Play Mahjong in full HD!

Posted Oct 12, 2006 at 2:35PM by QJ Staff Listed in: PS3 Tags: Fight Club, Koei, Konami
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So you have your 1080p Lair, Virtua Tennis, Gran Turismo HD, and Ridge Racer. But even though these are without a doubt great games, that list for 1080p titles is still short, don't you think? And what else would make your HDTV go haywire with joy but more 1080p games?!

Thankfully, Koei is aware of this obvious lack in 1080p titles as they're coming out with one more to add to your list. Yes, you will get to play Mahjong Taikai IV in full HD! See Koei has started their print marketing for the game, and in addition to the game's nationwide online play, variety of characters, full voice, and varied difficulty levels, the print ads highlight and emphasize that the game will support 1080p.

Now, unless Konami's PS3 launch title, Mahjong Fight Club, will also support 1080p, looks like Mahjong Taikai IV will be the obvious choice for HDTV-owning would-be PS3 users. Sadly though, Mahjong Taikai IV won't be released in the U.S., but you can always have it imported, yes? Mahjong Taikai IV will hit Japanese shelves on November 22nd.

Via IGN

 
 
 

Comments

by - 2006-10-12 15:17:17
wtf is Mahjong

SECOND HAHAHAH Second!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by $s2 - 2006-10-12 15:33:46
for the misinformed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahjong think of it like america's solitare.
by - 2006-10-12 16:11:41
mahjong

I don't think it's the solitaire version, but the 4 player version which is more like a gambling game with tiles, a little like poker.
by milkman - 2006-10-12 16:55:41
...

too bad the picture doesn't look high rez/HD at all...
by - 2006-10-12 17:22:54
hmmm

in the article it says "nationwide online play", then "won't be released in the U.S.", and finally "but you can always have it imported". a question, if it's only nationwide online play (which implys restricted to japan) what the hell good is it to import then to the usa? if the online will be restricted solely to japan or asian continent save your dollars on this one folks. 1080p ain't that great to piss away money on mahjong.
by - 2006-10-12 17:50:49
duh

Yay, Now i can play Mahong in HD 1080p!!!! So COOL!!!!1111`````` Later you can even play Pong in 1080p!!!!
by - 2006-10-12 19:12:20
mahjong HD, so what, it's like monopoly in HD...

I mean, it's not like people play mahjong right? I mean, buy a great tactic game or wargame but NO MAHJONG PLEASE! this is sooo for the old nobodies... ps: monopoly, mahjong, or any other game like that in HD or not NOBODY CARE! it won't make a damn difference!! heavenly sword in HD, now that's a difference, same for MGS4, FFXIII, shirokishi, assassin's creed, L.A. Noire, GTA4, etc... but mahjong... so lame... the only time I played this was on a school PC to loose for time like 5-6 years ago...
by - 2006-10-12 19:32:56
lol

What? So you represent everyone now senjutsu?? If the games did not sell, they would not make so many Mahjong games. I myself like mahjong as well, but never really had played it on a console. My mom loves it, played it on PC too, so this should be great. What difference does this has with Konami's game? Anyway, this is a great game for adults to play with when they have free time and just want to relax.
by - 2006-10-12 20:31:45
gambling

It's just like poker games, why do people play poker games since it's so old. Mostly the same reason play mahjong.
by - 2006-10-12 21:13:14
oh come on

Dude, don't hate... This is the best of PS3's ability. It's true that PS3 will have bad graphics, but hey, it has a cell processor!! So what if it's architecture makes the cell processor function like an Intel Pentium 1... its soo coool!!!!!
by =Metallic-Force= - 2006-10-12 21:38:51
Funny

They really wana pull out that 70$cnd out of our asses.
by - 2006-10-13 10:51:46
You obviously read the article

Well done for actually reading the article you posted. It's more poker like.
by - 2006-10-13 10:51:47
Odd

It is me or is does that guy seem to be "too" asian. The eyes are overly exaggerated, even if he is swinting.
by - 2006-10-13 15:47:06
that was funny

but im way more racist
by TheProfessor - 2006-10-13 18:55:39
Full Auto has confirmed 1080P-See EGM's last Podcast

Resistance has been mentioned as 1080P but it hasn't been confirmed. That's a lot of 1080P titles if you ask me consider developers (only MS devs actually) were saying 1080P was impossible but later changed their tuned and said It was nearly impossible. I guess now they they have to accept it 1080P is here to stay.
by lansingone - 2006-10-13 20:55:53
but

what if i don't want to play mahjong in full HD?

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