Same B.S., different year. Check it out:
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2008/07/23/new-york-passes-video-game-law%3B-legal-challenge-planned
Hopefully, the courts will find this unconstitutional.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Pimpin out my blog
Sup guys, I know this blog is nearly dead but, I still check it every now and then. I started up my own gaming blog at http://tablesaltgames.blogspot.com/. My blog will be similar to the style this one had but I also will have strategies for board games, card games and video games along with more reviews. If you have time, just click on the link and check it out; I've been working real hard on it. Below is my most recent entry on TableSaltGames.
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With E3 over, I took a step back and asked myself, what game am I most excited about right now? Immediately I must say that Mega Man 9 has stolen my gamer heart this year.
I am a HUGE fan of the Mega Man series; sometimes nothing gives me more glee than to play through the old NES Mega Man games. Upon seeing the trailer for Mega Man 9, I nearly jumped out of my seat. The levels look so blocky and so retro and so relentlessly difficult. Upon searching for more Mega Man 9 news, EVERY preview I see from people who got to play the demo say that they loved it. 1up, IGN, Destructoid, ShackNews; everyone is raving about this game. I can't even find a negative preview of Mega Man 9.
The only universal concern that these writers have is that younger players may not enjoy the retro style or how the game is geared towards hardcore players. Personally, I doubt this will be an issue. Tons of newer gamers have played games from the 1980’s and even though they are graphically inadequate, their sheer simplicity and ingenious level design makes them so much fun to play. Graphics don’t matter when you’re having fun. There are reasons why video game companies keep making “anniversary collections” or have services like the Wii Shop Channel; the games sell like hotcakes.
Various writers have also said that the difficulty is intense, even harder than the classic NES titles. This may be off-putting to some gamers but, if you read all of the writer’s previews, most of them feel compelled to continue on and try again. Mega Man games always had the insidious quality of looking simple but being insanely hard which, I think, keeps us playing.
The music in all of the Mega Man games are also some the best examples of MIDI being used to its full potential. The songs are composed extraordinarily well, give the game a unique style and are insanely catchy. The songs are always upbeat, usually with sick bass lines and they usually have very progressive melodies. The trailer music for Mega Man 9 sounds as though it retains those qualities, and there are some quick-ass riffs thrown in there. Personally, I love this song from Mega Man II: Dr. Wily Stage 1 & 2.
For sure, I am feeling a bit of nostalgia. That feeling takes nothing away from Mega Man 9 though, as the previews looks amazing and the trailer looks like the game is so much fun. I love difficult games and Mega Man 9 is sure to deliver in that department.
Capcom has been laying on the fan service with this game, finally listening to their fans’ cries. The Mega Man 9 box art is truly hysterical; just look at the artist’s old-school horrific rendering of Mega Man. The ray gun is priceless too, especially since he has a buster arm to fire with. Even funnier, there will be no box for the game as Mega Man 9 is being released via Wiiware, PSN and XBLA. Great stuff.
Mega Man 9 is dated for Japan in September on this year. The US release shouldn’t be too far off from that since usually the time discrepancy is because of translation and localization, and there isn’t much text in Mega Man 9. My friend Chris and I plan on trying to beat this game in one night together, though we may throw something from the insane difficulty. I couldn’t imagine a better feeling than that.
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With E3 over, I took a step back and asked myself, what game am I most excited about right now? Immediately I must say that Mega Man 9 has stolen my gamer heart this year.
I am a HUGE fan of the Mega Man series; sometimes nothing gives me more glee than to play through the old NES Mega Man games. Upon seeing the trailer for Mega Man 9, I nearly jumped out of my seat. The levels look so blocky and so retro and so relentlessly difficult. Upon searching for more Mega Man 9 news, EVERY preview I see from people who got to play the demo say that they loved it. 1up, IGN, Destructoid, ShackNews; everyone is raving about this game. I can't even find a negative preview of Mega Man 9.
The only universal concern that these writers have is that younger players may not enjoy the retro style or how the game is geared towards hardcore players. Personally, I doubt this will be an issue. Tons of newer gamers have played games from the 1980’s and even though they are graphically inadequate, their sheer simplicity and ingenious level design makes them so much fun to play. Graphics don’t matter when you’re having fun. There are reasons why video game companies keep making “anniversary collections” or have services like the Wii Shop Channel; the games sell like hotcakes.
Various writers have also said that the difficulty is intense, even harder than the classic NES titles. This may be off-putting to some gamers but, if you read all of the writer’s previews, most of them feel compelled to continue on and try again. Mega Man games always had the insidious quality of looking simple but being insanely hard which, I think, keeps us playing.
The music in all of the Mega Man games are also some the best examples of MIDI being used to its full potential. The songs are composed extraordinarily well, give the game a unique style and are insanely catchy. The songs are always upbeat, usually with sick bass lines and they usually have very progressive melodies. The trailer music for Mega Man 9 sounds as though it retains those qualities, and there are some quick-ass riffs thrown in there. Personally, I love this song from Mega Man II: Dr. Wily Stage 1 & 2.
For sure, I am feeling a bit of nostalgia. That feeling takes nothing away from Mega Man 9 though, as the previews looks amazing and the trailer looks like the game is so much fun. I love difficult games and Mega Man 9 is sure to deliver in that department.
Capcom has been laying on the fan service with this game, finally listening to their fans’ cries. The Mega Man 9 box art is truly hysterical; just look at the artist’s old-school horrific rendering of Mega Man. The ray gun is priceless too, especially since he has a buster arm to fire with. Even funnier, there will be no box for the game as Mega Man 9 is being released via Wiiware, PSN and XBLA. Great stuff.
Mega Man 9 is dated for Japan in September on this year. The US release shouldn’t be too far off from that since usually the time discrepancy is because of translation and localization, and there isn’t much text in Mega Man 9. My friend Chris and I plan on trying to beat this game in one night together, though we may throw something from the insane difficulty. I couldn’t imagine a better feeling than that.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Fanboy makes it to the dictionary!!!!
Merriam Webster has placed the term fanboy in the dictionary.
Fanboy (1919): boy who is an enthusiastic devotee, such as of comics or movies.
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2306523389193347336
Check that out.
Fanboy (1919): boy who is an enthusiastic devotee, such as of comics or movies.
http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=2306523389193347336
Check that out.
Applying Our Pricey Education
This past week, 1up.com handed over the 1upYours podcast to Denis Dyack, lead creator of the long in production Too Human, to discuss the problems that come with online forums (among many, many other tangents).
He name drops Jenkins, Postman, and many other peeps we read this semester. That said, he hardly applies them. It's a good listen, if only because we discussed some of these same issues. Personally, I think we had more active, plausible ideas than Dyack, but he's a bigger name--ah well.
Podcast
It's the 07/03/08 podcast; Dyack starts at the 51 minute mark for those who rather skip game editors chatting about Diablo III.
He name drops Jenkins, Postman, and many other peeps we read this semester. That said, he hardly applies them. It's a good listen, if only because we discussed some of these same issues. Personally, I think we had more active, plausible ideas than Dyack, but he's a bigger name--ah well.
Podcast
It's the 07/03/08 podcast; Dyack starts at the 51 minute mark for those who rather skip game editors chatting about Diablo III.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Really Cool, Thought You May Like!
So the production/marketing company I work at just launched a new comic book shop comedy called "Kyle Piccolo" on www.kylepiccolo.com. It's really great, dry comedy all about the store owner's great advice through the stories in classic comic books! It's sponsored by The Dark Knight, which you have got to check out on July 18th. It's become really popular already so I hope you guys enjoy it.
Happy Fourth of July!
Neiki
Happy Fourth of July!
Neiki
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