This is really rad. Star Wars & Retro gaming go together like chocolate and peanut butter.
D-Series 065 - Dark War on Flickr.
3DS: Ambassador GBA titles incoming?
According to GoNintendo:
Looks like we should keep an eye out on our 3DS for SpotPass messages. A 3DS SpotPass message has been sent out to a few people letting them know that details on the GBA games will be sent out in another SpotPass message.
Now I’d take this with a grain of salt… but… if you’ll excuse me, I need to check on my 3DS…
360: 2011 Fall Dashboard Update arrives Dec. 6th
It seems that overnight, Microsoft announced the official release date for the new and revamped Dashboard on December 6th.
Aside from looking nicer, the new dash also has better (read: more deeply-integrated) voice recognition for Kinect users, while it’ll also be the same day new apps for things like movies and TV roll out worldwide.
Also worth mentioning is one feature I am really looking forward to - Cloud Storage for your profile and save files.
Cloud storage will allow you to enjoy the same great Xbox LIVE gaming experience even when you’re not in your own living room by giving you the option to store your “game saves” securely in the Xbox LIVE cloud instead of on a portable memory unit or your console’s hard drive. Gone are the days of “gamertag recovery.” Now all you need to do is sign in, no matter where you are!
Cloud storage for save files and profiles will probably also make it easier to get going if for any reason you are moving/upgrading to a new Xbox 360.
This sort of functionality has been available on the PlayStation side, but only for PlayStation Plus members (which of course requires a yearly fee, like XBL). Thankfully there will be no additional cost for XBL Gold members to use the Cloud Storage. From what I understand, Xbox 360 users should expect to see about 500megs for their own use “in the cloud” once the new Dashboard rolls out.
The Fall 2011 Dashboard has been in wide beta testing since early November.
3DS: Metroid II coming to 3DS Virtual Console on Thanksgiving!
Hell. Yes.
Kotaku is reporting:
Metroid II: Return of Samus sends the iconic bounty hunter to the home planet of the powerful alien race to exterminate them all. Fans of the franchise knows that the game sets up the even more beloved Super Metroid; you’ll be able to download it from the eShop in 48 hours or so.
So as it stands, I’ll be able to have the original Metroid (thanks Ambassador Program!) as well as Metroid II on my 3DS - 100% legally.
I do hope some solid information comes from Nintendo soon regarding the GBA Virtual Console games for us Ambassadors (I’ve yet to get any SpotPass notice regarding the GBA titles). I am really looking forward to that functionality…
Wow, this kind of came out of nowhere… Motorstorm RC for the PS Vita and as a PS3 PSN title. From the PlayStation Blog:
Off-Road Racing on a New Scale
Conquer the most extreme racing environments in powerful radio-controlled vehicles, with hundreds of uniquely customized models to collect and performance based on 8 distinct racing categories: Buggies, Superminis, Rally Cars, Muscle Cars, Racing Trucks, Supercars, Big Rigs and Monster Trucks!
Four Classic Locations, 16 Unique Tracks
Experience the simultaneous challenge and excitement of racing in the world’s most extreme environments, from the dusty desert mesa’s of Monument Valley, to the dangerous jungles of a Pacific island, to the icy tundra at the Arctic Edge, to the apocalyptic ruins of an urban city.
Settle Rivalries Anytime, Anyplace
Challenge friends and the rest of the world to compete for the fastest times in every event – whether that’s on PS3 or PS Vita, or both.
Share Every Moment
Share every moment with your friends and make new friends via the Pitwall. Keep tabs on their activity – so you always know when there’s a new challenge or a new leader – and you can always stay one step ahead of the competition.
Four-Player Multiplayer on PS3
Settle the score with your friends in person with 4 player split-screen races.
Pay Once, Get Both
It’s the same experience on both PS3 and PS Vita, and picking up the game on PS3 will give you full access to the game on PS Vita (and vice versa) – so if you own both you can carry your progress between the two, and always pick up where you left off.
Looks to me like a modern day RC Pro Am.
Sony says “Coming Soon”, nothing more specific (I’m guessing we’ll know more as the Vita gets closer).
