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Thwap! Rose & Camellia demo hits the homebrew scene

When we first played Rose & Camellia -- a Flash game in which you slap Victorian noble women who've sullied your good name while listening to classical music -- we thought to ourselves, "As fantastic as this is, it would be even more fantastic, the fantasticest even, on the Wii or DS."

We quickly dismissed those dreams, as parts of the game didn't seem to be compatible with the Wii's internet browser, and the idea of someone bringing a Flash project to the DS seemed ridiculous. Homebrew developer Mia (Everlasting Love) also saw the potential for a DS port and put up an incomplete proof of concept to demonstrate its viability.

Unfortunately, he doesn't have time to add any bells and whistles, the bells being the soundtrack, and the whistles symbolizing the game's mechanics. Are you a bad enough dude to finish Rose & Camellia DS? Get in touch with Mia and let him know!

Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trailers and Tribulations


We were just coming down from our adrenaline-fueled reverie over Contra 4 when this came along and OBJECTED its way into our lives. TAKE THAT!, normal heart rate! It's a trailer for Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations!

What's more, Capcom USA bloggers promise frequent updates on the official blog and in the forums! It's so nice when a company thinks about all of us non-E3-goers who just want to see some cartoon arguing.

[Via NeoGAF]

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Everlasting Love is worth the effort

Why haven't we seen more rhythm platformers since Donkey Kong Jungle Beat? And while we're at it, how come there aren't more games that feature primates? We were on the verge of sending out subpoenas and demanding answers from the video game industry's "top people," but then we stumbled upon Everlasting Love, a charming, monochrome game from homebrew developer Mia (Ninja & Zarbi, Oil Panic DS).

Following the single-song soundtrack (from We Love Katamari) and the monkey protagonist's head movements, players tap the A button to the beat. Just hitting the A button at all makes the simian character bounce around, but he jumps higher depending on how rhythmically accurate you are. You can use the directional pad to face which direction you want to pounce, but all movement is limited to hopping around.

While there's a lot of emphasis on staying with the rhythm, jumping as high as possible isn't the goal of the game -- you're actually meant to complete the levels with as few measured hops as possible. Some of the portions actually require you to jump off-beat, keeping your head down to avoid low-hanging spikes.

Everlasting Love can get pretty frustrating at times, but we're not sure if it's the fault of the game's or our own lacking abilities. Clearing the first pit took us a few tries before we could put it behind us, and the obstacles get exponentially harder after that. At version 0.1 though, Everlasting Love has a lot of potential to be the rhythm platformer we've been waiting for all these years.

[Via DCEmu]

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