Simul-not releases for Mega Man 9 start dropping this week, but wha-? Are those good, Wii games we see down there? Looks like gamers can’t go wrong if they decide to put down fifty bones for de Blob or Mario’s fart-attack nemesis’ game, Warioland: Shake It!. Should give you a reason to dust off that Wii, anyway.

Time-rewinding action can be found on XBLA with the re-release of Duke Nukem 3D on Wednesday, Disney proves that it can make a cool off-road racer with Pure, and further proof that gaming season is upon us — after the break. Continue reading »

written by Carlos Macias \\ tags: 9/22, bad, dates, game, good, release, Unrated, Updated

Nintendo’s Wii will be getting the love first on Monday, September 22, then PlayStation Network next Thursday, September 25. And in an unlikely turn of events, Xbox Live gets it last on October 1.

Considering how companies like to throw out release dates way in advance, it comes as a pleasant surprise how soon Mega Man 9 (for a measly $10) is upon us. Forces one to finally get to playing through Mega Man Anniversary Collection — equating to a very busy weekend.

The Wii version would seem like the most attractive version for us because of the remote’s “classic” look and feel. Where will you guys download?

Via Capcom Digital

written by Carlos Macias \\ tags: 9, dates, man, mega, Nintendo Wii, NOT, release, simul-, Sony PS3, xbox live

Rock Band 2 is out! Yes, the 80+ song expansion pack to the first game finally drops on the Xbox 360; it starts landing on other systems next month. We’ve been conflicted here at Kezins and don’t know whether to dive right into the game at full price or waiting a while to get it a bit cheaper. 20 free downloadable songs might be too much to pass up for us, though…

Ok, we got off course for a bit there. Fans of portable RPGs should have some fun this week with the likes of Dragon Quest IV and Yggdra Union. The Force Unleashed is out, as well, but you guys might want to cautiously approach it as its been getting some mixed reviews.

Check out the full list of games dropping this week after the break… Continue reading »

written by Carlos Macias \\ tags: bad, dates, force unleashed, good, release, Rock Band, Star Wars, Unrated, Updated

This week we see the release of Yakuza 2 (sans Michael Madsen and Luke Skywalker’s voice) sporting a subtitled translation with the original Japanese voices intact. We’ve speculated a bit that it might be the last great PS2 game and at $30, why not give it a chance? We certainly loved the first one. And the movie. Plug, plug, plug!

Spore and Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise are the good titles this week and TNA iMPACT! looks like it’d be a good addition to your collection from what we’ve seen so far. As long as it plays like our favorite N64 wrasslin’ games of old, we’ll be happy.

(The following scores were “aggregated-tive-ized” as of September 8, 2008 via Metacritic)

The Good…

• NHL 09 (360, PS3) - Metascore: 89
• Lock’s Quest (DS) - Metascore: 86
• Spore (PC, Mac) - Metascore: 85
• Yakuza 2 (PS2) - Metascore: 83
• Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise DS (DS) - Metascore: 82

The Bad…

• Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (PC) - Metascore: 72
• NHL 2K9 (360, PS3) - Metascore: 71
• Spore Creatures DS (DS) - Metascore: 68
• TNA iMPACT! (360, PS3) - Metascore: 64
• Zoids Assault (360) - Metascore: 46

The Unrated…

Xbox 360

• NHL 2009
• NHL 2K9
• TNA iMPACT!
• Zoids Assault

PS3

• TNA iMPACT!
• NHL 2009
• NHL 2K9

Wii

• NHL 2K9
• Active Life: Outdoor Challenge
• Hell’s Kitchen
• The Price is Right

PC

• NHL 2009

DS

• Spore Creatures DS
• Lock’s Quest

PS2

• TNA iMPACT!
• NHL 2009
• NHL 2K9
• Yakuza 2
• Dragonball Z: Trilogy

written by Carlos Macias \\ tags: 98, bad, dates, game, good, release, Unrated, Updated