Man, that’s the ugliest version of Mega Man ever. Which is fitting, really, since the Street Fighter x Tekken version of Mega Man is based on the horrible NES box art that went with the early Mega Man games. But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. You probably don’t even know what that picture of more »

Hey everyone, it’s time for your daily “What the Hell?” moment! Today’s moment is brought to us courtesy of Namco Bandai, a company that has just released a port of its classic Dreamcast fighter Soul Calibur on iTunes. How much do you think a port of a 13 year old game would cost you? And more »

Now here’s a neat little surprise for portable gamers, we’re going to see Soul Calibur again! The very first one is coming back and will be showing up on iTunes on January 19, 2012. What a coincidence, as Soul Calibur V,/i> is hitting the PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 31, 2012. Could this all more »

So, how about that NSFW Soul Calibur V ad? It’s a known fact that sexism is alive and well when it comes to fighting games. The female character appear in the skimpiest outfits possible, even though they’re usually participating in deathmatches, more often than not with deadly weapons. Soul Calibur is no exception, and through more »

It’s no secret that the Wii’s success with casual markets has made the system a dumping ground for shovelware and complete crap. A quick walk down the aisle of your local game retailer will reveal stacks and stacks of titles that any self-respecting gamer would be hard-pressed to play for more than two minutes if it were a free browser game, let alone a full-priced retail product.

Product: Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Price: $59.99 System(s): Xbox 360 Rating: 7.1/10 Publisher (Developer): Namco Bandai Games ESRB Rating: “Teen” Pros: Solid gameplay, great graphics, continuation of great franchise Cons: Not much replay value or variety of gameplay Overall: A good flight simulator that you’ll think is 68-73% awesome Like many young children, more »

Namco-Bandai recently sent me a copy of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 for PS2 to review (currently in stores), along with a promotional figure.

The figure appears to have been made in 2002 (from the “Copyright 2002 Masashi Kishimoto” sticker on the bottom) and is one of six in the Naruto Figure Series 2 figures: Naruto, Sasuke, Kakashi, Neji, Rock Lee and Orochimaru.

I received Sasuke and I’m sure other journalists received one random figure. My Sasuke figure came in six pieces, with most of it consisting of separated pieces of the purple fiery swirl that surrounds Sasuke and a flat base piece to hold it all together.

Click through for more including photos of the dismantled figure and figure box art…