Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Super Mario 3D World, Mario Party Island Tour, XBox One Release Date! PS4 sells Millions

Yup, my title is really long for a reason! As you video game fans must know, all of the above mentioned games have been released for November 22 2013. It's quite a year for video gamers with the PS4 released just a week earlier on Nov. 15 and now all of these huge titles from Nintendo and the next generation console from Microsoft released all within weeks of each other. Are you guys as excited as I am about all these news?

We'll start with Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds for the Nintendo 3DS that got released just last Friday on November 22, 2013. This game takes place in the same Hyrule as the old classic Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. All of you older gamers will get those waves of nostalgia as you travel through the same grounds as you once did in A Link to the Past. In fact, the game is played in the classic Zelda Top Down view!

The gameplay includes some new features such as the ability to become a drawing on a wall! Bringing 2D Zelda in a 3D world... ironic huh? But doing so allows you to go to a whole new world call Lorule where you have to save that world along with Hyrule. Man, our hero Link has a lot of work to do for such a young man.
The game is also being known for your ability to borrow and swap all available tools right from the start, thus making it much more up to the player in the order they will unlock the dungeons. The reviewers are loving it all around! (Metacritic, Kotaku, Destructoid, and IGN)

Here's Link with his drawn version!

 Our iconic Princess Zelda at the right and the princess of Lorule at the left!

To finish off are some more images of the game, and a video walk through from Youtube! Will you be purchasing this game for the holiday season?

The Let's Play :D

 Random Artwork that I found beautiful. I believe this is the Kingdom of Lorule!



Below, I believe,  is the storytelling version of the game. Don't take my word on it though. Experience the game and you'll find out for yourself!

Now for Super Mario 3D World. This game was released alongside the Zelda game on November 22 2013 for the Nintendo Wii U. This game is along the lines of the Super Mario 3D Land that came out for the Nintendo 3DS about two years earlier (and it was such a hit!). Nintendo is placing a lot of hopes on this one, they believe that it will help push the Wii U sales that have been sadly suffering the past year since its launch. This game is classic Mario in 3D and if you have played the 3D Land version for the 3Ds, you won't have much surprises. The biggest thing about the game, is that Mario is now in HD! Yes, his overalls and his mustache are all in High Definition for you to play with! 

Other things have been added as well. As you can see in the image to the left is the adding of the cat power in the game. Its quite a handy power as it lets you climb up walls and scratch your enemies into oblivion. Other things added would be little houses that you can grab powers and lives in the game as well as the cloning double cherries. Unlike the 3DS version, you'll also be able to travel outside the levels in a beautifully designed world and go from place to place examining new secret entries and watching the trees and bushes shake and dance to the happy Mario tune!

Now for the reviews! This game is a hit with the critics! (Metacritic, IGN, Kotaku, Joystiq) Some are claiming it to be the reason you should be owning a Wii U. Very similar to what has been said about its 3DS predecessor Super Mario 3D Land. Rather see the evidence than read about it? I'll show you the Let's play below from Youtube!

Level Cleared! loll

A special level where you ride a dinosaur that swims in a racing game like stage!

Now for the final Nintendo game that was released! Its Mario Party Island Tour for the 3DS!

To be honest with you guys, I'm not too familiar with the Mario Party games. I do know that they are immensely popular and very fun to play with friends and family alike! 

If you guys are a fan of the Mario Party series, feel free to check it out! I believe it isn't the most celebrated version, but it probably promises as much Nintendo fun as Mario Party tends to offer! For more information check out this Let's Play below and .... get ready to party?

Okay, finally onto Microsoft! Their heavy hitting Next Gen Console the Xbox One is finally here for all of you Microsoft fans! The price is around $100 more expensive than the PS4 but is said to include the Kinect device and a few other things that the PS4 does not seem to have! Here is the unboxing for you to see and debate if you want it! 

This console has been selling faster than a person can sneeze and sad to say. Gamestop already declared this console as sold out (along with the PS4). Over 1M already sold! Wow...But if you fans want it when it restocks, the pricing will be $499. 

With both the PS4 and the Xbox One out, it'll be a slew of new games that will be coming with better graphics and hopefully more inspired gameplay! Will you be picking up the already existing Wii U from Nintendo with their list of games that are coming this holiday season, or will you stake out and wait till the restocking of the PS4 or Xbox One. This is a very exciting time for gamers as the next generation of gaming is about to take off! 

Always Guree

Persona 5 is Announced for Winter 2014

Hey guys! It seems that the popular and niche game Persona 5 is finally announced for release in Japan in Winter 2014. Now does that mean it will be the early winter in January/February or will it be the next coming Christmas? It will most likely be Next Christmas but this is exciting news for Persona fans all over, me included. It seems like now I finally have a real incentive to buy a playstion 3....

Here is the trailer that Atlus has released.

As the trailer mentions: You are slave. Want emancipation?
Who will know what it means, but the game is meant for release 2014 of Winter on the PS3.
Despite the fact that PS4 has just been released, it will be on the PS3 that the game will be coming to. Are you part of the many that are anticipating such a game? I am :D

Always Guree

Harvest Moon Connect to New Worlds

Hello guys! There is now the existence of a new Harvest Moon Game!
It's tentative rough translation seems to be Harvest Moon: Connect to New Worlds or something along those lines. What the final translating company will do with the title, we'll see if it gets a North American Release!

So for this game, it seems to be that the game's focus will be that you can trade with farmers from around the world (we have yet to find out what that means) and sell your produce to them.
There also seems to be a Safari system in which you can raise new and what I find a bit odd and strange animals. It seems all of these animals do exist outside of the Harvest Moon world and Marvelous has gone to .. animating them.

Here are some screenshots that the Japanese Gaming Magazine Famitsu has released.

Also from Famitsu the strange exotic animals you can allegedly befriend: 

Don't Ask what they are, cause frankly, I have no idea! :D

According to various web sources and fan forums that I've been.. stalking.. it seems that customization of your farm is back from A New Beginning. But all of the actual building will be done by the blacksmith! Here are some images of you purchasing such construction items and organizing your home:

All taken from Famitsu Website

 You can customize your own character, your farm and even your own farmhouse this time. As for customization for the town, I'm 50% sure you can. It can swing either ways. They have also implemented rival farming. Apparently two of the rival farmers have been released. Famitsu has posted their pictures which I will post here. 

How she will farm in that dress, beats me. She probably wouldn't even fit through the far door.. personallly.

I personally thought they looked a little young, but what they hey! So do our characters! Speaking of our characters, these will be the main characters you can play. A gamer can choose between a girl or a boy and as I believe I mentioned above (or not) character customization is possible. The customization now includes hats and glasses and maybe other types of accessories. Apparently up to three is allowed to be worn at the same time. Kind of reminds of Harvest Moon Animal Parade no? For a girl like me, it just sweetens the deals and makes me hang at the edge of my seat to get my gritty greedy hands on this game.  The default design is here taken from the official Japanese website of the game: 

The girl which I think is adorable! I wouldn't want to customize that cutie pie!

The default Boy: I personally still love Jack's design.. but the times are a changing and this guy is pretty cute too

Image of you customizing:

So now we know how our virtual faces will look like while we're picking up turnips and brushing cows, but how will our future spouses and children look like??!?!?! Well, all of the information for that hasn't been released yet, but so far we have two bachelors and two bachelorettes that have been released for this game. Here they are!  Taken from the official website and cropped to better show the details, comes the wedding candidates! 

The Bachelors So Far

So this beautiful guy is a waiter/chef. His name seems to spell Ren or something like that. (My Japanese has gotten very shabby over the years). His dream is to open his own restaurant or is running is own right now (can't remember to precisely). His personality is serious but kind and has random moments of humor!  

Speaking of Beautiful, here's the other guy. In Japanese is something like Klaus. He's personally my favorite so far because he doesn't't look like a little kid (and I'm not a little kid anymore hehehe). Now he has a very strange but perhaps lucrative job of making and fusing perfumes. Such a strange occupation for a dashing man, but his job makes it debatable among some Harvest Moon Fans that perfumes will play an important role in this game.

Now the Lovely Ladies

I think my bad Japanese says her name is Ririe. She's supposedly the older sister to a famous newscaster. She's super friendly and loves children and animals. Sounds like the average good girl down the street no? 

This lovely lady's name sounds something like Angie (not sure). But she's the nurse for the town and younger sister to who looks to be the mayor for this town! (Yikes! Don't play this young girl's poor heart or you'll be tossed in jail!)

Whats a village with only potential marriage candidates and rival farmers? A place filled with chaos is one (slighted lovers and rivals.. eeps!). So there are villagers too. So far, there is only mention of one and she's a nice old lady who's image was on Famitsu: 

Seems friendly enough. 

Now of course there is also the aforementioned mayor? Of this town. This time she's a woman, and she looks like she means business! No more soft-nosed Theodore! 

Now that's all the information that I've found browsing the web and the ones that I can remember from the back of my mind. This game is due to be released sometime in 

February 2014 in Japan (they always get it so early -pout-) and for us American gamers, we can hope and dream that Natsume will cut to the chase and release it within the following year! 

I'll post more information as it comes so keep posted and come back!

Always Guree

Guree's Animal Crossing New Leaf Village Tour: Aya and Natsu

Hello Everyone. I want to share with you a new house I visited. It's Aya and Natsu's house back in Japan. I don't remember what the town is called. It kind of slipped my mind, but please, enjoy the pictures. Their town was really pretty and I couldn't help but take a bunch of pictures like a tourist. It will motivate some, depress others, but definitely make all speechless!

There's Aya ------>>>>>>>>
Or the best image I could get of her! It's really hard to take pictures of people in this game. I met Saya at the island and we fished like crazy for medals. She even got me a Mermaid Shelf. So nice of her!!!!

Here's me arriving at the town. See that little picture in the corner? That's her flag. Aya said she drew it herself. She's such an artist! I think the town's name is at the bottom, but I can't read it.

 First Failed attempt at a face Cut Out.. She had to instruct me to use it correctly!

Look! There's Aya!

Second Cut out. So freaking adorable. See the lovely fountain in the back and the arch of flowers?

Squeeee

Series of Bamboo shots of her Bamboo garden leading to her hosue!

 Is it me, or is it hot in here?

Wooo weee! That's what I call a garden!

The ARCHHHHH! Must not go through it!!! Must not!

Natsu's HOUSE!

Natsu wasn't there when I went, but that didn't stop me from snapping his house into my camera. 

The first is a series of green room with a pretty piano. 

Look at the fancy things on the shelf.  

I really want to sit on the table.. should i? SHOULD I?!?!?!

Next is a museum like room filled with antiques and fossils and trophies. 

Wait.. Is this a museum? Look at all those fossils!

A kid's gotta show off his trophies... there's one.. twoo.. three... omG TOO MANY!!

What does that Arrow mean?!?!??!

I believe i stumbled upon a storage room...

Ah HA! The Mermaid Room!

Pinkkkkk!!!! Mesmerizing! 

Can't get enough of pink! The bathtub! The pink! The everything! OMG the wetsuits!!!

I really want this room. Someday!!

Random green plant...

I really want to nag the pink and striped red wetsuit.. I don't have any yet!!!

Huh? Tour? Oh right.. I'm can't only stay in one room forever!.... PINK!!

Next was the attic/ upstairs. 

THE ROYAL ROOM!

So royal, sho fancy. I feel like a country bumpkin with my simple hat and glasses....

Ooh... Sci Fi. Reminds me of the aircraft we use in FFX - 2

AYA's SHOPPING DISTRICT

-Spoiler Alert!!-

I believe most of you will unlock these eventually or already have. I haven't yet, and so it was exciting for me and I snapped snapped snapped away!

Why.. its a garden shop

Gracie has a store now??!?!? No way!!!

I gotta buy something. 

Wow, everything is so pricey and animal printed. OMG, THOSE SHOES! Must have! Sales lady!!!!! 

Me and Aya chilling in front of the biggest store ever!!! Beats Nookington any day!

A lot of these shops were closed because in Japanese time, it was early morning. I was super bummed out...

-Spoiler End-

And FINALLY!

AYA'S HOUSE!!!

Awww, man, I blinked!!!

It's an asian home! Look at that kotatsu! Those persimisms!

The cats, the koi fish! The screens and the laterns and the atm......

@.@ So dizzy. So much to look at not enough time!

Christmas Room

I think it's the christmas room.... oh and the 

Sweets Room

That icecream!

That cake display! Aya can bake too? Man.... She's like perfect

Bathtub Basement

Every Japanese puts great value in bathing. Makes you want to wash. But my fishy smell can go another day!  

I want to know what that light is at the end of the room.. But can't reach!!

And AYA's Mermaid Room!!!!

Yup, its even pretty the second time. PINKKK!!!

A Classroom

Aya teaches?

Wow! Aya has a clasroom in her house! She must be a great teacher!

Look at the lovely t-shirt with a face design! Aya can draw, that girl!

1+1 =3... Wait...

Ahhh I'm not good at math..

Shoe cubby! that's pretty darn cool!

Study Room

That looks like it came from the Mayor's office!

Last room picture of Aya's Town. 

That was really fun! Her town was much prettier and there was so much more to see, but I couldn't capture everything! But Aya was a lovely person, very nice and sweet and I was really happy at getting to see her room!

Well that ends Guree's Animal Crossing Village Tour: Aya and Natsu

Always Guree