Would Bioshock Infinite Kindly Hurry the Fuck Up?

[Spunk]

I'm only an hour and 45 minutes into it, and there has already been a scene with a guy getting 2 fingers cut off... The outlook looks good.

[motosada]

Let us know if one of the chapters has you ringside at an All Japan or NOAH event.

[Smacked Ass]

motosada said:

Let us know if one of the chapters has you ringside at an All Japan or NOAH event.

Tee hee! That would be a perfect mini-game segue into the NEWEST version of Giant Gram! Thank you SEGA!

[Joe Snack Road]

motosada said:

Let us know if one of the chapters has you ringside at an All Japan or NOAH event. :D

Sadly, I believe a PRIDE reference would've been more relevant.

[motosada]

For some reason, PRIDE didn't even come to mind. I guess when I saw that, the first thing that popped into my head was the part in Pure Dynamite where Dynamite Kid is talkin' about the yakuza guys hanging around Inoki. -shrug-

[motosada]

BWAHAAAAHHAHAAHAH!!!!

GCN Outsells 360 in Japan
Whoops. Microsoft's new console outperformed by Nintendo's five-year-old game machine this year.
by Matt Casamassina

September 8, 2006 - Microsoft may have a hit on its hands with Xbox 360 in America, but the same cannot be said of the console's presence in Japan. Not only did the next-generation system debut in the Land of the Rising Sun to less than spectacular numbers, but overseas gamers have -- despite Microsoft's best efforts - continued to shy away from the system in 2006.

In fact, an analysis of the Japanese videogame hardware sell-through up until the end of August, 2006, courtesy Enterbrain's F-ism marketing data service, shows that Microsoft's console has been outsold by Nintendo GameCube of all systems.

Microsoft has sold 75,837 Xbox 360 units in Japan in 2006 so far, according to Enterbrain's data. Nintendo, meanwhile, has sold 77,124 GameCubes during the same period.

It's a close race and Microsoft is gaining steam. During the last several weeks, Xbox 360 has outsold GameCube by as many as 200 or 300 units per week in Japan, narrowing the sales gap. And yes, we're having difficulty not laughing as we write this stuff.

The best-selling home console in Japan for the year is the PlayStation 2 with 1,061,563 units moved. However, the big winner is the Nintendo DS, which has sold through 5,208,404 units in 2006 alone. By comparison, Sony's PSP has moved just 1,332,773 units.

Microsoft has made attempts to appease the Japanese gamer, enlisting the aid of top local developers, which may be why the console is enjoying a very slight, but nevertheless increasing lead of month-to-month sales over GameCube. Of course, this lead may also have more to do with the fact that the Big N has all but abandoned its current generation console in the homeland, choosing instead to focus on DS and its upcoming Wii system.

We'll monitor the situation for any late-breaking improvements, but for now it is unlikely that Xbox 360 will give either Wii or PlayStation 3 a run for their money when the systems debut in Japan this holiday.

The only thing I can think is...

LMFAOWIHABFEFAAMMIMDYAMIRDMRFBNA

[orochigeese]

I guess the Japanese aren't that big into portable pizza makers

[Smacked Ass]

Okay, can ANYONE come up with a few good reasons why I shouldn't be JACKED about this game? Be sure to check out official trailer 3. I am a WHORE for vids.

[orochigeese]

I...i don't believe this...

Kutaragi expressed doubts about Sony hardware!

"In an extraordinary public statement of regret and despair over having to postpone his company's PlayStation 3 debut in Europe and Australia until March, and to limit availability elsewhere to only 500,000 units come November, Sony Computer Entertainment President Ken Kutaragi is quoted by Reuters as having told reporters, "If you asked me if Sony's strength in hardware was in decline, right now I guess I would have to say that might be true.""


I'm having trouble believing this article is true...it's so NOT Sony..it's like they are admitting they have a problem! Things may be even worse then we know over there if its gotten to this point.

[Smacked Ass]

Honesty, in the world of BUSINESS?!?! Say it ain't so! Is the sky falling? What's next, honest politicians? LMAO! This is a ploy, gaining public trust by revealing a diversionary Achilles Heel, a "we're flawed, can you believe it?" statement. To quote a legend in his own mind, "LIES AND FAGGOTRY!".

[Joe Snack Road]

smackedass said:

Honesty, in the world of BUSINESS?!?! Say it ain't so! Is the sky falling? What's next, honest politicians? LMAO! This is a ploy, gaining public trust by revealing a diversionary Achilles Heel, a "we're flawed, can you believe it?" statement. To quote a legend in his own mind, "LIES AND FAGGOTRY!".

Actually, this is a fairly solid business plan - when Kutaragi steps down amidst the failures of Sony from his position, he's got a solid step into any other high profile position. Admitting the flaws of the company is also a good way to kinda placate the shareholders, and whatnot.

[Smacked Ass]

Tee hee... Yakuza spoilers, don't read if you want surprises!

I was playing last night, trying to enter the funeral home/Tojo HQ (whatever...) after picking up the mourning badge (you can enter from the back door a la Sleepy). I see this big, bald dude in a suit standing by the back door, and I think, "man, this guy looks a lot like Tadao Yasuda", then he attempts to send my to hell, and what do I notice as I'm stomping the last breath out of him? His name IS Yasuda!

Sega should have worked Mutoh, Misawa, Kawada, Kobashi, Chono, and Hashimoto into this game, fo REAL! Didn't they see the potential when they looked at the cover of KoC2?

PS: So far, it's AWESOME!

[Spunk]

Wow, you kids play fast. I need more free time because I'm barely past that.

[Spunk]

Note: I just beat up a dude called Muto on the streets.

[motosada]

I seem to remember Urban Reign had a yakuza character who's moveset was very obviously borrowed from Chono, complete with Yakuza Kick and a very painful-looking STF.