Another Century Episode R: PV1 Released!

Here it is:



Basically the OP of the game - a bit like teaser movie XD
Hopefully PV2 will be released soon to show some actual game play clips :)

ACE:R Official Website:
http://www.ace-game.jp/

Another Century Episode R is now a confirmed release on PS3!!

To all of you who are still waiting for SRW to be released on PS3...wait no more! Instead ACE R is confirmed to be on the way!!

I was extremely excited to see this as ACE series on PS2 was excellent and it was really sad when they announced ACE3 The Final - confirming as the last work for ACE series. But hey, it's now confirmed they are probably making money out of this series, so they decide to continue on!!

Some more pics from Famitsu Japan this week:

Confirmed mecha series include:
Super Dimension Century Orguss
Gundam Zeta
Char's Counterattack
Gundam Crossbone (yay!)
Gundam SEED Destiny
Overman King Gainer
Full Metal Panic! (woohoo! ARX-7! Can I ask for Mr Bonta as well? XD)
Code Geass~Rebellion of Rurushu~ (Saw the Lancelot Conquesta in the pic?)
Genesis of Aquarion
Macross Zero
Macross Frontier

It's gonna be a big one guys, so get your wallet ready for this (Japan) summer!

"Heavy Rain" will support PlayStation Move!!

Yes, for those of you who havn't yet heard about it, the game Heavy Rain which was released on PS3 about a month ago, will be supporting the PlayStation Move (which is like the PS version of Wii controller), allowing movements to be detected.

I assume this will be done via an online update of some sort, which, like other PS3 games, you'll be asked to install the update when it's available and when your PS3 has an Internet connection.

Well, what's so stunning about it? You may ask.

Currently the game Heavy Rain is designed with user interaction via the controller. For example opening fridge may require you to press "x" button as well as using the L1 stick to do some sort of turn. But this is plainly done on the current PS3 controller.

For a demonstration, refer to this:
How far will you go to eat a snack?

With PS Move, you'll be holding the "Move" controller instead and performing actions such as opening doors, drinking, showering, just to name a few. It's like how you play Wii Sport Tennis, you'll have to hold the controller and make a swing move so the character on screen will attempt to make the same move to hit the ball, except this time you are involved in different actions in trying to find out who the serial killer Origami is.

It'll definitely involve the player much more than how it was previously, so it's a good attempt to try out the PS Move if you have Heavy Rain!

And let's hope sooner or later this title will also be able to support 3D. :)

Source:
http://news.vgchartz.com/news.php?id=7594&mp=1

Nomura: Final Fantasy Versus XIII has Airships!!

Source:
http://au.ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1078207p1.html

For those who have played FFXIII, or is currently playing FFXIII, you'll notice the storyline is very, very linear.

What that means is you get movie CG -> go through mini-map -> have a few battles -> fight the boss -> movie CG -> go through mini-map....and it keeps on looping. Not alot of freedom to explore at all.

Not until Chapter 11 (out of 13) where you finally get some freedom to do whatever you like, but to be honest there isn't that many things to do apart from sidequests, sidequests and sidequests.

I mean, Chapter 11 map is big - bigger than any of those in previous chapters.

And after all, the method of transportation from A to B is just...teleport.

That's right, teleport. Or alternatively, you can....run/walk from A to B.

Plus there are a limited number of teleport points (they are acquired by completing certain number of sidequests), so for alot of places you still need to get the characters to do some jogging. In the event of sidequests you actually need to do ALOT of jogging, and that's can easily clock up the playtime.

And we are now craving for the freedom of airship, world map like that in the goold old FFVI, FFVII etc. i.e. OLD FFs

So about two days ago, Toriyama (producer of FFXIII) has made the comment on GDC about FFVXIII is designed in the similar fashion to FFXIII, and there won't be any open maps. (i.e. like that in FFXIII, you only get to visit places when you are supposed to be in that chapter)

Yet today, Nomura (producer of FFVXIII) has claimed that there will be airship in FFVXIII.

This seems as if Nomura is eagerly trying to clarify the misconception Toriyama has fed to the wide range of FF fanatics at an earlier stage, by making the promise there will be an airship.

Well I'm hoping it's a controllable airship, not like the one where it only appears when you have to move from A to B...as that simply defeats the purpose. But hey, it's a possibility. Coz Nomura promised that there will be airship, but he didn't promise there will be controllable airship, correct?

At this stage I can only say: let's be optimistic about this and wait for the E3 news.