[Note: as you may know, I have no photo-taking equipment, so don't expect any pictures.]

Hey everyone, Laevatein here, with another exciting con blog.  This time, it’s NYCC 2012.  I should start off by saying that I was only able to go on Saturday.  Also, I barely saw anything anime related.  Surprisingly, I wasn’t able to see much gaming stuff, either.  I got to try out the Wii U.  While the controller felt a little awkward at first, it starts feeling quite natural.  To be honest, I was worried I’d snap it in half, but the controller feels quite sturdy. Still, I’m not too keen on the face buttons, but I guess that’s something to get used to.  The two Wii U games I played were Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate and Tank! Tank! Tank!  I’ve never played a Monster Hunter game before, but I thought it’d be similar to Dark Souls.  Boy, was I mistaken.  While I never quite grasped what I was doing, in an intense action game like Monster Hunter, I never found myself really fighting the controls or anything.  I thought the controller felt like a natural fit, which is a pretty good testament to the actual viability of the Wii U controller.  T!T!T! felt more like an older arcade game rather than something that could be released today.  It was pretty fun, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the full purchase. Continue reading »