Coming as no surprise to anyone, there was a report from ABC 3 the other day that Wiis are causing kids pain and discomfort. And not just from the console's lackluster library of games either. Check the article here

In the story, some medical "expert" talks about kids suffering from shoulder injuries and tendinitis from extended bouts of wii gaming (Although these are not nearly as crippling as the torment you will receive from your peers for having "wii-itis").

I'm sure this will in no way hurt the Nintendo juggernaut, but it's interesting to see another chink in their shiny, money-lined armor. First flying wii-motes, and now an ailment that sounds a lot like a VD. What's next, are gypsies are going to come out of the Wii at night and steal my wallet?

Have you ever played a game that made you so angry, the only thing that could suppress your rage was smashing the holy hell out of your NES controller? If so, you most likely should steer clear of Mr. Bayou Billy.

After recently getting my ass handed to me on the harder levels of Earth Defense Force 2017, I tried to think of the most frustrating game I have ever played. After some deliberation (and a delicious steak), I decided this Konami "classic" was tops on my list. So I found my old cartridge and loaded it up. I mean, maybe it was just so hard because the last time I played it I was still wearing TMNT sweatpants. Boy was I wrong.

First of all, just look at that box art. It's so inviting. Some fat guy kidnapped Billy's girlfriend, and now he is going to get the holly hell stabbed out of him with a 3-foot-long knife. Look's pretty sweet. Little does the player know that said fatty in the hat has employed the most devastating of all video game villains. That's right, you guessed it...alligators.

Now, ok, alligators are pretty bad ass, and I can see them being a tough fight, even for Billy. But does Konami wait until you build up your skills a bit and thenthrow them at you in the last stage? Nope. 30 seconds after starting the game, alligators rape you to death in a pond. Awesome. Try as I might, those alligators stopped me from ever progressing further than the first stage. I never even knew this game had driving and light gun stages until I saw a video of them years later.

So in retrospect, Bayou Billy is a giant twat who wears a cowboy hat.


Thanks Billy.

Every once and a while, I will buy a game for no real reason at all. Sometimes it will be because the box art is cool, or sometimes it will just be because I have money burning a hole in my pocket. Now, I admit, this has bitten me in the ass several times before. One game that comes to mind is Tao Feng:Fist of the Lotus. That was a suck fest to the utmost extreme. Other times though, I get lucky. I remember getting a little title called Actraiser when I was a kid, just because the dude had a sword on the back. Turned out to be one of the better happy accidents I have made in my video game life.

That was until I recently found this little gem call Earth Defense Force 2017. I didn't even know the game existed, but after buying Forza 2, I still had 20 bucks left. So I figured what the hell. Little did I know I would be playing this game even more than Forza 2. I'm sure most people on this site know about this game, what with many of the main antagonists being robots and all, but damn is it good. I mean, check out this screenie...


Look at that. It's glorious. Not only is he shooting a giant robot, but he is shooting him right in his robotic junk. I love it. It's basically like a hyped up version of Dynasty Warriors, but with giant robots and guns. Talk about heaven. Anyway, I know these hidden gem posts pop up from time to time, and I know we all know about games like Beyond Good and Evil, but this game just totally slipped under my radar. Has any one else played this bad boy? What do you guys think about it?

Since I just recently posted about the glory of Earth Defense 2017, I figured I might as well share this with you as well. As I sit here, I realize I spend far too much time researching and playing games than doing anything more "productive." Anyway, the latest thing to be robbing me of my precious free-time is the flash game "The Last Stand" found here

Now, many of you may know about this game, but for those who don't, I think you are in for a treat. Basically, you control a little guy who has to defend his base from some asshole zombies. If they get too close, they will punch the shit out your barricade until you die. Interestingly, as you progress, you get a bunch of cool weapons and fellow survivors to help kill off those annoying undead. That's it. Simple enough, but for a time-killer, it is my new savior. I haven't tried this out on my wii yet either, but I imagine it would be pretty sweet. But since we have a while until we can get our greasy hands on RE5, I figure this would be a nice diversion for some.

(That picture has nothing to do with the game really, I just though "Zombie-Elvis" was too good to ignore.)

So Cracked.com has a list of the 12 most absurd video games ever. Check it out here (apparently this link doesn't want to work. Just check out the cracked.com main page)

Honestly, aren't all games absurd? I mean, what makes shooting aliens with a needle gun on a space station any more believable than shooting fire when you touch a flower? Anyway, In honor of this list, I would love to hear what people have to say about these, and other, ridiculous games. What are some of your favorite games that make absolutely no sense. My vote goes to Katamari Damacy. No explanation is needed for that one except for the King of All Cosmos



He's so saucy...