It's been a long time coming, but Disney has at last provided a dubbed trailer for Ponyo, the newest Hayao Miyaki-directed Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke) film released in America by the massive Hollywood studio. Fans who have been paying attention to the movie over the past year will no doubt notice Disney's name change, from "Gake no Ue no Ponyo" or "Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea" to, simply, "Ponyo." The new name will definitely be easier for mainstream viewers to remember, though I'm sure many fans like myself will still think of it by the original name.
The trailer, available only on the Apple website, showcases the star-studded Hollywood voice cast, which includes such big names as Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, and Tina Fey. And of course, who can forget the contributions of notable relatives-of-famous-yet-insignificant-pop-stars Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jonas? I'm SO EXCITED!!
Remember a while back, when IMAGI announced that they would be creating a CG-animated remake of everybody's favorite super-powered kid: Tetsuwan Atomu, better known by Americans as Astro Boy? In the coming attractions before popular kids movie Madagascar 2, IMAGI showed off the first trailer for the upcoming film, displaying the first direct footage that we've seen so far. Moviefone's got the video, in shiny HD format as well as streaming video for anybody so inclined.
The CG in the film looks pretty competent, and the aesthetic style seems perfect to bring in a good family crowd, but I have some doubts about the accuracy of the movie. Primarily, the character designs have absolutely no resemblance to Tezuka's originals. I understand the goal of "Americanizing" the franchise to better sell it to a mainstream audience, but really? Tezuka? The "god of manga"? His character designs really don't need very much change. Still, I think that the plot (at least from Moviefone's summary) is looking to retain much of Tezuka's original message about humanity amongst all of the superficial changes made by the scriptwriter.
What do you think of the trailer? Sound off in the comments.
Bethesda Game Studios, Fallout 3’s developer, has confirmed that their post-apocalyptic action RPG will be hitting retail in North America on October 28th, 2008 and in Europe on October 31st, 2008 for the 360, PS3, and PC. The game has come under some fire recently from the Australian OFLC ratings bureau who denied the game a rating, effectively banning the title from retail, for the referencing of drug use in the game. Bethesda has since decided to cut those references, resubmitted the game to the OFLC, and met with its approval.
Vlatko Andonov, Bethesda's president, has high hopes for the success of Fallout 3, stating: "We are very excited to let gamers get their hands on Fallout 3, the latest chapter in this beloved and highly acclaimed franchise. To meet the huge demand for this title by our fans worldwide, we are planning one of the biggest launches of any game released this year."
This week Mega64 released their latest video for an undisclosed DS guitar title (see if you can guess which one) which got rejected by the ratings board for having "unsavory content." Most artists would be pretty put down at having their work flat out rejected, but Mega64 persevered and re-cut the video to make it more..."savory."
Also, I keep thinking that the song they're playing is going to turn into this song, but it never does.
So we've all played difficult games, and probably haven't finished most of them. GameTrailers nicely provides everyone with a list they've comprised of--arguably--the hardest games of all times. There's not much to say about this, so enjoy.
Kotaku's Flynn De Marco braved Square Enix's Closed Mega Theater presentation today at the Tokyo Game Show, and after watching the Final Fantasy XIII trailer, he was treated to text at the end stating "For PS3 Only." There it is, my friends: plain as day. Final Fantasy XIII is a Playstation 3 exclusive, at least according to this TGS video. Of course, fully official confirmation still needs to be given, but lets consider 360-Final-Fantasy-XIII rumors to be effectively punched in the face and subsequently beaten with a SIXAXIS.
The collective groans and sighs from fanboys on the 360 and PS3 sides respectively were accidentally registered as small earthquakes in observation stations around the world today.
[via Kotaku]
E3 is, of course, one of the best conventions to get new video footage from. The major game companies did not disspoint this year, with major trailers and game footage from such games as Super Mario Galaxy, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Halo 3. Below are Ani-Gamers' picks for the best and most important game videos of E3, courtesy of E3 Insider and GameTrailers.
Phew. There were a lot of good videos, but I personally suggest the MGS4 and Resident Evil 5 Trailers, as well as the Super Mario Galaxy one. Happy E3 everyone!
After presenting an amazing Metal Gear Solid 4 trailer to the eager gaming press, Hideo Kojima relayed the bittersweet news about the latest entry in the Metal Gear series: He is done with the games, and as far as he is concerned, Metal Gear Solid 4 is the final game in the series. For this reason, Kojima will reveal all of the secrets and plot threads that he has left dangling throughout the course of the games. This is not to say that Metal Gear is officially over, but the father of the series is leaving, so it will definitely not be the same. And what better way to leave a series like this than with what looks like a spectacular game, and your character in the hugely popular Super Smash Bros. Brawl?
(And in case anyone was wondering: Yes, MGS4 is still a PS3 exclusive...for now)
[via Joystiq]
At yesterday's press conference, Nintendo officially announced release dates for two of the "big three" Wii franchises. Super Mario Galaxy releases on November 12, 2007, while Super Smash Bros. Brawl releases on December 3, 2007. Since Metroid Prime 3: Corruption's date was announced a few weeks back as August 27, that means that the big three are finally dated for the North American market.
In addition to the dates, Nintendo also released trailers for Galaxy and Corruption. The Galaxy trailer clearly shows the ability to transform into other creatures, like bees and Boos, and the Corruption one shows the traditional new enemies and such along with a scene from the Ridley fight. View the new Galaxy and Corruption footage here and here, respectively.
[via IGN]
Peter Moore, always the man to bring us steaming hot Halo news, has announced details on the previously discussed Halo film, and shown Halo fans a new model of Xbox 360.
The new live action short film, titled "Arms Race," is a collaboration between Bungie and Weta Studios. The video shown in the press conference showed preparations for battle and various technology from the Halo universe. You can catch both the Arms Race and Halo 3 trailers here. Please note that Arms Race is a standalone short film, and that the shown trailer is the entire thing, not just a preview. Director Neill Blomkamp intends to use the film not only as Halo 3 marketing, but also as a way to get producers interested in his Halo film.
On the gaming side of things, Moore also showed off another new Xbox 360. This one is colored Spartan green, while the disc slot and other parts are painted with the orangeish-gold of Master Chief's helmet. You'd think that they'd quit making new 360s and just drop the price already. I really don't care if it's green, black, or lightish-red. Just make it cheap.
[via Joystiq]
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At yesterday's press conference, Nintendo officially announced release dates for two of the "big three" Wii franchises. Super Mario Galaxy releases on November 12, 2007, while Super Smash Bros. Brawl releases on December 3, 2007. Since Metroid Prime 3: Corruption's date was announced a few weeks back as August 27, that means that the big three are finally dated for the North American market.
Peter Moore, always the man to bring us steaming hot Halo news, has announced details on the previously discussed Halo film, and shown Halo fans a new model of 
