First Impression : Project X Zone demo 1

Strange, there is supposed to be a demo of Legend of Zelda Link to the Past 2 out now according to a video I saw on YouTube... maybe soon. In the meantime I saw a demo for Project X Zone and snapped that up for a look at.

First Impression comes with flaws.

- Sad low demo count. Only 5 demo plays, and I guess that would be OK if the demo wasn't short as all heck. One fight displaying the game's combat, a mix of RPG Strategy akin to a Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics mixed with light button mashing (using a combination of buttons and controls to create a combo list of hits against x monster you chose to fight).

- Project X Zone has an OK fighting system, but becomes repetitive as of almost instantly, my enthusiasm waning quickly... until I realized a few of my favorite female characters like Black Rose (dot hack) and this one mostly naked bat winged enemy lady was in the game... wow, eye candy... sigh.

- Fights seem rather unbalanced. Pretty easy minions and ridiculously hard leaders requiring you to throw every team pairing you got at the character to beat them. That should have been worked on a bit more.

- The healing agents present in the demo are rather weak, with only the ones used to heal TeamMates bring useful healing 30% a use. There are skills, but first play through I didn't experiment with skills. Something to try out next play through.

- I did like the special solo and partner moves, but it wasn't enough to keep combat from feeling rather repetitive. But that is a old hat of RPG RPG and strategy content, so par for the course.

This was my firs impression of my first play through of the demo. Stay tuned for updates when I do my second play through.

Nintendo 3DS Demo Update

Abit of an update on upcoming demos, thanks to IGN.

Now - Resident Evil Revealations
1/26 - Mario and Sonic at the 2012 London Olympic Games
TBA - Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D and Rayman Origins

Nintendo of America announces that they will update demos "periodically"... so much for hoping they'd catch up with Japan faster than "eventually" if ever. Oh well, 3DS Episode 14 will at least feature RE Revelations and Mario & Sonic 2012 London demos at any rate.

Stay tuned for updates.

3DS Life Episode 14 Update

Just started laying out Episode 13 and already we have an update for Episode 14.

Taking a break from the reviews of the Game Boy Advance Ten to get caught up on new stuff, including more Nintendo coin traded games and the first free demos on the 3DS... nice to see Nintendo of America is getting caught up to Nintendo of Japan if only slowly, they still have way more demos than we do on the 3DS.

So far here is what we're covering on Episode 14. Updates to come.

Dr. Mario Express
Kirby Dreamland Game Boy
Resident Evil Revelations Demo (*)

(*) - Hopefully the demo takes into account that most likely the player does NOT yet have the Circle Pro attachment added onto his or her 3DS yet.

More updates to come as more demos become available for pre-review. Stay tuned.