Part 2!
I’ve tried starting this article a bunch of times now and I can’t quite strike the right tone so I’m just going to reveal the punch line right away instead of doing some drawn out build up because I’m supposed to: Game reviews are stupid, and gaming-related articles are stupid. The whole façade that we (us gaming writers) know what we’re talking about is stupid, and it’s just that; a façade. Every single person who sits in front of a keyboard to write about video games has a job to do, and that’s to make their readers think they are smarter than them. I’m here to let you know that they’re not smarter than you. I’m not smarter than you. Hell, I’m probably way dumber than you, and that is okay. I just want to make you feel like your opinion is worth more than any game journalist’s.
There haven’t been a whole lot of updates about Ikachan for DSiWare, but Nicalis is still working on the project. Nicalis head Tyrone Rodriguez shares some details in the video above and even shows a tiny bit of blurry footage!
Rodriguez also opened up about the possibility of making an original title, says that they’re wrapping up NightSky for the 3DS, comments on a “small surprise” for the 3DS this summer, and teases a game that will be on the Wii U and 3DS – which could be their first multiplayer title.
A couple of games will soon be removed from the Wii Shop Channel. Nintendo of Europe has announced that, starting on March 31, Super R-Type and R-Type III: The Third Lightning will no longer be available.
Nintendo did not say why the titles will be leaving the Wii Shop Channel.
A ¥1,000 Fire Emblem-themed Nintendo Points card will be included with each unit of the Fire Emblem: Awakening bundle.
01./00. [PSP] Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave #
02./00. [3DS] Harvest Moon: The Land of Origin
03./00. [PS3] Naruto Shippuden: Narutimate Storm Generation
04./00. [PSP] I Don’t Have Many Friends Portable #
05./00. [PS3] Asura’s Wrath
06./00. [PSP] Nendoroid Generation #
07./05. [3DS] Super Mario 3D Land
08./04. [3DS] Mario Kart 7
09./06. [3DS] Monster Hunter 3G #
10./00. [PS3] The Idolmaster: Gravure For You! Vol.5
11./02. [PS3] Binary Domain
12./00. [PSP] Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 5: Kazahanaki #
13./08. [3DS] Resident Evil: Revelations
14./00. [PS3] Touch, Shot! Love Application #
15./03. [3DS] Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
16./00. [PS3] Gal Gun #
17./01. [3DS] New Love Plus #
18./07. [PSP] Samurai Warriors 3 Z Special
19./00. [PSP] Moujuutsukai to Oujisama: Snow Bride Portable #
20./09. [PSP] Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki
Some folks are speculating that the video above will be used as the opening in Kingdom Hearts 3D.
Continuing my series of “article titles that make people click on them”, I’ve got a point to make today that I think is really important. You see, like the best of us, I always get into arguments about video games with friends or with Internet demons. Usually it’s Nintendo-related, and at the end of the day the bottom line always remains the same; “I think what I think and you think what you think and who cares.” We can argue day and night about why Skyward Sword isn’t the worst game in the series, or why Mario doesn’t need a story to be important, but the overall conclusion to the argument never ever changes. It’s always a “live and let live” sort of ideology.
Which is great, right? The fact that we have such respect for each other’s beliefs and we are understanding enough human beings to realize the triviality of arguing about video games is wonderful! Except that we don’t. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one person who- when faced with the opportunity of gaming related debate- simply stated outright that opinions on these things aren’t important, and everyone should just enjoy what they enjoy.
