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I bet you never thought of the big beasties of Shadow of the Colossus as cute. Probably not sexy? Definitely not horny and…perky. Moe? Surely not.

These transformed versions from this doujinshi are all the above. All the beasts have been moe-fied by artist Shigatake, who has released some sample images from the work (more in our gallery below). Breasts have definitely been added. The little eye shot teases (above) are killing me. Call me sick, but I want to see the full images. Lots of…imagination went into these transformations.

Anyone at Comiket 77 today that can pick one up for me?

Shadow of the Colossus-tan [Sankaku Complex]

Yesterday there was a fine Castle Crashers sale and now Battlefield 1943 has dropped down in price as well. When these Xbox 360 daily holiday deals first started, I was really skeptical based on the downright silly and often obscure things getting slashed in price.

But like Castle Crashers, Battlefield 1943 is a pretty good buy for seven bucks. Often times multiplayer Xbox LIVE Arcade games drop out of style in the span of a few months, but that isn’t the case here. A hell of a lot of people purchased the game, and many are still actively playing it.

Remember, this deal will only be active today, and you must be an Xbox LIVE Gold member to access it. A bit of a pain for sure, but what else is new? The game is multiplayer only, so I suppose it’s a reasonable requirement this time.

[Thanks, Brian]

Alright, I’ll be straight with you guys. I’m the only one working today. Everyone else is doing New Year’s Eve things. Or having babies or whatever. It’s just me. And going on halfway into the day now, I figure I’m boring you with geeky game news. So I called in Keyboard Guy to shake things up a bit on this slow pre-holiday drag.

Surely you remember Sony’s Kaz Hirai and his Ridge Racer debacle. I’m not sure that many will remember this Keyboard Guy, but you don’t need to remember him to appreciate his remix here, using a sample made from Kaz’s now famous quote. This remix is somehow both soothing and energizing. Oh, and funny.

I’m sorry, readers. I got nothing.

I played Square’s first Front Mission title way back in the day on the Super Nintendo. I enjoyed the strategy RPG, and I was pissed off that they didn’t localize it for the US after playing it. Looking back over the years, the series got the shaft. In 2005, the fifth game in the series was released on the PS2. I never got around to playing it, but I heard that the game was epic in scope. I guess that was true, as the people at the Front Mission Series Translation Project took years to put their translation together.

They put in thousands of hours on the over 2,000 pages of dialogue over a couple of years to make this. An interview clearly details all of the work they put into this, including historical research. Hats off to these guys.

Now the translation is done and available. I’ve already said this once this morning, but you really have to respect the work these fans put into projects like this one. Check out the game’s opening movie (above), subtitled by the group.

[thanks, RB]

Holy sh*t! Talk about dedication.

I decided on the import route early on with Fatal Frame IV, as I had little hope of seeing it here any time soon. But those that couldn’t wrap their head around the moon language were screwed. A fan translation is about to save the day, though. The group says that the text is 99 percent translated, and a patch will be released soon so that you may begin playing.

What’s crazy is that they’re not done. Now they’re beginning work on voiceovers for the game. I don’t know how good voicework by gamers is going to be, but you have to respect their dedication.

Fatal Frame IV fan-translation goes one step further [GoNintendo]

Dale brought us more video of Final Fantasy XIII. The game looks great and Dale can’t stop singing its praises. Dale also can’t stop posting NSFW videos. HE’S SUCH A PERV!

We showed you our most wanted Wii games of 2010, Nick checked out the new Matt Hazard, play Super Street Fighter IV in Las Vegas next week, more Guilty Gear is on the way and some more happened on the eve of New Years Eve.

Destructoid Originals:
Another Ten Minute Taste: Final Fantasy XIII
Podtoid 131: see you next year
Rev Rant: goo and trucks
The Memory Card .80: The return to Shadow Moses
The most wanted Wii games of 2010
San Francisco arcade selling their arcade cabinets

Community:
Welcome, welcome to MAGFest 8
Community blogs of 12/30/09
Forum of the day: Major Steam Sale

Previews:
‘F*ck This Sh*t’: Matt Hazard’s XBLA/PSN adventure kicks it old school

Events:
Play Super Street Fighter IV in Las Vegas next week
Sony invites you to play MAG next week in Las Vegas

News:
More Guilty Gear coming to PS3, 360, not dead yet
Singer allegedly abuses children with Rock Band guitar
OMG, BFFs 4 lyfe: Windows Mobile and Xbox LIVE?
Arcade gunfighter Fast Draw Showdown comes to WiiWare
Rock Band DLC: The Psychedelic Furs, Blink-182, Ramones
Plants vs Zombies coming to iPhone January 2010
DJ David Guetta confirms work on DJ Hero 2
Holiday Steam sale: Max Payne, Civilization IV, and more
At $7, you should probably go buy Castle Crashers
Google patent hints at YouTube gaming experiences

Offbeat:
Wireless PS3 interface? Why would you need one?
Boing! Great montage of gaming’s bounciest boobs
Let’s Go Find El Dorado: Oregon Trail with ‘physics’
Horny pedo anime action in my Pangya golf
Mario and Luigi are horrible plumbers
Tuper Tario Tros. is one part Mario, one part Tetris

Media:
BioShock 2 springs a leak in new video
Two Worlds II: ‘Screenshots’ are so 2010

The Sony PlayStation Blog invites you to join them for a night of drugs, sex and MAG! So long as you’re over 18, you can meet them at the Aria Hotel at CityCenter in Las Vegas next Thursday. You’ll be able to play the final PSN beta for MAG, hang out with the developers of the game and fill up on all the finger foods!

The event goes from 4:00PM to 7:00PM and you have to RSVP for the event over on the PlayStation Facebook Fan Page in order to get in. Only the first 100 people will be allowed in so you’ll have to make sure you get there early. In fact, go camp out right now.

Be sure to check out our preview of MAG while we’re on the subject of the game. It’s looking pretty good and it’s easy to see why it’s one of our most anticipated games of 2010.

Celebrate MAG Going Gold in Vegas – CES Meetup details [PlayStation Blog]

The Mario and Luigi you and I know are great heroes. Thanks to College Humor’s latest videogame skit, we now know that if Mario and Luigi were really people, we’d never go anywhere near them.

Really, they’d be two badly dressed men that looked like they could snap at any moment. They’d be messed up on drugs, eating flowers and throwing defenseless turtles all day long. Thankfully, the man that hired the plumbers in the first place writes a really strong complaint letter so we’ll never ever have to worry about them again. You know, because complaint letters actually work!

_{[DtoidBaltimoreDC will be at MAGFest 8 this week! -- CTZ]}

You have chosen, or been chosen, to relocate to one of our finest remaining urban centers. I thought so much of MAGFest 8, that I elected to establish my administration, here, in the citadel, so thoughtfully provided by our benefactors. I am proud to call MAGFest 8 my home. And so, whether you are here to stay the weekend, or passing through to parts unknown for a day, welcome, to MAGFest 8. It’s safer here.

That’s right, MAGFest Episode 8 is happening, and starting TOMORROW NIGHT*! Four days of nonstop gaming, mayhem, fun, and probably quite a bit of debauchery. The DC/MD/VA NARP group will be there throwing down like we know how, suite style! So come out and join us if you are in the area or not.

If you forget what MAGFest is all about, here is a little reminder of what is going on there after the jump.

24 Hour Console Room
24 Hour LAN Room (supply your own equipment)
3 Nights of Concerts
Arcade Cabinets
Jon St. John
Tournaments
Video Room
Vendors
Panels
Cosplay
And more…

And as for the concerts and their bands, expect to see…

The OneUps
Metroid Metal
Armcannon
SelectStart
The Megas
A_Rival
Armadillo Tank (Pieness)
Rare Candy
Rare Candy
The Smash Brothers
Temp Sound Solutions
This Place Is Haunted
Entertainment System

This is a little of what the concerts were like last year.

Majority of us will be there Friday through Sunday but some of us can be found on Thursday and Monday as well. Really curious about who is showing up? Here’s a quick list of people who said they will be showing their head around the citadel:

Adam Dork
Agent Moo
Bloodylip
Cataract
Changston
confusionbomb
Dyganth
Evil Cheese
fs2d
Hitogoroshi
JT IceFire
JusticeDude
Pixelated_Lilac
Rockvillian
Senisan82
Shadestrider
Shin Oni
The_Excel
Tino
Topher Cantler
VWGTI
Zen Albatross

There might be a few more heads popping up but that just adds to the excitement! Not all of the people listed here will be residing in the suite though. If you have any questions or want to hook up with us along the way, email BlindsideDork [@] gmail to get in on the action.

If you are staying in the suite and missed the many messages, it is wise and in your best interest to bring a pillow and blanket/sleeping bag. Also, TOWEL!

*Tomorrow Night (aka New Year’s Eve) is only for pre-registered attendants.