Mar 9
Netflix Has Its Eyes on the DS?
According to an official Netflix survey, the video streaming and online DVD/BD rental service may be looking to expand its business into the handheld realm. Survey participants were asked to rate their level of interest in different hypothetical questions. Here’s the one pertaining to the DS:
Imagine that Netflix offers its subscribers the ability to instantly watch movies and & TV episodes on their Nintendo DS. The selection available to instantly watch includes some new releases, lots of classics and TV episodes. There are no advertisements or trailers, and movies start in as little as 30 seconds. You can fast-forward, rewind, and pause or watch again. The movies & TV episodes you instantly watch are included in your Netflix membership at no additional fee.
The thought of near-instant video streaming on a handheld isn’t a bad idea, but I would think the PSP would be the more logical choice when it came to playing video. I mean, that screen is way better suited for video.
If you think we’re looking too deep into this survey, you should remember that the PS3 and Wii were mentioned in a similar survey and Netflix eventually made onto both consoles.
Mar 9
New Screens of Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Masou Kishin – The Lord Of Elemental
Banpresto is gearing up for the Japanese release of the Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Masou Kishin – The Lord of Elemental this May by sending out some new screens of the game in action.
Despite what you may be thinking after hearing OG Saga, Masou Kishin does not have the shameless fan-service of the earlier DS entry Endless Frontier. In fact, Masou Kishin technically predates it as it is a remake of a Super Famicom title.
I’m really hoping Atlus picks this up, I’ve been dying for a new turn-based SRPG.
Mar 9
Etrian Odyssey Is On A Boat
“Take a good hard look at the motherf**king boat!”
The third Etrian Odyssey game appears to be adding naval battles to the first-person dungeon crawling formula that has made the series a cult hit. I was already terrified of your average, run-of-the-mill FOEs, but the thought of FOE boats just makes me want to sit in the corner and curl up in the fetal position.
Source [via GoNintendo]
Mar 8
Scribblenauts 2 Gets Announced, Adds Adjectives
Warner Bros. has announced that Maxwell is coming back in Scribblenauts 2 for the DS.
The sequel will add over 120 new levels and brand-new challenges. The biggest addition, however, is the ability to use adjectives to modify your summonable items. For example, instead of a regular gun, you could enter in “Big Gun.” The game even supports the use of multiple adjectives, so if you’re feeling a little salty, you could change “Big Gun” to “Big F**king Gun” and use it to wipe out a room full of demons.
No date has been given just yet. Let’s hope for a GDC/e3 announcement!
Mar 8
Buy A Wii at Walmart, Get Wii Sports Resort Free
If for whatever reason you still don’t have a Wii, Walmart is rewarding your tardiness with an exclusive bundle that includes the Wii console, Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort all for the price of a vanilla Wii: $199!
So just by buying (alliterative homonyms tee hee) the Wii there, you already have a better game library than those losers who bought a bunch of shovelware crap thinking they were saving money since it had 30 games in it.
This deal is available both in stores and online. If your store doesn’t have the bundle, you can order it online and get free shipping if you option out your delivery to a local Walmart.
Wii/Wii Sports Resort bundle – Walmart.com
Mar 8
Hotel Dusk Developer Files for Bankruptcy
Critical praise isn’t enough to pay the bills, it seems, as CING, the development studio behind Hotel Dusk, Trace Memory and Little King’s Story, has filed for bankruptcy.
Japanese site Data-Max reports that the developer had a debt of ¥256 million ($2.9 million).
This unfortunate turn of events has thrown into question the localization status of CING’s last games.
The Tecmo-published adventure, Again, shouldn’t be affected as the game is already scheduled for a release at the end of this month.
As for the Hotel Dusk follow-up Last Window, there is still hope for an English translation. If you remember, not too long ago, Nintendo filed a trademark for the game in Europe which means that there may be plans to release the game in that region. However, any chances of the game reaching the U.S. are extremely slim.
Mar 7
This Week in Releases: March 7
It’s the proverbial calm before the storm (unless you like Final Fantasy) this week. This Tuesday has the season 2 compilation disc of the Sam & Max WiiWare/PC adventures and Konami’s DSi-exclusive Pokémon-like Foto Showdown hitting retail.
However, the brewing tempest lets loose its fury starting next week with HeartGold/SoulSilver, Infinite Space and Fragile Dreams all crashing into stores.
Batten down your wallet’s hatches, this is gonna be rough.
Mar 6
A Little Busy Here…
There’s no news today and I can’t write up an original post since I’m pissing away this Saturday trying to get Windows 7 to install on my desktop without giving me problems.
Just so you’re not left empty-handed, here’s the full pokérap from the first (see: good) seasons of Pokémon.
Mar 5
Travel to Infinity and Beyond In This Infinite Space Trailer
In hindsight, I probably should have posted this video before the Mega Man one. Ship building and melee battles in space look less interesting after getting blasted in the face from the 80s nostalgia cannon. However, the little kid in me that loved building ships out of LEGOs can’t help but get geeked out over the customization options Platinum Games is promising.
Mar 5
The Greatest Commercial You Will Ever See
Sure, Mega Man 10 is a big deal, but I didn’t think Capcom cared about it enough to make the greatest 80s-themed commercial ever.
“He’s much more than a maaaaaan, He’s Mega Man!”
Take that Pole Position!