Agora que eu descobri esse jogo, apaixonei.

Kingdom Hearts é uma série de jogos de RPG desenvolvidos e publicados pela Square Enix (antiga Squaresoft). É resultado da colaboração entre Square e Disney Interactive Studios e está sob direção de Tetsuya Nomura, um antigo designer de personagens da Square. Kingdom Hearts é um crossover de várias criações da Disney dentro de um único universo criado especificamente para a série. Em adição, a série conta com um elenco de voz all-star que inclui vozes oficiais dos personagens da Disney. Personagens da série Final Fantasy, da Square Enix, também aparecem e interagem com o jogador e com os personagens da Disney. A série é centralizada no personagem principal Sora, sua procura pelos seus amigos e seus encontros com os personagens da Disney e de Final Fantasy, em seus respectivos mundos. (via wikipedia)

Pra quem gosta de Disney, o jogo é muuuuitooooo foda, eu to amando, e fico babando nos personagens em 3D…. =)))

Um site muito bom sobre ele é o Kingdom Hearts Wiki e o KHInsider.

Quando eu terminar o 1 e começar o 2 eu posto aqui pra dizer o que tô achando….

Fica aqui o trailer do Kingdom Hearts I

Final Fantasy VII, in my opinion, is one of the best games ever made.  For its time, the graphics rocked.  The storyline kept you hunting for answers with great twists.  I’m sad to admit, however, that the game became an obsession for me.  Looking back, I can see how it helped me escape reality and how that became addictive.  It came at a time where I needed to face reality and God and make my faith real.  I was participating in the first in-depth Bible study of my life.  There were times where I had to consciously make the decision to go read my Bible.  At the time, reading the Old Testament in my study seemed rather dull and boring compared to the vivid storyline of FFVII, which I’d consider to be more of a visual and interactive book rather than a video game.  The plot of FFVII has its redemptive value which I hope to write about more at a later time.  Video games are not bad in and of themselves, but in my specific case, they took a negative turn because it took God’s place in my priorities, thoughts, and heart.

I remember when there were commercials on tv for FFVII.  My entire focus became immediately glued to the tv screen every time I as much as thought I heard the music.  I still remember it pretty well.  An announcer described the daring feats, brutal combat, insurmountable odds, “a love that could never be” (that always got me!), and dashing honor you will encounter as you play.  He said something about how you must save the world!  Everyone is counting on you!  And if you fail…  “you can always hit the reset button.”

Wouldn’t it be great if we had one of those?  Ah, to have a reset button!

“Oh man, I shouldn’t have said that!  Let’s reset.”

“Wow!  I can’t believe I did THAT!  I’ll just reset.”

“Now things will never be the same …unless I don’t save today.”

Nope.  We have no such option.  This life is the only shot we have.  We can’t go back even a few seconds to undo anything.  In fact, you’d be surprised to realize how little control you have over your life.  The only control you have is over what you say and do at this exact moment in time.  Sure, you can plan, promise, and make provisions for the future.  Those endeavors can even be wise, keeping in mind that God’s plans stand more firm.  The fact is that the only thing you can change is now.

What shall this sobering reality mean for us then?  That we have to make sure we do everything perfectly and in perfect timing?  No.  Like I said, you’d be surprised at how much you can’t control.  We live in a fallen world and we’ll be blindsided by circumstances we never could have prevented.  I don’t mean for us to become obsessed about every second on the clock, but I do mean for us to consider how much we are allowing ourselves to be taken by mediocrity.  How many Godly things have we put off to do later?  How many times have we tried to do something to better ourselves but haven’t taken the time to complete them?  How much time do we waste doing things that will count for nothing when this life is over?  In essence, how many times have we said to the Lord, “not now.”

Perhaps we fool ourselves thinking our “not now” approach isn’t so bad because it’s not telling the Lord “no.”  We have the intention to do what He’s asked of us.  After all, doesn’t He look at the heart anyway?  If we’re going to lean on that idea, we better take a good, hard look at our hearts.  Do we really want to do that thing for the Lord?  Do we truly desire that as deeply as God desires it?  If not, this message is for you.  Stop putting God off.  No more of this “I can’t do that now, Lord” attitude!  Even if you know you’re not ready for the tasks, He knows your faults and His power is made perfect in weakness.  He will do amazing things with your surrendered heart if you desire Him above all other things.

If your heart is indeed in line with God’s desires and His plan, please don’t let this message freak you out and make you rush God’s timing. Perhaps He is asking you to wait.  But if He’s waiting on you, you may have a problem.  I just ask that we take the time to question ourselves to see if He’s pushing us and whether or not we’re budging.

Consider today.  This is the only today you have.  What have you not done that you need to do?  Be advised – you have no reset button.

(baogame.vn) – Chỉ mất một tuần, mọi thứ ở top 10 game ăn khách tại Nhật đã có sự xáo trộn đáng kể. Tuy nhiên, có một nhận định chung là lượng tiêu thụ các sản phẩm game tại Nhật trong tuần vừa qua khá ảm đạm, với game bán chạy nhất cũng không vượt quá 100,000 bản.

Source: Doanh số bán lẻ tại thị trường game Nhật tuần từ 9-15 tháng 11

(baogame.vn) – Chỉ mất một tuần, mọi thứ ở top 10 game ăn khách tại Nhật đã có sự xáo trộn đáng kể. Tuy nhiên, có một nhận định chung là lượng tiêu thụ các sản phẩm game tại Nhật trong tuần vừa qua khá ảm đạm, với game bán chạy nhất cũng không vượt quá 100,000 bản.

Source: Doanh số bán lẻ tại thị trường game Nhật tuần từ 9-15 tháng 11

Bushido blade was a 3D fighting game developed by Lightweight (kengo series) and published by Squaresoft ( now Square enix). it was released in america on September 30th 1997. Bushido blade was a armed combat game which utilized a realistic fighting engine which was innovative and unique at the time of its release. Absent from the game was Life bars and a time limit. In Bushido Blade most hits will cause instant death or would cripple a opponent. Crippling a opponent would cause various changes to the battle itself. For example, severly damaging your opponents legs will take away a great amount of their mobility and they will be forced to crawl or roll around on the ground.
Exploration was also encouraged during the game. rather than a small arena, Players were given a huge castle to venture through while fending of enemys.Characters in Bushido Blade also have the ability to run, jump, and climb within the 3D environments. The game possessed a small but great roster of characters. Each character had their own strengths and weaknesses. Bushido blade features eight weapons to choose from in many of its modes , including Katana, rapier,nodachi,long sword , sledgehammer, naginata ,saber, and the broadsword. Each weapon posseses its own set of realistic statistics which greatly effect how proficient a character will be with the weapon. Example, Kannuki is the most powerful character and can easily wield any weapon, but will not be able to do the more speedy and acrobatic moves that weaker and speedier characters can do. Lastly and by far one of the most interesting features is the game uses the ancient code of Bushido. The code of Bushido was a set of rules in the game. If any of this rules were broken during the story mode the game would come to a abrupt end and force you to start over.

Story: within a hidden dojo known as the Meikyokan lies a secret society of Assasins known as “Kage” .Once led by the honorable swordsman Utsusemi, he lost his position to Hanzaki, another skilled member of the dojo, in a fierce battle. Hanzaki gained respect as the Kage leader, until he discovered a cursed sword known as Yugiri. He began to change, disregarding the groups honor and the traditions held by its students.One day, a Kage escapes the confines of the dojo with its secrets. as the Rogue Kage , you escape to Yin Yang castle where you must due battle with your pursuers and somehow successfully escape the castle.

Personal thoughts: Bushido was definitely a one of a kind game. I remember the first time i played through story mode and attacked my first opponent while they were talking to me. suddenly a message pops up scolding me for my actions which was then followed by the main menu. “WTF!” was my first reaction, but over time i learned to appreciate such a interesting method of forcing the player to obey the rules and fight honorably (only if spammers in fighting games today could be punished in a similiar manner) . Another interesting twist to the game that i love was the battle against Schuvaltz Katze a hitman hired by the main boss. This battle required some clever tactics as Katze uses a gun rather than a melee weapon. I know the last thing you would expect in a Game Called Bushido Blade is to be shot. Most people who face katze the first time were caught off gaurd by this and rushed him as soon as they saw the gun, only to be shot dead without getting anywhere near him. Overall, I think this game is worth hunting down and playing. It was a truly unique experiance that has yet to be replicated by any other fighting game.

A new PSP Bundle will be available, offering a customized Silver portable console, engraved with Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep symbols on its back and obviously, a retail copy of the game.
Unfortunately, this bundle version won’t be available outside Japan, as soon as it goes on sale on Januray 9, 2009.

(baogame.vn) – Những ngày qua, làng game thế giới đang rất hoan hỉ bởi hàng loạt các tựa game có dấu hiệu “ngủ đông” đã chuẩn bị thức giấc. Và sau đây là những tin tức mới nhất về những tựa game không thể bỏ qua này.

Source: Tin vắn cập nhật (chiều tối ngày 21/11)

Kingdom Hearts Birth by sleep tendra una versión PSP Limited Edition en Japón . . . que como podras apreciar no se mostro en un PSP Go sino en un PSP 3000. Algo que se me hace bastante curioso. Pero en fin dejando la mercadotecnia a un lado que les parece . . . se ve genial ¿no?. Ahora solo sufre porque no saldra de Japón.

NCS Product Synopsis
«©NCSX» There’s one word that isn’t used much in the entirety of New York City and that word is “delighted.” It’s a perfectly good word but “delighted” just isn’t in the daily lexicon of the Big Apple. Can you imagine a street food vendor saying, “I’m delighted to serve you a falafel from the confines of my humble food cart?” We can’t. Earlier this morning, the word “delighted” was conjured upon hearing the second track titled “Horn, the Home of the Wind” on Square’s Hikari no Senshi 4 Original Soundtrack. The first track “Four Warriors of Light” didn’t elicit much of a response since it’s the same old staid Final Fantasy theme that we’ve heard throughout the years. Track 33 “Crisis by a Hair” made us feel as if Armageddon was nigh.

The soundtrack contains a total of 41 tracks; although not all of the tracks are delightful, the OST provides an enjoyable Final Fantasy aural experience.

Square Enix esta soltando imágenes de Final Fantasy XIII a cuentagotas para que vayan dándose una idea de como [y de que calidad] será esta entrega del mítico juego de RPG.

Como podemos observar en las imágenes la calidad del juego va a ser sorprendente, no sé, chance y hasta lo compre casi no he jugado juegos RPG, con tal de admirar esa calidad de gráficos en mi lcd si lo compre chingue su mauser…

Fuente | ºvidaextra.comº

A.K.A. Final Fantasy II circa 1991.

MOST.  AWESOME.  GAME.  Ever ….

Anyone who has ever played this game…. SNES, perhaps?… will know what I’m saying. Better than Myst. Better than Nethack (I just keep dying). Better than Sims. Arguments can commence now, but in my experience… FFIV is the most enjoyable game I’ve ever played.

So much so that I’m searching a working SNES console and the original cartridge for FFII. on eBay of course. A few years ago, you could find a SNES for $20. Now, I think it’s going for over $50. A hefty sum for an outdated system.

Anyway, Final Fantasy II or IV (as released on the Nintendo DS with updated graphics) has an amazing storyline with the most memorable characters ever. Remember when Cecil becomes a Paladin? Remember Palom and Parom? Kain? Tellah? Rosa? Rydia? I wanted to name my future child Rydia when I was 7 years old. And of course… the Chocobos.

Oh, yeah… and the music is absolutely phenomenal.

I can’t get into the story because there is too much and to talk about it wouldn’t do it justice. Playing the game, however, would. Just watch this video:

SNES Final Fantasy IV Introduction

(baogame.vn) – Như vậy chỉ còn gần 1 tháng nữa thôi, siêu phẩm bom tấn của làng game Nhật Bản, Final Fantasy XIII sẽ chính thức xuất hiện phiên bản tiếng Nhật. Tuy nhiên, các game thủ thế giới lại phải chờ sang tháng 3 năm sau. Đây là khoảng thời gian chờ đợi không hề ngắn, và chỉ chừng đó thời gian cũng là quá đủ để hàng tá game thủ Nhật “phá đảo” trò chơi. Vì vậy nếu bạn vẫn chưa biết chút gì tiếng Nhật thì hãy quyết định nhanh lên vì những hình ảnh in-game sau đây có thể sẽ khiến bạn mê mẩn.

Source: Những hình ảnh sẽ khiến bạn muốn cấp tốc học ngay tiếng Nhật!

Square Enix, a top videogame developer has been accused of racism recently in a book entitled, “Videogames & Racism” but extremist author, Clarence White.

The African-American  author has pointed out the fact that in early releases of the Final Fantasy series the character classes “Black Mage” and “White Mage” are symbolic of racism. According to White, the class “Black Mage” has destructive magic that only has a use in fighting while the class “White Mage” is given healing abilities and holy magic. ‘This is such an obvious slap in the face to the black man. What these games are saying is that black people (represented by the BLACK mage) can only destroy things and are only useful for fighting. On the other hand, the white man (represented by the WHITE mage) heals people and is all gentle by nature. My brothers, we are being laughed at by the gaming industry, incidentally dominated by the white man in every non-Asian country. We must take a stand and act now,’ an excerpt from White’s book reads.

Square Enix has refused to comment apart from releasing a written press statement in which they describe Clarence White as a “very angry and silly man”. So far, Square Enix has the backing of almost the entire gaming industry. Though White refuses to coment on the statements made in his book, it would seem he still has a bone to pick, having recently published an article in a popular magazine, criticising Capcom for its release of Resident Evil 5/Biohazard 5 which involves the shooting of many African-American enemies.

(baogame.vn) – Những cái tên như Bejeweled, Big Money, Dynomite gợi cho bạn điều gì? Vâng, đó điều là những sản phẩm trứ danh từ lò đào tạo PopCap Games, nơi chuyên sản xuất các game phổ thông (casual game) được rất nhiều người ưa chuộng. Và cái tên gần nhất xuất xưởng tại đây, Gyromancer, cũng đã chính thức xuất hiện trên hệ thống tải về Steam vào ngày hôm qua. Vậy đâu là sự khác biệt giữa Gyromancer so với các tựa game khác cũng của hãng PopCap, câu hỏi này có lẽ phải dành cho… Square Enix!

Source: Gyromancer – Xếp hình kim cương

Modern Warfare 2 had its spotlight. Now its time for Final Fantasy XIII I guess.

With the countdown almost ending, the next most anticipated keeps getting closer and more screenshots start appearing on the web to increase the hype a bit more.

Click more to check them. This list is still incomplete, but I’ll post some more sooner or later.

At least PSP’s are selling well in Japan. Here’s a look at the silver Kingdom Hearts PSP-3000, fit to satisfy Birth By Sleep fans. Looks better than the PSPgo!

Square Enix (Completely took over Eidos now) have now officially announced Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days. We knew it was coming though. Before the Square takeover, Eidos filed a trademark for Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and how can we forget the leaked teaser where both Kane and Lynch were running through a restaurant naked.

IO Interactive will be returning for development of the sequel. Niels Jorgensen, general manager of IO Interactive, had this to say about the sequel:

“Gamers are always looking for something new and that is exactly what they are going to get with Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days,” 

 ”A special thanks to gamers worldwide for their feedback. They are certainly in for a shock as we, with immense pride, welcome back our two dear, violent and somewhat unfortunate friends.”

The game is currently schlduled to be released next year on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Gas Powered Games and publisher Square Enix have been pretty quiet these past few months about the progress of Supreme Commander 2’s development. This developer walkthrough video, narrated by Chris Taylor himself, proves to be very illuminating and runs down some of the major features and new units players can expect from the the game.

Release date: early 2010
Official site: www.supremecommander.com