Video Game News 5/26/09
Evangelion Game Coming To PS3 (Does It Involve The Father of Playstation?! Yes.)
A Blu-ray disc version of mecha anime Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneEvangelion title for the PS3. Includes a fold-in which what appears to be a new game announcement: an Evangelion title for the PS3.
The announcement reads, "The shape of a new report. Misato Katsuragi info plan. News will change with the PS3..."
There's a Namco Bandai Games logo on the same page — Namco Bandai is releasing an action adventure Evangelion game for the PSP this summer. One would assume that if there was an Evaneglion game, Namco Bandai would be handling that as well.
"Cellius, Inc." also appears as a copyright. Well, of course it does!
Back in 2007, Sony and Namco Bandai announced a joint venture to develop new content for the Cell chip including games for the PS3 and content for mobile phones and personal computers. The two companies invested about US$821,000 to form Cellius, an outfit headed up by Ken Kutaragi, the father of the PlayStation. Here's how the company was divvied up: 51 percent owned by Namco Bandai and 49 percent by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Previously, the fruits of Cellius and Namco Bandai produced a Gundam video on-demand channel of all things.
Source: Kotaku.com
PS3 "Soul Breeding" Game Gets Suggestive Pillow Case
In two days, the sequel to "soul breeding" game Record of Agarest War ZERO is released in Japan. Let the merchandising begin!
Priced at ¥12,600 (US$133), this is a lycra Record of Agarest War ZERO "hug pillow" cover. Huge pillow covers are nothing new for anime or manga characters, but are largely lacking for PS3 games.
The game itself has a "Soul Breed" system in which players must capture the heart of the game's heroines so that they can create their successor. When this happens, there is a "special" movie that's shown. Afterwards the new successor is revealed and his stats are even based on the heroine you select for breeding.
The sequel is set a thousand years before the previous title. As with the previous title, there's an in-game DNA mechanism. The "Soul Blend System" mixes character trends and features when producing off-spring. So a pillow case cover for "soul breeding" game. Subtle. Fitting. Creepy?
Source: Kotaku.com
SNK's April Fools Joke Is Real (Sorta)
This past April 1 was, like the year before it and the year before that, April Fool's Day. Osaka-based game company joined in the fun and launched a website for faux retro shooter Star Radish.
The game really exists. Well, as an in-game game, that is. The game will be making an appearance in upcoming DS witch touching game Doki Majo Plus. It lives!
Source: Kotaku.com
