Unless you have been in some sort of game-induced coma for the last couple of months, a certain piece of world news won’t have escaped your notice. On March 11th at 14.46pm a 9.0 earthquake hit off the Eastern coast of Honshu. This quake that would later be called the Great East Japan Earthquake and [...]
Tags: enki, Japan, Koei, Namco-Bandai, Nintendo, Sabbi Stone, sega, Square Enix, Tecmo, Videogames, Yakuza: of the End
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Fri, April 29 2011 » Articles » 3 Comments
It’s been a while Newbs. Apologies for having not written anything for a while but finally here’s a piece about the Land of the Rising Sun, specifically, their arcades. Now, we here at the Newb Review like to do things a little differently, a bit more personally. Which is why I sacrificed my weekend to [...]
Tags: Akihabara, arcade, Blazblue, enki, Gundam, Japan, Japanese, King of Fighters, Project Diva, rhythm game, Sabbi Stone, Super Street Fighter 4, Taiko no Tatsujin, Tekken, virtua fighter
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Thu, April 14 2011 » Guides & Tips » 1 Comment
Now I know Nintendogs and Cats may not be the top of everyone’s wish list when the new 3DS hits the shelves. However, the earlier instalments of Nintendogs certainly received some love from DS owners. The question is, have there been any improvement that would make it worth the purchase? Obviously, the puppies now have [...]
Tags: 3D, 3DS, enki, Japan, Nintendo, Nintendo World, nintendogs, Preview, Sabbi Stone
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Tue, January 18 2011 » 3DS, Previews » No Comments
Resident Evil: Revelations and Mercenaries 3DS might just be the most anticipated titles for the 3DS alongside the likes of Ocarina of Time and Street Fighter. The queues at Nintendo World 2011 certainly confirmed this, with waits of over an hour being the norm for most of the event. Being a big fan of the survival [...]
Tags: 3D, 3DS, Capcom, enki, Mercenaries, Nintendo, Preview, Resident Evil Revelations, Sabbi Stone, The Mercenaries, World
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Thu, January 13 2011 » 3DS, Previews » No Comments
After attending an event showcasing the 3DS, it’s only fair that I should write a quick preview about the dang thing, no? So here it is, after the playtime is through, just how does the handheld fare? To kick things off, the Nintendo 3DS is initially available in two flavours; アクアブルー or, Aqua Blue and [...]
Tags: 3D, 3DS, enki, Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, Metal Gear Solid, Nintendo, Preview, Sabbi Stone, World
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Tue, January 11 2011 » 3DS, Previews » 2 Comments