Because Shift happens.
The mind-bending browser game Shift is making the leap to another platform. Publisher Aksys Games has announced that they have teamed with developer Fishing Cactus to bring the monochrome puzzle-platformer to Nintendo’s 3DS in the form of a new title called Shifting World.
Available September 13 for the Wii.
Pretty sure it's pronounced "Blaze Blue."
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II is a PSP Port (hence the “II”) of Continuum Shift, which was released first for arcade and then for PS3 and Xbox 360. The port differs slightly from the original: it includes all the DLC characters from the start, and it features a new Abyss mode (more on that later). Like the other titles in the series, this game is outrageously complicated. It’s clearly made for a niche audience (“hardcore” fighting game enthusiasts) of which I am not a part. But, complexity aside, the battles are fun and nice to look at, so it seems they’ve struck enough of a balance that even those who don’t really know what they’re looking at can enjoy the view.
The Bit.Trip conclusion takes the series back to its roots.
Most gamers out there have a much larger appreciation for the Bit.Trip series than I do. Something about the constant repetition and unbending difficulty has very little appeal to me at this point in my life, and I just don't care to sit and do a simple singular task over and over again in order to complete the goals at hand. That being said, Bit.Trip Flux stands out for me because, while hard, offers many checkpoints in a level and unlimited continues. I know I'll never be the guy to max out what the game has to offer by scoring ridiculously high in a given level, so I'm sure some of the magic of Flux is lost on me. Regardless, the game seems to be a fitting end to this unique series, and a great return to the game that started it all, Bit.Trip Beat.
CommanderVideo's last adventure is a homecoming with Bit.TRIP Beat's classic Pong-style gameplay returning to the spotlight once more.
Take control of Commander Video once again for his latest challenging adventure.
The Bit.Trip series has taken its star character, Commander Video, through a variety of different experiences all of which hearken back to gaming of yesteryear. Fate, the latest title in the series, carries the aesthetic of the titles which precede it, but makes a leap into more modern day gaming experiences with its bullet hell shoot 'em up based gameplay. Like the other games in the series, the concept is not without a twist, and a rail would be Fate's. This rail winds around the screen, allowing players to only travel forward and backward along whatever path the rail has set, and shoot in any given direction. As we've come to expect from the series, this makes for a tremendous challenge that will take players a significant number of replays to conquer.
Luke unboxes Deathsmiles for the Xbox 360 and shows off the faceplate and soundtrack that comes with the game.
Aksys is including the Mega Black Label and Mega Black Label 1.1 DLC add-ons for free.
While playing a preview build of Deathsmiles, Siliconera discovered that the localized version of Deathsmiles will include the Mega Black Label and Mega Black Label 1.1 downloadable add-ons for free. A representative from Aksys confirmed that both DLC packs will be included in every copy of the game.
Aksys Games and Arc System Works will be bringing the title to both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Aksys Games announced yesterday that they are planning to localize the upcoming sequel to BlazBlue, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift.
Seven new titles are available this week, including one that supports Wii MotionPlus.
This week there are no new additions to the Virtual Console, but seven new titles between WiiWare and DSiWare.
