Noteworthy Releases:

PS3:

-Demon’s Souls; Release Date: 10/06/09 (Scoring roughly 90 on metacritic a PS3 exclusive in the action RPG genre) - Preview Post: http://www.megatonik.com/2009/08/under-marketed-end-of-the-year-video-game-gem/

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Rhythm Heaven, a new release for the wildly popular Nintendo DS series of handhelds, is a mini-game compilation that tests your ability to stay on beat through a variety of challenges.  While the idea of another series of mini-games may have hardcore gamers groaning, Nintendo has thrown a PR blitz behind the title, giving out free copies of the game to GDC attendees and actually hiring a real celebrity to star in its commercial.  So, does Rhythm Heaven have hardcore appeal, or is it just another mini-game cash-in?

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Hello again, dearest internet.

As you’ve no doubt heard by now, a new DS Zelda title was announced during Iwata’s keynote speech at the GDC yesterday. It is tentatively subtitled “Spirit Tracks.” There are going to be trains. Because, you know, Hyrule is so widely known for its intricate mesh of railroads that sprawl across Hyrule Field.
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Get ready, America! Nintendo is getting ready to shove another iteration of their stupid-popular handheld down your already-stuffed gullet come April 5th. Retailing for $169.99, the DSi will include two 0.3 megapixel cameras, better speakers, flash card support, and a complete absence of a GBA slot.

The question is, do we really need this?
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Virtually everyone who has access to Xbox Live or a DS has had a chance to lose hours, and in most cases their soul, to Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords. The gem-shifting puzzle game is returning in the form of Puzzle Quest: Galactrix, albeit taking a turn from fantasy to sci-fi and trading in their old columns-and-rows system for hexagonal gem-based challenges.
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Developer Natsume is best-known for its farming sim franchise, Harvest Moon, but that doesn’t mean they don’t convert other mundane tasks into video games. Released in late April of this year, River King: Mystic Valley is a fishing game for the Nintendo DS that takes all the fun of sitting and waiting in real life and lets you do it in a game as well.
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I’m a little late on the uptake with this post. This video hit the internet some time last week, but my recent move to a new apartment kept me from posting this like the good video game blogger I try to be. Bad Kel!

A trailer for the upcoming Castlevania title has been released. The trailer shows some awesome artwork as well as some scenes from the game. I’m a huge fan of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and this new installment of Castlevania looks to be the same mix of side-scrolling action and RPG elements that we’ve come to know and love.

I would also like to go on record by saying that an elevator is my new favorite weapon to destroy giant mutant crabs.

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia will be released in the Fall of 2008 for the Nintendo DS.

[via Game|Life]

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A new trailer for Guitar Hero: On Tour is out, and I have to say that it just plain sucks.

It’s not very well done and it just keeps on going, so it ends up being embarrassing for everyone involved.

I know this isn’t meant to be a serious trailer, but I don’t think it was supposed to be this bad either. They are trying to sell a game, after all. They could have went with the easiest option and just put some almost naked chicks in there somewhere, or they could have followed the Guitar Hero: World Tour approach and just showed people rocking out with a list of features, both of which would have ended up a lot better than some guy picking his DS and some dumbass singing about all the features. Especially when you have the kind of features that Guitar Hero: On Tour has.

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Let’s face it, there’s a ton of skins out there for your consoles and electronics that are extremely ugly, bulky, and cliche. I’ve tried several skins in the past, but I was never satisfied with any of them. Then I found a product called GelaSkins. Out of all of the lame skull, flame, and flaming skull designs the market carries, finally, I found something worth checking out.

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