Reel Fishing Pocket (iPad)
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Posted on August 8th, 2013 by
Game maker Natsume is best known for their long-running successful Harvest Moon series of farming simulations, but did you know they also have a popular line of fishing games, too? Now you can enjoy Reel Fishing on the go with a portable version for iOS devices (played here on iPad). Best of all, Reel Fishing Pocket is totally free!
Cloudberry Kingdom (PS3, Wii U, 360, PC)
Posted on August 6th, 2013 by
This game is famous for being a successful kickstarter funded program and was picked up by large publisher Ubisoft. It’s a straight-up, no-nonsense 2-D platformer downloadable for the three major home game consoles and PC (PS3 version reviewed here). But the twist is that the short levels are randomly generated, and adjust the difficulty based on your skill level.
Do Not Fall (PS3)
Posted on August 5th, 2013 by
When you put money into a drink vending machine, have you ever wondered what happens inside between the time you put your money in and the drink comes out? Well, in Do Not Fall, a downloadable game for PS3, they try to explain that. Play as a dog…bunny…thing, well I don’t know what it is, but it doesn’t matter as you can unlock other characters later. Anyway, in this top-down viewed platforming challenge, you must make it to the end of the level while avoiding obstacles, baddies, and crumbling floors. Just like the title says, you must do everything you can to “Do Not Fall.”
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room (iPad)
Posted on August 3rd, 2013 by
The Professor Layton games on DS and 3DS have captivated and puzzled fans for many years with mind bending brain teasers and likeable animated characters. Now Layton’s son is getting a chance to puzzle gamers in a new way. In Mystery Room, play as newbie detective Lucy Baker as she is assigned to be Investigator Layton’s new assistant. The two of you will investigate crime scenes and solve murder whodunit cases in this game downloadable for iOS devices (iPad) version reviewed here). It actually kind of reminds me of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games.
Attack of the Friday Monsters! A Tokyo Tale (3DS)
Posted on August 2nd, 2013 by
In the 1960’s and 1970’s, giant monster ‘Kaiju’ movies and TV shows were all the rage, not just in Japan, but all over the world. Guys in rubber Godzilla suits would tromp around city models while giant metallic Ultraman heroes would defend the people. But what if you lived in a town where the giant monsters and heroes seemed REAL? Well, in Attack of the Friday Mosnters! A Tokyo Tale, a downloadable title on 3DS, you play as Sohta, a Japanese 4th grader who just moved to a suburb outside of Tokyo in the early 70’s. In this little burb, you’ll meet new people, make friends, run errands, play monster card games and other childish shenanigans, and maybe even see a giant monster yourself!
Famicom 30th Anniversary 30 Cent Games
Posted on July 27th, 2013 by
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Famicom, the Japanese equivalent of the NES in the US. To celebrate, Nintendo has offered one Virtual Console Wii U game each month for only 30 cents! They’ve done this for a few months now, and the last 30 cent game was just released. I’ve bought them all, as it was such a great deal. So in this blog, I thought I’d take a quick run through of the games in this promotion. Now, keep in mind that most of these games you can’t get for 30 cents anymore, as each game sale only lasts for a month. But I’m going to take a look at each one anyway!
Asterix: Megaslap! (iPad)
Posted on July 26th, 2013 by
Asterix is a very popular European comic book series that has spawned several animated movies and even video games over the years. But it’s not very well known here in the US. Asterix and his large friend Obelix are Gauls who defend their small village from the Roman army by using their wits and their magical super strength potion. I don’t know much about it myself, but from what I can tell, it looks like the European equivalent of Popeye. And now you can help Asterix sock some Romans in Asterix: Megaslap! for iOS devices (iPad version reviewed here).
Mamorukun Curse! (PS3)
Posted on July 25th, 2013 by
Mamorukun Curse! is a 2-D top-down classic styled arcade shooter, downloadable from the PSN store for PS3. Choose from a selection of cute but deadly anime type characters as they save the netherworld by mowing down demons and dodging an endless supply of bullets and projectiles. Because of the Asian settings and enemies based on monsters from Japanese folklore, it kind of reminds me of Taito’s classic shooter Kiki Kaikai, or better known as Pocky and Rocky when its sequels were brought to the Super Nintendo in the US.
Time and Eternity (PS3)
Posted on July 23rd, 2013 by
Time and Eternity is a Japanese RPG on the PlayStation 3. In it, you are a royal knight about to marry a beautiful princess. But just as you are about to seal the deal with a kiss, enemies barge through the church door and assassinate you! As you lie bleeding, the last thing you see is your beloved princess, but she’s not who she was before. Now she’s a ruthless, killing machine, beating up all the assassins and invaders ruining her wedding. Turns out the princess shares two souls in one body. The sweet princess Toki and the rough and tough Towa. Also, since she’s a princess, she has the power to magically travel back in time. So Toki/Towa use their power to go into the past to prevent the wedding assassination. And you go back in time, too, but you are stuck in the body of the princess’ pet dragon! Now it’s up to you and the princess to go on a quest to stop the wedding disaster, six months before it happens!
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad (Wii, Wii U, DS, 3DS, PS3, 360)
Posted on July 22nd, 2013 by
In the new DreamWorks computer animated summer movie Turbo, a snail gets infused with nitro from a race car and now is the fastest snail in the world. Now you can play as Turbo and his friends in the new game based on the movie. Surprise! Turbo: Super Stunt Squad is a racing game! (Nintendo Wii and 3DS versions reviewed here)
