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Street Fighter X Tekken Review

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The fighting game genre has no shortage of odd pairings. From Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe to Sonic the Hedgehog in Smash Bros, it seems like we’d seen it all. Then in 2011, Capcom shocked the fighting game world by announcing a crossover between the top 2D fighting game franchise and the top 3D fighting game franchise. Having seen how poorly 2D fighting games and 3D fighting games have mixed in the past, people had a lot of questions about how a Street Fighter and Tekken mash-up could possibly work. Is Street Fighter X Tekken the best of both worlds? A failure like past attempts to mix the genres? Or did it turn into it’s own thing?

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A Look Back at Trauma Center: Under The Knife

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Have you ever played the board game Operation? Growing up, I used to always wonder when someone would take the idea of making surgery a game and make that into a video game.Thanks to the advent of the Nintendo DS and touch screen gaming, the idea of surgery-based gameplay came to life in 2005 thanks to Trauma Center: Under the Knife.

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Jett vs. Gabriel6937 in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition Version 2012

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In today’s Jett Vs. post, we’ve got a match between my Cammy and Gabriel6937’s Ryu. This was a slobber-knocker of a match that I had fun being a part of. Click through to see the fight and some match analysis from me!

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My Gaming Setup – Early Days of Condo Living Edition

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(not my gaming setup)

For the last 14 years, I’ve had the benefit of having a pretty sweet space to use for my gaming setup. All my stuff was set up in my parent’s basement, where I had a lot of space for shelving, a big TV and enough room should I need to entertain a number of people with video games.

Now that Steff and I are in our condo, I’m going to have to downsize, which I’m fine with. I’ll gladly reduce the size of my gaming space for the other benefits available to Steff and I in our new life. While my setup is far from complete, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek at what I’m working with for the time being.

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Out Now: Mass Effect 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken

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While I can’t speak for everyone, this very well could be my biggest new release week of the year. My two most anticipated games of 2012 are out now, and I’ll probably be making a bee line to the store before work to grab copies of both.

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WrestleFest for iPhone Review

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The original WrestleFest is renown as an old school wrestling and arcade classic. I used to remember seeing this game at arcades everywhere. A lot of people have fond memories of the original (including yours truly), which immediately flooded back when I found out that WrestleFest was out on iOS.

Turns out, this is not the WrestleFest of yesteryear, though it tries really hard to replicate the original experience with some modern touches. Are you ready to take it to the mat with a new version of WrestleFest?

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Coming Soon: Mass Effect 3

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To label myself as “excited” for Mass Effect 3 would be an understatement. Anything less than “giddy like a little school girl” would be selling my excitement short. Mass Effect 3 is my most anticipated game of 2012 and it’s coming out in just a few days.

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Jett vs. CK0 Phantom, a Top 10 Dhalsim in Super Street Fighter IV: AE 2012

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On today’s edition of Jett vs., I face off against some lofty competition. CK0 Phantom at the time we fought, was the #7 ranked Dhalsim on XBOX Live. Going into the match, I was really nervous, as I was facing someone a few levels above me, and someone who had their mic plugged in and was freely cursing back at me. Hearing the person on the other side always puts me on edge, and sometimes it rattles me to the point where I play worse. Was I able to overcome my nerves to win?

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Eyes-On – Rhythm Heaven Fever

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I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more…Rhythm Heaven? To my surprise, the Rhythm Heaven franchise is back on North American shores; this time on the Wii. While the DS original was wildly popular in Japan, the game’s inherent craziness in a way that only Japan can provide pretty much sealed its fate as a cult hit at best everywhere else in the world.

My brother, who was a huge fan of the original, recently picked up a copy of Rhythm Heaven Fever. I took some time out to watch him play. Did watching the game win me over like it won my brother over? Or did I find it as culturally inpenetrable as the Mr. Sparkle commercial?

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Check Out the In Third Person Store!

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First off, thank you to those who have already supported In Third Person by purchasing items from the In Third Person store. Truly appreciated.

If you haven’t checked it out, or haven’t checked it out in a while, this is a friendly reminder that the In Third Person store is a great place to purchase games from. Why? It’s great because it’s powered by Amazon.com, which means you’re dealing with a trusted retailer with probably the largest supply of video games by any online retailer. If you don’t see the game your looking for in one of the categories, simply use the search bar. It’s also great because your purchases support me and the site.

So what are you waiting for? Check out the In Third Person store and see if there’s anything you want to purchase or pre-order.