Video Games
Optimus Prime: The Third Hardy Boy of the WWE
Compare, if you will. Footage from the new TransFormers: Revenge of the Fallen video game from Activision: The old theme song for WWE tag team partners and brothers, the Hardy Boyz: From Japan, with things like Guns 'n Roses sneaking into Mega Man X games through...
Happy Birthday, Keiji Inafune!
In writing the post about TransFormers' anniversary, I very nearly forgot to mention that today is also the 44th birthday of Capcom's answer to Nintendo maestro Shigeru Miyamoto, Keiji Inafune! For those who aren't familiar with the name, Mr. Inafune is a pretty...
Happy Birthday, Game Boy and Super Smash Bros.!
Today marks two very special occasions. First, today marks the tenth anniversary of Super Smash Bros.! I'll probably go into some detail soon about my fondness of the series, but for now, you can read what Joe Keiser has to say about the occasion over at 61 Frames per...
I Made a Difference!
Or, at least, that's what I'll believe so long as David "Walky" Willis doesn't say otherwise. A few weeks ago, he posted this TNI Shortpacked comic over at Toy News International. Following that, I couldn't help but let him know of the recent sightings at...
From the Heart of Redmond, Nintendo Stabs at Me
Oh, damn... it makes me feel like some sort of spoiled brat for saying this, but this just tears me up inside. The above is what one lucky Kotaku reader was sent from Nintendo for having registered 118 Nintendo products with Club Nintendo since it opened. 118!...
Pixel Art and the Optical Illusions They Produce
Over on 1UP's Retronauts blog, Bob Mackey has posted an interesting piece, which is actually the third of a series, wherein he takes a look at the pixel art (or sprites, if you prefer) of old video games, and notes how they don't always seem very representative of...
“What am I Fighting Foooorrr???” The Redubbing of Iris’s Death Scene
There's a decent chance that if you're reading this, you're familiar with the following scene: If you've ever been on a forum or image board and seen someone cry out in a melodramatic fashion "What am I fighting fooooooor???", this is where it came from. Something of...
Retro Game Challenge – Why Am I Only Now Learning of This?
You know, even if you follow video game news very closely, you can't catch everything. There are just some things that are bound to slip through the cracks here and there, whether you like it or not. And one of those things just happens to be Retro Game Challenge for...
Popeye the Sailor Man Becomes Popeye the Free Man (in Europe)
So one big item of news today, at least for me, is that the copyright to Popeye has expired. Or at least, it has in Europe; in the US, it still has a ways to go before the character becomes public domain. I've always been something of a fan of Popeye, and that...
Sonic Says: “You’re Too Slow!”
Following my little rant about Sonic Unleashed yesterday, my wife chose to
Forbes: Recession Affecting Consumer Spending, Thus Affecting Publisher Pricing Models
Note: Nope, not back yet. This is just an accidental double-post from Kombo I didn't want to go to waste. Prices in games are a funny thing. As technology has progressed, there have been predictions of lower prices for software, such as with the move from cartridges...
Four Green Turtles… Heard the News? New TMNT Coming to Wii
The two games I'm looking forward to most in 2009 are Bionic Commando and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. We've talked about the former before, this is about the latter. The January 2009 issue of Nintendo Power has lots of previews of the year's coming attractions, and...
Nintendo Opens a Store within a Store… Again
Remember when Nintendo used to have those cool "store within a store" World of Nintendo setups? Those were the days... days I wish I had one of the signs from. Nonetheless, those days are back... sort of. If you live near or visit Times Square, that is. Yesterday,...
IGN Be Hatin’ on Nintendo DS’ Online, Yo
IGN has added a new article to their DS section, titled Why Nintendo DS Sucks Online. Pretty much cuts right to the chase, that. In any case, it has some valid arguments. What do you think? I have to agree on it being tough to find a good match in some games, but I'm...
Castlevania Chronicles Hits PSN
Castlevania Chronicles, the rare PS1 remake of the first Castlevania game starring Simon Belmont, has been added to the PlayStation Network as of yesterday. Better still, it costs all of six dollars. Can you believe that? Super Castlevania IV on the Super NES Virtual...
Happy Birthday, Mega Man! 21 Years of Blue Bombing
Just had to get this out real quick before it's too late: Happy Birthday, Mega Man! That's right, today (though undoubtedly yesterday by the time you read this), Mega Man turned 21, which means he can graduate from E-tanks to E-kegs! To celebrate, here's a really cool...
This, That, and the Other Thing
Bleh, feel so busy lately. Going to try and work this into something of a routine again, though I half-wonder if I shouldn't wait until after Christmas first, seeing as I go out of town next week. Aah, hell with it. Some good news on my end: I've received a lot of...
A Glance at Gaming Manuals, Past and Present
It appears that GameTopius is aiming to run a series of articles about one of my favorite topics, video game instruction manuals! Now, I realize that sounds incredibly dull, and if you've started gaming in the past ten or so years, give or take, then one can hardly...
Dammit, Nintendo…
From Wired Game|Life's hands-on with the "Play It on Wii Selection" version of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat:I liked it a lot when it was an innovative platform game played with a drum controller. Now that it's a more straightforward game -- you move Donkey Kong with the...
Mega Man One-Two Punch
Conspicuous by his absence in Mega Man 9 was the Blue Bomber's chief rival, Bass (like music, not the fish), also known to some as Forte. Mega Man returned with a brand-new game after an 11-year hiatus, and all of his cast was in tow, in some form or fashion-- even...
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