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XSeed Games E3 for Families
Los Angeles, CA (June 8, in the year of our Lord 2009) - Family Friendly Gaming is live in Los Angeles at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). This event is the SuperBowl for the video game industry. Plenty of impressive video games were played, and XSeed Games had some family friendly video games to show off.
Half Minute Hero
This
Playstation Portable (PSP) title is one of the more interesting
Family Friendly Gaming has seen in years. Players have thirty
seconds to clear various stages. This means the game play will
be fast and furious. There are four different modes, and one
hundred and twenty different stages. The 8-bit graphics threw me
off my game at first, and the hard rock music caught my ear.
Half Minute Hero is expected to be released in Fall of 2009. The
multiplayer modes included are one of the things that interests
Family Friendly Gaming the most.
Lunar Silver Star Harmony
Alex,
Dragonmaster Dyne, Althena (the character who is portrayed as a
goddess), Luna, Nail, and plenty more make their return to the
video game industry on the Playstation Portable (PSP). Fall of
2009 is when this remake of an old Sega CD video game can be
expected. The graphics and sounds have been enhanced on this
portable version. There are also some brand new story elements
that help answer some questions that were left unresolved by the
original. This classic role playing game is turned based.
Little King's Story
A
lengthy demo of Little King's Story on the Wii was exhibited for
Family Friendly Gaming at E3. This real time strategy game looks
very cute, but will be receiving the 'T' for Teen rating from
the ESRB with the descriptors being Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon
Violence, Suggestive Themes, and Use of Alcohol. One of the
issues families may have with Little King's Story is the
conquering of other lands. Various world views are explained in
this game, and little children are not prepared for that kind of
philosophy. One of the interesting aspects of this game is as
the king takes damage his face shows more age. Going to bed and
getting some "beauty rest" restores the youthful visage. Little
King's Story is for the older members of the family only.
Family Friendly Gaming had hoped for some information on Valhalla Knights Eldar Saga on the Wii. We will continue to work on getting information on that title.