Growing up in the 1980's and into the 1990's, one of the most popular things for a boy to have wasn't necessarily an Atari or NES. For many, it was author Edward Packard's "Choose Your Own Adventure" books in which players could dictate how the story would progress by selecting from a list of options then skipping ahead or behind in the book to that choice's corresponding segment of the novel. Not only would this allow for a slightly different story each time the book was read, it would also play out in the reader's mind as he read it.
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi, a Nintendo 3DS title from developer Idea Factory and publisher Aksys Games, works very much like this in the form of a vis-novel. At its core, that decades-old concept is very much the same and it delivers a very strong narrative. Unfortunately, those seeking something action-packed will be sorely disappointed.
There is a name people caught up in the otome game craze should know: Otomate. This is the branch of Idea Factory that devotes itself to making games for women. These tend to be visual novels with dating sim elements, though Library Cross is a mobile RPG and I Will Protect You was an Otomate Forte Metroidvania. Lots of Otomate games have been released in English for people to enjoy! Depending on the system you own, you could have at least one title to try.
In celebration of their upcoming 10th anniversary, Rising Star Games are holding a discount sale on the Nintendo eShop and PlayStation Network in North America and Europe.
$6 is a steal for Deadly Premonition, even if it is a sub standard port of the 360 game. Pick it up, you'll be entertained one way or the other.
The PS3 version of Deadly Premonition:Director's Cut is an enhanced expanded port from the original 360 version. The original 360 version was roundly panned for it's terrible controls,graphics, dialog was called the worst game ever by some. Some found it fun like watching a really bad B-Movie. The PS3 version fixes it's many glitches and it runs and controls better with a DS3 and the newly included PS Move controls. At $6 it's certainly worth a buy and you'll get a some laughs from this and is the Definitive version.
It's Nintendo Download update time, Europe, and this week's Thursday offerings are perhaps more attractive for the discounts than the new downloads. We do have the arrival of a DSiWare / 3DS eShop series on the Wii U, along with some classic 8-bit sport and a new DSiWare game, but Rising Star Games perhaps offers the most temptation with a series of retail download discounts.
Doth mine eyes deceive? NES Open Tournament Golf? Can it be true? Clearly, Nintendo has looked at their failing sales numbers and decided to fight back by aggressively selling their greatest classic games through the virtual console service.
Blue skies are here again.
