Fanboy chatter weekly: March 5th - 12th
A selection of some of the best posts from Joystiq's network of Fanboy blogs:
Given how well the original title made use of the DS touch screen, it would seem almost painfully obvious that the franchise is a surgically precise fit for Nintendo's controller. Sometimes a denial is all we need to confirm our suspicions... more»
Ambiguous promises? Check. Non-committal concepts? Check. No discernibly valuable information? Check. Why, that must mean we're once again dealing with a developer's comments on their upcoming Revolution games! more»
The task is simple: If you spot a DS download station in your area, send us the location or, even better, a picture of the beast as it whirs discreetly in the used games section... more»
As the above video suggests, Style Book comes complete with a scheduler, a diary, some sort of floppy-eared animal mascot and a cute DS carrying pouch. Being a Japanese teenage girl myself, I'm glad Nintendo and Bandai are appealing to my tough-to-crack market. Now if only they'd make a game that's all about hugging rainbow candyfloss unicorns... more»
Despite the PSP's current hardware limitations, game developers have an obligation to their own craft to find ways to take advantage of the strengths that the portable offers, instead of always exclaiming their shoulda woulda couldas after their game hits a snag with gamers... more»
But since we can’t speak Japanese, picking up the import version of Me & My Katamari is about as smart as buying a UMD movie at full price. It’s wonderful news then that Namco’s announced that the game has gone gold, which means it’ll soon be sent off to Sony’s super-secret proprietary disc-printing factories... more»
With his boy band hair, delicate features and super geek success story, CliffyB is a hero to wannabe game designers and amateur gay porn stars everywhere. But how many vodka chasers do you have to swallow before mistaking this dude for Anna Kournikova? Oh God, check out the jaw line. It's freaky... more»
Until accessory manufacturers realize that audio-adapters for the Xbox 360 controller are a booming market, we'll keep posting about all the hacked/cludged/jury-rigged options available to you... more»
