NES Controller Vs. Car, with video proof

I don’t feel that I really put the durability of the NES controller to the test. Tomorrow I will drive over the same controller going 20 mph and see what happens, that should make me feel better about this experiment.

GTA4 trailer is premiering today

The highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV is not due until later 2007 however Rockstar is releasing a trailer in a few short hours. I’m anxious to see how they are going to follow up the amazing San Andreas but the next generation systems should give them plenty of oppertunity.

The Wait Begins!!!

NES Controller Vs. Car, the road to victory

I love to throw my controllers. Nothing feels better after an agonizing round of gaming then heaving a little piece of plastic and metal at a wall and hearing the satisfying thud. Out of all the systems that I have owned no controller has ever treated me better then the original NES controller. 4 buttons and a directional pad encompass the most durable piece of consumer electronics ever created.

While at work the other day I had an idea. To test the validity of my claim I would drive over an NES controller with my car. I guarantee that the the controller will continue to work and as of tommorrow I will have video evidence(I believe the first ever) that an NES controller can withstand being run over by a car.

Virtual Console for this week is slim pickins…

From the Nintendo press release…

Today Nintendo adds a classic Super NES® game to the popular Wii™ video game system’s Wii Shop Channel. The game goes live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new game is:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire™ (Super NES, 1-8 players, 800 Wii Points): Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV is a tactical simulation game in which the player takes the role of a ruler seeking to unite China in the era of the three kingdoms of Wei, Wu and Shu. The role of the ruler is to command a range of officers with differing characteristics – some cunning strategists, others brave warriors – and strengthen the military might of his or her kingdom. Foreign policy, involving forming alliances with certain kingdoms and hatching plans to weaken others, will play a major role in this process. Once players have developed a powerful enough military, it will be time to expand their borders through military conquest. Ultimate victory will only be achieved once all 43 cities in China lie within a player’s control.

Can’t say I’m not disappointed that there is only one game this week, and on top of that it’s not a marquee title like releasing Super Mario 3, Donkey Kong Country 2, or Goldeneye would have been.

“unique” functionality are just words for the Wii

Every week that you read about a new game being developed for the Wii every company says the same thing.  “we are taking advantage of the Wii’s unique controller and functionality”.  Until someone produces a title that doesn’t have me doing a half ass mimic of the real life actions(I’m looking at you Madden) I’ll believe it when I see it. Eventually I got tired of hearing the same non sense so I decided to make my own list of what would truly utilize the Wii remote to it’s full advantage.

-First a bone to throw to all the sports gaming junkies(myself included).  The most indepth football game you can imagine.  I’m talking linemen whos hands you control during blocking, running backs where how fast you thrust the remote and nunchuck in a smooth motion controls your speed and break tackle abilities.  Imagine a basketball game where you dribbled, passed, and rebounded(this would be incredible on the Wii if done right) just like the pros.  Or imagine a boxing game for the Wii that actually worked.

-A FPS that actually utilized the remote to reload a gun in an authentic way.  No more clicking a button.  You have to fire, pop the chamber, reload by pulling a bullet out of you belt clip and then snapping it back into place.  Forgive me if my terminology is lacking but it’s been 2 years sense I shot a gun.  Either way this is World War 2 action, if guns were as easy to reload as hitting a button we’d all be speaking German and driving VW’s right now.  Also just to make everything PC again how about throwing in a feature where you get to punch Hitler in the face, just for good measure.

-A GTA style sandbox game where you play an angry retail worker.  You start out at a place like Best Buy or Target and then eventually work your way up to the corporate level.  The goal?  To beat the piss out of customers and co workers.  There would be no guns or weapons just good ol’ fashion Irish fist fighting.  If you have never had a retail/customer service job this game has no appeal but to those of who work with the unwashed masses of the consumer retarded this game has unlimited appeal.  Does it get any better then punching a virtual customer right in the stomach?

-Hear me out on this last one.  A sex game.  Don’t look at me like I’m some kind of monster.  If they had crudely drawn, scantily clad women featured in a game for the NES what is so wrong about having a game where you simulate all the best parts of sex with the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.  Because I am not sure of the exact number of young kids that visit this blog I’ll spare everyone the details.  But hey everyone always says Nintendo doesn’t make “adult” games(which is total crap by the way) so here is the Big N’s chance to prove everyone wrong.

new rhythm game for Wii; Boogie

EA has announced development of a brand new rhythm game being released for the Nintendo Wii.

“Montreal, Canada – March 23, 2007 – Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today that Boogie™ – an all new intellectual property in development at EA Montreal will be released exclusively for the Wii™ worldwide in 2007. Boogie is a unique music/rhythm-based game that takes advantage of the innovative Wii controls to get gamers off their couch, playing and dancing to a new beat.

“We’re creating something new and different for gamers of all ages to enjoy; the complete party package where gamers can dance as well as sing,” said Alain Tascan, Vice President and General Manager, EA Montreal. “Nintendo’s Wii is an amazing console that really gives us a platform to be creative and to re-think traditional game development.”

Boogie will have gamers dancing, singing and starring in their own music videos. Players can also choose and customize different characters in the game to best show off their dancing style and karaoke skills. With innovative gameplay that perfectly matches the unique Wii controls, Boogie is the ultimate videogame party package.”

As a fat man who loves to play video games I can’t deny the appeal of getting cheap exercise into my daily life.  Don’t let me down EA.

Pokemon Diamond/Pearl Full Pokemon List Revealed

Serebii.net has posted a full list of the new Pokemon appearing in Diamond/Pearl with pictures of both male and female versions. Pokemon is a must have title for any DS fan, with it’s wide range of online features via the DS WiFi connection and the fact that is just an excellent, fun RPG. So be sure to check out the full list, to see which Pokemon you are going to target. Or if you are like me, you know you are gonna catch em all anyway!

Virtual Console Titles for this Week

The three titles appearing on Wii’s Virtual Console this week are Excitebike for the NES (500 points), Beyond Oasis for the Sega Geneis (800 points) and Splatterhouse for the TurboGrafx16 (600 points).

Can’t wait to create my own tracks on the Wii.

Capcom announces first original title for Wii

SAN MATEO, Calif — March 16, 2007 — Capcom® , a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games, today announced its first original title exclusively for the Nintendo Wii™, Project Treasure Island Z (Working Title), an innovative, full-length puzzle adventure game that utilizes the unique control mechanics of the Wiimote and challenges gamers to “play different.” Capcom plans to release Project Treasure Island Z (Working Title) this fall.

“Innovation has been the cornerstone of Capcom’s successful history ,” said Charles Bellfield, vice president, marketing, Capcom Entertainment. “By introducing a whole new level of interactivity, this title reinforces our commitment to pushing the limits on how people view and play games.”

Legend has it that a revered pirate named Barbaros once stole the world’s treasure and hid it on a mysterious island. Though no one knows of its exact location, stories about the untold riches that lay in wait have been passed down through the ages, driving pirates from all walks of life to pursue the alluring prizes. One of these treasure seekers, a young apprentice pirate named Zack happens upon a mysterious talking skull, the skull of Barbaros himself. Barbaros promises to reveal the key to the island, if Zack will help to lift the curse he is under.

Players will explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solving puzzles and interacting with the world in search of vast riches and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate the world has ever seen. Inventive gameplay mechanics and controller movements allow players to move and open objects, transform items, unlock new pathways and navigate through perilous stages based on a variety of themes including a jungle, ice temple, volcanic caves and more, each with their own sub-areas. Players will rotate handles, turn keys to open doors, play a piccolo and much more in order to solve the progressively difficult puzzle stages and collect Barbaros’s legendary treasures.

I’m shipping up to Boston…but I’m posting first

I have arrived in Boston with my beautiful wife and darling daughter. I discovered my new favorite game on the plane, Cooking Mama’s Cookoff. Played the whole way over here. Now that I’ve got Amie hooked on it I decided to check out some Fable 2 news. I finally have a few minutes to watch the half an hour demo that Peter did and let me say, I am now drinking the Molyneux kool aid.

The game looks incredible from what he is saying is going to be included but we have all heard this before. Hopefully he won’t disappoint because Fable 2 is really shaping up to be something special.