Interview with Fumito Ueda on his latest project “The last Guardian” which will combine and improve gameplay elements from the previous games ICO and Shadow of the Colossus.

Looks like the Official Website for Valkyria Chronicles 2 have posted videos from TGS2009 with Trailers and Character cutscenes. The game play does not look too bad seeing how they managed to squeeze a PS3 sized game engine into a PSP.

Trailers 1&2

Battles

[links]
http://blog.livedoor.jp/jin115/archives/51577586.html

Finally a new trailer for FINAL FANTASY XIII from TGS2009. Serah looks cute Game comes out December 17 for PlayStation 3 in Japan. For the US and Europe, spring 2010 is when you can expect it for PS3 and Xbox 360.

[Link]
http://www.vg247.com/2009/09/28/square-publicly-release-stunning-tgs-ffxiii-trailer/

TGS 2009 – Final Fantasy 13 Gameplay (Snow)

Some show floor footage recorded off-screen at the SQUARE-ENIX booth I assume. The Japanese version comes out 2009.12.17

TGS 2009 – Final Fantasy 13 Gameplay (Lightning)

[link]
http://gamer.mmoh.jp/e114361.html

Check out the new MGS Peace Walker trailer that edited by Hideo Kojima on Final Cut pro, now showing at Tokyo Game Show 2009. There is a demo for attendees at the show but I am sure it will surface on the internet later. The official site has also launched with new information on the game’s characters.

A second update video to the PSP port of Persona 3 featuring more battles and the adventure story modes through school and other areas.

With some exceptions to how you navigate through the story events of the game. Persona 3 for PSP, looks no different from the PS2 Version that came out a few years ago. The suicide head shot of the female lead still looks creepy and cool.

From Software has created a new genre mixing game for the PS3 blending the old school art-style of 8-bit pixel graphics with 3d Technology.

Seems like the inter-web has uploaded a preview clip of yesterday SQUARE-ENIX pre TGS Final Fantasy XIII event, in a leaked picture from TV Snow is seen with a new character Serah, which he gives her a ride on his Shiva bike. Check out the video below for a preview of the event on Japanese TV.

Looks like the Japanese version of Final Fantasy XIII gets a release date on 2009.12.17. SQUARE-ENIX has jsut held a Premiere event showcasing a new trailer of the game for Toky Game Show 2009. Andriasang, Famitsu and 1up.com have more in depth coverage and pictures.

Some highlight news:

• Release Date: 2009.12.17
• New FFXIII Drink “Elixir” from Suntory
• Sayuri Sugawara will perform the games theme song
• Masashi Hamauzu, composer for FFXIII

Famitsu Links:
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227330_1124.html
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227328_1124.html
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1227329_1124.html

SQUARE-ENIX has released a new trailer for its upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep game on PSP.

The new Disney characters will be from Snow White, Lilo and Stitch, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. When looking at the trailer the gameplay scenes seems to be using the same engine as DISSIDIA which is good as the graphics produced on the PSP are top notch, I can’t really say that for the cutscenes as it seems to be similar to the PS2 versions. The Japanese version will be coming out sometime in later 2009.

A fan over at NicoNico Video has created a nice compilation video of various macross Frontier cosplay around the globe, Singapore gets a mention too

Check out the links to the original video on NicoNico.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm6694381
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm5927966

[via]
http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/04/10/macross-cosplay-global-frontier/

Valkyria Chronicles 2: The Royal Military Academy of Gallia, what a long tag line, has its 1st teaser trailer for the game, its nice to see they are using anime cutscene instead of the PSP “CANVAS” engine which will be impossible to replicate its PS3 counterpart. The official site Blog seems to have been updated with more information on the gameplay and the character art.

Tower of Shadows is an action platform game where you control an invisible boy’s shadow. You moves along the environment shadows solving puzzles and defeating enemies. A rather cool concept but too bad its for the Wii.

[Related link]
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/27/a-tower-of-shadow-trailer/

In Game Cutscenes

I wonder how many still remember the 1st Kingdom Under Fire games for the PC and XBOX? Here is an update on Kingdom Under Fire II from the developers that also created the N3 game for Q? on XBOX 360 which was sort of a spiritual successor to KUF. So far I am impressed with the graphics engine used for the real-time cutscenes. Check out some of the screenshots here.

Gameplay Part 2

Well the latest Apple ads seem to target the “laptop hunters” ads campaign that Microsoft has been producing. Unfortunately I wonder why Apple seems to be always using the “No Viruses” argument. But these 2 new commercials are still rather funny.

link:
macrumors.com

Here is the 2nd Epic Trailer to the PSP tactical game MGS: Peace Walker. It will feature new Co-OP play in the single player modes. I like how the trailer was edited as a silent dialogue movie.

[via]
http://www.pushsquare.com/5885/gamescom-09-metal-gear-solid-peace-walker-trailer-is-an-absolute-epic/

japancinema.net has written up a nice review of this old anime movie which is my favourite one so far. Check out the MAD/AMV video, brings back memories of watching it at the cinema. I do feel like re-watching my DVD and getting the Blu-Ray version.

James Cameron has finally released a small teaser of his upcoming sci-fi adventure on Apple’s trailer website. I learned of this movie that he has been planning a couple of years ago and this could be his answer to the current state of movies lack of originality with rehashes and squeals. It is also a push in new movie presentation 3d stereoscopic technology.

I am also looking forward to getting a taste of the world with the game that ubisoft is making for consoles and PC, I do have high hopes that this movie game will not fall to the wayside like past game-movie tie-ins.

http://qjphotos.wordpress.com/2009/08/20/the-green-tokyo-gundam-project/ has posted a couple of pictures about the life sized gundam in Japan part of the “Green Tokyo Gundam Project”. They hope to use the attraction to raise funds…