Phalanx Remake Coming to WiiWare in Japan

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Phalanx is a shoot’em up game that was released back in the day for the SNES, GBA, and the Sharp X68000. Although I never actually played the original game myself, I distinctly remember the amazing box art with the banjo-wielding bearded dude.

The WiiWare remake will be based on the X68000 version with some new content thrown in and it’s scheduled to drop in Japan this winter for 500 Nintendo Points.

Here’s a gameplay video of the old Sharp version…

You can check out some screenshots of the WiiWare version here.

[Tiny Cartridge via GoNintendo]

Who wants to see 9 minutes of BioShock 2 gameplay?

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Bioshock 2 creative director Jordan Thomas talks us through 9 minutes of gameplay from BioShock 2. We find out that you play as sort of a beta version of the Big Daddy, you can set traps for splicers, and even team up with Little Sisters. And holy shit, the Big Sisters are fuckin’ scary! Continue reading “Who wants to see 9 minutes of BioShock 2 gameplay?”

One Guy Plays ‘Rhythm Heaven’ on Two DSes

DSes? DS’s? Anyhoo, this guy manages to get a “superb” rating on the “Lockstep” minigame in Rhythm Heaven on not one, but TWO DS systems!!! It’s also worth noting that this is one of Rhythm Heaven’s most difficult games. You have to tap along with the on-beat, then switch to the off-beat. This is made even more difficult by the fact that both DSes are out of sync. Pure craziness.

[Via Tiny Cartridge]

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