Archive for March, 2008

Will Nintendo ever have another “third pillar”?

Ever since the Nintendo DS was announced, there have been speculations over what Nintendo’s next handheld system would be. Some game journalists have been going on about what is being called “Game Boy Next”, staying with the “third pillar” philosophy that Nintendo went over with the dual-screened system. Reported to be as powerful as the […]

Porta-Bulletin: March 6

A new batch of FF Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates screens have arrived, thanks to French gaming site Wiiz for snatching them up. The game is looking better and more polished by the day!
Sony has just released a demo for PSP puzzle game Echochrome, but it’s only for Japanese players. Or at least, if you’re […]

A pixelated look at Nintendo’s history

This is a fan-made montage showing a brief history of some of Nintendo’s best characters from basic pixels in 2D to modern 3D renderings. It’s a pretty good look at how far video games have changed, and it’s more amazing when the same thing is happening with portable games before our eyes. When the Nintendo […]

Porta-Bulletin: March 3

This is the first of a series of a new segment, called Porta-Bulletin, to the site. Porta-Bulletin eschews the usual need to post somewhat minor news individually, in favor of presenting it all to you in small, manageable bits and pieces. Though I’m a bit late on the March 3 date, here’s some news to […]

DS Game New Releases: March

Aside from a few heavy hitters like Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles, there’s not much action going on this month on the DS. Putting aside the obvious B-list titles, there are some new franchises that have potential, but they emit a “try before you buy” kind of aura. Titles that might […]