What Did You Buy/Get This Month? March 2010

[Vyse]

Welcome to the thread that promotes consumerism and support of the video game industry. Whether it's a video game, a gaming system, an accessory, downloadable content, or an unopened box of the Nintendo Cereal System on eBay – seriously, someone blew over $200 recently to get said cereal (http://retro.nintendolife.com/news/2010/02/nintendo_cereal_system_sells_for_usd200) – if it's gaming related and you either bought it or got it as a gift during March 2010, post it here.

And now, the new releases this month. It continues a trend. A trend of having your wallet bleed dry due to potentially great games coming out. Some on the same day: Supreme Commander 2 on the same day as Bad Company 2; Yakuza 3 on the same day as Final Fantasy 13; Command & Conquer 4, God of War 3, and 4 original IPs on the 16; and, Shin Megami Tensei and Sakura Wars come out on the same day as the Just Cause and Red Steel sequels. Not only that, but we begin and end the month with Mega Man due to the staggered release of Mega Man 10 across three platforms. Enjoy the pain, Pokeholics and non-Pokeholics alike!

NOTE: This is the release list of the games coming out in North America. Most of the dates were culled from IGN.com. Special Editions/Gold Editions/Game Of The Year Editions/Special Bundles/etc. will be detailed and notified. ALL RELEASE DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

March 1
Mega Man 10 – Capcom; WiiWare (March 11 for PS3-N; March 31 for XBLA)
Happy Hammerin – Gamebridge; WiiWare
Globulos Party – Globz; DSi Ware

March 2
Alice In Wonderland: The Movie – Disney Interactive Studios; DS, Wii, PC
Deca Sports DS – Hudson Soft; DS
Imagine: Sweet 16 – Ubisoft; DS
MLB '10: The Show – Sony CE; PSP, PS3, PS2
Project Runway – Atari; Wii
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (also in Limited Edition [same price as regular] with bonus in-game weapons) – Electronic Arts; PC, X360, PS3
Major League Baseball 2K10 – 2K Sports/Take Two; X360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PS2, PC
Sonic Classic Collection – Sega; DS
Lips: Party Classics – Microsoft Games Studios; X360
Battle Of Giants: Mutant Insects – Ubisoft; DS
Spongebob's Boating Bash – THQ; Wii, DS
Hidden Mysteries: Buckingham Palace – Game Mill; DS
Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (also in Limited Edition with soundtrack CD and 13 Bromide cards) – Xseed; PSP
Windy x Windam – Graffiti Entertainment; DS
Dream Chronicles – Zoo Games; DS
Supreme Commander 2 – Square Enix; PC (March 16 for X360)
Dante's Inferno – Electronic Arts; PSP

March 3
Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape (game add-on; requires RE5) – Capcom; X360 (March 4 for PS3)
Clover: A Curious Tale – Blitz Games; PC
Toy Soldiers – Signal Studios; XBLA

March 4
Shepherd's Crossing – Graffiti Entertainment; PSP (may be a download-only title due to release date)

March 8
Max and the Magic Marker – Press Play; WiiWare

March 9
The Daring Game For Girls – Majesco; Wii, DS
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (includes both DLC expansions and 2 costume packs) – Capcom; PS3, X360
Travel Coach – DreamCatcher; DS
Foto Showdown – Konami; DSi (and DSi ONLY)
Shepherd's Crossing 2 – Graffiti Entertainment; DS
Sam & Max: Season 2 (aka Sam & Max: Beyond Time & Space) – Telltale; Wii
Final Fantasy XIII (also out: $400 FFXIII Xbox 360 bundle w/ game, system, 250 GB hard drive, 2 wireless controllers, standard A/V cables, network cables, and exclusive avatar items; plus, the first units come with a special FFXIII faceplate by Tetsuya Nomura) – Square Enix; PS3, X360
Yakuza 3 – Sega; PS3
Calling – Hudson Soft; Wii

March 10
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Portable – Aksys Games; PSP
Scrap Metal – Slick Entertainment; XBLA
Order of War: Challenge (standalone expansion; does not need Order of War) – Wargaming.net/Square Enix; PC

March 11
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II—Chaos Rising (standalone expansion; does not require DoW II) – THQ; PC
Wolfschanze II – City Interactive; PC
Warhammer 40K Dawn of War II Gold Edition (includes both DoW II and Chaos Rising) – THQ; PC
Rocket Racing – Halfbrick Studios; PSP Mini

March 14
Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver – Nintendo; DS

March 15
101 Minigolf World – Teyon; DSi Ware

March 16
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight – Electronic Arts; PC
Prison Break: The Conspiracy – Deep Silver; PC, X360, PS3
Smart Series Presents: JaJa's Adventure – UFO Interactive; Wii
Let's Play Ballerina – Deep Silver; Wii, DS
Metro 2033 – THQ; X360, PC
Wings of Prey – YuPlay; PC
Racquet Sports (also available with camera) – Ubisoft; Wii
Sonny With A Chance – Disney Interactive Studios; DS
T.A.C. Heroes: The Big Red One – Storm City Games; DS
Dragon Age: Origins—Awakening (DLC expansion; requires Dragon Age: Origins) – Electronic Arts; PC, X360, PS3
Let's Draw – Majesco; DS
Zhu Zhu Pets – Activision; PC
Spectral Force Genesis – Ignition Entertainment; DS
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of The Moon – Xseed; Wii
God of War III (also avail: Ultinate Edition w/ game, limited edition art book, and DLC codes for the Combat Arena challenge room, the Dominus Kratos Skin, full-length documentary about the franchise, the God of War Trilogy Soundtrack in MP3 format, and the Blood and Metal EP in MP3 format, all inside Pandora's Box; possible Ultimate Trilogy Edition w/ God of War Collection may also be out) – Sony CE; PS3
Infinite Space – Sega; DS
Assassin's Creed II – Ubisoft; PC
Super Speed Machines – Majesco; DS
Resonance of Fate – Sega; X360, PS3
Moto GP 09/10 – Capcom; X360, PS3
Sushi Go Round – SouthPeak; Wii, DS
Cages: Pro Style Batting Practice – Konami; Wii

March 17
Zany Golf – Destineer; Wii
Build-A-Bear Workshop: Friendship Valley – Game Factory; Wii
Perfect Dark – Rare/Microsoft Game Studios; XBLA

March 21
Zhu Zhu Pets (also in Limited Edition: includes Baxter Zhu Zhu Pets doll) – Activision; DS

March 22
Plain Sight – Beatnik Games; PC
Cave Story – Nicalis; WiiWare

March 23
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey – Atlus; DS
Rooms: The Main Building – Hudson Soft; Wii, DS
Art of Murder: Cards of Destiny – City Interactive; DS
Satisfashion – Destineer; DS
The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom (also available: the download-only Gold Edition w/ an exclusive map, additional castle forge elements, and the soundtrack) – Ubisoft; PC
Red Steel 2 (comes with or without the required Wii Motion Plus accessory) – Ubisoft; Wii
Pizza Delivery Boy – Majesco; Wii
How to Train Your Dragon – Activision; Wii, DS, X360, PS3
Imagine: Gymnast – Ubisoft; DS
Stitch Jam – Disney Interactive Studios; DS
Learning to Spell – 505 Games; DS
Yard Sale Hidden Treasures: Sunnyville – Konami; DS
My First Dollhouse – 505 Games; DS
Mind over Matter – 505 Games; DS
Farmtopia – 505 Games; DS
Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love (Wii version does NOT come with a poster, art book, and Japanese voices that the PS2 version will have; it will be 10 dollars cheaper, however) – NIS America; Wii, PS2
Just Cause 2 – Eidos/Square Enix; PC, X360, PS3
Dawn of Heroes – Majesco; DS
Clash of the Titans – Namco Bandai; X360 (March 26 for PS3)
Build-A-Bear Workshop: Welcome to Hugsville – Game Factory; DS
Squishy Tank – Natsume; DS
Cheer We Go! - Natsume; DS

March 24
Game Room (emulated arcade experience; titles are a la carte w/ 30 at launch and more soon) – Krome/Microsoft Game Studios/various publishers; XBLA, PC via Games for Windows Live

March 25
Sea Park Tycoon – Destineer; DS

March 27
Pulse – Virtual Fairground; PC

March 28
SYSTEM: Nintendo DSi XL ($190): It's a DSi and has the same functions as one, except it's bigger and has larger screens. Comes in 2 colors – burgundy and bronze – and pre-loaded with three DSi Ware titles – Brain Age Express: Math, Brain Age Express: Arts and Letters, and Photo Clock.
WarioWare D.I.Y. - Nintendo; DS
America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking – Nintendo; DS

March 29
WarioWare D.I.Y. Showcase – Nintendo; WiiWare

March 30
Bakugan Battle Trainer – Activision; DS
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (aka the Grand Theft Auto 4 expansions The Lost and Damned and The Ballad of Gay Tony; buy the disc [GTA4 not required] or download each individual episode [requires GTA4]) – Rockstar/Take Two; PC, PS3
Again – Koei Tecmo; DS
Virtual Villagers: A New Home – Conspiracy; DS
Mahjong Journey: Quest for Tikal – Mumbo Jumbo; DS

March 31
Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition – ACE Team/Atlus; XBLA
Chocolatier – Zoo Games; DS

March 2010/Q1 2010
Too many to type and pseudo copypasta; I ain't doing it all. Also, IGN lists games with a Q1 2010/March 2010 dates as March 30, 2010 or March 31, 2010, so there's that. You want to see all the games that may come out? Go to IGN. Meanwhile, here's some highlights that got my interest and may appeal to yours:
Shantae: Risky's Revenge – DSi Ware
Diagnosis Murder – PC
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney—Rise From The Ashes – WiiWare
Metal Slug – PSP (probably a Mini or PSP-N)
Charlie Murder – XBLIG/XBLA
Singularity – PC, X360, PS3
Harvest Moon: Hero of Leaf Valley – PSP
Mimana Iyar Chronicles – PSP
Blur – X360, PS3, PC
Metalocalypse: Dethgame – PS3-N, XBLA
Bonk: Brink of Extinction – WiiWare; XBLA; PS3-N
Bomberman Live: Battlefest – WiiWare, XBLA, PS3-N
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype - PS3-N
The Oddbox (apparently all four Oddworld games in one package, including the two that were only on the original Xbox) - PC
EyePet: Your Virtual Pet (comes with or without the required Playstation Eye accessory) - PS3
Greed Corp - PC
TNA Impact: Cross the Line – PSP (IGN has the DS build listed as May 11)
Dragon Age: Origins—Return to Ostagar (DLC expansion, requires Dragon Age: Origins) - PC
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Trancer - Wii
Metal Slug - PS3-N
Ben 10 Alien Force: The Rise of Hex – XBLA, WiiWare
Duke Nukem Trilogy: Critical Mass – PSP (IGN has the DS version listed for May 3)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 – PSone Classic (PS3 and PSP)
Snoopy: WWI Flying Ace - XBLA
Grapple Buggy - XBLIG/XBLA

[Classic Speedy]

As expected, I purchased Mega Man 10 for Wii tonight. :D

[Michael JJ]

Even though I vowed not to spend any more money on games until I had beaten a lot of the ones I had, I found good deals on Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced, Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge, and Sonic Unleashed...now they'll sit there until I get to them.

Contemplating dropping the $10 for Mega Man 10.

[Captain Highwind]

Street Fighter Alpha 3? PSone Classic (PS3 and PSP)

Oh awesome, I thought they weren't going to do that because SFA3's on there already for PSP (I didn't want to buy it for $20)

[Vyse]

Oh awesome, I thought they weren't going to do that because SFA3's on there already for PSP (I didn't want to buy it for $20)The thing is, the only thing we know about it is that, back in June (http://ps3.ign.com/articles/994/994740p1.html), an entry for SFA3 for PS3/PSP as a PSone classic was noticed on the ESRB website. That entry is still there when you search for "street fighter alpha 3" on the ESRB website. (http://www.esrb.org/index-js.jsp) But, take it with a grain of salt on if it comes out this month on I end up posting the entry again in the June release list.

As for this month's releases, nothing new excites me outside of BlazBlue Portable, FFXIII, Perfect Dark, Charlie Murder, and the Game Room. Unless something surprises me from the upcoming PSN and XBLIG updates, it's probably those titles and whatever interests me at the random Best Buy/Gamestop/Target/Walmart visit.

[Bryangst]

Wow, only two games this month are really catching my interest. They're two of the obvious games: Final Fantasy XIII on PS3 and God of War III. It may be like... the very end of the month because I pick up GoWIII, but FFXIII is definitely being picked up right away on t he 9th. Glad spring break is coming up. Lol I plan on spending the majority of it with FFXIII.

[Bigchill]

Just got Call of Duty Modern Warfare Reflex for Wii!!!!! Really awesome game!!!!

[Daxdiv]

I purchased Battlefied: Bad Company 2 Limited Edition for my Xbox 360, and Mega Man 10 for my Wii.

[Zero Kagayaki]

Lunar: Silver Star Harmony in Limited Edition with soundtrack CD and 13 Bromide cards)
I picked up Phoenix Wright 1&2 on wiiware
I need pick up heart gold and cave story wii

[J!!!]

I pre ordered Pokemon Heartgold and Warioware D.I.Y.

I can't wait to pick them up.

[Azrayel]

Sonic and SEGA All Star Racing.

[Brad Redfield]

Mega Man 10 (WiiWare)

I had a lot of fun with this one. I thought it was better than 9 but the music wasn't as good. Can't wait for the Bass DLC!

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2) - Used

Got this for the ports of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake so I can have the whole series. I plan on making a custom cover so I can put the disc in a seperate PS2 case.

...I wonder what I should do with the extra MGS3 disc? :sweat:

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

My first PS3 game. I initially rented it last weekend but couldn't finish it before the due date so I bought it. Fantastic game so far even if the cutscenes are a tad bit...long. :sweat:

[Kevin the Geek]

I got a Nintendo Points Card, when my mom and I went to Wal-Mart, yesterday.

After extracting the points from the card, I got the following games from the Wii Shop Channel.

Mega Man 10
Paper Mario

[Soul]

From PSN:
-Uncharted 2: Playstation Heroes Pack
-Uncharted 2: Drake's Fortune Multiplayer Pack

-Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape
-Resident Evil 5: Costume Pack 2

[KPTitan]

I had finally gotten Endless Ocean 2: Blue World on Monday, about a week after it's initial release date. And now I'm happy I waited 2 years for it.:anime:

I shall be getting SoulSilver Version also this month... and speaking of Pokemon games, I have a pretty good idea of what game(s) I could be getting a year from now... providing if it's out by then here in the US. But sometime next year, fo sho.

[J!!!]

I'm also getting Sonic Classic Collection and SMT Strange Journey this month also.

They shall be the gifts I get for my birthday from my parents.

[Juu-kuchi]

Just recently bought Ace Attorney Investigations yesterday.

[Vyse]

Age Of Zombies (PSP Mini, also compatible with PS3)

[Eddy]

I picked up Mega Man 10 via WiiWare, Resident Evil 5: Desperate Escape via XBLA, Mass Effect for the 360 (the first one, I'm behind), Sonic Classics Collection for the DS, and a new charge cable for the PS3 because the charge cable that comes with the PS3 is absurdly short. This one is a good ten feet.

[Desensitized]

I got Mega Man 10, and am saving the rest of my points for Cave Story.

I also got Perfect Dark Zero for free yesterday and am frightened to learn how far Rare dropped the ball on it. But with Perfect Dark XBLA coming out soon, I may just wait on that.

If I had a PS3, I'd be getting Yakuza 3 at full price this month. But since I don't and have limited funds, I probably won't be getting anything.

[Marvin Tikvah]

Bought a used copy of Planet Puzzle League (DS) to replace the one I lost during my time away from home. Played it all day yesterday and managed to break every record the previous owner had on this except for the Garbage Mode. I totally forgot how addictive this game was.

[PickHut]

Got a used copy of Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere for the PlayStation today. Gotta finish up Ace Combat 2 first before touching it, though.

[Soul]

Because I'm cheap and lazy I'll wait for a bit for God of War III, but in the meantime I got the GoW Collection.

[Trevor]

Just picked up Major League Baseball 2K10 1999-2009 10th Anniversary Edition for the Wii and I'm finding the controls are much improved over MLB2K9 from last year. But at the same time I'm also finding that hitting home runs is pretty easy if you can get contact with the ball.

And I'm playing as the Toronto Blue Jays.

[Juu-kuchi]

Little King's Story for the Wii. Really enjoyable.

[Grave]

Wow, only two games this month are really catching my interest. They're two of the obvious games: Final Fantasy XIII on PS3 and God of War III. It may be like... the very end of the month because I pick up GoWIII, but FFXIII is definitely being picked up right away on t he 9th. Glad spring break is coming up. Lol I plan on spending the majority of it with FFXIII.

Agreed, although my choice picks are FFXIII and Resonance of Fate. It looks like an interesting game. God of War 3 maybe something that strikes my interest some where later on down the road, like in a year or 2.

Err... first Feb had only a few games that aroused my curiousity and now March only has 2. Hmm... wondering if this is where the great or interesting games (for me) start going on the decline, and then pick back up somewhere in the summer.

Anyway, I'm pretty much stomped on what I'm gonna get this month. I'm thinking about picking up Okami, and one of the Persona games (probably 4), or Mass Effect. (I'm not for spending $60 on games) I'm also thinking about picking up Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Gamecube. Tough call.

[Bryangst]

Agreed, although my choice picks are FFXIII and Resonance of Fate. It looks like an interesting game. God of War 3 maybe something that strikes my interest some where later on down the road, like in a year or 2.I must have skipped Resonance of Fate while looking over the list. I've been following that one pretty closely as well, and looking forward to it.

As for God of War 3, I was anticipating having the GoW Collection for PS3 completed by tonight, which honestly is not happening. Now with FFXIII releasing in only 7 hours, it's looking like GoW is going to take the back seat for a while. I'm still even playing through Star Ocean: TLH haha. Thinking about it now, it may just be worth the wait for Greatest Hits pricing.

[Vyse]

Halfbrick Echoes (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258550200/) from Xbox Live Indie Games. It's a good puzzle game

[Viper]

It's been a long while since I last bought any video games.:sweat: I found some good stuff at my local K-Mart:

Ratchet & Clank: Deadlocked (PS2)
Brunswick Pro Bowling (PS2)
PBR: Out of the Chute (PS2)
Totally Spies: Totally Party (PS2)

The last 3 were in a special 3 for $10 pack.:) I'm so glad I finally have my Totally Spies: Totally Party (PS2).:D:D:D

[River26]

Final Fantasy XIII
- game
- guide

[Storm Eagle]

Wii Fit Plus WITH the Balance Board.

Yeah I finally scored one after all these weeks of searching.

[Juu-kuchi]

I caved in... I bought a Playstation 3 with Final Fantasy XIII.

[ensatsu-ken]

I bought Gears of War 2, used, for $20 at Game Stop.

[Captain Highwind]

Valkyria Chronicles DLC (the 6-mission one)
Resident Evil 5 DLC Costumes (both packs)
Final Fantasy XIII

--Heavy Metal Chris is worth the money in Mercenaries. He can't be grabbed from behind, and he has infinite ammo so you don't have to stop and grab items. He will get you an SS rank easy on every level because he can pick a corner and mow down everybody. A really good way to unlock bonuses, because an SS gives you 5,000 points at a time.

Also, you can save a few bucks if you get the entire DLC RE5 package (http://www.destructoid.com/grab-the-resident-evil-5-dlc-at-a-small-discount-166465.phtml)

[Drifballoon]

I wimped out and bought the one big costume pack for SFIV due to all the hype I'm feeling with SSFIV coming out next month

[Soul]

I got...
>.>
Final Fantasy XIII

[MetroSparkster]

Like most people, I got Final Fantasy XIII.

I also I bought Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing.

[Vyse]

SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1 (PSP)

[Classic Speedy]

Picked up from the local used store:
-Croc 2
-Playstation Underground 3.3 (I was surprised to find this- stores don't usually sell old demo discs)
-Running Wild

[Vyse]

Bejwelled 2 (Xbox Live Arcade)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (PSP)
Disney's Alice In Wonderland (Nintendo DS); it looked too good and unique (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIXjrGEpi8o) to ignore

[Daxdiv]

Got up early enough to get Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver version, along with the Strategy Guide, and the two pre-order figures at Gamestop.

[shaman_mya19]

got pokemon heart gold along with ho-oh figure!

[Light Lucario]

I also was able to get my copy of HeartGold and SoulSilver with the figures and even the strategy guide this morning. It was so worth the wait.

[chalmers]

Add me to the long list of people who got Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver today. Also, over the weekend my roommate and I bought both a Wii(finally, after much searching; apparently they are still quite difficult to find) and a Xbox 360 Elite.

Oh, and I also bought that Sonic Classics game for the DS last week. Seems I've been a bit busy lately!:D

[ToonFaithful]

I bought HeartGold yesterday.... =)

[Viper]

Today, with my 10% Best Buy coupon, I finally managed to pick up a 2 GB PSP Memory Stick.:) I've been meaning to get one for a long time, but kept putting it off.:sad: I've had my PSP for over 2 years, and only played with it once.:sad:

Well, you know what they say..."Better late than never.":p

[Drifballoon]

My Jet Set Radio Future/Sega GT combo disk came in the mail today. So far I'm having a ton of fun skating in Tokyo-to

[Classic Speedy]

Virtual Console purchases:
-Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
-Sonic & Knuckles

[Captain Highwind]

God of War III
Army of Two

[Psychopulse]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

[Wonderwall]

My brother used his mall gift card and used it to buy God Of War 3. Actually he had to return it immedietely as the first one didn't work, luckily he was able to return it and didn't have to pay again for another copy.

[Classic Speedy]

More Virtual Console purchases:
-Air Zonk
-Sonic 2 & 3

[Desensitized]

I love me some Air Zonk. Thanks for reminding me about it, I think I'll play a few stages. :D

[J!!!]

I finally got my Pokemon Heartgold today!

So darn awesome.

[Vyse]

The Red Star (PSP via the PlayStation Network)

[email2003]

This month alone:


Final Fantasy XIII
God of War III
Secret of Mana (SNES)
Batman: The Animated Series (GameBoy)

[Savoury Sauce]

I bought a used copy of Chrono Trigger for the DS for a bargain £9.99 a couple of weeks back. It hadn't been released in this country prior, and to be honest, it was mostly an impluse buy since I currently have just enough money to burn.
Adding to that, I'm not usually one for RPGs outside pokemon and the Mario series, but man, I really enjoyed playing through this game. Lots of cool characters to command, and I loved the entire time travel concept and being able to effect the present via side-quests and the like. Just makes me wonder how many other quality SNES and Mega Drive games I've been missing out on...

[PC!]

Picked up Pokemon SoulSilver, but won't be playing it until I finish re-playing Platinum. And as much fun as I'm having playing through Platinum again, I'm really itching for some SoulSilver action.

[PickHut]

Downloaded the Perfect Dark port for the Xbox 360 on Wednesday. First time I've played it, so I was caught off guard by the blinding lights. I actually got a headache when I went through the first mission because of them...

[Classic Speedy]

Well, I bit the bullet this weekend and finally purchased an XBox 360. I figured, the timing was right because they're offering a spring special right now where you get two free games with it (Forza Motorsport 3 and Halo 3 ODST). Plus, my original XBox is ailing (still works, but it can be difficult), so I'd like another console to play some of my old games on.

Should have the Jasper chip in it, so hopefully I won't encounter any RROD problems. (crosses fingers)

[Desensitized]

^Just keep it in a well ventilated area and it should be good. Of course it isn't a true solution, but it does help tremendously.

[Classic Speedy]

^Just keep it in a well ventilated area and it should be good. Of course it isn't a true solution, but it does help tremendously. This look ventilated enough? (it's hard to see in the picture, but there's no back to the shelf that the 360 is on)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/speedyboris/xbox360.jpg

[Desensitized]

Honestly, I don't think so. It would probably be better off standing up on the top shelf. It might just be my paranoia talking, but it's also the only system I've ever had that has overheated (and RROD on me), so I tend to keep it standing in an open area just in case. I haven't had any problems since then.

[Vyse]

Well, I bit the bullet this weekend and finally purchased an XBox 360. I figured, the timing was right because they're offering a spring special right now where you get two free games with it (Forza Motorsport 3 and Halo 3 ODST). Plus, my original XBox is ailing (still works, but it can be difficult), so I'd like another console to play some of my old games on.

Should have the Jasper chip in it, so hopefully I won't encounter any RROD problems. (crosses fingers)I hope you still kept your old Xbox since some games may not work on the 360. Please consult the bc list on both Xbox.com (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm) and on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360) (Wiki reveals the glitches, graphical problems, and other major flaws for the games that do). Also, prepare to go back to square one for all Xbox 1 games and, if you had Live on the old system, get the DLC for those that support it before April 15 when Xbox Live goes 360-only. Just a heads-up.

Also, it does have the Jasper chipset. But, still, pay for the warranty through Microsoft just in case.

[ensatsu-ken]

I don't know if this means anything, but I got an RROD twice with my old XBOX, and both of those times I had it laying on its side. The second time it failed for good, but thankfully I had a warranty on it and got it replaced completely free of charge, and when I got my new one, one of the guys working at Best Buy told me that it helps to keep it standing up rather than laying on its side. I've kept it that way since then, and I haven't encountered a single RROD, or any technical problems for that matter, evenr since then, but that may just be a coincidence since the newer model XBOX360's (which is the one that I have right now) have been reported to be much less faulty than the ones which were initially released back when the console was still brand new.

Oh yeah, and like Vyse said, make sure you still keep you original XBOX handy if it still manages to work well enough to play games, since not all original XBOX games are BC, and even some of the ones that are can sometimes act up weird when being played on the XBOX360 (I have had times when I was playing an old XBOX game and the sound would completely die out when I was playing it on the XBOX360, at any given moment, but perhaps that problem just happened to me, since I don't think that I've ever heard anyone else mention that problem before).

[Classic Speedy]

I hope you still kept your old Xbox since some games may not work on the 360. Please consult the bc list on both Xbox.com (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/backwardcompatibilitygameslist.htm) and on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Xbox_games_compatible_with_Xbox_360) (Wiki reveals the glitches, graphical problems, and other major flaws for the games that do). Also, prepare to go back to square one for all Xbox 1 games and, if you had Live on the old system, get the DLC for those that support it before April 15 when Xbox Live goes 360-only. Just a heads-up. Yup, I know. I won't be selling my original XBox anytime soon. I know all about the incomplete compatibility and the online stuff. Still, it's nice to have a new console to play [some of] the old games on that's not so... fickle.
Also, it does have the Jasper chipset. But, still, pay for the warranty through Microsoft just in case. Also taken care of.

[Vyse]

Yup, I know. I won't be selling my original XBox anytime soon. I know all about the incomplete compatibility and the online stuff. Still, it's nice to have a new console to play [some of] the old games on that's not so... fickle.True. We just want to make sure you know what you're getting into. Backwards compatibility for the 360 is not something Microsoft proclaims every now and again, especially since the Xbox Originals download service (where you can buy, download, and play full Xbox 1 games onto the 360's hard drive), was integrated into Games On Demand (same deal, but for full disc-based 360 games). Trying to be helpful, that's all.


Also, caved in and got Perfect Dark on XBLA.

[ToonFaithful]

This look ventilated enough? (it's hard to see in the picture, but there's no back to the shelf that the 360 is on)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/speedyboris/xbox360.jpg
Lol I have that same digital clock.

[Daxdiv]

I downloaded all 3 Block Party games from Xbox Live. Toy Soldier, Perfect Dark, and Scrap Metal. Will Download Block Party when it becomes available. Also downloaded the new FireWalker DLC for Mass Effect 2 as well, enjoying that so far, as I was looking for a way to get my Shepard to level 30.

[Vyse]

Downloaded Game Room for my 360. Bought the "Play Anywhere" (aka play it on both the 360 and PC) versions of Asteroids Deluxe and Finalizer.

[PickHut]

Got a used copy of Ace Combat 04 and a new copy of Ace Combat 5 for the PlayStation 2. I wasn't going to get 5, but the low price tag currently on Amazon was hard to pass up.

Also downloaded the Game Room for the Xbox 360, and bought two arcade games (the basic option), Scramble and Super Cobra. I thought I was going to get into Super Cobra more than Scramble, but I'm finding myself playing Scramble more.

[Daxdiv]

I also got Game Room and bought two arcade games as well, Asteroids and Red Baron, just for use on my Xbox 360. Might update later when I get the urge to try Live on my PC.

[Vyse]

2 more Game Room games:
-Real Sport Tennis, 360-only
-Battllantis, 360-only (possibly upgraded to "Play Anywhere" status in the future, but I have a challenge to play involving it.)

[Daxdiv]

Gamestop is having their yearly Game Day Sale, and I decided that there might be a few gems to pick out during this event. Right now I just bought BlazBue: Calamity Trigger, and X-Men Origins: Wolverine for $19.99 each. Might as well see what's special about BlazBlue and I always wanted to get Wolverine game, but I thought the price tag for it was expensive, especially for a game based on a movie.

Also, I bought a new game for my Game Room, Shao Lin Road after trying it out in Desensitized game room, I thought it was fun and decided to purchases it for my own Game Room.

[Vyse]

After over 10 years give or take after getting, playing, and beating Pokemon Blue, I finally caved in and bought a proper Pokemon game. Yes, that showed my care for Pokemon beyond catching the TV show every now and then. But, instead of going with the new "it" game with HeartGold/SoulSilver, I bought Pokemon Platinum used at GameStop. Because, if I'm going back into Pokemon, I'm doing it with the old game and not contribute to Nintendo's bottom line.

Also, GameStop's Game Days sales (http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/gdays2010/) got to me. Pure is 15 bucks, so I had to get my hands on the 360 version. I may go back later to get Phantasy Star Portable, Dissidia, or the horribleness of Tony Hawk Motion.

[J!!!]

I preordered Persona 3 Portable today.

I woulda got 4 also but...I used all my money pre ordering the new version of 3 :p

[Captain Highwind]

Metal Gear Solid 4 for $20 New

It's been a year and a half since I played the last 3, but I remember everything so I don't have to play them again.

Shagohod!

[Azrayel]

I got Legend of zelda Twilight Princess for wii yesterday.

[Drifballoon]

Tried out Game Room, thinking about getting some points to get some classic games.

[Azrayel]

A few minutes ago I just picked up a Xbox 360 Elite with Halo ODST and some racing game.

And since I bought that GameStop gave me a 50 dollar gift card which I used to get Batman Arkham Asylum.

[Mynd Hed]

This look ventilated enough? (it's hard to see in the picture, but there's no back to the shelf that the 360 is on)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/speedyboris/xbox360.jpg

I'd try rearranging things a little if I were in your shoes. You want to have at least a couple inches' clearance on all sides, especially wherever there are air vents. Maybe the angle is bad in that picture, but it looks like the right side of the Xbox is flush with the side of the shelf. Unless they changed things on the Elite, there's a whole row of air vents there that are completely blocked in that setup. Maybe see if you can find another place to store your PS1 games so that you can move the Xbox to the top shelf and center it.

[Vyse]

A few minutes ago I just picked up a Xbox 360 Elite with Halo ODST and some racing game.

And since I bought that GameStop gave me a 50 dollar gift card which I used to get Batman Arkham Asylum.The racing game is Forza 3, and it's Microsoft's critically-acclaimed answer (http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/forzamotorsport3) to Gran Turismo. Forza 3 does have scalable difficulty and driving assists to make it more playable to people like me who hate GT and sim racers and prefer arcade racers.

Also, in light of it being officially tracked (http://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/56765/You_Will_Die_Becomes_The_First_Xbox_Live_Indie_GameIncluded_On_Twin_Galaxies.php) by Twin Galaxies (http://www.twingalaxies.com/) (yeah, them from that movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_Kong:_A_Fistful_of_Quarters)), I bought Xbox Live Indie Game title You Will Die. Here's some gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZlWFW5zyrQ)

[Classic Speedy]

I'd try rearranging things a little if I were in your shoes. You want to have at least a couple inches' clearance on all sides, especially wherever there are air vents. Maybe the angle is bad in that picture, but it looks like the right side of the Xbox is flush with the side of the shelf. Unless they changed things on the Elite, there's a whole row of air vents there that are completely blocked in that setup. Maybe see if you can find another place to store your PS1 games so that you can move the Xbox to the top shelf and center it. I did indeed move both the slim PS3 and the Elite to the top shelf to give them more air room. Thanks for the tip, you and Desensitized.

[Grave]

It was a tough decision but I decided to order Okami instead of Suikoden 5. It basically came down to which was cheaper. With me being on a budget at the moment.

I'm also tossing on if I want to buy Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Gamecube or Final Fantasy 12, and again, I'm leaning towards FF12 because of it's low price, although I wouldn't mind trying out TP. I'm looking for some lengthy (bad idea since I go to class at night), but at the same time, cheap games here.

[Bryangst]

I'm also tossing on if I want to buy Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Gamecube or Final Fantasy 12, and again, I'm leaning towards FF12 because of it's low price, although I wouldn't mind trying out TP. I'm looking for some lengthy (bad idea since I go to class at night), but at the same time, cheap games here.I would go for TP. My personal experience, both times I've started FFXII from beginning I only went through about 11 hours each and stopped. Currently it has just been sitting on my shelf for the last 8 months, while TP has seen usage in my Wii several times in that time period.


As for me, I finally had a reason to pick up Persona 4 and Disidia, due to GameStop's Game Days. Twenty bucks a pop isn't so bad. BlazBlue is also only twenty for PS3... I just need some hardcore convincing to pick it up.

[Daxdiv]

I bought Guitar Hero: Smash Hits from Gamestop Game Days Sale, and I got Final Fantasy XIII at Toys R Us at $10 off the original price of $59.99

[Classic Speedy]

Just picked up Castlevania: Symphony of the Night and Twisted Metal 2 (PSOne Classics).

Also, last week I purchased:
PS3: -Hamsterball

360: -Marble Blast Ultra
-Outrun Online Arcade
-TMNT: The Arcade Game (XBox Live version)

[Marvin Tikvah]

I got Tatsunoko vs Capcom from my older brother today. this is actually my first time trying this game and I'm pretty surprised by how Capcom managed to simplify the controls even more from Marvel vs Capcom 2.

I also got 40 bucks from my relatives that I plan to use to buy Heart Gold later this week.

[Daxdiv]

I guess my final purchases for March in the video game department are Mega Man 10 for the Xbox 360, and I decided to spend 80 Club Nintendo Coins and got Grill Off with Ultra Hand!

[Desensitized]

I got VOOT on XBLA. It was easily worth the 800 points, and is surprisingly fun to play online (even if I got dominated) with mechs throwing crap at each other while flying around the screen. Music is wicked awesome, too.

[Drifballoon]

I went to Gamestop and picked up a copy of Darkstalkers on PSP. I also preordered SSFIV there.

[Vyse]

Please realize that there is already a thread for April 2010 purchases and gifts. Visit it.
http://toonzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=266046