All about Japan’s Anti-Violence Game Rating System
In Japan, the equivalent of the ESRB is the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO), the industry outfit responsible for giving content ratings to every console game released in the country. CERO rates based on a scale of five letters: A (all ages), B (ages 12 and up), C (ages 15 and up), D (ages 17 and up), and Z (ages 18 and up only ). That “only” attached to the Z rating has been the source of consternation for many a gamer in Japan
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Analyst Says PS3 Will Outsell Wii by 2013
For the longest time, since before their console was even released, Sony was quick to point out this generation of “console wars” would be a marathon — with the PlayStation 3 the slow-and-steady tortoise that would eventually outlast their seemingly speedier competition. Now, it looks like they’re starting to convince some industry experts that may be the case: MCV reports that StrategyAnalytics analyst David Mercer predicts the PS3 will outsell the Wii by 2013
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Producer Thinks it’s "Unlikely" WoW Will Ever Come to Consoles
As they’ve established previously, Blizzard isn’t anti-console and plans on making another console game — eventually. World of Warcraft might seem like the natural choice for what game to bring to consoles, given its incredible success, and as producer J. Allen Brack told G4tv , it’s certainly something that Blizzard thinks about often.
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Magic Markers, Misnamed Final Fantasy on Nintendo Downloads
The puzzle-platformer Max & the Magic Marker headlines this week’s downloadable titles. The 1,000 point ($10) title involves finding your way through stages by drawing to overcome obstacles and enemies
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No Wii Price Cut Planned For 2010, Nintendo Says
Nintendo cut the Wii’s price for the first time last year, but don’t expect a repeat performance in 2010. Speaking with GamesBeat , Nintendo’s Cammie Dunaway seemed content with the console’s current standing. “Certainly on the Wii, we are now in the fifth year
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NHL 2K11 Announced as a Wii Exclusive
NHL 2K11 will be returning after all, but it won’t be on next-generation consoles. Take-Two is ceding that territory to EA this year, instead choosing to focus on the Nintendo Wii (via Joystiq ). Take-Two chairman Strauss Zelnick was on hand to announce that the franchise’s next iteration is a Wii exclusive during the recent earnings report
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Mega Man 10, Fatal Fury Special on Nintendo Downloads
As previously reported , today is the start of a month-long release for Mega Man 10 . Wii users get first dibs on the anticipated sequel, while PS3 and Xbox 360 users will have to wait a few more weeks.
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Wii Forgotten Sands Includes SNES Prince of Persia, Co-Op Multiplayer
It may not be as exciting an announcement as release dates for almost every known first-party Nintendo game under the sun, but Ubisoft had a nice treat all the same: At the Nintendo World conference earlier today, they revealed the Wii version of Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will include a free copy of the Super Nintendo version of the original Prince of Persia. On top of that, it’ll also distinguish itself from other console versions with co-op multiplayer.
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Japan Review Check: Keroro RPG, .hack//Link, BioShock 2
Some of the highlights among the console games coming next week to Japan, courtesy of Famitsu magazine’s review pages: – Keroro RPG (8/8/8/7, 31 points): “Basically it’s Tales of Keroro,” one reviewer wrote — in other words, an RPG in the vein of Namco Bandai’s Tales series with Sgt. Frog characters thrown in. “The took the charm of the [anime] series and built the Tales system around it, creating a very orthodox but still well-made game.
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Japan’s Game Composers Sound Off
Japanese game devs care about music a lot. They always have
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