New Releases
Today is a pretty great day for gamers. We get five games today which all look to be entertaining and excellent titles.
Ninja Gaiden Black - XBOX
Battalion Wars - Gamecube
We Love Katamari - PS2
Ultimate Spiderman - All
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks - All
Gitaroo Man: One of my faves
It's kind of a slow news day, so I thought I'd drop some knowledge about one of my favorite games from this generation, Gitaroo Man. Gitaroo Man is a rhythm game based around teenage boy U-1 and his gitaroo. A gitaroo is a mystical guitar used for good. The music in a rhythm game is vital to the success, and while some will find the music here irritating, I love it. The same can be said for the visuals in this game. The graphic style is Japanese to the end. The look and feel is as quirky as it gets. All that aside, what is really compelling about this game is the control scheme. Playing with U-1's gitaroo, you can actually use the analog stick to bend notes. In my opinion that is a pretty innovative gameplay idea and certainly adds depth to the somewhat lacking rhythm genre. The downfall of Gitaroo Man is the ridiculous difficulty. You will be retrying all the levels, no doubt about it. Regardless, I highly recommend Gitaroo Man to all rhythm game fans. The gameplay alone should be enough to keep you coming back for more.
Here is a link to an excellent editorial/essay about Nintendo's Revolution strategy. It touches on how Nintendo thrives on innovation. It is an excellent read for anyone confused about the recent revelation of the Revolution controller. It's actually an excellent read for anyone.
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