Marvel vs Capcom 3 Update

You've seen the teaser trailer, you already check the roster wishlist (this and that), you already knew the first ten rosters for the game (for a rundown; there's Ryu, Morrigan, Chris Redfield, Dante and Felicia for Capcom and Wolverine, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Deadpool for Marvel)

Now here's the first set of screenshots of the game, as you can notice the graphics has that comic book artwork feel and a moving comics effect such as paper tearing special effects.

Pac Tribute

No it's not about Manny Pacquiao, what I meant was the other Pac-Man, the original Pac-Man that is.
Last May 21 marks the 30th anniversary of the classic and now famous video game; Pac-Man



Some made tribute to the power pellet muncher, such as popular search engine Google, where they changed their title logo into the stage mimicking the exact one from the original game, and the best part, the logo was playable.

It even spurred issues in the business world, eating up hours of productivity time.

Also, the people at CNYBacon made also a tribute, but this time to the ghosts that always get munched by Pac-Man.



Happy 30th Anniversary Pac-Man!!

Much Awaited PSP Games for 2010

Seems like 2010 is another great year of the PlayStation Portable, where some of the much anticipated games are on the way, two are a sequel, one's a prequel, a remake and a brand new game franchise.

At this moment the Japanese version of these games were already released, but of course most of us can't read Japanese. Good thing all the English versions are all scheduled to release this year.

So let's take a look of the upcoming PSP games for 2010.

God Eater

God Eater is an Action-adventure game developed by Namco Bandai Games and published by D3 Publisher. The games' gameplay is somewhat similar to Capcom's Monster Hunter franchise, it has over 100 missions which includes single player and co-op play via AI or Ad-Hoc. Players get to play as a warrior who will go up against powerful creatures which they call God Eaters. God Eater is scheduled to release 3rd Quarter of 2010 in the US.

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep

This is the prequel to the original Kingdom Hearts, an RPG which composed of notable characters from Walt Disney and Square-Enix, it is developed and published by Square-Enix. The story takes place ten years before the original game, it centers the journey of three Keyblade masters: Aqua, Terra and Ventus as they journey on their quest to find Master Xenahort. The game will feature an improved battle system from the previous games in the series. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is scheduled to release on September 7, 2010.

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

This game was announced last year at the same time with a new Metal Gear franchise Metal gear Rising. Developed Konami and Kojima Productions, the game is set in the events after Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and will reveal the missing link about Naked Snake a.k.a Big Boss. There were changes in the gameplay, especially in the controls, to make it much more easier to play in the portable console, which was an improvement on the previous portable game, the game is now heavily emphasizes more on co-op gameplay. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is scheduled for a June 8 release in America and June 17 in Europe.

Persona 3 Portable

Persona 3 Portable is the enhanced remake of the 2007 hit RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 on the PlayStation 2 which was developed and published by Atlus. The new features on the remake includes the ability to play as a female protagonist which can alter the main storyline, new interface for the portable console and a revised battle system. The player takes the role of a high-school student who joins the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), a group of students investigating the Dark Hour, a time period between one day and the next that few people are aware of. During the Dark Hour, the player enters Tartarus, a large tower containing Shadows, creatures that feed on the minds of humans. To fight the Shadows, each member of SEES is able to summon a Persona, a manifestation of a person's inner self. Persona 3 Portable is scheduled to be released in July 6.

Valkyria Chronicles 2

This is the sequel to the popular PlayStation 3 game, Valkyria Chronicles. Developed and published by Sega, the story takes place two years after the events of the first game, which is centered around a civil war in the small European nation of Gallia. The gameplay is still the same to the first game, a combination of strategy and real-time RPG combat. Valkyria Chronicles 2 is scheduled around summer of 2010.

Gender Bender

We know we have badass characters like Kratos, Master Chief and Altair as well as some hot chicks like Samus Aran and Lara Croft.

Now what if you mixed up their genders, Kratos as a Goddess of War and Lara Croft as a Dude Raider (LOL!!), now will this do anything wrong? Well the people at Kotaku.com tried that , and from the looks of it, they seemed to look pretty good.

You can check out the images below, can you guess from what games they are after gender transformation? happy viewing folks

The Evolution of Haduken

In every Street Fighter game, as well as any Capcom versus series, the Capcom roster won't be complete without Ryu, heck it even start in the late 80's with the very first Street Fighter in the arcades.

So let's take a look in one of Ryu's famous special moves: the Haduken and see how it evolves from a simple 2D sprite skill move, to the super move in smooth 2D animation up to the more ultra move in glorious HD. Credits to Gametrailers.com for making this video.

Video Games | Super Street Fighter IV | The Evolution of the Hadouken

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

New God of War for the PSP

Remember the teaser site as a secret trophy in God of War 3?
Well it turns out that the teaser is for the upcoming PlayStation Portable game entitled God of War: Ghost of Sparta



The game will be developed by Ready At Dawn Studios, the same guys who developed the first God of War game for the PSP: God of War: Chain of Olympus.

The first God of War PSP game was the highest rated PSP game

Here are some screenshots of the game:








The game will feature better graphics, 25% more gameplay time, new weapons and magics
The story takes place after the first God of War, where Kratos rise to power as the God of War, but he has to defeat the ghosts of his past to prove his worthiness to the Gods.

For more info and updates on the upcoming game, tune in to the PlayStation blog and the God of War forum.

You can also check the official website of the Ghost of Sparta

Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Wish List (Part 2)

Welcome back, for the second part of the Marvel vs Capcom 3 special feature, we will be now focusing on the Marvel characters that you wish to be on the upcoming 3rd installment of the very much famous versus series.
You can check the first part of the feature by clicking here.

But before we can continue, let's take a look from a video post on Gametrailers.com on their predictions based on the teaser trailer of MvC3 on who's in the roster, and it supposed to be around 30 characters in the game (and that's a lot if you ask me)

Video Games | Marvel vs Capcom 3: FTW | GT Pop-Block: Debut Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

And now to the serious part, my list of Marvels characters that should be in Marvel vs. Capcom 3:


Iron Fist
The Marvel roster needs a Martial Arts expert, so Iron Fist fits the line, give him martial arts like of attacks and super combos and he's ready to go.


Professor Xavier
Now how can Prof. X be useful in a fighting game, two words: "Mind Control", give the professor mind control attacks that stun enemies and some psionic blasts, and for an added bonus, he can transform into Onslaught as a super combo, neat huh?


Jean Grey (Phoenix)
Either the normal version or the dark version of the Phoenix will be nice. In case Prof. X is in the list, might as well make Jean Grey into the Phoenix for a more different telepath. Give her insane attacks similar to the comic books and full screen flaming super moves for some epic goodness.


The New Captain America
If you guys read the Civil War arc in the Marvel Comics, then you know that there's a new Captain America in town(and he wields a gun!). Give this new Cap some of the classic moves and a some new ones for his trusty gun.


Spiderman (Black Symbiote costume)
Yep the other classic black costume, long before Venom was created, there's the Black Spiderman. Some combination of Venom and the classic Spidey would be cool to see in this black version.


Spiderman (Civil War version)
Actually I picked two different versions of Spiderman for my wishlist. In the Civil War arc, Spiderman was originally on Tony Stark's side before switching sides to Captain America, and at that time, Tony Stark gave Spidey a new costume with some new special tricks. It's like a combination of Iron Man and Spiderman but much cooler.


Ultron
Of course the list won't be complete without a supervillain. And a supervillian in a fighting game should be super powerful. Well we already have
Thanos, Doctor Doom and Magneto, so the next super badass villain should be no other than Ultron. This one hack of a indestructable machine will give any Capcom fighter a fight of their lives.


And this wraps up the 2-part Marvel cs. Capcom 3 wishlist special feature. Hope you all enjoy in this crazy predictions, and please be reminded that this is just a wishlist, it doesn't guarantee that any of this will indeed appear in the upcoming fighting game.

Happy gaming...