Lumines II
Lumines 2! I’m hooked! More fun than Tetris, and I suck at it! I love it!
Woah…looks like buying a Wii might be worth it just to play this game (for those of you who don’t have it). Super Paper Mario takes traditional 2D SMB gameplay and flips it around into 3D at will. Originally slated for the Gamecube, let’s hope they’ve improved on it even further for the Wii!
Before Nintendo changed history and made the Famicom, they released a series of handheld games under the “Game & Watch” banner. They were simple LCD games that also told the time. The series began in 1980 with the game Ball and ended in 1991 with Mario the Juggler. There is a huge sub-culture of Game & Watch collectors within the video game community, and some of the rarer ones can sell for upwards of $500! If you ever see one at a yard or garage sale, snatch it up, it may be worth a ton.
Man…I’m late getting to this one, but I’m sure glad I didn’t miss it all together. If you have a PS2 and still haven’t played Resident Evil 4, do yourself a favor and pick it up. Best game ever made for the PS2 by far. It’s unbelievable how they fit a game of this size onto a PS2 disc, especially with the graphics, free roaming, cinemas, and extra features. Most places have it available for $20.
Kotaku, the greatest game news website on the interwebs. Check it daily, they update almost every hour.
Johnny beat me to it, but this game is going to be so great it deserves two posts. Yikes, one of the most underrated games on the PS2 is finally getting the sequel it deserves. Early word is it may be a prequel, but I’d lay down the cash even if it was a remake!
UPDATE!!!!: Manhunt 2 site is LIVE!
A favorite among some here at Persona Industries, Manhunt will be back and ready for action later this year. I’m pretty psyched about it. Manhunt 2 will be Rockstar Games’ first release on the Wii.
So I’m gonna post a few podcasts/shows I listen to daily that will help pass the time at work, keep you laughin’, and keep you informed. VGM Daily, brought to you by VGM Fusion, is a video game podcast based out of Toronto by two guys who really know their stuff when it comes to gaming. These days, I don’t have the time to check a lot of gaming websites for the latest news, thankfully this podcast is thorough and inside enough to keep you on the cusp of things. Add it to your favorites.
Wow, and I thought I was a Nintendo fan. This guy has a license from Nintendo to make limited edition t-shirts based on famous characters from the 8-bit generation. He also occasionally does work for Sega. These shirts will run you a few dollars and you’ll have to import from Japan. If you happen to be in NYC however, Nintendo World New York City usually has a few in stock and is the only place you can buy them in the US.
Electronic Plastic, designed by Buro Destruct, is a great book featuring tons of info and photos all about the history of hand-held electronic games. The writing is what you’d expect, but the pictures and design more than make up for it.