Vblank Entertainment CEO Brian Provinciano on the possibilty of Retro City Rampge 3DS…

“I love how things get taken out of context, haha. I did an interview about RCR recently in which they went fishing at the end by throwing in a question about what I thought of the 3DS… and here we are! I think pretty much every developer is interested in the 3DS. With the downloadable space finally in full swing, the market being there for smaller games, and the almost risk-free environment where we needn’t worry about manufacturing, distribution and shelf space, it’s very enticing.

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DanceDanceRevolution (Wii) – E
Gummy Bears Mini Golf (DS) – E
Shawn Johnson’s Gymnastics (Wii) – E
Backyard Sports: Rookie Rush (Wii) – E
Bit.Trip Fate (Wii) – E
Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure (Wii) – E
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (DS) – E
Surfacer+ (DSi) – E
Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs Strike (Wii) – E10+
Family Feud: Decades (Wii) – E10+
Jewel Quest Solitaire Trio (DS) – E
North American Hunting Extravaganza II (Wii) – T
GoldenEye 007 (Wii) – T
Paper Wars: Canon Fodder (DSi/Wii) – T
Virtual Families (DS) – E
MotoX (DSi) – E
Fish Tank (Wii) – E
Hidden Mysteries Salem Secrets (DS) – E
Once Upon A Time (Wii) – E
Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011 (DS) – T
Driver San Francisco (Wii) – T
Go Fetch! (DSi) – E
Paul’s Monster Adventure (DSi) – E
Sesame Street: Cookie’s Counting Carnival (DS) – EC
Sesame Street: Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure (DS) – EC
Touch ‘N’ Play Collection (DS) – E
A Fairy Tale (DSi) – E

General controls

– L: Cycle Through Deck Commands
– L (Hold) + A: Execute Shortcut Command
– L (Hold) + X or B: Cycle Through Deck Commands
– R: Camera Reset
– R (Hold) D-Pad: Camera Control
– L+R: Lock-on/Lock-off of enemy
– D-Pad: Character Movement
– Touch Screen: Rotate Camera and switch between Clock Ability and Navi Map
– Y: Use Ability
– X: Use Deck Command
– A: Use Fight Command / Confirm Selections
– B: Jump
– Start: Pause / Event Skip

Battle basics

– Basic move is to press A
– Sora will then attack with his keyblade
– Combos can be executed with good timing

Deck commands

– Use the skill/magic that has been set in your Deck Command by pressing X
– Deck Command is the command palette on the lower left of the screen
– A skill will need to charge before you can use it again

Abilities

– Use an ability with Y
– Can evade an enemy attack
– Press Y when attacked to trigger a Reflect Guard
– Reflect Guard will block an attack with your keyblade
– Press Y while moving to do a Dodge Roll
– Dodge Roll will keep you invincible from attack

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GET AN EARLY TASTE OF ROCK BAND 3 WITH SINGLES FROM DIO AND THE SMITHS NEXT WEEK!

SINGLES FROM MORRISSEY, SILVERCHAIR, UNDEROATH AND JULIANA HATFIELD ALSO AVAILABLE

Cambridge, Mass. – Sept. 10, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Dio, Juliana Hatfield, Morrissey, Silverchair, The Smiths and Underoath will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and WiiTM.

With more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band, as well as more than 1,600 songs available through the Rock Band platform and 70 million songs sold through its download store alone, Rock Band is the undisputed sales and content leader in the interactive music space, providing the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums. Rock Band 3 will be available Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in the rest of the world, giving players immediate access to a music library approaching 2,000 songs playable in Rock Band 3 at launch with new content added weekly to the Rock Band Music Store. Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other music game on the market. Find more information on how to pre-order Rock Band 3 today here.

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– MT Framework Mobile being used for Resident Evil: Revelations and Super Street Fighter IV 3D
– Jun Takeuchi couldn’t believe the results they were getting at first
– Resident Evil: Revelations uses common rendering techniques on the PS3/360
– This includes HDR rendering, surface shaders, normal maps, depth of filed, gamma correction
– Motion blur apparently isn’t compatible with 3D
– Motion blur only used in 2D mode
– Up to 2xAA in 2D mode
– Anti-aliasing off in 3D mode
– Graphical comparisons (top image doesn’t have the effect):

Surface shaders, self-shadowing

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In a little over two weeks, we will know how much the 3DS will cost and when it’ll go on sale in Japan. But until then, it’s a given that we’ll see different speculation about those two desired details. Today, there is a rumor going around that the upcoming handheld will hit Japanese retailers on November 20. That claim comes from a Keys Factory designer, a company well-known for making different Nintendo accessories, including add-ons for the DSi LL. The designer tweeted the following:

“On November 20th, the 11 goods I designed for use with the 3DS will go on sale simultaneously. Those of you buying the 3DS, please buy them while you’re at it! This will be officially announced on the homepage eventually, lol. Best regards.”

At this point, the November 20 release date is certainly possible. Back in 2004, Nintendo revealed in September that the handheld would be out in early December. The only difference here is that the company would be planning a late November launch for the 3DS in Japan. At least we won’t have to wait too much longer to find out if this rumor is valid!

Thanks to Danny and Mark K for the tip!

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– Arriving in Japan next Spring
– 3D visuals
– Control a single character during matches
– Give instructions to other players
– Use “hero time” to score goals
– Character portrait cut-ins for matches
– Inazuma anime voice actors providing voice work for this title
– Possibly Level-5’s secret game for TGS

Thanks to Thomas N for the tip!

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In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Jackson W., 4, of Colleyville, Tx. is congratulated by Wilson Waren, a Nintendo ambassador, after playing Wii Sports Resort, an active-play video game at American Heart Association’s Dallas Start! Heart Walk on Sept. 11, 2010. The American Heart Association and Nintendo of America formed a strategic relationship to help consumers discover how active-play video games contribute to a healthy lifestyle. (Rex C. Curry/AP Images for Nintendo of America)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Vickie W. of Dallas warms up with Wii Fit Plus, an active-play video game, before the American Heart Association’s Dallas Start! Heart Walk on Sept. 11, 2010. The American Heart Association and Nintendo of America formed a strategic relationship to help consumers discover how active-play video games contribute to a healthy lifestyle. (Rex C. Curry/AP Images for Nintendo of America)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, India K., 9, of Dallas, hugs iconic Nintendo video game character Mario after warming up with Wii Fit Plus, an active-play video game, before the American Heart Association’s Dallas Start! Heart Walk on Sept. 11, 2010. The American Heart Association and Nintendo of America formed a strategic relationship to help consumers discover how active-play video games contribute to a healthy lifestyle. (Rex C. Curry/AP Images for Nintendo of America)

In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, Alyssa T., left, of Dallas, her mother Nancy Ridgeway, center, of Grapevine, Tx. and India Sample, of Rowlett, Tx., sign a banner to express their commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle at the American Heart Association’s Dallas Start! Heart Walk on Sept. 11, 2010. Earlier this year, the American Heart Association and Nintendo of America announced a strategic relationship aimed at helping people create healthy lifestyles through physically active play. (Rex C. Curry/AP Images for Nintendo of America)

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