When you are choosing a console, everyone nowadays thinks that HD is better.

Here’s how I look at it…

Here is what I have

Would I have spent an extra $180 on Graphics, NO.
That’s why Graphics are unnecessary.

More Proof

If Graphics are so important in a Video game, than why is the Bit Trip. Series doing so well.

Plus!

If you take the time to notice graphics in an exciting scene, you aren’t having fun.

NDSi VS PSP GO. La guerra de las consolas aun continua, solo que en la batalla de las portátiles, Nintendo ha dejado atrás a las de SONY. La DSi LL vendió en tan solo dos días después de su salida 104,000 unidades, esto es el triple de lo que SONY con el PSP GO  en tres semanas desde que salió a la venta.

Si bien, la Nintendo DSi vende aproximadamente 170, 000 en dos días y medio.

Bueno, les dejo estas imágenes que hablan mas de lo que uno puede describir:

Vendiendo el PSP GO

Venta del NDSi

Pues las imágenes hablan por si mismas, y para ti ¿Que consola es mejor?, en gustos se rompen géneros…

Y recuerda…Se Anime y Mas…

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Narugo

Que pensaveu que perquè no m’atreguin els productes de Nintendo (només cal mirar la imatge de capçalera) no publicaria el nou 40/40 de Famitsu al New Super Mario Bros de Wii??.. Doncs si, ho publico, i ja dic ara que serà l’últim 40 de Famitsu que postejaré, perquè si han de seguir augmentant la família perfecte a aquest ritme no donaré l’abast.

No tornaré a posar la llista de jocs perfectes perquè la tenim aquí, només cal afegir-li el Mario aquest. L’entrada l’he fet per si algun dia es passa per el cutreblog algun nintendero, que no es queixi massa…..”ai que del Bayonetta poses la notícia i del Mario no……”. El que si que faré ara són algunes reflexions.

Després de llegir-me l’anàlisi d’Eurogamer, en el que comparen a Mario amb la Coca-Cola (a en Yuri no sé si li molarà massa això….jejejeje…..a mi m’és igual….yo soy de Pepsi), m’he quedat amb les últimes frases: “Su aportación a la industria del videojuego como algo novedoso es igual a cero, lo del “New” sobra completamente, pero eso no quita que sea tremendamente divertido, completo y muy atractivo a los sentidos. New Super Mario Bros. Wii es un ejercicio de nostalgia brillante.“; i se’m plantegen algunes preguntes.

• Aquest 40 li dónen a aquest joc de Mario o a tota la saga en general aprofitant que surt aquest per Wii??
• De veritat mereix més puntuació aquest New Super Mario que el Mario Galaxy tenint en compte el que suposa cadascun en l’evolució del gènere??
• Té relació el mal moment que viu la industria de software japonesa (pel que fa a idees i qualitat de jocs) amb la quantitat de 40s que dóna famitsu en els últims dos anys??
• I és més, tenen relació les crítiques cap a la qualitat del catàleg de Wii i que Famitsu el proclami com a millor catàleg de la història (són quatre jocs de 40 ja per Wii)??

De moment esperaré que algun nintendero amic meu s’acabi comprant el joc….(Mamut no sé ja si encara llegeixes això)…..per poder valorar realment si aquests de la revista Famicom Famitsu van ben encaminats.

Au.

(Font: Anaitgames)

Listening to – Because of You – Ne-yo

I have been looking for some sites that sell Korean/Asian style clothing. I found a few sites, other than the typical YesStyle, Asia Jam, and those kinds of sites… But I still find that Gmarket is my favorite. The prices are AMAZING. But the shipping is kind of a killer. Still, I just love all of the stuff on Gmarket! The thing about other sites is that a lot of them have small selections or the prices are really high. And other Korean sites have really high shipping, too, so it’s not like Gmarket is being entirely outrageous. Plus, Gmarket has some of the cutest stuff, a lot 0f which can’t be found on other sites. (The earrings are to die for <3)

And, in other news… Umm… it’s Thanksgiving Break now! Sooo happy. I have a lot of stuff I need to do, buuut it’s okay… YAY FOR BREAK. I’ve been needing this for a while now. Gonna see some family and eat some food at a restaurant for Turkey Day. Won’t be the most exciting day of my life, but it’ll be okay, I hope.

I’m really tempted to pull out my PS2 and play some .hack or something. .hack is pretty much the only game I play anymore… lol. Last weekend, I was looking for my GBA SP, but I couldn’t find it!! I don’t remember where I put it (if it was even me who saw it last), so I’m sad about that… I wanted to play Fire Emblem or Harvest Moon or something (two of my most favorite games of all time xD). Actually, I was going to play Pokemon (goin back to the Gameboy Color days) but I couldn’t find the games, either……. Guess I need to go through my stuff (although half of it is in another place from when my mom decided to freak out and “clean” while I was at camp…o__o;;).

There’s so much stuff that I want to say these days, haha. I wrote a letter to Jay’s pastor the other day… Gonna send it when I remember-_-. Awkward? NO! And…. PEACE OUT.

Nyko Technologies, today announced that their new Charge Base IC for the Nintendo Wii has shipped to stores. Based on the popular, worldwide best-selling original Wii Charge Station, the Charge Base IC is Nyko’s newest controller charging dock for the Wii.

The Charge Base IC is Nyko’s first induction charging dock for the Wii. Instead of using metal contact points to recharge the Wii Remote or Wand’s batteries, the Charge Base IC utilizes induction technology to charge your controllers. The design of the Charge Base IC allows Wii Remotes or Wands to be charged without having to remove any silicone jackets or attachments such as Wii Motion Plus. The Charge Base IC utilizes powerful magnets to suspend each controller in the charging cradle, holding your controllers artfully in your entertainment center. The Charge Base IC also features a powered USB port which can be used for charging other devices.

“Since the Wii launched our charging docks for Wii controllers have been our most popular items among consumers,” said Chris Arbogast, director of marketing at Nyko Technologies. “With the Charge Base IC’s induction technology and magnetic cradle we have improved upon our original model in order to offer the most convenient and stylish charging solution for the Wii.”

The Charge Base IC includes two magnetic battery covers that are compatible with the Wii Remote and Nyko Wand, as well as two rechargeable battery packs.

Available now at Amazon.com and Costco, the Charge Base IC will soon be available at all major retailers.

Hier seht ihr einen Werbespot aus dem Jahre 1989, der wohl nie offiziell in Deutschland erschien.Wie “freaky” doch die alte Zeit schon war: Es wurden sogar Cornflakes für Nintendo-Fans produziert. Die eingängige “Nintendo”-Melodie wirkt hierbei schon fast manipulativ. Dabei sehen die Cornflakes überhaupt nicht wie Super Mario und Link aus. Doch würde es heute noch Super Mario Cornflakes geben, wären Tony der Tiger und der Choco Pops-Affe sicher bald arbeitslos.

Japonya kaynaklı enteresan olayların arasına bir yenisi eklendi. Japonya’da bir adam Nintendo DS’teki sanal kız arkadaşıyla evlendi.

Japonya’da bir adam bir oyundaki sanal kız arkadaşıyla evlendi. Geçtiğimiz Pazar günü bir tören düzenleyen adam, Nintendo DS’te bulunan Love Plus adlı oyundaki Nene Anegasaki adlı sanal kahraman ile evlendi. Oyunda insanlar sanal kızlarla konuşup onlarla çıkmaya başlıyorlar. Gerçek adını saklayan ve SAL9000 takma ismini kullanan adam daha sonra karısını(!) da alıp Guam’a balayına gitti.

SAL9000 ve Nintendo DS’i balayında

İşin daha da enteresan kısmı, Nintendo DS’te bulunan bu oyunun ekrana dokunarak oynanması. Bu da SAL9000 ile sanal eşi arasında balayında neler yaşandığı konusunda büyük merak uyandırıyor. Balayı fotoğraflarında yer alan bir resim de bu merakı iyice artırıyor. SAL9000′in akli dengesinin yerinde olup olmadığı ise bir diğer büyük merak konusu.

Japanese gaming bible, Famitsu, has awarded Mario’s latest 2D adventure full marks by giving the critically acclaimed game a perfect 40/40 review score. New Super Mario Bros Wii is the fourth game this year to be awarded top marks by the revered Japanese gaming publication.

Source

What’s the point of auto-saving drafts if when you accidentally delete everything you wrote, it just automatically saves the deletion? That’s what I call a black-hole in the programming of auto-saves. Tch. Like, if I wanted that to happen, I wouldn’t want them to auto-save full stop.

Anyway. I’m back now. Left London at 4:30 yesterday afternoon and got into my local airport around midnight. The flight back wasn’t too bad. The seat next to mine was miraculously vacant, so I could spread out a bit. Plus I could commandeer the pillow and blanket of my absent neighbor and stick my stuff on their tray-table. Hehehe. I think it’s subliminal punishment when economy travelers have to walk through the business and first-class cabins. All their friggen leg-room and champagne glasses… How much does that cost? Speaking of cost (my bank account can hold cash as well as a colander can hold water) I think it’s time for me to buy a Nintendo DS. I know, I know, is it even still legal to not have one? Maybe I’ll look on eBay; although, to be fair, when faced with 17 hours of travel time, the price of a DS becomes but the penny unsuspecting tourists not understanding the exchange rate throw into machines to get images printed on them at destinations.

Well, that aside, now that I’m back I’ll be posting more frequently. There’s still more to come on the Visual Kei series front, as well as tons of new releases to announce (they’ll make you puke, they’re incredible), so I’m up to here with catching up to do. Plus you can anticipate London coverage…..you know what I mean.

E’ stato forse uno dei giochi più rivoluzionari della storia, di quelli che hanno creato un vero e proprio genere. Precedentemente il primo passo era stato fatto da Double Dragon, la vera e propria svolta per i picchiaduro a scorrimento è arrivata certamente con Final Fight.

Prodotto nel 1989 dalla Capcom, doveva essere il seguito del primo Street Fighter, ma ebbero una geniale intuizione e spostarono le loro idee su un genere diverso. La sua presenza nelle console mondiali è impressionante; la Capcom lo ha sviluppato per ben 14 console diverse (tra le altre Amiga 500, Amstrad, Commodore 64, Super Nintendo e Sega CD). Purtroppo, ahinoi, è stato protagonista di alcune censure, tra tutte quella in cui su alcune console solo due personaggi erano selezionabili (Haggar e Guy) a discapito di Cody, non presente.

La storia è narrata nella mitica Metro City e vede un’associazione di criminali, denominata Mad Gear, rapire la figlia di Mike Haggar. Tutto si svolge attorno a questo evento e lo scopo era di liberare la ragazza dalle grinfie del boss finale.

Per quanto riguarda il gameplay del gioco, ci troviamo a parlare di un picchiaduro 2D a scorrimento, in cui si utilizzavano due tasti (uno per picchiare ed uno per saltare). Alla pressione di entrambi i tasti contemporaneamente, il personaggio eseguiva una mossa speciale, che però toglieva un po’ di energia durante l’uso. Si poteva eseguire una presa premendo il tasto per picchiare, quando si era quasi attaccati al nemico.

Qui sotto elencati, ci sono tutti gli episodi della serie:

• Final Fight (1993)
• Mighty Final Fight (1993)
• Final Fight 3 (1995)
• Final Fight Revenge (1999)
• Final Fight StreetWise (2006)

QUI il filmato del primo mitico Final Fight.

Eso segun Stéphan Bole, Director General de Nintendo Francia, que no parece segun mi humilde opinion una voz muy autorizada para desvelar los planes comerciales de la gran “N”, para eso ya esta “tito Reggie”, en fin, el caso es que el señor Bole  en unas declaraciones ha hablado sobre las futuras intenciones de Nintendo de rebajar el precio de su consola de sobremesa para alcanzar los ansiados 75 millones de consolas vendidas en todo el mundo.

Y yo ahora reflexiono un poco, este hombre no está tirando piedras a su propio tejado?, segun la noticia publicada por PlayerNintendero en este mismo blog (ver noticia aqui) las ventas de Wii estan subiendo como la espuma, no se debería esperar un poco a que todo se normalice para una nueva rebaja?.

Trofollo

(For more information on where these recipes came from and more Japanese cooking vocabulary, check out my previous posts for Yellowtail Teriyaki, Cashew Chicken, Roast Chinjao, and Tonkatsu!)

Did you read about Fall foods in Japan yet? If you have, you’ll notice that the first food listed is sweet potatoes. Have you ever wondered how to make them into a dessert, Japanese style? Read on and learn how!

スイートポテト – Sweet Potatoes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 180°C (356°F). Peel the sweet potatoes, then cut into rounds 3 cm in width. Place the sliced potatoes into a bowl of water as you cut them, then drain when ready to proceed to the next step.

Fill a saucepan with plenty of water, then put in the potatoes and heat until the water is boiling. When they can be easily pierced with a chopstick or fork, remove from heat and drain the hot water.

While the potatoes are still hot in the drained saucepan, quickly crush them until they are broken up into small pieces. Add the 32 g of butter and mix well. Then add the 4 Tbsp of milk, 60 g granulated sugar, and salt, then heat on low heat. While stirring constantly, let the moisture evaporate, and mash until the potatoes become smooth.

Quickly cool the potatoes by placing the hot saucepan into a bowl of ice water. When they have cooled a bit, add one of the egg yolks and 1 Tbsp rum, then mix well.

Lay down some parchment paper on a flat surface like a counter or table. Divide the sweet potato dough into four equal sections and place on the paper. Form each into a football-like shape by wrapping them in the parchment, then using a dish towel on the outside of the wrapper to manipulate the hot dough.

In a small bowl, put in the other egg yolk and add a little water, then mix. Place the football-shaped sweet potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, then lightly brush the tops with the egg mixture.

Put the baking sheet on the top rack in the oven, which should be between 180-200°C (356-392°F). For two potato shapes, bake for 15-20 minutes. For 4, bake for 20-25 minutes. When the tops dry out after baking, take the potatoes out of the oven and brush with the egg mixture once more. Then put them back in the oven for 2-3 minutes. When the tops have browned, they are ready to be taken out of the oven and served.

(Note: Japanese dessert sweet potatoes are often served with a bit of honey on top.)

Vocabulary:

Jepang tempat produsen resmi nintendo tanggal 21 November menjadi tempat peluncuran pertama seri nintendo DSI LL. Nintendo DSI LL dijual dengan harga sekitar 2.1 jt an apabila di kurs ke rupiah. Dijual dengan 3 warna pilihan Coklat tua, Merah Anggur, dan Putih.

Kiri : Box Nintendo DSI; Kanan : Box nintendo DSI LL

Perlengkapan 2 Stylus Dedicated Stylus Pen dan Special Stylus. Permukaan casing DSI LL mengkilap sehingga sangat mudah untuk meninggalkan jejak sidik jari.

Memliki kamera di depan konsol ini. Terlihat juga finishing permukaan casing yang mengkilap

Tempat penyimpanan Stylus (Special) dan Memory card SDCard

Sumber : http://www.kassa9.com/

¿Más colores para el año que viene?

Gracias a la edición limitada de Wii de color negro, más MotionPlus, más los dos Wii Sports, la sobremesa de Nintendo, ha aumentado un 60% sus ventas totales entre los dos colores. Rob Lowe, mánager general de Nintendo UK, ha dicho que esto no se debe al color negro, si no al período del año, en donde las ventas de consolas aumentan brutalmente. También comentó que es sólo una edición limitada y que no saldrán más. Creo que es un error, ya que creo que tenían que seguir los pasos de las portátiles de la Gran N, sacando varios colores. A lo mejor al año que viene vemos un plateado o cualquier otro…

PlayerNintendero

Eric Estavillo, this is for you.

Back in July this year, Game Politics reported on the case of one Erik Estavillo, a gamer who attempted to sue SCEA for allegedly violating his free speech and stealing his money.

Thankfully, common sense prevailed and the case was thrown out in September, although it didn’t stop Estavillo from appealing. It’s comforting to know, at least, that in this lawsuit-happy world we now live in, no lawyer was stupid enough to represent him.

Of course, not content with wasting the US Legal system’s time twice, Estavillo is at it for a third time with probably his most ludicrous claims yet (of course, I could be proven wrong given time if he files yet another case).

This time his complaint revolves around his inability to afford repairs to his 360 which has suffered from the dreaded RROD (although he’s probably not the first to have attempted this, I’ll wager), which, in itself isn’t as ridiculous as his other complaint – that of Nintendo interfering his “pursuit of happiness” as his Wii no longer plays his Homebrew Channel or Ocarina Application, both of which I would assume are 3rd party, unofficial software hacks.

At least the knobber who had his chipped 360 banned from Xbox Live only moaned to the press about it.

Let’s raise a glass to Erik Estavillo, king of the Douchebags.

Video Game Review
Super Mario Kart
Super Nintendo
1992
Developer: Nintendo EAD
Publisher: Nintendo

When Nintendo made Super Mario Kart back in 1992, Mario had yet to be pimped out to every single concept imaginable. The concept of Super Mario Kart was simple and to a certain degree, insane. Insane is sometimes a good thing in gaming and this game is fantastic.

Super Mario Kart takes the racing concept and turns it on its head. Not only are you racing around the course but you also need to pick up coins scattered throughout the course. On top of the racing, weapons are waiting for you to be picked up for you to deliver punishment to your competition (or receive it if you’re unlucky enough).

There are several gameplay options; grand prix, time trials, match race (head to head) and the famous battle mode. The grand prix mode has you racing a set of races in where you need to place as high as possible. The better the standing, the more points you get for the race. Finishing a particular cup on top nets you a gold trophy. There are three speed classes available (only two are available at the start) and twenty courses (the last five only becoming available later in the game). Scoring all the gold trophies in the 100cc mode opens up more tracks. It is not a pushover mode and the hardest difficulty (150 cc) can provide some challenge. The time trial mode is pretty much what it sounds like; race around a track solo for the best time. The match race mode allows you to race head to head against another person. This mode does not have any computer opponents but the grand prix mode has a two player option if that’s what you’re looking for.

One of the greatest parts of the game is the battle mode. Two players are thrown into an arena and only one will survive. This isn’t a race as your goal is to take out your opponent with weapons. You and your opponent have three balloons floating above you. Three hits from the various weapons will pop all the balloons.

Gameplay is pretty simple. D-pad controls the steering. You have a button for gas and another for the brakes. The shoulder buttons are configured to do a mini-hop which allows you to drift into a turn. There is also a button dedicated to launching weapons.

There are obstacles littered all over the track like pipes and mud puddles. Coins are scattered throughout the course too. Collecting them improves your speed. Driving over a question block will give you a weapon or a power-up. There are tons of items up for grabs like mushrooms which give a speed burst, koopa shells which act as missiles, and a lightning bolt which shrinks all your competitors down to miniature size for a short period of time, among other items.

You have the choice of eight different characters from the Mario universe including the main man himself, his brother Luigi, Yoshi, and even the villainous Bowser. Each cart handles differently. For example, Yoshi handles adequately and accelerates well but lacks a good top speed. Bowser on the other hand doesn’t get pushed around on the course by other racers and has a great top speed but his acceleration is equivalent to that of a tortoise. There really isn’t a character better than all the others as all of them have pros and cons. It’s up to the player to determine which style they prefer.

Graphically it was one of the best looking games on the SNES taking full advantage of the system’s capability of producing Mode 7 graphics. Sadly, Mode 7 looks almost as bad as some of the blocky stuff that came out of the Saturn-Nintendo 64-PS1 early years. However, the game still looks good enough that the graphics don’t hurt the experience; they just don’t enhance it either.

The game handles well although it does take a while to get used to the handling. Most will drive around the course like a drunk their first time playing. This is especially true if you’re used to using an analog stick in driving games. It does feel like you’re going backwards if you’ve played nothing but analog racing games. After a few races though, the controls feel like second nature.

The game design is incredible. The courses are extremely fun to navigate as there are shortcuts scattered throughout some courses. The courses are hectic enough to never be boring but also forgiving enough to never leave you frustrated (except maybe for the sadistic Rainbow Road which is amazingly fun because it is so sadistic). The battle mode is a lot of fun although it would have been nicer to have more tracks. Taking out a friend with a red shell is one of the most satisfying things that can be done in a video game.

Nintendo’s Super Mario Kart is a fantastic racing game on the SNES. Despite the graphics, it still is a blast to play today. Definitely worth playing even if you’re used to other more sophisticated iterations of the series.

☆☆☆☆

Japanese magazine Famitsu has given Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii their prestigious 40/40 score, after just recently awarding one to PS3/360 title Bayonetta.

This is the the thirteenth such score in the magazine’s 23-year history, and the fourth this year. Whether or not the score is becoming less notable as a result of so many recent inclusions is questionable.  Curiously, no other Mario title has received this honour, though Super Mario 64 was close, at 39/40.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii launches in Japan on December 3, and is available in the US, Europe, and Australia.

[via Kotaku]

I am a fan of Facebook and Twitter. I have my Twitter synched up to my Facebook so that people that are anti-Tweets (who are these people?!) can see all the stupid things I have to say at all times always (because who doesn’t have a Facebook account?). Lucky them! I am okay with this connectivity because it makes sense; it is a seamless integration that keeps me from having to write the same thing twice.

I thought the much hyped Xbox 360 update that allowed for Facebook, Twitter, and Last.fm (I am there, too) integration was stupid for two reason:

1. What does this have to do with gaming?
2. With all the stink Microsoft was making about bringing these features to the masses, have the masses forgotten that the PlayStation 3 has a built-in browser and can already do these things from within that? (PS3 only does EVERYTHING after all)

I’ll focus this piece on the first question, and the answer is, of course, nothing. For Xbox Live Gold members, it potentially keeps them logged in longer to see what their friends are up to, comment on their photos, or shoot off a quick Tweet about whatever-the-hell, but this data will invariably be misconstrued by Microsoft on some year end fiscal report bragging that people spend X amount of time utilizing the service (which will more than likely be presented as being X minus Y hours more than the competition’s service), which sounds great to shareholders. Know what else sounds great to the Gordon Gekkos of the world? Free advertising! Service users can opt-in on updating their Facebook statuses with info about what they are playing and the Achievements they have unlocked. Which is not necessarily a bad thing, but when you consider that users are paying (usually) $50 a year for the option to do so, that is pretty dickish.

“I see you are playing Borderlands on the 360. I will now buy it!”

Sony’s online infrastructure has taken a while to nearly match Microsoft’s offering in most respects, and with no subscription (for the time being) to boot. The week after the update became officially available for the 360 which allowed for all the above mentioned hullabaloo, Sony launched a minor firmware update (3.10) for the PS3 that allows for some Facebook updating as well. Users can link the PSN account to their Facebook accounts and choose to update their status with information like Trophies obtained (this only happens when gamers synch their Trophies, so it will not be an endless barrage necessarily), make purchases from the PSN Store, or potentially alert other Facebook users of in-game events that have been triggered (this feature is game dependent however). Since PSN users are not paying a subscription fee, I do not feel nearly as bad about this as with Microsoft’s offering.

“I see you are playing Borderlands on the PS3. I will now buy it!”

While they do not rely on the extra bells and whistles that Sony or Microsoft do, Nintendo is not out of the picture either. With the DSi, gamers are able to take photos and upload them onto Facebook directly using Nintendo WiFi Connection. These photos are then placed into a Facebook Album labeled “Photos from Nintendo DSi.”

“I see you are taking photos on Nintendo DSi. I will now buy one!”

I am not against peripheral features added to a console to extend its use into other areas that make it more appealing to broader audiences. I think the availability of NetFlix streaming is a huge reason some people might consider getting a 360 or a PS3 this holiday season over a Wii. And while Facebook and Twitter might be appealing bullet points (“Hey, I know Twitter!” says the middle-aged mom looking at the box), they certainly don’t add much to the experience of enjoying a piece of media, interactive or otherwise. If anything, they only serve to clutter the console’s interface (though Sony hides the Facebook connectivity within a menu), and the News Streams of Facebook friends with free propaganda for the game someone is playing.

One company that was fairly smart with their integration of Twitter support was Naughty Dog in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. While giving the player control over what the PlayStation 3 game would send updates about, Naughty Dog had noticed a ridiculous number of Tweets being made from review copies about level progress and Trophies unlocked. Not enjoying what they themselves were seeing in their own product, Naughty Dog had a day one patch that turned off certain notifications until they found what they believed to be a happy medium for said notifications. A software update has yet to be released beyond that first one.

“I see you are playing Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Tweeting
nonstop about the Chapters you have completed. I will now buy it!”

What, dear Lusipurrian, do you think? Is the integration between consoles and social network sites a trend you are happy to see in gaming? Do you feel like these companies are using you to silently advertise their products? Do you feel like your Facebook is a good indicator more of who you are as a person, or more what you are as a consumer? These last lines of disposition, my friends, is known in law as “leading the witness.” I have no shame.

UPDATE: Microsoft has no shame either and, in my eyes, it has begun.

Sim, o encanador mais querido do mundo está de volta em toda sua glória 2D! O jogo se chama New Super Mario Bros. Wii e é um prato cheio para os gamers nostálgicos, trazendo de volta a essência do Clássico de 1991. (nota do redator: a grafia é proposital, Super Mario World é um clássico com “C” maiúsculo mesmo!)

O jogo já está à venda e trás de volta Mario da maneira como fez história: em 2D, correndo e pulando para a direita e para a esquerda atravessando níveis cheios de plataformas e moedas. Há algumas adições, como o uso ocasional do movimento do Wiimote e elementos novos como a flor do gelo. Ainda assim, o jogo mantém o espírito do original e as adições, segundo quem já jogou, tornam a experiência mais divertida sem destruir um clássico.

Talvez a maior inovação nessa nova encarnação do Mario seja a possibilidade de jogar com até quatro jogadores simultaneamente. O modo multiplayer funciona bem e traz uma nova abordagem aos níveis do jogo, já que ter mais jogadores pode tanto ajudar e abrir novas possibilidades (pulando na cabeça de outro para alcançar um lugar mais alto, por exemplo) como atrapalhar, se alguém começar a ficar no caminho e não souber trabalhar em equipe.

A maior falha sendo apontada é a ausência de um modo multiplayer online, especialmente pela nova experiência com quatro jogadores ter sido considerada tão divertida. De um modo geral, isso reflete a abordagem da Nintendo quanto ao jogo como um todo: apostar no seguro, naquilo que já está testado e aprovado, sem mexer muito com o “time” que está ganhando há anos.

Super Mario Bros. Wii é, em suma, uma nova e divertida versão da experiência que já divertiu e diverte até hoje muita gente (eu ainda jogo Super Mario World de vez em quando, e aposto que estou longe de estar sozinho). Ele aposta na diversão de levar o bigodudo através de níveis de plataforma no melhor estilo side-scroller 2D, sem querer reinventar a roda. De novo, alguns pequenos detalhes que enriquecem o jogo e a grande novidade de poder jogar Mario com mais três pessoas junto com você.

Não deixe de conferir abaixo o review em vídeo da IGN. Mesmo que você não entenda inglês, assista e veja como é o gameplay do novo Mario. [IGN]

Mister Enigma alla ricerca dello scrigno di Pandora….

Eccoci giunti al secondo capitolo della fortunatissima trilogia sviluppata ed annunciata dai programmatori della Level 5. Tutti gli amanti dei giochi spremi-cervello posso prepararsi, perchè anche questa volta il nostro professore non tradisce!

Il Professore Layton e lo scrigno di Pandora è un gioco investigativo, un punta e clicca in cui, per proseguire nell’avventura, dovrete risolvere un enigma dopo l’altro, sempre più vari e difficoltosi con il proseguire della storia.

Tutto comincia con la morte del Dottor Andrew Shrader, amico del Professor Harsel Layton. Le circostanze del decesso sono misteriose, ma il fiuto ci porta a pensare che in tutto questo c’entri il famoso Scrigno di Elisi, più comunemente chiamato Scrigno di Pandora. Così, Layton e il suo compagno d’avventura, il giovane assistente Luke, cominciano ad investigare sull’accaduto e l’unico indizio è un biglietto di un treno chiamato Molentary Express, che però non riporta nessun’altra scritta sopra di esso. Qui parte l’avventura dei nostri protagonisti….

La grafica, come sempre accattivante e particolare, risulta di alto livello per un Nintendo DS e riesce a rendere il nostro viaggio serio e divertente allo stesso modo, enfatizzando al meglio ogni singolo momento.

La meccanica di gioco è rimasta invariata dal primo episodio. Ogni soluzione ad un enigma regala dei Picarati, proporzionati alla difficoltà  dell’interrogativo, che potranno essere spesi per bonus aggiuntivi. Durante il viaggio, cliccando su vari punti dello schermo (la sommità di un tetto, un cassetto di una scrivania) potrete trovare delle monete nascoste, i Picarati,  che vanno usate per ottenere aiuti durante gli enigmi. Non tutti gli enigmi sono utili all’avanzamento della storia principale, infatti anche questa volta, la Level 5 ha voluto rendere un po’ più appassionante il gioco che quest secondarie: sarete chiamati a costruire di una macchina fotografica pezzo per pezzo e, udite udite, dovrete far dimagrire un criceto obeso, fecendogli compiere dei percorsi tramite oggetti specifici.

Il comparto sonoro risulta anch’esso invariato, sempre in sintonia col paesaggio circostante. Melodie “vintage” si alternano a composizioni allegre, che riescono ad acchiappare l’utente e renderlo maggiormente partecipe dell’evento. Il doppiaggio è stato fortunatamente implementato con la nostra lingua e ciò contribuisce a rendere tutto più gradevole ai meno abbienti della lingua inglese e non.

Per quanto riguarda la longevità, il discorso è molto soggettivo. Il numero degli enigmi è molto elevato, parliamo di circa 150 enigmi; sta a voi risolverli tutti e nel meno tempo possibile. Inoltre è possobile ottenere delle estensioni con nuovi enigmi (si vocifera ben 52) tramite la WI FI Connection.

In conclusione, possiamo dire che pur non essendoci nuovi spunti rispetto al “Paese dei Misteri”, è stato mantenuto il trend positivo che tanto aveva contraddistinto il nostro professore. Gli amanti dei rompicapi possono dormire sonni tranquilli e preparare le meningi. L’unica pecca è il ritmo lento, che a non tutti può andar giù, però si può considerare un must per i possessori di Nintendo DS.

GRAFICA – 8

GIOCABILITA’ – 8,5

SONORO – 8

LONGEVITA’ – 8

GIUDIZIO GLOBALE – 8

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