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Resident Evil: Afterlife Trailer

Here’s a new trailer for Resident Evil: Afterlife. It looks…okay. The new twist this time around is 3D. After seeing the crappy 3D in Clash of the Titans, I’m a little scared of the 3D in RE: Afterlife.

Are any of you fans of the movies? I’ve tried watching them on cable, but I couldn’t get into any of them. Let me know if I’m missing anything.

Coffee Talk #121: Sazh and Me

I’m totally fascinated by Sazh from Final Fantasy XIII. He’s one of the most interesting videogame characters I’ve encountered in years. He’s different and real and way cooler than I was expecting him to be. Before I get to why I dig Sazh, let’s take a look at how my thoughts on the character have changed.

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I’m totally fascinated by Sazh from Final Fantasy XIII. He’s one of the most interesting videogame characters I’ve encountered in years. He’s different and real and way cooler than I was expecting him to be. Before I get to why I dig Sazh, let’s take a look at how my thoughts on the character have changed.

  • Saw the Japanese scans of Sazh. I thought it was stupid for a chocobo to live in his hair.
  • Heard the initial English voice acting for Sazh at E3 2009. He sounded like Robert Downey, Jr. in Tropic Thunder.
  • Saw the game in Tokyo in September 2009. The Tropic Thunder factor was still a mystery.
  • Finally played the final game in March 2010. I was glad that Sazh didn’t sound like Robert Downey, Jr. in Tropic Thunder. That would have been ridiculous. I was also disappointed that Sazh didn’t sound like Robert Downey, Jr. from Tropic Thunder. The unintentional comedy would have destroyed millions of PlayStation 3 consoles in English-speaking countries.

Seriously though, Sazh is very different from your typical videogame protagonist — especially for a Japanese RPG. He’s old for a hero. He’s also a single father. That aspect of the Sazh was the most interesting and atypical. Without spoilarizing things, it’s just powerful and moving to see how things play out between Sazh and his son Dajh. In a genre full of angst-filled teen and tween characters, Sazh was refreshing.

Plus, Tetsuya Nomura allegedly based Sazh’s design on Lionel Richie. I totally want to see him sing the words, “Hello! Is it me you’re looking for?”

Anyway, let me know what you think of Sazh. For that matter, let me know about any recent videogame characters that stood out to you.

Final Fantasy IX Confirmed for PlayStation Network Japan

Square Enix Japan has confirmed that Final Fantasy IX will be available for download on Sony’s PlayStation Network. CEO Yoishi Wada left a short video containing the good news on the Square Enix Members Twitter page. Andriasang translated the information.

Like I said before, I’m really excited for FFIX on PSN, simply because I never got around to finishing it. Any of you planning to download it when it comes to America?

Source via Andriasang

Fat Princess or Scrabble on Sunday?

I wanted to keep the online gaming going, but had an unexpectedly busy week. One of the results of the week is that I’m going to Asia on Tuesday to produce a shoot. I wanted to get in another RPad.tv Invitational before I left. Fat Princess was slated to be the next PS3 game, while Scrabble was set for the next Xbox 360 game. Are any of you up for playing either on Sunday? If so, please let me know what time.