Pokemon Platinum has been released in Japan, which means a flood of illegal rips of the game have swept the internet.  Before you get excited, please understand that the game is in Japanese only.  There is no English version available for download. 

For this reason I don’t believe I will be taking any food out of the mouths of Nintendo employees by providing links to the game and an emulator that works with it.  I’ll also provide a brief description of how to get the game up and running.

Here are the links to the game and emulator:

• Pokemon Platinum(J).nds credits to http://nds.hkorz.com
• No$GBA_2.6a credits to http://www.nogba.com

Once you have downloaded and extracted both, do the following:

1. Double-click on the No$GBA.EXE
2. Locate and select the Pokemon Platinum(J).nds ROM

You can alter any settings if you would like, this is just enough to get you started.  I would recommend customizing the button arrangement by going to Options> Control Setup

Here is some elementary Japanese you may need to know:

もどる = Back or Delete
おわり = Done or End
はい = Yes or Correct
いいえ = No or Cancel

I haven’t played much because I wanted to get this post up.  I reluctantly selected the male as my character… Something about his outfit just really rubs me the wrong way.  I named my rival Jesus, aren’t I clever?

For those of you reading this at work, this is a great way to kill some time!  If anyone has any other questions about getting the game working, or needs some help with Japanese let me know in the comments section. 

Enjoy the game, and hopefully it will be hitting the States soon. 

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Since I returned from Japan, I have resumed working at my old job at a certain electronics store whose name rhymes with Zest Cry. It’s not the ideal job, but recently one of my fellow employees showed me Playstation’s Retail Loyalty Site. The site is an exclusive branch of Playstation Underground only available to people in certain lines of retail.

tough one…

The purpose of the site is simple: learn about Playstation products and receive rewards. There are hundreds of tests (known as “modules”) you can complete to earn anywhere from 100-125 points. There are only a certain number of modules a user can complete in a day.  I am not positive but I believe it is about 13 or 14.

After earning points, they can be redeemed for a variety of Playstation merchandise.  I have only been signed up for two days and have racked up a total of 3,760 points.  Just to give you an idea of what is on the site, here are some things I am thinking of buying with my points:

• Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) - 1425 points
• Jeanne D’Arc (PSP) - 2425 points
• Patapon (PSP) - 2425
• Dual Shock 3 Wireless Controller - 4000 points
• Playstation 3 Blu-Ray Remote Control - 2425 points
• Playstation 3 Memory Card Reader - 1500 points

The items aren’t always in stock, but they replenish on a monthly or even weekly basis. If you work at a store like Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, etc. you can sign up, and you’ll earn an instant 100 points. Don’t let your monotonous life in retail not earn you some free stuff.

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It looks like there is hope yet for the promise of a decent Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle. The 80 GB one is on SonyStyle’s website making it official in my mind. More exciting still is that the bundle is available for pre-order at Circuit City.com for the previously announced price of $499.99. I have already pre-ordered mine, so unless something goes horribly wrong, I will be making my leap into the next generation.

Apparently the 40 GB version includes the Limited Edition of the game, which comes with a Blu-Ray disc containing 2 hours of exclusive content as well as a soundtrack and access to Metal Gear online. I am assuming the 80 GB bundle comes with the standard version of the game perhaps explaining the price difference.

On a personal level, twice the memory, backwards compatibility and an extra 100$ in my pocket is a better deal. What can I say, I am poor.

If this package interests you I highly recommend pre-ordering as soon as you possibly can. They will be available in EXTREMELY limited quantities relative to demand.

Pre-order the 40 GB version here
Pre-order the 80 GB version here

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So I posted a while back about how awesome the Metal Gear Solid 4 Bundle was going to be. Since the game’s release is getting closer, Konami has officially announced the contents of the bundle.

Now rather than the package coming with an 80GB PS3, it will be coming with a 40GB PS3, which features a lack of backwards compatibility. Sign me up! But wait–there’s more! the rumored price tag of $499.99 has been slashed to a robust $599.99.

So again let us break down the contents to decide if this is a good deal:

So what about this bundle gives you an extra $60.02 incentive? I have no idea, all I know is I won’t be purchasing it come June 12th.

*NOTE* Purchasing the package in individual parts will get you an extra Sixaxis controller. Also, Gamestops do NOT take reservations on the MGS4 Bundle, but they DO take them on the Limited Edition version of the game.

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Atlus has decided to give fans of Etrian Odyssey a chance at winning a 3-Disc version of the sequel’s original soundtrack. The contest, which has been dubbed Storytellers of Lagaard, is rather simple:

The … contest offers Etrian Odyssey fans an opportunity to work together to weave a beautiful narrative tapestry. For example:

Poster A:
“You see a bubbling brook. Your parched lips tremble from the promise of sweet, refreshing rejuvenation. What do you do?”

Poster B:
“You drink from the brook. As you rise from the ground, an FOE leaps out from in front of you. The creature has ambushed you!”

If this is to vague, feel free to check out the contest’s official rules at Atlus’s forum.

In addition to the Storytellers of Lagaard contest, Atlus has opened a Facebook fansite. They only have about 90 fans right now (including me!), but the site still has a good amount of info on the game. It will probably be updated frequently as well. If you are a fan of the series go show your support!

If you are too lazy to enter the contest, but wouldn’t mind giving the OST a listen, you can check out one of my posts to download the standard edition.

If you have never played the first game, you can still find copies at Amazon.com here. You can also pre-order Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard for $29.99 here.

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