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Friday October 03, 2008
20:33
Dattebayo: Dattebayo Does Not Apologize for Naruto Delay
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Dattebayo Does Not Apologize for Naruto Delay
Thursday October 02, 2008
13:00
Joystiq: Katamari creator's Nobi Nobi Boy coming to TGS 2008
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3
Two things surprise us about Namco Bandai's announced Tokyo Game Show lineup: the complete dearth of Katamari titles and, coincidentally, the inclusion of Katamari creator Keita Takahashi's Nobi Nobi Boy for PlayStation 3, a title we haven't heard about since October 2007. According to the publisher (via Siliconera), the game (the title literally translates to "Stretch Stretch Boy") will be shown in video form only, a bit surprising considering the playable prototype that appeared last year at GameCity.

Namco Bandai's lineup includes 29 titles, including Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm and the multiplatform Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2. Interestingly, the publisher is also showing off four PlayStation 2 titles, edging out Sony's support of PS2 at this TGS by a margin of 4 to 0.

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Sunday September 28, 2008
13:00
Joystiq: Gamer cosplay takes over NY Anime Festival
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Filed under: Culture, Fashion, Galleries

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It's official. Gaming-related cosplay has crashed the anime party. You'd think a bastion such as the New York Anime Festival would be sacred ground for pure Naruto costume play, but it certainly was not this weekend. With the three-day event at the Manhattan Jacob Javitz Center wrapping up today, we've seen hundreds of gamers strut their stuff amongst the common 'Misa Misas' and 'Sasukes.'

Who did we see at the show? Well for starters, the cool kids from The World Ends With You showed us just how awesome it is to be a Shibuya wallflower. Then, we greased up and wrestled with El Blaze from Virtua Fighter 5 -- he was tough by the way. The Persona 3 crew refrained from shooting themselves in the head to take a picture for us, which was a nice gesture. In honor of the festival's guest of honor, Yoshitaka Amano, several people dressed up as Amano-inspired Final Fantasy characters. Evermore intriguing, people also dressed up as characters from games that are not even out yet. Oh, and almost forgot, Pyramid Head; you can't have a convention without one of those. Anyway, there's more in the gallery below (including a spot of anime cosplay). Can you name all the characters and what games they belong to?

Gallery: NY Anime Festival 08

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Thursday September 25, 2008
01:00
Sci Fi Wire: We Play Naruto--And Lose
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It's kind of unfair for people who work on a video game to demo the upcoming title by beating a journalist at it. Kit Ellis, public relations manager for Bandai Namco Games, showed me the upcoming Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm game by fighting me as characters from the anime show.
Sunday July 20, 2008
15:30
Joystiq: PS Fanboy E3 Week in Review: 7/14 - 7/20
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP

E3 is now over, but that doesn't mean that you shouldn't take a look back and relive the magic. This week's PS Fanboy Week in Review compiles all the top PlayStation stories from the show. Also, take a look at those happy faces playing Rock Band 2 in the picture above. [From left: Jem Alexander, Naughty Dog's Arne Meier, PS Blog's Jeff Rubenstein, and Andrew Yoon]

Previews
- Impressions: Fat Princess
- Impressions: Killzone 2 multiplayer
- Impressions: Valkyria Chronicles
- It's awesome: Flower (PS3)
- PS3 Fanboy hands-on: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm
- Hands-on: Silent Hill Homecoming
- Hands-on with the new video download service :
Community
Columns
- LittleBigInsideJoke
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Friday July 18, 2008
05:11
Dattebayo: Naruto permanently dropped
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No shit
Sunday July 13, 2008
08:00
Joystiq: PS Fanboy Week in Review: 7/7 - 7/12
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP
This week has actually been pretty crazy -- possibly even crazier than The Last Guy developers seen in the above clip. With E3 coming around, we're both really excited and close to losing our marbles in preparation for the big E this year. We have already made our E3 predictions and have sorted out our meet up plans. Check, check, check. All that's left to do now is go to the show and bring home all the goods to you fine folk! So until then, sit back, relax, and read PS Fanboy's Week in Review to get you up to date on all things Sony.

Reviews
- PSP Fanboy review: Secret Agent Clank
Previews
- PS3 Fanboy hands-on: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm
Columns
- Give me a reason to fight!
Downloads
- Phantasy Star Portable demo
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Thursday July 03, 2008
21:19
Dattebayo: Fireworks Fiasco Foils Naruto
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Naruto delayed due to Fourth of July Holiday
Wednesday June 04, 2008
13:04
Slashdot: Games: Cyberconnect2's Matsuyama on Naruto Plans
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Gamasutra is running an interview with Cyberconnect2's Matsuyama on the studio's plans for their Naruto franchise. "over the last few years it has also been the prolific developer of the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja series, a PlayStation-exclusive line of games now spanning as many as seven entries. Currently, CyberConnect2 is working on Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm, the series' first entry on PlayStation 3. It makes a significant graphical leap beyond its predecessors, focusing on perfecting the cel-shading techniques that imitate hand-drawn animation."
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Sunday April 27, 2008
19:30
Joystiq: PS Fanboy Week in Review: 4/21 - 4/27
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PSP

These user-generated levels from echochrome terrify us. We can't wait to try them. Also: Are you ready for the first details of the US SingStore launch? Find out how much DLC songs will cost, and more, in our extensive report.

Previews/Hands-on
- SingStar (PS3)
  First official details about the upcoming US release.
- Siren: New Translation (PS3)
  We get our hands on the Japanese demo.
- Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit (PS3)
  Hands-on with the upcoming anime fighter.
- Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (PS3)
  We play Sid Meier's next big console game.
- B-Boy (PSP)
  Breakdancing arrives on PSP ... a few years late.
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2 (PSP)
  Ramen-eating ninja gets another fighter on PSP.
Downloads
- Bleach: Heat the Soul 5 (PSP)
  Get a small taste of this PSP-exclusive fighter. Get the demo here!
Continue reading PS Fanboy Week in Review: 4/21 - 4/27
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Saturday April 26, 2008
23:38
Dattebayo: Naruto Movie 4 (Shippuuden Movie 1) is released
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Dattebayo consolidates to release all future projects in H264 AVI
Wednesday April 23, 2008
22:15
Dattebayo: Dattebayo to Change Bleach Format
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Aligns offerings with Naruto
Thursday April 17, 2008
05:58
Joystiq: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm coming to PlayStation 3
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Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Fighting

Click to embiggen Namco Bandai has announced that the Naruto series is coming to the PlayStation 3 in the form of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm. According to the press release, the game features a 25-character roster, two-player head-to-head combat and a single-player mode that promises open-world exploration and "more than 100 unique missions."

We thought about going the standard route with Naruto game announcements and noting the lack of quality in most-to-all games based on anime series, but we'll admit the trailer had some doubting that for a second -- it actually looks better than the series itself. Still, gameplay is the ultimate decider, not to mention Storm would have a hard time breaking our "anime games" stigma.

Trailer embedded after the break. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm is expected in Q4.
Gallery: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm

[Via PS3 Fanboy]
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Thursday April 03, 2008
20:54
Dattebayo: Dattebayo Special Announcement Regarding Naruto
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Big Changes Coming To Release Format
Thursday January 31, 2008
23:02
Dattebayo: Naruto Shippuuden 045+ delayed/cancelled due to... [LOOK INSIDE]
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You're not gonna believe this.
Thursday January 17, 2008
20:48
Dattebayo: Regarding Naruto Shippuuden 043
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For the 2nd time in 3.22 years
Friday December 07, 2007
13:02
Woot: American Builder 22 Piece Power Driver Set
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Enclosure: [download]
Woot.com
Attn: Complaints Department

Dear Sirs:

A few weeks ago I got one of your electronic musical products, and soon as I got it home and plugged it in to my computer, it said “Driver Update Required”. So I bought a American Builder HW4137 22pc Power Driver Set. I tried using the measuring tape, since it was easiest, but that didn’t do anything. Undaunted, I tried the Utility Knife with Snap-Off blade. That blade snapped off. I tried to use the tweezers with the flat-head screwdriver but this only slipped and ripped my Faye Valentine costume. Now I was mad. I took the nine piece drive bit set and the Power Driver and positively attacked the thing. I was madder than a Star Wars fan after Episode One. The driver shorted out and caught my Naruto headband on fire. I tried to save the five piece socket set and driver bit extention, but it was too late, and everything was lost in the fire. Woot, my question to you is: why did Gatzby censor all mention of this known issue on the forums? Your credibility is hanging by a thread, Woot, this is a true freedom of speech issue and your customers won’t take it for much longer. I suggest you fire Gatzby before he ruins what little reputation you have left among the real fans.

Sincerely,
LukeSolo69
6 BoC!!!!
4 Shirts!!!
Survived 10 woot-offs!!!
“Seems to me you lived your life like a candle in the wind” We Miss You, 2Pac!!
Warranty: 90 days
Features:
- The American Builder 22-piece driver set is a perfect kit for around the house or office.
- It’s probably worth the $2, but barely
- Battery Operated Power Driver (2 AAA Batteries Not Included)
- 3 Foot Long Metal Measuring Tape
- 4 1/2” Long Tweezers
- 1 Piece Precision Flat Head Screwdriver
- 1 Piece Precision Flat Philips Screwdriver
- 5 1/4” Long Utility Knife with Retractable Snap-Off 1/4” Section Blade
- 9 piece Drive Bit Set with Holster (Flat Head 3, 4, 5; Philips Head 0,1; T10, T15, T20, T25 Bits)
- 5 Piece Socket Set (10mm, 9mm, 8mm, 6mm, 5mm)
- Driver Bit Extension
- Hard Shell Storage Case
Discuss this product
Wednesday November 21, 2007
14:09
Harry Potter: Boing Boing: Top ten most viewed pages on Wikipedia and Conservapedia
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Wikipedia is "The Free Encyclopedia." What's on the mind of Wikipedia its readers? Here are the top ten most viewed pages on Wikipedia:
1. Main Page [30,090,900]
2. Wiki [904,800]
3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows [413,400]
4. Naruto [401,400]
5. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock [396,000]
6. United States [330,000]
7. Wikipedia [329,400]
8. Deaths in 2007 [321,300]
9. Heroes (TV series) [307,500]
10. Transformers (film) [303,600]
Conservapedia is "The Trustworthy Encyclopedia." What's on the mind of its readers? Here are the top ten most viewed pages on Conservapedia:
1. Main Page‎ [1,906,729]
2. Homosexuality‎ [1,572,713]
3. Homosexuality and Hepatitis‎ [517,086]
4. Homosexuality and Promiscuity‎ [420,687]
5. Gay Bowel Syndrome‎ [389,052]
6. Homosexuality and Parasites‎ [388,123]
7. Homosexuality and Domestic Violence‎ [365,888]
8. Homosexuality and Gonorrhea‎ [331,553]
9. Homosexuality and Mental Health‎ [291,179]
10. Homosexuality and Syphilis‎ [265,322
(Via Why, That's Delightful!)
Thursday November 15, 2007
16:35
ThinkGeek: What's New: Tshirts : Naruto Group Splash
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Many teenage boys feel like they have a demon trapped inside of them. Few truly do.

Start your genin training in style and hone your mad ninja skillz with Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Kakashi, and Iruka. Practice your Rasengan technique, Chidori, and Strong Fist with the leg press. They'll never be the wiser.
Price: $16.99
Thursday November 08, 2007
18:23
Dattebayo: Naruto Delayed due to Hollywood Writers Strike
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There's nothing we can do.
Tuesday October 23, 2007
16:53
Boing Boing: Manga's Japanese decline -- and the copyright infringers who are stopping it
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Wired continues its series of excellent features about manga -- following up on this morning's mini-comic with a lucid and fascinating story by Daniel Pink about the faltering market for manga in Japan and the way that copyright infringing donjishi (fan-comics) are helping to staunch the bleeding, and thus attracting support from the giant wealthy corporations they appropriate from.
Also up is a great little survey of "weighty" subjects covered in manga form, from Shakespeare to college test prep.

Yet the role of manga in the broader economic ecosystem is perhaps more important than its actual sales figures. Japan's vaunted pop culture apparatus, it turns out, is really a manga industrial complex. Nearly every aspect of cultural production — which is now Japan's most influential export — is rooted in manga. Most anime (animated) movies and television series, as well as many videogames and collectible figures, began life as comics. Dragonball — now a multibillion-dollar international franchise comprising movies, games, and cards — debuted as an installment in Weekly Shonen Jump in 1984. Uzumaki Naruto, the protagonist of the mega-property that bears his name, first showed his blond ninja head in the pages of the same magazine eight years ago. Trace any of Japan's most successful media franchises back to their origins and you'll likely end up inside a colorful brick of newsprint, where 20 pages of exquisitely matched words and drawings tell the inaugural story.
But manga has become a bit like network television in the US. It reaches a wide but inexorably shrinking audience. Weekly magazine circulation is on a steep and steady downward slope; book sales are no higher than they were a decade ago despite a rise in population. Still, manga is more influential in Japan than network television is in the US. Comics occupy the center, feeding the rest of the media system. If they dry up, other media players risk losing their deepest and most vital source of material. If manga gets creaky, and by all accounts it is heading that way, it could undermine Japan's entire pop culture machine. What the industry needs is something that can rescue it from decline — a force that can reenergize its fans, restock its talent pools, and revive its creative mojo. The sound of those flapping backpacks may herald the arrival of that savior.
Link to Japanese manga industry story, Link to "Manga Shakespeare" story
See also: American Manga: Wired's downloadable mini-comic explains the history of the form
Monday October 22, 2007
19:00
Wired News: Japan, Ink: Inside the Manga Industrial Complex
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Manga sales in the United States have tripled in the past four years. Titles like Fruits Basket, Naruto, and Death Note have become fixtures on American best-seller lists. In the United Kingdom, the Catholic Church is using manga to recruit new priests. Yet in Japan, its birthplace and epicenter, manga's fortunes are sagging. Young people are turning their attention away from the printed page and toward the tiny screens on their mobile phones.
Thursday October 18, 2007
17:55
Boing Boing: Asian Kung-Fu Generation's freaky business-model
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Salon's Andrew Leonard pieces together the story of Asian Kung-Fu Generation, a mega-band whose success owes much to anime and video-game soundtracks, YouTube bootlegs, fan-subbed cartoons, and assorted global teenage weirdness that points to a future that might be more futuristic than any of us contemplated:
Then again, kids these days are exposed to Asian Kung-Fu Generation in ways that go beyond your typical CD or digital download. According to Wikipedia, Asian Kung-Fu Generation songs are featured in Nintendo and Konami musical games, as movie themes, and grace the credit sequences for half a dozen anime shows, including "the second opening" for "Naruto" and "the fourth opening" for "Fullmetal Alchemist."
Let us pause now to consider the awesome brilliance of the title "Fullmetal Alchemist."
Second opening? Fourth opening? In Japan, I learned, anime television shows not only feature different songs playing over both the opening and closing credits, but swap in new songs as many as four times per season.
Once upon a time, a rock band played local clubs, got a record deal, released a single, made an album. Today's up-and-comers license their tunes to video games, movies, cartoons and, of course, commercials.

Link (Thanks, Andrew!)
(Photo credit: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, a Creative Commons ShareAlike photo from Hibino's Flickr stream)
Thursday September 27, 2007
22:09
Dattebayo: No Naruto Release Today [DONE]
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Naruto will not be released today - no new ep till 10/18
Tuesday August 07, 2007
00:18
Halo: Gizmodo: Dealzmodo: Microsoft Xbox 360 Price Cuts Officially Official
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Yep, the rumored Xbox 360 price drops we'd read about in leaked retail flyers from Toys R US to Circuit City are true as of August 8th. The 20GB model will be $350, the Elite with 120GB of storage will be $450! And the core?! Right, no one cares about the core. The logic behind the price drops are interesting, too. Kotaku has an interview explaining why. [Kotaku]
Price drop coincides with release of "Madden NFL 08" on Xbox 360, one of many titles that make up the greatest holiday lineup in video game history.
REDMOND, Wash. -- Aug. 6, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. today kicked off the greatest holiday lineup in video game history by announcing it will reduce the estimated retail price (ERP) of Xbox 360™ by $50 (U.S.) beginning Aug. 8. Soon to follow, Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) will release its blockbuster video game title "Madden NFL 08" on Aug. 14. "Madden NFL Football," one of the most important mass-appeal franchises in video games, was the top-selling game of 2006 and is the top-selling franchise of the past 10 years. Only Xbox 360 offers a console for all interests and budgets.
"The fact that we have been able to keep our launch price longer than any other console while retaining our leadership position demonstrates that consumers believe in the value of Xbox 360," said Mitch Koch, corporate vice president, Global Retail Sales and Marketing Group, Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "On the eve of the best holiday games lineup ever and the launch of 'Madden NFL 08,' there has never been a better time to jump into Xbox 360."
Xbox 360 will enhance the value of its entire family of consoles beginning on Aug. 8. At a new ERP of $349.99 (U.S.), Xbox 360 offers an unsurpassed experience right out of the box with a 20GB hard drive, wireless controller, Xbox 360 headset, and more. For those looking for the ultimate value and the freedom to customize their console as they see fit, Xbox 360 Core System now has an ERP of $279.99 (U.S.). Xbox 360 Core System provides everything needed to start gaming while giving consumers the ability to add new features and accessories they want. Dressed in black and equipped with a 120GB hard drive, Xbox 360 Elite will be priced at an ERP of $449.99 (U.S.) for those who want the premium games and entertainment experience. In anticipation of this year's largest blockbuster game launch, the Xbox 360 Halo® 3 Special Edition Console will hit store shelves in September with an ERP of $399.99 (U.S.). Featuring an authentic Spartan green-and-gold finish, this console will include a matching Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, Xbox 360 20GB hard drive, Xbox 360 Headset, an Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit, and more.
In addition to being a great value, Xbox 360 is the only console on which consumers will be able to play all of this year's biggest titles: "Guitar Hero III™: Legends of Rock" (RedOctane/Activision), "Halo 3" (Bungie Studios), "Madden NFL 08" (EA) and "Rock Band" (MTV Games). Xbox 360 is also home to the most exclusive games, such as "BioShock" (2K Games), "Lost Odyssey™" (Mistwalker/Feel Plus), "Blue Dragon" (Mistwalker/Artoon Co. Ltd.), "Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action," (Screenlife), "Project Gotham Racing® 4" (Bizarre Creations Ltd.), "Mass Effect" (BioWare Corp.), "Naruto: Rise of a Ninja" (Ubisoft), and "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation" (NAMCO BANDAI Games). With a record-setting attach rate of 6.1 games per console sold (NPD, Life-to-date, June 2007), a new price and the greatest holiday games lineup ever, Xbox 360 has proved itself as the home of the best games and entertainment at the best value.
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Xbox 360 is a superior video game and entertainment system delivering the best games, unique entertainment features and a unified online gaming network that revolve around gamers. Xbox 360 will have a portfolio of more than 300 games and will be available in nearly 40 countries by the end of 2007. More information can be found online at http://www.xbox.com/xbox360.
Wednesday July 18, 2007
19:59
Wii: Halo: Joystiq: Today in Joystiq: July 18, 2007
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Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, First Person Shooters
Sometimes, flying Covenant body parts can get messy, so it's best to keep clean. Thank Olaf for the helpful tip and check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Joystiq hands-on: Time Crisis 4 (PS3)
Joystiq hands-on: TimeShift
Joystiq impressions: Eye of Judgement
Joystiq impressions: Clive Barker's Jericho
Joystiq impressions: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes (PSP)
Joystiq impressions: Pursuit Force Extreme Justice (PSP)
Joystiq impressions: Soul Calibur Legends (Wii)
Joystiq impressions: Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow (PSP)
Today's sweatiest video: Wii Fit

News
Knytt Stories preview and screenshots
New Fallout 3 screens show violent tendencies
Rockstar Table Tennis backhands over to Wii
Guilty Gear II: Overture revealed for Xbox 360, not a fighting game
Peter Moore to get $1.5 million bonus, $550,000 salary
Upcoming DS game lets you re-draw Daffy Duck, drive him insane
Fun with numbers: Final Fantasy Versus XIII is 1.3% complete, FFXIII 13%
Halo 3 co-op is offline, for now
Sony's Tretton describes console war with food analogies
Resident Evil 5 does, in fact, feature Chris Redfield
Heavenly Sword demo is 'in the bag,' ready for release
Peter Moore gives final goodbye to Major Nelson
MTV's Nickelodeon spending $100 million on gaming
New ESA prez Mike Gallagher speaks
Mitt Romney cleaning up dirty video game water
Lifetime: Games for women
Ohhh, is that where Too Human was during E3?
Mass Effect makes even talking magical

Culture & Community
Videlectrix releases another game parody: Where's an Egg?
Underbelly of reviews on display at The Escapist
Wii song gives console satire comeuppance
Jeff Bell asks message board user: "And your contribution to society is ... what?"
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08:26
Joystiq: Joystiq impressions: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes (PSP)
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Filed under: Sony PSP, Fighting, E3

Any anime fan that's played CyberConnect's Ultimate Ninja series on PlayStation 2 will find themselves instantly familiar with the upcoming PSP Ultimate Ninja Heroes. This PSP-exclusive Naruto game transplants the fighting engine of its PS2 cousin in a game that's not quite a sequel, yet not quite a remake.

For a PSP game, it certainly impresses. The cel-shaded graphics look quite remarkable on the PSP's smaller screen. Since the PS2 original didn't use the analog sticks for fighting, the controls have translated quite well on the portable. We were really surprised by the game's quick load times, which lasted for only a few seconds. In fact, we'd surmise that the game loads much faster than its PS2 counterpart.

Although the fighting engine in the Ultimate Ninja series has never been celebrated for its depth, it does faithfully recreate the battles found throughout the Naruto series. Quick dodging, counters, and special moves are key to victory, and the PSP version is no different. We don't know if we were doing something wrong, but we found that the Chakra-based special attacks were limited in the PSP edition. While in the PS2 versions, each character could have up to 4 different attacks, we only saw one. Also, the "tag team" element of the game doesn't involve active switching of characters. Rather, each team of three sends out a single fighter, and when a character gets KO'ed, the next character in the roster jumps in. To be honest, we were hoping for more team-based gameplay.

Overall, we were impressed by Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes. It offers a solid fighting engine that's faithful to the anime, and its quick load times, large character roster, and use of Game Sharing, make it potentially the best anime licensed fighter on the system.

Gallery: Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes
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Thursday May 31, 2007
18:17
Boing Boing: Father and daughter bonding through comics
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Mark Frauenfelder: In his charming essay in the Austin Chronicle, Wayne Alan Brenner writes about how he introduced the Fantastic Four to his daughter and how his daughter introduced Naruto to him.
By the time I'd finished the third volume, I was hooked. The characters, a group of young adolescents trying to survive the rigors of their renowned village's ninja academy, were so wonderfully fleshed out by mangaka Musashi Kishimoto – in the writing and the drawing. These weren't stock characters with a few choice quirks added for identification's sake. These were kids – Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, Rock Lee, Ino, Shikamaru, et al. – with complex backstories informing their decisions, with choices made based on hard-won personal knowledge and social machinations going back generations. Here were astonishing skills and martial techniques that weren't the result of gamma-ray mishap or genetic cataclysm but, instead, years of dedicated physical training and the study of ancient ways of controlling the body's natural energies. A slapdash junk load of mystical mumbo-jumbo requiring much suspension of disbelief, at times, yes; but compelling nonetheless.
And the drawing! The sharp delineation of the characters and their environment, the pacing, the rhythms of accelerated time arranged in strategic panels. The shorthand depiction of motion and speed and impact, the sheer cinematic direction of the battles fought, ink lines flying like shuriken against the masked background or the panel's stark white. Roll over, Jack Kirby, and tell Steve Ditko the news from Japan.
Link
Monday October 30, 2006
18:20
Digg: Nearly 1 out of every 2 animation videos YouTube today is Ep 207 of Naruto
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Have a look before it changes, if it does, but yes, its true, screenshots in this video prove how nearly 1 out of every 2 videos in YouTube's Arts and Animation category, for today, is Episode 207 of Naruto. I didnt say anime. I didnt say Naruto. I said Episode 207 of Naruto, which is "filler" btw. Compare with law §512(c)(1)(A)(ii)) of the C.Code.