Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney 2011 Trailer
Finally, we get to see some gameplay footage of Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney in this new trailer straight from Japan!.. Via youtube.
We get a glimpse of the court room gameplay which just looks like a (not so stellar) 3D rendition of the game sprites from previous Ace Attorney games. Goofy characters and striking soundeffects are still present and will hopefully bring the same amount of fun insanity that PW games are known for. With everything being done in 3D, this allows for a more dynamic view when s*** starts to go down.
Layton appears near the end of the trailer and we also see a bit of the Layton style gameplay as the cast wanders about the world. The dialogue sequences follows the Layton style with 2 characters being shown on the screen at the same time as opposed to the first person "dating sim" perspective of the PW games.
Since the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3, I had lost all the will to save up for a 3DS but this trailer reminded me of 2 of my favorite DS titles and that their sequels and spinoffs will be moving on to Nintendo's new handheld. This trailer has slightly fueled my 3D desire but unless I see an English trailer of this soon, Nintendo won't be getting my money... Aside from Skyward Sword.
DC Universe Online going Free to Play
Sony Online Entertainment announced that their adapting the now famous Free-To-Play model to DC Universe Online. No surprise there since a few months ago they brought the server count to 4. They say the change isn't because of the reduced players in the game, it's just a better business model to maintain the game. Whatever the reason, playing an online game for free is always a welcome change.
There's going to be three types of plans for DC Universe Online - Free, Premium, and Legendary
Free Players will have access to pretty much all the 1-30 content including raids and alerts, but of course have a lot of restrictions like cash limits and only having 2 character slots, you can't trade, you can't auction, and more. The usual restrictions for free players in MMO's that encourages you to buy stuff. There will also be adventure packs and DLC which you will have to buy.
Premium Players has a little bit more freedom, just a bit. If you spend at least $5 or more in the game your instantly placed as a Premium Player.
You have a higher cash limit, the option to auction now, 6 characters slots to use, you can trade items only, and more. For only $5 to become a Premium Player, I think it's worth the investment if you really want to try out the game. Free Players are just too limited.
The last one is the Legendary Player. Which is pretty much access to everything. DLC, adventure packs and all will be free, but for a monthly fee of $15.
I have the game on the PS3 and was just curious how an MMO can work in console. Well that curiosity just lasted a month and didn't even pay for the second month. Wasn't too impressed with the game. While it was fun at first, but as you progress to the end content I didn't get the urge to improve my character and enjoy raids. At the same time, they didn't have that much end game content. Since it's free to play, I'll give the game another try, see the changes when they launch the new Free-To-Play model.
Check the official website for more information, they also provided a FAQ.
[Source: VG247]
Street Fighter X Tekken Vita Cole MacGrath gameplay
Don't forget, Street Fighter X Tekken is actually also headed to the PS Vita with an exclusive character Cole McGrath from inFAMOUS. Game looks good for a portable version and Cole seems to be a sick character to play, but the speed of the game seem slower compared to its console brother.
The game is still in the works so it's too early to judge. Their working with new tech and it's a portable device, it's forgivable for now. Hopefully we'll see a better build of the game in the next few months. Not only is Capcom working on a Street Fighter X Tekken port, they're also developing Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 for the Vita too, which their trying to release together with the Vita release this december in Japan. So yea, Capcom got their hands full.
Weekend, what are you playing?
September is almost over and I'm sure everyone is saving up for all the October releases but for this weekend, what are you playing?
Migoy: Been busy these past few Saturdays so I haven't been doing much weekend gaming. And with the analog stick of my PSP-3000 on the fritz, it looks like I'll have to pass by the shop before getting down to my usual portable gaming. I have been getting the urge to play some old Mega Man Legends again after having a 3DS discussion with my cousins and mentioning the cancellation of Legends 3 so I might revisit the digger adventures of Megaman Volnutt. I think I also still have my copy of The Misadventure of Tron Bonne lying around here somewhere.
Arlie: Same with Migoy, I also haven't played that much this week either, because I've been busy with the site migration and improving the site. I'm still playing Dead Island, I'm more of a completionist so I want to finish all of the possible side quests and experience every possible scenario in one play through before I move on to the story. I heard that the final DLC for Red Dead Redemption, Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack which you can grab for free have been released so I also might play a little online multiplayer of RDR this weekend.
Quash: Dead island still, waiting for the release of Gears of War 3 so I'm going through my second playthrough with Purna this time and hopefully get my first character Logan to 50. It's a good game, but a very buggy one. Didin't experience anything game breaking at the moment but believe me, there are.
New Suikoden announced at TGS 2011
Hey, look at that. I might just recharge my PSP again, Konami just revealed the next Suikoden heading to the PSP. The new Suikoden is called "Genso Suikoden". A new trailer was revealed announcing the game but sadly no gameplay footage was seen.
Aside from the teaser trailer, a website was launched(currently with just the teaser as content) and a dedicated twitter account. Guess we're soon going to collect tons of characters again.
[Source: VG247, Andriasang]