AndrewTS

The problem is with Keys to the City, which is free. Actually it's not even that downloading it causes problems, it's being involved in co-op with somebody who downloaded it. Urk. The dev is working on a fix and have posted a workaround. And crap like this is another reason I'm wary of DLC.

I'm passing on the pay content for now, hoping it goes free eventually. BTW, saw a teaser vid of Naruto for 360: http://xbox360.qj.net/Images-and-a-video-f...pg/49/aid/92113 The license doesn't interest me terribly, but it's Ubi Montreal, and this one isn't a rushed movie tie-in like TMNT was, so I expect a good title.

I thought the Alpha OVA was pretty good (it had Ryu trying to keep from being taken over by the "dark Hado", lots of fighting, and I believe Ryu kicked Sakura's ass). There was a sequel I've never seen.

Since Raul's dead, it would basically have to be. Way to strike while the iron's hot. It's only been, oh, 13 years since the first movie and 7 years since the last original game was released.

Hopefully the game modes are free. I'd assume so for the achievement points. Oh, when Gundam Musou hits the US, there will be a 360 version released the same time: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/786/786814p1.html Ok, here's the Crackdown DLC lowdown. http://www.majornelson.com/archive/2007/05...te-and-dlc.aspx I'll pass on the pay stuff. It sucks you gotta buy the new vehics, but not entirely unexpected.

Mask of the Phantasm?

Enix fans--feel left out of the Square whoring? Good news! PSP is getting a full blown remake of Star Ocean and apparently a tweaked port of Star Ocean 2 as well. Oh, and Star Ocean 4 is coming too. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3159370

Crackdown is awesome, haven't played the others. Crackdown is getting new DLC soon (I think all of it free), too, probably after the H3B ends.

Dragon's Curse is really good. Ristar is very good but if you can get it on Sonic Mega Collection + or Sega Genesis Collection go for that. New Adventure Island is decentish but the NES games are far better IMO. Beyond Oasis is good and it isn't on another current compilation.

Maybe so, but he's only the (current) director, while the producers likely want Venom.

Yeah, haven't played much though cuz I have a bum thumb right now, but so far I'm enjoying it. I have .3% on Castlevania before I get the last achievement, too.

I wasn't even aware there were worthwhile hacks for 360, though.

I've updated. I'm not using any firmware hacks, though. I like that the system now will tell me what game I have in the drive, and the marketplace has its own pane.

$2.85/$2.89 in Western PA / Pittsburgh region.

I'm surprised they haven't done it...but yeah, I'd buy it. However, Zelda 2 needs the remake more. If Nintendo fixed up its gameplay issues, pared the difficulty down, redid the graphics and remixed the soundtrack they'd have a vastly more appealing product. It has new bosses, the ability to play as the bosses, "Challenge Mode," a level editor, etc. I bought the game though I don't have a PSP (yet). I suspect we'll get a PSP FFVII release first before a full blown remake.

Square's already remade and ported Final Fantasy I and II more times than anyone cares to keep count of anymore, and put into motion GBA ports of the fine-and-dandy SNES FFs. Final Fantasy 3 (the Japanese game) was the first to get a complete, ground up revamp into a 3D engine. Until now: http://www.dsfanboy.com/2007/05/08/the-ff3...ake-on-the-way/ Oh, and PSP is getting something called "Final Fantasy Dissidia" and the Final Fantasy XII RevWings director wants to make a RevWings sequel. Prepare to be Final Fantasyed UP THE ASS for the foreseeable future, Square fans.

http://kotaku.com/gaming/no-slimes/square+...nant-258449.php http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=154207 My initial impressions can be summed up as follows: "You suck, Square." Your results may vary.

Well, it's an RPG. Which basically lives by its plot and characters, while a solid, engaging combat system really, really helps. And at least to me, the plot and characters sound incredibly uninteresting. Plus the gameplay is going to be old hat, too (turn based, but with QTEs!). Unless you find Crazy Old Bloody Man to be the most scintillating character design you've seen in years, I don't see anything at all to be excited over, either. But..

*has had this quote in his sig for a while...* Ever since Cage stopped doing the tiny no-name independent films he's been whoring himself out for nearly everything, but not quite as he has been the last few years. Wickerman sucked, Ghost Rider was pretty crappy IMO, NEXT was a bomb, and the hits just keep on comin'. If they did make a real film out of that Grindhouse trailer ("...and Nicholas Cage as...Fu Manchu!") it would be practically a step up.

The Tick wasn't very good either, so don't sweat it. Tiny Toons had really good games on Genesis (Buster's Hidden Treasure), NES (Just called Tiny Toon Adventures IIRC), and SNES (Buster Busts Loose). Thanks to Konami, unsurprisingly. The Rocko game was an interesting title to be sure. It was a puzzle game where you had to keep that idiot dog Spunky from getting killed. As for Roadrunner/Wile E., I didn't think Death Valley Rally was any good at all. Desert Demolition was pretty damn good, though.

I *probably* have seen one in person, like in a case somewhere, but if not for the logo I probably wouldn't be able to pick one out of a lineup. And 8 bucks for lame, Guy-less, watered-down Final Fight is unacceptable.

There are plenty of initials people pronounce out rather than spell out. Everyone pronounces out GLAAD. OTOH, nobody I've ever heard says "Um-wha" for UMWA.

Nintendo is now showing quick gameplay clips of VC titles on their site: http://wii.nintendo.com/virtualconsole.jsp Good thing for some of the more obscure titles (like Shockman), although for most others you could 'tube 'em.