Riz-Zoawd Hands-On Preview

What's new for Tokyo Game Show? Pretty much everything, since this is the first we've seen of the title. The demo is pretty polished, though, leading us to believe that the final product is near completion...which is a good thing since it's set to release on New Year's Day 2009. What's our take? Riz-Zoawd is secretly one of the most charming titles on the show floor. Thankfully, developer Media Vision decided to opt with a more whimsical look than one might expect from the typical cast of characters in a Japanese RPG. You won't find anyone with more than one zipper here. Instead, think of a much softer take on the art style that made up American McGee's Alice The game itself is a relatively linear RPG, with movement directed by what looks like a large, green trackball that dominates the DS' lower screen. Dorothy and Toto run... [read full story]