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VC in Brief: Final Fantasy II (SNES)

8 Mar 2010 at 7:45pm
Final Fantasy II (actually Final Fantasy IV) is one of the most important role-playing games of all time. Not only was it the first to introduce the ATB system (Active Time Battle), but it also had an incredibly ambitious plot and, frankly, a downright great opening sequence. It would help bring the world to the JRPG (and vice versa), so however you choose to play through this bit of classic gaming, do it. You owe it to yourself to do that at least once in your life. Final Fantasy II (SNES, 1 player, 800 Wii Points) (actually FFIV) Every week, we like to check out what's new on the Virtual Console. We offer these videos as a sort of taste to help you decide whether or not you would want the game in question. We also toss in our own two cents because we're pushy jerks like that.

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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Pokemon TV spots

8 Mar 2010 at 5:15pm
This week's Nintendo Channel update is about as light as it gets. Sure, there's a new DS demo to check out and a pair of TV spots for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver -- but that's about it.

Oh, you don't believe us? Well, that hurts our feelings, but, by all means, check out the full list of this week's content past the break for yourselves. We'll just wait for you in the corner with our broken heart.

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Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands gameplay footage revealed; game coming ...

8 Mar 2010 at 4:30pm
Phew, we can all relax now. According to this first gameplay footage from Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, all concerns that the new game would forgo elements of exploration and environmental puzzle-solving -- and just go all-out "Bruckheimer" -- should be allayed. Plus, The Prince totally has some Andy Gibb hair going on. That's awesome, right?

The Forgotten Sands puts our Prince in his brother's neighboring kingdom during a great conflict. As a last-ditch effort to ensure the survival of the kingdom, the two release the Sands of Time, which saves everyone ... but also unleashes dark horrors. Uh-oh.

In PoP news, Eurogamer reports the PC version will release in June, a month after the console installments (due May 18). This is nothing new for Ubisoft, as the publisher followed the same protocol with staggered releases of both Assassin's Creed games. And if waiting an extra month hasn't deterred your goal to play The Forgotten Sands on the PC, know that it will also include Ubisoft's internet-based DRM solution -- something to keep in mind.

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New details about Scribblenauts 2 revealed

7 Mar 2010 at 9:17am
The latest issue of Nintendo Power has revealed new details about Scribblenauts 2 for DS. The title will feature 120 new levels, 10,000 adjectives, refined controls and an improved camera system. Scribblenauts 2 will be developed by 5th Cell (the creators of the original game) and is due out Q3, 2010. If you haven?t played the original Scribblenauts [...]

THQ shuts down Universomo

4 Mar 2010 at 10:12am
THQ has announced the closure of Universomo studios. The folks at Universomo were responsible for the mobile phone version of de Blob and had just completed their first ever non-mobile phone game, Beat City, for the Nintendo DS. Beat City is apparently similar to Rhythm Heaven and will be released in April. THQ says it will remain committed [...]

Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing ? DS Review

3 Mar 2010 at 9:12am
When SEGA made the decision to put their blue hedgehog in a racing car, many wondered whether the little guy had finally hit rock bottom. After all, Sonic the hedgehog is the fastest mascot video game land has ever seen. So why the hell would SEGA lower the blue blur like this? Well, a [...]

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Amazing Red Steel 2 Video!!!

2 Mar 2010 at 3:33pm
All day long the heavens have been dumping this horrible rain/snow/slush mix all over The A. It’s almost like it can’t decide what it wants to be, or exactly how much it wants to inconvenience me. I mean, snow I can handle, and we’ve had a bit this year. Sure, I won’t be getting off [...]

WiiWare Monday ft. Mega Man (& Guru)!!!

1 Mar 2010 at 2:45pm
Remember how I was bitching about needing a vacuum but being in the conundrum of thinking that only a Dyson was worth buying, even though they are super expensive? Well, Mrs. Mike and I finally had enough and purchased the miracle vacuum yesterday. (Side-note: This is where I’m at in life. Excited about buying a [...]

PoP: The Forgotten Sands!!!

25 Feb 2010 at 4:28pm
You guys remember “Parker Lewis Can’t Lose”, the show that was basically a weekly, half hour version of Ferris Bueller? I remember I used to love that show, especially Kube. Dude was like a gentle giant. That was back when TV used to be good, especially TV that was geared towards the teen/tween market. (Side-note: [...]