New Releases 3/7-3/13: Pixel Persistence Edition

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenMarch 7, 2010
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While sequels are an unexceptional occurrence in our pastime, it’s not often you see several franchises simultaneously run into the double digits. This week, iterations of both the Final Fantasy and Mega Man series have progressed into that territory, each continuing to broaden its fanbase into stratospheric proportions. We’ll see if these week’s new IPs, ranging from the Hudson’s entry into the survival horror market, to Ubisoft’s compilation of  racquet-swinging recreations display the same longevity.

360
Final Fantasy XIII
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition
Scrap Metal

PS3
Final Fantasy XIII
Mega Man 10
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition
Yakuza 3

Wii
Calling
Max and the Magic Marker
Racquet Sports
Sam & Max: Season Two – Beyond Time and Space
The Daring Game for Girls

DS
Foto Showdown
The Daring Game for Girls

PSP
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable

PC
Assassin’s Creed 2
Order of War: Challenge
Project Runway
Rise of Prussia
Sam & Max: Season Two – Beyond Time and Space
Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising

DesertEagle’s Pick: After months of eager anticipation that was left me as jittery as a newborn Chocobo,  I am ready to head Final Fantasy’s XIII‘s call. Hopefully my adventures on Gran Pulse will also leave me enough time to try BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable– I love a good fight on the morning train.

SeanNOLA’s Pick: The other day, I was crossing the street, and a bus sped by, just barely missing me.  I think that bus may have actually killed me and sent me to Gamer Heaven, because the idea of walking into my local game shop at midnight and walking out with Final Fantasy XIII, Yakuza 3 and the Monster Hunter 3 demo seems too good to be true!  (And yes, I am including a demo in my weekly picks.  Deal with it.)

TideGear’s Pick: Being a fan of Guilty Gear, I may need to pick up BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable for another bizarre fighting fix. As a hardcore stealth-genre fan, and owner of a great gaming PC, Assassin’s Creed 2 is my pick this week.

Photo of Robert Allen Robert AllenMarch 7, 2010
70 951 1 minute read
Photo of Robert Allen

Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

70 Comments

  8. If you’re going to boycott something try Assassin’s Creed 2 with it’s annoying copy protection.

  12. I’ll wait to see what my friends say about FFXIII. I hear it’s really linear.

  18. I think I’ll get getting all the XBLA games to get that free month and 400 points.

  19. Whats the rating for The Daring Game for Girls? If it’s “M” or more, I’m game.

  26. What’s with all these Karnov comments?

    I still need to get Toy Soldiers. Really cool demo.

  30. There’s actually some good stuff this week. I think I’ll grab the same games as SeanNOLA.

  32. Some really good PC games with week. I still need to play Silent Hunter 5; but I cant stand the protection methods.

  35. NOLA, you’re supposed to let the bus clip you then you get free games for life with no work 😉

  36. I was just telling myself- I want to play a game where the guys look like girls.

  40. I see what you did there. Metacritic still at 83, so JRPS aren’t dead yet.

  42. Whats’ up with the shortage of action games this week? MM10, I’ll try your demo, but you better not bust my nuts.

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