Points of Interest – 4/18/07
- TransFormers news! Not much, actually, but anyone who knows me knows that things like this are why I should be working for Hasbro.
- Press the Buttons examines the ever-changing reflection of the Japanese arcade scene, versus its dwindling American forefather.
- So, the top video at GameTrailers right now is Haloid, which is exactly what it sounds like, a fan-servicey mash-up of Metroid and Halo.
A fun watch, as long as you don’t take any of it too seriously. Features some nice computer animation, I’m assuming homemade, and I think features every aspect of a Samus/Master Chief meeting one would want.
Well, except maybe one…
In addition, an interesting bit of rant follows beneath it wherein the author looks at the state of trying to create an original property versus something people already know.
- WHATCHA GONNA DO, BROTHER, WHEN HULK HOGAN STARTS SINGING LULLABIES TO YOU?!
- I wish that I’d get a recruitment letter like this.
- Just feel like mentioning that, to me, Captain Whiskers from the upcoming Sonic Rush Advance looks like the bastard lovechild of Megaman & Bass‘s Pirateman and Big the Cat.
And that’s either horrible, or awesome. Maybe horribly awesome.
- So, would you sell yours?
Because, let’s face it, you probably aren’t going to be able to get another one later.
- Microsoft vs. Nintendo: Customer Service. Who wins?
Go Nintendo share their thoughts.
…not that the winner really comes as any surprise.
- MTV takes a pretty good look at how ridiculous some game concepts are, and how Super Paper Mario spoofs them.
We just need something about random encounters, and we’re all set.
- Two rules for theft: 1) Don’t steal a Wii, and 2) don’t do so while drunk.
Or else you will be condemned to Fail.
- So, game publishers are threatened by user-created content.
There’s a very simple solution here.
Make better content!
Seriously, if a guy in a garage with an Intel and a shoestring budget is a bigger threat to you than a publicly-traded company in Silicon Valley, then you probably have bigger problems to worry about on your end.
- Dear Nintendo: Just don’t let them do pop-ups.
Personally, I prefer the good ol’ PC for my navigation needs. Got my keyboard for easy typing, my mouse for easy navigation… I just use the Wii’s stuff when the wife has annexed the Compaq for her own needs.
- Guess what the first backwards-compatible game for the XBox 720 will be?
I kid, it’s just a website game.
…for now.
- Dear Digital Gravel: Quit playing games with my heart.
- Wiidiocy from the BBC.
“They’ve contacted some of the world’s best clueless experts about how the Wii may be a silent killer (read: you’ll have a sore lower back if you play too long).”
Oh, well gosh, that makes sense. And here I’ve been hearing about how walking is the best form of Exercise, yet my feet hurt when I do it for too long. Guess I better cut that crap out.
- One of Sony’s better advertising moves, in my opinion.
- Remember that whole deal with Circuit City giving you a $20 gift card if they were out of Super Paper Mario? Something to bear in mind should they bring about similar offers in the future is that it turns out that it was all a bit shadier a scheme than many expected.
Poor form, CC, poor form.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”