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Late Night Consoling

by Alec Matias, Feb 25, 2005 8:00pm PST
Related Topics – Sega, Games: Console, Unreal Engine 3

Another high-profile PlayStation 2 game hit store shelves this week as Tekken 5 arrived today. Like Gran Turismo 4 before it, Tekken 5 is also garnering high scores from review sites across the net (holding at 91% on GameRankings). I haven't spent much time with the Tekken series; more of a Dead or Alive guy myself. In fact, the last Tekken I played was Tekken 2 for the PSone. I borrowed it from a friend along with his strategy guide and my cat urinated on the guide. He wasn't too happy about that. As for the game, I'm all for getting deeply involved and working hard to learn the intricacies, but geez, there's 4,544,783 moves per character and each one has a crazy name and the button presses vary oh-so-ever-slightly. Talk about a brain teaser.

  • Sakaguchi Talks About His Two RPGs

    [xbox]
    Microsoft posted an interview with Hironobu Sakaguchi on their Japanese site. It discussed the two RPGs his company Mistwalker is developing for the next-gen Xbox. He dropped a few scant details on both. In essence, one will be a realistic adventure whereas the other will feature cute characters. Describing the realistic adventure, Sakaguchi said, "The story isn't about [the main character] growing up, as with many RPGs. The main character is more the type [of individual] that knows everything." As for the cutesy game, "It will feature a main character that keeps on going forward, without ever giving up, no matter what kind of hardship presents itself." Sakaguchi also credited his decision to bring his two RPGs to the next-gen Xbox as having familiar relationships with those in the ranks at Microsoft Game Studios Japan. Although he did say that the next-gen Xbox would allow him "to do everything that I've imagined, in a world without any limits."

  • Sega Saturn Pad for the PS2

    [ps2]
    Sega announced that they will release a PlayStation 2 version of its famed Sega Saturn control pad. A select button is added to the front and two buttons are placed on the side for L2 and R2. It's Japan-only at this point and will sell for roughly $22 USD on March 24.

  • Misc. Q&As/Features

    [ps2] [xbox] [gcn]
    EuroGamer interviews the legendary composer, Nobuo Uematsu. TeamXbox talks with a few bigwigs at Midway about their decision to license the Unreal Engine 3. GameSpot has a video interview with a developer on Killer 7. GameSpy posts a video interview with Shane Kim, the head of Microsoft Game Studios. IGN chats with Steve Allison about L.A. Rush. GameSpot rounds up all the facts and rumors on the Xbox 2.

Misc. Media/Previews

PS2
Game Informer plays around with an import copy of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. Worthplaying gives us a glimpse of Cold Winter. IGN takes the import version of Dynasty Warriors 5 for a spin.
Xbox
GamerFeed updates their preview for Jade Empire. TeamXbox has some art from Jade Empire.
GameCube
A new preview for Nintendo Pennant Chase Baseball is at GameSpot. They also have shots of Fire Emblem. GamerFeed has a new preview for the first-person shooter, Geist.
Portable
GameSpot has footage for Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade (PSP) and shots for ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trailers (PSP) and Pokemon Emerald (GBA). GameSpy has a few shots of Pac-Pix (DS). IGN has plenty of new images for Yoshi's Touch & Go (DS) and previews Spider-Man 2 (PSP).
Multi
TeamXbox has a few shots from Juiced (PS2, Xbox) and a trailer for Darkwatch (PS2, Xbox). GameSpot previews Killer 7 (PS2, GCN). IGN posts shots of Dead to Rights II (PS2, Xbox) and goes hands-on with Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (PS2, Xbox). They also have impressions of Spy vs. Spy (PS2, Xbox).

Console Game Of The Evening [Submit Yours!]

Metal Warriors for the Super Nintendo. "Like Mechwarrior, only hardcore Japan'ed out. Loads of fun, exceptional multi (2) player game with innovative maps. This during a time when 2 player was mario and luigi vs. goombas or scorpion vs. subzero." (submitted by finneydp).


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