I was planning on doing a full review of this game before playing it. But then I put the UMD in my PSP, and after seconds of playing I thought “Wait a second, didn’t I play this before?”. And after checking it up, I did… and heck, I even reviewed it over a year ago. That’s right, Metal Slug XX is actually just a PSP port of the 2008 release of Metal Slug 7 on DS. Yeah… I wasn’t expecting that (since I didn’t inform myself on this game other than knowing it was coming out).

So instead of doing a full review, since I already did that, I’ll just give my impressions on the ports quality.

Here goes! Just a note, this will be a really short review.
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jobocan Games, Handheld, Review, impressions, psp

The PS3 is a bit low on unique and exclusive RPGs, and Last Rebellion seems to be offering something really nice. Turn-based, using a completely unique battle system, and being one of the few PS3 exclusive RPGs, it seems to be made to please PS3 users.

So does Last Rebellion really offer something fun and unique to PS3 users looking for fun exclusive RPGs?

Read on and see!
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jobocan Console, Games, Review, ps3

I really like the Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney series. The characters, the well built stories, the style, the writing… I love it. When I learned Miles Edgeworth was getting his own game, I was hyped.

When I learned that the game would be concentrating more on the investigations, I was worried, but curious anyways. I was unsure if the game would retain the rest of the series’ feel, or if it would become boring because of the new way the game works.

Was I right to be worried, or is this game a gem just like the previous games in the series? Read on and see!
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jobocan Games, Handheld, Review, ds

Plants VS Zombies originally came out on the PC last year, and the iPhone/iPod Touch version was constantly being delayed. But now it’s finally out.

Does it hold up to the PC version, or should people just pay a bit extra for a better experience?

Read on and see!
(NOTE: this will be extremely short… I’ll mostly talk about the port’s quality)
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jobocan Games, Handheld, Review, iPhone/iTouch, impressions

I played the demo for this game, and let’s just say I was less than impressed. It went from a “possible buy if I find it for 20$” to a “maybe I’ll rent it one day”. The demo, to be totally honest, was terrible. This brought down my hype for the game to zero.

So when I rented it (using GameAccess, a Canadian equivalent to GameFly), my expectations were as low as can be.

So does this surpass expectations, or is the final game just as lame as the demo? Read my review and see! (hint: it’s not a positive review)
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jobocan Console, Games, PC, Review, The Games That Didn't, ps3, xbox 360

This was a huge surprised. Just a few days ago, this was announced. 2 days after getting announced, it came out. Yeah, I find it a bit weird, since there was literally no marketing for this game, other than the Wii Shop Channel update posts on various news sites. So if it ends up under-selling… well, the complete lack of publicity is to blame.

For me, when it was announced and the trailer video came out, I knew I had to get it right away. It was a huge surprise that it was announced… Heck, I was surprised to learn that Sunsoft still existed… (MAKE A NEW “JOURNEY TO SILIUS” SUNSOFT!!!!)
The original Blaster Master on the NES was a great game, but it was incredibly difficult. Partly because it was genuinely hard and required lots of skill, and partly because it had limited continues and no save points.

I was just a bit weary though, since Blaster Master hasn’t always been very lucky when it comes to sequels. The Genesis game wasn’t too great and the Playstation game was quite bad. I haven’t played/seen the GBC version, so I can’t comment on that one.

Read on and see if it holds up to the original’s standards, or if it’s lame like its previous sequels!
(Note: This is not a remake, it’s a completely new game in the series.)
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jobocan Console, Games, Review, WiiWare, impressions, wii

After the lesser know Game Boy sequel to the NES original, this series has constantly had sequels announced, and all of them were canceled. This is the first time (after the GB game) a sequel was announced where it actually came out. While it was a beloved classic, the original A Boy and his Blob was also a really tough and hard to play game because of its various quirks.

So does this new game follow the original closely, or does it give a new spin on things, being on a completely new console?

Read on and see!
(Yes, the review for this is really late… kinda forgot the game existed for a while there)
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I love Power Metal. And one of the better bands representing the genre is Gamma Ray. They always have great guitar, great bass, great drumming, and some of the best singing voices in the genre. They’re one of those bands that didn’t lower in overall quality as the years went by, so all of their albums are really good.

Their previous album, Land of the Free II, was incredible, with none of the songs being bad, and most of them being excellent. It was truly something to behold. So obviously I was quite hyped up for this release.

Now, does To The Metal live up to their previous effort, or does it fall short?
Read on and see!
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jobocan Music, Review, metal

After over a year of being out in Japan, Tatsunoko vs Capcom gets a revision. And strangely enough it came out in the America as well.

You might not know who Tatsunoko is. And, frankly, until the American release for this game was announced, I didn’t know either. I did my research and learned about their anime series, and realized there were a few I actually did know(Yatterman, Karas, I knew a bit about Casshan). And I watched some gameplay videos for a while too… Wow, this looked really fun. When I found out it was announced for the US I knew I had to get it.

Was it worth the wait? Are the characters fun to use? How’s the fighting engine?

Read my review and you’ll hopefully get an answer to all those questions.
(Note: I did not play “Cross Generation of Heroes”, I did not play the arcade version… and I am by no means a pro at fighting games)
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jobocan Console, Games, Review, wii

Pandemic is best known for their actions titles, especially for the Star Wars: Battle Front series as well as the zany humorous game Destroy All Humans! and recently has been the victim of termination by Electronic Arts. To some this comes as a major surprise considering the popularity associated with their games. No matter your views on Pandemic’s catalog it is saddening to see a company that had been with us for over a decade officially close it doors this past year.

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Josh T. Console, PC, Review, ps3, xbox 360