Famitsu’s Most Wanted List Littered with Sony Platform Releases
The newest issue of Japanese magazine Famitsu has released and with it an updated appear at the 30 Most Wanted games in the land of the rising sun. The list is very Sony heavy, with 19 of the 30 releasing on 1 of the 3 Sony platforms. The biggest honors go to Dragon’s Dogma on PS3, which took 2nd on the list, and Persona 4: The Golden on PS Vita, which ranked in at 4th. One particular of my favorite series, Suikoden, comes in 27th with Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki on the PSP.
The complete list is as follows, along with the quantity of votes for each and every game:
01. [Wii] Dragon Quest X: Rise of the Five Tribes Online (Square Enix) – 716 votes
02. [PS3] Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom) – 632 votes
03. [3DS] Monster Hunter 4 (Capcom) – 459 votes
04. [PSV] Persona four: The Golden (Atlus) – 403 votes
05. [PS3] 1 Piece: Kaizoku Musou (Namco Bandai) – 400 votes
06. [3DS] Animal Crossing 3DS (Nintendo) – 310 votes
07. [3DS] New Love Plus (Konami) – 292 votes
08. [PSP] Shining Blade (Konami) – 284 votes
09. [PSP] Super Robot Taisen Z (Namco Bandai) – 256 votes
10. [3DS] Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (Square Enix) – 212 votes
11. [PS3] Asura’s Wrath (Capcom) – 209 votes
12. [PS3] Final Fantasy Versus XIII (Square Enix) – 204 votes
13. [PS3] Binary Domain (Sega) – 200 votes
14. [PS3] 2nd Super Robot Wars OG (Namco Bandai) – 196 votes
15. [PS3] The Final Remnant (Square Enix) – 190 votes
16. [3DS] Fantasy Life (Level-5) – 186 votes
17. [3DS] Hatsune Miku & Future Stars: Project Mirai (Sega) – 154 votes
18. [PS3] Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance (Konami) – 166 votes
19. [PS3] The Final Guardian (SCEJ) – 159 votes
20. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry’s Wonderland 3D (Square Enix) – 156 votes
21. [PS3] The Witch and the Hundred Soldiers (NIS) – 151 votes
22. [3DS] Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy (Square Enix) – 133 votes
23. [PSP] God Eater 2 (Namco Bandai) – 126 votes
24. [PSP] Yakuza: Black Panther two (Sega) – 122 votes
25. [3DS] Fire Emblem: Kakusei (Nintendo) – 119 votes
26. [NDS] Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition (Tecmo Koei) – 115 votes
27. [PSP] Genso Suikoden: Tsumugareshi Hyakunen no Toki (Konami) – 111 votes
28. [PS3] Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (Capcom) – 105 votes
29. [PS3] Persona four: The Ultimate In Mayonaka Arena (Atlus) – 101 votes
30. [PSP] Nendoroid Generation (Namco Bandai) – 99 votes
Let us know in the comments if you are surprised by any of the games on the list and which ones you are most excited to see release in North America or Europe.
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Sony’s Next Handheld Now Playable in a Gamestop Near You
As any individual who has been following the track record of the Playstation Vita can tell you, things haven’t been especially in favor the system’s survival. Reports out of Japan of retailers carrying out huge value drops and a generally declining sales record have had several a critic muttering the doom of the next huge portable device well just before its US debut. We at Mash Those Buttons aren’t specific as to whether the North American debut of the method will buck any trends, but possible clients can at least now see how they really feel about the Vita f0r themselves.
As of this week, a quantity of Gamestop locations (more than three,300 if the number is to be believed) are host to playable demos of the PS Vita. If you want to drop in to one particular of the shops and give the new handheld a speedy play, go correct for it. Being a former employee of Gamestop myself, I give you full permission to throw the kid whose parents have left at the shop off the program. He’ll be playing for at least three hours unless you ask him to move over.
[Source through Joystiq]
Twisted Metal Delayed in Europe, Content To Be Cut
We’ve got some bad news for gamers in Europe - Twisted Metal will not only be delayed, but it will also have content cut.
The news comes only weeks before the original February 17th launch, making the delay very last minute. David Jaffe spoke about the cuts and delay on NeoGAF:
Hey- a few things:
1- I DO NOT think it’s region locked. In fact, if it is, that’s brand new cause I remember thinking, ‘No way we can do ranked games all over the world cause of lag’ and our amazing net coder was like, ‘nope, should be ok’….so I don’t THINK that’s true. In fact, until you guys mentioned it, it never would have occurred to me that we would be region locked cause as of yesterday, we were not. But again, I only found out yesterday we’re slipping in Europe so if you’ve got a link, send it. Otherwise, worldwide game still on!
Surprise! No X-Box 720 or PS4 this year
In a not-so-surprise move yesterday, both Microsoft and Sony confirmed that their next-gen systems are not prepared to launch a ‘counter-offensive’ on Wii U. This of course assumes that you didn’t in fact believe that the rumors, correct? Regardless here’s the proof below:
Microsoft
“What will happen at E3, it is still too early to say. What’s specific is that there will be nothing at all new in 2012. If we wanted to counter Nintendo, we would have to be in a position to release one thing right away, and that is not at all the case.”
– French Advertising Director, Cedrick Delmas
Vita Games to Cost Less Via Digital Distribution
Vita games – they’re high-priced, ranging from $ 29.99 to $ 49.99. With each and every Vita game becoming presented as a retail and downloadable product, Vita owners in Japan have enjoyed a ten% discount when purchasing games digitally instead of at retail. The thought that this model would make it to Europe and the US has been floating about for a although. Today, nonetheless, ShackNews managed to pry a definitive answer from Sony – and that answer is “yes”.
A representative from Sony brought the confirmation to light, saying “I can confirm that there will be a discount on the downloadable PS Vita titles from PSN. Exact facts have not however been revealed, but be on the lookout for an announcement in the quite near future.” It’s a wise move, given that $ 49.99 can be a tough pill to swallow for a handheld game.
Interestingly adequate, these digital discounts will truly be sold at retail as nicely, as found by the ever watchful eyes of the NeoGAF community. Best Acquire will be promoting codes that are then redeemable on Vita’s version of the PlayStation Network, at the very same discounted prices. 1 has to wonder what exactly the point is if you can just get those identical rates straight from PSN, but hey – options, proper?
5 More of The Worst Trends From This Console Generation
In December of 2010, I wrote an post about 5 undesirable trends that have emerged in this present console generation. It’s the post that got me my job here at Piki Geek a single year ago following the post created its rounds on Reddit. What much better way to commemorate my 1st complete year as a Piki Geek editor than to rant about five far more trends from this console generation which have rubbed me the incorrect way.
Regrettably, this industry continues to churn out ill-conceived tips and company methods, mostly in pursuit of profit. Now that the end of this generation is within sight, with the Wii U currently announced and rumors flying about new Microsoft and Sony consoles, I’ve come up with 5 much more offenses that can be added to the current list.
5. The Decline of Local Multiplayer
Proper off the bat, we’ve got a large one here. The decline of split screen and nearby multiplayer wasn’t on the original list, and its absence was speedily pointed out by a lot of. Be concerned not, I’m proper there with you this time, as I too miss the days when local multiplayer was widespread.
Sony: “We will probably be the last to announce something”
According to PlayStation France CEO Philippe Cardone, Sony will “probably be the last to announce something” about the next-generation PlayStation (most would assume “PS4″), following Nintendo and Microsoft.
I’ve been saying this for a although, but I’m no official spokesperson, so possibly it’s a lot more reassuring to hear from the company rather than a raving lunatic.
Sony believes that Nintendo is under much more pressure to launch new hardware, due to the rapid decline of the Wii. Despite the fact that there are plenty of rumors about the PS4, Cardone says “I couldn’t tell you anything…the Wii is pressed for time since it is in decline. In our case, we have a lot less pressure. We had been the final to leave the PS3, we will almost certainly be the final to announce a thing.”
Microsoft’s future plans/”Xbox 720″ shenanigans have also been discussed as of late, with rumors about a large reveal at E3 2012. Sony has previously mentioned that it would be “undesirable” for Microsoft to announce its next console prior to they get their chance, but that doesn’t seem to fit their original vision for the PS3, according to SCE chairman Kaz Hirai.
“I’ve always mentioned a ten-year life cycle for PS3, and there is no cause to go away from that.”
