The Memory Card

Dan Da Dan!

2005-03-06T17:10:00.000-05:00

The wonderful 4 Color Rebellion turned me on to an awesome Japanese indie shooter called Dan Da Dan. Fans of shooters should definately give this a look, it's a great time waster.

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Unreadable Rambling

2005-03-05T23:20:00.000-05:00

IGN has been doing a "Nintendo Minute" every week for the past seven weeks. Usually it's just Reggie Fils-Aime talking about kicking ass and taking names. This week, however, its speaker is Perrin "Don't Make Fun of My Name" Kaplan, who had this to say:

"Nintendo DS is a good indication of how we're looking at things from a different angle. And as far as Revolution, you'll have an even better idea once you learn more at E3. I think you'll be both surprised and excited.

Regarding our competitors, their focus is slightly different than ours. Their priority seems to be making more powerful versions of what's already available."

She KNOWS what the Revolution is. She knows about its "revolutionary" feature(s). WHY CAN'T SHE DROP SOME HINTS!? May is too far away.

This is Nintendo's problem, they rely on pure fan-created hype. They release NO details until a huge show, and it's great, but can you imagine how high the level of anticipation would be if they just dropped a FEW hints?

This can also be said for their games of our current generation. Last year at E3 Nintendo released their trailer of the upcoming Legend of Zelda game. What have we got since then, nearly a year later? NOTHING. We have got one official comment, "It will be very, very beautiful."

A few stylish magazine ads and/or internet trailers go a LONG way. While Zelda is long but forgotten, it could have people peeing their pants with anticipation.

In conclusion, Ms. Perrin: tell us what the fuck is up.

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50 Cent To Release Videogame, Ja Rule Pissed

2005-03-05T23:01:00.000-05:00

Vivendi "We Only Make Games That Are Either Really Good Or Really Bad" Universal officially announced today that rapper 50 Cent is set to star in his very own video game titled "50 Cent: Bulletproof". The title, according to 50 himself, refers to his own personal experience of being shot a miraculous nine times and surviving.

In what is sure to be a Gamecube exclusive, Mr. Fiddy will star in a "fantasy version" of his own life. This means there will be guns, drugs, and what is sure to be a few GTA rip-offs.

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Another Code Video

2005-03-05T17:09:00.000-05:00

This game looks amazing. I really hope NoA decides to bring it over here. I mean, come on, if Capcom can bring a Japanese courtroom simulator over here, we can get a damn good point-and-click adventure game.

To get an idea of the gameplay, watch the video at the source. It's overly Japanese, but it gives you a general idea of how awesome this game will be. The girl has white hair for God's sake, what game can fail when the main character has white hair? (Exclude Devil May Cry 2, please.)

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A Little Shooter Love for the DS

2005-03-05T15:47:00.000-05:00

The US summer DS lineup is really shaping up now, with games like Nanostray on the way. Fans of shooters such as Ikaruga will definately appreciate the support from Shin'en, makers of the GBA shooters Iridion 3D and Iridion 2.

The top screen will house all of the action, with the touch screen used to select special weapons and defeat special bosses.

The game looks amazing in action. Anyone interested should absolutely check out the video at the official site, it's quite a site to see.

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Rockstar To Blame?

2005-03-05T15:24:00.000-05:00

Source: www.komonews.com/stories/35494.htm

A recent bill proposed in Washington state would hold game makers accountable for crimes if the criminal was a player of the game.

The bill would hold makers and sellers of violent videogames accountable for crimes if the criminal is under 17.

Washington Police officer and astranged Hanson group member Bill Hanson supported the bill by saying "If you sit up and watch this and play these games over and over again...it seems that this is alright to walk up and hit a police officer over the head with a bat."

Someone needs a good beating with a bat, if you ask me.