2010 Games Thread: Still 2 years until the end of the world! Let's play Games!

[TheSlyMoogle]

Oh Nintendo Wii. Sweet and subtle you are, you hold the gaming world right now. Let's see what you have in store for us in 2010.

I promise not to turn this part into a joke, though I could easily do it with such satifactory titles such as Satisfashion coming your way... Lol.

WII!:

The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces - Jan. 12th:



Anime cut scenes and pilot action. Could be fun.

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle - Jan. 26th:



Sequel to NMH. 2 Beam Katanas... Shit. Looks fun.

Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars Zero - Jan. 26th:



I'm sure a lot of you have never heard of Tatsunoko, but it's a very popular anime/manga company in JP land. Now some of the characters fight against some of the best from Capcom. Had a chance to see this game in action at tournaments. Can you say Infinites? Frank West and Zero join the cast as well as 2 new Tatsu characters. Can you say Tekkaman Blade?

Shiren the Wanderer - Feb. 9th:



Atlus makin games for the Wii... Piss! Apparently this game is very popular in Japan.

Free Running - Feb. 16th:



Looks very open ended. Kinda like Tony Hawk with free running. Can't be any worse than Tony Hawk ride right?

The Circle: Martial Arts Fighter - Q1:

Uh couldn't find a video of this, but it is a game based on Capoeira fighting...

Image:



I don't know about this at all.

Calling - March 9th:



Creepy... On the Wii? Wii like Creepy. Looks a lot like Fatal Frame. Approve of it.

Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon - March:



Looks pretty. Voice acting is terrible. Expected.

Red Steel 2 - Q1:



Ok how in the hell they were allowed to do another red steel... Well besides the point this one looks a hell of a lot better, and I will forgive them for the first game because it was a launch title on a system unlike any other.

Special WiiWare mention:

Megaman 10 - March:



Megaman is a series dear to my heart. They were the first games I played as a kid that made me realize I sucked at games and needed to get better. The music is too good, and I will always hold capcom a tier above certain developers just for them realizing "Hey we're making these shitty megaman games, let's get back to our roots... Oh yeah and fuck over megaman vets while we're at it." Megaman 9 was just plain mean sometimes, and here's hoping 10 is much the same. Oh yeah... PROTOMAN!

Sin and Punishment 2 - Q1:



No idea. I feel like having to make a Wii post is a sin and a punishment at the same time. Game does look sweet though.

Monster Hunter Tri - Q1:



I've never played a MH game and I never will... Because I know I would be addicted. PSO was bad enough, but items made out of the monsters you slay... Ridiculous. Looks really fun though...


Well that wraps it up for the wii. That's a lot of games. Sure I missed some here.

I didn't cover the wiiware. Think tomorrow I might do a section on DLoads for all systems, but it looks like the wii is set to shine in that department with a lot of original stuff.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Alright Kids and Other not so enjoyable people. Onto the Handheld games of Q1. Of course videos wont look so great, but whatever, I'll post em up anyway.

We'll start with my friend the DS. I spend a lot of time with him. We do things that man and machine shouldn't do together, but hey if gay marriage is legal why can't I marry my DS?

Nintendo DS always has a strong showing and reigns supreme in the handheld world always. Everyone loves a DS, and I'm cool with that.

Nintendo DS:

Sands of Destruction - Jan. 12th:



Sega makes RPGs other than PSO? I would have never known...

Windy X Windam - Jan. 12th:



Based off some Japanese anime it's a 2d fighter that uses both screens. Looks fun.

Glory of Heracles - Jan. 18th:



Looks like an old school RPG with anime cuts. Could be fun.

Dawn of Heroes - Feb. 2:



All I can say is OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG! I had no idea this game existed and I hope it's good. It looks like a fun time. I love SRPG games.

Ragnarok Online DS - Feb. 16th:



Raise your hand if you've played RO! *Hand Raise* looks like it's similar to the PC version, and it has online capabilities (Only up to 4 players but hey). Not exactly the PC game, but still cool.

Dementium 2 - Feb. 16th:



Didn't really play the first, but always thought it looked cool. Need more stuff like this on the DS for sure.

Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver - March 14th:



After all these years and requests, finally an easy way to obtain the G&S pokemon so you can finally "Catch em all"

Infinite Space - March:



Building ships in space and balancing resources. Sounds like it could be fun.


Well that does it for the DS. Not too much going on, a lot of kraptacular games are coming out, but hey, it is the DS.

Now onto the PSP!

PSP all trying to budge into the handheld scene, but did PSP Go kill the PSP? Perhaps so. We'll see in the coming year. When is microsoft gonna get in on this race?

Well kids looks like PSP is a bust.

Basically they're releasing games that are already out with watered down graphics, or handheld versions of PS3/360 games with watered down graphics.

2 games that might possibly be worth playing though.

Valkyria Chronicles 2:



Set 2 years after the conclusion of Valkyria Chronicles. If it's as good as the PS3 version... Well Play it.

Shadow of Memories:



This is a PSP remake of Shadow of Destiny. Shadow of Destiny was a very unique PS2 game I played way back in the day, and I still have fond memories of it. If you haven't played it, this is a way you can as the PS2 game is really hard to find.

That's it for PSP. Don't buy one, spend an extra 20 bucks to get the better 360/PS3 version of these games.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Alright now onto the last part of this thread that has taken me all night to do.

The PC. What a truly wonderful thing the PC is. There are so many games that come out for this thing. This part of the thread is for the PC gamer. Yes YOU! You closet PC gamers you.

Expect massive amounts of Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games. Probably one of the few times you've seen that typed out in the last few years eh?

Let's get this started right then.

Star Trek Online - Feb. 2nd:



Finally for all you trekkies. You can speak klingon with your best friends all day. Expect lots of old nerds, and new nerds too thanks to the badassery that was this summer's Star Trek the Motion Picture.

Everquest 2: Sentinels Fate - Feb. 16th:



An expansion for EQ 2. Boring...

APB (All Points Bulletin) - March:



Basically it's like someone made GTA into an MMO. You either play as "The Squads" (Cops) or a gang member. Cool... If you're into that sort of thing. I see it as another reason for the media to be like "WTF this makes gang violence look cool."

Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty - Q1 or 2:



This is like... "Hi we're blizzard, we made a game, we decided to divide it into 3 fully priced games to make more money. We're blizzard so you'll buy them all because we make games so good that you'll do that." Everyone will buy the first game for sure though, even if they're only in it for the multiplayer, because all classes are available in the Multiplayer. Still think Blizzard are total dicks for doing that, but whatever. It's finally coming out next year.

Well that's it for PC. I don't know much about PC games so any PC gamers feel free to share, as I now have a computer that can run PC games well.

And finally I'll leave you with some words about Diablo III:

With 4 character classes(Witch Doctor, Barbarian, Sorceress, Monk) out of the 5 announced revealed, and a substantial amount of the game already shown, it's safe to say blizzard has made some headway into the game. I believe I read somewhere that the developers said it was 70% complete when it was announced. Also Blizzard announced D3 wouldn't be coming out until after Starcraft was fully released.

So what does that mean for everyone who is pumped about D3? Well Starcraft should be fully released by the end of the summer. So here's hoping for a Holiday of 2010 release. Diablo III is a hot item and they would make killer money next holiday season. Mmm... Diablo III.

I leave you with this. So playing her.



Sexy.

[TheSlyMoogle]

Doing this has made me realize how desperately I need a gamefly account.