So. Many. Thoughts. First, how in deviantART fanboy hell did I miss this. Despite its lack of North American release, I actually paid attention to Freshly-Picked Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland and you’d think I’d pick up on something as awesome as reverse gender Link. Second, I’m gonna need to start cosplaying, as of right now. Third…I wish I hadn’t lost the PNGs for the header image of Gamer Grrlz, ‘cause Pinkle would so be going in.
Art from Kirby Mass Attack for Nintendo DS, released for E3 2011.
More adorbs from Kirby Mass Attack. If you didn’t catch the DS trailer from E3 2011, do so here.
In Kirby Mass Attack, you control an adorable swarm of little Kirbys to complete tasks, all using your stylus on the DS touch screen. This piece of water color styled art is from the press assets of E3 2011.
I had to watch this Kirby’s Mass Attack trailer a kajillion times while in the Nintendo booth today but I don’t care, that gaggle of Kirbys is adorable.
Cover of Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures, due out this fall on Nintendo DS.
See now that, that is why I love following Nerdy Girls on Tumblr. Lmao:
nerdy-girls:
Charge your DS, bitch.
Well maybe if you played with your ass instead. And with the way some people play, they might as well be.
fyeahgamergirls:
this is nice and all but theres no way you can play a DS with nails that long…
I Guess We Know Where Chibiterasu Stands On His New Pillow And Plushie
*Clutches pearls* Chibiterasu! Why I never. Either you two need to get a room…or er…actually I still can’t tell exactly what it is they’re doing. Either they’re having some private puppy time, or Chibi once had a twin, whom he skinned and turned into a magic carpet.
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Still— cute, right? Details on how to get these limited edition Chibiterasu plushies and pillow will be forthcoming on the Okamiden official Facebook page.
First Sailor Moon Title In Ten Years Coming To Nintendo DS…In Italy
Namco Bandai Europe has announced that a new Sailor Moon game is on the way. Due to be released on the Nintendo DS in Italy, players will be able to play in three worlds, entitled the Jewel Palace, the Mystery Castle, and the Flower Garden, each containing 20-30 stages. Called Sailor Moon: La luna splende, it will go on sale March 31, 2011 for €29.99.
This is the first Sailor Moon game to be released in ten years! Why now? Apparently they started re-airing the show in Italy, and the renewed interest has brought about a brand new title. Methinks if they play their cards right, they could propel this into a revival. The Sailor Moon series is well loved but the handling of the distribution has been one big disappointing disaster. Maybe some publicity to back up the fan support could begin the Moon mania anew. Or at least a release in the US.
True story: Gamer Grrlz writer Morgan Skye originally found the site after searching Sailor Moon crafts on the Internet. That’s right, I’m at least partially responsible for a resurgence in Sailor Moon themed Perler/pixel craft in the past two years. My secret shame.
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Scarlet Pirate’s Impressions: Crafting Mama
First off, no discussion about Crafting Mama can properly begin without first posting the VG Cat’s Classic strip. I love it. Granted, there’s the small problem of poor Mama can only do “feminine” things. I know. But if you can manage to can the cognitive dissonance for awhile, they’re so fun to play.
I’ve played most of the Mama games. At least tried. Original Cooking Mama was freakin’ hard, and I think being American caused a lot of confusion on my end. How the FUCK do I cook with chopsticks! You make yams by burning leaves on top of them?! Oh wait, that was Muramasa.
Gardening Mama was a lot of fun though. I played the shit outta that game. The controls were wonky at times, but it’s one of the few that uses the touch screen—even if it’s just a bunch of mini games.
Which brings us to Crafting Mama. In this iteration, they are much, MUCH more forgiving in the pass/fail tasks. In previous versions, if you so much as missed one tiny stroke, or rotation, you would automatically get deducted points. In Crafting Mama, you only need to pass each stage within the time limit to earn full points of that round.
The needle-felting craft is a good example: in the first round, you pull apart felt from a ball. If you tug too hard, the ball of felt get misshapen, but you don’t lose points. You lose time rolling the ball, but as long as you finish the set amount of -whatevers- within the time frame, you pass the level.
There’s a lot of different crafts to do—I’ve built a wind chime, paper sumo wrestler, earrings, hairband, and more—but there’s only so much I can take in one sitting. I also have this overwhelming guilt for playing a game about making things, instead of doing my own projects.
In short, it’s a fun game to waste time with, but it’s not a long, sit down game. I got my copy through Gamefly; and I’m glad I didn’t buy it.
There Is No Cover More Awesome Than This
“Hark! I think I’ve found my skin!” This cover is from the no doubt epic Fly, Mr. Science, a DS game adaption of a popular Japanese TV show.
If I were to guess, I’d say the show and game are about two kindly Japanese folk who travel the countryside with their trusty skinless sidekick, wearing space suits to avoid contamination from the virus that took his precious epidermis.
Yup, that’s gotta be it.
Okamiden Release Date And Pre-order Bonuses Announced
Finally, a date has been given for the impending cute invasion. Okamiden officially has a release date in North America, Australia, and Europe. Even better, they’ve got a Gamestop pre-order bonus that those of us keeping up with the merchandise will love to hear: when you order your copy in advance, you’ll receive a Celestial Brush stylus and special screen cleaner with art featuring Chibiterasu.
Another can’t-miss would be the Okami Facebook page, where they’re giving out a Nintendo 3DS, Chibiterasu plushies, a copy of Okamiden, and more to those who participate in the Goblin Mask Facebook App. For the simple price of scribbling a goblin face over Facebook pics of you (or your friends, definitely your friends), you can get a chance to get your paws on all sorts of amazing prizes. Fair exchange, I’d say! I routinely deface my friends’ pictures anyway.
Go fetch a copy of Okamiden starting March 15, 2011 in North America, and March 18, 2010 in Europe and Australia.
First off, no discussion about Crafting Mama can properly begin without first posting the VG Cat’s Classic strip. I love it. Granted, there’s the small problem of poor Mama can only do “feminine” things. I know. But if you can manage to can the cognitive dissonance for awhile, they’re so fun to play.
