ITT: You Fall in Love, You Lose!

I finally am giving my 360 a rest and have hooked my Wii back up. First Item on the chopping block is De Blob. I've only played around an hour and a half and it has already melted my heart. I expect nothing but smiles from this game, so be prepared to read some gushing write up from me somewhere down the line. Ktnks to THQ Anon has Epic Lose.

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Merry Christmas from Shoryuken!

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Zombie BBQ!

Last night I picked up Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ! for the Nintendo DS.  For $20 you can get a very solid, on-rail, twitch shooter.  Spanish dev EnjoyUp built a fantastic game that could easily pass as another Japanese import.  I think most people who check this out might have a DS already so this is one game that you shouldn't pass up.  Check out the full Play review for more!

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Terror

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It Begins...

It seems that everyone was too busy on Thanksgiving to post anything, myself included.  I did take a few minutes out of the day to play  Animal Crossing (but not enough time to actually save the holiday feast!)

So, now that Thanksgiving is over, it means that the onslaught of holiday shoppers, game deals, and gifts is upon us.  So, Shoryuken! asks...

"What games have you asked for this holiday season?"

Just leave us a comment and let us know!

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Ruffians?

Over the weekend I had planned on using what little free time I had to play through Parasite Eve and Animal Crossing but last night there was a change in plans.  When I met Seth last night at Wal-Mart I decided that I finally needed to pick up a classic controller.  Before this I was using a Gamecube controller to play any of my Nintendo 64 games on the Virtual Console.  But, after getting tired of having to sit so close to my television just for the cord to reach the top of my Wii, I finally dropped my $19.99 and went home happy.

I hadn't really planned on using t for much more that just maybe making a few runs through Sonic the Hedgehog and maybe a few plays through ToeJam and Earl.  When I got home though, I noticed one game though that I had almost forgotten about purchasing.  A little known Treasure (yes, lame pun intended). 

Now, before I actually reveal the game I would like to say that one of my favorite game companies, Nintendo, is notorious for rehashing old franchises instead of creating new characters and IP.  Since 2000, Nintendo has really only had to offer us Chibi-Robo, Animal Crossing, and Pikmin.  However, there is one game that Nintendo published in 2000 for the Nintendo 64.  Developed 

by legendary studio Treasure, the company behind Genesis classic Gunstar Heroes and balls hard Ikaruga for the Gamecube, this game barely missed our shores.  

However, in October 2007, importer and classic gamers rejoiced when Sin and Punishment finally appeared on the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console.  Costing 200 more Wii points than a standard N64 game, Nintendo finally opened a door for everyone who missed out on this shooter.  I am one of those people and I'll be damned if I say I wasn't ecstatic when I saw news of a US release.  My seven years of patience was rewarded when I finally had a chance to play through the entire game.  This game was perfect for the American audience and should have been poised for a release here.  While the story is batshit insane and almost impossible to follow, the gameplay is true run-and-gun and a real rail rider.  With all English voice acting with Japanese subtitles, I still wonder how it took so long for it to come to our shores.  

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X

Today is a pretty monumental day in gaming history.  Maybe this date slipped by everyone else but ten years ago it was impossible to stave off the excitement.  That's because on November 21st, 1998 the highest rated game of all time was released in Japan.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

For the first time ever players were able to enter a fully three dimensional Hyrule, explore a world inhabited with different species and dungeons that pushed forward a new depth in gaming.

I plan on writing a full piece later tonight about Ocarina but I'm more interested in hearing everyone who reads this to leave a comment.  Write about the first time you played the game, how you think it's held up over time, or finally admit to never playing this classic.

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GOTY Material

Thankfully this game will be out December 19th, just in time for the holiday season.  

The description on EBGames.com is priceless.

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City Living

Just to let everyone know, I just picked up Animal Crossing: City Folk this Monday.  I'll try to do a few updates when cool events happen or whatever else I deem worthy of showing off.  

However, I do have a busy game schedule I'm trying to work through.  Parasite Eve, Valkyria Chronicles, Mirror's Edge, Dragon Quest IV, and (reintroduced!) Super Smash Bros. Brawl have been taking up a good bit of my time. But, there in lines the beauty of Animal Crossing.  Some criticize saying that it's a game that makes you do chores in a virtual playground, I say it's just a nice digital vacation.  

Welcome home.

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