Muramasa: The Demon Blade Review – Sword-Chucks, Yo!
A short time ago, Muramasa: The Demon Blade was released on the Wii, taking the crown as the current “Wii hardcore game” for people to keep an eye on. Did it live up to expectations, or leave gamers feeling dull and uninspired? Read on. Read more
8-Bit Goes HD in 3D Dot Game Heroes
One of the greatest regrets of many a Sony fan is the fact that the Zelda games will never grace their disc drives. That’s not likely to change any time soon, but From Software aims to make the pain a little easier with 3D Dot Game Heroes. Read more
What You Missed This Weekend: Symphonic Fantasies – The Squaresoft Concert
Every so often, a gaming-related event gets lost in the chaos of the industry. This weekend’s Symphonic Fantasies concert in Cologne, Germany was just such an event. Read more
Demon’s Souls Gets Visceral With a New Trailer
In the months since its initial release in eastern Asia, Demon’s Souls has garnered no small amount of attention from the import-friendly gaming press; coverage of the game has popped up across the internet, including here at OLC. Read more
A Christmas Miracle: Final Fantasy XIII Hits Japan December 17th
The release date of Square Enix’s next-gen masterpiece, Final Fantasy XIII, has been a hazy subject since the beginning of this generation. Read more
New Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep Trailer Features Keys, Blades, and Stitch
If you’re Disney, what’s the best way to make a trailer featuring Cinderella, Snow White, and Stitch feel impossibly epic? You call up Tetsuya Nomura. Read more
No More Heroes 2 Trailer is One Bad Mother
Shut your mouth! What do 1970s Blaxploitation cliches and beam sabers have in common? Well, they’re both featured in the new trailer for No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, released earlier today on IGN. Read more
Katamari Forever Gameplay Footage is Wet And Weird
Katamari Forever launches in the US in just a few short weeks. With a demo on the Japanese PSN and a series of progressively weirder trailers unleashed in Japan, American Katamari fans might feel a bit left out. No longer. Read more
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Character Spotlight Finale – The Secret Characters
Now that Dissidia has hit shelves in the US, it’s time for us to bid the Character Spotlight a fond farewell; this week’s issue is special, focusing on the two secret characters in the game. Click on, but of course…beware of spoilers. Read more
New Demon’s Souls Screenshots Hack and Slash the Imagination
As the launch of Atlus’ “Stop Importing It!” edition of Demon’s Souls draws ever closer, the tenacious publisher of all things quirky and Japanese has released a slew of new screenshots to promote the game. Click on to give them a look. Read more
