When Project X Zone was released in Japan on October 11, 2012, many felt that the game would never see the light of day in North America because it was a game that had three companies (Namco Bandai, Sega, and Capcom) fusing their IPs into this RPG mixed with fighting gameplay somewhat. However, not to long after the release it was announced that the game would launch in North America. Will having a huge crossover game get you hyped or will it be fan service overload?
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Xseed Games has been known for bringing a lot of high quality Japanese games stateside without the need for importing. The Last Story, Fragile Dreams, and the Little King’s Story to name a few. So when it was announced that Senran Kagura Burst would be available stateside, people were surprised given the content of the game. To play it safe, the game released as a digital download on the Nintendo eShop, while Europe has a choice to buy the game digital or physical. Will this be another big hit for Xseed Games, or will it be a bust? Sorry for the double pun.
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Nintendo took a concept that was a huge gamble of having Nintendo characters in a fighting game unlike your standard fighter. That success has scored them into making it a franchise. With a new Nintendo system you can expect a new Mario, Zelda, and now Smash game, but Brawl changed that by adding two third party characters, Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog. Now nothing is off limits of who will join the roster in a Smash game. With the newest installment now available for the first time on a Nintendo handheld, many have doubts on whether it’ll have the same experience but on the small screen. Does the 3DS version show that size doesn’t matter, or should you hold off for the game to come out on Wii U?
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This game was shown back in February during a Nintendo Direct. When Nintendo announced it would try out the free to play market, many were concerned if they could pull it off. The trailer for the game showed that they were taking a different approach to the scheme that had many people wanting to give the game a try. Will Rusty strike a home run, or will he go to the dugout?
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I’ve been a fan of the Pokémon franchise since all but the beginning. It was the overwhelming hype behind Pokémon Red and Blue that led me to rebuy a Game Boy after selling my original in a fit of youthful indiscretion, and since then the games have only sunk their claws into me further with each successive release. Like so many others, I’ve watched the series grow – or should I say evolve? – from a sloppily coded but promising underdog to the powerhouse franchise it is today, some small sensation of kinship accompanying it. That said, I found myself considerably disappointed with Pokémon X and Y.
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