Sorry Super Smash Bros., Tatsunoko vs Capcom has got to be the best fighter on the Wii to date. How Nintendo got this as an exclusive is beyond me, but we should be thanking Capcom for releasing it in the US. I have been playing for most of the weekend and can’t get enough of it. The gameplay is pretty simple that a beginner can do fairly well, but is just as complex that’ll make any veteran fighting player feel at home. The visuals meld 3D graphics with 2D fighting mechanics (ala SFIV) to provide some crazy non-stop action with a lot of flare. Regardless if you don’t know much about the characters from either series, Capcom knows how to deliver a fighting game and this does well as a follow-up to Capcom’s previous Versus series game: Marvel vs Capcom 2. Check it out, you won’t be disappointed. -Tanker
While searching for a video on something totally different, I somehow came across this video.
Yup. That right there is a Smart car drifting with the big boys in Japan. Why anyone would want to is beyond me but it sure as hell amusing. It’s a rear engine RWD drift car that’s economical and environmentally friendly – well maybe not after you waste a couple tires during track day. Shooting flames from the exhaust probably doesn’t help either.
Released in Japan last year, this title is soooo Japanese that most gaming folks would have never thought of getting a localized copy here in America. If you look past the muscle freaks and just overall oddness of what is happening onscreen, the game plays like “Human Tetris.” Which works well with the Wii controls, making it a fun and entertaining mini-game. Just don’t fail going through the wall.
If you got 500 Wii points laying around and have a knack for kooky Japanese gaming, you definitely should download this game after figuring out a good reason to explain to friends and family why this game is on your Wii.
Late 2009 Honda announced the end of the S2000 and unexpectedly pulled out from the next generation NSX development. Then to pour salt in the wounds of all Honda Heads they shut down Honda Racing. Or did they…
Shortly before Christmas Day, Honda announced that it’ll be taking part in the GT500 series (huge in Japan) with the, Front Egine, Rear Wheel Drive V10, HSV-010 GT. Yes my friends, this is as close as we’ll get to seeing a next generation NSX. The NSX and the GT variant were developed to debut at the same time, but we all know what happened after the economic bubble busted. That didn’t stop Honda though, as they somehow were able to convince the Japanese Automotive Federation (JAF) to let them enter the HSV-010 GT without a production counter-part for this coming season. Now we can all just stare and watch, and maybe for a few seconds think that someday the NSX will return. Honda said it themselves…Power of Dreams. -Tanker
For all you JDM heads here’s a piece of Japan that you might consider picking up at your local 7-11:
That’s right…for most of October, you can get your hands on Domo slurpee cups, Domo slurpee straws, Domo coffee cups, and Domo food containers at any 7-11. There is even a new slurpee flavor, for the Domo promo: Fuji Frost. In some stores, its not just food items that they are selling, they also got Domo beanies, hats, and other accessories. So, if you love Domo, go ahead and stop by your local 7-11 and check out all the cool stuff you could get.
-Tanker!
For those still confused who Domo is: Domo-kun started off in Japan as the mascot for a Japanese TV channel, NHK. There he appeared in many shorts for NHK in between shows. Some where along the way, the furry brown block ended up becoming popular in America, from being an internet meme to having his own show on Nickelodeon and promoting Halloween at Target last year.
Hmmm…this post was sitting on the deck, waiting to be posted for like months! I wonder why I never did. LOL. Anyhow, sorry for the delay in posts…got some stuff I want to roll out with the site as I am already tired of the layout theme. Well, as I start to re-design the site, it’ll be hard to keep up with news bits and what not…so if anyone wants to help out give me a holler.
So I was perusing Jalopnik’s Fantasy Garage and came across this little gem from Honda. Not widely known to the international community, this JDM model (with a tiny amount exported to Australia) was a technological wonder that only Mr. Honda himself could pull off. Let’s find some choice quotes:
Let’s start with that engine. One hundred sixteen horsepower doesn’t sound like much until you realize the grunt is coming from a 1.3-liter mill at 7200 rpm. That’s 88 hp per liter…
…When the much lauded and undeniably sporty Acura Integra debuted in 1986, its 1.6-liter DOHC 16V VTEC produced 113 hp. That was only about 70 hp per liter. At this point we need to mention the Coupe 9 sported four carburetors, had hemispherical combustion chambers, and was both air cooled and dry sumped. Much like Dr. Piech and his Veyron, cars like the 1300 Coupe 9 are what happen when your CEO happens to hold a degree in engineering. An ego the size of an island doesn’t hurt, either.
This on top of a car that was FF but handled more like a RWD and it looks beautiful? Hmmm, wonder why more of these weren’t available – I guess that’s what makes it a limited run, eh? This indeed would fall into my cult classic status…
