Nintendo releases their next Nintendo Direct Showcase and it wasn't great, there were some announcements while others weren't didn't really stand out and also were previously announced games with more details about them.
The stand out announcement I liked was the Tomb Raider I, II & III Remastered which are Remasters of the first three Tomb Raider games that came out originally on the PSOne. It will have the option of having the old graphics and the reworked graphics so players will still be able to see Lara Croft in all her pixilated glory.
Another stand out I liked was a Spy X Family game starring a popular loli character Anya in Spy Anya: Operation Memories. As little Anya you are assigned to make a photographic diary where you get to spend week days in school with classmates during the day and with the family in the evening. On days off you get to go to different places where you get to have fun there or to get photographs for the diary. It's nice to see a Spy X Family game let alone one where it is played by young adorable Anya in which her popularity came by from some of the memes that were birthed from her such is her smile she gave on her first day of school.
The last standout in the Nintendo Direct was a remake of Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door which originally came out on the Nintendo Gamecube back in 2004.
Some of the other announcements were okay though like the new Princess Peach game they previously announced and they talked about the gameplay on it. I also like the additional information given to the upcoming remake of Super Mario RPG. Then there were a few games that didn't really stick out and I didn't find any of them interesting.
The worst of all the game announcements is a new F-Zero game which is going to be a 99 player battle royale game using the presentation of the SNES F-Zero to help sell it. Come on Nintendo, F-Zero hasn't had a new game since F-Zero GX on the Nintendo Gamecube and you bring out this? It's a very disappointing announcement and really is because F-Zero a great high speed racer needs an all new game that lives to what the devs did well with F-Zero X on the N64 and F-Zero GX on the Gamecube. I'm sure only few will care to try it out because it is going to be a free to play but I'm sure also other people would just want a new big mainline F-Zero game instead.
I'm also disappointed that no new classic games for either NES, SNES, Gameboy or Nintendo 64 were announced for the Nintendo Switch's Online Service which is a missed opportunity what more surprise licensed announced games could come.
So it wasn't a great Nintendo Direct and I would have expected better compared to last time's direct. They could shown some other big game releases that were planning to come to the Switch but they didn't do it.
Yesterday was a great birthday, I am now 35 years old. I got what I wanted and tested them out with some game time. I got myself a new controller which is the revised ASUSPORACE AS-G1 Wireless Controller for PS4 which looks almost exactly like an Xbox One controller.
I also got a PSN Points Card for PS4 and I used it to download DLC for Crysis 3 which I'm going to boost that before the servers go down on that. I also got the remastered Quake II on PS4 and it is incredible, I'm looking forward to more of what Nightdive Studios are also remastering next which are Turok 3 and Star Wars Dark Forces. I hope some treatment comes for Wolfenstein 3-D.
Lastly, I asked for Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion which is a remaster of Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII which I did three years ago. After I go back to Tales of Symphonia Remastered and finish that I will go back to doing some Final Fantasy games because it's time to get my judging skills back on track for Final Fantasy related content that continues to lie to the audience.
So, I had an all-around great birthday and enjoyed my presents.
An interesting showcase showed up recently in the Summer Games Fest 2023 and it was from a studio that wanted to save E3 by travelling back in time to 1995 to inform the people in 1995 the future of gaming in 2023 with their game announcements. The look of the presentation was on point and well edited and it made it look like an old school presentation and it was really well done. Limited Run put up a couple of really good game announcements in their showcase with some of them being big shockers.
The first game announcement that was announced is Castlevania Advance Collection which is a collection of Castlevania games that has the three Gameboy Advance titles and also Castlevania Dracula X which is the SNES version of Rondo of Blood. It is going to have a physical release on consoles with Pre-orders that will be available on 28th July.
Rise of the Triad a violent FPS from the Doom era is getting a modern release on PC & consoles which will have HD graphics and updated gameplay and controls. It comes out on 31st July.
The next game announcement was a game called Koumajou Remilia Scarlet Symphony which is a game in the Touhou Project series of games but done in a Castlevania style game. It is getting a release on the Nintendo Switch.
Next was a collection of arcade games from Toaplan, Kyukyoku Tiger-Heli Toaplan Arcade Garage contains games Tiger and also the overseas version Twin Cobra for the NES, Mega Drive and also the Turbografx 16 versions. It will also have arcade title Get Star and the overseas version Guardian appearing in the collection which marks the game for release on consoles for the first time. It will be released in Fall 2023 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
Before the very first Prince of Persia game there was a game called Karateka which introduced rotoscoping animation for the character sprites. This new release will include 4 different versions that came out on old consoles including all-new remastered graphics for the game.
Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition will bring the third Roller Coaster Tycoon game to the Nintendo Switch sometime in 2023.
The next remaster announced is one for El Shaddai Ascension of the Metatron but so far it is confirmed only for Nintendo Switch.
Dungeons of Aether is a tactical RPG releasing for the Nintendo Switch with pre-orders available from 14th July.
Shantae Advance Risky Revolution was a planned game for the Gameboy Advance before being shelved is finally seeing an official release with pre-orders this September.
Speedy Eye Software is working on a successor to the infamous Zelda CD-I games with Arzette The Jewel of Faramore. It will maintain the gameplay feel of the Zelda CD-I games alongside the hideous artstyle as well.
One of the most infamous and notoriously bad games of all time Plumbers Don't Wear Ties is being brought to modern platforms and all I can say is why? Who wanted that utter trash brought to the new generation of gamers? Please, no thanks. Even James Rolfe the Angry Video Game Nerd couldn't believe it. It will have pre-orders in September 2023.
This Way Madness Lies is a turn-based RPG with four magical girls with of them having different abilities to beat your enemies in turn-based battles. Coming soon to PS5 and Nintendo Switch with the Switch version coming out on 25th July with more info about the PS5 version and a physical release coming soon.
Midnight Fight Express, an isometric overhead beat em up game is getting a physical release which is confirmed for the PS4 and Nintendo Switch versions.
Colossal Cave an adventure game, is getting a physical release coming soon for consoles.
Another Crusade is an RPG inspired by games like Super Mario RPG where it implements timing-based mechanics to deal extra damage to enemies while also pressing at the right to reduce damage the enemies do to you. It is coming out soon for the PS5, Xbox Series X/S and also the Nintendo Switch.
Rose & Camllia Collection features remakes of five games in the Rose & Camllia series which started life as simple flash games. In it you play as a woman named Reiko who gets into slap battles with other women. This updated collection has two player mode and new song vocals.
Double Shake is a game inspired by old games like Mischief Makers and also Klonoa but the game has more of a 2.5D look to it like Klonoa and it looks really amazing.
Lastly a famous Youtuber who goes by the name of Modern Vintage Gamer has been busy working on the Carbon Engine which allows emulation of all school games so that they can be brought to modern consoles at ease. What has been announced for the Carbon Engine so far is incredible. Since River City Zero MVG has become a man who wants to see many, many classic retro games preserved for new generation of game consoles as well as other Japanese games that have yet to get an English release and he has done an excellent job at that.
First of classic games announced is the original Clock Tower which was a survival horror game that never got released outside of Japan before and it will come in 2024 for consoles for PC on Steam. A point & click horror adventure game where you are chased by the Scissorman who is out to kill and your have no choice but to run & hide from it. It is unconfirmed that this new release will be based on either the original Super Famicom release or the Windows or PlayStation releases which were also Japanese exclusive releases but it will have an early 2024 release.
Another Carbon Engine announcement is Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection where the Carbon Engine is collaborating with Universal to bring several 8-bit & 16-bit Jurassic Park games from the old school era. So far only the NES, SNES and GB games have been confirmed for the collection but they say they'll have more info about this collection coming soon. Pre-orders will be available on 1st September.
The next announcement was a big shock for many people. A PSOne platform classic Tomba (or Tombi for people like myself in the UK) is announced to be coming to the Carbon Engine on PS4, PS5 and also the Nintendo Switch as well.
The last game announcement was a big shocker as the Carbon Engine is bringing a forgotten mascot back with Gex Trilogy which will likely include the original Gex game as well as Gex Enter the Gecko and Gex Deep Cover Gecko in a single package. It will be released on PC on Steam and as well as for consoles.
So that wraps up the Limited Run Games Showcase and it was a fantastic showcase of game announcements. Easily the highlight are the classic games that will be running on the Carbon Engine like the original Clock Tower as well as Jurassic Park and also Gex Trilogy. Modern Vintage Gamer has really been so busy getting some of the classic games back so that they can be preserved for the next generation for new gamers to experience them. I do hope that MVG continues to support the Carbon Engine and I hope that the engine brings more forgotten classic games to modern platforms as well as other Japanese only games that people never got to see.
Yesterday I got up early because of workers that are doing maintenance in my new house. While they were working, I decided to do an experiment.
After watching a Youtube video where someone reached Lv 99 in the First Reactor of Final Fantasy VII I was interested in the idea of seeing it was possible to reach Lv 100 in the beginning of a Tales of games like Tales of Phantasia. So, I played Tales of Phantasia on the Gameboy Advance on my Nintendo DS Lite for a full 12 hours to see how many levels I raise up to in one day.
I grinded inside the cave located next to Morrison House just after leaving Toltus at the start of the game and I went from Cress & Chester being Level 1 to Level 21 within the 12-hour period with their EXP was at 17354 also. I will say that is impressive with the progress I made within that time.
In the cave that I grinded in, the enemies exp they gave range from 6 exp, 9 exp, 14 exp and the highest exp you get being 28 exp. Also, in the beginning of Tales of Phantasia there are areas that you can enter into, there is South Forest which is located just south of Toltus which is the area you need to go first to advance the main plot of the story, there is the Cave of Spirits where the spirit Gnome is at in the past timeline located a few miles north east of Tolus, the cave located where you go into the mausoleum after Mint joins the party after escaping the prison dungeon and then there is the Euclid Mountain path which is a small area that takes you to the village of Euclid. Now at the start of Tales of Phantasia you can go into the Cave of Spirits as well as the cave next to Morrison House but the doors inside them prevent you from going further for story-related reasons. The Cave of Spirits entrance area that has enemies that range give from 3 exp to 25 exp with the Falcon enemies. South Forest alongside the mountain path leading to Euclid have enemies that give out from 6 exp to about 9 exp. This makes the cave near Morrison House the best area to grind at the start of Tales of Phantasia seeing that enemies there give the most exp there.
This demonstrates that I could possibly pull off a Level 100 challenge in Tales of Phantasia for the Gameboy Advance. The main thing aside from the fact that reaching Level 100 in an RPG takes a long time playing normally is that in the beginning of an RPG you don't get much exp for considerable power leveling. What needs to be mentioned also is that getting to Level 100 when you possibly get either 28 exp from a random encounter or maybe 6 exp from another encounter makes this an extremely long tedious process. Every random encounter in Tales of Phantasia through this process either takes 25 seconds to win or 10 seconds from starting the fight to victory screen before back to exploring. Gaining levels in RPGs starts not taking long to get a couple of level ups within the hour till late level ups requiring more and more exp to level up which could take more than an hour or maybe several hours to get a level up.
Getting from Level 1 to 100 usually in RPGs would require about 2 or 3 million experience points according to the exp level chart for an RPG game. I have tried searching all over the internet for the experience level up chart for Tales of Phantasia and all I could find was a basic sheet which said that to get from Level 1 to Level 100 requires approximately 4 million exp which with the exp I get from random encounters in the beginning of the game that is going to take months to get there.
I want to try and tackle the Level 100 Challenge in the beginning of Tales of Phantasia and I plan to perhaps tackle the challenge on my official Tales of Phantasia cartridge and not my pirated Tales of Phantasia cartridge incase the save on the pirated cartridge messes up and corrupts my save.
Right now, I am taking some time to play my official Tales of Phantasia cartridge on GBA and going for the 100% run on that in between looking at what I might like to get for my birthday, searching for replacements for my old handheld consoles that broke down as well as starting new projects on my Gamespot channel. I also have gameplay videos for Gundam Evolution on the way which will be on Youtube.
I do think that I can take on this kind of challenge for Tales of Phantasia on the GBA but I would to take the time but I want to do the 100% run of Tales of Phantasia GBA first and get my upcoming projects done first.
Hopefully it gives you an idea of what I may do in the future.
Recently I have been checking through my handheld consoles and seeing if they are still functioning and working properly. I have also been making a clear out of any handheld gaming accessories that are defective or broken.
First up are the consoles that are working fine and I have no issues with and that are the New Nintendo 2DS XL and the Nintendo DS Lite. Both the NEW 2DS XL and DS Lite are working fine and I have sorted out all of the styluses that I have and have moved all of the small styluses and spare charge cable I don't want to use in the Red Carry Case which is what I've put the damaged Nintendo 3DS XL in.
The Nintendo DS Lite does have the hinge that holds the console in place damaged so the console is going to end up flopping around but however the controller grip I have does allow the DS Lite to rest on the shutters so I can still use the console regardless of the condition it is in.
The Nintendo 3DS XL I have is in bad shape, it turns on and it works fine but however there is severe damage to the console shell and the cover of the hinge has come off and anytime I try to pull up the console to play on it the side of the console rips itself more and more open. Because of the damage made to the console I shouldn't risk breaking it further by using that console anymore and use the New Nintendo 2DS XL console I have instead.
I do have my other Nintendo 3DS console as well which is the original model, but I'm keeping that console as a spare in case something goes wrong with my New Nintendo 2DS XL console.
My White & Orange Carry Case which is what I use for my New Nintendo 2DS XL has a spare charge cable I can use as well as the car charger and protective cases for both my New 2DS XL and also the DS Lite in case I want to charge my devices in the car.
The controller grips for my New Nintendo 2DS XL and also the Nintendo DS Lite are working perfectly as well as the controller grip and protector case I have for the Original Nintendo 3DS model I have and will be used as spare when I need it.
However, the controller grip I have for my PlayStation Portable is broken because two of the holders that's meant to keep the PSP console in place have snapped off. I'm going to think about replacing the controller grip with a new one. The PSP console is still working fine and the physical games I have currently for it are still working well but I do have issues with the power switch on my PSP unit. It will power on fine and operate but powering off has been a massive pain for me. I tried holding the switch for a couple of seconds but it kept going to standby mode which I don't want, I tried holding the Circle Button for a few seconds while turning it off and that works about 50% of the time. The only real way I was able to actually turn my PSP and save battery on it was to take out the battery. I'm not sure if it is because of the condition of the power switch now or something with my PSP 2000 model.
As for my GBA Clone Console the Revo K-101 Plus it is NOT in good condition. It has issues with the L & R buttons where they don't work properly and the battery seems to be faulty because sometimes it charges up while others it doesn't and I have to smack it a couple of times to get it working. I might decide to throw it away and replace it with an actual GBA console instead. If I were to get a GBA I would settle for an original GBA model console because even though it has a dark screen the console is bigger and wider for my adult hands which is good for playing games on.
My PlayStation Vita Slim Console has a broken Right Analog Stick and I can't seem to get it working properly again. I tried cleaning it but it seemed to make it worse. Normally I'd be able to fix the Right Analog Stick if it drifts I might either replace the PSVita that's not working well for a new one or just stick to the PlayStation TV which PSVita games but not all of them. So, I will put my spare Nintendo 3DS console & accessories into storage for when I need it and will throw away any broken handheld consoles & accessories and replace them.
So, I have not been working on new reviews in a while and that is because throughout all of May till the beginning of June me and my mum have been preparing for moving to get stuff together in boxes ready to move to our new house. Then by June we with the help my brothers and their partners, did the final preparations for moving to our brand-new house which is a two-bedroom house.
My new bedroom is much smaller compared to what I had before but I do like it, after getting all my stuff into the room I spent a number of days organising my stuff around, getting my PC, my game consoles and also getting the internet up and running. While my brothers helped in putting some of my stuff in and also putting my shelves together, I would take the time organise them properly. My desk that I am using for my computer and Xbox 360 is slowly starting to come apart with pieces of the desk coming off and the lower part of the desk is breaking and barely is able to hold my keyboard. I'll have to think about getting a new desk for my computer and replace my old desk I'm using. I am going to take the time to go through my handheld consoles and see if they are still working as well as tossing out any unnecessary accessories and replace any broken devices or accessories like Joypad Grips.
Because I've taken the time to get everything in and organise my new room so that I have enough space to get comfortable in I haven't done any new game reviews since then. Moving house takes plenty of time to plan as well as taking the time to get everything sorted out and working. Right now, our new house needs some new doors and hopefully some workers will come and replace and fix up our doors as well as placing a lock on my door.
So far, I like my new bedroom and I am able to work with what I have set up in my room currently and will get back to work on future game review projects I have planned.
2023 had some pretty solid new game announcements given to us on each of the various showcases that were presented throughout all of June. Many of us all plenty of new games to get excited for while also getting new content for existing games. Now I am here to present the winner & loser of this year Summer of Gaming session of game announcement showcases. Which one of the showcases of 2023 had the best overall presentation, the best announcements and most of all the games that everyone wanted to see?
The Winner showcase goes to Nintendo Direct.
Without a doubt Nintendo pulled off a really solid conference showcase of game announcements that everyone wanted to see. It had announcements of Warioware Move It! new content for Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Detective Pikachu Returns, and a look at a new Super Mario Bros game in the form of Super Mario Bros wonder. Nintendo even finally gave players a first look at the new Pikmin 4 which looked really good as well as bringing Pikmin 1 & 2 onto the Nintendo Switch. A remake of Star Ocean The Second Story was also announced which is given a 2.5D HD remake look to it and it looks superb. The highlight of Nintendo Direct was the announcement of the SNES Classic that never originally saw a release in Europe Super Mario RPG getting a remake on the Nintendo Switch. So, Nintendo you take home victory of this year's Summer Games Showcase Winner.
The Loser showcase goes to Ubisoft.
Ubisoft may have had some cool game announcements like the new Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, the dream of an Assassin's Creed game in VR seems promising but the entire Ubisoft show itself was disaster. From the picture of the livestream going off a couple of times to sound being cut off several times, there were a ton of technical problems. On top of that yet another Just Dance game gets showcased and it is the same game as like every other Just Dance game. The new Avatar game Avatar Frontiers of Pandora may have looked cool but there are not as many fans who care for Avatar now especially if the next movies keep on getting delayed. So Ubisoft you are loser of this year's Summer Gaming Showcase.
So, Sonic got to have another showcase with Sonic Central which celebrates Sonic's 32nd Anniversary, they gave out new upcoming projects, partnerships and events to celebrate this event but I am here to talk about the games that are coming within the Sonic franchise.
Sonic Origins Plus plans to add more Sonic titles to the collection with inclusion of the Sonic games that were released on Game Gear, these include 12 Game Gear titles from the ports of Sonic 1 & 2 alongside Tails Adventure. The Plus release will also include new modes and challenges and Amy Rose can up to a super powered form which looks cool.
Sonic Frontiers has announced new content for free in celebration of the anniversary, these include a New Game +, new challenges, new moves and new collectable koco as well.
Sonic Speed Simulator, a Sonic game made on Roblox, is getting a new update with Classic Sonic having a tuxedo which does look cool.
Sonic has some updates for their mobile games, Sonic Dash will have new character skins based on the upcoming new season of Sonic Prime which is a Netflix Series. Super Sliver is also coming to Sonic Dash alongside Dragon Hunter Lancelot and Classic Super Sonic.
Samba De Amigo will have an update which will include songs from the Sonic Franchise including City Escape from Sonic Adventure. Samba De Amigo is also coming to Meta Quest and is available to pre-order.
Lastly to end this off they showed off the previously announced Sonic Superstars which will be a 4 player CO-OP platform game. It will have Fang who was one of the characters from the Sonic comics. The gameplay will have the classic gameplay but set with a 3D look to it. They also announced a Lego Sonic Collaboration which doesn't look bad.
So, it was a short and somewhat decent showcase of Sonic the Hedgehog related content. It wasn't bad but I think they could have shown an all-new Sonic game exclusive to the showcase. The showcase also had a bunch of merchandise stuff and other promotional material like Sonic Symphony which after how disastrous Sonic Symphony was its not something to look forward to. Otherwise, it wasn't bad I guess and it was a showcase showing off new Sonic content which I shouldn't expect too much out of.
Nintendo releases their next Nintendo Direct Showcase for new games that are both coming exclusive to the Nintendo Switch as well as games that may appear on other platforms. While Nintendo never made any announcements of any NES, SNES, Gameboy or Nintendo 64 titles that could join the Nintendo Switch's Online Service still Nintendo had at least pulled off a good showcase of new announcements. I won't talk about any games that were already announced on a previous Summer Games Fest showcase videos.
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet has announced new DLC content coming out, there is The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero which is out now alongside the The Teal Mask which is coming out Autumn 2023 and The Indigo Mask which is coming out Winter 2023. These will include new events, new areas to explore, new outfits to wear and also new Pokemon Trainers to battle against. I hope at this stage Pokemon Scarlet & Violet is fixed up and is in a more playable state then it was at launch.
MythForce is a First-Person fantasy game inspired by Saturday Morning Cartoons that kids watched. Gameplay looked pretty good with multiple different classes to pick and the graphics looked incredible.
A new Detective Pikachu game has been announced for the Nintendo Switch with Detective Pikachu Returns. The trailer shown for it was pretty good.
The Super NES RPG classic Super Mario RPG a game that didn't originally was released in Japan and the US but not for players like myself in the UK is getting a full remake. Now you will be able to experience the first RPG in the Mario series in HD with new graphics from a time when Square had a massive impact on the gaming world. The battle system has you press the buttons at the right to deal extra damage to enemies and reduce the damage you take from enemies.
They talked about a new Princess Peach game coming soon and also Luigi's Mansion 2 a game that was released on the Nintendo 3DS is coming to Nintendo Switch.
The three Batman Arkham games, Batman Arkham Asylum, Batman Arkham City & Batman Arkham Knight are coming to Nintendo Switch so Nintendo players can finally dive into some of the best Batman games of all time.
Gloomhaven is a card-based dungeon crawler game that has you building a deck and using the best cards you have to fight off against enemies.
Slient Hope is an Action RPG where you explore dungeons deep inside the abyss, fight enemies with a variety of weapons. You are able to upgrade weapons so that you can fight tougher enemies as you explore the deeper parts of the abyss.
Dragon Quest Monsters is getting a new game with Dragon Quest Monsters The Dark Prince. In it you recruit monsters from the Dragon Quest series and you can use them in battle. Looks really fun.
Nintendo finally showed off gameplay for the upcoming Pikmin 4. You use the Pikmin to solve puzzles and there are some new features such as a day and night cycle where wildlife will grow dangerous at night and there are Glow Pikmin that you use to hold them back. There are also Dandori Battles where you have to get as many objects as you can to save the castaway. Plus, also Pikmin 1 & 2 which were Nintendo Gamecube games are coming to Nintendo Switch as well.
The Metal Gear Solid franchise is coming to the Nintendo Switch which will allow Nintendo Players to experience the three old Metal Gear Solid games alongside the MSX Metal Gear 1 & 2 games. Also included are the NES Metal Gear games Metal Gear and also Snake's Revenge which were very different from their MSX counterpart alongside the Metal Gear Graphic Novel. It will also include the digital soundtrack, guides for each game and you can look at information for each of the games as well including characters and story background.
Penny's Big Breakaway is a platform made by the developers of Sonic Mania where you use a powerful Yo-Yo to get around areas and also to avoid and fight enemies with acrobatic moves.
Easily the highlight of the showcase for me alongside Super Mario RPG is Star Ocean The Second Story R which is a 2.5 HD Remake of the second Star Ocean Game. It includes graphics that are done in the Octopath Traveller style with new artwork which looks incredibly sick, updated battle mechanics such as being able to easily stun enemies with chains of attacks and being able to call in allies not in the party to do a follow up attack much similar to calling allies to chain attacks together in Tales of Arise. Seriously it is really good and Tri-Ace seems to be taking notes from what Bandai Namco did to move the Tales of Series forward so good stuff Tri-Ace. Now if only I could see Tales of Phantasia done in the 2.5 HD Octopath Traveller graphics style next.
Warioware Move It! Is a return of insanely wacky and fast micro minigames but you control each simple micro minigame by using the Joy-Cons to perform simple actions as quick as you can.
The last game announced was a new 2D Super Mario Bros game called Super Mario Bros Wonder. In this there is a power up called the Wonder Flower which greatly alters the levels as well as yourself in some different ways and it Wonder altered levels look absolutely insane.
So that was in terms of the game announcements that I want to talk about in this Nintendo Direct Showcase. There were a ton of great game announcements and there were a couple that I liked including the Super Mario RPG and Star Ocean The Second Story Remakes but I wish that Nintendo could have announced more classic games for the Nintendo Switch's Online Service. I also found the updates for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to be very lackluster and not really all that worthwhile. Still Nintendo had a really good conference showcase of game announcements and many of the games showcased were fantastic.
Next showcase I decide to watch is the RGG Summit Showcase which only had two games showcased, both of which are Yakuza/Like a Dragon games. The showcase was short but however the showcase video has lost footage from streaming meaning that you are missing some of the information not to mention the trailer reveal for one of the games, in this case it is Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name. So, what a shame that some of the footage was lost because I would have wanted to see some extra footage about Like a Dragon Gaiden.
Anyway, from what I was only able to see for Like a Dragon Gaiden the actors went on stage to talk about the game's setting and how they felt voicing their characters. The trailer for the game that was shown on the Summer Games Fest 2023 showed off some incredible combat and gameplay and it actually does look to be a promising entry.
The other Like a Dragon game which is Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth is a new mainline entry and aside from showing off a new trailer which showed off Ichiban and another character talking with each other, not much is there available to say and there was no gameplay shown. The actors instead talked about what Ichiban's fate is going to be in this upcoming game and pretty much nothing else.
It was a short showcase of the two Yakuza/Like a Dragon games but honestly, I still find it odd that with these new entries in the series they are dropping the Yakuza name which after many entries kind of makes no sense as to why they did that. Aside from that the showcase was way too short and there really wasn't a lot of information giving out for Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth currently. Least many players can look forward to the release of Like a Dragon Gaiden The Man Who Erased His Name coming out soon this year.
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