Aksys Games is celebrating a win in the recent Nintendo Power Awards in the category of "Best Story" for Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors. Generally, when something like this happens, we get sent a press release from the company boasting about their accolades. And often these press releases are ignored in favor of things which are, well, actual news.
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This more than anything (for whatever reason) has made me wish I had the spare money to buy this game. Nay not even accolades from my favorite game site can beat this kind of marketing. Brilliant.
This more than anything has made me wish I had the spare money (no, not even to merely have more money, which is something most would find to be a good enough reason) to buy this game. Nay not even accolades from my favorite game site can beat this kind of marketing. Brilliant.
999 is a fantastic game, and deserved this reward in spades.
I must also thank Nintendo Power, their initial review of the game was what actually informed me of it's existence. And after reading that review, I promptly went out to purchase the game.
I was not disappointed. Fantastic game.
To those without the game, and wanting a taste of it. It's in Gamestop's Power Saver sale for $25 new. Go pick it up.
@Tony Ponce: Thank you! Your review is one of my favorites, and not just because it's positive, although I'll admit that helps a lot. I would have name-checked you personally in the press release, but I could be bothered to any fact-checking. All this caviar won't eat itself, you know!
@Time and a Half: Gregory is a good guess but (assuming you're referring to the rotund gentleman in the film) my name is actually Ben. I would have also accepted "Stewart," which is my middle name.
Also, I've been playing 999 and it's an excellent game. That the nearest store with a copy of the game 3 months after release was 50km away from my house was pretty annoying though.
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I must also thank Nintendo Power, their initial review of the game was what actually informed me of it's existence. And after reading that review, I promptly went out to purchase the game.
I was not disappointed. Fantastic game.
To those without the game, and wanting a taste of it. It's in Gamestop's Power Saver sale for $25 new. Go pick it up.
@Time and a Half: Gregory is a good guess but (assuming you're referring to the rotund gentleman in the film) my name is actually Ben. I would have also accepted "Stewart," which is my middle name.
Also, I've been playing 999 and it's an excellent game. That the nearest store with a copy of the game 3 months after release was 50km away from my house was pretty annoying though.
Anyway, this game and the staff behind it entertain and amuse me to no end.
Congrats to them.
i just wanna ask(again) any other games like this?
people say games like Layton, Phoenix Wright, Ghost Trick, Jake Hunter and Last Window,
btw where the hell is Silver Case Remake? i also want to add Snatcher and Policenauts as potential 3DS games. i mean they fit perfectly on handheld.
get to work konami and grasshoper.