4/05/07 - Daily Links

Yuck, I'm sick. Really sick. So, my updates might be sparse over the next few days. I've been sleeping all day, and my fever is just getting worse. Blah... Due to illness, I missed last nights links, so I'm just going to combine them with todays. Anyway, link time!

RPG Watch Reviews Geneforge 4 - Spiderweb's PC RPG is a hit with them, scoring 4 out of 5 stars.

IGN Reviews Silverfall - A not so impressive final score for this one.

GamePro Rates Enchanted Arms - A 2.75/5 score. Not so good.

GamePro Reviews Chocobo Tales - Another suprisingly high grade for this DS RPG. I may have to check this one out...

IGN Likes Super Paper Mario - An 8.9 final score. Looks like Wii fans are in for a treat.

Chocobo Tales Released

Square Enix has just released Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales, an new card battling RPG for the Nintendo DS.

In Chocobo Tales, you can collect and duel with over 100 cards featuring monsters familiar to Final Fantasy fans. You'll play as a lovable Chocobo and battle Irma and her jailbird gang in order to save your friends from the clutches of Darkmaster Bebuzzu. Compete across a fairy tale landscape packed with minigames, card battles and an endless parade of your favorite Final Fantasy characters. Taking advantage of Wi-Fi, you can even battle other players worldwide!

3/03/07 - Daily Links

Things have been a bit slow as of late, but with a few recent and upcoming RPG releases, I've managed to find some good articles out there.

IGN Reviews Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales - The DS RPG turns out better than expected.

RPG Vault's Shivering Isles Interview - Part 2 of an interivew with the developers. You can view part 1 of the interview through this link also.

Gamepro Reviews Shivering Isles - A 4.5/5.0 fun factor grade for the Oblivion Expansion. Everyone seems to like it!

Gamespot's Review of Enchanted Arms - A fair 6.8 grade for the RPG port from the Xbox.

IGN also Reviews Enchanted Arms - They have similar thoughts as Gamespot.

Gamespot's Review of Silverfall - This game hasn't been getting particularly impressive grades. Gamespot agrees.

3/02/07 - Daily Links

After a weekend off I've found a handfull of articles worth reading.

Gamespot Hands On with Enchanted Arms - They take a look at the Xbox 360 RPG that's now heading to PS3.

Silverfall Reviewed by Gamespy - 2.5 stars for the recently released PC RPG.

RPGland's GrimGrimoire Preview - Based on hands on time from the recent NISA press party.

IGN's GrimGrimoire Preview - Another preview of the upcoming NISA RTS/RPG.

NISA Localizing 3 New Games

Over the weekend NIS America held a press event where they announced three new titles that they are localizing for 2007. I was invited to the NISA party, but unfortunately I couldn't make it. So no exclusive coverage from me. :(

The first new title is Dragoneer's Aria, an RPG for the PSP. Up to 4 players can play together taking advantage of the PSP's ADHOC function. The game takes place in a world were Dragon's are worshipped as guardians of the world. Just as a young boy named Valen graduates from Dragoneer's school, a mysterious black dragon arrives and begins to destroy the kingdom. The Dragoneer's are defeated, but Valen survives and is ordered to find out what the black dragon was after. Dragoneer's Aria is set for release in July 2007.

Next up is GrimGrimoire, an RTS/RPG for the PS2. The game will take place in a fantasy world, following the adventures of Lillet Blan, a young magician who has recently been admitted to a prestigious yet mystical school. Mysteriously, on the 5th day, everyone vanishes, and Lillet awakens the next day to see that she is re-living the first day of school all over again! Rather than fight herself, Lillet can summon creatures such as elves, demons and dragons to do the fighting for her. With Lillet's memories and magical powers, you'll have to unravel the mystery of what's going on. Expect the game in June of 2007. Personally, I'm really excited about this one.

Lastly is Soul Nomad & The World Eaters, a strategy RPG for the PS2 schedules for release in August 2007. Sould Nomad promises to combine the grid based strategy of Disgaea with the depth of a traditional RPG. Crime pays off well in Sould Nomad, where players are encouraged to steal, abduct and kick villagers in the butt! Strategy RPGs are a specialty of NIS, so expect this one to be a lot of fun

Of course, that's all on top of Disgaea for the PSP, which was announced some time back. Look forward to more details in the future.

3 New Virtual Console Titles

Nintendo has announced three new classic games for the Wii Shop Channel.

The first two titles are Ninja Turtles and Starfox, so they aren't really relevant to the coverage here. However, the third title is Dragon's Curse, a side-scrolling action role-playing game.

After defeating the Mecha Dragon in the depths of the Dragon Castle, the wounded beast casts a spell on the hero, turning him into an ugly creature. To return to human form, you must seek out the Salamander Cross, which can break your curse and return you to human form! As you progress and defeat bosses, you'll be transformed into other creatures, allowing you to take advantage of their distinct abilities.