The E3 2012's over!
Time for a lil' recap, the best of the best this year.
And what better way to resume it than through this awesome Bay-o-vision!?
Michael Bay presents: Microsoft & Nintendo E3 2012 highlights:
And don't forget:
- The Best of E3 2011: Ubisoft
- The Best of E3 2010: Konami
Showing posts with label E3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label E3. Show all posts
Friday, June 8, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
#E3 NEWS! The Act looks Dragon's Lair-licious!
And last (?) for this year's E3, the best random surprise of the bunch, though I'm annoyed it's only for iOS Apple-stuff and not PC yet is probably The Act.
The Act will be an old school arcade "QTE" animated game.
Think Dragon's Lair.
Though I'm more of a fan of the more hardcore/faster and logical Space Ace or the more open/non-linear Brain Dead 13.
They might not have the art or help of classic cartoonist Don Bluth on board, but they sure are close to it!
The drawings and animation is simply gorgeous!
Too gorgeous to keep it on iOS only, dammit!!
The game will be simpler (if that's possible) by the fact it will only use the left and right directions, no action button.
Though I'd have preferred if they went more adventure game-style, like the Brain Dead 13 I mentioned above. Sort of "make your own adventure" instead of just watching the cartoon happen in front of your eyes with minimal interaction.
Here's some great screenshots of this game's lovely art:
I hope it's fun enough to warrant various playthroughs, or at at least offer some replay value, the big problem of this old genre of action games...
And here's the wonderful trailer!
Lovin' it!! :D
It's developed by React Entertainment and will be out later this month.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
#E3 NEWS! 2nd day recap part 3
And last for the day(?) some Marios and a Sega Adventure/Platformer title.Mario is back!
Twice!
There's a New Super Mario Bros. 2 coming up for the 3DS. And a New Super Mario Bros. U for the, well you guessed it, Wii U. (...now, I kinda wish they'd call it the Nintendo Wuu instead...)
This first high-definition Mario Bros. game is looking pretty nice!
Like the original Super Mario Bros. 2 or Mario Galaxy 2, this one will be a direct sequel of a previous Mario title.
It will feature up to 5-players in co-op.
Check out these lovely pics:
I recognize the usual themes and tropes of Mario levels.
Looking great!
And here's the debut trailer:
I'm glad to see the first big new Mario mainstream game being a sidescroller on this new system!
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Remember Sega and Double Fine partnership?
Here's a new gameplay trailer for The Cave!
This all-new sidescroller adventure/platformer from the mind of Dave Grossmann is looking pretty nice^^
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And that is all for this time, I guess~
Oh wel. Back to work...
#E3 NEWS! 2nd day recap part 2
Time to check some more M-Rated titles and other violent stuff~
(yeah, I'm trying to group these by themes the best I can... :P)
Have you checked out all these new Dead or Alive 5 videos?
This new episode in this classic fighting game series is shaping up quite nicely - no pun intended.
The newly reformed Team Ninja is working quite hard on keeping the quality up to the series standards while reimagining the series in both its art direction and gameplay. More relastic visually, new chara design, much more impressive graphics and a new game control optimised for both fans and newcomers.
Check out this kickass trailer featuring new faces...
So.. when will get a proper Virtua Fighter Vs. DOA? (personally, I've always been crossing fingers for a Virtua Fighter Vs. Tekken...wait a second... Virtua Fighter X Tekken X DOA anyone??)
I love the new art style, much better!
The gals look great, the dudes kickass!
I'm glad the girls have finally each different facial aspects/structure instead of the copy/paste doll faces from past games.
Here's some more in-game gameplay:
Besides the clown part, I liked to notice how Kasumi finally looks "Asian" now instead of just her former generic anime-self.
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Fans of the modern Castlevania, rejoins and check out this badass looking sequel to the recent episode:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 shown here above in a lil' teaser. But you get the point.
It does imply most of the gameplay. (wave of large group of enemies, etc.)
It seems it will follow the DLC ending which followed itself the game's ending...
And to stay on the subject, here's the trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate:
This spinoff (interquel) will follow the classic "metroidvania" formula of past games.
Though all this business seems to be confusing to follow for the fans. Now the Dracula and Belmont families are officially related and Trevor is Simon's father!
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Aliens Colonial Marines might be coming later than originally expected or planned...and then delayed...again..and again...and again...
Anyway, things seem to be back on track with now a release date for next February 12 in 2013.
Check out these new pics!
The game will coming up for HD systems as well as upcoming next gen console Wii U!
And, I don't mean to sound strange, but that seems to be the most original version. Having the movement sensor on the controller-screen pad is a genius idea!
The game's looking great!
And they even got copies of what the collector edition will offer at E3:
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And finally to kick ass this post with style, with - easily for me - the random surprise of this year's E3 of the day.
Star Trek the videogame, apparently.
This would be co-op prequel to the J.J.Abrams Star Trek reboot movie is an upcoming game that will tie up with the new movie coming up in theaters soon.
It does look like a sort of Mass Effect/Uncharted hybrid kind of game, with co-op.
And it's very random.
Oh so random.
So random it will actually feature "The Gorn Hegemony" as enemies. Yes, them!
Chris Pines and Zachary Quinto will reprise their roles from the 2009 film - as Captain James T Kirk and Mr. Spock respectively.
Check this out:
...huh...awesome?
#E3 NEWS! 2nd day recap part 1
Time for a bunch more news and trailers regarding upcoming games!
First up, some actual footage of that ZombiU I posted about yesterday.
The gameplay is looking pretty neat!
It does really looks like a nice mix between Dead Island and Dead Rising, like I wrote yesterday.
And looking quite nice, to boot!
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It seems the WiiU will be getting mostly late recycled titles. Assasssin's Creed 3, Mass Effect 3 (only 3s? no ME1 or 2?).
I dunno why but I don't imagine a new audience getting the same game later on. I'm pretty sure 99% of people buying ME3 for Wii u will already have play through it = ME fans buying yet another release.
Specially since it's the last part of the story without both ME1 & 2...
Anyway amongst these is a re-re-release of Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition.
Are people still interested in re-getting this one? Specially with the "Game of the Year: Edition" recently, doesn't everyone already own Batman?
The game seems to be mostly identical, besides some gimmicks that will use the controller-screen of the WiiU.
Beside, you can get the game in bargain bins pretty cheap most everywhere, not counting the cheap steam version for PC!
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On Capcom's side, check out this kickass trailer of the upcoming Lost Planet 3!
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Omega Force, the guys who made most of the Dynasty Warriors for Koei, and Sword of the Berserk: Guts' Rage for Eido, will be making another Hokuto no ken game!
The original game was mindless fun and pretty cool, but didn't it already cover the entire story?
Simply titled Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 it sounds like more of the same kinda fun.
I can imagine this using inspiration from the "expanded universe" other continuations of the story, though I'd prefer to see some original story like that first Berserk game.
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Speaking of Omega Force, that isn't all they're up to these days!
A One Piece beat 'em all game is also coming up this one published at Namco.
Though it will be a PS3-only title. (awwww... can we hope for an Xbox port either in the US or here in Europe? pwetty please with sugar on top?)
Dubbed One Piece: Pirate Warriors in the US and not Luffy's Rage like I expected, this One Piece: Kaizoku Musou is coming up for November this year.
And here's a new trailer:
Even though I won't be getting this, it does look pretty good.
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More coming up in a few!~
#E3 NEWS! Some #SnoopDogg in my Tekken
I guess Snoop Dogg is ready to do about anything to make some cash these days, but nobody expected to see him in the new Tekken Tag Tournament 2...
...complete with his Snoop stage and all~
...complete with his Snoop stage and all~
#E3 NEWS! Random guest start for Sonic Transformed
It seems Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will get an even more random guest that the previous game (Banjo & Kazooie for the Xbox 360 version of Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing)....
Sega of America announced the "real life" guest Danica Patrick - a pro Nascar driver - will be racing alongside de likes of Joe Musashi and Vyse.
Since she's pretty much literally unknown in Europe, people are guessing she might be absent from our Pal release of the game...nothing confirmed yet.
Anyway, she'll be joining the roster of the game alongside her own racing car. She's gonna start participating to the game's marketing, starting November 3 with a Sonic themed Nascar.
Danica has posted this tweet recently:
So I guess this means we can get "real" characters...like Segata Sanshiro perhaps...?
Does this mean she'll represent SEGA ip Daytona USA in-game?
Sega of America announced the "real life" guest Danica Patrick - a pro Nascar driver - will be racing alongside de likes of Joe Musashi and Vyse.
Since she's pretty much literally unknown in Europe, people are guessing she might be absent from our Pal release of the game...nothing confirmed yet.
Anyway, she'll be joining the roster of the game alongside her own racing car. She's gonna start participating to the game's marketing, starting November 3 with a Sonic themed Nascar.
Danica has posted this tweet recently:
SO excited to be at Nobody saw this coming, heh? :P#E3 for @sega and sonic the hedgehog! Come say hi at the #segae3booth! #sonicracingtransformed
So I guess this means we can get "real" characters...like Segata Sanshiro perhaps...?
Does this mean she'll represent SEGA ip Daytona USA in-game?
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
#E3 NEWS! Bounty Hunters and #StarWars - again!
Well, this one's certainly looking nice!
LucasArts just finally revealed the long rumored new Star Wars game... and it's mostly what people expected, and then some!
It's called Star Wars 1313 and seems to be an all-new original SW game.
It will be M-Rated (!) and will have the player in the role of a mysterious random new bounty hunter.
It seems to draw a bit from next gen-current games and from the ol' Star Wars: Bounty Hunter too. But will have a new random merc instead of Bobba/Jango Fett this time around.
(so this is the closest will get of that sequel I always dreamt of!...)
It looks gorgeous and people are thinking it might end up as a next-gen title instead!
The version they showed at E3 was actually running on a PC. It is sort of reminiscent of that long awaited Prey 2 game from Bethesda.
Check out the official reveal trailer:
Nice!
Though doesn't show much...so here's some in-game combat!
And some more gameplay footage!
Badass!
Loving it so far!
#E3 NEWS! so Microsoft's getting their own "Wii U Gamepad"
So Microsoft's getting their own "Wii U-like controller"
Why did I tell ya, first paragraph here?
Apparently this "Xbox 360 SmartGlass" will be nothing alike.
But you know what, leaving marketing aside, it is this year's Kinect-like accessory.
(and people used to laugh at the Sega Mega-CD/32x? really??)
And at the end of the day, like the PS3's move/Wii Nunchuk, yes, it is essentially the same stuff.
The (intelligent) question is how the developers will use it, how well it will be integrated and if they will actually use it (well) - outside the hundred of obvious casual titles this will spin off.
/not impressed.
And certainly, not amused,
Why did I tell ya, first paragraph here?
Apparently this "Xbox 360 SmartGlass" will be nothing alike.
But you know what, leaving marketing aside, it is this year's Kinect-like accessory.
(and people used to laugh at the Sega Mega-CD/32x? really??)
And at the end of the day, like the PS3's move/Wii Nunchuk, yes, it is essentially the same stuff.
The (intelligent) question is how the developers will use it, how well it will be integrated and if they will actually use it (well) - outside the hundred of obvious casual titles this will spin off.
/not impressed.
And certainly, not amused,
#E3 NEWS! 1st day recap part 3
E3 2012 blogposts continue!
Now with more scifi and returning classics!
First up a look at the upcoming Halo 4!
Microsoft said a lot regarding this one. I'm sure everyone's got their own opinion on this game.
I just hope it gets a more science fiction-ysh and interesting story (not just something fanboys notice, but something mind blowing and engaging for everyone!).
Something closer to Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay rather than Quake 3 Arena hopefully - story-wise.
It certainly looks impressive visually!
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Tomb Raider is back!
Yay!
It's a reboot!
Nay...
Anyways, this new game will take some cues from recent adventure/platformer games such as Assassin's Creed and Uncharted.
More cinematic, it does look quite impressive. I'd have preferred the series to continue on Crystal Dynamic's Legends/Anniversary/Underworld's path. At least we still got them behind the series, right?
It does look stunning!
And quite "Next Gen" if I may say so.
It doesn't look that far from past TR game though. Only sans the jumping around.
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RE is back with Resident Evil 6!
Tons of new details regarding the new story have surfaced!
The atmosphere seems to draw some inspiration from both past and present RE games.
The game looks graphically gorgeous, much better than the series ever been so far.
New villain, Ada Wong back, Sherry all grown up and it seems we'll get about 6 lead characters this time around!
This one will be out on October 2 for both Xbox 360 and PS3.
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Activision's Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is back on the frontline with an all-new badass video:
Robots, giant robots, dinosaur robots... And lotsa lasers!
Looks like everything Michael Bay's movie should have been in the first place!
Definitively something worth keeping an eye on.
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And that's it for this post!
#E3 NEWS! Avengers tie-in
Speaking of Ubisoft, an Avengers tie-in game was confirmed. And yeah, it's coming up a bit late. (I fear cancellation...)
On the down side, this game Avengers: Battle for Earth will be a motion-controlled title for Xbox 360 and Wii U.
So unless it's a very good and tightly controlled arcade game.. I'm not feeling it so far.
On the plus side it's handled by Ubisoft Quebec and it won't be a simple movie adaptation, but rather take its roots in the comics.
Check out the "real" Hawkeye, Captain America with the little headwings and Thor with his helmet on:
Confirmed in the game are appearances by Wolverine, Spider-Man and more!
Now, we only need to see some actual gameplay footage...
On the down side, this game Avengers: Battle for Earth will be a motion-controlled title for Xbox 360 and Wii U.
So unless it's a very good and tightly controlled arcade game.. I'm not feeling it so far.
On the plus side it's handled by Ubisoft Quebec and it won't be a simple movie adaptation, but rather take its roots in the comics.
Check out the "real" Hawkeye, Captain America with the little headwings and Thor with his helmet on:
Confirmed in the game are appearances by Wolverine, Spider-Man and more!
Now, we only need to see some actual gameplay footage...
#E3 NEWS! 1st day recap part 2
E3 2012 continue!
Let's have a look at what Ubi's showed this year!
First, Assassin's Creed!
I'm trying to avoid spoilers and watching too much, but this new Assassin's Creed 3 is shaping up quite nicely!
Here's an all-new CGi trailer:
...and because Ive got so much hype for it, here's another more cinematic and less spoiler-y trailer:
It seems the game will be oustanding!
It will include some new elements such as naval warfare and a complete and realistic weather system. (the weather in past games was more locally and settings generated, to set the mood during the story).
And here's some gameplay just for comparison, to see how more improved and realistic it is now:
And accompanying this title there will be a 2nd Assassin's Creed game, on a portable system. Like with much of the previous titles.
This time something more original though.
Assassin’s Creed III Liberation will be an exclusive episode for the Vita.
But unlike past PSP and DS game it won't feature Altair or Ezio, or bring Connor from the main new episode on a portable adventure.
Instead it will have new story that takes place in New Orleans and stars the series’ first ever female heroine!
How cool is that! I've been hoping to see some more new characters and original protagonists on portable episode. And now I see it will have this kickass lady as main character - something I'd have even preferred in a main episode.
Anyway this looks like 1 definitive good reason to get this console! (like I wrote here in the past, I need at least 5 good reasons to wanna invest in a new system)
Sony already announced a bundle with the game, something that will sell some consoles no doubt!
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Meanwhile, the new Rayman gets explained and new infos.
Rayman Legends seems to be confirmed for almost all possible systems. (Wii U, PS3, 360, 3DS, Vita, etc.)
But only the Wii U version's been showed, as well as it's Wii U exclusive aspects, such as using the screen-gyroscopic controller, etc.
A new returning character from Rayman 2 named Murphy.
And more!
The game is a direct sequel to Origins and will sport more of the same kind of gorgeous 2D graphics. I'm not a big fan of the new shading. But it looks great nonetheless!
Check this out, there's some mix of 2D and 3D here and there, and it looks fantastic!
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But WAIT!
That's not all!
Some other ips have returned, such as Sam Fisher!
Splinter Cell Blacklist looks simply amazing!
It seems it will have a new engine, and spotlight the best gameplay elements of the franchise so far.
I hope for more Conviction that Double Agent personally.
Also a core element from the series has been announced integrated into the gameplay now. What could it be...?
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist will be out next year.
It will bring some more Assassins Creed element to the series, with more walls and buildings being climbable!
Welcome to Forth Echelon...
Can't wait to see Sam back in action!
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And that is not all!
Ubi also announced some new ips unlike many others.
Such as Watch Dogs.
It will be an action thriller that plays like an open-world "superhero" game. With tech and gadgets at your services.
Here's a trailer:
No systems yet.
It does look great though.
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And if that wasn't enough for ya, there's also a more simpler and mindless fun game, ZombiU for Wii U!
Don't disregard it due to its title though.
Looks legit to me!
It seems this one was built from the remains of Killer Freaks from Outer Space, Ubisoft's former Wii U horror exclusive -shown at E3 last year - which has been canned and recycled it seems.
This could well be a nice surprise for next year!
It looks like a Dead Island meet Dead Rising mix. And it is being developed at Ubi Montpellier!
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And that is all for this post!
#E3 NEWS! 1st day recap
Not keeping an eye with that much attention at this year's E3 Expo.
Maybe it's because I'm easily spending much more time on retro consoles these days instead of your usual Xboxes, etc.
Or just because this year you have Microsoft announcing "such spectacularly" things as the Internet Explorer for the Xbox 360, or Nintendo and their Wii-U which will have "revolutionary" internet multiplayer gaming and HD graphics, or Sony and their "super original" Smash Bros crossover title and their "all original" motion controllers.
Anyway, there's some fun games that have caught my eye anyway.
First up Marvel released this following trailer of their
I will certainly be NOT playing it - it being an mmorpg 'n' all - but that doesn't stop me from having a look at this CGi trailer for now:
I hear some familiar voice actors for webhead and Wolvie. And I even got to see Deadpool in there, how cool is that?!
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Namco just released an all-new impressive trailer for Tekken Tag Tournament 2.
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Awesome, as usual.
And looking great~
'Really motivated for this one!
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I'm not really a big fan of the Devil May Cry series. I prefer my hack & slash-type of games old school.
But I will buy the "HD compilation" one of these days! Promise!
Anyway, this new reboot title DmC: Devil May Cry - which fans of the series have either been loving or hating it - does look intriguing.
From the folks behind the game Enslaved. So it will have a certain quality at least.
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That's all for now, next post, Ubisoft and more!~
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Mr. Caffeine
I think I forgot to post this, right?
Anyway, last year the best of E3 easily was Konami press conference.
This year?
Well, I'd vote for Ubisoft press conference as funn(i)est presentation.
It was an important conference for Ubisoft who was presenting its upcoming innovations, new strategic moves, etc.. And also a brand new proper Rayman game, a sidescroller again. Lots of highly anticipated titles.
It marks Ubi's big 25th anniversary.
Then, amongst all this, from the Canadian or French part of the staff, a sort of nervous tension was felt. The president had problems finding his words, Michel Ancel (Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil and Rabbids creator) started getting really nervous in front of a crowd (heck! those guys are nerds before all, they're not used to this much audience in front of them... specially Ancel who isn't that a public figure), then they brought in awkward presentation like the inimitable Mr. Caffeine, this year's crazy guy who'll haunt everybody's nightmares for a while...
Anyway, easily the best conference, a must watch for anybody.
It's long, but ya gotta watch this!
I kinda like the silly retro sequences they've improvised in-between actual game footage.
Oh yeah, there's some actual games being shown here. Ya nerds can watch it, I'll skip these for the random segments in-between :P
And here's the last part featuring more Caffeine, Rabbids and Assassin's Creed:
And if you skipped all this, here's the best of Mr. Caffeine for you all to enjoy!
Hahahaha!
Kill it!!
Kill it with fire!
Naaaoow!!
Anyway, last year the best of E3 easily was Konami press conference.
This year?
Well, I'd vote for Ubisoft press conference as funn(i)est presentation.
It was an important conference for Ubisoft who was presenting its upcoming innovations, new strategic moves, etc.. And also a brand new proper Rayman game, a sidescroller again. Lots of highly anticipated titles.
It marks Ubi's big 25th anniversary.
Then, amongst all this, from the Canadian or French part of the staff, a sort of nervous tension was felt. The president had problems finding his words, Michel Ancel (Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil and Rabbids creator) started getting really nervous in front of a crowd (heck! those guys are nerds before all, they're not used to this much audience in front of them... specially Ancel who isn't that a public figure), then they brought in awkward presentation like the inimitable Mr. Caffeine, this year's crazy guy who'll haunt everybody's nightmares for a while...
Anyway, easily the best conference, a must watch for anybody.
It's long, but ya gotta watch this!
I kinda like the silly retro sequences they've improvised in-between actual game footage.
Oh yeah, there's some actual games being shown here. Ya nerds can watch it, I'll skip these for the random segments in-between :P
And here's the last part featuring more Caffeine, Rabbids and Assassin's Creed:
And if you skipped all this, here's the best of Mr. Caffeine for you all to enjoy!
Hahahaha!
Kill it!!
Kill it with fire!
Naaaoow!!
Monday, June 13, 2011
TAK is Back!
Remember Tak Fuji?
The man was back on this year's E3, only he didn't attend Konami's conference.
But he was available on the show to showcase is upcoming new titles.
The guys at Destructoid are big fans of Tak as well.
They went to check on everyone's favorite game developer and see his upcoming games.
First, here's a nice lil' interview with Tak in which he talks about the new conversion of Suda51's hit classic, No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise for PS3.
And you can hear more of Tak's famous awesome engrish:
Then, Tak presents us his all-new game, Frogger 3D for the 3DS.
How will this new adaptation of the cult arcade game demarks from the previous variations? What's new in this new iteration? Will Tak go into one of his famous random attacks? Will ONE MIRRION TWOOPS be playable on screen? Is his hair able to connect with another man's deep thoughts?
Enjoy this awesome moment:
Best interviews ever filmed? Probably.
This Special special Sushi mode makes me want to play Frogger all over again :)
Courtesy from Destructoid
The man was back on this year's E3, only he didn't attend Konami's conference.
But he was available on the show to showcase is upcoming new titles.
The guys at Destructoid are big fans of Tak as well.
They went to check on everyone's favorite game developer and see his upcoming games.
First, here's a nice lil' interview with Tak in which he talks about the new conversion of Suda51's hit classic, No More Heroes: Heroes Paradise for PS3.
And you can hear more of Tak's famous awesome engrish:
Then, Tak presents us his all-new game, Frogger 3D for the 3DS.
How will this new adaptation of the cult arcade game demarks from the previous variations? What's new in this new iteration? Will Tak go into one of his famous random attacks? Will ONE MIRRION TWOOPS be playable on screen? Is his hair able to connect with another man's deep thoughts?
Enjoy this awesome moment:
Best interviews ever filmed? Probably.
This Special special Sushi mode makes me want to play Frogger all over again :)
Courtesy from Destructoid
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