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December 29, 2005
Zelda The Twilight Princess
It seems almost an eternity before spring of next year, when the delayed next entry in the Zelda series "The Twilight Princess" makes its debut. Reports are that Nintendo wanted to spend more time on the game, to make it the best Zelda game ever; the best game of this console generation period. Although there are video clips of the game, a nice 30 minute long video of actual in-game video footage from this years E3 conference has surfaced. The video isn't new but it is new to most people so I wanted to show it here.
So if the game doesn't come out until spring of next year, and they've been working with a pretty much completed version since spring of this year; what kind of improvements could they possibly make. Nintendo is notorious for its long development periods but nobody in the industry doubts the company's creative team. To date, they still make some of the most beautiful games.
check this footage out
while you're at it, check there two official game trailers here and here.
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December 24, 2005
SketchFighter
I remember when I was a little kid, I would often draw out whole scenes, usually maps with opposing armies on either side. I would detail locale names and environmental features like mountains and rivers. In my mind I would imagine mighty battles. A whole half hour could pass by and the only thing that would break my concentration is my mom walking in with the look of concern on her face, wondering why her son is sitting on the floor staring at a sketch making "ching ching ching" and "ahhhhhh" sounds.
It's a pity really because when I try to do that now, I can't seem to completely escape reality into my fantasy world. I am easily distracted thus breaking my concentration. I now turn to video games and although the trend seems to be towards more realistic graphics, I yearn for the simplicity of moving imagery, allowing my mind to make all the graphical effects.
Now I have a video game that does just that, and its for the Mac!
SketchFighter 4000 Alpha is a 2D shooter with a unique hand drawn graphics style. Players explore the sketched world in their ship, defeating bosses, gathering upgrades, and finding access to new areas. Although I've seen many indie games that employ unique stylized graphics, SketchFighter sets itself apart because its developers plan on a massive game with lots of innovative features.
The game is currently in beta testing but I'll make sure to keep you all updated!
another picture after the jump
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