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Jeanne D’Arc fans among the most frequent visitors
As you may know, Portabalooza is the first (and possibly only) site where you can find TechniMyoko’s Skill Binding Database for the Jeanne D’Arc video game. It seems to be the most popular page on this site, most probably because it’s a featured exclusive in the front page. Just to show you how popular it […]
Jeanne D’Arc, Phantom Hourglass, and others among the IAA nominees
The IAA, Interactive Achievement Awards, is probably the most prestigious award event dedicated to video games (sorry, GDC Awards and Spike TV). This year, the IAA revealed the new list of nominees for all categories, including handheld games. Among them are two PSP games, two DS games and one multiplaform game. They are Jeanne D’Arc, […]
Altair’s Chronicles screenshots are here, and they look good (for a DS game)
Ubisoft’s last big hit of 2007, Assassin’s Creed, received a lot of hype. And ever since they announced Altair’s Chronicles for the DS, out of all platforms, speculation levels have rose to a new high. The cover art has been leaked for some time, but there was no concrete evidence of screenshots or gameplay examples […]
On Second Thought: Games that should’ve been done better
All too often, there are a few games that we tend to remember for some reason, whether for good or bad. And when looking back at them, the games we know the best tend to have their flaws stick out more because we manage to remember every little detail. I will be looking at three […]
New look, same new site
Whoa, what happened here? The site is all colorful and a bit pompous-looking. Don’t worry, it’s a new look and direction for the site, and more importantly, it signals a change in the type of content I will bring here. Expect to see reviews and more opinionated, original crap while I tuck the old content […]
Keeping up with the portables
It’s only been two weeks and a half since I started this site, but it’s already getting some support from loyal readers. However, I am not satisfied with just keeping the format as it is, so I am planning on a new format soon, which will go in effect within a week. It will be […]
New Exit screens for the DS
Taito is releasing Exit for the DS, and if you didn’t have a PSP to enjoy this brilliant game, you owe it to yourself to pick this one up. Dengeki Online has released a bunch of screens from Exit, and plenty of them. This puzzler- meets-platformer has you take on the role of Mr. ESC, […]
Media Create sales - week of 12/9
A new DS Tales game is near the top of the charts for this week’s sales in Japan. Knowing the growing popularity of the franchise overseas, there’s a chance it could come to the west anytime. Hot Shots Golf Portable 2 is another newcomer that’s sold well, following suit of its predecessor, and Dragon Quest […]
Minna No Golf Portable 2 screenshots, and video for your PSP
Ruliweb.com, a Korean gaming site, has put out a bunch of screenshots for the upcoming Minna No Golf Portable 2 game. They have also provided two demo videos that are in .mp4 format, ready to play on your PSP. Better known as Hot Shots Golf in the US, there doesn’t seem to be much of […]
Nintendo: This just in– the DS is awesome
The Nintendo DS sure has come a long way from being just a risky “third pillar” venture. A recent press release by Nintendo shows us again how popular the DS continues to be. In this year alone, and in the US alone, the DS has sold over 6 million units off the shelves of retailers, […]
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