The Dragon Quest conference will be starting in about an hour. That means…
1 AM EDT time
10 PM PDT time
2 PM JST time (Japan)
You’ll be able to watch a live stream of the event here. And, of course, I’ll be here to cover the event with any appropriate news and media.
Let’s hope we finally get some Dragon Quest X news and a trailer!
For me, there are really only two types of games out there: Those that engage me mentally/emotionally, and those that make me happy or have fun. I don’t care what reviews say, how good gameplay is, whether the graphics are up to par, or whether I’m using an Xbox controller or a Corn Dog as my main method of input; if a game fits one of these two categories, then I’ll play it and I’ll love it.
For the most part, people don’t really hate on the games with srs business in them, such as Final Fantasy X, Flower, Zelda, etc. Sure, there are some haters out there, but generally speaking the basic idea is that such games are good quality and it makes sense that we enjoy them. The “fun” and “happy” games I refer to are ones such as Mario Sports Mix, Jeopardy, Mario Party, Wii Party, and Wii Sports. What a lot of people refer to as “party” games or “casual” games.
God forbid you try and say that these games are top-notch gaming.
DotMan for DSiWare launches on September 15 for $1.99/200 Points.
A quick reminder for the Dragon Quest fans out there: Square Enix will be holding a conference in Japan at 1 AM EDT/10 PM EDT to take the lid off the latest game in the series, complete with an introduction and video footage.
I can’t see this event being related to anything other than Dragon Quest X, which has been in development for a number of years. Based on the fact that the first trailer is included in the Anniversary Collection (comes out in Japan in about a week) and TGS right around the corner, a reveal for “X” makes perfect sense.
In any case, I’ll be up late tonight to cover any news from the event. We’ll also try to nab any video footage for you folks as soon as possible.
We’ll finally be seeing more of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword later this month. The latest issue of NGamer is teasing new level reveals for the next edition of their magazine.
We’re also due for some Super Mario 3D Land news from Nintendo Power soon, so the next few weeks should be filled with interesting information about upcoming Nintendo titles.
Thanks to joclo for the tip!
01./00. [PS3] Monster Hunter Freedom 3 HD Ver. (Capcom) {2011.08.25} (¥4.800) – 287.829 / NEW
02./00. [PSP] Black Rock Shooter: The Game # (Image Epoch) {2011.08.25} (¥6.279) – 105.277 / NEW
03./00. [PSP] Mobile Suit Gundam: New Giren’s Ambition (Bandai Namco) {2011.08.25} (¥6.280) – 75.611 / NEW
04./00. [PS3] Samurai Warriors 3: Empires # (Koei Tecmo) {2011.08.25} (¥6.090) – 70.254 / NEW
05./00. [PSP] Dynasty Warriors 7: Special (Koei Tecmo) {2011.08.25} (¥6.090) – 25.308 / NEW
06./01. [WII] Rhythm Heaven (Nintendo) {2011.07.21} (¥5.800) – 25.063 / 399.552 (-48%)
07./02. [PSP] Monster Hunter Diary: Pokapoka Felyne G (Capcom) {2011.08.10} (¥3.990) – 23.151 / 162.416 (-44%)
08./03. [NDS] Kirby Mass Attack (Nintendo) {2011.08.04} (¥3.800) – 18.901 / 181.224 (-46%)
09./05. [3DS] Pokemon Rumble Blast (Pokemon Co.) {2011.08.11} (¥4.800) – 15.764 / 134.201 (-51%)
10./07. [3DS] The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Nintendo) {2011.06.16} (¥4.800) – 13.423 / 348.964 (-37%)
11./08. [WII] Wii Sports Resort with Remote Plus (Nintendo) {2010.11.11} (¥5.800) – 12.760 / 515.086 (-39%)
12./00. [NDS] Suite PreCure: Melody Collection (Bandai Namco) {2011.08.25} (¥5.040) – 12.567 / NEW
13./00. [PSP] Durarara!! 3way Standoff: Alley # (ASCII Media Works) {2011.08.25} (¥5.040) – 10.454 / NEW
14./00. [PSP] Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel: Toki to Sekai no Meikyuu # (Alchemist) {2011.08.25} (¥7.140) – 10.156 / NEW
15./10. [PSP] Toriko: Gourmet Survival (Bandai Namco) {2011.08.04} (¥5.229) – 9.662 / 118.213 (-45%)
16./09. [PSP] J-League Pro Soccer Club! 7: Euro + (Sega) {2011.08.04} (¥6.279) – 8.367 / 157.407 (-53%)
17./12. [PSP] Taiko Drum Master Portable DX (Bandai Namco) {2011.07.14} (¥5.229) – 8.028 / 187.055 (-34%)
18./00. [PSP] Persona 3 Portable (PSP the Best) (Atlus Co.) {2011.08.25} (¥2.940) – 7.176 / NEW
19./00. [PS3] Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PlayStation 3 the Best) (SCE) {2011.08.25} (¥2.980) – 6.560 / NEW
20./20. [NDS] Pokemon Black / White (Pokemon Co.) {2010.09.18} (¥4.800) – 6.512 / 5.293.428 (-31%)
In late 2003, Nintendo of America decided to finally release the Fire Emblem games internationally with their localization of Fire Emblem: Rekka no Ken. Renamed as simply “Fire Emblem”, this game marked the first time that most people outside of Japan had their first taste of Intelligent Systems’ strategy-RPG series. Or at least it was the first time they’d played it.
You see, five years before Marth showed up in Super Smash Bros. and seven years before any Fire Emblem game was actually localized, an animated adaption of the first Fire Emblem game was produced to tie into a remake that had just been released for the Super Famicom. In 1998, this two part, straight-to-video Fire Emblem feature was picked up by A.D. Vision, a recently closed American producer and distributor. Hopefully this means that there won’t be any lawyers chasing me down for posting these clips here.
