the game more like a movie. The above trailer comes directly from the Tokyo Game Show, where it was shown exclusively at Capcom's booth. That must have been intense.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Capcommicrosoftpcplaystationps3resident-evil-6tgs-2012tokyo-game-showtokyo-game-show-2012xboxTue, 25 Sep 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle director aiming for casual appeal]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-director-aiming-for-ca/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-director-aiming-for-ca/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/25/jojos-bizarre-adventure-all-star-battle-director-aiming-for-ca/#comments JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle director and CyberConnect2 president/CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama wants his company's first entry into the JoJo's mythos to be as casual-friendly as possible, Joystiq was told during a Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 event held last week.

When asked if he hoped that All Star Battle, the new JoJo's fighter being developed for Namco, would be accepted by the competitive fighting game community (or if that was even a goal for the project), Matsuyama responded via translator that he "actually prefers JoJo to become a game that casual users can pick up and play, because if you appeal to the 'maniac' users too much, it becomes too niche, and the people who can play this game become very limited."

Matsuyama referred to fans of the JoJo series as 'maniac' at one other point during the event, and at both times the term was said with a cheerful inflection. Here's hoping that the director's goal of creating an accessible fighting game involves making it accessible in countries that aren't Japan.

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After another wonderful, humid week in Japan, it's time for Joystiq to say goodbye to the 2012 Tokyo Game Show. You might see a few more articles trickling out this week, but for now we present you with one last video, a quick look back at the sensory overload that is TGS.

If you haven't already, be sure to take a gander at all of our TGS 2012 coverage (there's a lot of it!).

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dsmicrosoftnintendoplaystationplaystation-vitaps3tgs-2012vitawiiwii-uxboxTue, 25 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Rappies, figures and cosplay: a look at the TGS 2012 shopping area]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/rappies-figures-and-cosplay-a-look-at-the-tgs-2012-shopping-ar/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/rappies-figures-and-cosplay-a-look-at-the-tgs-2012-shopping-ar/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/rappies-figures-and-cosplay-a-look-at-the-tgs-2012-shopping-ar/#comments
You say you need a new Hatsune Miku costume? A wind-up Rappy? The soundtrack to every single Mega Man game? The shopping area at the 2012 Tokyo Game Show is the place for you. Come have a look at its wares. Just be sure to bring plenty of Yen.

JoystiqRappies, figures and cosplay: a look at the TGS 2012 shopping area originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sony had a big presence at the Tokyo Game Show this year, as evidenced by its hefty booth. Join us on a video tour of the booth, including looks at some of the company's new goodies, including the even slimmer PS3, red and blue Vitas and the HMZ Personal 3D Viewer.

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Augmented reality games are nothing new. Over the past several years, we've seen them pop up on virtually every platform, from the Xbox and PS3 to Vita and 3DS to mobile phones. Box! Open Me for the PlayStation Vita is a little different, however, in that it challenges players to work together to solve puzzles.

It's a very simple concept - two players coordinate to open puzzle boxes - but the simple act of cooperating in an augmented reality game is intriguing to say the least.

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Sony's HMZ-T2 Personal 3D Viewer certainly gives off a good first impression. The device looks sleek, like something out of the future, the sort of streamlined future that movies have been promising us since Metropolis. Actually strapping the thing to your head is a slightly different experience.

The unit had a tendency to slide down my nose during my hands-on session at TGS, though this was alleviated somewhat with the straps tightened. Essentially, the entire weight of the HMZ-T2 is distributed between a pad that rests on the forehead and the strap that circles the user's head. Even with straps tightened, it can be difficult to keep the HMZ-T2 stable, which is especially important to experience the headset's 3D display. I found myself having to adjust it frequently.

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JoystiqStrapping on Sony's HMZ-T2 Personal 3D Viewer originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hmz-personal-3d-viewerhmz-t2playstationps3sonytgs-2012Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Getting some wet work done in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/getting-some-wet-work-done-in-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/getting-some-wet-work-done-in-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/getting-some-wet-work-done-in-metal-gear-rising-revengeance/#comments
The thirty minutes or so of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance that I played at the Tokyo Game Show were entirely in Japanese. I had no idea what was going on in the story (not that I ever really know what's going on in a Metal Gear game anyway), and the purpose of my mission was never clear.

With the narrative out of the picture, I was left only with the gameplay itself. Thankfully, based on what I experienced of the Kojima Productions / Platinum Games collaboration, that was more than enough.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (TGS 2012)

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JoystiqGetting some wet work done in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>kojima-productionskonamimetal-gear-rising-revengeancemetal-gear-solid-risingmicrosoftplatinum-gamesplaystationps3tgs-2012xboxMon, 24 Sep 2012 12:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Tokyo Game Show breaks attendance records again]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/tokyo-game-show-breaks-attendance-records-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/tokyo-game-show-breaks-attendance-records-again/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/tokyo-game-show-breaks-attendance-records-again/#comments Tokyo Game Show by the numbersThe Tokyo Game Show continues to attract increasing numbers of attendees, breaking attendance records every year. This year is no exception: 223,753 people attended TGS 2012, up from 222,668 in 2011 and 207,647 in 2010.

Oddly, attendance on the first public day, Saturday, was way up (94,989 people versus 86,251 last year), but fewer people attended on Sunday than in 2011. Perhaps the Monster Hunter lines were more efficient, and more people got that out of the way on Saturday.

TGS will return to the Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan from September 19-23 next year.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>japantgs-2012tgs-2013Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Slicing into Metal Gear Rising with Platinum's Kenji Saito and Kojima Productions' Yuji Korekado]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/slicing-into-metal-gear-rising-with-platinums-kenji-saito-and-k/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/slicing-into-metal-gear-rising-with-platinums-kenji-saito-and-k/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/24/slicing-into-metal-gear-rising-with-platinums-kenji-saito-and-k/#comments
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance had a huge presence at the Tokyo Game Show this year, and we made it a point to snag a few minutes with the game's team. In the interview above, we chat with Rising's director at Platinum Games, Kenji Saito, and producer at Kojima Productions, Yuji Korekado. In the interview, we discuss how Platinum reacted when Hideo Kojima offered them the game (after canceling the project internally) and just how much collaboration there is between the two studios.

JoystiqSlicing into Metal Gear Rising with Platinum's Kenji Saito and Kojima Productions' Yuji Korekado originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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At the Tokyo Game Show this year, we stopped to chat with Hiroshi Kawano, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, about his company's future. In part one (above), we ask about how Sony plans to push the PlayStation Vita, which was a big focus of the company's press conference this year (both at TGS and E3). We also take a second to ask about the latest Hatsune Miku game, which boosted Vita sales by over 300 percent when it launched earlier this month.

In the second part of the interview, Kawano discusses social games. Social games are huge in Japan right now, so where does Sony - a company busy trying to sell dedicated gaming hardware - fit into a market steadily shifting toward mobile phones and tables? Find out after the break.

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JoystiqSCEJ president Hiroshi Kawano on the Vita, social games and the power of Hatsune Miku originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hatsune-mikuhiroshi-kawanoplaystationplaystation-vitaps3tgs-2012vitaMon, 24 Sep 2012 10:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Macross 30 coming from Namco Bandai]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/macross-30-coming-from-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/macross-30-coming-from-namco-bandai/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/23/macross-30-coming-from-namco-bandai/#comments Macross 30 coming from Namco BandaiDuring the Tokyo Game Show Namco Bandai announced a new game in the Macross series called Macross 30. The game will launch some time in 2013.

The lone detail known about the game is that its theme song will be sung by Haruka Chisuga, the winner of the 2012 "Miss Macross 30" competition. Had we been aware of the competition that bears the name of the new game, this Macross 30 announcement would have been less of a surprise.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>macrossmacross-30NamcoNamco-Bandaitgs-2012tokyo-game-showSun, 23 Sep 2012 21:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition features Nintendo-themed 'Mushroom Battle' mode]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-features-nintendo-themed/#comments Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Wii U Edition features Nintendothemed 'Mushroom Battle' modeDuring a private pre-Tokyo Game Show event held at Namco Bandai's massive headquarters in the Shinagawa ward of Tokyo, we had a chance to experience a guided tour of the special (and fittingly bizarre) exclusive features coming to Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition.

Though there are some ancillary new features that take advantage of the Wii U's hardware, the real meat of Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition's console-specific feature set is its "Mushroom Battle" mode, which incorporates power-ups and music from classic Nintendo games into standard Tekken matches. Mega Mushrooms, Poison Mushrooms and other classics litter the floor of a standard match, each performing their expected function when walked on by a character. The results are, predictably, completely hilarious and wacky.

Absorbing mushrooms (or other power-ups like Invincibility Stars) changes the dynamic of the match, as larger characters do more damage and smaller characters move more quickly, for instance. We asked Harada if balance was a consideration while designing Mushroom Battle mode, and he told us that breaking the traditional conventions of Tekken is what makes the mode so entertaining.

At present, it is unknown whether the mode will be online-enabled - in fact, Harada was unable to answer any questions regarding the Wii U's online infrastructure - but we're sure to learn more over the coming months.

JoystiqTekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition features Nintendo-themed 'Mushroom Battle' mode originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Sep 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Katsuhiro-Haradamushroom-battlemushroom-battle-modenamco-bandainintendotekkenTekken-Tag-Tournament-2tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-editiontgs-2012wii-uSat, 22 Sep 2012 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Heard@ Tokyo Game Show 2012: Harada and Ono can never work together due to 'animal turds']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/heard-tokyo-game-show-2012-harada-and-ono-can-never-work-toget/#comments The friendly rivalry between Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada and former Street Fighter mastermind Yoshinori Ono is a long and storied one, though we've always suspected that, were their powers to ever truly combine, the fighting world would never be the same.

As it turns out, it'd likely be the carpet in the Namco Bandai offices that never recovered: "I think he would be a positive asset to the company and on that front we definitely would want to hire him," Harada told us during a pre-Tokyo Game Show event earlier this week, after we asked if Ono would have a future at Namco Bandai, should the need ever arise.

"But personally working with him, I don't think we'd get very far in our jobs because we'd be too busy playing pranks on each other and putting animal turds around each other's desks. I think work would slow down a great deal if we worked together."

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Walking around the Tokyo Game Show floor, we just happened to run into Keiji Inafune, famed (and infamous) Japanese developer and creator of notable franchises like Mega Man and Dead Rising, not to mention the upcoming Soul Sacrifice and Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z. We snagged a few minutes of his time to discuss the latter two, specifically how it's been working with Team Ninja on Yaiba, and whether he'd like to continue working with the studio going forward. An Inafune fighting game? It could happen.

After the break, find part two of our interview with Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi, during which we discuss Yaiba and the studio's partnership with Inafune.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comceptplaystationplaystation-vitasonysoul-sacrificeteam-ninjatecmo-koeitgs-2012vitayaibaSat, 22 Sep 2012 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Team Ninja's Yosuke Hayashi on appealing to everyone with Dead or Alive 5]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/team-ninjas-yosuke-hayashi-on-appealing-to-everyone-with-dead-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/team-ninjas-yosuke-hayashi-on-appealing-to-everyone-with-dead-o/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/22/team-ninjas-yosuke-hayashi-on-appealing-to-everyone-with-dead-o/#comments
We caught up with Team Ninja head Yosuke Hayashi during the Tokyo Game Show for a quick chat about Dead or Alive 5 and Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, the studio's upcoming collaboration with Keiji Inafune's Comcept.

This interview is split into two parts. The first, dealing with Dead or Alive 5, can be seen above. The second part concerns Yaiba and Mr. Inafune. Keep an eye out for part two later today, because we just happened to run into someone very closely involved with Yaiba's development (and Soul Sacrifice ... and Mega Man).

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Now, our Japanese is a little rusty, but we think this is what the cat said as we walked by: "As you can meow see, our new mew-ser interface (accessed via the paws menu) is kitten better every day."

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cat-fancytecmo-koeitgs-2012Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition launching with then-available DLC characters unlocked]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-launching-with-then-avail/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-launching-with-then-avail/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/tekken-tag-tournament-2-wii-u-edition-launching-with-then-avail/#comments When the special feature-laden Wii U version of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 eventually comes out at some unknown point in the future, any DLC characters and/or stages that have already been released on the PS3 and 360 versions will automatically be available, series producer Katsuhiro Harada said during a private Namco Bandai event this week.

Though the Wii U version includes unique gameplay modes and costumes, Harada feels that it is important for all versions of the game to be in parity with one another when it comes to character availability. He also stressed that the DLC content recently discovered on the Xbox 360 version's disc does not represent the game's entire DLC road map, and that "not all of the content that we've planned for the PS3 and 360 has been revealed yet, so there's still some stuff left."

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It's the final press day of the Tokyo Game Show, and the boys are back for one last broadcast from Japan.

For the second and final day of TGS before the masses are let in, Richard and Jordan return to discuss the Sony booth, Sony's VR headset, interviewing SCEJ president Hiroshi Kawano, Hatsune Miku, shopping at the show, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, and women's kickboxing.

Thanks for hanging out with us on these TGS 2012 specials, keep an eye out for more, non-audio content out of the show on our TGS 2012 page.

Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast:Details about each segment are available after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>joystiq-podcastpodcastssuper-joystiq-podcasttgs-2012Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:00:00 ESTSuper Joystiq Podcast Special: TGS 2012 Day 2Joystiq45:29podcasts<![CDATA[Drilling for a new core in Lost Planet 3]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/drilling-for-a-new-core-in-lost-planet-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/drilling-for-a-new-core-in-lost-planet-3/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/drilling-for-a-new-core-in-lost-planet-3/#comments When I started playing Lost Planet 3, I felt it immediately. Intrinsically, I knew it was made by a different team than the first two games. Lost Planet 3 has a distinctly western feel to it, and its trappings should be comfortable to anyone that has played a third-person shooter made in the last few years. Left trigger to aim, right trigger to shoot - dodge, take cover, reload, repeat. Familiar, perhaps, but by no means is that a bad thing.

Lost Planet has, in fact, changed hands, moving from Capcom itself to California developer Spark Unlimited. It's too early to tell if the change will give the franchise the shot in the arm it needs after Lost Planet 2, but what I experienced seems like a step in the right direction.

Gallery: Lost Planet 3 (Gamescom 2012)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomlost-planet-3microsoftpcplaystationps3tgs-2012xboxFri, 21 Sep 2012 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Joystiq scores over 9,000 in Dragon Ball Z: Kinect]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/joystiq-scores-over-9-000-in-dragon-ball-z-kinect/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/joystiq-scores-over-9-000-in-dragon-ball-z-kinect/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/21/joystiq-scores-over-9-000-in-dragon-ball-z-kinect/#comments During Namco Bandai's TGS 2012 showcase event, I got a chance to try out Dragon Ball Z: Kinect. This might be a good time to admit that, yes, I was young once. Check out the video above for my experience with the Kinect-powered kamehameha simulator. Just be warned it ... it gets a little geeky in there.

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Capcom is bringing a "major expansion" to Dragon's Dogma in 2013. The company divulged little else about the expansion, called 'Dark Arisen,' beyond the above teaser. We also have a few appropriately dark screenshots below the break.

Capcom also tells us that two free modes are being patched into the RPG later this year. Following the 'Easy' mode released last month, the 'Hard' mode cranks things up the other way but with the promise of extra loot. Meanwhile, 'Speedun' rewards players who beat the game in an allotted time.

As for the expansion, Capcom promises to spill the beans soon. Until then, strength in numbers, Arisen.

Update: We also have a short video for the new Hard and Speedrun modes after the break.

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Nintendo released the first official image of the 3DS XL Circle Pad Pro only yesterday, and now we've seen it in person on the show floor at the Tokyo Game Show. In the grand Circle Pad Pro tradition, Capcom is showing off the peripheral with the latest in the Monster Hunter series, Monster Hunter 4.

Our co-buddies at Engadget got some hands on time with device, noting that it does make the system bulkier, but it's less of a concern this time around, as the 3DS XL is already pretty large to begin with (what with the XL and all). The unit is also very comfortable, though it suffers from one flaw seen in the 3DS model: it blocks the cartridge slot. Head over to Engadget for some fresh images.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3ds3ds-xlnintendotgs-2012Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Devil May Cry PC being outsourced, coming after consoles]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/devil-may-cry-pc-being-outsourced-coming-after-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/devil-may-cry-pc-being-outsourced-coming-after-consoles/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/devil-may-cry-pc-being-outsourced-coming-after-consoles/#comments

The PC port of DmC (Devil May Cry) is outsourced to Polish outfit QLOC and is being released after the console versions, Capcom has confirmed to Eurogamer. QLOC has collaborated with Capcom on PC before, having handled Resident Evil: Raccoon City and Street Fighter x Tekken.

That leaves Ninja Theory able to concentrate on the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of DmC, which arrive in North America on January 15. Capcom is showing them off at the Tokyo Game Show right now, which means we have a new trailer and some screenshots.

Gallery: DmC: Devil May Cry (TGS 2012)

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North America will get Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate on 3DS and Wii U in March 2013. Meanwhile, Capcom announced a March 2013 window for the 3DS Monster Hunter 4 in Japan. Unlike the 3DS version of 3 Ultimate, Monster Hunter 4 includes online play for four players.

While you're waiting the indeterminate period between now, the Japanese release, and the potential localization, you can check out some gameplay footage in the new TGS trailer above.

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The Tokyo Game Show is now in full swing, but we've actually been in Tokyo for a few days. On our first day in town, we stopped by the Akihabara district, a definite must-see for any gaming fans passing through Tokyo. We stopped by the Gundam Cafe, retro game store Super Potato (again) and, after a quick Pepper Lunch, Yodobashi, seller of electronics, games, and lots of great toys.

JoystiqVideo: Joystiq vs. Akihabara originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>akihabarapepper-lunchsuper-potatotgs-2012yodobashiThu, 20 Sep 2012 19:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Street Fighter X Tekken Vita producer gives his all in new trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/street-fighter-x-tekken-vita-producer-gives-his-all-in-new-trail/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/street-fighter-x-tekken-vita-producer-gives-his-all-in-new-trail/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/street-fighter-x-tekken-vita-producer-gives-his-all-in-new-trail/#comments

We're sure this new trailer for Street Fighter X Tekken does a good job at summarising what's coming to the Vita version. Thing is, we couldn't help but be distracted by the antics of producer Tomoaki Ayano, who absolutely steals the show. Not only does he get super animated when fighting on the touch screen, but he also shows off an array of faces that would make Jack Black jealous. It looks like working with the wonderfully bananas Yoshinori Ono has rubbed off on Ayano.

Oh, should you be interested in the actual game you can also check out some shiny new screenshots below. The Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken arrives on October 23, while impatient types may be heartened by the knowledge of an iOS version out today.

Gallery: Street Fighter X Tekken Vita (TGS 2012)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomplaystationplaystation-vitastreet-fighter-x-tekkentgs-2012vitaThu, 20 Sep 2012 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R coming to Japanese Vitas in 2013]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-r-coming-to-japanese-vitas-in-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-r-coming-to-japanese-vitas-in-20/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-r-coming-to-japanese-vitas-in-20/#comments Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R coming to Vita in 2013Either Arc System Works is reinvigorating the public's awareness of its Guilty Gear brand for some nefarious purpose, or someone over there must have started reading all of my letters. At any rate, Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R will be coming to the PlayStation Vita sometime in 2013.

Not to be confused with Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus, which is coming to Japanese PS3 and XBLA sometime this October, Accent Core Plus R is the revised version of Accent Core Plus will hit Japanese arcades near the end of this month.

I played a quick round of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R while visiting Arc System Works' booth at the Tokyo Game Show and am thrilled to report that the port feels very solid. Framerates were consistent and my old Sol Badguy bread-and-butter combos came off without a hitch. As is the case with Guilty Gear announcements these days, no information was available regarding a North American launch. Time to write another letter, I guess.

Gallery: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R (Vita, TGS 2012)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arc-system-worksguilty-gearguilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-rjapanese-release-windowplaystationplaystation-vitarelease-windowtgs-2012vitaThu, 20 Sep 2012 17:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super Joystiq Podcast Special: TGS 2012 Day 1]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/super-joystiq-podcast-special-tgs-2012-day-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/super-joystiq-podcast-special-tgs-2012-day-1/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/super-joystiq-podcast-special-tgs-2012-day-1/#commentsFiled under:

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Day one of the Tokyo Game Show is down, and the guys are back to report on what they saw.

Richard and Jordan made the booth rounds, and plenty of games were played, including Dead or Alive 5, Soul Sacrifice, Resident Evil 6, Lost Planet 3, and Phantasy Star Online 2 for PS Vita. And it wouldn't be TGS without plenty of Japanese flavor, and the anecdotes are plentiful.

On-tap for tomorrow's show: impressions of the full Sony booth tour, and the thrilling reveal of whether Richard and Jordan kiss each other ... with their BRAINS!

Listen to the Super Joystiq Podcast:Details about each segment are available after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>joystiq-podcastpodcastssuper-joystiq-podcasttgs-2012Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:00:00 ESTSuper Joystiq Podcast Special: TGS 2012 Day 1Joystiq1:07:54podcasts<![CDATA[Seen@TGS: Capcom's massive Monster Hunter 4 village]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/seen-tgs-capcoms-massive-monster-hunter-4-village/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/seen-tgs-capcoms-massive-monster-hunter-4-village/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/seen-tgs-capcoms-massive-monster-hunter-4-village/#comments
We don't know how to tell you this, but Monster Hunter is kind of a big deal in Japan.

JoystiqSeen@TGS: Capcom's massive Monster Hunter 4 village originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>3dscapcomculturemonster-hunter-4nintendotgs-2012Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus hits Japanese PSN/XBLA this Oct.]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-hits-japanese-psn-xbla-this-oct/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-hits-japanese-psn-xbla-this-oct/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/guilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plus-hits-japanese-psn-xbla-this-oct/#comments Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus hits Japanese PSNXBLA this OctDuring a visit to the Arc System Works booth at the Tokyo Game Show, we discovered that the XBLA and PSN versions of Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus will be launching sometime in October, provided you live in Japan.

This revamped re-release -- of a revamped re-release of a revamped re-release -- will be available for ¥1,500/1,200 MS Points, depending on your platform of preference. Our booth visit also yielded this collection of screenshots, which conjures up nostalgic memories of after-school Grave Digger loops, mini-Faust hijinks and I-No's provocative finishing pose.

Gallery: Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus (TGS 2012)

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arc-system-worksguilty-gearguilty-gear-xx-accent-core-plusjapanese-release-windowmicrosoftplaystationps3PSNrelease-windowtgs-2012XBLAxboxThu, 20 Sep 2012 15:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Level-5's Hino wants to adapt Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/level-5s-hino-wants-to-adapt-studio-ghiblis-castle-in-the-sky/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/level-5s-hino-wants-to-adapt-studio-ghiblis-castle-in-the-sky/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/level-5s-hino-wants-to-adapt-studio-ghiblis-castle-in-the-sky/#comments Level 5's Hino wants to work with Studio Ghibli again, would like to adapt Castle in the SkyNi No Kuni is the first collaboration between Level-5 and Japan's famous Studio Ghibli, and Level 5 CEO Akihiro Hino hopes it won't be the last. Speaking during a group interview session at a pre-TGS event at Namco's headquarters in Tokyo, Hino noted that he'd like to work with Studio Ghibli again. "If there is a potential opportunity to work with them again," he said, through an interpreter, "yes, we'd like to work on some joint projects with them in the future - if there is, of course, a possibility."

Concerning exactly what sort of project he'd like to pursue, we asked if Level 5 has had any discussions about adapting existing Studio Ghibli properties into video games. Hino said that he would love to but, naturally, Ghibli would have to approve any such projects. Corporate approvals aren't a very entertaining topic of conversation though, so we just went ahead and asked which Studio Ghibli film he would like to adapt. Given the opportunity, he said, he would adapt Castle in the Sky.

That strange rustling you just heard was the sound of millions of fingers being crossed.

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Earlier today, we had a chance to get our grubby little mitts on the PlayStation Vita version of Street Fighter X Tekken during a Capcom event held concurrently with the Tokyo Game Show. Specifically, we pit the Vita version against the PlayStation 3 version to not only test the port's crossplay functionality, but to also determine which is superior: Bear, or Robot Chainsaw Lady?

Place your bets, then find out in the video above!

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bear-extravaganzacapcomcross-playcrossplayhands-onplaystationplaystation-vitaps3street-fighter-x-tekkentgs-2012vitaThu, 20 Sep 2012 12:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Metal Gear Rising downloadable on PSN in Japan, new trailer]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/metal-gear-rising-downloadable-on-psn-in-japan-new-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/metal-gear-rising-downloadable-on-psn-in-japan-new-trailer/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/09/20/metal-gear-rising-downloadable-on-psn-in-japan-new-trailer/#comments
In normal Metal Gear games, you get by cameras by sneaking under them, or deploying a chaff grenade to disrupt their electronics. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance's idea of "stealth" just involves jumping up ten feet in the air and cutting the security camera in half. Why didn't Snake ever think of that?

Along with this trailer, the Japanese website reveals that the game will be released as both a retail game and a PSN download in that region. It won't be available through Xbox Games on Demand, of course, because there is no Xbox version in Japan.

Gallery: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (TGS 2012)

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