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Monotonous battling brings down this title filled with gorgeous locales and interesting characters.

During the era of 8-bit games, RPGs were a revolution, offering a unique and lengthy gameplay experience that mixed combat, exploration, and strategy. Things not offered in typical titles of the time that required no more than hand-eye coordination to achieve victory. As time has progressed, RPGs have strayed away from the simpler, classic formula, adding new elements to the gameplay and breaking the mold for the genre altogether. However the recently released title Nostalgia lives up to its name, providing an old-school play experience with a number of the amenities that come with modern games.

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Don't be fooled, this is not NBA Jam.

Growing up, basketball was easily my favorite sport. I played it recreationally with friends, in a league, and on my school's team. Hell, I loved the sport so much I even obsessively played Basketball video games. Of course, being that I couldn't really dunk the ball or do anything particularly flashy, I found myself enjoying NBA Jam far more than any other title available at the time. Crazy dunks and fast-paced gameplay defined the series.

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Cing's latest will come out alongside the long-running Monster Rancher series this March.

During this year's TGS, Tecmo announced a brand new title, Again: Eye of Providence for the DS. The title was in development at Cing, a company popular for their point-and-click adventures, specifically the Another Code series and Hotel Dusk. When it was announced, Tecmo had only announced for release in Japan.

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The official announcement of this game sent Koei's stock soaring yesterday.

Fist of the North Star is a popular Japanese manga that was written by Buronson and published in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1983 to 1988. The manga was eventually adapted into two animated television series, several movies, and an OVA (original video animation).

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This murder mystery brings the past and present together

Yesterday at TGS, Tecmo gave gamers a sneak-peek at their upcoming DS murder-mystery, AGAIN: Eye of Providence. The title is being developed by Cing, who is best known for their work on Hotel Dusk and the Another Code series.

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