The Daily ‘Shroom – 6/22/07
Thanks to Scarab for letting me in on one of Leno’s jokes tonight:
“Amazon’s best seller: Super Paper Mario, featuring two Italian brothers going through several mazes. Amazon’s worst seller: Super Immigration Papers Mario, featuring the same thing.”
- I’ve been saying that they need to do this for some time now. The Sonic franchise is hardly able to add a new installment without not only adding a new member to the cast, but much of the time, that new member is usually playable, too. And as a result, someone else gets shafted.
So, what better game (besides maybe a sports or party game) to round the whole bloody lot up than in an RPG? Sure, it sounds odd at first given Sonic’s penchant for high speeds and the slower gameplay of RPGs, but when you consider that a) most of Sonic’s games haven’t really used the speed favorably lately, and b) most of the other characters aren’t that fast, well, it sort of works. Maybe Sonic’s speed could be applied in that he gets to attack more in a round than other characters?
I hear BioWare does some pretty good stuff, too. And the fact they’re in Canada gives me some small hope that maybe it’ll relate to the Archie comic in some way.
Anyway, it’s hardly anything new now, for a platforming character to venture into RPGs: see Mario and Mega Man X for two pretty good examples. Hell, can you imagine if it mixes sidescrolling/platforming and RPG elements in a way similar to Super Paper Mario?
It’s funny, though, because while I thought this was a natural decision, I always thought it’d be Sonic Team applying their experience with Phantasy Star to the franchise.
Black_Draco: A Sonic RPG…
Black_Draco: …I hope it has the wit and charm that the Mario ones possess…
Black_Draco: …but I expect it’ll be closer to angst and furry.
Black_Draco: Memes if we’re lucky.
Scarab: Just one “And that’s NO GOOD.” That’s all I ask.Seriously, though, fingers are crossed here.
- TransFormers!
Mmmm, cake. Begs the question, though: if kids at a party start throwing this at each other, does that make it a “food fight” or a “flame war?”
So not only is Longarm pretty cool looking, but so is Dropkick. I’m a little disappointed, on the one hand, that my favorite designs are characters not in the movie. But conversely, this should make them easier to find. At least, in theory.
Allspark also has a report from TransFormers: The Game‘s premiere event.
- Good news for Euro-Mega Man fans: Mega Man ZX is out there now!
- Even better, the Euro-release date for Super Paper Mario has been announced, as well as Freshly Picked – Tingle’s Rosy Rupeeland.
I’m glad the latter is getting a release; if Nintendo doesn’t bring it our way, then at least there’s a version I can import now.
- Today in the Dojo, Fox shows off his special moves. Nothing new, really, except a better look at some details, and some delightfully spoofworthy text to take out of context:
Did you notice that thing dangling from Fox?s waist? What is that? Yup, that?s his Reflector. It perfectly reflects projectile weapons fired at him. It?s a fine piece of weaponry, and one that most fighters envy. Enemies won?t flinch at the impact of its shots, but it does have rapid-fire capabilities. It?s the perfect weapon for stealing KOs.
In addition, we get a nice look at Fox’s stage, “Lylat Cruise” as well.
“How are they breathing? And why is there gravity? I suggest that you not worry about it too much.”
Good idea.
- Looks like Manhunt 2, as expected, is going back to the drawing board.
And as much as I hate to say it… fine art? Is this some sort of sick joke?
- One should always try to improve, and it’s good to see that Sony doesn’t consider themselves an exception, as they look to increase the sound capability of the PS3 another 30-40% through firmware upgrades.
In fact, the engineers even think that a fanless version is possible.
Me? I didn’t know the PS3 had any fans in the first place. *rimshot*
- Not only are they looking to improve the system, but the library, too. 380 games in less than a year from now? Ambitious.
- Oblong Oreos?
It’s true. This summer, Oreos are getting in shape to make them better suited for dunking, as a part of a limited-time promotion.
I love Oreos, and dunking them is no exception, but I hate having to actively keep my fingers from going in as well. This seems like a neat idea, though I’d hate to see the original hockey puck-like shape go away completely.
- I was already looking forward to the Iron Man movie, and today gave yet another reason:
Samuel L. Jackson as S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury!
Talk about coming full-circle. Sort of.
- Video Games Live on DVD and CD? I’m there.
I’d rather, you know, be there, but this’ll have to do.
- Japan’s getting a neat little treat: Elite Beat Agents in their Ouendan 2.
- The downside of downloads.
And The Heartbreak Kid isn’t about Shawn Michaels? I feel cheated.
- I think my wife will like this.
I never got to try Burning Rangers, sadly, but I did like Brave Firefighters when I got to try it at Playdium.
Either way, the wife will just be happy to stare at their asses.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”