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Wii U Lacks a Unifying Vision (Ctd.)

The short of it: Cons Friend Codes here to stay Controller sacrifices utilitarian design for innovation No DVD/Blue-ray No hardrive No new IPs No new philosophy No clear vision Pros New system COULD be interesting Mulling over ...

 
 
 
 

Why I Hate Nintendo

I have been very vocal about my hate of Nintendo. I thought I would point out why. Let's turn the clock back to the 1990's, during the golden age of Nintendo which I would like to attribute to the Nintendo 64. Great games, which transp...

 
 
 
 

Zelda HD teases Nintendo fanboys worldwide

During Nintendo�s E3 keynote there seemed to be one portion of the video presentation that caught many by surprise, and made us all simultaneously squee on the inside just a little bit. Could it be�? Zelda in HD??? The answer is yes, ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Rex, PI: The Informant

Rex, PI is a series that I won't blame you if you don't know. With a long gap between every single installment, many people have either forgotten about it, or weren't around for the last one. You can read the story so far right here, and pl...

 
 
 
 

I Wish I Had Tried it Sooner

Being a gamer is tough on the wallet. Games are a bit expensive and we usually want the best bang for our buck. This has led to us using reviews and the opinions of others to see if we should pick up a game or not. Usually if the feedbac...

 
 
 
 

Nintendo, Baby Come Back To Me

I know its been a long time girl. I know we haven't talked. But I want you to know that there ain't never been a second that you been far from my troubled mind. I just want to let you know baby, I'm ready to take another shot at it. Reme...

 
 
 
 

Wii 2?

Wii 2? The news is out there. Apparently there have been reports that Nintendo is going to unveil a new console this year at E3, with the ultimate goal being to recapture the hardcore gaming market. Now, whether or not these reports tu...

 
 
 
 

What I Think About Project Cafe.

For the past few days, rumors have been rampant in the Nintendo sections of every gaming website. This rumor is pertaining towards Nintendo's sixth next generation gaming home console, supposedly codenamed, "Project Cafe." None of the specu...

 
 
 
 

Liight finally out on WiiWare

Finally, a worthwhile WiiWare game that doesn't start with the word(s) "Bit.Trip." Liight debuted way back in September of 2009 as one of the PAX 10 finalists, and it seemed interesting enough for me to call it second best among the grou...

 
 
 
 

RexwolfTrivia: ...yup.

So, it's time for another trivia challenge! Here's a score check: Law: 1 point DynamoJoe: 2 points Occams: 3 points. It's still anybody's game, folks! So, I like Bit.Trip RUNNER. After (fuckin' finally) destroying Non Trotski, the ...

 
 
 
 

No More Heroes 2 fanart

Sharing some fanart I drew last night. Enjoy. note: Don't mind the different name. Andy Asteroid is my deviantart account http://andyasteroid.deviantart.com/

 
 
 
 

Nintendo's Next Console

Almost every week I watch Gametrailer�s �Bonus Round�; and every time they mention Nintendo I wonder why I continue to watch them. Either way, this weeks episode got me thinking about the next console generation, and specifically what Ninte...

 
 
 
 

Hey, Jim Sterling! The Last Story is . . .

. . . in my homeboy Zoel's Wii! ^_^ I bet your grubby hands don't have a copy yet, nor are you playing it! So . . . neener neener neeeeeener! =P Hahaha! I kid, I kid! =) This is my "revenge" for not taking my 3/6/9 Review (last vi...

 
 
 
 

2010 Sucked: Any objections, lady?

I'm sure I'm one of many people who was disappointed in Metroid: Other M. Although I still enjoyed Samus's latest adventure on Wii, there is a lot of flaws that prevented a good game from being a great game. Call me a fanboy if you will, ...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns

A game so good it�ll have you beating your chest and flinging your feces in excitement. __________ In case you hadn�t noticed, in the last couple of years, the Nintendo Wii has been subject to the revival of a number of key franchises in ...

 
 
 
 

Calling: the hilarity and horror.

On a rather dreary Sunday afternoon, I was itching for a new survival horror game. After trips to several stores, and a good bit of frustration, I found Calling for the Wii in the bargain bin. First and foremost, just because it's a "ba...

 
 
 
 

Christmas Swag: Exceeding Rexpectations

Hey guys, I�m sorry to keep you waiting for RexwolfTrivia and �Rex, PI,� but in the meantime, here�s a bit of the stuff I got for Christmas, with impressions to keep it from just being a list. World�s Best Mug So, a lot of you folks know...

 
 
 
 

Countdown to Epic Mickey: The Evolution of Oswald

So my plan for a daily Oswald or Mickey cartoon failed when I got busy. But with Epic Mickey two days away, I've decided to go out with a bang. Today? Three Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons, to show you how the character changed over time...

 
 
 
 

Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I

Sonic fans are in 4 a treat. __________ The gaming world first learned of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 back in September of 2009, under the code name �Project Needlemouse�. Sega declared a return to the franchise�s 2D roots, promising the Sonic ga...

 
 
 
 

Review: Kirby's Epic Yarn

Nintendo and Good Feel weave a wonderful platformer. ___________ Attendees of the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo were witness to many exciting announcements on June 15th during Nintendo�s press conference�one of them being the highly a...

 
 
 
 

Countdown to Epic Mickey: "The Mad Doctor"

After two days with Oswald, it's time to return to the mouse. And along the way, we'll meet an important character from Epic Mickey: The Mad Doctor. The Mad Doctor only appeared in one cartoon, but he made an impact. Some theaters refuse...

 
 
 
 

Countdown to Epic Mickey: "Rival Romeos"

Look at that face. LOOK AT IT. I'm just going to be honest here. Probably the main reason that I picked this Oswald cartoon for today was because I wanted to use that image as the header. But I have other reasons, too! First off, I ment...

 
 
 
 

RexwolfTrivia is heating up!

It's time for another round of trivia, but first, explanations. I was planning on doing the week-long series of posts, but I wanted to prolong the contest by skipping the weekend, and the sudden reversion to standard Dtoid ruined my plans o...

 
 
 
 

Quickposts

Virtua Kazama

Support 3D Fighting Thats it, thats the Anyway, were going live with another session of VF5US on Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Well I can see why Sonic Frontiers DLC is

 
 
PhilsPhindings

Another game-pop music similarities video by VGML inspired by Featuring Final Fantasy Thanks a lot Gecko!

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its been almost a year since weve defeated The But now were back and we have Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as playable characters! We go live with the continuation of Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon DLC!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

This month is going to be a really busy month for

 
 
Exber

#55 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of Shadow Mirror of Learnt my lesson: Im not going to play Lords of Shadows 2 after The good intentions are there, like decent boss battles, but everything else is bland, soulless & repetitive 2/5

 
 
darrenhupke

32 Bit Library is now available right through Amazon for $29 in softcover and $49 in It has been revised, re-edited, and redesigned into a 6 x 9 trade-sized Check it out here:

 
 
Whispering Willow

Apparently there will be a Friday the 13th, a solar eclipse, and a blood moon lunar eclipse this When the last occurs, all monsters will respawn and abandoned items in the world will be purged from system Spookiest

 
 
Flegma

The downside of a great harvest of mushrooms is that you wont go foraging them all that many Im already done for the

 
 
bong264

Welp, its Orctober time again, unfortunately it may be the last this year considering how the sites Also dont have much to do this year either so Ill finally turncoat and embrace Spooktober Gonna be a hodge podge of stuff this

 
 
PhilKenSebben

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Flegma

F-Zero 99 has done what I considered near impossible: its made me want to give the SNES original a more serious Well, emulated version of it

 
 
Exber

#28 Movie of 2023: Gran Of the movie surprises of the year, maybe? Went expecting nothing as Ive only seen my brother playing the games up to GT6, but this is darn A racing biopic made for gamers, all Really well

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -Resident Evil 3 Remake (PS4/5)

 
 
bong264

Some late night shenanigans going Another mini painted! This 40 year old lad is from the ole Runequest line and possibly the only painted example that exists This is also the only decent angle as his head is lopsided and the other eye is

 
 
Nior

Shoot em Ups are something so Here are some you should definitely buy during this Steam

 
 
Exber

#54 Game beaten in 2023 is: Castlevania Lords of I did not like I tried, twice, but the level design (among other creative choices), camera, and over explanatory new canon just didnt Why most levels had to end too abruptly?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tonight on Fortune Roulette: Sonic Frontiers new DLC drops tonight, but were not gonna play that until But we will play Sonic Triple Trouble 16-Bit!

 
 
Flegma

The days arent that short yet, but in case someone might be interested, a Silent Hill music concert in Södertälje, Sweden, 12th of October

 
 
Vesalius

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Virtua Kazama

Back from vacation and Im ready to host another VF5US Were going live with the 115th Session of Virtua Fighter Takeover!

 
 
Exber

#27 Movie of 2023: Gotta admit I only watched this to see one actor in particular, and was surprised how over the top, weird, and refreshing this comedy turns out to A modern superbad? Maybe, either way the writing is clever &

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Whispering Willow

When life gives you lemons

 
 
PhilKenSebben

#Striptoid

 
 
Flegma

Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All -- I can see why nobodys talking about Same Mr Nutz Studio here as with that New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja, I remember not being that well received

 
 
bong264

Casual Sunday Evening Status:

 
 
Exber

#7 TV Show of 2023: This World Cant Tear Me Sequel to the unique Tear along the dotted line from This is one of those shows I need no trailer or anything else to watch as I know the quality is always top Need another sequel 4/5

 
 
Flegma

Ive been baking sourdough bread since I bought a book on baking bread in the And Im finally starting to accept the importance of choosing the right

 
 
Lord Spencer

Weekly Update, here are the games I am currently I am going to review those within brackets once completed: - -Daemon X Machina (Switch) -Indivisible (Switch) -DOOM Eternal (PS4/5)

 
 
Exber

#53 Game beaten in 2023 is: the Unfinished Splatoon made me realize painting your surroundings is actually quite Here you paint to make your way through various puzzles and discover a fable like Lovely voice Wish it were

 
 
Xeo

A lot of wild shit has gone on this year in my A lot of it But Im still Got a new job when I desperately needed it, so thats a Ill discuss a bit more below if anyone is But hi, Im

 
 
humantofu

Apparently theres FPGA-based clone consoles of the 3DS, Sega Saturn, and GBA shown off at Tokyo Game Show? Baffling but also very intriguing, GAME WATCH even brings up a possible Hyperkin connection?

 
 
Virtua Kazama

So I love playing F-ZERO I really And were going to play more of it tonight since were going live with the first FULL session of F-ZERO 99!

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Im addicted to F-ZERO

 
 
bong264

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Flegma

The much-maligned Mortal Kombat 1 on Switch, spotted on store shelf for Im still happy to not play fighting Also on a happier note: Eurogamers review of the game (PS5) was by a certain Chris

 
 
Flegma

Its autumn again, so its time for me to replay Dear

 
 
Exber

#26 Movie of 2023: Talk to I can say this is more drama than horror or psychological horror, but whatever the case, it is done remarkably Social commentary since the beginning, and a good Created by Youtubers, less is more,

 
 
Anonymous 20

I think one of my favorite parts of MK1, legitimately, is watching Johnny Cage and Kenshi become best

 
 
humantofu

I never knew Megan Fox was in the new Mortal Kombat but man her acting is HORRID compared to the other AAA developers really need to ease up on hiring hollywood

 
 
PhilKenSebben

Typical Tuesday status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Tokyo Game Show is coming up this week! Lets talk about it on tonights session of Virtua Fighter Takeover (while I drink some Ranch Soda as

 
 
Flegma

Well, Bone Marrow on Genesis is the more in-depth version of 2048 that I hoped to see after one on Switch was a But it also feels rather boring after two

 
 
bong264

Average Tuesday Status:

 
 
Virtua Kazama

Its been years since Ive done a Crowd Control I know what were doing

 
 
Exber

Yesterday, I finally participated in a local Just Dance tournament after being a fan of the series for so long, and came in second Golden trophy for that, and Platinum for overcoming my social anxiety and dancing around