Gaming Resolutions 2007: Killa Edition

There is, of course, some overlap betwixt our lists, but please enjoy my current agenda of games. This sort of hindsight/foresight foray makes me feel somewhat like the Roman god of doorways, the two-faced Janus. Although, people today may be more familiar with his more recent incarnation, Phanto the two-tone mask from Super Mario Brothers 2. Regardless, you get the point.

Sidenote: This kind of makes me nostalgic for the reoccuring On the Horizon segment from the old blog.

Currently playing, need to finish

• Prince of Persia: Revelations (PSP)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2) (With Catarina)
• Metal Gear Ghost Babel (GBC*)
• Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Wii) (With the J-Team)
• Ico (PS2)

Purchased, but not yet played

• Metal Gear Solid Porable Ops (PSP)
• Namco Museum Battle Collection (PSP) (A gift)
• Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (PS2) (Street Fighter Anniversary Collection)

Say Arr! to Piracy

• Snatcher (SegaCD*)
• Samurai Showdown Zero Special (NeoGeo*)

Want to play through again this year

• Final Fantasy VI (SNES)
• Marvel Vs. Capcom 2 (PS2)

Still need to buy

• Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (PS2)
• Playstation 3 console
• Ridge Racer 7 (PS3)
• Mega Man ZX (DS)
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2)

Forthcoming titles of interest for 2007

• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patiots (PS3)
• Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
• Heavenly Sword (PS3)
• Tekken 6 (PS3)
• White Knight Story (PS3)
• Assassin's Creed (PS3)
• Devil May Cry 4 (PS3)
• flOw (PS3)
• Prince of Persia: Rival Swords (PSP)
• Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core (PSP)
• Smash Brothers Brawl (Wii)

*Arr!

Gaming Resolutions 2007: Catarina Edition

The year 2006 had some amazing highlights with the releases of the Wii, the PS3, and the DS Lite on the hardware horizon; some awesome new installments from beloved franchises like Final Fantasy XII and Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess; and some surprise hit titles like Okami and Bully.

The upcoming 2007 promises to be equally amazing with new titles dropping all the time for the infant PS3 and Wii, and more major titles coming to the DS. Catarina's household proudly added a Wii and a DS Lite (hubby's) in Q4/2006, and we plan to usher in a PS3 in the coming months (and a second DS Lite---pink---for my own personal use). To keep organized and make sure nothing important gets overlooked, herewith my gaming resolutions for 2007:

Currently playing, need to finish

• Disgaea II: Cursed Memories (PS2)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2) (With Killa)
• Legend of Zelda: Twlight Princess (Wii)
• Okami (PS2)

Purchased, but not yet played

• Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) (An X-Mas gift from Killa!)
• ICO (PS2)
• Katamari Damacy (PS2)
• Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Wii)

Want to play through again this year

• Final Fantasy VI (Originally SNES; rereleased for PS1)
• Final Fantasy VII (PS1)
• Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (GCN)
• Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) (Time Attack Mode)
  

Still need to buy

• Final Fantasy IV Advance (GBA)
• Playstation 3 console
• Vagrant Story (PS1) (We consider this part of the "Ivalice Alliance")

Forthcoming titles of interest for 2007

• Assassin's Creed (PS3)
• Dragon Quest IX (DS)
• Dragon Quest Swords (Wii)
• Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings (DS)
• Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
• Heavenly Sword (PS3)
• Lair (PS3)
• Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii)
• Ninja Gaiden Sigma (PS3)
• Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
• Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Wii)
• Tekken 6 (PS3)
• Virtua Fighter 5 (PS3)
• White Knight Story (PS3) (Working title)

Revenant Wings New Trailer

Worldwide Nintendo news blog C3 has the first trailer for the forthcoming Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings RPG for the Nintendo DS. The release date hasn't yet been announced, but the end of the trailer says it is "coming soon." Hopefully sooner than Phantom Hourglass.

Dragon Quest IX a DS Exclusive

Joystiq and Kotaku reported this morning that the next installment of SquareEnix's blockbuster Dragon Quest franchise is going to be an exclusive for the Nintendo DS.

This is major, major news. The Dragon Quest series is to Japanese gamers what the Final Fantasy series is to American gamers---only moreso. There's actually a federal law in Japan prohibiting Dragon Quest games from being released on a school day, in order to prevent millions of ordinarily well-behaved children from cutting class and running wild in the streets, trying to get their hands on a coveted copy of the game.

I've confirmed this in the Sydney Morning Herald, which appears to be a reputable news source despite being located down under.

This is terrible news for Sony, whose PS1 and PS2 installments enjoyed the success of DQVII and DQVIII, respectively. I'm not surprised to see the next installment going to Nintendo, considering that SE had previously announced a desire to support both Sony and Nintendo with their bestselling franchises (sorry, Microsoft). However, I'm surprised to see such a major game coming exclusively to a handheld.

I should look into acquiring a DS in time for the joyous event.