Nine minutes of Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?

As resplendent as this PSP game looks and sounds, I’m surprised by how boring the platforming and combat seem, even with the perspective-tilting air attacks.

Siliconera, however, says that there’s a deeper “hip attack” and combo system that might be worth looking into, so maybe it’s still worth your import dollars. The Boss Fight (7:00 mark) looks fun, too.

According to a close source who would like to remain anonymous, if you’re looking for a handheld side-scrolling action game, this should be the title you sink your dollars into, not Metal Slug 7.

I’m sure drill instructor Cindy is crying her eyes out right now over this recommendation.

tags / prinny: can i really be the hero? / prinny / nis / psp / disgaea / ec / metal slug 7

Etna vs. Soma! Master Chief vs. KOS-MOS!

This trailer is from way back in June, but I’ve never seen it, so it’s likely you haven’t either. Card Sagas Wars is a homemade PC project created with M.U.G.E.N, a 2D fighting game engine.

Using ripped backgrounds along with sprites that’ve been redrawn for a consistent look, the game is a fanboy’s dream, allowing for four-player brawls and implausible match-ups, like Samus vs. Crono.

Last I heard, 900+ playable characters were planned for Card Sagas Wars, but that roster might’ve been scaled back since then. Even if a few hundred fighters were cut, though, the character selection still puts Super Smash Bros. Brawl to shame.

No word yet on when we’ll see a playable release for this!

[Via GBAtemp]

tags / card sagas wars / mugen / disgaea / halo / xenosaga / ec / Ahruon / orkimedes

I have no idea why I’ve written so much about Disgaea lately — really, it’s not as if I’m even a big fan of the series. I didn’t even finish the original PS2 game, the only NIS release I’ve ever played!

Anyway, this trailer for upcoming PSP game Prinny: Ore ga Shujinkou de Iinsuka? (Can I Be The Protagonist?) is wicked! I love how the perspective tilts at some points. I’m not sure what purpose it serves, but it’s bad ass.

How awesome would it be if the Prinny just hung in the air for a few seconds, suspended, before a blazing aura engulfed his penguin form and a mane of wild, blonde hair appeared atop his head. Pretty frickin’ awesome, right?

On the topic of NIS, the company’s American online store Rosenqueen has added two interesting preorder items — a compilation strategy guide for all three Disgaea 1 releases (PS2, PSP, and DS) and a Totally DS Touch & Play Set.

The latter offer, priced at $59.98, includes Disgaea DS, Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, a Prinny Touch Pen, a Rhapsody music CD, and one of seven Disgaea Beauty of War figures.

[Via official Prinny site]

tags / prinny / psp / disgaea / nis / preorder / rhapsody / rosenqueen / ec

Import impressions for Disgaea DS have been unfavorable, with many dismissing the SRPG as a slipshod port, but this Prinny Commentary, a new feature for the DS version, is a curious and possibly even compelling enough reason to check the game out.

tags / disgaea ds / disgaea / nis / prinny / commentary / ec