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At the height of the Turtles’ popularity, isn’t it a bit strange to use the comic-inspired artwork instead of the TV cartoon style? I bet a lot of kids saw this art, and wanted to know why the Turtles looked so strange!

TGS 2009 is open to the public, and as you can see from the images above, the public has shown up in full-force. Will attendance be enough to topple what was pulled in last year? We’ll find out in less than 48 hours!

Well, it's time to throw that Real Arcade Pro 3 joystick in the garbage, because it's obsolete and you should be ashamed to own it. At its booth in the Tokyo Game Show shopping area, accessories maker Hori handed out a pamphlet introducing its new Real Arcade Pro V and other joysticks. Few details are included in the pamphlet: we know it weighs 3 kilograms and features a Sanwa JLF joystick and Hori buttons, and that it should be in Japanese stores sometime this winter. The mock-up image even uses Roman numerals for the button labels instead of anything that would identify the platform. In addition, new mid-range sticks for PS3 and 360 are due out this winter for 5,500 and 6,980, respectively -- a price discrepancy that suggests that wireless technology is involved, based on the historical evidence of Rock Band guitars. See all three sticks after the break, along with some gigantic Taito-licensed stick that was on display at the Hori booth.

Well, it's time to throw that Real Arcade Pro 3 joystick in the garbage, because it's obsolete and you should be ashamed to own it. At its booth in the Tokyo Game Show shopping area, accessories maker Hori handed out a pamphlet introducing its new Real Arcade Pro V and other joysticks. Few details are included in the pamphlet: we know it weighs 3 kilograms and features a Sanwa JLF joystick and Hori buttons, and that it should be in Japanese stores sometime this winter. The mock-up image even uses Roman numerals for the button labels instead of anything that would identify the platform. In addition, new mid-range sticks for PS3 and 360 are due out this winter for 5,500 and 6,980, respectively -- a price discrepancy that suggests that wireless technology is involved, based on the historical evidence of Rock Band guitars. See all three sticks after the break, along with some gigantic Taito-licensed stick that was on display at the Hori booth.

Three previews from 1up… La-Mulana (more screens)

This setup sits right out front of TGS. If you pay $3, you can grab any box of your liking. What’s inside the boxes? That’s the fun of the game! You could end up winning all sorts of stuff, from Dragon Quest IX to Wii Fit, or something else altogether. [...]

This information comes from a TGS stage show that Namco Bandai put on… - title releasing in December in Japan - preorders open on Oct. 8th - those that preorder will get a postcard when they do so, and another preorder gift when they pick the game up - Theme Song: “Mamoritai White Wishes” performed by BoA (pop idol) - [...]

Mega Man: The Wily Wars never hit retail in North America, but it was available through the SEGA Channel. A strange release for back in the day indeed, but it does appear that Capcom had some intentions of taking this title into stores. The long-lost boxart has just now surfaced, and it’s full [...]

Looks like the Big N isn’t quite done with new tournaments for Mario Kart Wii. I guess they were just taking a breather last week! When: Oct. 1st to Oct. 10th Where: Gamecube Mario Circuit What: Race for the best time Obstacles: enemies scattered throughout course Thanks to B for the heads up!

Get ready for an epic Kamehameha.

Atlus has announced that the Blitz Games puzzler, Droplitz, is on sale once again. The price has been slashed fifty percent, knocking the game down to $4.99 on PSN and a paltry $0.99 on the iPhone. Unfortunately, Steam and Xbox 360 users are out of luck, as the price on those platforms remains $10. However, if you still want to get your Droplitz on but don't feel like forking over the cash, Atlus has also released a Facebook version. It's available now, just itching to keep you from accomplishing anything meaningful. Just like the rest of Facebook! Atlus didn't elaborate on how long the sale would last, so interested PSN users and iPholk should probably act fast.

Major Nelson hits the show floor to find new games and giant buttons.

I finally fixed a bug that's been annoying me for ages.