Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou

[ARCADIA]

Wow, it's coming to US! Arino's got 2 shmups

Retro Game Challenge

An original game based on the popular Japanese GAME CENTER CX TV series, Retro Game Challenge reinvents how classic games are played. Featuring a story-driven progression, players complete short challenges in a wide-variety of fictional retro-games. Specific challenges in shooting, racing, action and even an epic role-playing game are integrated into the story, while the in-game magazines offer cheat codes as well as fake 80’s news stories paying tribute to the rich history of the gaming industry. Released to raving reviews as Game Center CX: Arino’s Challenge in Japan , the game received a Gold Award from Famitsu with a 33/40 review score. Retro Game Challenge is scheduled for release Winter 2008.

[Elixir]

I'm really looking forward to this. Mainly because Pixel, creator of Cave Story, recommends it. In that case, it MUST be good.

[szycag]

I'm looking forward to playing this again in english, and I'm glad now that I didn't get around to beating it.

[Ghegs]

Hm, interesting. I already have the JP version and played it quite a bit, but I could see myself getting the localization just to really play Guadia Quest properly. And to read the gaming magazines.

Also, Haguruman games are just awesome.

[Turrican]

http://www.retrogamechallenge.com/

So, it's going to be released in the US in early February. I'm looking forward to hands-on impressions from forum members? Who's picking this one up?

Edit: how are the games, Ghegs? Are they just a novelty for nostalgia factor, or are they actually fun and engaging?

[LaserGun]

The games are pretty good, they look and play like typical NES titles. I stopped when I reached the RPG game due to my lack of knowledge in moonrunes, so I'm looking forward to the localization.

[MX7]

The localisation is looking good! The DS is starting to look like my favourite game playing device ever

[Ghegs]

Heh, funny how the site proclaims "Travel back in time to the Famicom era", as opposed to NES era. Maybe they're assuming people are familiar enough with the word Famicom.

And they changed Haguruman to Haggle Man? Sounds like a Mega Man boss reject...

Edit: how are the games, Ghegs? Are they just a novelty for nostalgia factor, or are they actually fun and engaging?

They vary a bit, some are genuinely fun and some you just play to get access to the later games (=Cosmic Force and Rally King). Star Prince is a competent Super Star Soldier-clone. I really had the most fun with the two first Haguruman games, I played them enough to no-miss both loops of one of them (forgot which). They're basically variations on Ninja Jajamaru-kun, but roughly 100x more fun.

[Turrican]

http://www.1up.com/do/my1Up?publicUserId=6017191

Cool, 1up has a blog from xseed with chronicles of the localization process.

[Ed Oscuro]

And they changed Haguruman to Haggle Man?

Why not? HAE, LETS PLAY BIDEO GEMU LOL! That said if they are too careless with the changes it could get nasty. (Haven't read Turrican's link yet)

"Famicom" apparently has penetrated the West enough that people know what it is. Certainly the people who will play this game are more likely to know.

On the whole this sounds pretty exciting. And...

...and...

Hey what's this?

KORG DS-10

Designed after the famous KORG MS-10 music synthesizer, KORG DS-10 is a music-creation program for professional and aspiring musicians alike. The sound sources in the KORG DS-10 come from KORG, one of the world’s top musical instrument producers, and no effort was spared in the replication of creating high-quality sounds. The Nintendo DS’s touch-screen controls are utilized to the fullest to provide an authentic feel and operability across a dual-screen layout that is unsurpassed in portable music creation. A 6-track/16-step sequencer enables precise control and provides a wide range of musical possibilities, and up to eight DS units can be linked via wireless connection to play together or to exchange sounds and songs. KORG DS-10 is scheduled for release Fall 2008.

p.s. The dude in overalls for Rally King reminds me of the professor teaching the Postmodernism class, lol. Will have to show him this.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

And has the DS Korg music creator made it's USA debut or not?

[drboom]

Gamestop says it will ship 2-9-09. Waiting for this as well. I wanna be Prefuse 73.

[MX7]

And has the DS Korg music creator made it's USA debut or not?

Yeah, it came out a while back. I've even seen it in UK shops, but it might just have been an import.

[Battlesmurf]

on principal alone I had pre-ordered this Retro deal. Looks very fun- I need a break from 3d stuff for a bit anyways

[null1024]

You know, I want that Korg DS-10 synthcart.
After reading a review of it, I really want it. A LOT.

[BulletMagnet]

Necro-bump for some potentially interesting news: not only is there a new Game Center CX in development for the 3DS, but G. Rev is handling it.

[Ed Oscuro]

I'll miss indieszero
But G-Rev should do okay!

Funny to see that Korg DS-10 synthcart again, since today I learned that there's an expanded version - also on the 3DS.

[AweOfShe]

Nice. We may have missed the second, but I think the eShop may raise our chances of getting this one.

[Phellan Wolf]

I didn't even knew such games existed. Whoa, I wish I hadn't missed the DS ones.
I just hope that Grev puts a shooting game on it.