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LEGO Video Game Art by Meufer: Pixel Perfect

Lambert Varias — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:49:44 +0000

We’ve seen tons of LEGO versions of video game characters, but this is the first time I’ve seen ones that are this accurate. You see it’s not just the shapes and details that Flickr member Meufer perfectly converted from pixels to blocks, she also got the colors right.

As you can see from the characters she chose to recreate in LEGO, Meufer has excellent taste in retro video games – her Ninja Gaiden, Metal Gear and Robotech pieces took me back to my younger days.

Check out Meufer’s Flickr page for more sweet retro video game LEGO pieces. Be careful, you might find yourself stuck there for hours ogling her work.

[via F Yeah Metal Gear]

Ninja Gaiden 3DS: and There was Much Rejoicing (and Slicing)

Technabob — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 03:01:31 +0000

I wasn’t sure if a Nintendo 3DS would really be in the cards for me as a future gadget purchase, but I’m now one step closer to that purchase thanks to the revelation that the Ninja Gaiden series would be making a home on the unique 3D handheld.

Unfortunately, there aren’t any screenshots or even details on the gameplay at this point, just Tecmo Koei’s announcement that the franchise is coming to the 3DS. Heck, we don’t even know if it will be a whole new game or a port of an old one. But none of that matters to me. I’m a sucker for Ryu and his bad-ass ninja moves.

As soon as I know anything else about Ninja Gaiden 3DS, I’ll be sure to let you guys know.

[via Video Games Blogger]

Ninja Gaiden 2 Release Date Announced [Xbox 360]

Technabob — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:42:02 +0000

Prepare for a bloody good time. My favorite hack-and-slash game of all time is finally getting its due with a real next-gen update. Ninja Gaiden 2, long in the works from Tomonobu Itagaki and the video game artisans from Team Ninja finally has an official release date.

The latest installment in the Ninja Gaiden series is officially slated for U.S. release on the Xbox 360 on June 3, 2008. Don’t live in North America? You won’t have to wait too long — Itagaki says the rest of the world will get the title in “early June”.

Expect the game to be even more challenging than the amazingly difficult original, and expect lots and lots of blood and gore this time around. In addition the the release date, Itagaki revealed another big surprise today – the game will add a cool recording feature which will let you save your best Ninja moves and share them on Xbox Live for all to see.

For the next couple of months, give your fingers plenty of rest, because they’ll be covered with button-mashing blisters come this June.

[Pre-order Ninja Gaiden 2 from Amazon]