Tim Schafer, creator of awesome games and all around tubular guy, recently celebrated his 20th year in the gaming industry.

He did so by regaling us, his doting and loving fans, with the story of how he got hired at Lucas Arts and began the legend of Schafer.

http://www.doublefine.com/site/comments/twenty_years_only_a_few_tears/

It can all be read there, with actual documents of his tremendous story shown to add dramatic effect and authenticity to a story that I know many will be entirely envious of.
Do I hear Lucas Arts fighting over the movie rights?


Behold, genius!

But, in all honesty, it truly is inspiring, as always, reading about a hero when they where as you are, young and idealistic and full of dreams. And it really is refreshing from our normal lives of abject failure to feast our eyes upon the tale of one with luck and success. But, again, I keep derailing my own thoughts with derangement. It is so fantastic to see that Tim got his job by doing what he does best: being funny, creative, and original.

I hope that when I'm grown up (21 isn't grown up anymore, right?) that I can at least be as half as funny, or half as cool as this man here.

Congrats on 20 years, Tim. Thanks for the memories. Here's to 20 more!

http://kotaku.com/5365769/blazblue-expands-with-continuum-shift

Kotaku is reporting that it is going to be Tsubaki Yayoi, one of the side characters that is prominently featured in Jin and Noel's stories.



Throughout the story she is mostly the soft-spoken older sister archetype, very diligent at school and always friendly. However, the main villain manipulates her into hunting down and killing both Jin and Noel. That story thread was mostly left in the air, until now that is.

Now, the big thing here is, that, well it seems a new version of the game is coming to arcades, tentatively titled Continuum Shift. Now, new arcade cabinet is all well and good, consumer's don't really feel that sting, but, here is hoping that they just bring this out as DLC for the home versions. Having several versions of Guilty Gear was painful but understandable enough in the days before DLC was standard. However, in this day and age, I do not think I could abide ARC releasing a whole new home version. At least without giving owners of the original the option to just grabbing the new content off of the web.

This is defiantly an ongoing story though, as it isn't fully known if Tsubaki is going to be in the European release of BlazBlue which has stated to have new characters in it. Will certainly be interesting to see how ARC goes about this.

*UPDATE*

Here is what she will look like in-game!

http://www.moetron.com/2009/09/23/blazblue-continuum-shift-announced-scans/

Twenty one days from today and Brütal Legend will be released unto raving fans and total anarchy when it is revealed they did not make enough copies. Then, as if from a dream, Tim Schafer walks out of the mists and delivers fifty semi-trucks full of Brütal Legend. It goes without saying, he is crowned as king shortly after.

At least, that's how it goes in my head.



Wouldn't you trust him as our almighty?

At any rate, I have decided that every few days I will post something Tim Schafer or Brütal Legend related. I have also started replaying Psychonauts and will post my play through experience.

But starting today is a new video about the world of Brütal Legend itself, as narrated by the Art Director of the game, Lee Petty.

Honestly, the amount of thought that has gone into this game, even into the world alone is simply stunning. I really hope this quality shines through to those who aren't yet interested in the game.

http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/26456

On a side note: which faction will you guys be playing?

Hey there D-Toiders and True Believers!

It is I! Long time lurker and recent poster that most of you haven't probably seen! That's ok, I do kind of lay low and only comment on stories when I feel I have something to add to the discussion. None the less! I hope to start becoming a decent, upstanding citizen in Mr. Destructoid's brigade of nere-do-wells! I will achieve this through a series of biting, yet incisive, yet witty, yet genre-straddling, yet unconscious posts about gaming as I see it!

Which is very opinionated and mostly educated.

Most of the time.

Other times I will write about how (obscure game here, let's say, Earthbound) is the greatest game of (this year/all time/never) and go into reasons why you should or shouldn't agree with me!


How could you not love Earthbound for giving us this?

So, I hope to be seeing your pretty names and avatars around!