tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69860597013829799362012-02-16T16:50:59.557-03:30Video game news and thoughts.Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-90491009881683500112011-07-18T17:32:00.005-02:302012-01-26T20:13:53.463-03:30

I've been a fan of Nintendo for about a million years. Aside from the 16 bit generation, I've bought Nintendo consoles first and other consoles second. (If I had my time back I would probably pick the SNES over the Genesis, even.) My first console ever was a Game Boy when I was 6.I bought a Nintendo 64 and was pretty satisfied. Sure, I had to borrow a friend's PS1 to play games like Final Fantasy

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-39790604089354898572010-05-19T18:44:00.003-02:302010-05-19T18:48:49.371-02:30

Hey, nobody reads this blog anyway, right? Well I haven't written for Kombo in a while. With moving and then TERRIBLE BETRAYALS I decided there were better ways to spend my energies. I have been writing some reviews for Honest Gamers whenver a half way interesting assignment pops up, so that's nice. Also, next month I'm heading to E3 with The Tanooki! That should be fun. So yeah. That's it. See

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-58365085875858219482009-07-06T15:18:00.002-02:302009-07-06T15:20:49.518-02:30

I recently started writing for Kombo, so you can find a bunch of my news posts over there. Meanwhile, I'm still writing for The Tanooki and most of my blog-style posts go to OMGMyGame. Feel free to check 'em out!

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Many moons ago, games were short. Most games could be finished in an hour or two. They were also incredibly difficult. This was to keep you from finishing the game the first time you played it. Essentially, beating a game boiled down to memorizing the difficult parts to avoid enemies and traps. Some games, though, took it too far. Certain games hit a proverbial wall at some point, making them

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Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of the original Game Boy, the machine that defined handheld gaming. The Game Boy was actually the very first video game system I ever owned. I got it for my sixth birthday, and it was a huge surprise. Up to that point, video games were something I'd never be able to have. My parents had simply refused to buy me a NES or Game Boy before that point,

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I was 3 years old when I first picked up a NES controller. I was visiting relatives and my 8-year-old cousin's NES was hooked up to the TV in the living room. I watched him play Duck Hunt for a while and apparently he let me give it a try. (My memory is understandably foggy.) I was pretty awful at it. I was only 3 years old, so that was to be expected. I was perfectly happy just blasting away at

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-19194628040184188612008-10-23T01:26:00.007-02:302008-10-29T14:41:29.581-02:30

The (presumably) last bit of Mega Man 9 DLC was released this week. Here's everything you should know before making a purchase:Proto Man ($2): Proto Man can charge his shots, block shots with his shield, and slide. Sounds good, right? Well, maybe. There's a lot more to him than that. For instance, he can't visit the store and he takes double damage. Before spending the points on him, you should

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-83562937220195638302008-10-20T23:27:00.005-02:302008-10-21T14:45:09.452-02:30

A week ago, World of Goo was released for PC and WiiWare. I will admit that I was just a little bit late to the party. I didn't have any Wii Points handy and I'm not much of a PC gamer. It wasn't until a few days later when a generously-sized demo was released that I paid any attention. World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle game by indie developers 2D Boy. 2D Boy is basically a two-man team,

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-88232941818667248152008-09-26T15:42:00.002-02:302008-09-26T15:48:58.261-02:30

As of today, I've started writing for The Tanooki. On the off chance that there's actually someone out there who reads this blog when I don't link them to it, you'll be able to read a lot of what I write there from now on. Imaginary fans of this blog shouldn't feel abandoned, though. I'll definitely continue writing here, as well. The Tanooki is a Nintendo-only site, after all.

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-56034437276629336742008-09-24T00:44:00.010-02:302008-09-27T00:28:10.470-02:30

(Yes, the screenshot is stolen from 1up. Deal with it.)Mega Man 9 went live on the Wii Shop Channel at noon yesterday. At noon yesterday, I was downloading Mega Man 9. I started off with Concrete Man's stage. I did not get very far. The mini bosses (three of them) quickly reminded me of being six years old, trying desperately to make it past Quick Man's lasers without using the Time Stopper (

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-7848586403029275912008-09-23T00:39:00.004-02:302008-09-23T00:50:05.484-02:30

Gamekyo has released a video of the first ten minutes of Bioware's upcoming DS RPG Sonic Chronicles. It's probably safe to assume that the arrows that appear on the screen from time to time are to scroll through text that appears on the top screen, which isn't visible in the video. That's probably just as well, since the whole thing is in French.As far as RPGs go, it seems pretty fast-paced. But

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-11353886180942524482008-09-23T00:09:00.004-02:302008-10-23T15:56:29.411-02:30

Mega Man 9 may be at the front of everyone's mind today, but don't let it blind you to todays other downloadable goodies.WiiWare---Mega Man 9 (Capcom) - 1000 points: Throwback to the Mega Man games of yore, only somehow even harder. For those who love nostalgia and ripping out their own fingernails in frustration.Plättchen Twist 'n' Paint (Bplus) - 1000 points: Quirky colour-based Austrian puzzle

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-64743488217527298402008-09-21T01:33:00.004-02:302008-09-21T16:15:43.812-02:30

Many people seem to be of the opinion that games these days are easier than they used to be. If you discuss this issue with a diverse enough mix of people, you're bound to find some who are completely fine with this because they don't play games for a challenge. They play them for the stories.I refuse to believe I'm the only person who think's that's crazy.Personally, I've always felt that

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-52566848014398579532008-09-15T23:42:00.006-02:302008-09-16T00:16:50.594-02:30

I can tell you there's at least one game I'm excited about that I've barely seen. That game is Hideki Kamiya's Bayonetta. For those of you who may be bad with names, Kamiya is the mind behind such fantastic action games as Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe.Bayonetta is a witch with guns on her feet, possibly because he hands are already full. (Of guns.)  She's not limited to those guns (named

Rhodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01654674218228993660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6986059701382979936.post-28989717079952704652008-09-14T21:07:00.006-02:302008-09-14T21:37:38.347-02:30

There are a lot of complaints these days regarding the lack of core games on the Wii. Why, then, aren't we hearing more buzz about Wario Land: Shake It! which hits shelves in just over a week?The Wario Land series traditionally existed exclusively on handhelds, with the last entry being Wario Land 4 shortly after the launch of the Game Boy Advance. Before that was Wario Land 3 for the Game Boy

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