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E308: This trailer tells the Little King's Story

Posted Jul 17th 2008 8:45PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Video

We were sorely disappointed when we couldn't get our hands on Little King's Story, but Marvelous and XSEED managed to make up for it a little bit with this enchanting trailer. We just can't help but be lured in by the game's style -- check out the knight using a cow as a mount, for example.

It's too bad that we couldn't find out if the gameplay matched the rest of this title's charm, but them's the breaks. Either way, we're looking forward to trying out Little King's Story in the future.

E308: Marvelous pulls Little King Story from the show floor

Posted Jul 17th 2008 1:39AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

When I arrived at my XSEED/Marvelous appointment here at E3, I had one question on my mind: how awesome is your Little King's Story game? Being the incredibly professional blogger that I am, I came up with that hard-hitting question following two days of grueling punishment at the show with a combined 8-9 hours sleep. But, when I got there, I had not a single chance to unleash my intelligent query as the game was nowhere to be found.

In asking PR rep Jimmy Soga, he informed me that it was the decision of Marvelous to yank the game from the show. Why? Well, they felt it wasn't a strong enough build to show the public. I asked if it was perhaps a problem of the game crashing or it being that the section quarantined for the press at E3 was rather glitchy, but he had no other information for me other than I would not be able to play it.

Stay tuned for impressions from the games that are at the show.

E308: Rune Factory Frontier even dazzles us in motion

Posted Jul 15th 2008 9:30PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Screens

After seeing this new Rune Factory Frontier video (not to mention the new screens in our gallery below), we can't help but crow on again about how wonderful this game looks.

We haven't learned many new facts about the game at E3 -- at least, not yet. We did find out, though, that the little fairy-like creatures hanging around in certain screens are actually spirits. As more spirits gather, you might run into larger and rarer creatures.

While we know Frontier won't be a sandbox style game, the video makes it look like there will be a lot of exploring to do. This could become a pain in a Rune Factory game (having to plant certain crops in a certain dungeon because of its season, and then constantly having to run around and take care of those crops), we love the idea of having a big area to feel out. We really can't wait for this one -- 2009 won't come fast enough.

Check out the screens in the gallery if you'd like, but make sure to click on the "High Res" button to get a feel for their full beauty.

Gallery: Rune Factory Frontier

E308: Marvelous and XSEED's lineup is full of charm

Posted Jul 11th 2008 11:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

We've been nothing but impressed by how drop-dead gorgeous Rune Factory Frontier looks, so we're more than happy to know that good old Marvelous will be showing the game at next week's E3 conference. Hopefully we'll find out whether the game is as pretty in motion as it is in screens, and more importantly, if the gameplay matches up to its lovely graphics.

The other game that we're eager to learn more about is Little King's Story, which corners the "looks fun and adorable" market. This life sim meets real-time strategy meets adventure game had our hearts ever since we saw this charming trailer. We'll finally be able to get our hands on it when the title releases here this winter, but until then, a taste at E3 will do us some good.

Gallery: Little King's Story

[Via press release]

Create your own creature to appease Little King

Posted Jun 13th 2008 5:00PM by Phil Larsen
Filed under: News, Fan stuff

Remember all those coloring contests when you were a kid? As you grew older, it became fun to scoff at the children's feeble attempts to color within the lines, and chortle at their crayon selection when a pencil was clearly the superior implement. Well, since we're all so great at drawing and coloring, it's probably a good idea to enter the Little King's Story "UMA" Contest.

A UMA is an Unidentified Mysterious Animal. Create one, and your entry is complete! Little King's Story features a whole range of wacky inhabitants, and one UMA entry will be chosen to become an in-game creature! The top 100 entries will also be featured at a museum within the kingdom.

Release some creative tension, because there is no limitation on what you can make -- be it an animal, person, entity, or even a higher plane of existence. Just keep it in this dimension, okay? Hit up the contest details, along with some sample creations, right here. Happy drawing, and good luck!

Gallery: Little King's Story

[Via press release]

Marvelous, XSEED to tell Little King's Story in U.S.

Posted Jun 12th 2008 11:00AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News, Screens

Nintendo Power already reported that Little King's Story (Project O) had picked up a North American publisher last month, but Marvelous Entertainment USA and XSEED Games are just now getting around to releasing an official statement on the bright and colorful strategy title.

The two companies have partnered to bring Little King's Story -- not to be confused with Square Enix's somewhat similar strategy title, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King -- to the States this winter. Hopefully, the charming looking game won't be lost amid all the other holiday releases.

Quick primer on the game: You play as Corobo, a shy boy who stumbles upon a crown in a nearby forest. Corobo discovers that with the crown, he can charm anyone in his village and give them orders. Howzer, a bull-knight, soon stops by and tells the kid that he's now the king of the village and that it's his responsibility to lead the hamlet into building a grand kingdom. Bring your scepter into the gallery below for some kingdom-building screenshots!

Gallery: Little King's Story

Fanswag: Victorious Boxers goes to ...

Posted Nov 2nd 2007 12:45PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Contests / Giveaways

Hey, we bet you were getting worried there for a little bit? Maybe you thought we forgot about crowning the winner of our latest giveaway? Well, we didn't! We set out to make one person incredibly happy today and we will do just that. And, that person is:

Lord Kuragari, who apparently has a boxing father.

Congratulations Lord Kuragari! We'll be sure to get this out to you as soon as possible.And, to everyone else that entered, try not to hate him too much. Thanks to everyone that entered and thanks for reading Wii Fanboy!

Fanswag: Victorious Boxers Revolution

Posted Oct 29th 2007 9:45AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Contests / Giveaways

If you're a reader on the regular here, then you might have read our review of Victorious Boxers Revolution. You should know that we rather enjoyed the game. So, like any responsible blog, we won't sit on something good, we'll give it away to a reader. Why? Because we love you, that's why. And how do you enter to win? Just leave a comment in this post telling us who your favorite boxer is.

As with most of our giveaways, you must be 18 years or older and live in the United States (we're very sorry international readers). Also, you only have until Thursday, November 1st, 11:59PM EST to get your entry in, as we'll be selecting the winner on this Friday. Only one entry per person.

Be sure to hit up our official rules before entering. Good luck and thanks for reading Wii Fanboy!

Wii Fanboy Review: Victorious Boxers Revolution

Posted Oct 19th 2007 4:21PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Reviews

Upon initially hearing that the title Hajime no Ippo would grace U.S. retail shelves as Victorious Boxers Revolution, we were quite excited. Then, some critics reviewed it and we were worried the game wouldn't be worth our trouble. So, upon receiving this nice little review package from XSEED, we jumped right into the game.

And you know what? It's actually quite good.

Continue reading Wii Fanboy Review: Victorious Boxers Revolution

Victorious Boxers boxart, for real this time

Posted Aug 20th 2007 12:40PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News

We threw in the towel last week when we mistakenly identified GameFly's Victorious Boxers: Revolution mockup as the finalized design, but now we're scrambling into the ring to retrieve the surrendered cloth. "Uh, sorry about that! It must've slipped out of our hands!"

Dynamite Glove, a community site for the Hajime no Ippo series, received a first look at publisher XSeed's actual packaging, and it is a thing of beauty. This is the sort of box that we could run up the Philadelphia Museum of Art's steps with, holding it above our heads once we've reached the top, hopping up and down in slow-motion as the training montage fades out.

Those of you who would still rather have Ippo's fighting figure on the front will be happy to hear that the jacket is reversible, the opposite side using artwork from the Japanese cover. Jump past the break for a better look at both boxart designs.

Continue reading Victorious Boxers boxart, for real this time

Not So Victorious Boxart

Posted Aug 15th 2007 11:15AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: News

Publisher XSeed will be bringing Victorious Boxers: Revolution to the US (Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting Revolution in Japan), but the boxing game's manga-tastic cover won't be coming along for the trip, at least according to the packaging design on GameFly's product page.

Instead of the crowd of expressive faces -- determined, vengeful, and contemplative -- that we saw with the Japanese boxart, we'll be getting this victory pose silhouette and a ho-hum logo. While we understand that Hajime no Ippo isn't as popular in North America as it is across the Pacific, it would've been nice to have at least seen Ippo, the series's hero, on the cover.

Victorious Boxers hits store shelves this September. Bob and weave past the post break for a look at the game's dramatic packaging art in Japan.

Continue reading Not So Victorious Boxart

The sweet science of Victorious Boxers

Posted Jul 27th 2007 4:35PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Video

XSEED is bringing Hajime no Ippo Revolution to the US as Victorious Boxers Revolution, ushering in a new era of smashing some cartoon people up! Soon you'll be able to find out how impetuous your style is.

Unfortunately, the motion controls, which are lauded so enthusiastically in the video, are apparently not that hot. There are actually two motion control styles: a Wii Sports-like scheme, and a pointer-based control scheme in which you use the remote to point at where you want to punch. The Classic Controller seems to work much better-- we assume that Classic Controller play works similarly to the well-regarded Playstation 2 Victorious Boxers controls. But that doesn't look as exciting on video.

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E308: This trailer tells the Little King's Story

E308: Marvelous pulls Little King Story from the show floor

E308: Rune Factory Frontier even dazzles us in motion

E308: Marvelous and XSEED's lineup is full of charm

Create your own creature to appease Little King

Marvelous, XSEED to tell Little King's Story in U.S.

Fanswag: Victorious Boxers goes to ...

Fanswag: Victorious Boxers Revolution

Wii Fanboy Review: Victorious Boxers Revolution

Victorious Boxers boxart, for real this time

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