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Have you listened to our new podcast yet? It’s almost a month old! Start now, and you can claim to be a part of the O.G. fanbase someday. And then you can reminisce on how we used to talk about games we were looking forward to in 2012, THQ layoffs and rebranding, as well as more Resident Evil talk among other things. Just like on this week’s show. Take a listen, you’ll be glad you did.
"Nintendo’s focus with the Wii U is a return to the Core Gamer. The same can be said of the 3DS now that the company has arguably over-saturated the casual console market. That being said, one of Nintendo’s most hardcore games of all time has to be the Original Metroid games on the NES, Gameboy and SNES. Their sprawling world maps meant the game could take months to get through with secrets hidden throughout and special rewards given for those willing to beat it through to 100% item collection."
"Shigeru Miyamoto has told Wired that he thinks the development studio behind the Metroid Prime series and Donkey Kong Country Returns could be a good fit for creating an instalment of The Legend of Zelda franchise."
TK-Nation's Cassandra Khaw was blown away by this exemplary example of a Samus Aran cosplay. Yuki LeFay gets extra credit for having gone all the way and using full-fledged armor instead of stretchable materials of any variety.
"Last week’s Electronic Theatre Sunday Special was the run down of Top Ten Videogame Heroes; featuring the protagonist you loved like Sam Fisher, Sonic the Hedgehog and Link. So to prove that the games industry isn’t just a man’s game, this week we focus on the Top Ten Videogame Heroines. Ten of the females that got you hot under the collar, and not in the Dead or Alive Paradise way, but stayed on track with the heroic mission which faced them have been chosen for this week’s feature article."
Although not a name you would as much as associate with new age gaming, Yoshio Sakamoto, who after making his debut on Donkey Kong Junior, went onto making Kid Icarus and ofcourse, Metroid. Metroid is a series that has done nothing but moved from strength to strength since it's very first game back in 1986. IGN look into the depths of this fantastic series from Nintendo, and they look into how the series started.
"It's early on a Saturday and it looks like the crazies are already coming out. It appears that there is a rumor going around that Jessica Simpson, the former Nuclear Scientist and MIT graduate (j/k), is slated to play Samus Aran in the upcoming Metroid movie that is supposedly directed by Uwe Boll?"
"While the women in fighting games tend to get the most attention for being considered "sexy", their cousins in the action genre are out shooting it up and exploring boundaries well beyond the confines of a ring. Just because these characters are rendered in more than bikinis doesn't mean they're not sexy.
The action genre has been dominated by male characters since the creation of gaming. But there have been a few exceptions to the rule of sexes. And of course, these female exceptions have..."
"Video games are packed with a lot of outrageous and interesting characters. One of the most intriguing things about gaming is that male gamers never have a problem playing as women. Maybe that’s because the female characters aren’t designed to look tough like the male characters. We’ve picked the five hottest female characters in video games."
There's been some talk going around lately about the relationship between Nintendo and third party developers. An example being difficulty with hardcore third party titles. Lee Evans has posted a blog entry going over some facts and figures in an effort to shed some light on the matter and the severity of the situation.
"However, while the North American version of Metroid Prime Trilogy has been confirmed as, “No longer being shipped”, according to US Blog Coffee With Games, a representative from Nintendo UK informed Electronic Theatre that, “Metroid Prime Trilogy has not been discontinued in the UK” today."
After compiling All Age Gaming's choices for the 10 best PS3 and Xbox 360 games, All Age Gaming's John Elliott delves into the library of games available for the Nintendo Wii and selects his Top 10 Wii games to date. Found out his choices after the jump.
Nintendo is known for some of the best video game franchises in the history of the industry. This past decade saw the debut of many great new franchises from them.
BestBuy.com is offering several Nintendo Wii video games on sale this week at the best prices online or in stores. Games include Metroid Prime: Trilogy, Collector's Edition for $19.99, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for $29.99, EA Sports Active for $49.99 and more. See complete for details.
"Watch this video from ABC, it is perhaps one of the worst “Citizen Kane of Gaming” discussions ever. First off, I wonder if Micheal Thompson has “Video Game Expert” on his business card, and how one acquires such a title. The worst part of this entire production is that at first, it seems like ABC understood what Citizen Kane actually meant. They start out asking if there is “a game that does for gaming, what Citizen Kane does for film.” When they cut to IGN’s “Video Game Expert” however, we ..."
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 10th AAG "The Week That Was". In this week's edition he talks about Xbox Live Arcade's sales, the PS3 Slim's success, the new free Wii Channel and more!
"Mana Khemia 2: Fall of Alchemy
Mana Khemia 2's developer, Gust, has a knack for creating item-crafting-heavy games that are actually fun to play. As it has been pumping out Atelier Iris games continually since 1997, the company has had a lot of time to refine its games' combat and synthesis systems. The first Mana Khemia, often considered the spiritual successor to the Atelier Iris series, can be seen as the culmination of all that Gust has learned over the years, at least when it comes to..."
With the extensive amount of pre-order bonuses being offered by Gamestop in North America, Nintendo is trying to promote the release in the UK by allowing players to download the original Metroid on the Virtual Console for free. The catch is that you have to be amongst the first 5000 people to register the game on Club Nintendo.
As if the sick box art and art booklet weren't enough for you to pick up the game, but Gamestop are also throwing in a pretty sweet t-shirt. But the bonuses don't stop there. Pre-order the game online and Gamestop will also give you a Metroid Prime Trilogy poster. Talk about throwing in everything but the kitchen sink.
"The Resumeplay staff was hit with a hard question this week to narrow down their all time favorite female character that you get control over at some point in a video game. Looks doesn’t have nothing to do with it (well, to a couple writers it does) its the attachment that the individual has to the character is what matters. Check after the break for the list of our favorite gaming girls."
"We just got sent the box art for the upcoming Metroid Prime Trilogy and, wow, it's really nice. Featuring a badass Samus-adorned metal case, the box art is about as cool and futuristic as the retooled Metroid Prime content located on its disc. In addition to the metal case, the Wii Trilogy will also include a "special Metroid Prime Trilogy artbook." Looks like Nintendo's managed to weasel out another $50 out of us, huh? We'd go on more about it, but then that would keep you from going into ou..."
Fans of the Metroid Prime games will be happy to know that Nintendo will be releasing all three games on a single disc. Not only do you get the convenience of having all three games on one disc, but Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2 Echoes, which were originally released on the Gamecube, will feature widescreen and 480p support along with motion controls a la Metroid Prime 3. However, the good news doesn't end there. The compilation will be released on August 24th for the price of a regular g...
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