• Fortune Street (Wii)

      Fortune Street (Wii)

      I'm so good at Fortune Street that I made a Japanese schoolgirl rage-quit. Fear me!

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    • Hammerin’ Hero (PSP)

      Hammerin' Hero (PSP)

      Irem is best-known in the West for R-Type, but they've made some of the craziest, most humorous action games in the history of action game making. Hammerin' Hero is an acceptable example.

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    • Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist (PSP)

      Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist (PSP)

      By all rights, the PS2 Ikki Tousen fiasco should have scared me off. But I am a man without fear!

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    • Ys I & II Chronicles (PSP)

      Ys I & II Chronicles (PSP)

      Let others drool over "narrative progression" and half-baked "innovation"; those traits are fleeting. I savor stimulating games that are so fun they're worth playing over and over and over again.

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    • Final Fantasy Type-0 (PSP)

      Final Fantasy Type-0 (PSP)

      ...as what appeared to be an afterthought, Square also announced a little title for mobile phones called Final Fantasy Agito XIII. Compared to the console big boys, Agito had a lot to live up to, and most gamers didn't expect it would.

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  • Fortune Street (Wii)

    I’m so good at Fortune Street that I made a Japanese schoolgirl rage-quit. Fear me!

    World of Valiant Writing: 1/16/12

    It’s a new year, and that means it’s a good time to see what the sidebar’s Valiant Writers have been up to.

    Burst Error: Eve the 1st (PSP)

    This game is evidence that only Falcom gets to make five remakes and still be loved for it.

    UZW’s Top Stories as of 1/8/2012

    With almost two years under the site’s belt, here’s a look at the articles that most people seem to care about.

    Hammerin’ Hero (PSP)

    Irem is best-known in the West for R-Type, but they’ve made some of the craziest, most humorous action games in the history of action game making. Hammerin’ Hero is an acceptable example.

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    Pangya: Fantasy Golf (PSP)

    A hero arrived from another dimension — a land called Earth — to end the vile sorcerors’ wicked ambition. With his magical staff and orbs of pure energy, he plugged the holes littered about the land of Pangya.

    Ikki Tousen: Eloquent Fist (PSP)

    By all rights, the PS2 Ikki Tousen fiasco should have scared me off. But I am a man without fear!

    1 Reply
    Pocket Racers (PSP)

    The power of Satan compels you to play Pocket Racers. Resist his devilish temptation!

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    Ys I & II Chronicles (PSP)

    Let others drool over “narrative progression” and half-baked “innovation”; those traits are fleeting. I savor stimulating games that are so fun they’re worth playing over and over and over again.

    Final Fantasy Type-0 (PSP)

    …as what appeared to be an afterthought, Square also announced a little title for mobile phones called Final Fantasy Agito XIII. Compared to the console big boys, Agito had a lot to live up to, and most gamers didn’t expect it would.

    4 Replies