Psychotic Informer - 7/27/11

 

 

1. Some more Skyward Sword news today (because what’s an Informer without Skyward Sword news). Officially announced today, Ganon will NOT be returning to the game. “The Triforce sort of takes on a different meaning and plays a different role in the story. So because of that, Ganon will not appear," said the Zelda series producer. Taking his place as the main villain is a new villain called Lord Ghirahim, who you can see above. Am I the one who thinks he looks sort of like a Zora? Either way, I would love to see Ganon back on my TV, and Ghirahim looks pretty sweet, but I’m hoping Ganon will be back and bigger than ever in Zelda Wii U! What do you think about this new villain? Post your opinion in the comments! (For more information, read the full article)

2. Here’s some news to make you realize how obsessed with games people are; a Chinese couple sold their children for money to play online games. Back in 2009, the couple sold their first child, their daughter, for $500 US dollars. Later on they sold their two newborn baby boys for $4,600 US dollars each! The couple was finally turned in by the wife’s mother. The couple actually didn’t know they were breaking the law! They said "We don't want to raise them, we just want to sell them for some money." What do you think about this story? Post your opinion in the comments! (For more information, read the full article)

3. Remember how outraged fans were when Capcom made Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D without the ability to erase save files? Could you imagine if that happened again? Well, of COURSE it has. Apparently Namco Bandai didn’t get the memo that everyone hates this feature and that it is ridiculous. Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions has this awful feature in it. The game was released on July 26th on 3DS  What do you think? Should companies stop implementing this stupid feature? Post your opinion in the comments! (For more information, read the full article)

 

 

4. Did you ever want a giant ape on your wall? Well, now is your chance! The new Club Nintendo rewards include the Donkey Kong poster set and a Giant Mii AR Card! The poster set includes three posters and is like the other poster sets that include Mario and Zelda. The poster set it 400 Club Nintendo points, which is 50 more than the Zelda and Mario posters. The AR card is available for a mere 200 points and is a giant AR card for the 3DS. It features the question box so you can take pictures with your Mii, and on the reverse side it has the Mario AR card. (For more information, read the full article)

VGM of the Day #12: Opening Stage (Zero)

The Mega Man X series has seen its share of ups and downs, with its graphics overhauls and complete dimensional revamping (Yeah, I'm looking at you, X7), but X4 stands out in my book. This is because:

1) It was the first entry on PS1, so right off the bat we're talking better music and graphics.

and 2) It finally gave gamers what they wanted most out of the series: A chance to play as Zero.

Granted, Zero WAS playable in Mega Man X3, for about 30 seconds, but that was a tease. In X4, the scarlet asskicker is finally playable in his own complete storyline, and he got his own theme, to boot!

Much like the opening stage itself, this track is a fast-paced thrill ride. You can tell just from the intro that it just got REAL. Kinda short, but then again, I don't think I've ever seen a long MM stage, so that works out. The guitar work is on point (especially the solo in the middle), and the percussion goes freaking hardcore. It makes for an exciting start to a game, only enhanced by the fact that you aren't using X for once.

What? You say you picked X? Well reset the game and try again!

The Verdict: Kicks as much ass as Zero does; fast-paced and to the point.