August. 01. 2011. 12:18 pm 73 notes

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“Final Fantasy Tactics” To Be Released On iPhone August 4th In Japan

According to Famitsu, one of the best strategy RPG games of our generation, Final Fantasy Tactics, will be hitting the iPhone app store later this week on August 4th in Japan. It will be priced at ¥1,800 (roughly $23).

If you’re curious about how FF Tactics manages on the iPhone’s touchscreen, the video above shows gameplay footage. The funtionality seems smooth enough, with the player able to manually rotate classes and place units on the battlefields with their finger, for example. And the soundtrack is still fantastic.

Unfortunately, there is no set date as to when gamers will be able to relive this epic experience in the States, if ever.

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August. 04. 2011. 02:57 pm 15 notes

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PlayStation Vita Delayed Until Early 2012 In US and Europe

Kaz Hirai, Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment, announced that the PlayStation Vita will launch in early 2012, not during the holiday season of 2011 as earlier projected. Japan, on the other hand, will still get a 2011 release.

No specifics were given for the push back, but he did assure that the Vita will be prepared with a solid launch line-up.

Don’t expect any price cuts, either. The PlayStation Vita will be $249 for Wi-Fi-only and $299 for 3G.

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September. 17. 2011. 03:21 pm 44 notes

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Here’s a look at the multi-coloured PlayStation Vita

Not happy with the black or white PlayStation Vita? Then take a look at all the multi-coloured PlayStation Vitas which were on showcase in Japan. There is probably a colour for everyone. Personally, I would take the original black one since it’s my favourite colour and goes together with my other PlayStation consoles, but the blue PSV isn’t too bad.

Do note that these multi-coloured PSVs are not for sale, they’re just for viewing purposes. But judging from what Sony had been doing for the PSP over the years, you can be sure that they’ll push out multi-coloured PSVs in the future.

So treat it as a preview of what will come in the future. 

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October. 27. 2011. 07:59 pm 29 notes

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Opening Your Day: Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

Same series, same song, different story. The beginning to all this madness. 

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November. 26. 2011. 01:02 am 53 notes

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Weekend Remix: Triforce Of Metal

Song: Skyward Sword Theme (Metal Version)
By: Artificial Fear
Based On: The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword Theme
Original Composers: Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii, Mahito Yokota, Takeshi Hama and Koji Kondo

It’s time to grab the Master Sword from its slumber for this week’s Weekend Remix.

2011 has served as a special year for The Legend Of Zelda for a couple of reasons. For one, 2011 marks 25 years of Triforce gathering, hook-shooting, dungeon-crawling adventures with everyone’s favorite green-capped protagonist. And two, this year has also allowed Nintendo to release the much anticipated Skyward Sword, the Ocarina Of Time prequel that’s got many gamers and critics already showering praises.

When it comes to Nintendo creations, you can usually bet that the gaming company will take special attentive care of their titles, especially in the music department.  The Legend Of Zelda series has already inspired a tidal wave of gaming remixes. But that doesn’t mean you should skip Artificial Fear’s remix of the Skyward Sword theme.

Much like last week’s Skyrim remix, Fear’s take on the theme is a metal affair, sprinkling some folksy vibes and soaring with screaming guitars. What’s impressive, is not only the fact that Fear skillfully plays every guitar on this tune from bass to acoustic, but also makes each instrument fit together like a seamless musical puzzle. The song kicks off with an impressive power that’s also as fearless as Link himself. And this eventually segues into a softer acoustic take on the melody, before eventually ripping into a fantastic guitar solo.

If you’d like to hear more from Artificial Fear, please check out his You Tube page here.

Until next weekend…GO Party!

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