Monster Hunter Frontier Site Up – Are PS3 Fans Still Baffled?

Wow! That’s the first thing that comes to my mind when I saw the new Monster Hunter Frontier web site.  If you haven’t heard already, Monster Hunter Frontier will hit the 360 sometime this year.  For those of you who don’t know what Monster Hunter is exactly, it is as the title suggests; players take on the role of a hunter in a fantasy environment and complete quests by seeking out monsters to hunt or capture. Originally released on PlayStation 2, the game was a cult, and then a raving success in Japan.

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Final Fantasy XIII Review: Imported For Your Benefit

“Final Fantasy XIII” was released just before the Christmas holiday in Japan, and I was lucky enough to obtain a copy from The Land of the Rising Sun.  The new installment takes a modernistic approach on it’s story telling, focusing more on more and the main story, and less on multiple side quests.  Set between a small hovering moon pandemic with futuristic originality, and an abandoned planet, “Final Fantasy XIII” is stoked with drama and an underlying theme of fighting against your fate.  In this installment, the directors hope to move you through what could be one of the most action packed filled “Final Fantasy” games in a long time.  [Continue Reading]

Infinite Space Trailer Is Infinitely Amazing

Platinum Games is on a roll creating some of the most unique titles of the last couple of years. First there was “MadWorld” on the Wii, last week there was “Bayonetta” on the Xbox 360 and PS3, and soon there will be “Infinite Space” on the DS. It looks like Platinum is proving their range as well as their dedication with their first batch of releases as “Infinite Space” heads into … well outer space for RPG (space)ship building nerdiness. Check out the trailer and get a look at what you’ll be in for when the game drops on March 16th. [Continue Reading]

I’ve Never Played a Final Fantasy; Shall We Give It a Go? Continued…

There are several hallmarks of truly a great game. I’m not planning on voicing them all now, but there is one that in particular that applies, even now, to “Final Fantasy 7″; any game that can anchor you to one spot for in excess of six hours has to be good, whether or not you can figure out exactly why. The only reason I can deduce, other than the hypnotic effect of the art design, is that its one of those “greater than the sum of its parts” scenarios.

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I’ve Never Played a Final Fantasy; Shall We Give It a Go?

Apparently the fact that Final Fantasy XIII is making its way to Xbox 360 as well as PS3 next spring has been  a subject of much controversy since the announcement at E3 last year. A few days ago I was talking about the Playstation steadily losing the strings to its bow, and if I’m to believe the hysteria, then the Final Fantasy series must represent some sort of coup. Despite growing up on Playstation, not to mention all of the above, I personally have never played a single game in this series, something I have been led to believe to be absolute sacrilege for the last few years. So f*ck it I thought; why spend time getting good and depressed about my dying hero when I can stuff my cheeks with cotton buds and drown myself in nostalgia. [Continue Reading]

Save The World In 30 Seconds Or Less In Half-Minute Hero

If there has ever been a game made for the ADD generation it’s XSEED’s upcoming RPG for the PSP, “Half-Minute Hero.” To my knowledge, it’s the first game that comes to mind where you have to save less than a minute to save the world. That’s right, much like the “Warioware” series, “HMH” cuts out all the fluff, but, unlike “WarioWare,” “HMH” keeps the substance. There’s definitely a lot more than thirty seconds worth of gameplay, as there are actually four different, intermingling story lines (each with their own unique, time-based gameplay mechanic), and, a Goddess of Time, who allows you to buy time from her, therein extending the gameplay. It’s one of the most creative ideas I’ve ever seen crammed into a portable game, especially one that openly embraces a 16-bit (one of the best bits) artstyle. This is a game that PSP owners shouldn’t overlook when it comes out later this year. TrueGameHeadz’ own Unit had a chance to sit down with XSEED Games’ Jimmy Soga to find out more about just what a “Half-Minute Hero” is (aside from a potentially bad porn title). Check out the interview: [Continue Reading]

Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga Interview – Preview The Wii’s Biggest RPG

XSEED Games has plans to continue their “Valhalla Knights” franchise later this year with the release of “Eldar Saga” for the Wii. The game is going to jump platforms from the PSP to Nintendo’s console with a bigger, more expansive game, making it one of the few really immersive RPGs on the system. Fans of the original games won’t be let down, as “Eldar Saga” builds on the franchise, but also makes it accessable for any potential newcomers as well. Unit recently had a chance to speak with XSEED’s Jimmy Soga to find out more about what Wii RPG fans can come to expect from this title when it hits stores this holiday season. [Continue Reading]

Avernum Review: Independent Incarceration Like Never Before

Jeff Vogel is known pretty well in the RPG scene when it comes to independent work. His RPGs, which started with his original “Exile” series and progressed onto “Nethergate,” are well-known for their sandbox adventuring style, simple controls, and difficult gameplay as the player is thrust into very different fantasy worlds. Gone are the glorious worlds of elves and dwarves and kind unicorns, and in his games you get thrown into jail! And that jail is where, you ask? Several thousand miles underground in cavern which has formed an unknown and mysterious world all of it’s own. Welcome to “Avernum,” the remake of “Exile: Escape of the Pit.”

E3 ‘09: Final Fantasy XIII US Revealed

In this extended trailer you not only get to see the Summons Shiva and Odin, but for the non-Otaku fans out there, this is the complete English voice over; with the English menu system.  As you can see, from the summoning magic, it works a lot like Final Fantasy VII, per SquareEnix via a Charge-Gauge.  Though the comparable system to FFVII wasn’t intentional, expect an even faster battle system than the one used in the Final Fantasy VII.

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E3 ‘09: Monado – Beginning Of The World Trailer Reveal

This one here flew under the radar. And by the looks of it, it seems to be the Wii version of Final Fantasy 12. From the visuals to the combat. I guess that’s not a bad thing considering Wii could use some rpg’s!

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