OXG talks about this week's game releases (imports and domestics). Highlights include DeathSmiles IIX (360 import), Blaze Union (PSP import), Hexyz Force (PSP), River City Soccer Hooligans / Kunio-Kun no Chou Nekketsu! Soccer League (DS import), G.G Series Collection Plus (DS import), Medarot DS (import), Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Lord of Elemental (DS import), and Witch's Wish (DS).
Project Rising Beetle: "The cover of Role Playing Gameside Vol. 2 states that the Medarot video game series has sold more than 3 million units globally. The Japanese magazine will contain a 21-page retrospective on the franchise’s past 17 years in addition to an interview with Medarot series artist Horuma Rin.
Created by Imagineer and Natsume, the Medarot games series started in 1997 on the Nintendo Gameboy. Since then the series has grown to encompass over 20 individual games. The latest entry, Medarot 8, launched on Nintendo 3DS in Japan last August."
Chris Milling explores the origins of the 2.5D beat em up.
Really interesting article. Glad to read about the history of all these classic games I played. I remember being a kid and wondering why all these totally different NES games had the same characters.
