...In short, METALGEARSOLID2:SUBSTANCE is a title that fans of the series will eat up solely for the Snake Tales. If you haven't played SOLID 2 yet, this is the version to get.
A long time ago someone actually gave me a game for the NES with the claim, "This game is awful, you aren't supposed to shoot anyone!" After my obligatory 'Huh,' he explained that he had spent good money for a game whose major purpose was not ...
When Nintendo announced that its close buddy Silicon Knights would be working with Konami and Hideo Kojima to re-create the original METALGEARSOLID for the GameCube, I was a bit confused. Wouldn't the time of that team (behind the excellent ETERNAL DARK...
Plot:Nothing much is known about the plot of MetalGearSolid 3. It's likely that Snake will once again try to hunt down Ocelot and figure out what is up with the Patriots. Platform:Playstation 2Players:KonamiStatus:Drawing boardLatest Rumors:Hideo Kojima...
There may be some truth to the rumors of MetalGearSolid 4 joining the Xbox 360 library as well. After months of hints that Konami could be looking into making the iconic character a cross-platform title, the company's spokesperson Yoshitaka Arai made a ...
MetalGearSolid's creator, Hideo Kojima, has released a few interesting quotes regarding a big screen adaption of the popular video game.Kojima confirmed the movie was being made, saying: "We're going to do it as a movie. A Hollywood movie" He later ad...
After several years of waiting, SONS OF LIBERTY is finally here. Finally elaborating on many of the questions raised in METALGEARSOLID, the game has been touted as the top Playstation 2 game of the year. But does METALGEARSOLID 2 live up to the massiv...
Over one million copies of METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY have arrived at stores across the country. I've been playing the game with total disregard to looming deadlines, and you can read my first impressions below.Wow, all the hype, and finally...
Konami has announced the release target for its highly anticipated METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY.Previously, Konami had only pointed towards this fall as the release for the sequel. But the company announced today that the title will hit N...
Konami of America unveiled the first look at its sequel to METALGEARSOLID 2 today at E3. Titled METALGEARSOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, the game was shown to crowds in the form of a 12-minute trailer. It was also revealed that MGS3 will only be available for...
When many gamers experienced a bad aftertaste because of playing METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY, the value of a third sequel significantly dropped. This third title had been overlooked even though it was one of the highest name-awareness titles bein...
Konami has made an official comment on the future of METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY given the tragedy in the United States.METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY takes place in New York City and involves terrorists taking over a freightor. It's unknown ...
According to Variety, Sony has started development to bring Konami's hit video game franchise, MetalGearSolid, to the big screen.Michael De Luca will produce and video game creator Hideo Kojima will executive produce the film.The stealth based game cent...
There have been rumors for sometime on a possible MetalGearSolid movie but it looks like it's coming closer to reality, based on the latest from Edward Douglas at ComingSoon. Ed passed along news this morning that he was on hand at the red carpet premie...
MSG series director Hideo Kojima has revealed at E3 today that this METALGEARSOLID 4 will be the final one in the franchise. He states that all the loose threads and questions will be wrapped up in this title's storyline.
From Gamasutra:
He also ...
Luckily last week’s freeze on released games was only temporary, so this week we have plenty of different games for people to play. There seems to be quite a few quality games on the stage as we crawl closer to the main holiday of the year. My ex...
What They SayIkki may not be a Storm Rider yet, but his battle with Buccha already has the AT pros talking. Unfortunately, his sudden popularity is attracting some unwanted attention from the leader of the Skull Saders, who is still bitter over his crush...
What They SayTo Sousuke Sagara, undercover high school student and member of the mercenary group Mithril, life in Tokyo seemed the same as always. But underneath the promising exterior spin the wheels of a conspiracy that threatens to destroy the peace.
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What They SayOn the surface, Kaname Chidori appears to be a normal, popular high school student. The problem is, she doesn\'t realize just how popular she is. Unbeknownst to her, a group of terrorists believe she possesses the special powers of \"the Whis...
What They SayThey say vacations never go according to plan, and school trips are no exception. Instead of enjoying sunny skies in Okinawa, Sousuke and Kaname\'s classmates are under cloud cover in Siberia, playing the part of hostages. A vicious and unbal...
What They SayThings are steaming up! We open on a hot bath with three hot babes: Sergeant Major Mao, Captain Testarossa and Kaname. The lovely sergeant major exposes her past-and then some!-when she tells the story of how she first met Kurz and Sousuke. F...
What They SayWanted: 30,000 people to give their love to a girl made of metal... Created by a kindly old scientist, Key is an android who has been growing up, but only when the doctor exchanges her artificial body for an older one.
When her creator dies...
Judging from the producers of the best selling video game series MetalGearSolid are saying, don't expect the series to end with the upcoming fourth installment. Just expect it to be Snake's last mission for the near future.Here's what producer Ryan Peyt...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSSteve Jablonsky has composed a likable score for Katsuhiro Otomo’s latest anime, STEAMBOY, released this week by Colosseum of Germany (it is also available on JVC in Japan; there is no report yet of an American CD). The film is ...
Comic-Con, San Diego CA (July 24, 2007) - TOKYOPOP, the #1 publisher of graphic novels in North America and the largest supplier of manga entertainment in the world, today announced an exclusive marketing partnership with Video Games Live (VGL), the immer...
A lot of news came out last night from E3 regarding various games. Deep breath. Here we go!Final Fantasy XIIISquare Enix officially announced Final Fantasy XIII for the PlayStation 3 at E3 last night.A trailer of the game was shown involving a female ch...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS Danny Elfman's first orchestral composition written for the concert hall, Serenada Schizophrenia, has been released this week by Sony Classical. The piece received its world premiere on February 23, 2005 at New York's famed C...
This week the annual Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas to show off tons of new technology ranging from cell phones to plasma/LCD/DLP technology to visualizations for human resource software. Pretty nifty all in all, but the biggest announc...
Putting together an orchestral concert is always an enormous undertaking. Getting a small army of musicians through rehearsals, picking a suitable concert hall, getting enough publicity to actually fill said concert hall – all of these tak...
PREVIEWS, the comic shop’s catalog, starts the convention season off with a bang as it offers three exciting, highly limited exclusives at New York Comic-Con (April 18-20)!
NYCC Attendees can look forward to Marvel Comics’ Iron Man: Legacy of...
Each week, Mania special correspondent Damon Brown, author of Porn & Pong: How Grand Theft Auto, Tomb Raider and Other Sexy Games Changed Modern Pop Culture, offers his unique take on society, entertainment and other issues of critical concern to Mani...
I believe that 2008 could be the year of the PS3. Microsoft took second place after a monumental pricing blunder by Sony. An arrogant Sony released their new console, as we all know, for $700.00 which forced us to purchase a Blu-Ray player along with...
Due out on 09/24/2002 from ADV Films is the standalone OVA release that serves as a prequel to the video (that sold well due to the MetalGearSolid preview that was in it), Zone of the Enders: Idolo.
What They SayThe Tuatha de Danaan is under fire! A U.S. Navy captain with an axe to grind has targeted the sub. In order to stop this modern-day Ahab, Mithril\'s Lt. Commander Kalinin goes straight to the top.
But aboard the de Danaan, the chain of comma...
JMP Productions has announced the second North American concert date for PLAY! A Video Game Symphony the international concert series with music from a catalogue of blockbuster video games. The concert will be presented in Philadelphia at The Mann Center ...
David Hayter is moving beyond the world of screenwriting and preparing for his directorial debut in Crystal Sky's Werewolf, reports the horror fans at Bloody-Disgusting. Hayter, who's known for co-writing X-Men, X2 and Watchmen and voicing Snake in Sony's...
The Review!The second season of Kenshin, the one people say "You've gotta watch!" is here. So, I watched. (I've seen the first five discs already; number six is in mail order limbo). I must say I enjoyed the first season, which die-hards will tell you is ...
This column is for you loyal Maniacs that love toys, action figures and video games. Whether you are the avid gamer or the occasional one I will do my best to bring you some of the latest news and game titles. If you are an avid collector of action figure...
It's been a bit of a crazy week or so around the videogaming land. So in this week's Gamers' Thumb there will be a quick run-down of the big news along with knee jerk reactions. First things first though, the folks that will hopefully be providing a lot m...
Tim Burton (the cutting-edge director of such twisted fantasy fare as BATMAN, BEETLEJUICE, EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, ED WOOD, and MARS ATTACKS!) and Todd McFarlane (creator of the best-selling comic book SPAWN and founder of McFarlane Toys) now combine their u...
Nintendo announced a lot of new info on Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the next generation Wii console.The title will NOT be a launch title for Wii, and will instead be released in 2007. This comes as a bit of a disappointment to me personally.There is a lo...
...MAY CRY 2/METALGEARSOLID2:SUBSTANCEPC Game of the Show: DOOM IIIThe announcement of DOOM III got many people excited. Seeing the 11-minute presentation got many more people excited. Those people spreading the word got everyone at E3 excited. Activi...
VIZ Media Licenses BLUE DRAGON Trading Card Game Rights
To Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. For North America
San Francisco, CA, June 18, 2008 - VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishi...
Yeah, yeah, we know we gave our Best 10 list in CINESCAPE's "Year in Review" issue. But, now that both Troy and I have gotten in ample time with all of last year's games, we feel prepared to give our final Top 10 list. Read on.Honorable Mention: GOLDEN SU...
THIS WEEK'S RECOMMENDATIONSDTS Entertainment has put together an impressive recording of programmer/composer BT's score for MONSTER (DTS 6 92860 11122 6), which is due to hit stores on March 9th. The film is Patty Jenkins' directorial debut, based on the ...
What They SayIkki has formed a team of Storm Riders with the help of some new friends and old allies. With their first victory in the bag, they have begun their journey to the top of the ranks. Unfortunately for Ikki, Rika, eldest of the Sleeping Forest s...
What They SayIkki must grind long and hard if he wants to find his own "road". And watching a few of his fellow Storm Riders battle along the way may be just what the "Swallow" ordered. As Ikki puts the finishing touches on his new AT team, he must put ...
The Review!Continuing where the first volume\'s cliffhanger left off, Full Metal Panic! kicks into gear with action, drama and comedy coming out in full force.
Audio:
Having already seen the show in Japanese once, I listened to the English track. Actuall...
Creating Metal and Lighting Theory
Application: Photoshop CS
Should work with any version that has the dodge and burn
tools
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
In this tutorial I will discuss and show you my process for
creating me...
What They SayWelcome to the world of Storm Riders, where motor-powered inline skates called \"Air Treks\" take extreme sports to a whole new level. Those who dare to ride with these high tech devices risk life and limb in a struggle for fame, power and wi...
What They SayWhen it’s all on the line, you either fly or you die! Now that Ikki and his Storm Riders have crushed the powerful Behemoth, he’s in line to assume a new position – the position of leader of one of the strongest AT teams...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Oh! GreatTranslated by:Makoto YukonAdapted by:What They SayItsuki Minami needs no introduction "everybody's heard of the "Babyface" of the Eastside. He's the toughest kid at Higashi Junior High School, easy on the eyes but dan...
What They SayWill you be one of Key’s friends? Her classmates at school called her Key, as in the key to a strange mystery. Key’s grandfather was a kindly old scientist wanting to use his skill in robotics to create peace and love in the world...
What They SayThe rage in the cage continues for Ikki's storm riders but who will emerge from the Sewer Coliseum as the true king? It seems Agito has set up his teammates and all the storm riders for a big-time bust, just so he can get his ferocious fangs...
What They SayAs the Chinese conflict rages on, hostilities reach a fever pitch. The final countdown hastens near. The SRT offensive is launched, but Sousuke has abandoned his post. Cryptic messages from a bloody past lead the young mercenary to face his d...
For those who remember last week’s column, the Sony Family Entertainment Group is an animation studio without a direct tie-in to a network. As told by executive producers Jeff Kline and Richard Raynis, the studio’s success relies on two key principles. Th...
What They SayKaname and Sousuke are back in action! And this time, the battleground is the school ground! High-yield explosives and hilarity come together with a bang as the somber soldier and his unwitting target brave everything from lovesick \"terror...
What They SayHere it is, the full-on, all-out-crazy finale to Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU! And it seems that EVERYONE has gone completely mad!
First, a laugh-out-loud yakuza war brings gangster stereotypes to life, risks the lives of Kaname and Sousuke, a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shinji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SaySchool's out! Gung-ho undercover agent/high-school dreamboat Sosuke Sagara and his unwitting charge Kaname Chidori are back in an all new action-packed ...
Unrelated at first glance, a series of tactical assignments draws Mithril's Special Response Team into a tangled web, with the spider wearing a haunting face from the past! With inside help and technology to rival their own, this adversary is after the Ar...
What They SayOn the surface, Kaname Chidori appears to be a normal, popular high school student. The problem is, she doesn’t realize just how popular she is. Unbeknownst to her, a group of terrorists believe she possesses the special powers of ̶...
I like to kick ass. I frequently enjoy the art of unadulterated pugilism, the steam of combat, and the collective beat downs I dish out are legendary. And yet, I'm also totally against physical violence. Even from here in the snow covered state of Mar...
What They SayIn the near future, the sports world is dominated by a new sport, Neo Wrestling. Metal Fighters challenge each other in the ring, their strength and endurance complimented by special armored suits. The stakes are high both in and out of the r...
When you think about it, RoboCop, one of the reigning icons of cyborg cinema, was created by criminals. Though there have been many knock-offs of ROBOCOP, they’ve all been heroes (villainous cyborgs are patterned after THE TERMINATOR). But in this 1997 fe...
What They SayBring it on! Sport is war. At least, that’s the attitude Sousuke takes when he and Kaname get enlisted to help Jindai High’s flagging, pacifist rugby team. Against Kaname’s will, Sousuke decides to bring the spineless squad ...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONSFrom Intrada comes the first ever complete recording of Jerry Fielding’s celebrated 1970 score for Michael Winner’s LAWMAN (Intrada Sp Coll Vol 17). The score contains one of the complex and modernistic composer’s most provocati...
While the Playstation 2 has sold very well in the United States, Sony has yet to release a "killer-app" (a game that sells nearly one-to-one with the console itself). GRAN TURISMO 3 A-SPEC may be the first game to accomplish this as it is easily the best ...
What They SayWith a traitor in hiding, Mithril goes on the hunt. One crashed party and a high-speed gunfight later, the turncoat\'s information has the mercenary group abuzz. There\'s a new threat to world peace: Amalgam. An unknown element with advanced ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shoji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayLunches are disappearing and clothes are being torn to shreds in the halls of Jindai High! Sosuke decides to take the investigation into his own hands, bu...
It’s a fact. Most anime fans are sci-fi fans as well. Besides anime conventions growing out of sci-fi conventions, sci-fi fans are just more open-minded than the rest of humanity. They’re more willing to give a TV show an episode or two bef...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shouji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayKaname schools her gun-crazy bodyguard Sosuke in the finer points of life but not before he schools her in the art of war! Kaname will have to fight fire...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shinji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayKaname Chidori is back, and just trying to be an ordinary high school student. Sosuke Sagara, that hard-bodied special agent of Mithril, goes back under...
What They SayTensions are at an all-time high as the world spins rapidly out of control. Kaname is left alone when Sousuke disappears from class, and this time he seems to be gone for good. The spunky Whispered may be a survivor, but just how much can one...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shouji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayKaname and Tessa have been captured! The terrorist group A-21 is desperate for information, and it's attempting to use the girls to get data out of Kalin...
What They SaySousuke’s in for the fight of his life! A simple art assignment turns deadly as the entire class gangs up on the mercenary-turned-model. Then he has to defend Kaname against Yakuza thugs, battle karate masters, escape a chainsaw-wieldin...
What They SayA young boy flies into a psychotic rage passing through customs, and Mithril flies into action. Is he some sort of brainwashed terrorist? Or is he something even more dangerous and sinister? Hidden away in Mithril’s secret research faci...
What They SayProfessor Shishio and the GGG team are working around the clock to discover the secrets behind the Zonder Metal. This strange substance is turning the people of earth into bio-mechanical monsters. As the enemy steps up, GaoGaiGar receives bac...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shouji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SaySummer's almost over, Sosuke's ringing in the school year with a bang! He's got a romantic island getaway planned for his schoolgirl sweetheart - on the ...
What They SayThe Tuatha de Danaan is under fire! A U.S. Navy captain with an axe to grind has targeted the sub. In order to stop this modern-day Ahab, Mithril\'s Lt. Commander Kalinin goes straight to the top.
But aboard the de Danaan, the chain of comma...
What They SayFirst, a laugh-out-loud yakuza war brings gangster stereotypes to life, risks the lives of Kaname and Sousuke, and enlists an unlikely army of Bonta-kuns to save the day! Next, there\'s a turf war on the school campus, and it\'s nerd against ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Gatou Shouji/Tateo RetsuTranslated by:Amy ForsythAdapted by:What They SayGung-ho aggressor Sosuke and his now lovesick charge, Kaname, are back and this time Sosuke must do more than protect her from terrorists!
A new love in...
What They SaySousuke and Kaname are back in action! And this time, the battleground is the school ground! High-yield explosives and hilarity come together with a bang, as the somber soldier and his unwitting target brave everything from lovesick “te...
What They SayKana battles the mysterious Giant Robot, overpowering it. They escape, thanks to the bravery of Doctor Uzume, the youngest and best-looking pilot of the Robot. Uzume ends up as Kana\'s captive, and the shy, talented girl reminds him of his ow...
What They SayOnce again blood flows in the streets of Kanto. The eternal fate that has been handed down for over 1800 years is now being fought by ancient warriors who have been reincarnated into the students of the seven top schools.
One such student, ...
Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft reports that Paul Thomas Anderson (THERE WILL BE BLOOD) is interested in directing the big screen adaptation of METALGEARSOLID.
Konami's Aki Saito, who is handling the film negotiations, told Ashcraft, "Paul Thomas Anderson...
The Review!Video:
The video was pretty average, no complaints here. While pretty good looking, the quality wasn't good as other Pioneer releases like Serial Experiments Lain, due to the amount of episodes they put on the DVD.
Audio:
Technically, the audi...
What They SayWhen mankind faces an alien force with technology light years ahead of its own, will they be enough to save the Earth from destruction? The fate of humanity rests in the hands of the mysterious billionaire Sandman and a young band of orphaned...
In a press release issued today and to be talked about in more detail at Anime Boston tomorrow, FUNimation has been awarded the license for Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid by Japanese licensor Kadokawa. This appears to be a new relationship for FUNimati...
Heavy Metal band Slipknot is back in action mounting the Subliminal Verses Tour: The Final Volume with As I Lay Dying and Unearth. The Final Volume is to wrap up the touring cycle on Slipknot's current, critically-acclaimed album Vol. 3: (The Subliminal ...
The Meister’s find themselves in a dangerous situation when the Predecessor is absorbed into something incredibly power and goes on a world destroying rampage.
What They Say:
One year has passed since the end of the Windbloom incident. Just ...
What They SayWill you be one of key’s friends…?
The robot development project that has stalked Key ever since she came to Tokyo actually has roots deep in her past-roots reaching back two generations in her family, with a discovery made by K...
What They SayWill you be one of Key?s friends?
Convinced that fame like that of the idol singer Miho Utsuse is the way to win the love of 30,000 people she needs to become truly human, Key pursues a singing career. But Key doesn?t sing?or dance. On top o...
What They SayFrom the minds behind Noir, a compelling saga of lives and the dark circumstances surrounding their mysterious connection.
The country of Gazth-Sonika has been engaged in a civil war for more than a decade, struggling to stay afloat amidst a...
Just about every fan has felt the sense of bittersweet sorrow that often accompanies the end of a favorite series. It's always a bit sad to realize that a story is done, but sometimes we get a chance to go back to a series and play in that world for just ...
What They SayAgerna is a planet rich in Vizorium, the one mineral necessary to space travel. So when a series of mysterious attacks on mining operations has the governments of the world pointing fingers and blaming each other, the World Welfare & Works As...
The Review!Overall Rating: 4.4
(on a scale of 1-5)
-Disc Ratings-
Sound: 5
Picture: 5
Menu: 4
Presentation: 4
Goodies: 3
Overall: 4.2
-Artistic Ratings-
Animation: 5
Sound: 5
Plot: 3
English Acting: 5
Music: 5
Overall: 4.6
Intro
Well we are almost don...
What They SayThe valiant Getter Robos – human-controlled giant robots – face their darkest hour in a final apocalyptic battle between the forces of good and evil.
The colossal Getter Dragon threatens the Earth with its terrifying power. Its ...
What They SayA language long forgotten has awakened – and anyone who has allowed it to cross either their eyes or lips has felt its eerie repercussions. Just as detective Maclay Morini was closing in on a murder case, the words entranced him into mi...
There`s an old formula in Hollywood: `If something`s successful, do it again.` That can be applied to the creative team behind Fox Kids` new hit series ACTION MAN. It all goes back to BEAST MACHINES: TRANSFORMERS, which means it all goes back to Hasbro. H...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, this 'Transformers' movie is making some money.
'Transformers' triggered boxoffice fireworks during the Fourth of July holiday, 'Ratatouille' successfully competed against family barbecues and 'Live Free or Die Hard...
What They SayThere\'s a new player in the game of Earth Defense. Enter the elite G-Soldier Squadron, the first of the government\'s attempt to mass-produce Gravion technology. Led by ace pilot Faye, will the G-Soldiers push the Earthgertz gang out of a jo...
What They SayWhen there\'s no man tough enough for the job, the Planet Omni calls in the DoLLS! The special Detachment of Limited Line Service, code-named the POWER DoLLS, is an elite team of female pilots riding the meanest battle mechs ever created. Old...
Back during the glory days of the Sony Playstation, a little game called SYPHON FILTER was released. It made a small impact on gaming in general, but was mainly overlooked because another game, METALGEARSOLID, was released around the same time. Now, yea...
The latest album from Dutch metal band Within Temptation has just come out in Germany, and is one of the most triumphant progressive rock/gothic/metal CDs of the year (A British release on BMG is due on January 10th; the band has yet to crack the US marke...
Today, Konami announced the return of the METALGEAR series to Nintendo consoles with the revealing of a new game in development for the GameCube, METALGEARSOLID: THE TWIN SNAKES. Unfortunately, this is not the much-anticipated METALGEARSOLID 3, rathe...
Hideo Kojima is a great game developer without a doubt the METALGEAR series is one of the most popular of all-time and has made him a celebrity. But not as well known is ZONE OF THE ENDERS. The original game was released with a playable demo of METAL GE...
There has been a bit of discussion lately about the possibility of a METALGEARSOLID movie. While that would be awesome, and I'm sure the right director could do wonders with a storyline and franchise like METALGEAR, it got me wondering: what other vide...
Perhaps you missed the piece of news (I was on vacation) that hit Yahoo almost three weeks ago. The story was overlooked, but it definitely shouldn't have been. In St. Louis, a law has been passed that limits minors' access to violent or sexually explicit...
McFarlane previously mined the videogame world in 1999 with their first series of METALGEARSOLID figures; they continue that tradition with this new METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY line.Solid Snake, Revolver Ocelot and FortuneClick here to check out...
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HE?S TOUGH. HE?S TALL. HE?S A 200-FOOT FLYING TURTLE! SECOND FEATURE-LENGTH VOLUME OF LEGENDARY GAMERA TRILOGY TO BE AVAILABLE 19th JANUARY 2004
LONDON, UK, 15th Decemb...
While movie licenses are very hot commodities in the video game industry, what the companies do with them has been less than spectacular over the years. LucasArts has done an admirable job with most of the STAR WARS titles, but for the most part, video ga...
What They SayThirty years have passed since the pilot for Lupin III premiered on Japanese television. Now, see the story that has remained untold for thirty years... how did it all begin?The Review!Audio:
Since this was a special made for TV, the audio i...
What They SayMany people have searched for it, many have stolen it, and many will kill for it. The Gad is a seemingly magical stone that, once making a strong spiritual connection with someone, will grow into a very powerful robot known as a Techode: a me...
When you think of extreme sports titles, you normally think along the lines of TONY HAWK PRO SKATER, MAT HOFFMAN'S PRO BMX, or KELLY SLATER'S PRO SURFER. But Konami is looking to make a big hit with its newest extreme sports titles, EVOLUTION SKATEBOARDIN...
Coming from Sony this month is a game that has been flying under the radar (as a good thief should), but is sure to make a splash when it releases. SLY COOPER AND THE THIEVIUS RACOONUS is the latest PlayStation 2 platformer, but this game features a decid...
One of the Biggest Talents of Anime and Video Games Comes to Nation's Largest Convention
Anaheim, California (March 20, 2008) ‹ Famed American voice actor and writer David Hayter is the latest addition to the hottest line up of Anime Expo®
2008 Gu...
Like most videogames, METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY is being developed in Japan. Therefore, a great deal of work needs to be done on the title before it is ready for release in the United States. Some people may believe that "localization" is a simp...
It's kind of boring when a columnist says something like "2003 proved to be the year of the great dubs!" What happens when 2004 proves that statement wrong? Ignoring all that, 2003 did prove to be a spectacular year for dub fans with many studios puttin...
I recently was playing METALGEARSOLID 3: SNAKE EATER for a review and came across a sniper v. sniper boss battle that literally took me around two hours to complete. For an RPG, this is normal, but in an action game? I was pretty shocked by the length o...
2003 proved to be a banner year for manga releases in North America. Every week, manga enthusiasts could find a large variety of offerings from many of the mainstays in the industry as well as some hot titles from a few new upstarts. Fans of manga can a...
Pixels aren’t enough. Those video game heroes who fight evil sorcerers, save damsels in distress and mow down zombies like there’s no tomorrow just aren’t satisfied with entertaining you on your TV. Sure, some have successfully gone on to movies (like TOM...
...PIONSHIP, METALGEARSOLID2:SUBSTANCE and SHENMUE II are all great Xbox games that are well worth the cash spent on them.But perhaps it's the PlayStation 2 with the best lineup. I know I'll miss some games, but RED FACTION II, DDRMAX: DANCE DANCE REV...
What They SayThe mysterious Gads... Everyone desires them and believes that they will fulfill all their dreams. However, each person will soon come to realize the nightmare that is hidden inside them. A monster woman, a dragon train, a flying fortress, an...
What They SayWhile Al defends himself against the transmuted Barry the Chopper, Ed discovers more about the dark alchemic experiments deep within Lab Five. But the biggest threat of all may be Ed\'s own morality, as he\'s tempted with the ultimate power h...
What They SayWhile Al defends himself against the transmuted Barry the Chopper, Ed discovers more about the dark alchemic experiments deep within Lab Five. But the biggest threat of all may be Ed\'s own morality, as he\'s tempted with the ultimate power h...
HOUSTON, April 2, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the third volume of Air Gear and the thin-packed Diamond Daydreams Complete Collection. Both of these exciting titles will be avail...
What They SayRobin?s ?normal? life is about to end. After another seemingly routine investigation of a Witch-related murder, a strange old woman appears and speaks to Robin. She claims to know the truth about Witches, about the Craft, and even about Robin...
What They SayThe domed city of Romd is an impenetrable would-be utopia where humans and robots coexist, and everything is under complete government control, or so it appears. While working on a mysterious murder case, Re-l Mayer, a female detective from ...
In what should be seen as a good sign for getting things back in gear, a number of new ADV Manga solicitations showed up via Right Stuf this afternoon for June release plus a few extended volumes into the fall for some series:Cromartie High School Vol. #0...
Ah, there's nothing like having a week where news just pops out at you. The big story on everyone's lips is the announcement that Bang Zoom will be handling the dub for Pioneer's release of the second Card Captor Sakura movie. The first movie was the la...
In Part One of my review of the American Cinemateque’s Japanese Science Fiction and Monster Film Weekend at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, I focused on the opening night screening of a newly struck, subtitled print of Gojira, the seminal 1954 film (re...
What They SayFor as long as he can remember, Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia, a Soul Reaper who battles evil spirits known as Hollows, he finds his life is changed forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of spiritual ener...
The first annual American Anime Awards gala will be hosted in New York City on February 24th by New York Comic Con. Something like a cross between the Golden Globes and the All Star Game, the winners will be chosen by the fans, voting online for the b...
What They SayAs the twin forces of betrayal and the GPO\'s expanding dragnet shatter Kurau and Christmas's temporary sanctuary, the Rynax pair is caught in the jaws of Wong and Ayaka's trap. Placing her trust in an unproven ally, a desperate Kurau finds...
What They SayFor Brandon Heat, death doesn\'t matter. Driven by his need for revenge, he returns from beyond the grave to cripple Milleneon, the huge mafia organization that uses undead monsters as its enforcers. His ultimate goal will be to destroy Har...
The release year 2003 was a sizeable one for ADV Films. In addition to putting out nearly two hundred DVDs and collections, they revamped their music division, created and launched a new manga publishing division and laid the groundwork for their "toys"...
Ever have one of those weeks? You know the ones I'm talking about, where the things you actually enjoy doing become a task. Often it's little things getting in the way, distracting you from the job, or it's simply a week of not being able to find enjoymen...
The Review!One of the biggest sleeper hits of the year is Pioneer's new anime series, Black Heaven. Suffice to say that there was very little marketing done on this title; the only reason this reviewer found out anything about it was due to mention of it ...
What They SayEnter a decimated world deep within the desert, where a less-than-noble hero fights for less-than-noble causes and chases a voluptuous love interest for less-than-decent reasons. A world where war is a way of life, sarcasm is mode of communic...
What They SaySo far; so good. The DAI-GUARD pilots have beaten back the enemy. They\'ve saved mall after mall from certain destruction. They even found time for a tune-up. But the battle for the human race is about to enter its final stage and all of huma...
What They Says destiny finally at hand? It\'s time for the biggest convention of the year: Comic Party! All of Kazuki\'s scrimping and saving, hard work and planning are about to be put to the test. Kazuki\'s never been this fired up before, and he\'s cer...
What They SayEnter a decimated world deep within the desert, where a less-than-noble hero fights for less-than-noble causes and chases a voluptuous love interest for less-than-decent reasons. A world where war is a way of life, sarcasm is mode of communic...
The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of its annual awards. HALO took home top overall and console honors, while BLACK & WHITE got the nod for PC game of the year. The biggest surprise was Sony's ICO, which took h...
Christmas is upon us once again, and as usual, video games normally top a lot of people's Christmas lists. And like always, there are always these killer games out there that everyone wants, including us (just because we get games for free doesn't mean we...
The Electronic Entertainment Expo ends today, but for me it never really began. While James has been off in LA (working hard I hope), I've been here doing as much work as I possibly can in the time allotted. Before you go feeling sorry for me (which I'm s...
Last week I was in Los Angeles for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, checking out the newest and latest videogames that will be gracing your console over the next year or so. But as I walked around the showfloor, I wasn't really seeing a lot of innovatio...
Since E3 is already a few weeks old, we're just going to wrap up the coverage with whatever ramblings I might have about the show. So let's just start it off with the whole fact that every year, I fly myself out to Los Angeles to check out the newest and ...
Electronic Arts announced today that the newest James Bond first-person shooter, AGENT UNDER FIRE, has gone gold and will ship on November 13th.AGENT UNDER FIRE features 12 levels, including some driving areas. In addition to the 4-player mode, the game f...
GameSpot reported earlier than Konami will indeed have a new playable demo of METALGEARSOLID2: SONS OF LIBERTY at it's booth at the Tokyo Game Show.Hulk Hogan (my hero) has signed on with Acclaim to the be the spokesperson for the new wrestling game, L...
Konami got busted for trying to get into people’s heads. Like many Japanese video game companies, the legendary publisher works in many aspects of electronic entertainment – including gambling machines (check out <www.konami.net>). On...
What They SayIn the aftermath of the great earthquake, one ruthless corporation, Genom, stands ready to take over the devastated city of Tokyo with an army of synthetic monsters, called Boomers. Only one small band of female mercenaries is ready to stand ...
What They SayIt's Arika's first day of class and she's determined to start off on the right foot. However, other people within the school have different plans for her...as one of her uniforms ends up for sale in an Otome idol shop. And if Arika and the re...
I'll admit it, I'm a media junkie. If I'm not writing and watching TV, I'm playing videogames (doing "research" as I like to say) or going out to a plethora of films. I average almost two films a week in the heavy film season, and a weekend just isn't a w...
...Xbox, and METALGEARSOLID2:SUBSTANCE has just been released. ROCKY also comes out for the Xbox, as does SHINOBI for the Playstation 2.Gamers' Thumb is our weekly Videogame column.Questions? Comments? Let us know what you think at feedback@cinescape....
Much has passed since Steve Rogers died on the steps of a New York courthouse in Captain America #25. Bucky Barnes – his old partner and the Winter Soldier – has resolved to kill Tony Stark for his role in the superhero war that led to Ca...
More of METALGEARSOLID2:Solidus Snake and RaidenTodd McFarlane is a big sports fan, of course, and his toy company has become increasingly committed to realizing the great athletes in action figure form. The MLB Baseball figures will be comprised of t...
[Editor's note: After all of our post-E3 coverage of the past week, James returns with his choices for what games stole his attention at the Expo.]Game of Show â" THE LEGEND OF ZELDAWhile there were a lot of games shown at this yearâs E3, the footage from...
If there are times while videogaming that stand out above all others to me, it'd be while I was playing a really good game with friends. I love games like THE LEGEND OF ZELDA, RESIDENT EVIL, and ETERNAL DARKNESS that are a one-on-one experience. Sometimes...
DRIVER 3. FABLE. HALO 2 these games are the entries in a list that dates back in previous years to include titles like STAR FOX ADVENTURES and DAIKATANA, these are the games that hype builds up only to have the game itself collapse under the weight of tho...
The 2007 E3 Summit is wrapping up so I'll highlight some of the stuff released from this year's gaming conferences and their trailers released. I'll provide some trailers courtesy of our friends over at Game Trailers.com. These are but a few of the traile...
Yesterday it was charged that Electronic Arts is in the process of being sued by a large group of employees for unpaid overtime. While the lawsuit has been quietly happening for some time, it came to light today when Slashdot posted a link to a ...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONS
Reinvest your appreciation of the second component of the finest film score of the last quarter century in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – The Complete Recordings, released this week by Reprise R...
Plot:
A continuation of the fantastic battle series that continues to show that the growing series is unstoppable.
Platform:
Wii
Company:
Nintendo
Status:
In development.
Latest Rumors:
The game will feature new characters like Meta Knight fro...
What They SayKeiichi Hayama always dreamed about hot sex with his childhood sweetheart. But one day she transformed in his dream to a mysterious beauty with perfect breasts and a seductive eye. The next afternoon, Keiichi came back from school to find tha...
What They SayIs Desert Punk dead? Fearing the worst, Kosuna adopts his name and carries on with the help of a pint-sized apprentice equipped with a full-sized attitude! Double-crosses and unexpected events lead to an explosive final battle... but has Dese...
What They SayHuge monsters stalk the earth! Resembling the ancient legends of the Oni, the monsters begin attacking the laboratory where Prof. Saotome is developing the Getter Robo, a robot so powerful it overwhelms ordinary pilots! Prof. Saotome then loc...
What They SayA god of unparalleled evil lurks at the edge of the Game World. This vile creature, Makuamuuge, declares a revolt against the Game World and sends his loyal and steadfast foot soldiers into the Human World to unleash his master plan. Not if ...
What They SayThe great war between the Earth Federation and the Duchy of Zeon is almost over. At the neutral space colony of Libot, the Federation secretly constructs a powerful new Gundam mobile suit. And in this colony, so far untouched by the conflict,...
What They SayUniversal Century 0087, Seven years have past since the defeat of the Zeon army during what has now become known as the \'One Year War\'. An elite Federation military force known as the Titans are tasked with the prevention of further uprisin...
What They Say\"Many people have searched for it, many have stolen it, and many will kill for it. The Gad is a seemingly magical stone which, once making a strong spiritual connection with someone, will grow into a very powerful robot known as a Techode - ...
What They SayFrom acclaimed Akira director Katsuhiro Otomo comes this retro science-fiction epic starring the voice-acting talents of Anna Paquin, Alfred Molina, and Patrick Stewart!
Set in 19th Century Victorian England, Steamboy follows the harrowing e...
What They Say\"HEAVY METAL MECHA & MAYHEM JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT!\" The destructive forces of Micro Black Hole Cannon are putting the earth in serious danger. Ken and his team mates fly to La Guias once again in order to acquire the forth and last Warr...
What They SayOn a desert planet scorched by twin suns, bounty hunters scour the planet looking for Vash who has a $$60,000,000,000 bounty placed on his head! Vash has been credited with the destruction of several towns, but miraculously, there is no reco...
What They SayThe Gift – Only those with the gift are able to read the Holy Words of Saruon. They are the pathway to the door of truth – the only means by which the reality of the event twelve years ago can be revealed. But, without the gift t...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Soda MasahitoTranslated by:Joe YamazakiAdapted by:What They SayThe qualification exams for the elite emergency rescue unit are coming up and rookie firefighter Dai