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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 27, 2020 10:02:44 GMT -5
Reggie and Konami have acknowledged his passing.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 26, 2020 9:59:31 GMT -5
Kazuhisa Hashimoto, the creator of the iconic Konami Code (↑ ↑ ↓ ↓ ← → ← → B A), has passed away at the age of 61. He created the code as a debugging tool for the NES version of Gradius, and left it in by accident. Since then, it has become the most famous code in the history of video games.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 18, 2020 17:05:48 GMT -5
Glad for Animal Crossing fans, but still not the Direct I'm waiting for.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 13, 2020 10:36:08 GMT -5
I wasn't aware that Vs. Mahjong was also a Nintendo Vs. System game, but it's due out on Switch next week. ( Source) I'm not sure if it will be available outside Japan, but I'm not aware of any Japan-only Arcade Archives releases. So, start brushing up on your mahjong rules! |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 8, 2020 10:56:13 GMT -5
If the next Ys does come out in 2022, then it would be three years since Ys IX, and three-to-four years seems to be the average between Ys games since The Oath in Felghana and Origin were released only a year apart in '05 and '06, respectively. Compare that to the Trails series, which is far more likely to release games in consecutive years. Even the three years between Ys VIII and IX, Falcom's two major releases were Trails of Cold Steel III and IV, and the next Trails game is already due out this year. The general rhythm seems to be to release two Trails game in consecutive years, and then take some time off. Since 2003, when Ys VI came out (after an eight year hiatus since Ys V), there have been seven main Ys games, including two remakes. Since Trails in the Sky first came out in 2004, there have been nine main Trails games, not counting remasters, the mobile game, or Nayuta no Kiseki (the latter not actually having anything to do with Trails beyond having the Kiseki name slapped on it for brand recognition). In terms of game engines, Ys VI, The Oath in Felghana, and Origin run on the same engine. Ever since then, Falcom seems to be continually tweaking and enhancing the Ys Seven engine for each new release. The Trails in the Sky trilogy and the Crossbell duology all use the same engine, while the Cold Steel games all run on Sony's PhyreEngine. Of course, neither series holds a candle to Atelier.  |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 7, 2020 15:51:20 GMT -5
SNK recently revealed unused character designs for Garou: Mark of the Wolves, as well as its unfinished sequel. You can see it here. Yasuyuki Oda has mentioned before that he still wants to make a sequel to Garou. With SNK's revival so far including a return of Samurai Shodown, and plans for a new Metal Slug, I think there's still hope for the Fatal Fury series. (Also, Rock Howard was a DLC character for King of Fighters XIV, despite it not making any narrative sense.) |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 7, 2020 15:39:51 GMT -5
This is about as shocking as Nintendo making another Mario or Zelda game, but Toshihiro Kondo has stated that Falcom is, in fact, planning the next Ys game, apparently for the series' 35th anniversary in 2022. He can't yet confirm yet if it will be Ys X or a remake of an older title. Fans will likely continue to anticipate a remake of Ys V, the game that is generally considered to be most in need of a remake, until Falcom finally caves and actually does it. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 7, 2020 10:42:09 GMT -5
February Development Update.Not much to talk about except for a look at the customization screen and the results of the R-Type Leo stage poll. Sounds like there should be a new trailer soon, though.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 6, 2020 11:45:26 GMT -5
The Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle has been announced for a North American release on Switch and PS4. It includes 18 games in the Double Dragon and Kunio-kun/River City series', 11 of which are being released outside Japan for the first time, and in English! It's scheduled for release on February 20. ( Source) Games included: DOUBLE DRAGON series
DOUBLE DRAGON (1987)
DOUBLE DRAGON II: The Revenge (1988)
DOUBLE DRAGON III: The Sacred Stones (1990)
Kunio-kun series
Renegade (1986)
Super Dodge Ball (1988)
River City Ransom (1989)
Crash’n the Boys Street Challenge (1992)
Kunio-kun series (Published only in Japan, first time localized in NA)
Nekketsu Renegade Kunio-kun
Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club
Downtown Nekketsu Story
Nekketsu High School Dodgeball Club – Soccer Story
Downtown Nekketsu March Super-Awesome Field Day!
Downtown Special Kunio-kun’s Historical Period Drama!
Go-Go! Nekketsu Hockey Club Slip-and-Slide Madness
Surprise! Nekketsu New Records! The Distant Gold Medal
Nekketsu Fighting Legend
Kunio-kun’s Nekketsu Soccer League
Nekketsu! Street Basketball All-Out Dunk Heroes
Seems to only include the NES/Famicom versions of each game. Still, it's pretty impressive that it includes 11 new localizations of previously Japan-only games. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 6, 2020 11:34:59 GMT -5
Vs. Wrecking Crew is announced for the next batch of Arcade Archives releases. ( Source) |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 5, 2020 17:36:00 GMT -5
Happy birthday, Evie!  |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 3, 2020 16:28:39 GMT -5
Well, there goes another one. I wonder why Nintendo is suddenly OK with their past exclusives going multi-platfom. What's next? Bayonetta 2 on Xbox Series X? Also, Wonderful 101 Remastered is apparently one of the " Platinum 4," which sounds like a play on "Capcom 5." I wonder if that's intentional. |
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Post by Nester the Lark on Feb 3, 2020 14:11:32 GMT -5
So, looks like Daemon X Machina is being ported to PC.
It seemed to fly under the radar (so to speak) on Switch. But I though Nintendo had produced it, so I wasn't expecting it to appear on a non-Nintendo platform.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 27, 2020 11:09:38 GMT -5
Here's an old segment from the Electric Playground on the original NBA Courtside. It includes an interview with Kobe.
Also in the video is Henry Sterchi. He no longer works on NoA, but he tweeted about his experience meeting Kobe.
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Post by Nester the Lark on Jan 27, 2020 11:04:38 GMT -5
NCL has announced that they will no longer be repairing Wii consoles after March 2020. This is apparently because of difficulty in obtaining replacement parts. So far, there has been no word from NoA or NoE, but they will likely be discontinuing service, as well in the near future. ( Source, source) |
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