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Late Night Consoling

by Alec Matias, Feb 22, 2005 8:00pm PST
Related Topics – Sega, Capcom, Sony, Games: Console

The day many of you have been waiting for has arrived: release day for Gran Turismo 4. A quick glance at GameRankings shows it holding at 92%, which is very respectable. It's actually a decrease compared to GT3: A-Spec, which had a 94%, but it is a fresh release. Just wait until all the fan sites start giving it 100s and that score will be inflated. While I do know this is an anticipated big release, I was surprised to hear my girlfriend tell me our local GameStop had a line of over a hundred people waiting for the game. While I do live near a big college, that's still quite a lot of people. Don't forget to chime in with your opinion!

  • PSP Button Was Flawed Afterall

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    Late last month, reports out of Japan suggested that the square button of the PSP was not responding properly, causing SCE president Ken Kutaragi to comment, "I believe we made the most beautiful thing in the world. Nobody would criticize a renowned architect's blueprint that the position of a gate is wrong. It's the same as that." Well, turns out there was a problem, just not with the button per se, but the case. Some units have excess plastic that wasn't removed during production causing some buttons to stick when depressed. Sony has a free repair program underway and commented, "This problem does not occur in the units produced in 2005," and that there "are about 0.6% of the 510,000 units shipped in 2004."

  • Killer 7 Dated

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    Capcom's cel-shaded adventure game, Killer 7, finally has a release date. It'll ship in the US on June 7, Europe on June 24, and sometime in the summer for Japan. This news relates to the GameCube version, as the PlayStation 2 port is still under development.

  • Sega Polling Sonic Fans

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    Over at their official site, Sega has a poll up asking their users different Sonic The Hedgehog related questions. For instance, it asks you to pick your favorite character from the Sonic universe and to also rank platform characters, such as Jak and Mario, on a scale of 1-10. Most interesting, however, is that it asks who you'd find most suitable for their own game: Tails, Shadow, Knuckles, Dr. Eggman, or Amy. While this confirms nothing about future titles, it at least shows that a possible Sonic spin-off is in their plans.

  • Star Wars Controllers

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    Branded controllers continue to be the latest peripheral fad as Intec has announced three Star Wars-based controllers for the PS2 and Xbox. They don't really bear much resemblance to equipment in the films; the only indication that they have something to do with Star Wars is a logo in the middle of the pad. Two of the pads glow while the third, painted black, is wireless. The wireless pad lasts 60 hours on 2 AA batteries and sells for $29.99 whereas the corded version sells at $19.99. There's also a two-pack for $29.99. Check the link for pictures.

  • Play-Yan Released, Then Recalled

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    Last week, Nintendo released the Play-Yan, a GBA cart that houses an SD card so you can listen to music and watch movies on your GBA or DS. Unfortunately, Nintendo discovered a problem and have recalled all units. The defect is that it plays audio on reverse channels; sounds from the left comes out of the right speaker. There was good news as Nintendo launched Garage Games today, a program that'll release a new game for download every week (for at least the next three months) to use with the Play-Yan.

Misc. Media/Previews

PS2
Game Informer has an import preview of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. GameSpot post a new trailer for Musashi Samurai Legend.
Xbox
Here at the Shack, we have some new screenshots of DOOM 3. GameSpy previews Unreal Championship 2.
Portable
Games Domain offers their take on Metal Gear Acid (PSP). Game Informer has PSP shots for WipEout Pure, NBA 2006, and Twisted Metal: Head On. GameSpot takes a look at WWE Aftershock (NG).
Multi
We have some shots of America's Army: Rise of a Soldier (PS2, Xbox). GameSpot has footage of Darkwatch (PS2, Xbox) and shots of Killer 7 (PS2, GCN). Game Informer has the full roster for Fight Night Round 2 (PS2, Xbox, GCN) and screens for TimeSplitters: Future Perfect (PS2, Xbox, GCN). They also have a new trailer of Psychonauts (PS2, Xbox); IGN previews the game here. EuroGamer shares their thoughts of The Godfather (PS2, Xbox, GCN).

Console Game Of The Evening [Submit Yours!]

Pacific Theater of Operations for the Sega Genesis. "An incredibly detailed Naval war sim that is unrivaled to this day. One of my all-time favs." (submitted by x-eyd|mary).


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    By: Outrager x
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    I got the game. My friend got the steering wheel (For $104 on amazon.com and it arrived in 2 days with the free shipping =D). At first it didn't work. We thought it was broken. Then we noticed we forgot to plug the AC adaptor in. DOH! At first I didn't like it. As we kept practicing I started to really like it. The things I dislike about the wheel are: 1) The reverse button is kind of awkward, 2) The wheel doesn't center fast enough, 3) It seems if you lose control of the car using the wheel it's kind of a bitch to get back on the track in a quick timeframe.
    Feb 23, 2005 12:18am PST