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Muramasa: The Demon Blade Review (Wii)
February 9, 2010
Being a big fan of Anime and Japanese art I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Muramasa: The Demon Blade. The game was released in Japan on April 2009 and was finally released in the UK in late 2009. Muramasa on the Nintendo Wii is an action role playing game developed by Vanillaware. The game-play allows the use of the Wii remote, the classic controller and the Gamecube controller. There are two difficulty levels that you can switch to at any time and the choice of two characters with their own story.
The game is set in ancient Japan during the mystical Genroku era and is ruled by a skilled shogun called Tsuanuoshi Tokogawa. The shogun’s thirst for power leads to a conflict over the cursed demon blades that bring tragedy and madness across the land.
Continue reading »New 5th Professor Layton Game Announced (DS)
November 27, 2009
Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box has not long been released over here in good old Blighty, but a fifth title of the franchise has now been announced.
The games are a massive hit over in Japan and have become so over here to since the release of Professor Layton and the Curious Village last year.
The new title will be called Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask and have a Japanese release date of autumn 2010 so far. The announcement was made during the launch of the fourth title Professor Layton and the Devil’s Flute.
Continue reading »Human Tetris on Japanese TV
August 7, 2007
Tetris is a true classic of a game that has lived through many generations of games platforms, it has a certain simple, but addictive gameplay.
There’s not a great deal you say about this particular version, take the Tetris game and make it into a Japanese TV show!
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