Microsoft and Japan go together like peanut butter and whatever the opposite of jelly is; a repulsive combination by all normal conventions, but it's amazing for the few who know how to enjoy it. Panzer Dragoon Orta, Metal Wolf Chaos, Lost Odyssey, Microsoft's Phil Spencer has promised more quality Japanese titles for the Xbox One and plans to announce them next year. As of right now,...
Panzer Dragoon was a tough series back in the day. It was just as normal as any other to beat, but the true value of the game came from the grueling difficulty of mastering each level and shooting down 100% of the enemies. It was a great unsung series after being stuck on the SEGA Saturn. You can imagine the fan reaction when it was announced that series creator Yukio Futatsugi would...
The Xbox One’s sole exclusive Japanese title, Crimson Dragon, sure does look a lot like SEGA’s classic Panzer Dragoon series. The simplest explanation is that Microsoft snatched up the classic series’ creator Yukio Futatsugi from relative obscurity and put him back to work as if nothing has transpired since leaving the series in 1998. Crimson Dragon takes place in a far future where...
Despite all the rumors and naysaying about Microsoft and its shaky relationship with the Japanese gaming crowd, the Xbox 360 and Xbox One are both making an appearance at TGS 2013. Microsoft is bringing in tow a handful of wonderful titles, some of which will play right into the Japanese audience, while others are just to show off the Xbox One. Check out the list below. Xbox One:...
Crimson Dragon was one of several titles touted during Microsoft’s E3 presentation yesterday morning. It was also one of the games that lost audio throughout its trailer, sadly. I had a really brief encounter with it during Microsoft’s post-show software showcase. I played a demo that lasted roughly five or 10 minutes. In it I flew through a volcano, dodged falling debris and shot tons...