New Video game releases!

[Pale Dim]

You know what, Mags, I would love to start hacking, but...I kinda like Brawl how it is. Besides, I don't know how to go back to Ver. 3.4.

[MagmarFire]

You don't need v3.4. Try Smash Stack.

[Twilight Wolf]

I won't say this will change your opinion about it or anything, but have you considered hacking?

Sure, I've considered it. But the main thing keeping me from it is... well, you're the only person I know who seems to do anything with it any more. All the other friends of mine who had the game, hacked or not, have moved on to better things. I did too, really.

Heck, I never updated our Wii's firmware because I planned to put the Homebrew Channel on it, but I never did. That was FOREVER ago, too. Just... never bothered...

[The Glamour Nazi]

Tales of Xilia, the new console Tales game is coming out in Japan soon.

Will we see it?

Maybe.

Does it's concept art look like every other RPGs ever?

Yes.

Does it seem awesome? Yeah, since there seem to be two different main characters who don't interact much throughout the story. One of the Main characters seems to be a Medical Student!

So yeah. It seems awesome.

[Twilight Wolf]

OMFG UNCHARTED 3 IS COMING OUT 11/1/11

It's a long wait until November, though. ;_;

[MagmarFire]

Tales of Xilia, the new console Tales game is coming out in Japan soon.

Will we see it?

Maybe.

Knowing Namco, maybe not.

OMFG UNCHARTED 3 IS COMING OUT 11/1/11

It's a long wait until November, though. ;_;

There's still Skyward Sword. :3

[Hi no Seijin]

It looks like the 3DS has a set release date of February 26, 2011 in Japan.  We can expect it March 2011.  Supposing, of course, there are no delays.

Kingdom Hearts Re:coded, however, will definitely hit stores January 11, just in time to miss it for Christmas.

[MagmarFire]

I've already placed my preorder! Ironically, it was cheaper for me to get a release delivery than a 5-10-day delivery.

[Twilight Wolf]

I'm wondering how much the 3DS will cost.

I read somewhere it's something like 29,900 Yen, making it around $300 US. That's kind of way too expensive for me to buy. I'd rather buy myself an Xbox 360 for that price. o_o

[MagmarFire]

I hope they find a way to reduce production costs and, ultimately, to cut the retail price before its release. I have plenty saved up anyway, but... :/

[Hi no Seijin]

Yay!  This wasn't too far down!

So, I got my copy of Game Informer today, and I get to the reviews, and I'm like, "Holy crap!  Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection for the PSP?!  Awesomeness!"  It has The After Years included in, and is playable right away; no need to play through the original story first.  It comes out April 19.

[Twilight Wolf]

Portal 2 is available for pre-loading on Steam and there are rumors of an early release by Valve.

Too bad I didn't preorder it on Steam. D:

[Keaton]

Crysis 2....

oh my god.  Most amazing game I've ever played.   Crytek has really gone the extra mile on this one.

Intro Video

[Twilight Wolf]

I don't mean to be a downer, but... honestly, I was altogether unimpressed by what I've tried of Crysis 2. The multiplayer demo runs just as poorly on my computer as Crysis 1 does. Good job, Crytek -- if I need someone to optimize my game for best performance I know who to call. Like, do you actually want your games known for being hard to run? Really? You think that's a good thing? Thumbs-down.

And what's with the video settings? "Gamer," "Advanced," or "Hardcore"? Talk about confusing. I mean, what the hell are any of them supposed to mean? They couldn't just offer "Low," "Medium," or "High," at the very least? For that matter, why can't I just adjust individual settings like I could in Crysis 1? In Crysis 1 I could adjust everything. Thumbs-down for that backwards move.

Actual gameplay? Heard from various people the multiplayer is basically just a Call of Duty clone. I have limited experience with Call of Duty, so I can't say for sure whether they're right or not, but it felt like... bland, I guess? It's also very difficult to tell enemies apart from friends as the teams are colored white and... light yellow? Seriously? From a distance, they look almost identical. Brilliant once again, Crytek. Multiplayer's actual gameplay gets a thumbs-down overall from me -- pity because the game mode the demo came with sounded promising.

Overall, I am not impress.

Also, Portal 2 in less than 18 hours. GameStop midnight launch again! :D

[Keaton]

I don't mean to be a downer, but... honestly, I was altogether unimpressed by what I've tried of Crysis 2. The multiplayer demo runs just as poorly on my computer as Crysis 1 does. Good job, Crytek -- if I need someone to optimize my game for best performance I know who to call. Like, do you actually want your games known for being hard to run? Really? You think that's a good thing? Thumbs-down.

And what's with the video settings? "Gamer," "Advanced," or "Hardcore"? Talk about confusing. I mean, what the hell are any of them supposed to mean? They couldn't just offer "Low," "Medium," or "High," at the very least? For that matter, why can't I just adjust individual settings like I could in Crysis 1? In Crysis 1 I could adjust everything. Thumbs-down for that backwards move.

Actual gameplay? Heard from various people the multiplayer is basically just a Call of Duty clone. I have limited experience with Call of Duty, so I can't say for sure whether they're right or not, but it felt like... bland, I guess? It's also very difficult to tell enemies apart from friends as the teams are colored white and... light yellow? Seriously? From a distance, they look almost identical. Brilliant once again, Crytek. Multiplayer's actual gameplay gets a thumbs-down overall from me -- pity because the game mode the demo came with sounded promising.

Overall, I am not impress.

Also, Portal 2 in less than 18 hours. GameStop midnight launch again!

That's... neat.

I loved it.