Points of Interest – 12/11/07
InFormers: Robots in the News
- Ben Yee has two new reviews up, in the form of Fast Action Battler Fusion Blast Megatron and Cyber Slammer Ratchet.
Assorted Mushrooms
- For those whose favorite part of the old Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon was how April looked (nothing wrong with that), then these pieces of “non-retro retro art” might be right up your alley…
Or maybe not. They have a slight SD-style to them, and, well… I think she had a little more “build,” if you know what I’m saying.
- “Eat me” could very well have a new meaning.
- Brawndo the Thirst Mutilator: will “wreck your pants like the Incredible Hulk.”
This is hilarious on a “Big Bill Hell” level. Makes me want to try it, too.
- This go-kart flip reminds me of Mario Kart, but a lot luckier, considering.
- It may look like a toy, but I don’t think I’d want this robot soldier coming after me.
Video Power
- Press The Buttons has found a little somethin’-somethin’ sure to warm the old holiday spirit: Christmas Comes To Pac-Land.
Sadly, I don’t know if I saw this one, and if I did, it didn’t get the opportunity to be ingrained in my memory like certain other specials. There’s supposed to be a way to view it on AOL, but maybe you need to be some sort of member, as I get stuck at a “loading” screen. Sucks. But then, watching Pac-Man cartoons without having a bowl of Pac-Man cereal in front of me just seems kind of wrong, anyway.
- Just in time for stuffing stockings, Racketboy’s Retro Gaming has 10 great DS games for under 15 bucks.
- If you’ve been wondering about the compatibility quirks between using your guitar on Rock Band and on Guitar Hero, you might be happy to know that Red Octane has an explanation.
- Valve thinks we need more varied art direction in game development. I’m inclined to agree.
- Normally, I wouldn’t care about a tour of the new Halo 3 maps so much, but when it’s by the Red vs. Blue guys at Rooster Teeth…
- Speaking of Halo 3, here’s an amusing bit from some sitcom involving it.
- And now, a music video for the Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2 single.
- Virtua Cop, Hogan’s Alley, and Lethal Enforcers, just a few titles I’d love to see make use of the now-available Wii Zapper.
- I seriously have no idea what this is supposed to be (short of a hoax) or where it came from, but this alleged Super Mario Galaxy DS is pretty cool, and the video is overall pretty impressive.
Be warned, there’s some mild spoilers in there, specifically the “what happens when you get all 120 stars” one. Thanks to Frash for sending it my way.
- In an exclusive interview with Next Generation, Capcom talks a bit about their PS3 strategy, development costs, and issues with third-party exclusivity.
- Wow, now there’s an award that’s chock full of prestige. Makes MTV’s golden popcorn bucket look like a damn Emmy.
Plus, many more images from Spike’s award show within.
- Let’s face it, this is the reason there’s such a push for 3D gaming these days.
- GameDaily celebrates Nintendo’s Zapper with a look back at the original’s games.
- These days, returning games is harder than ever, even if they’ve never been opened. Games Radar has a list of titles that may be worth that effort, however.
- GR takes one final look back at the Game Boy Advance, and recollects some of the system’s best titles.
- Recently, Nintendo issued a press release announcing a Donkey Kong monster truck at Monster Jam, but I held off on saying anything, because this sort of story really needs pictures. Pictures that weren’t available, regretfully.
But no more! Not only are there pictures of the beast in action, but video, too.
With that windshield for the “eyes,” it reminds me more of Funky Kong.
- Could a new Bonk game be on the way? Sounds like people want it…
- Sounds like Burnout could make its way to Wii eventually, too. RMC says he doesn’t know what they could do to make it more engaging, but I think something not unlike Excite Truck wherein you’re more able to run into things would be plenty.
- “Developers should design games that entertain both kids and adults.”
That’s been my view on things as well. Stuff like Zelda, Smash Bros., or Super Mario Galaxy seem to fit the bill well.
- Go Nintendo has dug up some artwork and a Q&A for No More Heroes.
- Kotaku has one thing right: Wind Waker Link makes a better plushie than his Twilight Princess counterpart.
- 1up has a popular theme revisited, Games Due For Revival. If Bionic Commando is any sort of proof, then maybe if we say it enough times, it’ll happen.
–LBD “Nytetrayn”