Reimaru Files just reached 2 years!!!

Yeah!!! the Reimaru Files blog just reached two years now, and it all started as a humble Granado Espada fan blog, then upgraded into a gaming blog.

And since we'll be starting again with another bang, it's time to change the blog banner that will match with the contents that I'm currently posting for the blog.


Special thanks to Arvin Peralta for the banner design
and stay tuned for a special post this weekend

PSP for the Holidays

Christmas is just around the corner, and it's time to start making your wish list and also, start to prepare gifts to your loved ones. So, what gifts are you planning to give? If you are still having problems on what gifts you'll gonna give to your fellow gamers, Gametrailers will help you with their nifty video:

Video Games | Holiday Gift Guide 2009 | Sony PSP

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

For other gift suggestions from different consoles, you check the other videos from the following links:
Nintendo DS
Xbox 360
PlayStation 3

Event Aftermath: Mangaholix 2009

The Philippine anime/manga/gaming magazine Mangaholix held it's second Manga Mania event at the World Trade Center last November 21 and 22, 2010, and of course, it featured all of the latest stuffs in the world of gaming and everything anime and manga.

Entrance to the event

Event Stage

people are starting to gather in the event

art galleries

Included in the event were cosplay competitions, band performances, art contests and let's not forget merchandise sales. Also famous Pinoy Comic artists showed up in the event such as Pol Medina (Pugad Babuy), Carlo Vergara (Zsa Zsa Zaturna) and many others. A lot of merchandises are up for sale in the event, from novelty items to action figures to anime apparels, and all of them are in a very special discounted price.

merchandise

more merchandise

and more merchandise!!

is the cosplayer for sale too? XD

button pins..lots of 'em!!

In the world of online gaming, some of the known gaming companies showed up and promoted their new games such as Level Up! and E-Games, but one new comer made a big impact during the Manga Mania event: enter Cubizone. Their gaming booth drew alot of attending to the on-goers with their goregeous cosplay models (epic win!) that even attracted a nearby gaming company rival (LOL). For those who are not familiar with the new comer, Cubizone is one of the fastest growing gaming portal in Malayasia and is now starting to spread across Asia which includes the Philippines. Some of their games include Casvian (web browsing strategy game similar to Heroes of Might and Magic), Red Cliff
(MMO based on the Three Kingdoms story).

The Cubizone Cosplayer babes

Ichigo Cosplayer with Cubizone Cosplayer

people flocking over the Cubizone booth

Cubizone employees in action (sort of XD)

Cubizone Cosplayer epic pose

There's also a booth were Left 4 Dead 2 was being demoed and on-goers can play test the newly released game. Relive all the zombie killing moments in this much awaited sequel.

Left 4 Dead 2 demo area

girl gamer playing Left 4 Dead 2

the two day event was a blast and I'll be looking forward for the next Mangaholix Manga Mania next year...'till next time gamers

December PSP Game Blowout

If you can't get enough of fighting games for the PSP, then fret not.
Aside from Tekken 6 and BlazBlue coming to your favorite portable console, two cool fighting games will be coming to the PlayStation Portable this coming December, although it's only in Japanese version, they are still worth getting.

Naruto Shippuden Narutimate Accel 3 is the 3rd Naruto fighting game for the PSP and 6th in the franchise, it features all the latest characters from the anime series and now supports a 4 player tag-team multiplayer mode as well as a new story mode



Naruto Shippuden Narutimate Accel 3 will be released on December 10


Another game that will be releasing on the same month is Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus, the sequel to the Gundam vs Gundam on the PSP are Arcades. It features all of the Gundams and other Mobile Suits in all of the series including the upcoming Gundam Unicorn. Next Plus promises more Gundams to choose and play and will also feature a new mission mode.



Gundam vs Gundam Next Plus will be in stores on December 3

With 2 new games coming on December, it's time to update your Christmas wishlist, and I'll be making a review on the 2 games when they are released, so stay tuned for that...

BlazBlue PSP FTW!!

Looks like a lot of popular fighting games are getting a portable version for the players on the go. Some examples include Sould Calibur 4 (Soul Calibur Broken Destiny for the PSP version) and Tekken 6, and now from the creators of Guilty Gear X; Arc System Works has just announced that their popular 2D fighting game BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger will have a PSP version.

Originally released on the arcades , PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, the PSP version of BlazBlue will feature the original 12 characters from the original game (including the Unlimited forms they showed off in the previous home ports). Along with a new game feature: Legion mode, where you move your character on a map (similar that from Dissidia Final Fantasy) and fight enemies one-on-one to take over more territory. There's also a mulitplayer mode with the use of Ad-Hoc that can hold up to 4 players.

The PSP version of BlazBlue is scheduled to release on February 25th, 2010 in Japan, there is still no news for an American/European release.