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Potential Mega Awesome Dream Project In The Works Between Sega, Capcom, and Bandai Namco

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:56
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A video game dream game may be in the works that could in turn be so damn cool that the world will simply implode since such a thing has never been experienced before. Either that or gamers will simply be disappointed by the end result in such a way that mass boycotts will be held against three major companies in the industry.  But here’s the lowdown: earlier today Nintendo teased of a mystery collaboration that’s going on between Capcom, Sega, and Bandai Namco that’s being done for the Nintendo 3DS.

Namco Preps Yet Another Gundam Game

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 05:49
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At this point it’s well documented that certain video games based on the Gundam franchise tend to be crap. Essentially, no matter who is behind it, games based on Gundam tend to be the Japanese equivalent of gamers receiving a crappy Spider-Man or Superman game. Despite all the material being there and the premise of the property almost designing itself in the gameplay department, the Gundam video game offerings have been incredibly mixed.  Thankfully we’re at the point in which that could change thanks to developer From Software.

New Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Videos Showcase The Gameplay and Cutscenes

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 07:33
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When it comes to pure Japanese RPG games that are worth playing this generation the offerings are somewhat slim compared to the heyday of the PS1 & PS2 generation. That’s not to say there aren’t good RPGs out there, but developers like Square Enix haven’t exactly been on mark as much as they could’ve and to an extent have stumbled in giving their fans what they desire.  However, there is something on the horizon which could give the RPG genre a much needed boost in the form of Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch.

Ridge Racer: Unbounded Given Release Date (At Least We Still Have RR For Vita)

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 06:19
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In lieu of Namco announcing a traditional Ridge Racer game for the PlayStation Vita some gamers out there may have forgotten about Ridge Racer: Unbounded.  The Western centric Ridge Racer spin-off/reboot being handled by Finnish developer Bugbear Entertainment is still in development and today Namco revealed when gamers can opt to drive down a user-created city and crash cars or merely stick to traditional drift racing via the PlayStation Vita.

Ace Combat: Assault Horizon [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 07:13
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Overall Feeling: 

Assault Horizon may present a drastic change in the Ace Combat series but the more Western approach taken in the game pays off exponentially.  Far from being a complete masterpiece of the flight sim/action genre, Assault Horizon does provide an extremely good base of how to make a game exclusively set in the air entertaining.  With lots of mission variety and stunning action moments thanks to the Dogfight Mode mechanic, Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is a totally unique game that thankfully doesn’t feel like an ill attempt at adapting an existing franchise to fall within the Call of Duty mold.

The Pros: 

+ Jet controls feel perfect and have the right mix of accessibility and skill required for advanced maneuvers.

+ Dogfight Mode is a terrific addition and thankfully doesn’t make the game too easy.

+ Story presents a mostly level-headed tale that feels real and isn’t hackneyed.

+ Mission variety is incredible and offers some tense moments towards the latter half of the campaign.

+ Visuals are nice across the board and in particular the fire and damage effects are top notch.

The Cons: 

- Some missions can drag on for way too long.

- Apache and bomber based missions present some nice variety but simply aren’t as much fun as the main jet missions.

- Online modes leave a bit to be desired.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
8

These days war games can be put into two distinct categories: modern warfare based FPS games or sci-fi based FPS games.  In between those two not so distinct types there may be a few titles here and there that branch off into another realm like an RTS for example, but the dominant force nowadays is developers force feeding us a FPS game with a “gritty” war feel to it.

Ezio Is Officially Revealed In Soul Calibur 5 [Video]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 04:38
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For once a rumor we see surface online has turned out to be wholly legit as famed assassin Ezio Auditore will indeed be messing fools up in Soul Calibur 5.  Leaked earlier this week via an image of the SC5 character select screen, Ezio will be the first major guest character for the latest Soul Calibur title and he could end up being the best to ever appear.

A Popular Assassin May Be Joining The Roster Of Soul Calibur 5

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 06:34
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So far things are looking good for Soul Calibur 5 based on the small amounts of footage and details we’ve received so far.  Namco and Team Soul may not be drastically reinventing the Soul Calibur formula, but tweaking things a bit and even doing other things like downsizing the average chest size of a female character from a triple-D to a medium C cup hasn’t even left gamers mad.

Now You Can Create Your Very Own Saiyan Warrior Thanks To Dragon Ball: Ultimate Tenkaichi

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 09:03
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New episodes of Dragon Ball haven’t aired on TV in years and Dragon Ball: Evolution was a massive dud but for some reason we’re still receiving video games.  Coming to us next month will likely be the last Dragon Ball game so Dragon Ball: Ultimate Tenkaichi has its work cut out for itself among the legions of DB fans who want to see a worth wild video game actually be released for once.

Tekken: Blood Vengeance [Movie Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 07:55
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Overall Feeling: 

I don’t exactly know what caused such a thing to happen, but Tekken: Blood Vengeance doesn’t break the curse of mediocre video games movies.  The film definitely receives some good marks for staying true to the design and general look of Tekken, but the horrible story which is somewhat hard to follow and simply pointless along with the terrible dialogue makes the film tough to watch. The fight scenes are serviceable but ultimately aren’t enough to carry the film past a point where it won’t be grouped in with Dead or Alive, Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat: Annihilation in the bad video game movie department.

The Pros: 

+ The fight scenes were generally well done minus the very last battle.
+ Aside from a few ugly background models and weird skin textures, the visuals for the movie were pretty outstanding even if it didn’t reach the Square Enix benchmark.
+ Some of the bad moments are so bad that they in turn become funny which present some nice riff opportunities.

The Cons: 

- The story is absolute nonsense even by Tekken standards.
- Tonally the film is all over the place and never really establishes a foothold of what it’s trying to be.
- I really don’t know what happened, but the voice acting is either bad or in some cases doesn't fit the character as well as it should.
- Having only eight Tekken characters appear in the film with no major cameos outside of one is incredibly disappointing.
- No Yoshimitsu appearance sucks big time.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
5

There are some video game franchises out there that would work perfectly when adapted to become a movie to the point where it’s almost painful when it doesn’t happen.  Properties like Metal Gear Solid, Devil May Cry and Halo would make for perfect films but for some reason despite having the film rights snatched up by film studios/production companies, nothing has come to fruition and various projects are simply in the ever occupied development hell.  But every now and then we get lucky and see a video game make the leap to the big screen in some form, whether it’s in live-action

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