DSiWare kind of sucks. There are a few cute games on it, but it's generally a big waste of potential that PSP Minis is going to totally upstage. Nevertheless, there's the occassional glimmer of hope, and Aa Mujyou Setsuna is one of them.
The game, translated roughly as Ah Cruel Instant or Oh Heartless Moment, is a classic top-down shmup full of everything that makes shmups good. Power-ups, attack chains and endless swarms of enemies. Nintendo is listed as the game's creator, although Arika is also credited. It's hitting the Japanese DSiWare store on September 2 and will cost a mere 500 Points.
So, when does North America and Europe get this? Will we get it at all? I really hope so, because I'm sick of Japan getting things that make DSiWare worth having while the rest of the world is stuck with four downloadable clocks.
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10:40 AM on 08.28.2009
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if you're into chiptunes i'd recommend pictobits.
Waiting for this shmup comes to the US, but I still would like a "normal" shmup than a bullet hell
How exactly is PSP Mini's going to "totally upstage" DSiWare? With a bunch of iPhone hand-me-downs, and ports of games already on other systems?
Pac-Man Championship Edition, Alien Havoc, Aqua Panic: Oasis, AstroTripper, BreakQuest, Melody Bloxx, Brainpipe, Burn Zombie Burn! 2D, Circles, D-Cube Planet, Mighty Empires: The Great Mughals, Fieldrunners, Flexis, Funky Punch, Hero of Sparta, Zombie Tycoon, Kahoots, Laser Ride, LittleTrack, Little Mason, Pinball Dreaming: Dreams, Minigore, YetiSports, Vempire, Overkill Apache, Puzzlescape, Resurrection, Championship Manager Minis, FMX, Bubble Trubble, Stunt Cars, Arcade Pool, Arcade Air Hockey & Bowling, Arcade Darts, Sudoku, and Tetris.
Now come on, does that list of games really float your boat? I'm not saying that all these games will suck. Because I'm sure there are some really great games on this list, but just look at the sere amount of crap on there as well. Mostly ports, and shovelware come to mind, but hey if you think its "totally upstaging" material, than great. More power to ya!