Deep from the trenches, it’s time for your Monday video feature: Embedded Reporter. Remember when games were hard? Incredible Crisis was one of those quirky Japanese Playstation games that managed to make it stateside. Not only is it very Japanese, it’s also got brutal timing at some points and it’s pretty funny too. Watch Ryan Davis and Vinny Caravella tackle the first few stages.
The moment of truth is upon the Endurance Run. Will they head toward the path of the good ending or will they fail and get the heartbreaking, depressing bad end? Get Persona 4!
The social linking continues as Charlie awaits the recovery of his family from the traumatic events. Get Persona 4!
Insert another credit, because it’s time for your weekly video game news and you’ve just hit the Game Overview screen. Microsoft made a very intelligent move last Friday by introducing PayPal to Xbox Live for US users. From Friday onward users could use the online service to add points to their Xbox Live accounts. Those of you who don’t have credit cards rejoice. Things just got easier for you. The Numbers Keep Climbing ...
Life continues to be difficult for our intrepid hero, Dan. Quick recap: After killing one of his father’s murderers, Dan and his wife, Debora, were turned into living statues by another of Dan’s father’s murderers, Bishop Ladja. They were then found by treasure hunters and Dan was sold to the rather rich Porgie family. At this point, I don’t think his life could get much worse. Oh wait, how about if Dan had to spend the next eight years as a statue. That’s bad enough, but here’s the real kicker. Horii goes and twists the knife once it’s inside your heart with one simple twist. Mr. Porgie bought Dan for a reason. Dan is intended to be a good luck gift for his newborn son, Georgie. The emotional twist is that Dan is forced to watch Georgie grow up before his very eyes, in lieu of his own progeny. ...
The wait for Nanako’s recovery continues as Charlie goes…fishing? Get Persona 4!
It’s time for Wednesday Morning Quarterback, your weekly sports round-up. Baseball, sad as I am to say it, is nearing the end of its season. As pre-season stories begin to flood my RSS reader I can only lament the loss of the pure baseball period. That time of the year where the only professional sport being played in America is my favorite time of year. Turning on Sportscenter will only yield tiny stories and not spend long segments on the state of some team’s offensive line. ...
One can only assume that they defeated Namatame, but will they end up with the true ending? Get Persona 4!
After last week’s cliffhanger I’m sure that it’s pretty easy to guess that Dan’s wife, Debora has been kidnapped. Way less predictable, the infants were left unharmed and within the walls of the castle. It initially seemed odd to me that such a mistake would be made by the villains, but then again, traveling or abducting someone with infants in tow seems a lot harder and like it might be easier to get noticed. Also obvious was the chancellor’s involvement in the plot. Yuji Horii’s narrative stance on traitors seems to be a bit on the disapproving side, as the monsters double-crossed the chancellor and left him for dead in a rural cathedral. His last moments were spent begging the hero for forgiveness. ...
After suffering an embarrassing defeat at the hands of Namatame, one can only imagine Jeff and Vinny are off to train. Get Persona 4!