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( 3 / 482 )More Ace Attorney is always a good thing, except for Europe, where the final part of the Phoenix Wright trilogy, Trials and Tribulations, still hasn't received a release date. Even more worrying is that the company that handled the localisation of Apollo Justice doesn't have Trials and Tribulations on their project schedule.
This reminds me of the bad old days of the SNES, where Europe was frequently overlooked on the release schedule of some classic games. We didn't get a Final Fantasy until VII was released on the Playstation, and Dragon Quest finally came to us 20 years after the series began with VIII (or Journey of the Cursed King).
There are obviously many reasons why porting games for Europe can be time-consuming (translation into 5 languages or more being a huge one), but if companies like Capcom keep dragging their feet over the release of popular games, then why should they complain if people import or download fan-subbed ROMs? The internet provides what companies are too slow or unwilling to give to people who just want to play / watch something that takes their interest without having to wait for months or years for an official release in their region.
Sort it, Capcom!
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...but I doubt there's going to be much complaint about a new Ace Attorney game. Especially one starring Phoenix's occasional rival, Miles Edgeworth.
**On a side note, I have a personal objection with the fact the site was frozen and I was sitting on this update for over a week, sorry if this is old news to some people.**
Taking place after the events of Gyakuten Saiban 3 (or Trials and Tribulations in the the US and, eventually, Europe), Gyakuten Kenji (Turnabout Prosecutor) will see Edgeworth and Detective Dick Gumshoe investigating crime scenes, searching for clues and working to argue the case in court. Makes a nice change to see the prosecutors getting a few people put away for once.
The major difference gameplay-wise is a shift to a more point-and-click interface, with both Edgeowrth and Gumshoe on screen at the same time. Capcom are also promising new investigation techniques and ways to reach the final conclusion.
As yet, there has been no confirmation of a US or European release date, but it's pretty much a given that there will be one. Previous Japanese releases of Gyakuten Saiban have also included an English translation, so importers should keep an eye out for a similar feature with Gyakuten Kenji.
In the meantime, check out these scans from esteemed Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu showing how the game is looking so far (thanks to ace-attorney.net and whoever they got the scans from). Click on the pics for a bigger scan.
On a side note, aren't Japanese gaming magazines great? Not only do they have a load of screenshots, but there's space for concept art and sprite animation sheets as well! Take that, you po-faced gits at Edge.
Official Japanese website
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( 3 / 437 )Wondering why this playlist took so darn long to be posted? Well, I've gone and got myself a time-consuming job that means this is going to be the last Diversion in a while. Oh yeah, and there was a whole bunch of technical nonsense behind the scenes. On with the show - I've put together a bunch of awesome songs for this one, so enjoy!
(01. The "In" Crowd - Quincy Jones - The Many Faces of Quincy Jones)
02. Come in Out of the Rain - Parliament - Osmium
03. Ape Is High - Mandrill - Mandrill Is
04. Black is Black - Sounds Orchestral - Sounds From the Lounge: Pop Covers, Lounge Style
05. Be My Friend - Darkel - Darkel
06. Less Talk More Rokk - Freezepop - Guitar Hero 2
07. Underwater BGM - June 'Chiki' Chikuma - Super Bomberman 3 OST
08. Every Day I Have the Blues - Count Basie - Count Basie: Verve Jazz Masters 2
09. Shout About Pepsi - Denny Wright and the Hustlers - The Sound Gallery vol. 1
10. Stingray - The Barry Gray Orchestra - No Strings Attatched
11. It Had Better Be Tonight - Lena Horne - Wild, Cool & Swingin' Too (Ultra-Lounge vol.15)
12. Shadrack - Louis Prima - The Best Of Louis Prima & Keely Smith
13. Camel Walk - The Latinaires - The NuYorican Funk Experience
14. Fire - Arthur Brown - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
15. Remember Then - The Earls - The Doo Wop Box: The Birth of Doo Wop (1948-1955)
16. Pense À Moi - J.J. Johnson - Goodies
17. Dan Is The Man (In The Van) - The Mighty Sparrow - Explodes Into Calypso Time
18. Finders Keepers - Chairmen Of The Board - Skin I'm In
19. Dyambo - Hugh Masekela & The Union Of South Africa - Club Africa 2
20. You Are My Sunshine - Andy Williams - In The Lounge With...
21. Gerdundula - Status Quo - Down the Dustpipe
22. Mountain A Go Go Two - Captain Straydum
23. SOUL Kyuumeitai - Yasushi Ishii - Hellsing OST 2: Ruins
24. Cause I'm A Man - Peter Reno / Pretty Things - Unreleased Soundtrack Music from George A. Romero's...Dawn of the Dead
25. Black Rite - Mandingo - The Sound Gallery vol. 1
26. Hair / Aquarius - Hugo Montenegro - Moog Power
27. The Earthmen - Paddy Kingsland - The Sound Gallery vol. 1
28. Kelly Watch the Stars (Live at BBC Shepherd's Bush) - Air
29. E.V.A. - Jean Jacques Perrey - Moog Indigo
30. DND (Do Not Destroy) - Masafumi Takada - No More Heroes Original Sound Tracks
31. Neville Thumbcatch - Peter Wyngarde - When Sex Leers its Inquisitive Head
32. Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Chuck Berry
33. Pent Up In A Penthouse - Fats Waller - I Got Rhythm - Jazz Greats
34. Oh Happy Day - Ray McVay & His Orchestra - Showcase Ray McVay and His Orchestra
35. Theme Of Nakama - One Piece
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"My music has always been like fiction, no authenticity; I didn't want to make African music--I only wanted to suggest how African music might sound." - Martin Denny, pioneer of Exotica music
This was a fun show. I love Exotica music. The mythology it has built for itself is as phony as a 99p novelty voodoo kit, but that doesn't cheapen the stunning quality of the music. In what other musical genre do you get the pleasure of listening to a five-octave diva singing about sacrificial rituals, or a bunch of ludicrously talented musicians whooping like birds of paradise while effortlessly playing the vibes like a man with three pairs of hands? More than 50 years after its conception, Exotica music is still incredibly inventive and evocative - which is exactly what these artists were aiming for.
So, get out your tiki mug, mix yourself a drink, and let the armchair stereo safari begin!
Note: the artist biogs for this show are brought to you mostly by the wonderful Space Age Pop Music site. This is a great site to get yourself acquainted with the artists behind some of the best music of the 50's and 60's.
And if you haven't noticed already, I use a lot of music from the Ultra-Lounge compilation albums, a fine source of fabulous music!
01. Aloha-No Honolulu - Arthur Lyman - Hawaiian Sunset
02. Goomba Boomba - Yma Sumac - Mambo
03. Tahitan Sunset - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra - Sampled vol.3
04. Caravan - 80 Drums Around The World - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
05. Taboo - Arthur Lyman - Taboo
06. Pyramid Of The Sun - Les Baxter - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
07. Quiet Village - Martin Denny - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
08. Tropical - Arthur Lyman - Taboo
09. Misirlou - Martin Denny - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
10. Babalou - Yma Sumac - Mambo! (and more...)
11. Jungle Drums - Arthur Lyman - Taboo
12. If I Should Lose You - George Shearing - Rhapsodesia (Ultra-Lounge vol.6)
13. Simba - Les Baxter - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
14. Jungla - Yma Sumac - Shou Condor
15. Brazil - Tino Contreras - Bongoland (Ultra-Lounge vol.17)
16. Malaguena - Chico Arnez & His Latin American Orchestra - Sounds From the Lounge: Latin Lounge
17. Lust - Bas Sheva + Les Baxter - The Passions
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COMPETITION TIME!!!
18. ????
It's video game related, very video game related, and very geeky. I hope someone gets it!
Email your answers here.
Last week's sample was from Resident Evil 2 on the PSOne. Congratulations to Mr.T, whose prize is winging its way to you as I type.
**Entries to be in by 05/03/2008**
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19. Voodoo Dreams-Voodoo - Les Baxter - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
20. Cubana Chant - Arthur Lyman - Taboo
21. Bongo Bash/Sax Con Ritmo - Pepe Dominguin/Jack Costanzo - Saxophobia (Ultra-Lounge vol.12)
22. Swamp Fire - Martin Denny - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
23. Moon Over a Ruined Castle - Arthur Lyman - Taboo
24. Deep Night Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise - Terry Snyder - Bongoland (Ultra-Lounge vol.17)
25. Atlantis - Les Baxter - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
26. Jivaro - Yma Sumac - Shou Condor
27. Brazilleros - Arthur Lyman - Taboo
28. Taboo - Leo Arnaud - Bongoland (Ultra-Lounge vol.17)
29. Alika - Webley Edwards - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
30. Bwana A - Arthur Lyman - Taboo
31. Fever - Richard Marino & His Orchestra - Rhapsodesia (Ultra-Lounge vol.6)
32. Zombie - Kava Kon - Departure Exotica
33. The Girlfriend Of The Whirling Dervish - Martin Denny - Mondo Exotica (Ultra-Lounge vol.1)
34. Song Of The Islands (Na Lei O Hawaii) - Arthur Lyman - Hawaiian Sunset
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Get your cocktail kits out and put on your one-piece nylon speed suits. Sit back in a retro-style pad and let the sound of lounge take you on a mid-tempo trip. Perfect for 60s spies, the apres-ski set and the retro jet set crowd.
01. The Griots - Andrew Hill - The Blues Series Sampler
02. Blues Oriental - Cannonball Adderley - Things Are Getting Better (with Milt Jackson)
03. Bossa Nova (In The Restaurant) - Ken Thorne - The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - Film Bossa Vol. 6
04. So Nice - Roy Budd - Sounds From the Lounge: Latin Lounge
05. Route 66 - Laurindo Almeida And The Bossa Nova Allstars - The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - Film Bossa Vol. 6
06. Bewitched - Peggy Lee - TV Town (Ultra-Lounge vol.13)
07. Darth Vader's "Imperial March" Theme (Live at The Derby) - Richard Cheese - Dick At Night
08. Couleur Cafe - Serge Gainsbourg - Espresso Espresso
09. Blind Man, Blind Man - Donald Byrd
10. Que Sera Sera - Asuka Sakai, Charlie Kosei - Katamari Damacy OST
11. Samba Saravah - Francis Lai - The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms - Film Bossa Vol. 6
12. The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. - Teddy Randazzo - Espresso Espresso
13. Berimbau - Os Cincos-Pados - The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms
14. That Lucky Old Sun - Grant Green
15. So Nice - Wanda Sá, Sergio Mendes - Bossa Novaville (Ultra-Lounge vol.14)
16. Fork in the Wall - Masafumi Takada - No More Heroes Original Sound Tracks
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COMPETITION TIME!!!
17. ????
Last competition's sample was the chest-opening theme from Zelda, congrats to Mike, whose prize is on its way as I type!
If you know which video game this week's music is from contact me.
**This competition is now closed**
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18. La Bamba - Dave Pike - The Best Of Latin Jazz
19. Spooky - Andy Williams - In The Lounge With...
20. Like Young - David Rose - Cocktail Capers (Ultra-Lounge vol.8)
21. Wave - Alan Haven - Sounds From the Lounge: Latin Lounge
22. Amy's Theme - Martin Denny - Bossa Novaville (Ultra-Lounge vol.14)
23. Light My Fire - The Tony Hatch Orchestra - Sounds From the Lounge: Pop Covers, Lounge Style
24. Nem Vem Que Nao Tem - Wilson Simonal - Espresso Espresso
25. The Bomberman Lounge - June 'Chiki' Chikuma - Saturn Bomberman OST
26. Groovin' High - Cannonball Adderley - Things Are Getting Better (with Milt Jackson)
27. Spider-Man Theme - Richard Cheese - Dick At Night
28. Modesty Blaise Theme - Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri - Espresso Espresso
29. Os Grilos - Os Catedraticos - The Bossa Nova Exciting Jazz Samba Rhythms
30. Finita - Tony Hatch - Sounds From the Lounge: Latin Lounge
31. Wave - Paul Desmond - CTI Master Series Sampler
32. Ya-Ya - Ed Lincoln - Ed Lincoln
33. A Man and a Woman - The Tony Hatch Sound - Sounds From the Lounge: Essential Loungecore
34. Ending: Pala Paya...Lounge Musique - Dr.Pris & Dr.Rachel - Space Channel 5 OST
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( 3.1 / 376 )Welcome to a new feature of Diversion. The title should explain it all, really.
First up is a track from the excellent Wii slash-em-up No More Heroes. I recently spent a solid couple of days playing this game, getting immersed in the rather odd world of Travis Touchdown, whose sole mission in life (or this game at least) is to defeat the top ten ranking assassins in the town of Santa Destroy to become #1.
Masafumi Takada and Jun Fukuda's soundtrack is nicely eclectic (it's definitely more listener-friendly than their previous work on Killer 7), from all-out rock battle music to 8-bit retro game ditties, but the one that's made an impression and become my new favourite song is DND (Do Not Destroy), the background music of Travis' motel room, the place where you can change clothes, go to the toilet (save), and play with his cat, Jeane.
DND's laid-back groove is the perfect music for the anime-obsessed hitman at home, taking in a bit of downtime before the cartoon bloodshed (or black pixelshed in Europe and Japan) begins again. As a part of the game's design, it adds to the contrast between Travis' life as an uber-cool hitman and the rather sad reality of his life in a motel room in a crappy town, with just his collection of anime tat and porn videos to pass the time with.
I could possibly write an essay on this game, so I'll summarise for now; It's a great game, and DND is a great tune - enjoy!
Buy the 3-Disc(!) No More Heroes soundtrack.
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On the 20th of April in Tokyo's Shinjuku Culture Centre, the Tokyo Philharmonic (the orchestra behind the excellent early 90's Orchestral Game Concerts) will be playing tunes from the Gyakuten Saiban (or Ace Attorney) series.
The series' producer, Minae Matsukawa has a development blog here, and stated that there will be a 'special announcement' at the concert. Initial speculation was that it was the inevitable Gyakuten Saiban 5 that would be shown off, but rumours have been spreading that it may not be a game that is announced, but something else involving 'video products' instead.
Either way, more Gyakuten Saiban news is always good news.
Watch this space...
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All the way back in show 25, I tried to play a track from the Silent Hill soundtrack only to have it mysteriously come out garbled when it had been fine on pre-fade.
Anyway, many thanks to FUNGO of the awesome Silent Hill Media X who sent in an explanation:
"Internet radio compresses audio bitrate to that of 80kbps and below in order to have uninterrupted streaming. Silent Hill music uses a wide frequency range that, when compressed to a lower bitrate, can cause high pitches to turn into a strange digital jumble - and turn low pitches into silence."
Thanks, FUNGO!
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( 3.1 / 130 )...there will be none. Working commitments have got in the way. Diversion will be back on the 27th of March, with another special!
In the meantime, I'll finally get around to posting a load of stuff that's been sitting on my desktop and in bookmarks for a while.
Kaiser Tia
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