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First off is my highest honour -- my shit on the front page of Destructoid.


I was born back in the days of yore, when 3-D graphics were only a dream.

I like games.

Super Nintendo had to be one of the best consoles. Mario, Metroid, Link, Kirby, Donkey Kong and everyone else came to the party. Good times.

I own a Super Nintendo, N64, Gamecube, Wii, PS1, PS2, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, Gameboy Pocket, Gameboy Color, Gameboy Advance, and a DS.

I regret missing some of the good old days, back in the early 90's, because I was too young to appreciate a good game when it smacked me in the face. Such is the folly of youth.

Somedays I wish I could have lived through such tumultuous times, what with the advent of Spandex tights and Rap, but then I think that it is much better to live longer and be younger than all of you people who did enjoy Super Metroid and Mario Kart in it's heyday and just be content with an emulator and a Xbox 360 controller.


Favorite Games: Mario series, Donkey Kong Country/64, Metroid series, Legend of Zelda series, Fable, Halo series, Shadow of the Colossus, GTA series, God of War 1 and 2, Morrowind, Oblivion, Tales of Symphonia, Final Fantasy X, Banjo Kazooie/Tooie and more that I can't recall.


Send me a friends request if you dare, just send a message telling me you're from Destructoid so I don't think you're a 63 year old pedophile masquerading as a teenage girl to lure gullible, young boys to your basement. And if that description both fits you and you are from Destructoid then expect to recieve my home phone number and address.

Update: One year later

New games I would add to my favorites are Gears of Wars series, Fallout 3, Mass Effect, Bioshock (hey, I was playing it when I joined!), and other games I cannot recall. Some games I have loved for a long time but forgot to list over a year ago are Rome: Total War, the top Mario games, and the main Pokemon GB games. The rest escape me at this time.



So these days God no longer compels you to blog, Atlas is Fontaine, and generally speaking I am pretty well known around these parts. (I hope) I regret not joining Destructoid sooner, when I first had the chance with a link from Chad Concelmo's IGN blog. Even he was born in the primordial soup IGN was, or so it would seem. I no longer frequent there or other gaming sites except from time to time because Destructoid is hopefully my internet home from here on out. A great place to be, cheers to another year at Destructoid!

Update: Another year later

Okay, so year three isn't going that great. I haven't blogged for six months and have barely visited the site. In fact, it is nearly November and my 2 years happened almost 2 months ago in early September. Damn life, going outside into the real world is time consuming! I haven't even turned on a videogame since April... (until just recently!) But of course I haven't forgotten about Dtoid; THE GREATEST SITE ON THE WEB! Sorry Dtoid, I will try to live less and Dtoid more.

Update: Another few years later

So life hit me... I still visit this site when I can... to think I started visiting this site when I was 15, and made an account two weeks after I turned 16... I'm 20 now, Destructoid is practically part of my life story at this point, even if I disappear for years at a time. Still, I remember the good old days, the days when Dtoid was like the Wild West, when I was at my most active, and when we would open the gates of Hell in our mischief, always walking on the edge of the banhammer. Now I'm just an ancient, obscure memory to the last surviving cowboys, a group even to this day I feel I'm a part of. Still, I raise my glass to you. Good times Destructoid, good times!

Oh, and to a few of us oldsters, Atlas is Fontaine.

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With the extreme similarities between Skyrim and Zelda, we are forced to compare them. They are nearly identical competitors, with nearly identical gameplay... Very easy to directly compare to each other! Kind of like Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3, but even closer alike. So, having seen trailers for both Skyrim and Zelda, and having noticed how the titles both have "Sky" in them, I am forced to conclude they are both about the same thing: the sky.

Graphics: The Xbox 360 being a graphical powerhouse, Skyrim wins hands down. Everything has such intricate detail. Zelda is crude in comparison. It has many flaws, namely low resolution and a directionless art style. This is partly because of the Wii, because it is not next-gen like the X360 is. Especially with graphics.

Sound/Music: You know, I'm not really sure if Zelda has voice actors yet, but they would probably be underwhelming and the dialogue would be poorly localized at best.This is a Japanese game made with third-world flaws inherent to the asian countries. Skyrim, on the other hand, has over 100,000 lines of expertly delivered dialogue by a multitude of voice actors.


Fun Fact: Did you know Nintendo was founded in 1898? They initially produced fabric.

Controls: The Wii falls short yet again with its gimmicky motion control scheme, underdeveloped and underutilized. I mean, its basically two controllers broken in half and cobbled together by a handful of 100 year old POWs from WW2 that were never released. But the X360 controller... such a wonder of invention... built to fit the hand perfectly, amazing ergonomics, and a tight D-pad for superior controls. Skyrim is easy on the hands, which will be important since it has over 1000 hours of gameplay content.

Gameplay: When I spoke with Skyrims' project manager Todd McFarlane, he told me to be amazed. And amazed I was. Hundreds of unique dungeons scattered across the land, fluid combat, virtually no load times.. It was so immersive I felt like I was in the game. In contrast, Zelda just feels clunky, boring, and old. Outdated dungeon designs feel like it is 1986 again. Customization is almost nil. I am left disappointed.

Overall: Skyrim looks to be the game of the year, hands down. It will grab you like no other game. But Zelda, well, I think we will all walk away just feeling groped. I hope the inevitable low Zelda sales will show Nintendo it needs to change to survive, but don't count on that. As the leading console of our generation the X360 will continue to show why it is the best-selling, highest-rated console of all time.



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(1) You assume to speak for others. Please stop.

(2) Skyrim and Zelda have minor similarities and extremely different goals. With skyrim, dungeons might start to feel similar, that will not be the case in Zelda. Meanwhile, while big, Zelda is going to feel small next to Skyrim.

(3) You fapped yourself, which is lame.

In conclusion, I want that minute of my life back. I'm also getting both games.
1) I do speak for others, I speak for everyone

2) The similarities between Skyrim and Skyward Sword are undeniable, they are basically head-to-head competitors. Zelda just failed to live up to everyones expectations.

3) A guys gotta cum

In conclusion, you have to choose between Skyrim and Zelda, there is no alternative.
This is a joke, right? Trying to compare an Elder Scrolls title to a Zelda game is like trying to compare a volume in George RR Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series to a comic book miniseries. Both could be great, but differ vastly in scale and audience.

Both games do have swords, though, so maybe you're on to something.
I 100% get this and support it. I saw the title and raged for a split second, then I read. I'm in on the joke

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I was confused. Then I was angry. Then I walked away. Then I returned. I saw what you wanted to achieve. I felt a smile starting to form. I realised this was pretty genius.
For some people, there's satire, for others, well, just give them a club and a loincloth.
This just in-- Devil in Ms Jones 3 is amazing and Petey Wheatstraw: The Devil's Son in Law is TOTAL CRAP.

Proof-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRJOzgKJyCg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxzOf6EBlUQ
Hey, it's someone important! Glad to see you share a love of blaxploitation films too.
Oh, you were trying to be a funny? Well, the thought had entered my mind, it's just my sense of humor doesn't stoop that low.

Good job, I guess this would be a gas if this were 4chan. I'm rather thankful its wasted on me.
The satire was okay, but I think you need to inject some more hyperbole because it was a bit difficult to figure out if you were serious or joking. Instead of saying, "Zelda just feels clunky, boring, and old." You could probably replace it with, "Zelda feels like the developers thought they were designing on the friggin' NES! They might as well replace the graphics too because that's how old and uninspired and SHIT this game looks!"

In short, be more ridiculous.
Atlas is legendary 'round these parts.

For rape.

Facerape.

Spoiler rape.
It’s ok Atlas.

I got it.
Fell kind of flat for me. The problem is that it wasn't quite stupid enough. +1 Effort though.

I was tempted to respond in a way that was equally as rantriffic and see if people could see the satire vs. satire, but I'm too lazy.
Trolling to the max...



Why is it always what's "Better" all that matters?
It's supposed to look serious, I don't have to put it all in caplocks for you to think otherwise, do I?
@ The Silent Protagonist

You just feel stupid and left out for not understanding it when everybody else did.
Joke blog. Just ignore it.

He must also think oblivion wasnt the steaming pile of crap it was.

By the way twilight princess outscored oblivion pretty much by every site. And history will probably repeat itself
"But Zelda, well, I think we will all walk away just feeling groped"

That's a positive.
TP sucked ass. That's for true.
You forgot one very important fact... in Skyrim I can play as a girl... in Zelda I have to play as that elf guy... only one character. So sad that Zelda only let's you play as that one guy elf kinda thing, and his name isn't even Zelda!
Yeah, but Link is pretty girly.
I know it's supposed to be satire, but Jesus, if that's not the way I feel about Zelda these days. I just can't stand the game anymore.
I agree with Elsa. I may be a guy but I'll be damned if I want to see a gay elf knockoff's ass and hear his sissy cries any longer.

Everything I try to type about anything Nintendo always ends up being inflammatory and I do not want to be hatin'. I guess I'll just say they need to start making good games again. Star Fox, Pikmin, and Metroid are in great need of additions to their legacies. Metroid needs another sidescroller or a FPSA(first person shooting adventure) game, not an action film game. Star Fox needs a new game full of large worlds to explore and shoot up. Pikmin needs a third game in the series with added Pikmin types. Skyward Sword is nice and all but I can get my swords and sorcery in Skyrim. Skyrim at least has a coherent and plausible story that is woven with mystery and legend.

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