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3:21 PM on 12.26.2008

LeFNFt 4 Dead
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c wut i did thar?

I got L4D for Christmas! If anyone wants to play online tonight, my steam name is Shoggothontheroof.

Post here, and add me to your friendslist to reserve a seat.
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9:51 PM on 12.20.2008

Imported lootz get!
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So, browsing through my local comic/game shop, I came upon a stuffed Yoshi. Being a huge Yoshi fantard, I took a look at it. Seeing the tag, I knew it was rather special, given that it was in Japanese. As in, completely Japanese. So I picked it up, thanks to the generosity of a friend loaning me some moneyz. My local comic shop also had some other Mario stuff, but it wasn't as awesome as a plush Yoshi.

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5:02 PM on 12.19.2008

Club Nintendo Errors
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So, I decided to register mah shit with Club Nintendo, also known as "Club: We hate the core gamer demographic, but we pretend not to by making this club", but it hasn't worked so well. First of all, I don't have all of my serial numbers lying around, so I had to search through my desk to find all that shit. Then, once I finished that, I registered a couple games, and they turned out fine. When it came time to register Brawl, however, it didn't work. Has anyone else ran into this problem? Also, my shit-ton of VC games haven't counted either.
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6:42 PM on 12.09.2008

I Bought Things!
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It was my birthday on Sunday, but I didn't get anything videogame related. However, I did get fucktons of ye olde cashe muneez. With some of it, I bought some shit.

The Full List:

1. SNK Arcade Classics Vol. 1
2. Classic Controller
3. Expensive Dice

I'm really enjoying the Arcade Compilation, but oddly, the manual's only in French. So far, I've booted Metal Slug, Fatal Fury, Top Hunter, KoF '94, Samurai Shodown, and Last Resort, all of which are awesome. I'm glad to see that old treasures are not being forgotten. The $30 price tag is also appreciable.

PS: Did any other Canadians who bought this game get a French manual only?
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3:25 PM on 12.05.2008

My Games of The Year: Part 1
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So, I'm going to be doing a quick little summary of my favorite games this year. This includes ports, and whatever old shit that I find.

Best Character: Travis Touchdown
Why: Travis is the incarnation of all of those who play videogames and watch anime. He seems to be a shallow, obnoxious, unlikeable character at first, but as you progress through the story you find reasons why he acts the way he does. I won't spoil anything, but I will spoil the fact that the game is TWENTY FUCKING DOLLARS AT EB. So you should go buy it if you don't already own it. I mean, right now.

Best Translation: Mother 3
Why: Even though I've only beaten the first chapter, the game has instantly grabbed me. The story is dark and twisted, but is also somewhat happy and light at the same time. The characters are also great, and it retains the quirky charm that made the series so great in the first place.

Best Soundtrack: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Why: I'm a Nintendo fantard. The soundtrack consists of Nintendo's best. No questions.

Best Sign of Things to Come: Tie
Why: Two wonderful things happened in the videogaming world this year, and both point to awesome in the future. The first was the VC release of Secret of Mana. This shows Square is going to support the VC. The second was the announcement of No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle. This shows that the core gamers will have something to look forward to on the Wii.

Check back on Sunday for Phart 2!
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5:27 PM on 12.03.2008

My New Holy Grail: The Phantasy Star 2 Strategy Guide
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As I said in one of my more recent blog posts, I've started playing Phantasy Star 2. It's great, but I'd like to see what I'm missing with the other stuff in the box. I know it came with a metric shit ton of crap, but a few searches haven't been able to net me anything. Not even [url=www.vimm.net]Vimm's Manual Project[/url] has it. So, I ask you, noble citizens of Dtoid. Direct me to a pdf where I can find what I desire. There's NES VC game of your choice in it for you (Non Canadians are excluded from this offer due to Nintendo's cockjockery regarding gifting), if you're the first one to send me the link.
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11:19 PM on 12.01.2008

Late Virtual Console Review is Late, But Not As Late As If It Were the Actual Game #1: Shining Force
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As I said in my most recent post that wasn't well written, erudite, nonsensical flamebait, I'm a huge fan of RPGs. Well, Western and traditional, turn based JRPGs. Given that Shining Force was my first step into the murky, scary bog of darkness that is the SRPG genre, I approached it with significant trepidation. To my relief, the game was... (drumroll)





ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! I didn't think I'd enjoy it much, but the good reviews swayed me to it. It would seem that I just need to try new genres now and again, instead of sticking with RPGs and Zelda.

I assume you all know about the game, but if you don't, it's like Fire Emblem, but better. Although, making an assumption is generally a bad idea, so I shall explain it. It's like a standard JRPG, but there are no random encounters, and the action takes place on a grid. If you've ever played Final Fantasy Tactics, you'll know how it works. It's also got quite a good story.

My score:
8.5/10
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9:35 AM on 12.01.2008

Phirst Impressions: Phantasy Star 2
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As some of you may know, I don't buy physical games for my Wii much anymore. I think the last game I bought was Metroid Prime. So, I'm enjoying games that I missed due to not being phucking born, because I missed out on the golden age of gaming.

I'm a huge RPG fan. The first true RPG that I played was Neverwinter Nights. This immersed me in the genre, and I attached to it for life. I recently made the jump into Japanese RPGs, and realized that they are just as awesome as western ones.

Well, two paragraphs in, and I still haven't talked about the game itself. It's really cool. Although, I'm mildly synesthesic, and moderately more sensitive to sound than the average person. This causes the flashing lights and the sound of Nei's attack to be particularly offensive. I'm still going to play through it, because I paid for it. Also, I believe that the immense challenge of the game was hyperbole. It's no harder than any other JRPG I've played. Of course, the dungeons are absolutely brutal, due to their immense length. COCK JOKE!

I'm also really enjoying the characters. They've all got really interesting stories, and even though someone spoiled that thing that happens on the front page, without a spoiler warning, I'm still engrossed by the story.
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10:15 PM on 10.24.2008

Me Self Indulgently Whining (Somewhat NVGR)
4knuckleshuffle 3 comments


This is just going to be a short blog where I whine. Feel free to leave. I won't be offended.

Anyway, now that those jerks are gone, I'm upset about some stuff I just heard about and that happened to me.

1) Tatsunoko vs. Capcom is probably not going to be released in North America. I was really excited about it too.
2) I tripped and bashed my kneecap on some stairs. It really fucking hurts.
3) My Pocket PC seems bricked.

Next time I blog, I promise it won't be whining
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1:09 PM on 10.10.2008

Diablo II FNF Week 2: I'll actually do it this time.
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I'm going to be running a Diablo II FNF tonight. It's going to be on the US West server, and will be a non-ladder game.

Server Name: Destructoid
Password: alsococks

Put down your name to reserve a spot, otherwise it's first come first served.
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Hi! I'm Ian/4knuckleshuffle. I'm FIDEEN NOW BITCHES and your average stereotypical gamer. I like books, videogames, pen and paper RPGs, Warhammer 40,000, and other such indulgences. If this profile seems like my introductory post, that's because it is!
Avatar Origin: On my friend's forum, I changed my avatar one too many times, which pissed him off enough to set it to this and lock it. I've grown to like the image.


Brawl FC: 0559-6443-8754
Kingdom of Loathing Name: DagonEnHydra
Youtube: Shoggothontheroof
ForumWarz: Shoggothontheroof
Steam: shoggothontheroof

Looking forward to:

No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle
Diablo 3
Muramasa
Sin and Punishment 2
Resident Evil 5
BonerQuest
Samurai Shodown Anthology
The next Zelda

Favorite games:

Action RPG: Diablo II
JRPG: Earthbound
Western RPG: Neverwinter Nights
Tactical RPG: Shining Force
Action/Adventure: Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Shmup: Starfox 64
Horror: Resident Evil 4
FPS: Doom
2d Fighting: Samurai Shodown 2
2.5d Fighting: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Puzzle: Tetris
Simulation: Blazing Angels
RTS: Pikmin
Racing: Mario Kart 64
2d Platformer: Super Mario Bros. 3
3d Platformer: Super Mario Galaxy
Parser Adventure: Escape from Monkey Island
Point/Click Adventure: Riven
Text Adventure: Leather Godesses of Phobos
Wii: No More Heroes
N64: Zelda: Ocarina of Time
PC: Diablo II
SNES: Earthbound
NES: Super Mario Bros. 3
GC: Paper Mario: TTYD


I Like Playing As:

Yoshi in Mario Kart
Toon Link in Brawl
Necromancer in Diablo II
Wizard in NWN
Luigi in any core Mario Game
Galford in Samurai Shodown 1 and 2
Mai in King of Fighters, due to boobs

Currently Playing:

Metal Slug
Samurai Shodown 2
Wii Fit
Phantasy Star 2
Metroid Prime
Shining Force 2
Maybe some other shit, but I can't remember.


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