MegaMan 9, Too Old School?

With the upcoming release of MegaMan 9 on the “Big 3″ consoles, will the 2D style graphics hold up?

MegaMan 9 will be THE first game to join Nintendo’s Wiiware, Xbox’s Live Arcade and PlayStation 3’s PSN.  With the processor, memory and video cards these consoles posses why did Capcom select to go with their 2D graphics?  My guess is that retro gaming STILL sells.  As much as developers are trying to create the next Mario or Sonic gamers love where there roots began… back in the day.

MegaMan has always been an 8-bit classic, so I bet their release of MegaMan 9 will have those “old-timers” cracking their knuckles and ready to show the new bloods how to game.  Nintendo first showed up MegaMan on the NES, but where will MegaMan succeed?  Will it be the underdeveloped Wii?  The pay for service XBLA?  Or the supercomputer PS3?

While you ponder on these questions, check out Capcom’s latest screens.  I’m sure they’ll get you to reminisce the 90’s.

Do We Hate the Wii?

GoNintendo recently posted an interesting article titled ‘Why is the Wii so unloved compared to PS3 & Xbox 360?’ While hate is a strong word, there are plenty of reasons that the Wii isn’t getting as much love from certain gamers and game media outlets. When I sit back and try to think of the really good games on the Wii, I can only name a handful. If you want me to list the terrible Wii games, that would be over 90% of the games released for the system. The graphics are mediocre and last-generation at best. Nintendo has pretty much abandoned the core gamer with the Wii and gone in the direction of mass market appeal, which they have obviously had tons of success with. I can’t knock Nintendo entirely, because they have made some sound business decisions. Sometimes the minority is left out in these decisions, even if the minority is the reason Nintendo had huge success back in the 1980s and 1990s.
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‘Prison Break’ Video Game Confirmed

It looks like Brash Entertainment will release a video game adaptation of Prison Break on PS3 and Xbox 360 in in February, 2009. Brash confirmed that a small screen adaptation will follow up its Hollywood tie-ins for movies such as Jumper, Alvin and the Chipmunks and Space Chimps.

Fans of Prison Break probably noticed a quick advertisement for the game inside the Season 3 boxset of the show. We really don’t have any information on the game other than what was confirmed to Gamespot.

GTA IV Coming to Japan in October

It looks like Japan will FINALLY get their release date for Grand Theft Auto 4.  On October 30, expect to pick up your very own copy of GTA IV for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3.  I’m sure there will be another “burst” in sales for the game of course and consoles.  GTA IV IS a console seller!

Via PressRelease

それは日本のように最終的に得るグランドセフトオート4.のための発行日を見える。 10月30日に、Xbox 360およびPlayStation3のためのGTA IVのあなたの自身のコピーを取ると期待しなさい。 私はゲーム当然およびコンソールのための販売にもう一つの「破烈」があることをことを確かめる。 GTA IVはコンソール販売人である!

Half of Kezins’ Staff Afflicted by the “Red Ring of Death”

It happened. The fatal “red ring of death” came in and swooped this writer’s Xbox 360 away. The system might have sensed the excitement over beating people online in Soulcalibur IV with Maxi-inspired “Carissa-foo” and shut down.

We gathered up a bit of info from around Kezins HQ and found out that half the staff has suffered from the dreaded “red ring.”

Will’s Xbox 360 crapped out after eleven (11!) months in use, Jesper’s is still up and running (or it should be, last we heard of him), and this writer’s took a dirt nap after a year and ten months of service. Juan? His can’t “red ring” because he doesn’t have one, but we’ll give his phantom system the benefit of the doubt and say it’d be living the good, gaming life.

What about you guys? Is your system still up and running? Or have you stayed away from the problematic Xbox 360?

The Force Unleashed Demo to PSN, Xbox Live August 21

We’re big fans of GameTrailers TV here at Kezins and, as fans, we look forward to the usual breaking news and exclusive trailers the show provides. In case you guys missed it last night, their reveal Godfather II episode made an exclusive mention of a Star Wars: The Force Unleashed demo landing on Xbox Live and PSN this Thursday, August 21.

Kezins got a chance to play the same demo at Comic Con in July and we came away impressed with how fun the force powers were to use. Fun enough that we forgot we had a lightsaber with us the whole time.

Considering the likely quality of Quest for Booty, Galaga Legions, and the above mentioned demo releasing this week, we must be heading into fall early this year.

Via GameTrailers TV

Braid: Do NOT Use a Walkthrough (Xbox 360)

Braid is one of the most interesting games to hit the Xbox LIVE Arcade in some time. At first glance, it seems like a tough game. Once you are adjusted to the strange physics, it’s really not that bad. Creators of the game are urging gamers to avoid using walkthroughs. I definitely have to agree with them this time. Walkthroughs and FAQs tend to ruin the challenge of beating a game. Do you not lose the entire point of playing when you basically look up the answers? I have yet to purchase a guide to a single video game I have played and I avoid game FAQs and walkthroughs, because I love the challenge and reward of beating a game with my own mind.

Braid Official Walkthrough

‘Sacred 2: Fallen Angel’ Packshot (PC)

The packshot for ‘Sacred 2: Fallen Angel’ was released today, so now you know what the box looks like when you are shopping for the game. Sacred 2 is basically a prequel to the original Sacred taking place 2,000 years before the first game’s events. With a new game engine, this game will be in beautiful 3D. The game is scheduled for release on the PC this September. If you aren’t into PC gaming, it will be coming to the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3 two months later in November. Click on the images below to see larger views.

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