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Whether players are protecting the U.S. from nuke-toting North Koreans, watching over Chibiterasu or just keeping on eye on the sideline, defense is an ever-present theme across this week’s new releases. Rumor has it that habitual tough guy Kazuma Kiryu may have to safeguard his tattoo-covered back from malicious gangs, as well. Players might want follow the advice given to Caesar, now that the Ides of March are upon us.
360
Homefront
Full House Poker (XBLA)
Top Spin 4
PS3
Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel
Dance on Broadway
Fit in Six
Hard Corps: Uprising (PSN)
Homefront
Top Spin 4
Yakuza 4
Wii
Drag & Stock Racer
Fit in Six
Liight (WiiWare)
Top Shot Arcade
Top Spin 4
Trackmania: Build to Race
DS
Okamiden
PhotoWorld (DSiWare)
Think Smart: Labyrinth
Think Smart: Scotland Yard
PSP
God Eater Burst
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Prologus
Jikandia: The Timeless Land
PC
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
Homefront
Sega Genesis Collection Gold Edition
Shogun II: Total War
DesertEagle’s Pick: while the diffident demo revealed little beyond an assortment of new fighting styles, I’m optimisic for Yakuza 4‘s blend of underworld intrigue, fisticuffs, hostesses, and Boxcelios 2 at the local arcade. Hopefully, enough people will join me on the mean streets of Kamurocho- so that by next year, the underworld can take on the undead.
Yakuza 4 it is!
Whats the word on Homefront? Is it supposed to be any good?
I’m a bit surprised that Deagle didn’t pick Shogun II: Total War.
Where’s the other guys (and girls) picks?
Will you be reviewing Ar Tonelico Qoga, Deagle?
Let me guess, God Eater Burth is about a trip to the all you can eat buffet?
Since there never seems to be a sale on Yakuza 3, I guess I’ll buy Y4 next week. No sense in waiting.
My pick of the week is Okamiden.
Fit in Six, as it six minutes?
Is that the shaker weights game?
I’ll give Hard Corps: Uprising a try, if theres a demo.
No Samurage or SeanNOLA picks?
I want Dissidia Prologus, but the idea of paying for a demo is pretty evil.
You know that buying Prologus is the only way to get Aerith in the full release of Duodecim?
Squeenix has you by the short and curlies!!
Homefront might me ok, but I’m going to have to wait for the reviews.
“Liight” is that a typo, or just bad spelling?
Shogun II: Total War. I just bought a new PC that needs a game like this.
Get the zombies the hell outta my Yakuza. Thats just a stupid idea.
Thanks for the info.
Previews don’t sound so hot right now. The story seems cool though.
Trackmania for 360 would be great, not so much for Wii.
Ar Tonelico Qoga
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood as long as Ubisoft has copy protection that doesn’t need a constant connection. Anyone know what method they are using?
Yakuza 4 just got 6.5ed by Greg “My heart isn’t really in it” Miller. Still up for it, Deagle?
This is an example of the big sites not understand smaller, Japanese game.
Greg Miler, “I have to read text? There’s no dubbing?”
Two different issues. The text is the same as the Japanese version, which isn’t fully voiced.
Saying things like the streets all look the same makes we want to facepalm. He probably things all Asians look the same too.
I played the game last year and have NO problem identifying the streets. I guess it helps that I lived in Tokyo for the first 12 years of my life, but still, there are visual cues.
Just don’t trust the big sites with Japanese indie games. Rely on them for the big game games, like Halo and Killzone 3.
No podcast even? C’mon guys!
I liked Top Spin 3 but I wouldn’t pay $60 for the sequel.
I’ll wait and see. On the surface it seems gimmicky. But maybe we’ll see a Dead Rising/Yakuza crossover.
God Eater Burst for me. Anyone know how much its going to be?
Shogun II: Total War if there’s a sale.
Any of you guys get an iPad 2 yet?
I doubt Yakuza 4 deserved to be 6.5’ed. IGN likes to hate on the smaller games, and kiss ass on the big ones.
especially if you can share tracks online.
I wish I had a PC fast enough to really run this proper.
I’m in the same boat.
No takers for Jikandia: The Timeless Land?
Is there a Homefront demo coming to XBLA?
Okamiden looks great. I’ll be grabbing it for sure.
seconded. It will be nice to play in English.