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Lol, first of all, that girl is a korean... So you might wanna go to korea... Secondly, seriously, do you really think every girl in a country will look like that? Especially after considering the country's size? Food for thought. =]
No, I take it back. This looks like another WoW copy with mediocre presentation.
Developers should've stuck with isometric hack and slash MMORPG just like the first Ragnarok, it truly was one of the best Action RPGs ever created and this just isn't it. Why didn't they see potential in isometric perspective ...
We say farewell to 2012, recapping the highs and lows of the year.
This year has been quite a heck of a ride with its ups and downs, hasn't it? We've seen Kickstarter projects, lots of good studios closing down, Twitter movements that showcased gender inequality in the games industry, and companies doing silly things trying to pimp their titles and hardware. Also, there's still no sight of the Wii U on sale in Asia.
To offset this, there were tons of games that were our highlights. Joining myself and Randolph Ramsay on this mega-podcast of the year are Ian Gregory from Witching Hour Studios, Aloysius Low from CNET Asia, Bryan de Silva from RazorTV, and Sim Cheng Kai from SGCafe. We've done such a great job at covering 2012 that we needed to expand our podcast for an extra hour. That's right; it's THAT good.
So seriously, go listen to it now.
Download the larger-than-usual-and-life podcast here. Time stamps are at the bottom for your reference:
0:00 - This
0:30 - Afternoon Session pt.1 (Randolph, Aloysius, Ian)
23:34 - Intermission - 'Trip the Light Fantastic' by djpretzel
24:31 - Afternoon Session pt.2 (Randolph, Aloysius, Ian)
51:13 - Intermission - 'Gemini Salsa' by McVaffe
52:16 - Evening Session pt. 1 (Bryan, Cheng Kai)
1:35:13 - Intermission - 'Wing Theme Surf' by The Fat Man, Dave Govett, Joe McDermott & K. Weston Phelan
1:36:10 - Evening Session pt. 2 (Bryan, Cheng Kai)
Intro + Outro - Penpal (Tugboat Remix) by Anamanaguchi
For those who have been tuning in to our little Asian audio adventure, thank you so much for the support throughout the year. If you like what you've heard or if you want to see some changes to the show format, or if you have any requests for topics, don't hesitate to do the following:
-Use the comments box below
-Follow us on Twitter at @MrToffee and @randolphramsay and talk to us
-Hit us up on Facebook via our GameSpot Asia fan page.
Stay tuned in late January 2013 for a fresh start of the Asia Beat. Happy holidays and a happy new year. Play loads of games while you're at it, eh?
I live in malaysia, and played the 1 week close beta. Im a monk job now. All i gotta say is although the first game wins by far, but this game is still very addicting. The combo system is cool and different for each job, and the life job class is kinda cool. I would definitely play the open beta. Most of the ro elements we all know is here, expect for the sprites. The monsters, skills, towns are all here. Give this a chance.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has officially revealed a new online store that allows PC users to purchase PSN content for their PlayStation 3 or PlayStation Vita.
The new web interface is now available in 15 European countries, as well as Australia and New Zealand, and follows on from the recent redesign of the PlayStation Store for the PS3 in what Sony described as an "on-going process."
PlayStation users who conduct a purchase on PC will have it added to their downloads list within the PS Store, which can then be downloaded directly to the PS3 and/or PS Vita. Videos purchased on the online store can also be watched on Windows PCs via Sony's Media Go application. Video content is currently only accessible in Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Australia.
The online store has been launched in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Russia, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, and Finland.
No mentions of a launch window for North America has been made. Sony has stated that the store will be brought to other regions "in future."
Grammy-nominated artist Austin Wintory to compose for Kickstarter-funded project.
Austin Wintory, renowned for creating the music of PS3 title Journey, has another, decidedly less experimental game he's composing for.
According to a recent interview on Polygon, Wintory will be composing the score for the upcoming Leisure Suit Larry remake from developer Replay Games. Leisure Suit Larry creator Al Lowe reached out to Wintory during the Spike VGA awards on the weekend of December 7.
The composer stated that he had experience in writing "sexy music" for films; the game developers made sure that Wintory was comfortable creating "seedy, back alley kind of stuff", given the nature of the Leisure Suit Larry series, according to the Polygon story.
The Leisure Suit Larry remake was successfully funded via Kickstarter. The game is scheduled to be out in the first quarter of 2013 for PC, Mac, iOS and Android platforms. The soundtrack for Journey was recently nominated for a Grammy for the Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media category.
Born and raised from a jungle-laden village in Sarawak, Malaysia, Jonathan Toyad has been playing games since the early 90s. He favors fighting games, RPGs, and rhythm titles above every other genre, and occasionally spaces out like Pavlov's dog to video game music on his iPod.
Company intends to break into free-to-play market with buyout using developers of Heroes of the Pantheon.
Disney Interactive, the publisher behind the recent Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two, has purchased South Korean developer StudioEX.
StudioEX is the developer behind Facebook title Heroes of the Pantheon, and was acquired through a stock purchase agreement. According to Disney Interactive(via Gamesindustry.biz), it intends to use the studio as a way to enter Asia's free-to-play market.
Previously, Disney had partnered with Korean studios Smilegate and Zipi Studio. The studios will be used to create online games using the Marvel and Pixar franchises, specifically Toy Story and Cars for the latter.
Born and raised from a jungle-laden village in Sarawak, Malaysia, Jonathan Toyad has been playing games since the early 90s. He favors fighting games, RPGs, and rhythm titles above every other genre, and occasionally spaces out like Pavlov's dog to video game music on his iPod.
Free 8-bit PC downloadable crossover game arriving December 17; stars Blue Bomber and features eight Street Fighter-themed levels and bosses.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Street Fighter and Mega Man franchises, Capcom today announced a new 8-bit game called Street Fighter X Mega Man. The PC title will be available for free through Capcom's official website at Capcom-Unity.com beginning December 17.
Developed by Capcom fan Seow Zong Hui, with "direction and support" from the publisher, Street Fighter X Mega Man focuses on Mega Man and boasts eight Street Fighter-themed levels and bosses from the history of the fighting franchise. In addition, Street Fighter X Mega Man features an original soundtrack created by fan Luke Esquivel.
For more on Street Fighter X Mega Man, check out the game's reveal trailer below.
Eddie Makuch (Mack-ooh) is a News Editor at GameSpot. He lives in Connecticut, works out of the company's New York City office, and loves extra chunky peanut butter.
Queensland will not sell R18+ games from January 1
The R18+ classification rating for video games may be officially implemented at a Federal level on January 1, but each state and territory needs to individually pass the R18+ legislation. Read on to find out which states have already passed the R18+ legislation.
AU Shippin' Out Dec 3-7
Love the Lord of the Rings series? This week, two separate games from J.R.R. Tolkien's universe hit local shelves, alongside role-playing game Paper: Mario Sticker Star. Be sure to read AU Shippin' Out for more details on what else went on sale.
The OzSpot: Film Directors and Game Genre Personalities
The GameSpot AU team's weekly podcast! In this episode, we go for another dive into the random topic hat and end up discussing Steam Big Picture, film directors taking on games, and the wonderful assortment of game-genre personalities of our team. Tune in!
Aussie game dev fund calls for public input
The Australian government has announced its plan to support Australian game development over the next three years. Screen Australia has scheduled four public forums to be held in capital cities across Australia, giving the public an opportunity to participate in the discussion. Read the full article for more details.
Australia's longest fighting game tournament kicks off Feb 2013
Time to get your fighting pose on! Australia's longest running fighting game tournament has announced its dates for 2013. Tournament titles include Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, The King of Fighters XIII, and Tekken Tag Tournament 2. For more details and to see the announcement trailer, check out the full post.
Turn-based strategy gamers, fans of mecha titles like Gundam, and adventure game fans in Japan were in for a treat on the week of November 26 to December 2.
2nd Super Robot Taisen Original Generation for the PS3 was the top-selling game for the week, according to the recent Media Creates sales update. The game sold 217,710 units. Following behind was the adventure game crossover Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney for the 3DS, which sold 128,856 units. The game combines the puzzle-solving sections of the Professor Layton series and the courtroom action of the Ace Attorney series. For more information, check out GameSpot's coverage on the title.
The PS Vita got a dose of visual novel and RPG action: Fate/stay Night [Realla Nua] and Atelier Totori Plus. The former was at ninth place with 30,583 units sold while the latter was at the 10th spot with 27,651 units sold.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II was the sole Western title on the top 10. The PS3 version was at seventh place with 36,234 sold for the week. Check out GameSpot's review on the title for more information.
On the hardware front, the 3DS consoles were still the top-selling items on the list, with the 3DS XL at 106,757 units and the regular 3DS at 60,651 units. Thanks to the recent PS Vita titles mentioned above, Sony's new portable went up a notch with 11,066 units.
Top Japan Game Sales of Nov. 26 – Dec. 2
Software
Rank / Title / Publisher / System / Sales Units
1. 2nd Super Robot Taisen OG / Namco Bandai / PS3 / 217,710
2. Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright / Level-5 / 3DS / 128,856
3. Taiko no Tatsujin: Chogouka-Ban / Namco Bandai / Wii / 115,955
4. Animal Crossing: New Leaf / Nintendo / 3DS / 105,553
5. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Magnagate and the Infinite Labyrinth / Nintendo / 3DS / 48,039
6. Hot Shots Golf 6 / Sony / PS3 / 37,874
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops II / Activision, Square Enix / PS3 / 36,234
8. New Super Mario Bros. 2 / Nintendo / 3DS / 32,973
9. Fate /stay Night [Realla Nua] / Kadokawa Games / PS Vita / 30,583
10. Atelier Totori Plus / Gust / PS Vita / 27,651
Hardware
3DS XL – 106,757
3DS – 60,651
PS3 – 29,809
PSP – 15,941
PS Vita – 11,066
Wii – 5,550
Xbox 360 – 1,217
PS2 – 812
DSi XL – 248
DSi - 209
