tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46057837121933341102024-02-19T08:26:55.644-08:00Kitsune GamesReal Players. Real Insight. Real Reviews.Nikodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508913562631578810noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-17126492812367886202008-12-13T12:03:00.000-08:002008-12-13T12:19:25.702-08:00Burnout Paradise (PS3)Genre: Arcade RacingPublisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: Criterion GamesESRB Rating: E for EveryonePrice: $29.99 USDUS Release Date: January 22, 2008Equipment: Sceptre 37” widescreen LCD TV with HDMI cable in 720p, 60 GB PS3, DualShock 3 controllerCompletion: Approximately 15 hours to earn Burnout License, additional 5 hours to complete Bike License.It’s another day for you and me in Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-67984797117165952912008-10-13T12:58:00.000-07:002008-10-13T13:02:09.974-07:00LittleBigPlanet Online Beta (PS3) ImpressionsI'll be honest: I didn't think LittleBigPlanet was a game. I thought it was more of a tool, and would only be fun if you're the type of person who enjoys spending hour after hour modding games. Just call me Mr. Wrong.LittleBigPlanet certainly has those tools to offer, if that's your thing. But it's also a solid platformer, has single player and multiplayer (local, online, or a mix of the two) Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-67661887007664483822008-10-08T14:09:00.000-07:002008-10-08T14:48:39.113-07:00Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360)Eternal SonataGenre: JRPGDeveloper: tri-CrescendoPublisher: Namco BandaiESRB Rating: T for TeenPrice: $34.99 USD (Xbox 360)US Release Date: September 14, 2007 (October 21, 2008 on PS3)Equipment: Xbox 360, 32” Vizio LCD @ 720p.Completion: Completed main campaign in 35 hours.I know what you’re thinking. An RPG about Frederic Chopin on his death bed… He dies in the end, right? Maybe. Feel free to Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-50618595783083833062008-10-01T10:33:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:46:07.914-07:00Spore (PC)Genre: Sim/God-GamePublisher: Electronic ArtsDeveloper: MaxisESRB Rating: E for EveryonePrice: $49.99 USDUS Release Date: September 7, 2008Equipment: Windows XP Pro PC, Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 @ 2.13 GHz, Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS 512MB, 2GB RAM, HP 23" widescreen monitor @ 1920x1200Completion: Approximately 15 hours to reach the 10th rank in Space Stage.Don't call it Sim Spore, but don't call it Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-18826925531024477852008-09-28T10:19:00.000-07:002008-09-28T10:21:32.432-07:00Returning to Regularly Scheduled ProgrammingWednesday October 1, 2008 Kitsune Games will be back on track. We'll have new reviews, new news, and new opinions. We'll also have a couple of new contributors. So stay tuned!Nikodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508913562631578810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-4039085047454342492007-06-01T23:39:00.000-07:002007-06-01T23:55:23.984-07:00Star Trek! I mean...Guitar Hero 3! No..wait...Okay everyone, don’t panic. Just pretend that it’s Tuesday.I honestly would have had something better prepared, but I got caught up in the past recently thanks to DOSbox and Star Trek 25th Anniversary Game and it’s sequel Judgement Rites- both from Interplay (published in 1992 and 1993 respectively)I give you content by virtue of this press release by Activision (a GOD among Video game companiesUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-72592406260217447962007-05-27T19:21:00.001-07:002008-12-09T02:51:24.193-08:00Interupted transmissions!OMG! wer did Evry1 go!You may, or may not, have noticed that things have been just a teensy bit quiet here at Kit Games. There have a been a few issues on both sides of the Country that have kept us staff from making regular updates, but fear not! We've got some content coming to you this week, so check back very soon. (y'know...like..monday or tuesday. Soon)NassUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-79887980753843002772007-05-04T19:42:00.000-07:002007-05-04T20:19:01.323-07:00News For The Week Of May 4thAnother week, another post. On time, once again.Advergaming powers activate! Shape of an H&M shill! I totally don't get this in it's entirety... Never really dug the Sims too much, so maybe it's just over the top of my head here, but shouldn't advergaming still be making gaming... uh, cheaper? Where's the goodwill for the people who you might want to soon sell your affordably priced Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-39444939018105528132007-05-04T13:31:00.000-07:002007-05-04T13:36:18.908-07:00I'm Not Making Any Friends, Either.I really want to dismiss this out of hand. But I cannot entirely disagree with Save the Children's statements, though there is no real methodology to the conclusions they draw. The gist of their study being that since kids are given more things that are insulating (ie: video games, ipods, TV) to the outside world, they don't interact as much as they could or should with others and it retards Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-42222399635930455542007-04-29T23:44:00.000-07:002007-04-29T23:47:48.983-07:00Dear Jack: An open Letter to Jack ThompsonRight now I'm training to kill! Thanks to my "murder simulator" Super Contra for the Nintendo Entertainment system. Surely you've heard of this video game. It's the one that sent John Rambo over the edge just before his murderous rampage that killed a bajillion cops and law enforcement officers.Now despite the fact that the FBI and secret service (where exactly does the secret service figure Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-41346306315081945002007-04-27T20:31:00.000-07:002007-04-27T20:39:16.121-07:00News For The Week of April 27th, Curt EditionThere it is.It's beautiful, it's Katamari... It's Beautiful Katamari. I thought they were done making these things, but whatever. I"m not going to get upset over a Japanese LSD trip on a disc. It's fine by me.Playing games makes you green, huh? All that item management, wearing gear for as long as it'll last you, hording items... I can see that.This isn't specifically game related, but it can be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-20497134554205734372007-04-25T16:17:00.000-07:002007-04-26T10:03:28.810-07:00News for the Week of April 20th, Unbelievably Late Edition.There was a fair bit of news last week, and it's Wednesday already... Yeah. This is going to be a quick update, basically for the sake of posterity at this point.That is why I bring you news for the week of April 20th, Jack Thompson's Worst Week Ever edition. Just so I can get him out of the way before this week's news. Plus, everyone likes seeing a massacre chaser take a beating, amirite?So Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-42756565750734032552007-04-21T16:30:00.000-07:002007-04-21T16:45:16.457-07:00Rayman Raving Rabbids (Nintendo Wii)Genre: PartyPublisher: UbisoftDeveloper: Ubisoft MontpelierESRB Rating: E for EveryonePrice: 49.99 USDUS Release Date: November 19, 2006Equipment: HP 23" widescreen monitor with composite cables in 480p, standard Wiimote with Nunchuk attachment.Completion: Approximately 5 hours for the single player story mode.Bunnies don't give gifts. Bunnies don't understand bowling. Bunnies never close doors. Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-31202460193064293412007-04-20T16:13:00.000-07:002007-04-20T16:16:56.688-07:00Editor's NoteThe news might be a little late this week due to Shini having to work on projects from his real life job today. I believe Nass is still around as well, but also swamped with real life work. This is still a young blog with kinks to be worked out, but I'm proud of what we've accomplished so far. Our dear Heath recently acquired a Wii so be sure to check back soon for reviews from that! Thank Nikodahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02508913562631578810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-33869396745185395202007-04-17T19:31:00.000-07:002007-04-21T15:36:51.624-07:00Hell, Frozen.Nothing has been said here yet about the events that occurred at Virgina Tech yesterday, because it's really not the focus of this blog... Not until Jack Thompson and Dr. Phil started beating themselves off for the media about how video games are a serious factor in this tragedy.Then, it's our thing.The whole situation there is a mess. If teachers could Baker Act students they thought were Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-66592536579541588632007-04-16T12:55:00.000-07:002007-04-21T15:36:05.951-07:00Louisiana Has Got To Pay.The Honorable James Brady, a US District Court Judge, ruled that the state of Louisiana will have to pay 93,000 dollars to the Entertainment Software Association. This will cover the lawyers fees for the showdown over House Bill 1381. You know, the one that Jack Thompson helped write.You would think, as a sane and rational human being, that would be pretty damn cut and dried as far as bills Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-24134774400625188402007-04-13T10:19:00.000-07:002007-04-13T10:35:39.073-07:00News For The Week of April 13thOn time this week. Look at that.Bethesda buys Fallout IP. Freak. Out. Right. Now.ID says they're freakin' awesome. Are they? I haven't really cared about their last... Whatever they've made since Quake 3, so they can go fuck themselves because I paid money for that turd. Has Quake 4 even come out? I don't mean to be... Yeah, I do mean to be mean. Everything that has come out of ID since Quake 2 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-67147591854100006922007-04-13T02:23:00.000-07:002007-04-13T02:31:03.402-07:00Wii Like To Have FunWe here at Kitsune Games strive to provide gaming journalism of high quality. It shouldn't be that foreign a concept, but in the pantheon of gaming websites, magazines, and other publications, the quality of writing ranges from excellent to absolutely terrible, with results skewed severely to the low end.Allow me to demonstrate my point with an example you may be familiar with. A number of Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-21630999819329698302007-04-06T11:42:00.000-07:002007-04-06T12:02:08.266-07:00News for the Week of April 6thI'm not going to say anything bad about the PS3 this week. Just want to give myself a break from that.Now this is not specifically video game related, but it's JT, so it is. I guess the Florida Bar was investigating JT because of how he spoke to a judge. Not very nicely, as it would turn out."Here’s a tip, Judge, I don’t just practice law. I save lives from reckless jurists like you."Yeah. If Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-14233746537090516842007-04-05T18:48:00.000-07:002007-04-21T16:47:35.487-07:00Dead Rising (Microsoft Xbox 360)In honor of Zombie Jesus Day, I present the Dead Rising review.Genre: Third Person ActionPublisher: CapcomDeveloper: CapcomESRB Rating: M for MaturePrice: 53.99 USDUS Release Date: August 8, 2006Equipment: HP 23" widescreen monitor with component cables in 720p, standard 360 wireless controller.Completion: Approximately 15 hours."Willamette, Colorado. Population: 53,594. Distinguishing Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-73913691751193111362007-04-02T17:49:00.000-07:002007-04-02T18:14:03.250-07:00Keep On A Rockin' Me, BabyIt's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Guitar Hero games. If I didn't already own a PS2, I'd buy one just so I could play them. They're unlike any other rhythm game I've ever played, mainly because they're filled with rock classics instead of new pop bullshit. Plus, playing guitar is hot shit, even if it is made of plastic.But what if you're not a guitar enthusiast? What if you've always Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-9420927643549311972007-04-02T11:22:00.000-07:002007-04-02T13:04:06.859-07:00News for the Week of March 30th, late late editon.Yeah, just a few days behind here...Jack Thompson dropped the racketeering allegations against Take Two/the entire game industry. I'm not surprised, but then nothing really surprises me anymore.MS released another version of the 360 without having the decency to finish off the Core system, which they gutted well before launch. I'm kinda torn over the 120 gig drive. I like the idea of having that Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-37462204002578644442007-03-30T02:00:00.000-07:002007-04-21T16:48:13.300-07:00Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PS2)In honor of the GTA IV teaser trailer being released today, I present the Liberty City Stories review.Genre: Third Person ActionPublisher: Rockstar GamesDeveloper: Rockstar Leeds/Rockstar NorthESRB Rating: M for MaturePrice: 19.99 USDUS Release Date: June 6, 2006Equipment: 21" Panasonic TV c. 2000, slim PS2, standard DualShock 2 controllerCompletion: Approximately 7 hours to get halfway through Duke Norikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627332915015672595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-5031111582315613052007-03-23T01:36:00.000-07:002007-03-23T02:21:58.307-07:00News For The Week of March 23rdI think I'm starting to get the hang of this weekly news post thing.I know I was poking fun at JT just a few days ago, but sweet mother of god, I've run out of being entertained by this. I want this to be funny, but Jackie is just... I think it was Einstein that said insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting new results. How many times has he sued Take 2, and how many times Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605783712193334110.post-62207515666569478382007-03-19T13:54:00.000-07:002007-03-19T14:13:27.277-07:00Eternal SonataYeah, a game about Chopin's death. While I honestly don't know how they're going to make the game have a happy ending (I mean... he dies), I'm pretty damn sure it'll look good. Tri-Crescendo has never done an entire game in-company, but this looks like it could really be a winner for them. I'm sure it'll move several hundred 360's in Japan, too. I'm enthralled by the idea of a turn-based Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0