Items: The Good, The Bad, The Zelda

If you've ever played a Zelda game, you probably get excited when you enter a new dungeon. Why? New dungeon = new item! Generally, the series is very good about giving the player cool new items. Unfortunately, sometimes it can be...less than amazing. These are examples of my favorite, and least liked items from the Zelda series!

Bad Items

Lantern

As seen in: Minish Cap

Games are usually pretty good about getting the less cool items out of the way first. This way, you only feel more and more powerful as the adventure progresses. On rare occasion, they give you something really, really lame. Enter: the lantern.

Pictured: Not badass

This is not what you expect mid-game. At all. Awkward Zombie pretty much sums my feelings up in this comic. 

Megaman Legends Review

After seeing all the fans encouraging Capcom to go through with Megaman Legends 3, I thought I'd go ahead and review the first of the series!


Info
Title:          Megaman Legends
System:     Playstation, Nintendo 64
Rating:       E

Note: Though technically referred to as the Legends series, it was released on the N64 under the title "Megaman 64". Very clever name, I know.

Story
In this incarnation of the Megaman story, our titular character is a treasure hunter. He, along with his team, search old ruins for valuable antiques and power-generating crystals known as refractors. However, after crash landing on Kattleox Island, Megaman finds that the island is under siege by a group of pirates. The pirates believe that the legendary "Mother Lode" is located under the island, and will stop at nothing to get it. As Megaman protects the island, he'll stumble upon it's dangerous secrets...

Mass Effect Rap: "We Are One"

So, as you may come to find, I have a soft spot for game related music. I was on youtube (surprising no one) and came across this Mass Effect rap by JT Machinima.

It's a pretty cool song, and the video is cool to watch too. JT has a bunch of albums on iTunes, and I'd recommend checking them out. However, if your iTunes Store is like mine and never loads, this link should take you to where you need to go. Alternatively, you can go straight to his own site here.

Missing in action

Hello readers, accidental passers-by and all others. I'm going to be out of the country for at least a week, so there aren't likely to be posts during that time. I'm going to try to write some stuff while I'm away so I can upload it once I'm home though!

Mother 3 Review

Info
Title:      Mother 3
System: Game Boy Advance (Nintendo)
Rating:  ?

Requirements
-Proficiency with the Japanese language
                       OR
-Fan translation (found here)

Story
Mother 3 is the sequel to the classic RPG "Earthbound". Mother 3 follows a young boy named Lucas, his brother Claus, and many others. The story begins on the Nowhere Islands. The islands know little of technology, and have no form of currency. However, tragedy strikes for Lucas, and soon the island is invaded by the mysterious Pigmask Army. It falls to Lucas and his allies to, of course, save the world.

Skyward Sword Review

Info
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Nintendo Wii
E: For everyone

Requirements
Wiimote, Nunchuk controller, Wii Motion Plus 

Story
Skyward Sword is the latest title in the ever popular Legend of Zelda series. Yet another prequel, it takes place at the very beginning of the Zelda timeline. In this installation, Zelda is not a princess, Link is training to be a knight, and the two are lifelong friends. However, tragedy strikes as Zelda mysteriously vanishes into a black tornado, and is carried away from her home on the floating island of Skyloft.

Up and running

So, as this is the first post, I thought I should let any onlookers know what to expect from this blog.

First and foremost, this is dedicated to gaming, and all things related. You may see the occasional link to video game related art or music, as I love those as much as the games themselves.

I don't yet have a schedule for what will be posted, or when (expect this soon!), but I will be doing reviews on games old and new, sharing any exciting news that I can find, and of course, stating my opinion on different games. As a fan of old-school games, don't be surprised if you see that topic show up from time to time.

I must bid you good night for now, theoretical reader, for tomorrow, the posting begins.