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Originally released in North America on August 29th, 2000. Valkyrie Profile was a game developed by Tri-Ace and published by Enix. Valkyrie Profile was named for the distinctive 2D “profile” (side-view) perspective that most of the game takes place in; while the other part was for the mythology in entailed.

The game dealt with a large assortment of characters all who die tragically in some way or form. Fighting for what they believe in, and trying their best to do whats right. You would think death would be the end of them, but, since it deals with Norse Mythology, they are given a second chance as warriors of Odin. As the main character, Lenneth, saves their souls and offers them a chance to fight for what is right.

The game was known for its dungeon exploration. Since it played like a platformer, allowing you to explore with Lenneth, who could jump, slide, swing her sword, and shooting ice crystals. All of which were used to solve a variety of puzzles, and as a way to deal with the enemies on screen (that is before jumping into the RPG battle mechanic).

It was a great game for its time, and has aged noticeably well. Considering the fact that Square-Enix put out a PSP version of the game in 2006. It’s a great game and well worth seeking out to play. Does anyone have found memories of Valkyrie Profile?

Scott Pilgrim is a graphic novel series turned video game with a movie tie in. It features various nostalgic video game references and deals with the social situations in life. Bryan Lee O’malley has stated that he based a lot of the characters and situations in Scott Pilgrim on his life growing up. Stating that it was a time in his life where video games felt real to him. You could say he had a form of synesthesia, except with video games.

The game itself focus’s more on the movie than it does the comic book, yet it has a lot more references to the comic than the movie, so it’s sort of a mixture between the two. There was a ton of content in the original graphic novels that made it into the game. However, there was also a lot of content that was cut, and some of that was original content. This article dives into the Scott Pilgrim lore, as well as the game design and art.

So sit back, relax, enjoy all the information, and be sure to let me know what you think.

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This week’s YouTube Tuesday isn’t about seeing, it’s about hearing. Hearing awesome Ocarina of Time warp song metal remixes to be correct.

While most may prefer their servings of Gears of War on their Xbox 360, Gears of War: Anvil Gate will bring them a second dose in book format. “Anvil Gate is part of the fast-moving storyline between the second and third Gears games, so it’s essential reading for any fan who wants to fully understand the events of Gears of War 3 – the final game of the trilogy, also written by Karen,” Even if you’re not a heavy book reader, you might want to read it as Epic Games Executive Producer Rod Fergusson calls it “essential reading” as it’s “part of the fast-moving storyline between the second and third Gears games.”

Written by the same author that wrote the Star Wars: Republic Commando novels, Anvil Gate will likely please every literary inclined Gears of War fan out there. Hit the jump for the press release.

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On YouTube, there is a guy known as FromTheGang, who has been putting up a series of accordion and pipe organ performances based on various video game songs. This happens to be one of his latest works, and it’s pretty good at that.

What do you guys think?

Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Sure, we understand that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is out, but we couldn’t help but chuckle when we found Mr. Woods in the deodorant isle of a Target Store. Since PGA Tour 10 was retailing for $7.48, we felt we needed to relocate Tiger to a place where he would be more comfortable . . .

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So you thought it was just going to end with the announcement of two upcoming Professor Layton games at E3? Right? Well, isn’t that cute… but’s it’s wrong!!

It seems that Manga Entertainment is releasing Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva on DVD and Blu-Ray in the UK on October 4th. The film will be released in a few ways. A disc-only DVD, and a disc only Blu-Ray editions. There will also be a phantasmagorical collector’s edition which comes in both a DVD, and Blu-Ray formats, and features gorgeous packaging and even includes an art book full of storyboards.

If you’re in the US, it’s easy to order from Amazon UK. I’m pretty sure region free DVD players exist as well for cheap.

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After years of asking for a proper discussion board to express their Poképinions, posters on the popular anonymous image board 4chan finally saw their wishes granted today.

At approximately 12:37 this morning, 4chan founder Christopher “moot” Poole posted a welcome message on the new discussion board, /vp/, alerting posters to the fact that they “GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL” followed by the green text response “POKÉMON”. Naturally, the response to the post was immediate and from there, the discussion board has already grown to become one of the most popular sections of the website. The creation of a Pokémon exclusive board however, should not have come as much of a surprise. Earlier in the year, “moot” created a topic on the video game section of the website, /v/, in which he asked if there was really a desire for one and fans of both the games and the website have been asking for a Pokéboard since 4chan’s inception.

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Sure, you’ve got to practice hours upon hours to get into Major League Gaming, but VG Tribune is helping you get one step closer if you think you’ve got the skills. We’re giving away 3 team passes to the MLG Doritos Combine coming to Denver on July 23-25 at the Crowne Plaza Denver International Airport Convention Center.

For those hoping to get into competitive gaming, an MLG Combine is the place to do it. Combines act as testing grounds for thousands of amateurs who compete against each other while MLG Pros and league officials bear witness. Show off your skills and you might just be able to make this your full-time job.

Hit the jump for details on how to win these 3 team tickets, each valued at $100, to the MLG Combine in Denver!

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