Atlus has announced a sequel to Trine, a puzzle / platformer. Looks pretty nice. Trine 2 will be available digitally Spring, 2011.
Atlus has announced a sequel to Trine, a puzzle / platformer. Looks pretty nice. Trine 2 will be available digitally Spring, 2011.
Donkey Kong Country Returns looks great, I love the 2D game play similar to the SNES games. The game features same-screen co-op two player, and it’s being developed by Retro , the same guys who successfully transitioned Metroid into 3D with Metroid Prime.
Looks pretty cool, but I’m not sure how much 2D vs. 3D game play they’ll be. I’d personally rather more 2D then 3D, but either way the games looking really good. Metroid: Other M currently has an August 31, 2010 for North America.
Castlevania Harmony of Despair, a new 2D Castlevania produced by Koji Igarashi (Symphony of the Night, Harmony of Dissonance) is on display at E3. The game is reportedly in hi-definition, features six-player multiplayer and is for Xbox Live Arcade. Awesome. Also, Harmony of Despair features multiple classic Castlevania characters such as Alucard and Soma Cruz, which is even cooler.
The game will be released next month (amazingly awesome) during Microsoft’s “Summer of Arcade”.
Check below for an actual screenshot, it looks amazing. I love pixel art.
I love how Capcom takes the retro look even into their commercials. If I saw that when I was a kid I would have wanted the game. And more locks on the door to my room. And a nude poster on my door.

Capcom’s latest retro Mega Man is out today for the WiiWare today and will be out March 11th on the PSN and March 31st on XBLA. Why three different days? I have no idea, maybe it’s more fun that way.
Full press release, below…

Star Guard is a pretty awesome retro platformer, without being as annoying or tedious as a retro platformer. The game uses a great checkpoint system, every so often it saves your progress so if you die you don’t restart the whole level. The story is pretty awesome, too. “Guide the spaceman through the castle and defeat the wizard.” And shoot lots of stuff. It’s also a finalist for Excellence in Design in the 12th annual Independent Games Festival. AND it’s totally free, available for the Mac and PC.
[ Star Guard ]
I’m guessing Dr. Wily is doing all kinds of bad things and it’s up to Mega Man to kick a bunch of bad robot’s asses.
Mega Man 10 is coming to WiiWare, Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Store in March 2010.
Full press release, below:
Lucasarts, at least in recent years, has focused primarily on Star Wars and Indiana Jones games. They used to do other stuff, especially in the mid 90’s (their complete list of games is here). Perhaps attempting to branch out again, Lucasarts unveiled a new 2D platformer on GTTV today. Lucidity is part 2D platformer, part puzzle game and will be download only, available on the PC and through Xbox Live. Instead of controlling the main character, Sophie, players alter the level so that Sophie can get across it (Sophie is A.I. controlled). Looks pretty interesting, I can’t wait to see more. The game will be released on Xbox Live later this month, no word on the PC release date.
A few more shots, below.
[ Gametrailers TV ]
So, let’s say you played the Mirror’s Edge demo and liked it, but you haven’t bought the full game yet because you’re completely and totally broke (me). Maybe you’re sad because you don’t have it, maybe you’re angry at the world. Well, do I have a solution for you! I mean, it’s not my solution, really, since I didn’t make it, but whatever, that’s not important. What is important is that you can now play the free flash 2D version of Mirror’s Edge here. Brad Borne (I think he’s from those The Borne Something Something movies, he also is the creator of Fancy Pants) and Electronic Arts have partnered up to create the game, which is actually very fun and the music is great.
This is only the beta version of the game, the full version should be complete in one to two weeks.