Belmont Clan (Castlevania)

The Belmont family (sometimes translated as Belmondo or Belmond) is the bloodline sworn to oppose Count Dracula in the Castlevania series. They are not, however, the only main protagonists seen throughout the franchise, but typically play an integral role in most games' storylines. The Belmont surname was lost to some characters due to the European patrilineal naming tradition. If not Belmonts in name, they were certainly Belmonts by blood and conviction, and are accordingly considered part of the Belmont clan. The name later changed back to Belmont sometime in the 20th century.

The Belmont clan were cursed to fight Dracula every time he resurrected. The origins of this conflict date back to an act of betrayal by Mathias Cronqvist, who in 1094 used his former ally Leon Belmont to obtain immortality as revenge against God. Leon vowed that his kinsmen would hunt Mathias, who became known as Dracula. This battle would continue through the centuries until the Demon Castle War in 1999, when Dracula was finally destroyed. His essence, however, survived, and Julius Belmont continued to protect humanity through the 21st century.

• 1047 - Gabriel Belmont (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow) (at this point regarded as a non-canon character due to Lords of Shadow's seperation from the official Castlevania Timeline.)
• 1094 - Leon Belmont (Castlevania: Lament of Innocence)
• 1450 - Sonia Belmont (Castlevania Legends & Castlevania: Resurrection [Canceled]) (Non-Canon)
• 1476 - Trevor Belmont (Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse)(Castlevania: Curse of Darkness)
• 1576-1591 - Christopher Belmont (Castlevania: The Adventure & Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge)
• 1591 - Solieyu Belmont (Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge) (non-playable)
• Late 1600s - Desmond Belmont (Castlevania: Order of Shadows) (Possibly non-Canon)
• 1691-1698 - Simon Belmont (various games; see character page for details)
• 1748 - Juste Belmont (Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance)
• 1792-1797 - Richter Belmont (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood, Castlevania: Dracula X & Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
• 1792-1797 - Maria Renard (Castlevania: Rondo of Blood & Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
• Early 1800s - Nikolai, Jacob, Abram, Laura the Jeweler, Eugen, Aeon the Chef, Marcel, George, Serge, Anna, Monica, Irina, Daniela (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia) (Blood Descendants)
• 1852 - Reinhardt Schneider (Castlevania 64 & Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness)
• 1917 - John Morris (Castlevania: Bloodlines) (son of Quincy Morris from the famous Bram Stoker novel Dracula. The Morrises, according to the Castlevania canon, are indirect blood descendants of the Belmonts.)
• 1944 - Jonathan Morris (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Harmony of Despair)
• 1999-2035 - Julius Belmont (Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)

(from : castlevania wiki)

FIFA 2012's Impact Engine

the Impact Engine improves collision variety, accuracy, and momentum preservation.A new advanced procedural animation system is used along with collision physics to produce different results depending on the players and physical forces involved. This affects all players, so even those off the ball may have collisions. The Impact Engine has been cited as a game changer, making FIFA 12 less structured and synthetic than its predecessors, and has been described by producer David Rutter as the biggest technological change to the series since the transition to the current generation of consoles. The Impact Engine also directly affects injuries sustained by players during a match. (from : Wikipedia)

Kinect, Inovative Game Controller for X360

Kinect for Xbox 360, or simply Kinect (originally known by the code name Project Natal), is a motion sensing input device by Microsoft for the Xbox 360 video game console. Based around a webcam-style add-on peripheral for the Xbox 360 console, it enables users to control and interact with the Xbox 360 without the need to touch a game controller, through a natural user interface using gestures and spoken commands. The project is aimed at broadening the Xbox 360's audience beyond its typical gamer base. Kinect competes with the Wii Remote Plus and PlayStation Move with PlayStation Eye motion controllers for the Wii and PlayStation 3 home consoles, respectively.

Kinect was launched in North America on November 4, 2010, in Europe on November 10, 2010, in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore on November 18, 2010, and in Japan on November 20, 2010. Purchase options for the sensor peripheral include a bundle with the game Kinect Adventures and console bundles with either a 4 GB or 250 GB Xbox 360 console and Kinect Adventures.

After selling a total of 8 million units in its first 60 days, the Kinect holds the Guinness World Record of being the "fastest selling consumer electronics device". 10 million units of the Kinect sensor have been shipped as of March 9, 2011.

Microsoft has released of a non-commercial Kinect software development kit for Windows on June 16, 2011, with a commercial version following at a later date. This SDK will allow .Net developers to write Kinecting apps in C++/CLI, C#), or Visual Basic .NET. (wikipedia)

DOT A 2 OFFICIAL TRAILER

Release Date : Q1 2012
Platform : PC, Mac

from gamespot.com

Dante

Dante (ダンテ?) is the primary fictional protagonist of the Devil May Cry video game series published by Capcom. The character and Devil May Cry are one of Capcom's flagship game franchises, which has sold over nine million copies worldwide as of 2008 and currently spans four video games. Dante has been featured as the main protagonist in the first three games of the series and is a playable character in the fourth game. The character also appears in several Devil May Cry novels and manga volumes, and is featured in a 2007 anime.

Dante is a mercenary in modern America dedicated to exterminating demons and other malevolent supernatural foes, a mission he follows in pursuit of those that killed his mother and corrupted his brother. He is the son of Sparda, a demon of great power that rebelled against the demon emperor and defeated his army. As a result of his demonic heritage he possesses numerous powers beyond that of any human which he uses in combination with a variety of weapons to accomplish his goals. The character was designed to fit Devil May Cry game developer Hideki Kamiya's vision of a "cool and stylish" man, and his personality was based on the titular character of manga series Cobra. The character has been well received by gamers, and has often been listed as one of video gaming's coolest characters. (wikipedia)

Video Game Genres : Shooter

Shooter games are a subgenre of action game, which often test the player's speed and reaction time. Because shooters make up the majority of action games, it is a fairly wide subgenre. It includes many subgenres that have the commonality of focusing "on the actions of the avatar using some sort of weapon. Usually this weapon is a gun, or some other long-range weapon". A common resource found in many shooter games is ammunition. Most commonly, the purpose of a shooter game is to shoot opponents and proceed through missions without the player character dying. (wikipedia)

Elevator Action Deluxe for PS3

That’s Elevator Action Deluxe above, a HD remake of Taito’s arcade game. Square Enix modernized it with lasers, machine guns, and multiplayer modes. Instead of collecting secret documents (which are are Taito arcade flyers!) you can shoot each other in an Elevator Action deathmatch.



The upcoming PlayStation 3 title also includes the original Elevator Action. Elevator Action Deluxe will be available as a PlayStation Network download on August 30 in North America and August 31 in Europe.

source : siliconera.com

Final Fantasy Type-0 Trailer (PSP)

Video Game Genres : Role Playing Game

Role-playing video games use much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics as early pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons. Generally, the player controls a small number of game characters, usually called a party, and achieves victory by completing a series of quests and reaching the conclusion of a central storyline. Players explore a game world, while solving puzzles and engaging in tactical combat. A key feature of the genre is that characters grow in power and abilities, and characters are typically designed by the player. RPGs rarely challenge a player's physical coordination, with the exception of action role-playing games.

Role-playing video games typically rely on a highly developed story and setting, which is divided into a number of quests. Players control one or several characters by issuing commands, which is performed by the character at an effectiveness determined by that character's numeric attributes. Often these attributes increase each time a character gains a level, and a character's level goes up each time the player accumulates a certain amount of experience.

Role-playing video games also typically attempt to offer more complex and dynamic character interaction than what is found in other video game genres. This usually involves additional focus on the artificial intelligence and scripted behavior of computer-controlled non-player characters. (wikipedia)

Video Game Genres : Adventure

An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film, encompassing a wide variety of literary genres. Nearly all adventure games are designed for a single player, since this emphasis on story and character makes multi-player design difficult.

In the Western world, the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1980s to mid 1990s when many considered it to be among the most technically advanced genres, but it is now sometimes considered to be a niche genre. In East Asia on the other hand, adventure games continue to be popular in the form of visual novels, which make up nearly 70% of PC games released in Japan.

The term "Adventure game" originates from the 1970s computer game Adventure, which pioneered a style of gameplay that was widely imitated and became a genre in its own right. The video game genre is therefore defined by its gameplay, unlike the literary genre, which is defined by the subject it addresses, the activity of adventure.

Essential elements of the genre include storytelling, exploration, and puzzle solving. Adventure games have been described as puzzles embedded in a narrative framework, where games involve "narrative content that a player unlocks piece by piece over time". While the puzzles that players encounter through the story can be arbitrary, those that do not draw the player out of the narrative are considered examples of good design. (wikipedia)

Examples : phoenix wright, tales of monkey island, professor layton, etc

"Ryu" in Many Games

The name "Ryu" has been used for many games as the main character.
Here are some examples :

Ryu Hayabusa in Ninja Gaiden series

According to the game canon, Ryu (lit. "dragon") Hayabusa ("falcon") is a ninja and the leader of the Dragon Ninja Clan that has spiritual, physical, and magical ties to ancient dragons. As a son of Joe Hayabusa (Ken Hayabusa in the NES Ninja Gaiden), Ryu is the current heir to the Dragon lineage and is also the holder of the legendary Dragon Sword. Although his father should carry the sword, he passed the sword to Ryu early, due to his bravery and valor. His mother was neither mentioned nor seen in any NG games, although was mentioned in the Worlds of Power novel (where she gives Ryu the letter from his father).

Disgaea 3 Will Indeed Return On PlayStation Vita As Disgaea 3 Return

by Ishaan (siliconera.com)



Last month, we reported a rumour that Nippon Ichi would be porting Disgaea 3 to the PlayStation Vita. That rumour has been confirmed by Dengeki PlayStation magazine in Japan. As previously reported, the Vita port is titled Disgaea 3 Return.

Two new characters and four new scenarios have been added to the game, and the downloadable content from the original PlayStation 3 version will be present as well. Nippon Ichi have also reportedly modified the character portraits to appear similar to those of Disgaea 4’s.

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Review

review from : gamespot.com
platform : PlayStation 3
rating : 8.5/10 from gamespot



The classic crossover series triumphantly returns to usher in a new age of heroes.

The Good

Fights are intense and engaging
Huge and diverse cast of recognizable characters
Superbly rendered characters, backgrounds, and animations
Online play runs smoothly
Simple mode is great for beginners.

The Bad

Barebones multiplayer which lacks replay support
Archaic story mode
Mission mode missing key training tools.

ClaDun X2 Trailer

The popular classic-like game continue...



trailer by : NIS America

release date : August 2011
platform : psp

Atelier Totori Trailer

Trailer of Atelier Totori, RPG game for PS3


trailer by : NIS America

Most Popular Games in PSP

1. Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
2. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
3. Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
4. Dissidia 012: Duodecim Final Fantasy
5. Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
6. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
7. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
8. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
9. Gods Eater Burst
10. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions

(source : gamerankings.com)

Video Game Genres : Action Game

Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some real-time strategy games are also considered to be action games.

In an action game, the player typically controls the avatar of a protagonist. The avatar must navigate a game level, collecting objects, avoiding obstacles, and battling enemies with various attacks. At the end of a level or group of levels, the player must often defeat a large boss enemy that is larger and more challenging than other enemies. Enemy attacks and obstacles deplete the avatar's health and lives, and the game is over when the player runs out of lives. Alternatively, the player wins the game by finishing a sequence of levels. But many action games are unbeatable and have an indefinite number of levels, and the player's only goal is to maximize their score by collecting objects and defeating enemies. (wikipedia)

examples : Super Mario Bros, Sonic, Space Invaders, etc

Video Game Genres

Video game genres are used to categorize video games based on their gameplay interaction rather than visual or narrative differences. A video game genre is defined by a set of gameplay challenges. They are classified independent of their setting or game-world content, unlike other works of fiction such as films or books. For example, an action game is still an action game, regardless of whether it takes place in a fantasy world or outer space. Within game studies there is a lack of consensus in reaching accepted formal definitions for game genres, some being more observed than others. Like any typical taxonomy, a video game genre requires certain constants. Most video games feature obstacles to overcome, so video game genres can be defined where obstacles are completed in substantially similar ways.
Following is a listing of commonly used video game genres with brief descriptions and examples of each. This list is by no means complete or comprehensive. Chris Crawford notes that "the state of computer game design is changing quickly. We would therefore expect the taxonomy presented here to become obsolete or inadequate in a short time." As with nearly all varieties of genre classification, the matter of any individual video game's specific genre is open to personal interpretation. Moreover, it is important to be able to "think of each individual game as belonging to several genres at once." (Wikipedia)

For the next post I will give the explanation of each genre.

Stay tune ^^

Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 Announcement Trailer

trailer by : machinima.com

Platform (release date) : PS3(Sep 27, 2011), PS2(TBA), PSP(Nov 08, 2011), X360(Sep 27, 2011), Wii(Nov 08, 2011), 3DS(Sep 30, 2011), PC(Oct 14, 2011)
(source : gamespot.com)

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Back to the Future: The Game - Episode V: OUTATIME - PS3
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07/27
From Dust - X360

07/28
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation - PS3

07/29
Chantelise: A Tale of Two Sisters - PC
E.Y.E.: Divine Cybermancy - PC

08/02
LIMBO - PC
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension - PS3
Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension - WII
Pirates of Black Cove - PC
Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team - PS3

08/03
Bleach: Soul Resurreccion - PS3
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet - X360

08/04
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions - IP

08/05
Off Balance - X360

from : gamefaqs.com

PS Vita, The Next Generation Portable in 2011

Release date in Japan : Late 2011
Release date in Europe and North America : Early 2012

The price is starting from $249 and $299 for PS Vita with 3G and Wifi

Prinny, what is it ?

Prinnies (プリニー Purini?) are a fictional race of creatures in Nippon Ichi's video games. First appearing in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, they have appeared in all later titles by the company, as well as on various merchandise such as hats and plush toys. With a few notable exceptions, they are voiced by Junji Majima in Japanese releases and Grant George in the English releases from Disgaea: Hour of Darkness to Disgaea Infinite, and by Dave Wittenberg in Trinity Universe, but it is unknown if either Grant George or Dave Wittenberg will reprise the role in the upcoming Disgaea 4.

(from wikipedia)

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