For those who are on utter media blackout of this game (all one of you) and have no idea what's going on, I was vague with the blog title. Now...

As part of 1up's great week-long coverage of No More Heroes 2, they released a new short teaser last night, with its focus on none other than Shinobu, in all her jiggly-boobed glory. The trailer shows a few seconds of cinematic sections, and a good glimpse of how she plays in the game. She seems to fight in a very fluid style, tumbling out of enemies' range like a gymnast.




I think it's quite interesting to see and speculate at the development of Shinobu, as early scripts of the original No More Heroes had Travis fighting her a second time, in place of Holly Summers--Holly's battle theme, Samurai Summer, was actually intended for Shinobu, and this may lead credibility to the theory of a rematch. As those who have played the first game know, Holly Summers is an important character because she is the first time we actually see Travis regret killing (he did not wish to kill Shinobu earlier, as well). I think it's very possible that Suda intended Shinobu to be a poignant martyr for the game, but became so attached to her character that he couldn't help but not kill her off, and make her a key character for the franchise.

Oh, also fapfapfap.

Ok, if you've been on media blackout for NMH2, avoid this post. That said, this stuff has been known for a while, so you're not going to have anything major spoiled if you check it out (like me).

1up is starting a week-long feature on No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle, and they've released their first article after interviewing some Grasshoppers.

They confirm that Motion+ will not be a part of the game; but in an odd twist they revealed that the game can be fully played by using the Classic Controller. They also stated the obvious in that the sequel looks incredibly better than the first game. Lastly, they revealed that Suda was initially disappointed with the animators' work for the wrestling moves, so he used the wrestling moves on the animators to inspire them.

They also have some gorgeous new pics.


mai waifu


Sir Henry Mother Fucker

I'll admit that I felt the first Uncharted was overrated. Heresy, I know, but despite its breathtaking visuals, unbelievable audio, epic platforming, and two of the greatest video game characters ever in Nathan and Elena, I felt that the game had several weak points. I found there was too much emphasis on the sloppy gunplay (needs to be 70:30 adventure:shooter ratio), and the *twist* was a total boner-killer.

That said, the new PAX trailer of Uncharted 2 does get me excited. Not only is the game looking to be perhaps the best-looking console game ever, but I have faith that Naughty Dog tightened the gameplay (the grenades look to be quick-mapped), and I'm hopeful that some of my personal dislikes of the game will have been altered to the point of where I'll tolerate them.




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No time for talk, hereeee weee gooooooooooo!




Omg! The game comes out right around my birthday, too. Best birthday present ever. Thank you so much, Suda! ;_;

In what was a simple instance of dicking around due to the lack of forums, my discovery of my love for brown sugarn nevertheless proved to garner popular response from commentators, who requested another such list.

Well, after spending suitable time scouring my knowledge and online repositories of video games, I have compiled another competent list of dark-skinned beauties. Without further adieu!



Shilleka (Etrian Odyssey)
The spunky smithy in Etria, you'll come to know Shilleka quite well by the end of the game. The young lady not only operates the equipment store, but she also crafts arms, armor, and items for you after you bring her the proper components. And she does what few can do--make the Cockney accent rather endearing. What's not to like about a tribalistic, fit... loli who knows her way with weapons?



Valerie Blaylock (Trauma Center: New Blood)
Valerie is the protagonist of the second Trauma Center Wii title, and is a very kind-hearted woman. She is an expert surgeon who possesses the healing touch, but unlike Derek Styles she can keep her composure and isn't a little doofus. You're in good hands with Blaylock.



Elena (Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike)
The African princess, Elena is distinguished as the only Street Fighter character to strike with exclusively kicks. This is because she practices capoeira (better known as "breakdance fighting"), which takes advantage of her long, muscular legs. Despite her combat prowess, Elena s a kind soul, as her sought to take a leave of absence from her people in Africa to travel the world and make new friends.



Christie Monteiro (Tekken 4)
Another capoeirista, Christie is a pupil of the master who trained Eddy Gordo (the pre-eminent practitioner of capoeira in fighting games), and is Eddy's friendly rival and romantic interest. Monteiro is very flirty and playful, taking an almost cat-like approach to teasing her opponent. Mmm... Brazilians.



La Mariposa (Dead or Alive 4)
La Mariposa is a luchadora new to the DoA franchise, although she first appeared in the Xtreme Beach games {with the sluttiest swimsuits, btw, which is always a good thing}. La Mariposa's fighting style incorporates pro wrestling with capoeira, using her agility and strong legs to cartwheel, flip, and roll to keep spacing from opponents; and her strong legs to kick, sweep, and scissor (followed by a body slam) to overcome her foes.



Honorary Mention:
Woodrose (Fallout 3)
Found in the Point Lookout expansion, Woodrose is the maternal leader of the Point Lookout Tribe. Though very rough and standoffish on the outside, Woodrose cares deeply for her tribemates and does whatever she can to protect and help them. Plus, she's one of the few attractive females made with the Oblivion engine--that's gotta count for something.


Hm... I think the Japanese need to be informed that black people learn more martial arts than just capoeira and muay thai. Anyway, I don't really feel this list as much as the last one, mostly because the first consisted of people I could rattle off the top of my head--I had to scour for this one.

Oddly enough, I'm actually tempted to make a list of badass dark-skinned heroes. What say you to that?

So recently I got Bioshock, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Resistance for PS3, as I needed something keep me busy until Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition. I started Bioshock first, and even though everything was spoiled for me in the past few years I'm loving it so far.

I'm probably gonna post the follow-up to my "Brown Sugar" article sometime over the weekend, by popular demand... other than that, college starts back up on Tuesday, so I'll be kept busy with 12 credit hours.

Anyway, would anyone be interested in making a cblog header for me? I have no Photoshop or GIMP skills whatsoever, and all I want is something relatively simple to break up the sparse monotony of my page.