Did you miss out on playing DS SRPG Radiant Historia the first time around because there was a limited number of copies? Well, shame on you because it’s a great game. But you’re also in luck; Atlus U.S.A. announced that they’re re-releasing the game in late March, 2012.

While this reprinting won’t come with the original bundled soundtrack, this is still a great chance to own a great game. Radiant Historia features strategic, turn-based combat and a time-travelling storyline where actions in one timeline can have repercussions in another. You can pre-order a copy of Radiant Historia from Amazon today.

[Source: Atlus]

Last week’s update featured the comparatively awesome offering of Kirby’s Dream Land and Final Fantasy III. It left me wondering if Nintendo was finally going to start getting its act together. Would next week’s update bring Metroid II, Pokemon Red, or even Sonic Chaos? Nope. The disappointment continues.

Hit the jump for this week’s list of games with funny names.

WiiWare

Nintendo eShop + Nintendo DSiWare

Nintendo eShop

It’s Thursday and you know what that means, yet another offering of downloadable titles from Nintendo. While they’re still no where near competing on the level of Microsoft and Sony in the online department, with Kirby and Final Fantasy titles in the mix, this week’s offering is an easier pill to swallow than the last.

Virtual Console & WiiWare

eShop & DSiWare

• Moto eXtreme – Defy gravity, perform awesome stunts and navigate crazy courses. With intuitive controls and fun-packed game play, this is a ride you won’t want to miss. (For 3DS / DSi)
• Boardwalk Ball Toss™ (eShop, DSiWare)
• Hearts Spades Euchre (eShop, DSiWare)

eShop

Were you hoping that the arrival of the 3DS eShop would mean exciting things for Nintendo’s downloadble services? Well, that won’t be happening — at least not this week.  The most exciting title of the week features Chimaki from Guilty Gear 2 in a “quirky” platformer called Pro Jumper! Guilty Gear Tangent. It could be alright.

Hit the jump for the rest of this weeks titles, or not. Better luck next week, Nintendo.

Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare™
• Pro Jumper! Guilty Gear Tangent!? – Chimaki from Guilty Gear 2 stars in this quirky platformer. Make use of his run, jump and towel attacks to collect apples and successfully bypass the legions bent on his destruction. (For Nintendo 3DS™/Nintendo DSi™)

WiiWare™
• The Mystery of Whiterock Castle – Experience a thrilling search for a missing princess. Find all the hidden objects in 10 meticulously detailed settings as you get to know the various inhabitants and rooms of the castle. (For Wii™)

Nintendo eShop and Nintendo DSiWare
• Stratego: Next Edition – Demonstrate your strategic skills on the battlefield against opponents who will do everything in their power to outsmart you. Rise to the challenge and become the greatest general of all time. (For Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo DSi)

Also new this week:
• Tennis (Nintendo eShop)
• Delbo (Nintendo eShop, Nintendo DSiWare)

If you update your 3DS you’ll notice that the Nintendo 3DS eShop just went live. The firmware update is accompanied by a 3D Pokédex application and a free download for NES classic Excitebike remastered in 3D. Forthcoming 3DS Virtual Console releases include Super Mario Land, Alleyway and Radar Mission.  If you’re interested in those titles or downloadable titles on your 3DS in the future, the eShop will update weekly on Thursdays.

Nintendo DSiWare

• GO Series Picdun, Gamebridge, 1 player, 500 DSi Points
• Dreamwalker, Code Mystics Inc, 1 player, 500 DSi Points
• Crazy Cheebo: Puzzle Party, Cypronia, 1-2 players, 200 DSi Points

WiiWare

• Ubongo, Korner Entertainment, 1-4 players, 800 Wii Points

Today it was discovered that the ESRB has rated the classic SNES JRPG Chrono Trigger for both the PlayStation 3 and the PSP.

Original released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo, Chrono Trigger is widely considered to be one of the best videogames, let alone RPGs, ever made. Telling the story of the young boy Chrono and his band of buddies who travel through time trying to save the world from the evil monster Lavos, Chrono Trigger features an amazing story line combined with the classic Square Enix combat system seen in game like Final Fantasy VII.
While very few details are available, I feel it’s safe to assume that Chrono Trigger will be released as a downloadable title. This won’t be the first time Chrono Trigger has been rereleased. A Nintendo DS version was published in 2008.

What do you guys think about this? Are there any Chrono Trigger fans out there? If so, let us know what you think of this news by leaving a comment below. Also, did you guys know that the character Robo’s theme music matches perfectly with Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up ?”

Source: Shacknews.com

What? That was my initial reaction when I read about Valet Parking 1989, the new DSiWare game from Zordix AB. Hit the jump for more details about this “neon lit” game where you “park cars for a living.”

According to the press release, Valet Parking 1989 features a story mode where you are a valet who’s trying to balance demands from crazy celebrities while pleasing your evil boss. There’s also an endless mode for those itching to “play until they drop [trying] to beat their high scores.”

Alright so that description isn’t so crazy if you can get around the fact that it’s a game about parking cars. But here, have some features in bullet-point list form.

Features

• Park and return cars to patience impaired guests.
• Set in a neon lit California 1989.
• Shoulder pads galore.
• Mullets, mullets everywhere!
• Two words, handcuffs and ice cream.

I don’t know whether to be impressed, dizzy with 1980′s excitement, or just plain confused. I think I’ll go turn on some early Van Halen to get me in the proper mood. However it’s only available in Europe at the moment. Anyone out there intrigued enough to get this? Here’s the game’s trailer:

[via Press Release]

It’s kind of an awesome week to be a Wii owner. There may not be that many big releases to look forward to anymore, but at least there’s still the occasional downloadable gem.  Bit.Trip CORE just got a free demo via WiiWare. If you haven’t checked out the full game yet — download that demo!  Also, Mega Man X was re-released on the virtual console today. It’s about time, Capcom!

The full update awaits after the break.

Virtual Console

• Mega Man X [SNES] (Capcom, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

WiiWare

• My Little Baby (dtp young entertainment, 1 player,  600 Wii Points)
• BIT.TRIP CORE [demo version] Aksys Games, 1-2 players, 0 Wii Points; full version available for 600 Wii Points)

Nintendo DSiWare

• GO Series Captain Sub (Gamebridge, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• DodoGo! Robo (Neko Entertainment, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Music on: Learning Piano Volume 2 (Abylight, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)

This week’s Nintendo Update is a great babysitting tool. Afterall, the Gameboy experience is something young kids will enjoy on airplanes — when there’s nothing else to do. If you’re interested in keeping your kid busy, I recommend Play with Birds; I hear games about birds are popular these days.

Nintendo DSiWare

• Art of Ink, Sabarasa, 1 player (800 DSi Points)
• Slingo Quest, MumboJumbo, 1 player (800 DSi Points)
• Escape Trick: The Secret of Rock City Prison, INTENSE CO Ltd, 1 player (500 DSi Points)

WiiWare

• Play with Birds, Games Farm, 1 player (500 Wii Points)
• Fast Draw Showdown [demo version], Digital Leisure Inc, 1-2 players (0 Wii Points; full version available for 500 Wii Points)

Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton sat down for a discussion on the console wars with CNN where he took potshots at his company’s competitors, Microsoft and Nintendo.  Tretton noted that he does not necessarily view Nintendo’s DS as competition.

“Our view of the ‘Game Boy experience’ is that it’s a great babysitting tool,” Tretton said during the interview, ‘Gameboy experience’ referencing the Nintendo DS, “something young kids do on airplanes, but no self-respecting 20-something is going to be sitting on an airplane with one of those. He’s too old for that.”

It’s worth noting – and CNN mentions this too – that current PSP sales total 67 million units while the DS has sold 144 million.

Tretton also discussed the console wars on the front of the PlayStation 3.  Tretton remains optimistic about the PlayStation 3′s life span and the ‘ten year cycle’ touted by Sony in the past, noting that the PlayStation 3 technology was and still is superior to its counterparts at Microsoft and Nintendo.  ”If you’re really going to sustain technology for a decade, you have to be cutting edge when you launch a platform,” he says. “Here we are 4 years into the Playstation 3, and it’s just hitting its stride. We’ll enjoy a long downhill roll behind it because the technology that was so cutting edge in 2006 is extremely relevant today and is conspicuously absent in our competition.”

He also took aim at the Xbox 360 and Wii. “They’re starting to run out of steam now in terms of continuing to be relevant in 2011 and beyond,” he says. “I mean, you’ve gotta be kidding me. Why would I buy a gaming system without a hard drive in it? How does this thing scale? Motion gaming is cute, but if I can only wave my arms six inches, how does this really feel like I’m doing true accurate motion gaming?”

In covering the article, Eurogamer referenced a sales report revealing that the global Wii install base currently sits at 75.5 million, with PlayStation 3 at 43.4 million and the Xbox 360 on 42.9 million.

Sources: CNN, Eurogamer

Hudson was founded in 1973 by Yuji and Hiroshi Kudo. The company went on to produce hit series such as Mario Party, Adventure Island and, of course, Bomberman. While Konami acquired a  majority share of Hudson Soft in 2005, it wasn’t until last week that the merger was complete and Hudson became a fully absorbed entity. The developer left with these parting words via Twitter.

“Dear Hudson fans. Thanks for your support for all these years! We’ll be closing our account tomorrow. Please follow our titles @Konami”

To bid them a fond farewell, Hudson’s SNES title Super Bonk landed on Nintendo’s Virtual Console this morning.

Virtual Console

Super Bonk [SNES] (Hudson Entertainment, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)

WiiWare

Planet Fish (Ludia, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)

A Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots [demo version] (Onteca, 1-4 players, 0 Wii Points; full version available for 500 Wii Points)

DSiWare

Anonymous Notes Chapter 1 – From The Abyss (Sonic Powered Co, 1 player,  200 DSi Points)

A Fairy Tale (Lemon Games, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)

Absolute Baseball (Tasuke, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)

With only two WiiWare demos and a couple of two buck DSiWare titles, this week’s update is a bit on the scant side. While that might not be the most exciting thing in the world, perhaps that is Nintendo’s intention. With the North American 3DS launch underway, Nintendo would probably rather you spent your money on a new portable than convert it into moon bucks for downloadable titles.

If you’re fortunate enough to already have got your hands on Nintendo’s newest portable, let us know what you think in the comments below. If not, this week’s update awaits you after the break.

WiiWare

Dart Rage [demo version] (JV Games Inc, 1-4 players, 0 Wii Points™; full version available for 600 Wii Points)

Learning with the PooYoos: Episode 2 [demo version] (Lexis Numerique, 1 player, 0 Wii Points; full version available for 500 Wii Points)

Nintendo DSiWare

Simply Solitaire (Engine Software, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)

Faceez: Monsters! (Neko Entertainment, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)