Friday, July 07, 2006

Diamond are a Girl's best friend...and Guys too ^^

Taka Tony put up a sweet Bleach pic today, so go pay a visit. He's also has some goodies planned (NSFW: 1, 2)
A quickie update as i'm trugging along my KoF theme and want it done ASAP cuz this time i plan on doing all the ladies instead of my usual 7.

Some game news i'd like to mention, especially cuz i'm a DB/DBZ/Toriyama fanboy:
DBZ Sparking! Neo vid from Japan Expo (2nd link if JF doesn't work) - long fights now i see. the fight is Turles (movie 13) vs. Android 13 (movie 7)....they didn't include android 14 & 15 in this game...WTF? A13 needs them for Super 13 (which he turned into in the vid). I guess they'll be in the 3rd iteration :P
Sparking Neo shots from JF - I'm laughing at Tapion fighting there, w/ sword and energy ball since he doesn't do either in the movie..hahahahha
Sparking Neo Developer's Site open
Battle Stadium D.O.N. finally updated their site adding two new sections (event, movie). the movie section shows 3 commercial, one by Goku, one by Luffy and one by Naruto. They're actually old and was shown on youtube and ruliweb weeks ago.

Square Enix opens Project Slypheed (360) site - name change from Project Sylph
Movie and shots of 360's Shuto ko Battle
Dead Rising vid
Lost Planet vid
Saint Seiya Hades vid
Capcom updates Sengoku Basara 2 site w/ a new chara, Ruliweb shows who
Konami opens Winning Eleven DS site
DS scan
More Pokemon DS shots of the system
Apple + Playstation 3 combo for you to eat
Another beautiful Combo

Another year gone by and the AM show has been announced for September 14-16, will Street Fighter 4 be unveiled? probably not this year....AGAIN and AGAIN.

Since y'know I'm a HUGE Street Fighter fan...a funny vid ^^

July 8 5:56 PM Edit:
Pretty good Germany/Poland game (good job Kahn :P & Schweinsteiger ;)) but it's all about tomorrow! Anyways, i couldn't resist this tidbit of gaming news regarding Bleach Heat the Soul 3.
As stolen from 2chan, Ruliweb posts this sweet scan of the game revealing the last two characters from the site's list, that is, Arrancar from the current manga!!! and Bankai Byakuya. The scan also shows a new play mode, Karakura Heroes Mach...SWEEEET. Also, there's a few shots of the new anime movie in the game. Can't wait for this game, only a few more weeks!

some little bits of game news while i'm at it,
Famitsu posts a few new SNK vs. Capcom CF DS shots (as well as old)
A couple of Sparking Neo shots - boring, why did i even bother.
Again, Famitsu's got some Naruto Konoha Spirits shots - some weird shading to the cel-shading
A look at the Simple 2000 vol.107 game, The Fire's Fighting Banchou - ouuu fighting, hopefully it'll be somewhat fun ^^
I've known this game for a while but for the hell of it, cuz i've been a fan of Eve's chara design and artwork (yesh Marina yeeeesshhhh), some shots of Eve ~New Generation~. I'm contemplating on this game. The game will be released late August.
NDS Japan Expo focus

/end edit

Kof chick today is none other than Kula Diamond. See y'all next week!

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Yuri Welcome!

This is gonna be an anime related rant since i rarely talk about it these days as my interest in this hobby IS waning. No game news.

So, w/ Anime Expo ending a few days ago, there wasn't a whole lot of licenses that had me excited save for one, and that is of course Bandai Visual's annoucement of Gunbuster for R1. I'm filled w/ tears of joy just like Noriko ;_;.

Their announcement of Wings of Rean is good too as the show looks great.

the rest of the AX's licenses weren't anything suprising (except for Super Gals S2 but i don't care about that) and most knew who was gonna get it. Therefore, the 2nd anime I'm looking forward to is Bandai Entertainment America's announcement of Ghost in the Shell SAC: Solid State Society. I was hyped ever since the announcement of this and the trailer show ant TAF didn't help. W/ Manga and Bandai releasing the 1st two seasons, it was already a shoe-in that they would get SSS. So it's not surprising but nice to have the confirmation. As for the Compilation Movies/OVAs, for the 1st 2 seasons...meh. I'm only looking forward to the Laughing Man one since I heard that it's got some added footage along w/ some reanimation. Also, i dug the LM plot more than the Individual 11 due to the fact that I've been a Salinger fan since HS. As for the Individual 11 movie, i could care less as I've already seen it. Lemme tell you that it's really not worth it as there is HARDLY any new footage, there's like one scene that comes off the top of my head that they changed. It's the part where Motoko Avatar talks w/ Gouda in his mind, here we see a young, not fucked up in appearnce Gouda first. There is zero animation that is redone, so the movie art looks inconsistent just like the TV series and the music has been changed around. Since this season lacked action, it can get a little boring as more than half the movie takes place during episodes 20-26 which is the meat of the TV show obviously.
And apparently Bandai is in negotiations w/ My-Otome. Tell you the truth, i could really care less since I'm collecting the R2s. I don't plan on double dipping this series like I'm doing w/ My-HiME cuz A)I liked My-HiME MUCH MORE than My-Otome overall B)I don't have the cash for it after i'm done w/ the R2s and OVAs and whatnot and finally C)my waning interest of anime in general.

None of Funi's announcement excited me as them getting more Gonzo animes were expected, thus Solty Rei = *big YAWN*. I'm awaiting their solicit for Witchblade though.

ADV hasn't gotten anything either that interests me, i find them definitely going downhill. Though they'll always have Evangelion re-releases to help 'em out and make fans angry.

So lastly, I come to Geneon as they have finally confirmed my 3rd anime that i'm looking forward to....and that's obviously Black Lagoon. While this was no surprise as one found out last year that they co-produced it, but a early confirmation indicates a earlier release...hopefully, and thus no need to get the R2s IMO. Being a fan of the Black Lagoon & Rei Hiroe WAAY before the anime aired, i definitely can't wait. Speaking of Black Lagoon, my vol.5 HK version arrived earlier this week along w/ some other HK mangas. My 'final' fig, Alter Sei arrived on Monday. If i'm not busy during the weekend, i'll have pics up, otherwise, Monday it is.


And since this is the only anime that i'm watching really, I present the awesome yurirific Simoun vol.1 cover - yesh Nevril yesh...you're so amazingly hawt ^^.

So I'll end off w/ Yuri Sakazaki and go try out Last Bronx for PS2 now ;).

Gonna make a real upate in the 'morning' as i'm deadbeat tired. I mostly want to mention Persona 3's awesome score.

Persona 3 (PS2, Atlus): 9 / 8 / 8 / 8 - (33/40) - SWEEEET!!!!
Love*Com: Punch de Court (PS2, AQ Interactive): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - (27/40)
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu 13 (PS2, Konami): 8 / 8 / 8 / 9 - (33/40)
Saru Get You: Million Monkeys (PS2, Sony): 6 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (26/40)
Matching Maker 2 (PS2, D3): 5 / 5 / 4 / 6 - (20/40)
bit Generations: Dialhex (GBA, Nintendo): 7 / 6 / 8 / 6 - (27/40)
bit Generations: Dotstream (GBA, Nintendo): 9 / 6 / 7 / 8 - (30/40)
bit Generations: Boundish (GBA, Nintendo): 7 / 5 / 7 / 7 - (26/40)
LocoRoco (PSP, Sony): 9 / 8 / 9 / 8 - (34/40)
Quiz Kidou Senshi Gundam: Monsenshi DX (PSP, Bandai Namco): 7 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (28/40)
Naruto RPG 3: Reijuu vs Konoha Shoutai (NDS, Takara Tomy): 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 - (27/40)
Project Hacker: Kakusei (NDS, Nintendo): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - (27/40) - wow that's surprsingly bad

Jeux France has a slew of scans that i saw first at ranobe.
Wild Arms 5th/Vth Vanguard
a sweet Dragon Quest Joker scan. sweet only cuz of the toriyama art and y'know how i'm such a toriyama whore ^^.
A FFIII scan

Silent Hill Complete set pic at PA
and somewhat related to my last post & reply to fisherman horizon...preorder jump superstars 2 @ PA...or lik-sang.

more about wii and early launch

MS employee confirms no internal HD-DVD for 360
Microsoft to release ipod rival for Xmas

With Tekken Dark Resurrection being just released on PSP today, gametrailers has 3 new gameplay vids as the game came out slightly early for some. go to gamefaqs for full impressions. i can't wait to see the lili fmv ending.

anyways, i'll have new topic in the morning along w/ my kof pic :D.

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

"King" of Fighters

First i just want to say Happy 4th of July to my fellow American neighbours and hope y'all have a good time today w/ fireworks and all.

Today's dish:

I sure would like to play the Bastard Online (Game Watch link), I mean wouldn't you....


PS3 loses Assasin's Creed exclusivity (rumour) - that's another blow to Sony as it was the best PS3 looking game at E3. Anyways, i'm just laughing at Sony and how confident they are losing some of these games. Now i'm not a Sony hater but the price is causing developers to think otherwise for the system. I'm seriously hoping for them to lose the console wars for the 1st year of its release. It's all about the Wii baby!

Kikizo posts a very interesting interview w/ the Microsoft guys regarding the 360 and its future
Sakaguchi/Toriyama Blue Dragon will be taking part of the Jump Super Game Tour this year - very exciting stuff as fans of Shonen Jump mangas will see some very cool games
SE/Nintendo's Mario 3 on 3 site open

Impress Game Watch shows off some screenshots of their 2nd Capcom Classics Collection - King of Dragons and Knights of the Round sure brings back memories in the arcades. I remember spending so much quarters to finish the games w/ strangers. KoTR's 3 player arcade cabinet was just sweeet. I actually think i saw King of Dragons at a bowling alley some weeks ago :P. The boxart for this collection is just sweet Capcom greatness as usual.
Famitsu's got some Star Fox Command (DS) shots & info
More Square Enix's 360 Project Sylph (Korean) scans

Now, i was never quite a fan of King since Art of Fighting. When i first played the game, i had thought she was guy when i fought her. It wasn't until the 'ripping' of the clothes that i found out King was a chick. Her artwork for the AoF games weren't too good either. It was the KoF series that made her more applealing to me cuz you HAD to play as her in KoF '94 for Team England if you want the chick team. I started to really play as her in '98 and the Capcom vs. SNK series. Despite being pretty good as her (surprisingly) i never really got into her hardcore. I only play as her in casual matches now. Nevertheless, she's an awesome character to play (venom strike, double strike, trap shot) and hawt tomboy + 'oneechan'. King & Ryo forever ^^.

Monday, July 03, 2006

Don't Feel Blue

Canada Day was great in Ottawa. Packed as usual. Fireworks was great and a fun weekend in general. With that, i'm back and in lazy mode. Current game being played is still Super Dragon Ball Z. Wished my arcades carried it so i can maybe hone my skills against some competitors as this game does have some potential to be a serious fighter. It's definitely the best DBZ fighter next to Hyper Dimension in terms of serious fighting ala Street Fighter as it doesn't go for flash but great gameplay. Hardcore and casual fighting gamers will definitely dig, since it IS Funamizu producing.

On w/ some game news:
Wii to launch November 6 in US says SI Kids
and here's the scans:
Free Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.usFree Image Hosting at www.ImageShack.us

I'm not hyped about this for some reason but GW has more Power Stone screenshots
FFXII NA PS2 Website to fully open in 34 days...meh -_-
Happy to see that PS2 IGN picked SFAA as game of the month for June!!!
Metal Slug 6 will be released in September in JPN - that reminds me i gotta try MS 3D
Virtua Fighter 5 will hit arcades on July 12 - This I gotta try, hopefully my arcade will get it not too long after.
Some news from my Korean source Ruliweb,
FFIII DS Box cover
Rune Factory Scan

Finally, KoF gal of the day is none other than Blue Mary Ryan. Yup, gotta love the Shinkiro art. Definitely THE BEST KoF artist there was.

What's up w/ this girl and Terry? On and off again?!