Archive for July, 2006
Hideo Kojima helps design Super Smash Bros Brawl level
Nintendo Power’s Chris Hoffman was quoted in the last issue of the US magazine as saying about the new Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii that: “if you want to talk about something big, how about the news Hideo Kojima, Snake’s creator, is designing Snake’s level in Brawl? Snake’s inclusion means we’re not only getting one of the best characters in gaming, but one of the best developers as well.” Here’s another look at Snake’s unveiling in SSBB:
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2 comments »Putting free Flash games on the PSP
This is a tutorial by jonnyk429 on how to put Flash (.swf) games on the PSP even if there is no download link online. Please be aware that this is recorded and not captured from the PC itself, so the refresh rate shows up on the PC screen, but it’s still great info!
I really hope this guy finds his calling and will do voicework on bedtime stories for kids. “Fav-o-rites” is a classic!
The Darkness new trailer and info
On the eve of his 21st birthday, fearless mafia hitman Jackie Estacado is suddenly possessed by the terrifying and spectacular powers of The Darkness. Though his supernatural entity lets him wreak terrible havoc on his enemies, the Darkness also has a strong will of its own and now Jackie must learn how to control it. A new trailer from Comic-Con ‘06 below, here’s the original trailer as well.
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Super Mario Bros 3 cool GBA commercial + making of video
This is a video for the re-release of the Famicom/NES game Super Mario Bros 3 (SMB3) on the GameBoy Advance (GBA) in Japan on July 11th, 2003. Nintendo wanted to make a big deal out of it, so had (what I think is) one of the most fantastic video game commercials ever made.
It’s really mostly a celebration of the free-spirited Super Mario world. The video centers around students rushing out of school on the release day of SMB3 for GBA, to get to the gamestore the fastest way possible. The sign at the end of the video says “Super Mario Bros 3 available now!”
This “School’s Out” ad featured 500 extras, was directed by Anthony Atanasio, with the help of famous Hong Kong stunt coordinator/stuntman Ridley Tsui. Let’s go behind the scenes with the “making of” for almost 8 minutes. Article continues »
Splinter Cell Double Agent multiplatform info (multiplayer woes)
It was recently announced by Ubisoft that Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Double Agent will be delayed until October (probably the 30th). In the meantime, here’s some Xbox 360 direct feed of Merc VS. Spy from the Versus-mode:
Below is an overview of the included (and excluded) features/modes in every different platform version…
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Activision signs Emmy-nominee Joel Goldsmith to score Call of Duty 3
Get ready for come epic music in COD3! Activision announced today that it has signed award-winning composer Joel Goldsmith to score the soundtrack for the Xbox 360, PS2, PS3 & Wii game Call of Duty 3 (coming this fall).
Goldsmith is currently nominated for an Emmy for his work on “Stargate: Atlantis,” with credits that also include “Kull the Conqueror,” “Shadow of a Doubt,” “Helen of Troy” and “Witchblade,” among many others. Goldsmith’s work with Call of Duty 3 marks his console video game debut in a career that spans more than 20 years.
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The annual Japanese PlayStation Game Awards
This is a great look in what Japanese PlayStation gamers buy. It’s actually not all that different from Western game sale lists, gaming truely is a universal language 
Sony announced the winners of the annual PlayStation awards in Japan, for bestsellers that sold the most between May 2005 and 2006. Here’s the list:
Double Platinum Award, for titles which sold between 2 and 3 million units, only went to: Final Fantasy XII (PS2, Square Enix).
Platinum Awards, for titles selling over 1 million units, went to: Kingdom Hearts II (PS2, Square Enix), World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 (PS2, Konami) and World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 (PS2, Konami).
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Devil May Cry 4 PS3 details from Capcom
The Japanese magazine Famitsu Capcom Vol. 2 unveiled that in Devil May Cry 4 (DMC4) Dante would be older in this PS3 exclusive and that he should even be supporting a more rugged look, thus indicating that the continuity likely occurs chronologically after Devil May Cry 2. Here’s a quick preview:Producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi indicated that Article continues »
Lost video game monster secret unveiled
In the Lost series second season the survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious tropical island find a hatch, in there is a button that needs to be pushed every 108 minutes, and the code for the button is 4 8 15 16 23 42 (note: the numbers add up to 108, an important DHARMA Initiative number). Those mysterious numbers that have haunted Hurley for years show up throughout the TV series. If the button doesn’t get pushed, supposedly, the world will end! ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel got a preview of the Lost video game. Here’s what they thought:
PS: An actual Lost video game is underway by Ubisoft!
Nintendo E3 Noise Makers. Where can I buy mine!?!?!
These things are so awesome. Check out these little noise makers from Nintendo’s E3 party. What I want to know is if they are available anywhere else, and if not, then how much they are selling for on ebay. Nintendo definitely should make some more of these and sell them in stores. I’d totally buy the entire collection! Whoever got all of these from E3 is very lucky indeed.
