InFormers: Robots in the News

1. From the land down under, we get our first look at the DVD that will be more than meets the eye. Of course, there’s no guarantee that the Australian and American DVD releases will be identical, but I sort of doubt we’d be getting less, at any rate.

   But then again, I’m no DVD aficionado, so I could be completely off-base with that notion.

Assorted Mushrooms

1. The Official TMNT Web Site has some new stuff up, after a slight news hiatus.

   First up is a look at new movie-styled figures with an armored “Auto Attack” theme, which look pretty cool.

   Then there’s the new Fox Kids schedule that begins September 8th; TMNT: Fast Forward airs with two eps from 9:30-10:30am, blissfully saving us from the annoyance of having a show we don’t want to watch wedged in between. And Sonic X is back? Haven’t heard anything about new eps, so probably just reruns.

   And if you’re in the UK and didn’t hate The Next Mutation, it sounds like that show is getting some DVD love, which I’m glad to hear. It wasn’t that bad, though it certainly could have been better.

Video Power

1. Some people are already playing the latest adventure of Phoenix Wright, thanks to the magic of little patience and import shops bringing Gyakuten Saiban 3 right to their homes. Other than a little bit of yet-to-be-cleaned typo madness, what possible incentive could one have for waiting for the US release?

   1) Sales of Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations in the US could determine whether or not we get Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. Just because they’re translating it does not guarantee that it’ll be released; games can get and have been axed in virtually ALL stages of development.

   2) If you import, then you miss out on this awesome Phoenix Wright plush!

   Unfortunately, this probably wouldn’t head to Canada’s EB Games… BUT! It’s available on Capcom’s online store, so maybe there’s hope, if you don’t mind 8 bucks shipping…

   Of course, the downside is that the game has been bumped back a month. Can you wait that long?

2. What could be better than getting your own tiny lawyer?

   Oven mitts, perhaps… maybe?

   Seems like a nice bonus for Cooking Mama 2, anyway. Maybe get some people to try out the skills they’ve been honing on their DS in the kitchen.

3. From the company who brought you Dance Dance Revolution is Konami’s crazy throwback to the old days of gaming, Track & Field Challenge, a Plug-n-Play game that combines the classic title with a Power Pad-like interface, and is good for 1 or 2 players.
4. So, just what IS the premise behind Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am?

   About what you’d expect, really.

5. It seems that the perpetrator behind the Virginia Tech massacre wasn’t much of a gamer at all. But I bet you won’t see a single damn person who made the allegation apologize for it, oh no.

   Because it’s just a matter of time, you see. And then BOOM! They’ll have been right all along! Because history is written by the winners, and– eh, the hell with them.

6. Wow, I didn’t expect this.

   Paul Anderson (a Game Informer staff member, not the movie director) just passed away at the age of 38 from ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease), leaving behind a wife and two kids.

   Our condolences go to the family and friends.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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