Archive for October, 2008


#1 Anime Movie Guide Online

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

So.  I constantly work to add to our Anime Movie Guide here on the site, and it has finally paid off!  We now have the #1 Anime Movie Guide on the internet (according to Google, who is the internet).  Yes, Amazon books do still come ahead of us, but we’re the #1 Online Anime Movie Guide regardless.  How am I supposed to compete with an “Erotic Anime Movie Guide”?  ^_^

Seriously, though, it’s only a matter of time before we come in above Amazon as well, so if you haven’t checked it out yet, take a look at our now famous Anime Movie Guide!

-Miyamoto

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LittleBigPlanet A Little Early

Saturday, October 25th, 2008

So, I get a call from EB Games today saying that they have LittleBigPlanet in.  I hastily went down and purchased my copy, not really thinking about the recent delay or when the game was actually supposed to come out.  Whilst playing the game, I noticed that I couldn’t connect to the LittleBigPlanet online servers like I used to in the BETA, and was searching online for a resolution when I found out that the game isn’t out yet.  Pretty funny.  I hope I don’t get in trouble for the trophies I have earned and the attempts to get online that I’ve made.  ^_^

Pictures of the sweetness after the jump, make sure to phone up your local EB Games/GameSpot to see if they have them available! (click the pictures for bigger versions)

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Site Changes

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

A few things have changes around Game Usagi, and I thought that you might want to know.  Now, we are entirely accessible through (and optimized for) cellphone (WAP) browers, iPhones/iPod touchs (pictured above), and other such mobile devices (Blackberrys, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, etc.).

In addition, our forums are now open again!  Not a lot has changed visually (there has been a lot of board shuffling) (shuffle board!  :D), but we’ve decided to keep them open while the changes are being applied so that you can experience and react to them in real time!

Also, our review copy of The Witcher: Enhanced Edition has arrived, so expect a review of it to come very soon to an Usagi near you.

-Miyamoto

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Warren Review: Final Fantasy Tactics A2 Grimoire of the Rift (DS)

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
ESRB Rating: E 10+
Players: 1
Hours Played: 120
Progress: Finished main story line (250+ quests completed)

Final Fantasy being one of the most popular Role Playing Game franchises of all time has created many a spin-off. One of the most revered is the Final Fantasy Tactics series, which began all the way back in 1998 with its US release on the PlayStation One. Since then a remake was created in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance), with a further enhanced version appearing on the PSP in 2007 (Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions). Now turn-based strategy fans can lose more nights of sleep, as the GBA sequel receives a much anticipated follow-up with Final Fantasy Tactics A2 on the Nintendo DS.

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WR: Battlefield Bad Company (PS3/360)

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Developer: DICE
Publisher: EA
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Players: 1-24
Hours Played: 20
Progress: Completed the game

The Battlefield franchise is well known to PC gamers, as it has a solid reputation amongst massive-multi-player shooters. Although not new to console gaming, the series has taken an abrupt turn to a story driven, single player game (don?t worry there is still a considerable multi-player component) with the arrival of Battlefield: Bad Company.

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Warren Review: Crysis

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Played time: 20+ hours (Completed single-player on Normal, Hard, and Delta)
Developer: Crytek
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Players: 1 (1-32 online)

Crysis is a Sci-Fi First Person Shooter (FPS) for the PC. Developed by Crytek and published by everyone’s favourite company, Electronic Arts (EA). Known far and wide as the most graphics-intensive game available, Crysis is certainly infamous these days.  For those of you who know what a FPS is, here is a review of the highly acclaimed, Crysis.

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Nintendo Media Summit Japan 2008

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

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Well, after a terrible E3 this year, Nintendo set out to redeem themselves with this year’s Nintendo Media Summit. Did they succeed? OH HELLS YEAH!

Well, first off on the list of awesome is:  The Nintendo DSi.

It may look a lot like a DS lite, but there are a plethora of key differences (wording courtesy of GoNintendo, ’cause I’m tired :P):

  • 12%, 2.6 millimeters skinnier, no more GBA slot
  • bigger screens, better speakers, two cameras
  • screens are 3.25 inches
  • camera and audio functions
  • pictures taken can be able to be manipulated via touch screens
  • pitch and sound playback speed can be adjusted
  • SD card slot
  • store then view pics on Wii Photo Channel
  • internal memory for apps
  • built-in web browser
  • download DSi Ware with Nintendo Points (Wii points renamed)
  • apps will cost free/200/500/800 points.
  • owners that connect by March, 2010 will receive 1000 Points as a gift. (Japan)
  • Hits Japan on Nov 1st for 18900 yen
  • DS Station will go into its second phase, becoming the Nintendo Zone service.
  • service once again available at McDonalds
  • Nintendo Zone Viewer included, no setup needed
  • colors: white and frosted black
  • 6-9 hours of battery life on medium setting
  • the ability to download new apps and have them as “channels” in the main menu
  • GameBoy camera-like stuff for the cameras

Lots of Wii and regular DS news as well, but we’ll leave that for morning.

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