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Planet Virtual Boy forum users stumbled on a copy of the unreleased Faceball game for Virtual Boy. Known as NikoChan Battle in Japan, iterations of the game were published on a number of platforms by Bullet-Proof Software, including Game Boy and SNES.

Those looking to add the rare game to their collection are in luck; reproduction cartridges for Virtual Boy will be released in February for $100, while the ROM of the game will be free to download.

JoystiqLost Virtual Boy game NikoChan Battle found and being re-released originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 06 Jan 2013 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everyone's favorite yellow-eyed flunkies are returning to the PlayStation 3, albeit this time in a re-release of their greatest hits. Yes, Killzone's 1-3 - which aren't places, but games - are getting boxed and bundled for the PlayStation 3 as "Killzone Trilogy," arriving this October. The first of the three games is even getting an HD makeover for its re-release, and all the multiplayer content for the latter two games is included in the package.

The whole shebang will run $39.99/€49.99/£40.84 when it arrives on October 23 in the US and October 24 in Europe. Head past the break for all the specifics on those bonus maps.

Gallery: Killzone Trilogy

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JoystiqKillzone 1 goes HD in PS3 'Killzone Trilogy,' packing all three games together this Oct. originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nothing quite gets us juiced for mid-90s gaming like cheezy trailers, and today's Final Fantasy VII PC clip is no slouch in that department. There's something magical about watching a publisher attempt to tease a game with decade-old cinematics. The game looks good, of course, it's just ... ya know ... not recent. And it's certainly not an HD update.

Gallery: Final Fantasy VII for PC

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Should you have played one of the two games that the collection comprises - The Umbrella Chronicles and The Darkside Chronicles - each game will be individually released for $14.99 a few weeks later on July 17.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>capcomplaystationplaystation-networkps3psnre-releaserelease-dateresident-evil-chronicles-hd-collectionFri, 25 May 2012 12:30:00 EST<![CDATA['Gears of War Ultimate' coming in February for $30, retail listing says]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/01/gears-of-war-ultimate-coming-in-february-for-30-retail-listi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/01/gears-of-war-ultimate-coming-in-february-for-30-retail-listi/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/01/gears-of-war-ultimate-coming-in-february-for-30-retail-listi/#comments The Gears of War franchise is no stranger to re-releases, having "Platinum" and "Game of the Year" collections across its two titles so far. However, it appears Microsoft is planning one more re-release, tentatively titled Gears of War Ultimate, according to a GameStop listing spotted by IGN. Pegged with a February 15th date, Ultimate has a $29.99 price tag.

Although the listing has since been removed, a Microsoft representative confirmed plans for a "forthcoming bundle SKU," suggesting that Ultimate is, at the very least, a compilation of the two Gears of War games. Don't expect to see any Gears of War 3-related content, though. The representative confirmed "it will not involve Gears of War 3 or the beta." You'll have to pick up Bulletstorm instead if you want entry into the beta.

Joystiq'Gears of War Ultimate' coming in February for $30, retail listing says originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 01 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>epic-gamesgears-of-warGears-Of-War-2gears-of-war-ultimatemicrosoftre-releasexboxSat, 01 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Square Enix CEO: We're 'going to explore the possibility' of Final Fantasy VII remake]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/square-enix-ceo-were-going-to-explore-the-possibility-of-ffv/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/square-enix-ceo-were-going-to-explore-the-possibility-of-ffv/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/22/square-enix-ceo-were-going-to-explore-the-possibility-of-ffv/#comments So far, Square Enix has said that a Final Fantasy VII remake would be "unrealistic," "tough to do in HD" and "not happening." But hold out hope, die-hards, because during an interview at FFXIII's launch party, Square Enix CEO Yoichi Wada finally admitted that the company is "going to explore the possibility" of revisiting the classic RPG. He didn't completely reverse the long-held position, as he says Square Enix has to decide "whether or not we're going to do it, if we're going to do it, and the platform," but he did finally admit that there have been a lot of fan requests to see the game in a new form, so he's giving it some solid thought.

Of course, the huge success of the game's re-release on PSN probably didn't hurt either. If Square's convinced a remake will sell (and people will play through Gaia yet again, possibly even on yet another platform), we'll probably see it somewhere sooner or later.

JoystiqSquare Enix CEO: We're 'going to explore the possibility' of Final Fantasy VII remake originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>FFVIIfinal-fantasyfinal-fantasy-viifinal-fantasy-vii-remakere-releaseremakesquare-enixyoichi-wadaMon, 22 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Japanese retailers list PS2 reprint of Shadow of the Colossus]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/japanese-retailers-list-ps2-reprint-of-shadow-of-the-colossus/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/japanese-retailers-list-ps2-reprint-of-shadow-of-the-colossus/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/12/15/japanese-retailers-list-ps2-reprint-of-shadow-of-the-colossus/#comments It seems Sony is attempting to drum up interest in Team Ico's upcoming, Griffin-infused adventure, The Last Guardian, by showcasing its earlier opus to poor, unenlightened folks who missed it the first time around. The opus in question is Shadow of the Colossus, which, according to a Team ICO fan site, has been listed by a number of Japanese retailers to be reprinted and sold on February 4. Sadly, it didn't get the God of War Collection treatment -- the game's still on its original platform, the PlayStation 2.

If you were the speculatin' type, you might think that The Last Guardian would be released not too much later than this reprint, ensuring that the warm, Team ICO-esque feeling would still be fresh in everyone's minds. We're more the wait-and-see types, so we plan on waiting and, shortly after that, seeing.

[Via CVG]

JoystiqJapanese retailers list PS2 reprint of Shadow of the Colossus originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Here's today's enormous, shocking revelation: The recently announced Blu-ray God of War collection is going to be a whole heck of a lot like its PS2-based counterparts. Aside from a 720p visual boost and perhaps the addition of an HD-friendly HUD and font, the rest of the re-released games will "be the pure experience, what people would have played when they played God of War originally," according to a recent IGN interview with Sony Santa Monica's director of product development, John Hight.

If you're put off by the lack of new features, perhaps your raging Trophy addiction will be cause enough to purchase the Blu-ray collection. Hight confirmed that the two games both contain their own unique sets of trophies, adding that there would "probably" be two prestigious Platinum trophies available for hardcore completionists. We shudder to imagine the amount of dismemberment required to obtain these merits. This is us shuddering.

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Today, over at DS Fanboy, we're discussing the probable changes to the DS Lite, and of course, it's gotten us thinking a little about Wii adjustments. Do you think we'll see a beefed-up version of the little white console? There are some issues with it, certainly, but Nintendo has concentrated most of their hardware re-releases to handhelds in the past.

If you think we will see a Wii-plus, what do you think it'll have? Storage? DVD playback? Something utterly useless? When will it hit?

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We're pretty sure that everyone and their dog played the original Gears of War the first time around (aside from most Border Collies, who are, in fact, devout PS3 fanboys), but if you've yet to divide a competitor using a firearm/lumberjack tool, a Gamestop pre-order listing for a $40 Gears re-release might tickle your fancy. We've yet to hear from Microsoft about details for the title (or a confirmation of the game's existence, for that matter), but as the listing reads "Gears of War with Maps", we can only assume it will contain the Hidden Fronts DLC as well as the Raven Down and Old Bones levels, rather than the hit song by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. With less than a month until the game's supposed release date of June 24, we're sure to hear more soon.

[Via X3F]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DLCepicgamestopgears-of-wargearsofwargowmapspre-orderre-releaseremakeXbox-360Sun, 25 May 2008 18:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Super-cheap Ubisoft classics do well in England]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/23/super-cheap-ubisoft-classics-do-well-in-england/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/23/super-cheap-ubisoft-classics-do-well-in-england/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/23/super-cheap-ubisoft-classics-do-well-in-england/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Think $20 is a good price for a greatest hit. How's a couple of bucks suit you?

Ubisoft is redefining the term "budget software" with the recent British release of three classic (read: old) PC games for just £1 (about $2 US). Thanks to the super-low price, Rayman 2: The Great Escape, Brothers In Arms: Road To Hill 30 and Prince Of Persia: Sands Of Time all made the ChartTrack top 10 for the week despite their age. In an interview with MCV, a ChartTrack analyst predicted similarly-priced re-releases would follow suit from a variety of publishers.

It makes you wonder -- if a couple of bucks is enough to cover manufacturing, packaging, shipping and retail space for these reissues, why do downloadable console and arcade classics that have none of these costs routinely go for more than twice as much?

JoystiqSuper-cheap Ubisoft classics do well in England originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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