I remember when I first read about the .Hack phenomenon taking Japan by storm in an issue of Newtype. The idea of a true multimedia story, one that was told through anime, manga and video games sounded intriguing to say the least. I also remember thinking that they'd never bring it successfully to the States due to the high volume of translation needed across all the various media. A few years later, I'm happy to…
Read more →Review Haiku for StarFox Command Strategy segments work surprisingly well here. Krystal is still hot. What more can I say? It's been pretty darn fun so far. With 9 possible endings, I've knocked out 3. They really took the branching path idea from the previous games and went with it, making each time I play through practically a new game that I just keep coming back to. Fan Art: Toad Here is my latest fanart…
Read more →So I just finished up watching the latest 1Up Show, which featured an in-depth look at Insomniac's upcoming PS3 titles "Resistance: Fall of Man". I couldn't believe that for all the discussion they were having back and forth about the look of the game, comparing it to titles like Halo and Gears of War, that no on brought up on small little detail... No F***ing Color!! Seriously, did developer Insomniac accidentally leave the sepia tone…
Read more →Indie games have become a haven for many gamers, a place where flashy graphics and killer soundtracks don't need to be included for a bullet point on the back of a box and as such are more focused on things like gameplay and the overall experience of the game. Fly Guy is something I've had bookmarked for years, and after going back to it again I decided it would be fun to share this unique…
Read more →Click the pic for my deviantART page Sure, why not? Not much to say about this, it's just a fanart of the boy and Blobert from the NES game "A Boy and His Blob" traversing the many underground caverns of the game. Click on the image to be taken to the deviantART page which has a much larger version to view if you so desire.
Read more →About eight or nine years back I had the incredible stroke of luck as I rifled through some bargain bin videotapes in a clearance section of Best Buy and come across some video game strategy guide tapes from the makers of the no longer existing GamePlayers' Magazine. Appropriately titled GamePlayers' Gametapes. My friend picked up a tape that had strategies for, among other titles, Milon's Secret Castle. Since she's already so darn familiar with the…
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