The game was released on June 26, 2008. Unlike the first two Bleach games on the DS, this game is not a fighting game, but a turn-based tactical role playing game (similar to the Final Fantasy Tactics and Fire Emblem series). The game was not developed by Treasure, the ones who develop the last two Bleach games, so this might raise some interesting questions as to what this new Bleach might (or might not) bring. Character conversations take place on the upper screen. On the bottom screen, characters are depicted as chibi-style sprites (similar to previous Naruto DS RPG games). The game switches to a side view similar to the Bleach DS fighting games during battles. Unfortunately, the player cannot control the characters during battles and are forced to play the game at a visual level. When a battle is won, characters will earn experience points, which will increase their stats and unlock new abilities.
I haven’t got my hands on the game yet, but I’m kind of disappointed. I was expecting a 2D fighting game like the last two Bleach games (those kept me playing for hours ^^). The RPG tactics is a nice addition, but the game looks dialogue-heavy. On the bright side, the game features a lot more characters from the previous Bleach DS games. Hopefully, when I do get the game, I’ll reconsider my opinions about the game.
Exams are finally over for me, which means I’m back to blogging. I finally got a copy of Scarlet Weather Rhapsody and I have to say, it’s pretty good. Lots of characters from IaMP have been changed (movesets and combos), and some, even deleted from existence (Hong Meirin T_T). On the bright side, a few new characters have been introduced in the game since IaMP: Aya, Reisen, Komachi, Iku, and Tenshi. I’m not going to provide a solid analysis of the game about what’s new and what’s not, it’s better for you guys to experience on your own.
I’m a bit late for this, but here goes. Some new scans from Famitsu Magazine has been released showing some new screenshots of Pokemon Platinum.
The first of the six mini pictures above is Torn World. It looks distorted, but the entire map is 3D. The other screenshots were already shown in Coro Coro Magazine the other day. The last picture, Shaymin Sky Forme, was taken from Pokebeach (Finally a clear Shaymin Sky Forme picture!).
Since school is almost over for me (after failing my exams >.<), I’ve taken some time to catch up on my Anime-watching. All I can say is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is not meant to be watched past midnight. *shivers*. The protagonist, Maebara Keiichi, spends his blissful days playing games (board games and card games) with 4 cute looking girls: Rena, Mion, Rika, and Satoko. However, Keiichi soon learns his friends may not be all that they seem. Horrific events unfold. The paranoia will drive you crazy! Well, this is a good way to start off a boring summer ^^.
The latest Coro Coro Magazine reveals some new information regarding Pokemon Platinum. Some low quality scans are featured below:
Coro Coro reveals Shaymin Sky Forme in the first picture. It appears that the little green fur ball in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl series has gained some confidence and transform into a dog-like Pokemon. It has been confirmed that this Shaymin will be a Grass/Flying type Pokemon with a weight of 5.4 kilograms and and a height of 0.4 meters. I have to admit, Nintendo’s best-selling franchise has caught my attention once again. It’s so cute, who can resist?
In the second and third picture, it appears that you will be able to unlock Regirock, Regice, and Registeel in the game. The screen shots in the magazine show two caverns for two of the Regis, which means the Regis will have their own areas on the map where they will stay dormant as in the Ruby and Sapphire versions.
The third picture show new outfits for the male and female protagonists (Winter clothing?). If you take a closer look at the picture (not minding the random finger), you can see there is a new look for the Pokétch (Pokemon watch).
The fourth picture reveals two new characters in the game (their roles are still unknown). It also appears that a new area is revealed and is identified as “Torn World”. A Giratina figurine appears in the fifth picture. You will receive this as a gift if you pre-order Platinum.
On a side note, I have exams next week, so I won’t be blogging for the rest of the week.
The Diamond and Pearl series of Pokemon was probably the most successful franchise on the Nintendo DS handheld console. The Pokemon franchise will open its arms and welcome a new member of the family, Pokemon Platinum. Pokemon Platinum will only be an expansion of the D/P series. According to the Coro Coro magazine, the only facts confirmed are: the game’s name (Platinum), it’s the 3rd version in the D/P set of games, there’s a new Giratina form that you battle at Spear Pillar in place of Dialga or Palkia, the new form of Giratina is featured in the upcoming Pokemon movie, the main character’s outfit is different, the battle screen looks slightly different, and it’s suppose to be release in Japan later this year.
There are many rumors about the new upcoming Pokemon Platinum: “Underground will be wifi-enabled”, “A new area, called Battle Island, will be introduced and it will be similar to Battle Frontier”, “Volkner will no longer be the Gym leader of Sunyshore City, Giratina and Regigigas will get new forms which will allow them to get the Levitate ability, Shaymin will be at least partially Ice Type with its Another form, and a few new other forms will be introduced (Giratina - Origin Form, Regigigas - Sky Form).”
Screen shots can be found here. I don’t think there will be any new Pokemon (Nintendo is running out of names), but when this game gets release, I anticipate fans would be rushing to the nearest game shop as they did for the new Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
May 25th, 2008 - The new Doujin game that Touhou fans have been waiting for is finally release!
The anticipated Touhou Hisouten 10.5 - Scarlet Weather Rhapsody!
As you may know, Touhou is a popular danmaku (curtain of bullets). Touhou games feature beautiful 2D graphics and are known for their amazing bullet hell game play. The fighting game, Scarlet Weather Rhapsody (SWR), features many characters from recent Touhou games in their game play. It is made by Twilight Frontier, a doujin circle famous for their fighting games such as Eternal Fighter Zero. Twilight Frontier was also involved in the making of the popular Immaterial and Missing Power (IaMP). It had an unique system that combined shooting game elements with a fighting game engine. SWR, the sequel to IaMP, improved the game by a lot by adding new systems.
I haven’t actually tried the game yet, but from reading reviews, there are mixed reactions. The reason is because the developers did so many things right, and so many things wrong. After all, it is a Doujin game - a very small group of programmers that were not being funded or working for any company.
This game can be played both online (netplay) and offline. Some new things that have been added from IaMP are Flight, Card Decks, and Weather. I will be blogging my experience of SWR as soon as a get a copy ^^.
The game was released on June 26, 2008. Unlike the first two Bleach games on the DS, this game is not a fighting game, but a turn-based tactical role playing game (similar to the Final Fantasy Tactics and Fire Emblem series). The game was not developed by Treasure, the ones who develop the last two Bleach games, so this might raise some interesting questions as to what this new Bleach might (or might not) bring. Character conversations take place on the upper screen. On the bottom screen, characters are depicted as chibi-style sprites (similar to previous Naruto DS RPG games). The game switches to a side view similar to the Bleach DS fighting games during battles. Unfortunately, the player cannot control the characters during battles and are forced to play the game at a visual level. When a battle is won, characters will earn experience points, which will increase their stats and unlock new abilities.
Exams are finally over for me, which means I’m back to blogging. I finally got a copy of Scarlet Weather Rhapsody and I have to say, it’s pretty good. Lots of characters from IaMP have been changed (movesets and combos), and some, even deleted from existence (Hong Meirin T_T). On the bright side, a few new characters have been introduced in the game since IaMP: Aya, Reisen, Komachi, Iku, and Tenshi. I’m not going to provide a solid analysis of the game about what’s new and what’s not, it’s better for you guys to experience on your own.
Since school is almost over for me (after failing my exams >.<), I’ve taken some time to catch up on my Anime-watching. All I can say is Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is not meant to be watched past midnight. *shivers*. The protagonist, 
