Archive for March, 2012


Point Review: Touch My Katamari (PS Vita)

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Developer: Namco Bandai Games
Publisher: Namco Bandai Games
Genre: Third-person action puzzle
Players: 1
Console: PS Vita
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Up)
Hours played: 6 hours
Progress: Completed main storyline and replayed all levels in K Drive and Endless modes where applicable, earned most trophies

Another Sony system, another Katamari game.  This time available at launch for the PS Vita, the latest entry in the cult-classic Katamari series Touch My Katamari gets a chance to shine and show off the new bells and whistles of this next generation portable.  With Keita Takahashi having left the game series in 2005 after We Love Katamari for the PS2, the Katamari series has been fairly hit-and-miss.  My favourite entry in the Katamari series was Me & My Katamari for the PSP (the first Katamari game made without Takahashisan), so I was all ready and set to love its PS Vita incarnation.  Did Touch My Katamari end up being one of the stand-out games in a series with a fairly rocky history?  Read on to find out.

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Usagicast Episode 9 – E3 2012 Predictions

Saturday, March 17th, 2012


Logan and Chris talk about their E3 aspirations, pet peeves in the video game industry, upcoming 3DS and PS Vita games, and the Marilyn Mon-robe.

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Free Kid Icarus AR cards [UPDATE]

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

[UPDATE: They’re all out of cards as of Mar. 21.  Hope you were able to grab some before they ran out!]

Nintendo is giving away special edition Kid Icarus: Uprising AR cards to Club Nintendo members.  You can grab yourself a pack here before they run out.  You’re welcome.

3DS vs. PS Vita — Economics vs. Ergonomics?

Monday, March 5th, 2012

With both Sony and Nintendo’s new systems out of the gate and well on their way, it’s a good time to step-back and take a look at where both of the systems stand. Being a proud owner of both of these new(ish) portable systems, and having lugged them both around everywhere like needy children, I’m in a good position to offer some keen insights into the practical gaming applications of each system. We’ll split this bout up into several categories so we can explore the key areas in which these systems excel or ex-…smell. Read on to see how they measure up to one another and their predecessors.

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