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Disney and Sega Announce Castle of Illusion Remake

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 11:02
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Disney continues to show their flexibility when it comes to their video game licenses, at least those that don’t feature Stormtroopers or Bounty Hunters, since Sega has announced an HD remake of the Sega Genesis classic Castle of Illusion.  One of the many games that the 25 year-old+ generation of gamers was reared on, Castle of Illusion will be comng into our homes once again on the PSN, XBLA, and PC.

Ubisoft May Have Been Prepping An Assassin's Creed Fighting Game

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Sat, 04/13/2013 - 08:28
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NeoGAF’s go-to Legacy of Kain aficionado, and maker of fine Star Trek gifs, MamaRobotnik has uncovered a rather interesting tidbit of news about a potential Assassin’s Creed spin-off Ubisoft may have been prepping.

Endless Skater Announced For XBLA/Win8

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 14:32
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Skateboarding fans finally have another video game to do mass combo laced grinds in a project that doesn’t star the legendary Tony Hawk.  Sadly the Skate series is still out of commission as per the ever shifting plans of EA, but now Supervillain Studios has stepped up to the plate to release Endless Skater for Xbox Live Arcade via the Windows 8 platform.

Star Wars: First Assault Footage Surfaces

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 08:20
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A single tear may be running down the face of Star Wars fans upon seeing the first, and possibly only, footage of Star Wars: First Assault.  Revealed mid last year through a trademark registration, First Assault has been speculated about wildly only for us to finally get a sense of what the game was when it appeared in a XBLA listing.  Since then we’ve only heard bad, though in a depressing sort of way, news about First Assault and this new gameplay trailer serves a

Strider Could Be Poised For A Return

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:25
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Seemingly on a trend of rebooting their franchises, Capcom could be ready to give Strider another shot - for real this time.  After enlisting the services of Grin Studios to reboot Strider with a modern and more Western appeal, Capcom decided to give that project the boot, thus helping Grin shutter in the process.  We only received a small sample of Grin’s ill-fated Strider reboot which was filled with Russians and snowy environments, but Strider could be making a long-await

Sega Goes Old-School With The Model 2 Collection

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Thu, 10/18/2012 - 08:30
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The moments in which I will whole heartedly give a company my money without a second thought is rare, but such a thing is the case with the latest reveal made by Sega. Certain choices made by Sega may seem questionable such as the Anarchy Reigns debacle, but the company is doing gamers a solid by releasing the ode to old-school gaming that is the Model 2 Collection.

Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise [Review]

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Tue, 10/16/2012 - 07:42
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Overall Feeling: 

The unexpected arrival of a second Naughty Bear game results in a game that is plagued with many of the same problems found in the first title.  Having a dark edge through a bear that likes to defluff others can be fun, but the gameplay falls victim to being predictable and at times frustrating since nearly everything is reused early on in the game.  The combo centric nature of the game may make OCD gamers keen on racking up a high score, but even then Naughty Bear’s gameplay never finds itself elevated to a thoroughly enjoyable level as it’s simply plodding and is an easy way to rack up Trophies and Achievements.

The Pros: 

+ Initial variety in the stages is nice before it eventually wears off.

+ It may not be a game changing addition, but the XP/Leveling system is a cool feature.

+ Naughty Bear co-creator/Lead Designer Ashley Pannell does another solid performance as the narrator.

The Cons: 

- Gameplay becomes old fast since it once again doesn’t feature an amazing amount of depth.

- Recycling of levels results in everything becoming painfully predictable.

- Unexpected graphical and technical glitches creates some odd situations.

- The dark humor is kind of funny, but it feels like a missed opportunity in that it wasn’t expanded upon in greater detail.

- Seriously, the game becomes boring really fast.

ShogunGamer.com Rating : 
5

Sometimes video games can get a second chance to prove themselves after an underwhelming debut. It’s rare for such a thing to happen these days since the industry is so intense in that some developers shutter after their latest new IP fails at retail. But sometimes we are lucky enough to see a game receive a second outing though I think no one ever expected such a thing to occur for Naughty Bear.  Released in 2010, the premise of Naughty Bear was simple and had some potential: you played a dejected bear that wanted to destroy those who “wronged” him. 

A Small Update On Star Wars: First Assault

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Mon, 10/01/2012 - 10:29
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LucasArts may not be providing gamers with a third installment in the Battlefront series any time soon, but the company could be providing a game with a little bit of multiplayer action.  

Starbreeze (The Darkness) Reveals The Fantasy Based Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 07:45
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When a developer hypes up an upcoming project without showing or telling us anything it usually results in complete disappointment. Gamers may be hard to please at times, but when something is teased to be surprising only to be revealed as a derivative mess of concepts that isn’t new by any means, then the further flaming gamers may give a particular studio can be justified.  

Joe Danger 2: The Movie Is Finally Set To Arrive On The PSN

Submitted by Ian Fisher on Wed, 09/26/2012 - 08:52
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It may not occur as often as it once did, but gamers were a little hurt more or less upon hearing that Joe Danger 2 would be arriving first on the Xbox 360.  Seeing a game appear on XBLA first may be standard practice with certain 3rd party games, though what punctured our hearts more was how it appeared that Microsoft may have snatched up an exclusivity deal for the game.  Well a mere two weeks after the release of Joe Danger 2 comes the news that the game is indeed coming to the PlayStation Network.

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