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The Examiner/Slide to Play/MMN Revue for Thursday, August 11th

Friday, August 12th, 2011

From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:

The Nintendo Download – 8/11/11Super Adventure Island II and Avenging Spirit, ho!

Straight Shooting with the Canada Nintendo Examiner – 8/11/11Mario & Sonic, Metroid, Kirby: Mass Attack, Nintendo’s history, Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda, Balloon Fight, and more!

From Slide to Play:

Awesome Saucer Review – Kind of cool, but not as awesome as they’d have you believe.

From The Mega Man Network:

3DCreative Magazine Cover Counts Down to Zero – Some pretty wicked renders.

Capcom Sends E-Mail to Mega Man Legends 3 Contributors for Mementos – Did your Devroom design get selected? Then at least you get a consolation prize– don’t miss it!

Mega Man Double Pack on its Way to PlayStation Portable? (Updated) – Yes… yes it is. But it’s just Mega Man Powered Up and Mega Man: Maverick Hunter X for $15.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMNRevue for Friday, June 3rd

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Toronto video game deals for the week of June 3rd to June 9th, 2011

Straight Shooting with the Toronto Video Game Examiner – 6/3/11 – The final edition? You decide! …after reading about Sony, Konami, Kinect in Mass Effect 3, Sonic, Call of Duty Elite, DRM on Super Street Fighter IV: The Arcade Edition for PC, Bushido Blade (for real!), and more.

From The Mega Man Network:

Christian Svensson Speaks on Various Things Mega Man – On the success of Mega Man 9 and 10, the green-lighting of Mega Man Legends 3, and more.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMN Revue for Friday, May 27th

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Toronto video game deals for the week of May 27th to June 2nd, 2011

Straight Shooting with the Toronto Video Game Examiner – 5/27/11 – WWE, PlayStation Network, Disney, and more.

From The Mega Man Network:

Mega Man and Dr. Wily Make X-Play’s X-List of the Top 5 Hero/Villain Combos in Gaming – Along with four other pairings, of course.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMN Revue for Wednesday, May 25th

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Straight Shooting with the Toronto Video Game Examiner – 5/25/11Sonic Generations, free Portal 2 stuff, Metal Gear Solid RISING mysteries, Mortal Kombat, and more.

From The Mega Man Network:

Breaking Out the Break Man Customs – What’s the one thing cooler than an awesome Proto Man figure?

And, as a bonus of sorts, I’ve been quoted again (the first time was here) by Official Nintendo Magazine (not to be confused with Nintendo Power) in an article.

Interestingly enough, they changed one of them: I originally used the term “nightmare fuel,” but it was changed to “a nightmare.” I’m not bothered; more amused and intrigued. Is “nightmare fuel” not as common an expression in the United Kingdom?

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMN/AMM Revue for Friday, May 13th

Saturday, May 14th, 2011

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Toronto video game deals for the week of May 13th to May 19th, 2011

Straight Shooting with TVGE – 5/13/11 – PSN, Deus Ex, SEGA, Team Ninja, Ubisoft, Mortal Kombat Kollection, and more.

From The Mega Man Network:

Rockman DASH 3 Updates of Mystery and Intrigue (Updated with the Good Stuff) – Heat throws in an extra video.

The Results of Capcom’s Desired Figure Vote – It would seem Bandai knows their audience well… perhaps even too well?

Ucchy-San Visits Bandai, Gets Figure Scoop – No colors yet, but X’s first armor already looks good.

Keiji Inafune Reveals Capcom’s Past Development Secrets – And how his defiance helped save the company.

From the Archie Mega Man Blog:

From Pen & Ink to Blue Bomber: Page 1 – After – See the art come alive with inks, colors, and text!

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMN/AMM Revue for Wednesday, May 11th

Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Straight Shooting with TVGE – 5/11/11Soulcalibur V announced, Burnout to PSN/XBLA, and more.

From The Mega Man Network:

Gamasutra Examines Capcom’s “Open-Door” Policy for Mega Man Legends 3 – So… is this a token gesture, or do fans really have input? Gamasutra investigates.

From the Archie Mega Man Blog:

The World of Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Robot Factory – Before… and after.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMN/AMM Revue for Thursday, May 5th

Thursday, May 5th, 2011

Whew, been out of things for the past couple of days, but here is the full recap of what’s been going on.

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Ontario woman begins her own class-action suit against Sony – Or, as news sources in the U.S. tend to put it, “Canada Sues Sony.”

Straight Shooting with TVGE – 5/4/11 – More Sony high jinks, football video games leading to more aggression than violent games, and Portal Tetris.

From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:

Nintendo drops Wii price, forms “Nintendo Selects” value lineup – You can do worse than $20 for Animal Crossing: City Folk.

Straight Shooting with CNE – 5/4/11 – People hate Toon Link, 3D Classics, lots of Zelda/Ocarina, and more.

Straight Shooting with CNE – 5/5/11 – Nintendo goes to the Smithsonian, Super Mario 3DS, micro-sized Donkey Kong, and more.

From The Mega Man Network:

The Last Mega Man Commercial in North America – Reminds me of growing up…

More on Japan’s View of Mega Man’s Popularity – Capcom explains their plight.

A Quick Note on the Mega Man Comic – Denied?! No, just delayed (unless you subscribed, perhaps).

MM2 Snags Honorable Mention in Smithsonian Vote – Which isn’t too bad, considering the winner for that category was Super Mario Bros. frickin’ 3.

Art Buster: The Mega Man Tribute Fanbook – Were you not among the few, the proud, the published? Then you may want to have a look at this.

From the Archie Mega Man Blog:

The World of Mega Man: In the Year of 200X… – Before you read the book, get to know the World of Mega Man!

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMN/AMM Revue for Tuesday, April 26th

Wednesday, April 27th, 2011

Missed out yesterday, so here’s a full load, headed right for you!

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Games shipping the week of April 25th, 2011 – This is the week for PC gamers, it would seem…

Straight Shooting with TVGE – 4/26/11 – The “other” video game segment of my new column, which rounds up today’s stories and talks a bit about them.

From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:

The Nintendo Download – 4/25/11 – Move along, now, there’s nothing to see here…

Straight Shooting with CNE – 4/26/11 – The Nintendo segment of my new column, rounding up today’s stories and talking about them.

From The Mega Man Network:

Covers Revealed for Rebirth of Rockman 7 and 8 Manga – Duo, Bass, and dog suits, oh my!

Mega Man Joins the Fight in Mushroom Kingdom Fusion – They wanted him dead… but he disagreed.

About the Mega Man Comic and The Mega Man Network – A funny thing happened to me recently…

Countdown to Archie’s Mega Man, Day 1: Spaz’s First Mega Man – A look back at a Diehard GameFan cover.

Rockman Maniax the Next Manga Release – Ariga had spoken of this before, but I guess it’s official now?

Our Efforts for MML3 Begin to Show – At least they kept some of the design…

Countdown to Archie’s Mega Man, Day 2: Captain N: The Game Master – “Mega-Hi!!!”

The TMMN Megacast #8 – Let’s DO THIS! – Shown to kill more of my productivity than any other leading brand, as they talk about Legends 3 and X4.

Countdown to Archie’s Mega Man, Day 3: Worlds of Power: Mega Man 2 – Witness the little-known inspiration for Mega Man’s flying fist attacks… or not.

From the Archie Mega Man Blog:

Fun Facts #3: Dr. Light & Dr. Wily: Former Friends or Constant Competitors? – Two stories connect this scientific duo…

Fun Facts #4: More Fun with Names – Check out this post for more preview art from the first issue!

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The Examiner/MMN Revue for Monday, November 8th

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Games shipping the week of November 7th, 2010Call of what? I want me some FlingSmash!

From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:

The Nintendo Download – 11/8/10 – No Virtual Console, but a few interesting-looking titles have nonetheless been released.

From The Mega Man Network:

Robot Master Field Guide Listed on Amazon – A who’s-who for the Mega Man U? Better still, we may have something to say during the product’s production…

Mega Man Faces His Greatest Opponent to Date… – Shades of Mega Man 3 abound…

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

The RipTen/Examiner/MMN Revue for Monday, November 11th

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

From RipTen:

3:05 Fan Art: Mega Man 2?s Title Screen, Rendered in Beads – An epic work of art depicting a classic, iconic moment in gaming.

DirecTV Ditches G4; Network Urges Viewers to Show Support

THQ Announces “Integrated Marketing Agreement” with WWE – Maybe this will get Michael Cole to quit badmouthing video games.

Capcom Reveals Rad’s New Teammates in Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 – This time, it looks as though multiplayer may bring multi-characters.

From the Toronto Video Game Examiner:

Games shipping the week of November 1st, 2010

From the Canada Nintendo Examiner:

The Nintendo Download – 11/1/10 – At first glance, it looks like a weak week, but there may be something to this Robox thing…

From The Mega Man Network:

An Epic Rendition of Mega Man 2?s Title Screen – It’s the same thing as on RipTen above, actually.

Rockman Sound Event in Japan This December – The funniest part is that this announcement came off of Square Enix’s website.

Inafune’s Massive 4Gamer.net Interview – Before officially announcing his retirement from Capcom, Keiji Inafune gave one doozy of an interview to 4Gamer.net. And one intrepid translator has posted the massive piece in English.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”