These screenshots show off some amazing graphical touches, so good in fact, they had us questioning if they were Wii screens at all. Turns out this game is Wii exclusive, so yes, these are Wii screens.

The screens feature fantastic attention to detail on the plane models, brilliant smoke and 'cloud' effects, lighting looks gorgeous, and the whole package just looks crisp, clean and hi-res. There's some reflection to boot.

Enjo--Hey, that's my keyboard you're drooling on!

--Rory--

At a press conference, Microsoft stated it will lower the price of its Xbox 360 consoles in Japan on September 7. Once it happens, it will make the price of the Wii, $231, be somewhat higher than one of the 360 models. What? The following are the prices for the three models: $368 for the 120GB Elite, $275 for the new 60GB Pro, and $183 for the no-hard-drive Arcade. Because of the lack of success of the Xbox 360 in the land of the Rising Sun, Microsoft is doing whatever it can in order to succeed. The 360s sold in Japan have not been the gamers’ favorite; it has been in last place, except during the sale of a few games. Will Microsoft sell more Xbox 360 consoles than usual with the help of Square Enix and Namco Bandai? Will Microsoft lower the price of its Xbox 360 consoles in the US and Europe?

En español | In English

En una conferencia de prensa, Microsoft declaró que bajará el precio de sus consolas Xbox 360 en Japón el 7 de septiembre. Apenas pase, hará que el precio del Wii, $231, sea más alto que uno de los modelos del 360. ¿Qué? Los siguientes son los precios para los 3 modelos: $368 para el 120GB Elite, $275 para el nuevo 60GB Pro, y $183 para Arcade sin disco duro. Por la falta de éxito del Xbox 360 en la tierra del sol naciente, Microsoft hace lo que sea para tener éxito. Las 360 vendidas en Japón no han sido el favorito de los jugadores; ha estado en último puesto, excepto durante la venta de pocos juegos. ¿Venderá Microsoft más consolas Xbox 360 que de costumbre con la ayuda de Square Enix y Namco Bandai? ¿Bajará Microsoft el precio de sus consolas Xbox 360 en los Estados Unidos y Europa?

Desde hace como una semana que guardé esta foto para publicarla un día que no hubiera noticias (o que no estuviéramos en condiciones de publicarlas, como hoy, que sigo desvelado), así que ahí les dejo a este bebé disfrazado del príncipe de Katamari Damacy para que suelten sus carcajadas o expresiones de ternura.

Saludos!

Namco Bandai reveló algunas imágenes de Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World para PlayStation 2 en la revista japonesa Shonen Jump.

Además de las peleas, Infinite World ofrecerá un modo de historia y algunos minijuegos, donde el jugador deberá seguir el ritmo de la música para golpear al rival y esquivar sus ataques.

Algo extraño eso de la música, pero a ver qué tal sale...

Fuente: Gamekyo

Para aquellos que quieran el juego, en www.zmart.cl ya empezo la preventa de este juegos es decir lo pueden comprar sin costo de reservacion y el dia que llege lo pasan a buscar a la tienda o piden que se lo envien a su casa.

Namco Bandai reveló algunas imágenes de Tales of Hearts para Nintendo DS en el último número de la revista japonesa V-Jump, donde podemos apreciar algunas un par de escenas de combate que lucen bastante bien.

Siendo sincero, no había visto mucho de este juego, o no le había prestado atención, pero ahora viendo estas imágenes me agradó mucho.

Este RPG saldrá a la venta este año en Japón, aunque todavía no hay fecha exacta.

Fuente: Gamekyo

Il peso è di 695 MB.

Buon Download.

Agradecimentos: Fórum BABOO

20/08/2008 16:50

De acordo com uma nota publicada pela Microsoft para seus clientes japoneses, a demanda pelo Xbox 360 superou as expectativas da empresa, esgotando os estoques em todo o Japão. Novos consoles devem chegar ao mercado japonês em Setembro.

Informações começaram a aparecer no início deste mês quando grandes revendedores como Yodobashi Camera e Bic Camera relataram que o Xbox 360 estava em falta nas regiões metropolitanas.

De acordo com uma pesquisa da ASCII MediaWorks, 28.116 unidades foram vendidas durante durante o fim da semana de 10 de Agosto, enquanto que a Media Crate afirma que na semana anterior foram vendidas apenas 4.941 unidades.

O repentino aumento nas vendas do console tem sido atribuído ao lançamento exclusivo do RPG Tales of Vesperia, da Namco Bandai e que faz parte de uma série tão popular quanto Final Fantasy no Japão, para Xbox 360 no dia 6 de Agosto.

Filas com mais de 200 pessoas foram vistas na data de lançamento do jogo. Tales of Vesperia deve ser lançado nos EUA em 26 de Agosto, enquanto que a data de lançamento na Europa ainda não foi definida.

Imagens do jogo:

Namco Bandai anunció hace unas horas un nuevo juego de peleas para PlayStation 2 (se niega a morir). Se trata de Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World (también se niega a morir...).

Parece que este nuevo juego de peleas también tendrá un modo de aventura, pero por lo pronto aquí están las primeras imágenes.

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I'm honestly not too into these kinds of games.  But in the interest of our readers, I've found some new info on the game from Namco-Bandai.  I apologize if you already know this info, but it's news to me (then again, I mentioned I don't really follow this genre).

So, without further ado, I bring you the details of Eternal Sonata for PS3:

Cross the Bridge Between Dreams and Reality

On his deathbed, the famous composer, Chopin, drifts between this life and the next. In his final hours, he experiences a fantastical dream where he encounters a young girl facing a terrible destiny and the boy who will fight to save her. On the border between dreams and reality, Chopin discovers the light that shines in all of us in this enduring tale of good and evil, love and betrayal. Developed by Tri-Crescendo and featuring the music of Chopin, Eternal Sonata for the PLAYSTATION®3 delivers amazingly detailed 3D graphics, a captivating storyline, an innovative action battle system as well as new playable characters, quests, music and more.

Key Features

• New PS3 Quests, Battles and Events: Experience new quests, battles and events that will shed new light to the dramatic and evolving storyline compared to the previous version.
• New Playable Characters and Costume Changes for the PS3: Now players can play as Crescendo or Serenade and change some of your favorite character’s costume to your liking.
• Exclusive New Music for the PS3: Listen to newly added Chopin music – a key element in the environment and story.
• Multiple Endings for the PS3: Choose your characters wisely to see where the journey takes you.
• Custom-Made for Next-Gen: Enjoy amazing, high-definition, anime style cel-shading and high quality textures to truly deliver an awesome next gen experience.
• Innovative Battle System: Battle using a unique, hybrid turn-based/action RPG system that combines free-roam and turn-based action (up to three players during battle).
• Strategic Use of Light and Darkness: Adjust your battle strategy in the ongoing struggle between light and darkness. Beware of enemies lurking in the shadows, as their stats – attacks and potency – will change, as will their physical form. Lure them out into the light or destroy them within the cloak of darkness. Change your special attacks depending on whether you are in the light or in the dark.
• Dramatic and Evolving Storyline: Experience a deeply moving story focusing on the enduring struggle between good and evil all taking place in a dream during the final 3 hours of world-famous music composer Frederic Chopin’s life.

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No señores, no están siendo victimas de una broma, lo cierto es que gracias al recién salido RPG de Namco Bandai –Tales of Vesperia-, las ventas de la consola subieron de manera increíble rebasando incluso las de PS3, esto durante las primeras semanas de agosto (lo siento, de los que si son victimas es de “la matemagia”).

El 360 logro vender 28,116 sistemas mientras que el PS3 desplazo 10,705 (un caso parecido al de Blue Dragon donde las ventas de las consola se dispararon a 80,000 sistemas en tan solo un mes). Esto sin duda es el reflejo que provoco la salida del nuevo capitulo (por ahora exclusivo del 360) de una de las más grandes series RPG de culto en el país oriental. El juego logro vender tan solo en su semana de lanzamiento poco más de 100 mil unidades.

Espera el juego para nuestro continente a finales del mes de agosto (aunque en una opinión personal, no esta tan bueno), o baja el demo en el bazar japonés.

fuentes: aquí y aquí.

Sim, o PlayStation 3 conseguiu vender mais que o Xbox 360 - dentro da "base militar da Microsoft"; mas agora, a situação foi invertida, quando foi confirmado que a venda de consoles do 360 superou a do PS3 dentro da fortaleza da Nintendo. Isso tudo graças ao recém-lançado game da Namco Bandai, Tales of Vesperia, onde 24.962 unidades do videogame da MS foram vendidas - 19.306 a mais do que na semana passada.

Para aproveitar a popularidade do game (e do RPG no Japão), a dona do Xbox criou um pacote de edição limitada de Tales of Vesperia com alguns extras e um Xbox 360 Premium de 20GB exlusivamente para o Japão. Através dessa estratégia da empresa, o pacote promocional é o mais procurado na região. Confira os números:

1. Nintendo DS - 60,434
2. PSP - 58,501
3. Wii - 38,506
4. Xbox 360 - 24,962
5. PlayStation 3 - 9,673
6. PlayStation 2 - 8,503

En español | In English

Si ustedes tienen más de 30 años, entonces deben recordar la versión original de uno de los juegos clásicos, Galaga. Hecho por Namco a principios de los 80, Galaga (ギャラガ) es un juego matamarcianos (shoot’em-up). Con una nave espacial y dos vidas extras al comenzar, el jugador debe destruir todas las naves espaciales enemigas. Galaga es fácil al comienzo y su dificultad aumenta al pasar cada fase. Todas las fases son desafiantes, y después de acabar ciertas etapas, los jugadores entran a fases especiales para acumular puntos extras. Más puntos, más vidas extras. La nave del jugador puede moverse sólo a ambos lados. También puede ser capturada y luego liberada (si se destruye a la nave enemiga), lo que da la habilidad de controlar las dos naves a la vez. Durante los años 80, los juegos eran muy divertidos, pero este género de juegos no llegó a evolucionar durante la llegada de los juegos tridimensionales. Sin embargo, Namco Bandai está por ofrecernos una moderna versión que mantiene sus raíces con cosas que no esperábamos antes.

Legions comienza más o menos despacio comparado al juego original, pero de pronto ya deja de ser así. Al manejar la nave principal (que puede moverse por toda la pantalla, no como en el original), uno se da cuenta que está acompañado de dos “pistolas satélites”, una a cada lado. El análogo derecho permite a que el jugador coloque tales pistolas en cualquier parte de la pantalla. Los naves enemigas pueden aparecer por todos lados. El jugador tiene la opción antes del comienzo del juego de seleccionar si quiere disparar sus rayos manual o automáticamente. Esta habilidad se usa mucho cuando varias legiones o grupos de naves enemigas aparecen simultáneamente. En ese instante, el jugador debe saber donde mover su nave para que no sea destruida. Cada legión tiene un enemigo principal, que al ser vencido, causa también la destrucción del resto de su grupo. Un consejo, especialmente para los jugadores principiantes o casuales, es la de observar las direcciones de las líneas azules. Esas líneas indican la trayectoria inicial o completa que seguirán esas naves. Es recomendable asignar a las “pistolas satélites” a un lugar específico en cada ataque para reducir la magnitud de los inmensos ataques del ejército enemigo.

Galaga Legions llena al jugador con todas las emociones de tipo sorprendente desde el comienzo. Los gráficos y el audio son excelentes. El sonido de las explosiones y otros efectos de sonido, el número de enemigos que pueden aparecer a la vez para vencer a tu nave espacial, las varias técnicas requeridas para sobrevivir cada nivel, y su vista 2D con fondo 3D hacen que el juego sea uno que vale la pena.

Hay más cosas que ver en el juego. Es definitivamente uno de los más divertidos para todos, no importa si ha jugado el primero o no. Galaga es un juego simple para jugar y es bien entretenido. Consíganlo.

In English | En español

If you are over 30, then you shall remember the original version of one of one classic game. Galaga. Created by Namco in the early 80s, Galaga (ギャラガ) is a shoot’em up game. With a spaceship and two extra lives at the beginning, the player must destroy all the enemy space ships. Galaga is easy at the beginning and its difficulty increases as each stage is completed. All the stages are tough, and after finishing some of them, the players enter into challenging stages in order to accumulate extra points. More points, more extra lives. The player’s spaceship can only be moved to both sides. It can also be captured and then freed (if the enemy ship gets destroyed), which gives the ability to control both ships at the same time. During the 80s, the games were lots of fun, but this genre of games did not get to evolve during the arrival of 3D games. However, Namco Bandai is about to offer us a modern version that maintains its roots along with things we were not expecting before.

Legions starts somewhat slow when compared to the original game, but soon, it stops being like that. When maneuvering the spaceship (that can be moved all around the screen, unlike in the original), one can notice that it is being accompanied by two satellite guns, one in each side. The right analog allows the player to place such small guns anywhere in the screen. The spaceships can also appear anywhere. Before the start of the game, the player has the option of selecting if he or she wants to fire manually or automatically. This ability is used a lot when lots of legions or groups of enemy spaceships appear simultaneously. At that moment, the player shall know where to move his ship for it not to be destroyed. Each legion has a main enemy that, when defeated, causes the destruction of the rest of its group. A piece of advice, especially for beginner or casual gamers, is to observe the paths of the blue lines. These lines indicate the initial or complete trajectory the spaceships will follow. It is recommended to assign the satellite guns to a specific place in every attack in order to reduce the magnitude of the immense attacks of the enemy army.

Galaga Legions fills the player with all emotions of the amazing kind since the start, but first. The graphics and audio are excellent. The sound of the explosions and other sound effects, the number of enemies that can show up at once to defeat your spaceship, the many techniques required to survive each level and its 2D-view-with-3D-background-feel the makes the game a worthwhile one.

There are more things to see in the game. It is definitively is one of the most enjoyable ones for everyone, doesn’t matter if you have played the first one or not. Galaga is simple to play and it’s very entertaining. Get it.Hi Ting.

Finally I'm doing a lot better... because I get to hear from you.
Tomorrow, already today in Taiwan, will be (my grand-nephew) John Nathan's first birthday.

Most of my Florida family and my niece's friends will be here in Orlando, but we will celebrated on Saturday at noon.

I'm glad you were on vacation, but because I did not know where you were,

I was thinking lots of things about you:

1. Has Wan-Ting gotten married with someone on August 8th, 2008?

That's what I heard lots of people (16,000+) did that day.
2. Has Wan-Ting gotten a really great job in Taipei or Taichung already? Let's hope so.
3. Did Wan-Ting go to Beijing to see the Olympics? That would have been cool.

4. Did something hit her head and Wan-Ting forgot who Alberto is? Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

5. I forgot what else I was thinking about...

I have had interviews at some schools, and I will try (once again) to talk to the editor (usually after 5pm).

I suppose you have to find a job first, so that you can move to an apartment that is near your work place, right?

What will you do exactly?

Also, during  your absence:

1. I was feeling like I was getting deaf (because I have not heard from you).

2. I was feeling like I was getting blind ('cauz I had not seen you in a while).

3. I did not feel like talking much to anybody.

But anyway, I now know you were on vacation with your family, had some interviews, and you're still single, right?