Still alive and kickin

Went to a NBA game for the first time last night. Home team lost, but I saw it coming. So yeah, continuing on with the video game related Thursday posts, today is:

'TENDO THURSDAY

     I'll be blogging about a random game that I've played on any of the Nintendo systems. Today, I want to take a look back at a game that originally came out on the SNES that I (unfortunately) owned as a kid. In Nintendo Power's 100th issue, it was rated as the third worst game ever on a Nintendo system. Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourself, 'cause we're taking a trip back in time to visit:

    SHAQ FU! There are a few modes in this game. A story mode, versus, and a tournament mode. Sounds decent enough right? Well that's where the decency ends. The story mode is basically Shaq going into another dimension to rescue a kid that was kidnapped. You've got a few stereotypes in this game, the black person, the monster, the egyptian guy, and the...uh...catgirl.

     Well, the characters and the story are just the bread in this suck sandwich. The meat of it is in the gameplay. You see, it feels really slow, some characters are VERY overpowered if used properly (see above picture), and there are two types of guarding. TWO!!!!! There's normal guarding, which is done by holding away from your opponent, but there's a shield-guard that is done by holding down and I think the L button. And even worse, each guard doesn't guard against the opposite guard, so you're randomly breaking between offense and trying to figure out if your opponent is doing a special move or not. To further emphasize this horrible game, let me show you a gameplay video.

    Well, hopefully this shines some light on the past. Maybe next time the Nintendo Thursday rolls around, I'll reflect back on a good game. Until then, just reflect on this sucky game.

Making this quick

I'm actually doing a lot of stuff today, so I won't be able to check people's stuff or do a lengthy blog today, but there was one story, a LOCAL story, that caught my eye and made me go:

WTF WEDNESDAY

Bag at bottom of grave contained spoiling animal hearts and chicken feet in what looked like barbecue sauce.

This is just outright disturbing and absolutely confusing at the same time. What in the blue hell would make someone collect these things and then put BBQ sauce in there as well? A black vampire or something? WTF???

Tired as hell

People kept me up till like 4 am, not cool. So yeah, this might be a little more random than usual, but it might be better that way.

TRIVIAL TUESDAY

Superbowl XLV is Steelers vs. Packers. Lamarr Woodley went to the rival of the high school I went to. And I had to make a news report about him when he won that Superbowl a few years ago.

Pro Bowl is this Sunday, but it's also the Royal Rumble. First time it's gonna have 40 participants. Welp, screw the Pro Bowl!

Michigan really blows when it comes to trying to find a job. It REALLY does.

Wish this person on ebay would ship my damn order already. Can't wait to get my hands on Ehrgeiz again.

Pure pressed 100% apple juice/cider whoops major ass.

Going through Bayonetta on hard to get the achievements. Man, I can't remember the last game where a Hard setting in an action game was actually HARD.


Alright, I think that's all the trivial stuff I've got on my mind for this morning. Your random thoughts? Comments?

Another Monday, another memory

RAW's in Detroit tonight, and I can't afford to go. :( But at any rate, once again it's time for:

MEMORY MONDAY

     Last Monday, I asked you what your favorite cartoon was growing up. This week, we might even be taking a deeper trip down nostalgia road. I say that because this week's topic is your favorite GAME SHOW growing up as a kid. Me, I had two shows that I loved to watch as a kid. Technically it's three, but the Price is Right is still on air, and I still watch it.
     The first of the two shows that I loved was Nick Arcade. It was unique for its time, and watching people fail at the Video Challenges either made me laugh or yell at the TV a lot. And the whole green screen video realm thing? Memories, man. The second game show I remember is Legends of the Hidden Temple. That big stone face Olmec? Creepy, but awesome at the same time. And the actual temple? I swear, those guards raped one of those little kids at one point.
   
     But anyways, that's it for that. So tell me, what game shows did you grow up with?

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!!!!

Well, football starts a little later today, at 3pm EST, but there are two VERY good games to look forward to. And the winners of these games are moving forward to:

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY

     The first game that's coming on today is basically the oldest rivalry in football, Packers vs Bears. The Bears tried to keep the Packers out of the playoffs near the end of the regular season, but failed to do so as they lost 10-3. I would probably say that this is still riding hard on the minds of the Bears as their quite possibly "worst fear" has come alive in that they have to face them again. Could the Bears come back and do the job they couldn't do the first time around? Only time will tell.
     The second game on today at about 6:30pm EST is the Jets vs Steelers. The Steelers want another Super Bowl, and they want to plow through the Jets to do so. Personally, I think Sanchez is going to be the main factor in whether or not the Jets make it or not. This is the first time he's gotten this far into the post-season, and I think his rookie-ish status is going to hurt him, regardless of how good he is. The Steelers are too big of a force in my honest opinion.

     So, get your pizzas, subs, nachos, or whatever you eat on Sundays, cause we've got one hell of a day ahead of us!

Another Saturday

Well, it's the weekend. And what better way to start the weekend off than with a little laughter!

SILLY SATURDAY

     Today, I wish to make you laugh due to the unfortunate follies of wrestling. Yes, I am a wrestling fan. But I'm not one of those hardcore fans, just someone who likes to watch. Every so often someone's going to screw up a line or mess up a move. A lot of people have started to call doing that a "botch". So, a certain someone decided to start compiling these botches into video form, and hence Botchamania was born.
     I am a big fan of this guy's videos, and they always make me laugh. So give 'em a look even though you may not be a wrestling fan at all. You can find his youtube page here, or you can go to his personal website for Botchamania here. Have some good laughs today!

Are you ready for a workout?

Snow's on the ground, but it's pretty warm in here so I think I'll stay here for quite some time while I give to you:

FREEPLAY FRIDAY

Last week, I gave you some insight into my favorite racing game. Now I'll give you insight into my favorite "dance" game. I'm sure most if not all of you have heard of Dance Dance Revolution by now, but not many people have heard of the harder alternative to this game. It's a little machine called In The Groove 2.

     Sure, it sort of looks like a DDR machine at first, but when you actually start playing the game, you will realize the difference soon enough. If you recall, the highest difficulty there was for DDR (before DDR X arcade) was 10. Well, this machine can kick it all the way up to 15. Some of the songs on here are absolutely insane, but catchy as well. Another aspect of the game that makes it harder are the mines which you have to avoid, and notes which make you repeatedly step on an arrow until the entire thing passes by. Oh, and don't forget the multitude of mods that can be implemented as well as hands, which make you use your hands as well as your feet to hit all the arrows at once.
    But perhaps the biggest advantage over DDR, this machine has the ability for you to bring in your own songs. If you look closely between the P1 & P2 buttons, there a little black rectangle. Those are 2 USB slots. Not only can you save your stats on your own USB stick, depending on what version the machine has been upgraded to, you can bring in your own songs and dance to them as well! There are a bunch of tutorials on how to do this online, so with a little searching you can be on your way to having even more fun!
    However, I'm not content with just leaving a few paragraphs describing the game. I'll SHOW you how hard it is!

Well, there you have it. Freeplay Friday. What do you think about this game?