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Comic Con 2010: The Video Games Live “Bonus Round,” Including World Premieres

July 29, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 5 Comments Share this

While we already told you all about our time at Distant Worlds during Comic Con, there were, in fact, two concerts for fans to attend. The Video Games Live performance took place on Saturday night at the San Diego Civic Center, just one block away from a massive Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube concert. Quite the clash in concert goers that evening, for sure.

So what is this “Bonus Round” business all about? As Tommy Tallarico explained during the show, this was Video Games Live’s third stop in San Diego during Comic Con, and this show in particular not only had a huge number of composers and industry guests in attendance, but also saw many of these guests come on stage to either introduce, perform, or conduct their music. There were also two world premieres at the show, making it even more special.

Hit the jump to find out what was played and what we thought. (more…)
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Comic Con 2010: Capcom Soundtracks and Game-Themed Headphones (Gallery)

July 23, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

Capcom always hits Comic Con really hard, and this year is no different. The giant arena has returned, this time with Marvel vs. Capcom 3 tournaments, and a number of special guests are here from Japan to deliver panels and sign autographs. With Okamiden, Ghost Trick, Bionic Commando 2, Dead Rising 2, and others on display, it’s certainly the place to be at Comic Con.

Most interesting, however, is the Capcom store that has videogame soundtracks on sale (mainly the US-printed Sumthing Else versions) and the unique Okamiden and Ghost Trick headphones that can be used while playing the games. These headphones are actually Astro Gaming headsets that have the paneling swapped out, but they’re still cool. We’ve also photographed some of the cool swag Capcom is handing out, including an awesome Okamiden “wolf howling at the moon” T-shirt.

See what Capcom has to offer fans at Comic Con in our gallery after the jump. (more…)
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Comic Con 2010: Enjoy Metroid: Other M In Style, Plus DQIX Shirts (Gallery)

July 22, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | Comments Off on Comic Con 2010: Enjoy Metroid: Other M In Style, Plus DQIX Shirts (Gallery) Share this

I have no idea how I missed this one. I saw people walking around the Capcom booth with Dragon Quest slime shirts, and asked them where they got them, and apparently they got them from Nintendo. I didn’t even know Nintendo was here (they’ve skipped the last several years)! Upon searching around, however, I did find their small booth showing off Dragon Quest IX and Metroid: Other M.

Yeah, not much, but what they lacked in quantity they made up in quality. The playable Metroid: Other M demo is running in its own darkened theater, complete with a comfy armchair and a nice display. I was impressed. They also have Dragon Quest IX kiosks set up throughout the area with special maps available only at Comic Con. Unfortunately I forgot to photograph the shirts, but they’re blue with a white outline of a slime. Pretty cool!

And yes, I did drop by Square Enix’s booth to show them what they missed out on by not publishing the game here in the United States. They looked like they were ready to head over to the Nintendo booth to get their own shirts.

Hit the jump for our gallery of Nintendo’s booth. (more…)
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Comic Con 2010: Square Enix Music and Action Figures (Gallery)

July 22, 2010 | Jayson Napolitano | 1 Comment Share this

We’re here at Comic Con 2010, a great place to catch up on anime and games that we missed out on at E3. Square Enix always has an impressive booth, and this year is no different. There are actions figures of all varieties, including those from Final Fantasy XIII and Kingdom Hearts as well as figures from Halo: Reach, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 5, and even Bayonetta. It’s quite a collection, and we have all of the display cases in our gallery for you.

We know you care the most about the music, however. Square Enix does have a display case dedicated to music, and rather than having Akio Shiraishi and Izumi Tsukushi walking around with iPods as they did last year, they’ve instead built casings for the iPods for fans to listen at their own leisure. While the majority of the music here is the same from last year, they do have the Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII OST -PLUS- albums for sale.

Watch for our interview with Izumi Tsukushi this weekend and enjoy our gallery of their booth in the meantime. Hit the jump for our photos. (more…)