Did you know that Rhythm Heaven Fever was getting a special edition? Neither did I. Then I got this box in the mail this morning. I’m pretty sure that this special edition won’t be sold in stores, but if Nintendo decides to change its mind on that, they’re sure to make a killing when the game hits [...]
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The eShop is keeping up its momentum with another very promising game, Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword ($6.99). You might know it by a slightly different name, but it should look familiar. I’ll be blind buying it the second I can break away from Zen Pinball 3D. Also out today is GO Series: Undead [...]
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We’ve all had a song — sometimes one we don’t even like — stuck on repeat as we go through our daily routines. It can be agonizing at times, but there is a reason even the worst song becomes infused in the recesses of our subconscious: the music is catchy. Wubudubudubudubudub! This is the infectious [...]
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Well folks, baseball season is approaching once again and, of course, that means it’s almost time to pony up for the newest iteration of MLB 2K12. Just in time to get you hyped up, 2K’s released a new teaser. As is the way with most modern baseball games, the trailer focuses on the intense moments [...]
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Happy Friday, everyone! Hopefully you all tuned into our live show today and won an XBLA code for the latest Orcs Must Die! DLC, but if not, don’t worry! There will be plenty more giveaways in the near future – and that’s a Tara Long Promise©! In the meantime though, some videogame news was discussed [...]
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Just when we thought names for game systems couldn’t get any worse, Nintendo hit us with the name “Wii U” last year. It somehow managed to be even worse than “Wii,” and many quickly pointed to how the name could potentially confuse consumers. Shoppers could see the familiar white box with blue text and logos, [...]
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I love the Rhythm Heaven franchise and I’m frothing at the mouth in anticipation for upcoming Wii release Rhythm Heaven Fever. As a musician I am drawn to their mix of rhythm play and great music, and the silly visuals does not hurt. One of the best songs from the series was “Love Laboratory,” from DS [...]
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Nintendo of America got to look like a big hero last year when it caved and announced that Xenoblade Chronicles would come Stateside. The consumer pressure group Operation Rainfall, however, is not satisfied, and intends to focus its efforts on The Last Story. “Between the dates of January 27th (the 1 year anniversary of The [...]
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When you write for a videogame blog, you know when lot of people are going to read your new post. Writing about SOPA, Resident Evil 6, Grand Theft Auto 5; these are the kind of stories that millions of people already have a vested interest in. Then there are the times when you’re pretty sure someone [...]
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I keep forgetting that Minna No Rhythm Tengoku (the Japanese Rhythm Heaven game on the Wii) and Rhythm Heaven Fever are technically two different titles. When it comes to gameplay, they’re the same game, but when it comes to sound and text, they both bring something slightly different to the table. That’s true of any [...]
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