SquareEnix takes on the iPod.

The iPod is now a formidable gaming platform. Or rather, a potential gaming platform. Using the click-wheel as your controller, Song Summoner - The Unsung Heroes adopts the Final Tactics Advance approach to battles. What's different is that it uses your iTunes Library to create and level-up your characters. The more you play those songs, the stronger your Tune Troopers will get. Its a neat twist. $4.99 at the iTunes Music Store will nab you this portable game. Sadly, my old iPod Nano is not compatible, as it lacks video capabilities. Maybe its time for a new one.

CT on the DS?!

Wow, the 4th weekend IS getting better. One of my all-time favorite RPG from my SNES days is making a second comeback...on the Nintendo DS! Renowned for its great (but not overly complex) storyline, Chrono Trigger will make another appearance, utilizing the dual-screen mode and touch-screen functionality. In addition, there's talks of a new dungeon added to add a few hours of gameplay. OK...I need to go geek out and play the Chrono Trigger soundtrack. A feeling of pure geek nostalgia is needed. In the meantime, enjoy this clip from the PSX Chrono Trigger.

Amaterasu's debut ... on the Wii.

I don't own a Wii (yet), but I do want this game. Like its previous installment, it just looks like visual watercolors coming to life, right off the old scrolls. The music is wonderful, and the gameplay looks slick! Who knows, maybe one day when I own a hi-def tv and a Wii...I will get a copy of Okami. And while I'm at it, the Okami: Official Complete Works artbook looks like a needed accessory as well. In the meantime, check out okamiart.com for your (official) Okami art needs. There's a ton of it.