Points of Interest – 2/6/07
- Well, it seems that bashing Boston for their exploitation of Turner Broadcasting is the “in” thing to do now, and rightfully so.
So much, in fact, that even The LA Times have gotten in on it.
- This may just be the greatest custom car since Pikachu.
- If the Wii is still too hard to find or costs too much for your retrogaming fix, maybe the FC Twin is the answer you need.
- What self-respecting gamer wouldn’t want a genuine arcade machine in their home?
Lucky thing that Amazon apparently sells them.
DDR, anyone?
- Nintendo.
Valentine’s Day.
A match made in Heaven?
You be the judge.
- GameTrailers has added an interview with Castlevania producer Koji Igarashi, who speaks about the new features and enhancements going into the new PSP jewel.
- Matt Groening chats a bit about Futurama and its future as straight-to-DVD movies… and new TV episodes.
- onNintendo says that Wii Play is their first pick for February. See why!
- An ad for Ghost Rider just played on the TV.
Somehow, it’s not looking as good as I’d hoped.
- The NeoGAF forums, via Go Nintendo, gives the down and dirty details on just what goes on inside an EB Games.
Scandalous!
- Yet more EGM retro reviews, to correspond with recent and future Virtual Console releases.
- Via Go Nintendo, a vast and varied collection of artistically different Marios.
- And speaking of Mario, The Sun in the UK has an interview with Charles Martinet, the voice of the plumber.
- For the gearheads out there who know their chips and their bits: how the Wii remote works.
- Koji Igarashi, producer of Konami’s famed Castlevania games, talks a bit about Wii and DS.
- For those who have beaten The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, or are simply unphased by spoilers, Game|Life talks a bit about it, as well as where the series may be going in the future.
- Perhaps more of the Penny Arcade duo than I’d really wish to see.
Long sleeves and pants, please!
…actually, they sort of remind me of Mega Man like that. This demands fanart!
- Lego Bowser pwnz you all.
- Ok, EB can just go to Hell for this one.
They’re like parasites… I mean, they’re literally charging 800 times retail price for a game, USED.
- I dare them to try this in Boston.
It’ll be interesting to see if Pittsburg bites into that same bitter apple, though.
- Ok, don’t get me wrong, I love the GTA-styled Coke commercial, but I thought the point of the Super Bowl (besides some game… bowling or something, I guess) was to spend inordinate and absurd amounts of money on new advertising, some of which may never be seen again.
So why the reruns, Coke? This is not the real thing!
- If you like The Goonies, then Kotaku has plenty to say as they go on something of a rant after introducing a piece of old arcade art.
- Q: “How would you improve Gears of War?”
A: Put it on Wii. Otherwise, I probably don’t really have an opinion, not having been able to play it and all.
- Welcome, to 24 years ago.
Welcome, to Dungeons & Dragons, the most fun you can have playing a game that doesn’t involve the word “video,” provided you have a competent guy running things and at least one guy who knows half the rules by heart.
- Write your own “bad Sonic game” joke.
Hell, add it in the comments. We need more comments around here. YOU PEOPLE ARE TOO BLOODY QUIET!!!
- In a most startling revelation, 1up.com’s Jeremy Parish says that Castlevania: Symphony of the Night sucks!
Frankly, though, I’m hoping they add in the bonus stuff to the PSP version with a higher quality. Maria looks like she could be fun as hell to play as.
- N-Europe’s Fire Flower asks, “When was the last time you truly completed a game?”
At the rate I’m going, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin may be my next. Barring that, I’m playing safe and saying New Super Mario Bros.
- I admit it. I tried scalping a new system once. And I sure learned my lesson.
A lesson that this fellow has learned a much, much harsher way, thanks to the grey market of the PlayStation 3.
Oh, and my poison of choice?
The PSP.
Lucky I kept the receipt.
All the same, though, this guy’s story is still kind of sad. I mean, he wanted to get a good engagement ring for his girlfriend of seven freakin’ years. It’s hard to fault a guy on that.
And my internet went out for a bit there, so we might be condensing things a little from here on out.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
February 6th, 2007 at 10:24 am
4. Seems a bit pricey. I used to see those cocktail tables going for $2300 on eBay, when they’re about $4500 on Amazon. But with eBay, you don’t have a big name like Amazon backing your purchase… And you may not be sure if you’re getting an authentic system worth the dough or a replica slapped together for nothing (that will admittedly do more and perform better, but still, may not be what you’re looking for and is probably not worth the price).
While I was on a short trip in California, I scoped out the mall and found an arcade selling a bunch of its machines, including a BROKEN DDR machine for $5000. Yeah, thanks, you suck. I guess if you’re into that sort of thing, though, you could’ve tried to repair it yourself, have fun doing so, AND get a great bargain on an arcade machine… but meh.
10. I truly hate those chains. Actually, I should say THAT chain. Gamestop owns everything now. It annoys me to no end. The comments bring up some points, though… Many retail outlets are like that. But the thing is, with other forms of retail, you have CHOICE which is severely lacking when it comes to games. You have only one dedicated chain.
Makes me wish we’d see more “mom & pop” game stores. But would they be able to compete with the cutthroat practices of Gamestop and its acquired stores?
26. Oh man, like I haven’t seen enough of this debate over the XBLA port. But yeah, if the Saturn version is really that bad (sure looks it), word needs to be spread. I remember that goofy-looking tree in a magazine… Is it a Flea Man-producing tree? Isn’t that in the more recent DS games, albeit much less stupid-looking?
28. That’s a harsh story, man… Sony, in attempting to appease its customers by sending out more shipments, ended up hurting the profiteers. Well, I can’t say much except that’s how it should be. Still, yeah, you’ve gotta feel bad for that guy… I’m annoyed by these profiteers but this guy was trying to do something nice with his profits.
February 6th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
26: Yes and yes.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
February 7th, 2007 at 3:43 am
28: I don’t feel sorry for the guy. As a recent shopper of engagement rings, you can’t tell me he couldn’t have bought a decent ring for the $2450+ he spent on the PS3s.
February 7th, 2007 at 4:31 am
Agent J: Wow. Now I feel REALLY crappy about the ring I got for my wife… ._.;;
–LBD “Nytetrayn”
February 7th, 2007 at 10:18 am
You know what? Agent J is right. I forgot about that fact and now am revoking any sympathy I had for the guy. If he had bought one PS3 and hoped to land it big, that would’ve been one thing. But getting that second one for an already-inflated price… Was he hoping to make enough money to buy a car, too?
And BD, you know you shouldn’t feel bad. There’s the cliche “it’s the thought that counts,” but really? If a gal cares that much about the value of her ring over the value of her life with her husband, she’s not worth sticking around with. The ring can only serve two purposes: a symbol of a person’s feelings and bragging rights. God help those who forget the former in favor of the latter.
February 10th, 2007 at 4:39 am
“If he had bought one PS3 and hoped to land it big, that would?ve been one thing, but getting the second one for an already inflated price…”
That’s why I think what I think. He spent more on the *second* PS3 than I did on my fianc?e’s ring. Totally crazy. Of course, maybe his girlfriend/fianc?e was more demanding than mine, I dunno.