Category: Video Game Musings

Have managed to snag Tetris for NES. Not the widely-known Nintendo version, but the unlicenced Tengen version featuring two players and more Russian folk songs. Now supposedly unlicenced Tengen games aren’t supposed to work on the FC Twin (according to some sites here and there), but Tetris seems to work fine so far on mine.

In addition, I’ve also snagged WWF Wrestlemania Challenge for NES. This game was the sequel to the first NES Wrestlemania game and is generally a much better game overall, although I hate that you have to hold the D-Pad diagonally in order to move straight along… but I digress.

This guy did a couple NES game reviews and is currently wrapping up his Wrestlemania review (spoiler: the game is bad), but people tend to complain about how long he’s taking. Guys, I wish I could be on the same bandwagon as the rest of you – bitching about how it takes months to review a game with about as much depth as a Sizzler review – but I’m not. These types of video take time to do and the conflicts of dealing with crashing software doesn’t help matters. I remember it took a good couple days to do a two-minute clip of crappy animation that could have taken less time if fucking Movie Maker hadn’t crashed as much as it likes to. Also, another thing these guys have to remember is that the people reviewing games have lives outside of YouTube. Not everyone gets paid for posting videos.

So Eric. Keep up the good work and take your time. While you have few reviews than the other guys, I find them to be much more thourough and enjoyable than the other “Big Two.”

People can check out Eric’s awesome work here.

So Madden ’09 came out yesterday and apparently, I’m supposed to care.

Let me recap something here. I’m not a big football guy and therefore don’t get crazy over the latest Madden game a.k.a. the Same Fucking Game You Bought Last Year But With New Rosters That Could Have All Been Done on DLC You Greedy Madden Felating Corporate Fuck Hacks (thanks, MovieBob). For that matter, I’m not a big sports guy and don’t get crazy over the latest sports title EA manages to recycle from six years ago and releases it as a brand-spanking new title.

I got a couple sports games at best from 2003 and they seem fine for my tastes, but besides that, what’s the point? Isn’t it a bit excessive to fork fifty bucks over for a game that is not only a mere rehash of a game chances are you already have, but is based on a game that you can easily go outside and play for real? Would you really rather play hockey on a TV screen or out doors where you can get a real workout and play the real deal?

In other news, having recently bought a Datel Games ‘N Music cart, I wanted to see if I can get homebrew software to work. I found a neat package that contained a program called DS Organizer, which was a file sorting system of sorts. Okay, so that works and after fiddling through the special package I downloaded (which contained the DSO along with several other homebrews and emulators), I discovered that I can do little text files. Assuming these files can be ported to PC with no problem, I might use this to write stuff on the road during subway/metro trips. I’ll get back to you on that…

Yes, by “old one”, I am in fact refering to the the NES video game and not the recent XBox 360 version with five hundred different attacks but none of them very effective against insanely difficult opponents who seem to have ten million better attacks than you. Now, some smart-ass might be thinking “eBay” but I don’t go to eBay for my gaming goods. Mostly because I still do not have a credit card… or anything necessary to obtain a PayPal account. Instead, I scour flea markets and thrift shops for my gaming needs. Insane, isn’t it?

So yeah, the chances of getting my hands on a Ninja Gaiden original NES game (for ten bucks no less) was pretty fucking minimal… but somehow it happened. Plays fairly well, still can’t get past the second stage with the snow storm, but that’s okay. I got time… oh yes I do.

According to gamedame.com and confirmed by Microsoft, the 20GB XBox 360 model has dropped its price to $299US. Taking the place of the old $349US price tag is a newer model that comes equipped with a 60GB hard drive. If the newer model also comes with no red ring of death, I’m sold. Of course, you still have the Arcade package and Elite consoles, which are both the same price, so… if you’ve been holding out on getting a Xbox 360, you have a cheap alternative now.

You can find the article here, along with the Nintendo Power scan which confirms its legitimacy. So now let me offer my own thoughts:

OH MY GAWD! DEY’RE MAKING’ MEGA MAN 9! CLASSIC MEGA MAN 9! HOORAY! A REAL GAME! CLASSIC MEGA MAN 9! YAY! I’M SO HAPPEEEEEEEE!!!! EXCITING! I’M GOING TO PISS MY SHORTS RIGHT HERE! YAY!

Okay, sorry about that. But yeah, that’s exciting. And even better, they’re going to make the game similar to the NES games – just the way it should be. The only thing that would make this piece of news even better is if it was released for an actual NES… you know, so I can actually play it.

Better start saving up.

I had recently purchased a copy of an old NES game called Stinger, which looked to be a sequel or spin-off to that Twin Bee game I’ve played on the multicarts. Never really played it, but it came in an actual box! Amazing.

So I get home and popped the sucker into my FC Twin and pushed the power on. It was then I saw something was wrong.

For you see, the game I bought wasn’t a shoot-em-up called Stinger, but a shoot-em-up called Tiger Heli. It’s not a bad game by any means; just not the one I wanted to pick up.

So yeah, I feel ripped off – but on the other hand, it makes a good joke to play on someone who wants a “classic” game.

Also, while we’re on the subject of oddball gaming purchases, I picked up a copy of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom for NES… despite a whole bunch of people making videos about how bad the game is. I’ll probably post a review of the game (written form), but I highly recommend checking out the three-part Terrible NES Games Theatre review done by ericmansuper – it’s perhaps the most in-depth and downright entertaining video reviews I’ve seen. Just look it up on YouTube and you’ll find it quick.

For five points, please guess the appropriate response from a typical gamer who is only impressed by the latest tech. Answers to follow, but really, you should know these.

1 – I got a PSP.

2 – I got a DS.

3 – I got a GBA.

4 – I got a Game Boy.

5 – I got a Neo Geo Pocket Color.

Think on that for a bit before going ahead.

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