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NAME OF THE GAME

Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Dec 30, 2004
An FPS for the thinking man
"Metroid Prime 2: Echoes," a first-person shooter from Nintendo for the GameCube, is both fun and a pain at the same time. It keeps you on your toes, even when it makes you perform the same tasks over and over again.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Dec 2, 2004
The biggest game of the year
I look at "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas," a new urban crime role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, about the same way I might view gorgeous graffiti painted on my front door.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 18, 2004
Best game yet for the Xbox
How do you top a battle between marines and an alien religious cult fighting to the death on a giant corona in outer space?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Nov 4, 2004
Nintendo DS: A wacky winner
Let's discuss the hard facts first.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Oct 21, 2004
Playing God, designing people
Playing "The Sims 2" the way I played it is like touring the major countries of Europe and only visiting the bowling alleys.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Oct 7, 2004
A prince in time saves nine
When a young prince steals a magic dagger, he inadvertently empowers an evil magician with dark powers. In "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time," a three-dimensional adventure game from Ubi Soft finally making it into the Japanese market, the eponymous prince must find his way through his ruined palace to set things right.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Sep 23, 2004
High-octane crash and burn
What's the big complaint about video games these days? Lack of innovation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Sep 9, 2004
Return of the plant people
"Pikmin 2" may be old news around Japan, but it's fresh out in English.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Aug 26, 2004
Shedding light on Doom 3
There's a slight glitch in the instantaneous transport system that Union Aerospace Corp. (UAC) is developing in its Mars labs -- it opens the portals of Hell.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Aug 12, 2004
Managing to make droids dull
"Front Mission 4" for PlayStation 2 is a turn-based combat-strategy game in which players pilot robots. All of these elements, except maybe the giant robots, are central to understanding the latest offering from Square Enix.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jul 29, 2004
Old-school fun and honor
OK, I'll admit it again, I am a sucker for well-made old-style games. The "Metal Slug" series is not especially old, but I love the way it has refused to adapt to the brave new world of 3-D gaming.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jul 15, 2004
A hero's work is never done
In "Spider-Man 2" the movie, Peter Parker is constantly late for work, science class and get-togethers. In "Spider-Man 2" the game, we find out why.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 30, 2004
Into you like a diesel truck
Richard B. Riddick, a savage killer with see-in-the-dark eyes and ice water running through his veins, wants out of the futuristic penitentiary known as Butcher Bay -- the setting of "The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay," a new offering for the Xbox from Vivendi Universal.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 17, 2004
Puzzle-solving grudge match
Feeling rather bored with life, Donkey Kong, Nintendo's 900-pound gorilla, breaks into a toy factory and steals a shipment of mechanical Mario dolls. To return the dolls, players must help Mario chase the big ape through 40 single-screen levels of chutes and ladders.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Jun 3, 2004
Sims creator: always unique
Will Wright, the creator of "The Sims," may be most accurately described as a cross between Stephen Hawking and Willy Wonka. He has a quirky and ironic sense of humor and a large and loyal following in the gaming world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
May 20, 2004
Bigger isn't always better
When I visited the Pokemon Center near Tokyo Station recently, the line into the store wrapped all the way around the block. There was a one-hour wait to get in. When I asked if the store was always this packed, a clerk said, "It's usually much more crowded."
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Apr 22, 2004
Drive-in kitsch delivers big
What do American's know about monsters and monster movies?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Apr 8, 2004
Namco has a hit on its hands
It's not often that I review games that I can't pronounce; but on a recent visit to Namco's corporate offices in Tokyo, I could not get my lips around the name "Katamari Damashii."
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Mar 25, 2004
A legend returns better than ever
Ryu Hayabusa, last hope of the Hayabusa Clan, is one of the video game world's most famous ninja. Last seen in 1995, in Tecmo's "Ninja Gaiden Trilogy" for Super Famicom, Hayabusa is one of the few old-school game characters who remains vivid in many gamers minds despite a long hiatus.
LIFE / Digital / NAME OF THE GAME
Mar 11, 2004
This Cat falls flat on the mat
Don't look for traces of Dr. Seuss in "Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat" coming out from Vivendi Universal Games for Xbox on March 25. He's not there.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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