Archive for 2007


Review: Mega Man StarForce

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007

Hours played: ~ 3-4 hours

I’m going to start off this review with a disclaimer which is that I absolutely adored the Mega Man Battle Network (MMBN) series on the GBA. This, of course, is going to have much bearing on my review of the new StarForce (SF) games, because they are the spiritual successors to the Battle Network games.

The games essentially operate in the exact same way as the MMBN. You control a human who has a virtual counterpart (Mega Man-style) and you fight viruses in computers while collecting battle chips. There are many spins on the classic formula, though, that both enhance and hinder the gameplay as a whole.

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Demo Impressions: BioShock

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Big Daddy

After playing through the demo a few times, I must say that I’m impressed. Until I played the BioShock demo, I gave credit to The Darkness as having the best console FPS graphics to date. I must say that BioShock’s (BS) graphics beat out The Darkness by a decent margin. The gameplay is intense, the story is told in real time through varied methods, and the game is also kinda freaky. The magic-like “plasmids” used in the game are fun and accompanied by good effects all around. The enemies all actually talk (minus the Big Daddies), which I wasn’t expecting, so that was kinda cool.

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The New Usagi

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

Usagi B-Day!

 

Game Usagi is no longer a source for up-to-the-second (insert laugh) Nintendo news, but rather a site dedicated to giving you opinions on games from gamers just like you, so that you know what’s going to be hot/not in the gaming industry.  Forthcoming is a new ratings system along with many game reviews/previews/views from all of the systems on the market.  This will hopefully afford us a bit of flexibility and direction, and help you more with your day-to-day gaming life.

 

-Miyamoto

 

P.S. (!!!) Please vote on a new slogan for the site in the poll on the side >>> 

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New Game Releases for July 31, 2007

Wednesday, August 1st, 2007


Mario Strikers Charged boxart

Ahh… sorry this is late… been a little busy lately.

Mario Strikers Charged (Wii)
Mario Strikers Charged lets you use the Wii controller to shoot, tackle, score and save.

Picross DS (DS)
Use puzzle-solving skills and creativity to earn your picture reward.

Pet Alien (DS)
Pet Alien is based on the CGI animated TV series of the same name, in which a group of aliens try to help a young boy they’ve taken up residence with.

Chameleon: To Dye For! (DS)
(delayed from last week)
Chameleon: To Dye For! is a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS and features several playable characters each with their own special powers.

Drake and Josh: Talent Showdown (DS)
Help Drake and Josh win a talent show by perfecting their skills and evading sabotage.

Bratz Ponyz (DS)
Bratz Ponyz graces the DS, as you arrive on the Ponyz archipelago to participate in the prestigious Ponyz Town beauty pageant.

Glory Days 2 (DS)
The sequel to the GBA’s award-winning Glory Days promises even more intense action than the first, as well as up to eight-way wireless multiplayer options.

Spelling Challenges and More! (DS)
Take the spelling challenge to spell over 25,000 words in 100 difficulty levels.

(Game descriptions and release dates courtesy GameSpot)

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Bleach: Shattered Blade (Wii) Coming to North America

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Bleach: Shattered Blade boxart

Bleach is one of the most popular anime series in Japan, as well as quickly becoming more popular in North America. It is about a teen who becomes a shinigami (death-god) who helps souls find their way to soul society. It is an action anime with a big focus on swords.

According to 1up.com, Bleach: Shattered Blade will be released in North America on October 15, 2007. According to Amazon.com, it will be available Oct. 9,2007.

editor’s note: This has been a favorite series of mine for a long time and from what I can gather, this will be a great game. I can’t wait!

owner’s note:  I have this game in Japanese, and it is certainly one of the best interactive Bleach experiences possible.  I’m hoping that the English version will be just as good. 

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Possible Website Changes

Friday, July 27th, 2007

(pancake on head: a deliciously fashionable change)

Game Usagi has recently been suffering from incredibly low traffic and lack of support from it’s staff (me). I figure that this is because I am simply trying to fill a hole in gamer’s lives that is already adequately filled by sites like GoNintendo, QJ.net, and MaxConsole.net. Thus some changes must take place at Game Usagi if we are to survive the long-haul and become a viable gaming/Nintendo website. Thus, this explains the new poll that we have in the side. It’s there to help us discover what is missing in your gaming-news life that we could provide for you on a daily basis. If you have any other comments or suggestions, feel free to send them via email to one of our staff members (me preferably) or leave them in the comments section. Thanks.

-Miyamoto

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New Game Releases for July 24, 2007

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007


Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter?s Battle boxart

Escape from Bug Island (Wii)
Known as Necro-Nesia in Japan, Escape from Bug Island is a new game for the Nintendo Wii.

Alien Syndrome (Wii)
Alien Syndrome is a fast-paced action-RPG set in a sci-fi universe, in which you can battle aliens and specialize your character with various skills.

Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter’s Battle (DS)
Koei’s action-combat series comes to the DS system.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Trading Card Game (DS)
A card battle game starring the characters from the anime Fullmetal Alchemist.

Chameleon: To Dye For! (DS)
(releases July 27,2007)
Chameleon: To Dye For! is a puzzle game for the Nintendo DS and features several playable characters each with their own special powers.

Ultimate Puzzle Games: Sudoku Edition (DS)
A huge collection of Sudoku puzzle games.

(Game descriptions and release dates courtesy GameSpot)

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