Justin Melendez: Lanslide PCs
It’s timeless and perfectly balanced. I still get together every Wednesday night and play with a group of friends. You have to hand it to a game that is still going strong 11 years after its release date.
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Month: May 2010
Bloodthirsty Melon – On a Mission From God
A pair of door-to-door missionaries are caught off guard when somebody is interested in hearing their message. Unfathomable hilarity ensues.
Read MoreLara Croft and the Guardian of Light
We all knew sooner or later Lara would settle down and find herself a nice man, in Guardian of the Light she found the man, but doesn’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.
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Sega Game Gear
One of the major problems was the battery life. The Game Gear only offered five hours of playtime using a whopping six AA batteries. In addition the Game Gear cost significantly more than the Game Boy retailing for around $149.99.
Read MoreObscure Gamer – the E is for Evil
Electronic Arts is in the headlines again, for its new Online Pass system. Many of its new sports titles will require a registration code for online play. This code will be included with new retail copies of the game, or can be purchased for a fee (set at $10 initially, under their Project Ten Dollar initiative).
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Classic Gaming Beauty Pageant
This noble beauty believes in the more traditional role of fantasy princesses. Zelda spends most of her time either in a magically induced sleep or trapped in some dungeon waiting for a hero to save her. Being a lady of stature and prestige she refuses to show herself in anything beyond her royal gown, but we still like what we see. Zelda understands the key to being saved is looking good and patience, lots and lots of patience.
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Final Fantasy VII Trailer
It was much more than just the gameplay or the graphics even the music captivated fan leading to impressive sales of the soundtrack. From there the movie Advent Children was made and still today fans beg for a sequel.
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CDW Nintendo Frogger Returns & Kirby Super Star
This week Nintendo gives its classic gaming fans two cool games to sink their teeth into. For the DSi there is Frogger Returns which takes the arcade classic and adds in new graphics and challenges. For the Virtual console comes the SNES hit Kirby Super Star where you take everyone’s favorite pink puffy hero on an adventure to stop the awful King Dedede.
Read MoreAre we better gamers?
We all have changed over time and in addition new types of games have come on the scene. Women gamers and people over the age of fifty playing games are at an all time high and games have to adapt to the changing demographics.
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Arm Cannon concert FIU Yasumicon July 12 2009
Last year I had the privilege of filming the concert at the FIU Yasumicon (anime convention) on July 12, 2009. Enjoy my videos of Arm Cannon performing many video game songs.
Read MorePortal is Free!
Until May 24th, Portal is now free. The game is short and most people can beat it in a few hours, so it’s worth checking out this short classic before the free period runs out, if you don’t have it already.
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Neo Geo CD
A bright spot for the NGC was the commercials which Americans did not get to see including this one which featured a couple fighting over who would play the game. Finally when both were able to play the woman “distracts” the man in order to beat him in the game, but honestly would you consider him a loser?
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Bloodthirsty Melon – Chronicles of a Shirtless Vampire
When his girlfriend discovers the truth about his identity, The Shirtless Vampire explains the facts and the myths regarding vampirism.
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Time Pilot 84
Hand eye coordination was the key like with many games of the time if you had it you could rank up a high score like Samanth Johanik who scored an impressive 463,300 points or you could be like me who can’t even get off of the second stage.
Read MoreMySpace Interview – Project1
Talking to Project1 who are Antisocial, hedonistic, dysfunctional.
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My Favorite Ventrilo Harassments
Need a good laugh? Check out these videos to show clever pranks done on fellow & noob gamers by the Ventrilo Harassment experts!
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CDW Nintendo – Earthworm Jim
You play as Jim an ordinary earthworm until you come in contact with the super powerful cyber-suit that turns you into a superhero. When Jim finds out Psy-Crow’s evil plans he sets out to stop them and save the lovely Princess What’s-her-name.
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