Psychotic Informer - 8/2/11

 

1. Remember last week when I said that Namco-Bandai’s new game ‘Pac-Man And Galaga Dimensions’ had save data that wasn’t erasable? Apparently they were being dumb that day, because they confirmed it there. But now it turns out you actually can! "There has been a miscommunication at our level. Thanks for understanding," said the company’s publisher. The way to remove the save data is to simply press all the face buttons and the triggers (XYBALR). Sounds simple enough. So how come everyone thought it was impossible? Because apparently everyone is out to destroy the 3DS for who knows what reason, so everyone thinks the worst possible thing. What do you think? Why did everyone think it was impossible to remove the save data? (For more information, read the full article)

2. Some sad news today. Chris Staniforth, a lovely 20-year-old chap from the good ol’ country of England died back in May. It’s been announced that he died of blood clots from playing too many video games. Apparently, he had 12 hour gaming sessions everyday and his blood started to clot. This type of blood clot usually occurs when you’re on long flights or car rides, but it happened to him because he played games for 12 hours. Usually when you play games for that long of time you get up to get food and go to the bathroom, so it shouldn’t happen. Chris, however, had suffered from former blood problems, so he clotted easily. What do you think? If the guy had former blood problems, do you think he should’ve been sitting down for 12 hours a day? (For more information, read the full article)

 

3. Some more sad news concerning Mega Man Legends 3. Their spokesman said that even with all the fan support they still have no plans to bring back MML3. This really makes me angry. The reason they closed the freakin’ project in the first place is because of lack of fan support, now they have tons and they’re not reopening it. That’s just dumb. They said they were aware of the 100,000 Strong petition I posted last week, but they didn’t even care. What is wrong with them? What do you think? Is this seriously dumb of them, to deny thousands of their fans a game they want? (For more information, read the full article)

Psychotic Informer - 7/22/11

 

 1. Another 3D classic has finally arrived on the 3DS eShop! 3D Classics: Xevious is the new addition to the series of 3D remakes of other games (the first being Excitebike). A port of the 1982 classic arcade game Xevious, the game is fully 3D and it looks very cool. Obviously in the above image you cannot see the 3D, so if you want to see it you just have to go to the eShop on your 3DS and view the sample video. The game looks really cool, and it’s only $6, so you should buy it! Also coming out today is the new Nintendo Video where you can watch free 3D videos, so that will be pretty sweet. Go pick these new apps up today!

2. Do you live in the Los Angeles area and love Zelda? This next story is for you! The concert tickets for The Legend of Zelda Symphony Concert are available for the first concert on August 1st. The actual concert date will be on October 21st, with the full concert tour coming in 2012. "It's an event that fans and music aficionados won't want to miss." said the producer.  If this concert would happen to come anywhere near me, I would see it in a heartbeat. The tickets are pretty pricey, though. $30 for the arena seats, $150 for the front row. What do you think? Would you see this concert? Or is it too expensive for you? (For more information, read the full article)

3. When you think of Mortal Kombat, what do you think of? Maybe Raiden, Johnny Cage, or Sub-Zero? What about Freddy Krueger? Yes, you read that correctly. Freddy Krueger will be added to Mortal Kombat 9 via DLC. This is kind of weird, but I think it will be interesting. But now that we’re letting movie villains into the brawl, what about Jason? Maybe Dracula? Or how about Mechagodzilla? (For more information and a video, read the full article)

 

 

4. This isn’t much of a story as it is a favor to me. The other day I was talking about how Capcom canceled Mega Man Legends 3 and I was severely disappointed. Though this isn’t much, and it might not work, would you people with Facebook accounts please just take 5 seconds out of your day and click the ‘Like’ button on this page? The page aims to get 100,000 likes as a petition to bring back MML3. Please share the link with all of your friends! As of writing, the page has over 17,000 likes! So all you readers should go help out a good cause.

Psychotic Informer - 7/19/11

 

 

1. Do you remember the 2009 WiiWare title ‘Pokemon Rumble’? Well, it’s getting a sequel called ‘Pokemon Rumble Blast’! To be released on October 24th of this year on the 3DS, the game will include toy versions of over 600 of your favorite Pokemon. The game will also use Streetpass to engage in automatic Pokemon battles, and you can play the story mode in multiplayer with local wireless connection. Are you excited for another Pokemon Rumble game? Post your opinion in the comments! (For more information, read the full article)

 

2. Ever since the Virtual Boy failed, game companies had given up on virtual reality. However, that time is over! According to an interview, Sony has been recently working on several virtual reality games using the goggles in the image above. Personally, I think that this has a lot of potential. It’s been many years since the Virtual Boy came out and now it’s time for more! What Sony games would you like to see in Virtual Reality? I think I would really like to see Infamous in VR. What do you think? Post your opinions in the comments! (For more information, read the full article)

3. Goldeneye 007 is getting yet ANOTHER remake. Though it was just remade for the Wii last year, Activision is making a new version for the 360 and PS3 called Goldeneye: Reloaded. I think this sounds pretty cool, but I think it should be released on PC, also. It has amazing multiplayer so I bet a lot of people would buy a PC version of this game. What do you think about ANOTHER Remake of Goldeneye? Post your opinions in the comments! For more information, read the full article)

4. Sad news today for Mega Man fans. The highly anticipated game ‘Mega Man Legends 3’ has been cancelled. According to Capcom, “It had not met the required criteria.” That’s two Mega Man games that have been cancelled this year, the other being the XBLA title Mega Man Universe which I was very much looking forward too. What do you think about this? Is the Mega Man series coming to an end? Post your opinion in the comments! (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.