So when the collector in me sees game rooms like this (and this) it really makes me question my commitment. I fully understand that I, in fact, do have a life, and other things that I have to spend money on than video games. At least that’s what I tell myself, because, frankly, I’m jealous… very, very, very jealous.
Early this morning The Smash Bros. Dojo blog finally updated with something that got me excited for the game. No, it’s not another new, old character. It wasn’t an item either, or even a board. It was updated with the types of controllers that the game is compatible with. A collective sigh of relief was heard by fanboys across the world (myself included) with the sight of the GameCube controller. Recent interweb rumors have led to the idea that the Wii-mote would be the primary input device for the game. While it is still an option, it looks like gamers will have the choice for a more precise game with either the GameCube Controller or the Classic Controller, and potentially limited functionality with the sideways Wii remote. It'd be a safe bet to start scouring stores for a Wavebird (the greatest controller ever made) for a little wireless Mario butt-kicking.
I always thought Lara Croft and Hitman would make a cute couple, but that’s not what we’re talking about here. Famed MTV video games journalist Stephen Totilo is in need of a bit of help putting a gaming twist on his upcoming wedding reception. At the suggestion of his future wife, they have decided to name all their tables after locations in video games. Hit the jump for the list as it stands right now, but they need about six more. Any suggestions are completely welcome.
What’s the deal with official sites for games having countdowns lately? Why do we need a countdown? Just as much buzz is generated by the news itself. I blame Grand Theft Auto. (Wow, saying that kinda makes me feel dirty… like Jack Thompson.)
In the last couple of months, a slew of games have set themselves up with countdowns, and it’s getting kind of annoying, and extreamly cliché. We get it: There's a game coming out! Just give us the info. Make it stop, please make it stop.
Earlier today, or perhaps sometime tomorrow – I’m really confused, the official Super Smash Bros. Brawl site was updated with some amazing news! The news: In seven days, or eight days in Japan time (can someone please explain that to me?), there will be more news. That is it. So come back in a week… and maybe you can find out about new characters, or just more about the ones that are already announced… maybe it’s a release date… maybe it’s not. Maybe Sonic’s in the game… maybe Tingle is.
Man… between this, and the Heroes season finale, it’s going to be one long week.
Remember Bases Loaded? Better yet, remember Bases Loaded 3? Back when baseball games were really easy and let you play a quick game and then move on with your life without having to obsess over stats, lineups, and bullpens? For those of you who haven’t played a baseball game since then, there’s a new glimmer of hope: 2K Sport’s The BIGS. The main focus of the game has the players act as heroes and baseball as the sport of gods. In other words, they went a little over the top, but in a good way. I spent a little hands-on time with the game earlier this week and it looks like it could be a much more attainable and fun version of every other baseball game out there.
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Wow. It’s kind of amazing what Gamestop is pushing at their stores too now. Couple of things wrong with this.
1. Excite Truck is not $50 worth of fun.
2. The game inside is probably used (not new as marked).
3. This is not a limited edition version of the game.
4. The truck is going in the wrong direction.
5. The cover was drawn by a talented 7 year-old.
It could be a fake, but it's still pretty funny.
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Video games usually defy reality in one way or another. However, there has always been one genre of games that does its best to give you an accurate representation of the real world: Sports games. Thanks to this week’s Virtual Console release of the second best boxing game ever, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream (the best is Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!) we can see how it stacks up to reality, and examine some of the more nefarious questions that it raises...
He’s been around for over 20 years.
He’s been around in a bunch of different forms; remade, skeletal, a baby, a really crappy character in a movie, even Giga.
He’s golfed, played soccer, kart-raced, even been invited to the party.
He’s even got kids!
Isn’t it really about time that the King of the Koopas gets his own game?!?!?
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There's nothing less interesting in this world than watching other people play video games. Unless, of course, it's watching professional wrestlers playing video games.
Yet, oddly, the wrestling fans love it. Last week, THQ and the WWE held their annual Superstar Challenge, a contest to see which of the WWE wrestlers is the least inept at playing WWE Smackdown vs. Raw.
Wrestling fans packed the Gem theater in Detroit to watch the tournament and receive free stuff. Wrestlers such as Batista, Mr. Kennedy, Carlito, Jeff Hardy, and C.M. Punk participated in the tournament, and this guy won.
For the record, his name is Elijah Burke, and he wrestles for ECW. Go figure.
Head past the jump for exciting pictures of wrestlers playing video games.