There is nothing more pathetically egotistical than wishing yourself a happy birthday in a public forum (or getting your name tattooed on yourself, but I won't get into that), so instead, I will wish everyone who was born on this day, August 6th, a very happy birthday. If you can, be like me and take some time to morbidly obsess over the fact that this day is also the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima. Now then, I have a few things I'd like to mumble incoherently about:

- If today is indeed your birthday, perhaps you can delight us by recanting tales of the fabulous treasures that have been bestowed upon you on this, The feast of your birth. For my 18th summer, and my passage into legal adulthood as recognized by the United States Government, I have received a 32 inch LCD Panasonic HDTV with 720p and iPod compatibility, courtesy of my cousin Erik (I don't know if you'll be reading this, Erik, but you have enriched my gaming experience in ways that I only dreamed of while drooling over the Best Buy catalog, and for that I thank you). I promise to post pictures of it (and the rest of my room, which has some trinkets that some of you may find interesting) soon.

- HD gaming is so fucking sexy, you guys. IT IS SO FUCKING SEXY, YOU GUYS. Where have I been these past few years? What the hell have I been missing? I can't believe how amazing this is. This is the best thing ever. I can't wait to play Brutal Legend on this fucking thing. I love this new t.v.

- If you are De bloo, please be aware that I haven't sent you your shirt yet. This is why you have yet to clothe your body in glorious garb depicting the Holy visage of Little Mac. Sorry, brah; my bee. I promise to ship it before year's wane (and should I break my vow, I'll buy you any game you want and send it too you with your shirt).

- If you haven't already, you should go check out Penny Arcade's Automata,a futuristic take on the Prohibition Era. It's a masterpiece, and I hope to see more of it in the future.

- Long time readers of my c-blog (who are as rare as they are imaginary) will know that a while ago I wrote of my intentions to get a tattoo to commemorate the Bombing of Hiroshima (you'll also note that I mentioned Hiroshima and tattoos when opening this blog. Keep in there, it's been a long road and the pay-off's coming). Many of you panned this idea, claiming that it would offend the Japanese population as the major detraction for getting such a tattoo done. This has only steeled my resolve in the matter, and I contacted a tattoo artist and told him about my idea. He did a quick sketch and now I am strongly considering going with his idea. I'd like to once again open the flood gates and gauge your opinion on this new design.



That's about it for now. I still have my new t.v. and I'm dying to see how Fight Night Round 4 looks on this puppy. Have a great day, and Have a Happy Birthday!

Yo, dawgs.

So, summer is upon us finally! YES! And what better way to ring in the new season by announcing the winner of the "Who's Your Favorite Punch-Out!! Character" contest? I probably should have posted this way, way sooner, but you know how hectic stuff gets at the end of any school year; I was super busy, but I'm here now to announce the winner of the contest. I just want to thank you all for your patience (absolutely no one bothered me about picking a winner. Maybe you all just forgot) and that the next time I get something really cool, I'll be sure to give it away in another contest. This was actually really fun! So here's the video in which I announce the winner, and keep coming back to my c-blog for more video game oriented musings coming soon!

Yesterday was Saturday, the 30th of May, as many of you may know. My local Gamestop was set to host a Punch-Out!! tourney in celebration of the release of the latest iteration of the venerable video boxing franchise. First prize was an special edition t-shirt, which you can ogle at above. I was lucky enough to be bestowed with this prized garment, but not because I had bested an entire room of fierce, wily foes in a contest of wits and strength as Little Mac had done. No, dear friends and readers. I was the only dumb bastard to show :| But my good fortune may soon become yours, dear friends! Since the shirt is unfortunately about two sizes too small for me (XL) I have decided to give the shirt away to one lucky member of my favorite hardcore gaming community, Destructoid!

So, here's what's gonna happen: I was gonna do something complicated like make it an art context (BTW, if anyone out of the kindness of their hearts wants to draw what a battle between a kung-fu shark and a laser tiger would look like, I would owe you 6 Internets) or do trivia questions, but I'll keep it simple so that everyone has a chance of winning.

All I want to know is Who is your Favorite Punch-Out!! character and Why? Is it the series' protagonist, Little Mac? or his veteran trainer, Doc Louis? Or perhaps it's the unfortunate Glass Joe? or maybe his protege, Gabby Jay? Could it be one of the series' signature characters, such as Bald Bull, Soda Popinski or King Hippo? Could it even be Kid Dynamite, Iron Mike Tyson himself? Be sure to leave your answers in the comments below before 12AM Eastern; Sunday, June 7th 2009 . There. I was originally gonna make the deadline by Wednesday but now I'm giving you an entire week. That should be more than enough time to enter. JOIN THE NINTENDO FUN CLUB TODAY, MAC!

IN A WORLD... where Blehman is way to busy doing other stuff to write today's Friday Night Fights blog, ONE MAN rises to rid the night off evil and battle the tyranny of Friday Night Boredom. That man...is ME.

Yo, dawgs. Never one to miss an opportunity to be an attention whore, I decided to write the 360 Friday Night Fights blog since Blehman stated that he'd be too busy to write it himself. Before I tell you who's hosting what, I'd like to point out the fine, fine photoshop skills of Danmartigan, who made today's banner. Ya did good, kid.

So with out further ado, Tonight's hosts are:

Zombutler and blehman
Shadowrun2@ 9:30 EST (6:30 PST, 8:30 CST)
GT's: Zombutler and blehmeng

de BLOO
Street Fighter IV @ 11:30 EST (8:30 PST, 10:30 CST)
Gears of War 2 @ 1:00 EST (10:00 PST, 12:00 CST)
GT:BLOORATARD

smurfee mcgee
Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix
GT: smurfee mcgee @ 10:00 EST (7:00 PST, 9:00 CST)

KD Alpha
Street Fighter 4 @ 12:30 EST (9:30 PST, 11:30 CST)
GT: MichelleMata85

Char Aznable
Gears of War 2 @ 9:00 EST (6:00 PST, 8:00 CST)
GT: ShinigamiBV

And of course, yours truly will be hosting:

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance @ 11:00 EST (8:00 PST, 10:00 CST)
Street Fighter IV @ 12:00 EST (9:00 PST, 11:00 CST)
Battle Fantasia @ 1:00 EST (10:00 PST, 12:00 CST)
GT: RedfaceNG2

Always remember to shoot the host a message at least an hour before the festivities so you can assure yourself a spot in their party. See you there.

I could open with a long ramble about, well, whatever, but that would be lame and we have a lot of ground to cover here today. Long story short; Me and my Mom got Star Trek glasses from Burger King today (Kirk and Spock, respectively), which of course necessitated a debate about how was cooler--Which anybody with half a brain knows Kirk is cooler.

Let's face facts here, people: Who pulls the most space-bitches? Kirk. Who kicks ass and then says "Fuck names, yo, I just like kicking ass"? Kirk. Who has a ginormous stick up his ass and is a total buzzkill, like, all the time? Not James T. Kirk, that's for sure. You're totally thinking of Spock, Pal. See, it's like this: Kirk and Spock are like Yin and Yang. Kirk is all about having rad space adventures and getting it on with the all the inter-galactic hunnies while Spock hangs around and is all like "That's not logical, Captain. That's not logical, Captain." And it's like, "Fuck, dude; we’re in SPACE. Isn't this awesome? Why can't you, I dunno, man; lighten up?" Now, if I were Kirk, I'd be all like "My DICK isn't logical" and then I'd beam him down to some remote planet and when he asked to be beamed back aboard I'd be all "Tachyons, dude. Sorry, bro." But the real Kirk wouldn't do something like that, which just goes to show you really need to respect the man's diplomacy and leadership skills.

Unfortunately, my mother could not be reasoned with. It was "Vulcan Death Grip" this and "Vulcan Mind-meld" that. The truth, friends, is that superpowers do not make the man. Take Superman, for example. Can you imagine a more generic, boring superhero? Other than Lame-ass Story Man, the superhero with the ability to lure villains to sleep by talking about articles he read out of Good Housekeeping, I can't think of another hero who can induce a bigger yawn from me other than Superman. He's got super-strength, ice breath, and super lameness. But what makes him so lame? Superman is a total boy scout. He may have the powers of a God, but he has the personality of a crossing-guard. He helped establish the Justice League of America, which is like a bureaucracy for super heroes, and there's nothing like cutting through red tape while you're cutting through crime. It'd be one thing if Superman kept his super-suckitude to himself, but he also tries to impose his cookie-cutter morals on other superheroes? That is weak sauce, Superman. Now, Batman, on the other hand, is like the greatest superhero alive. Not only is he a total renegade bad-ass, but he also moonlights (daylights?) as a Billionaire Playboy, so you know he knows how to live it up. There's the old saying that goes "When they were giving out superpowers, Batman was last in line." That is gross embellishment. When Batman saw the other superheroes getting in line for powers, he laughed and said "Enjoy your powers, bitches. I don't need shitty parlor tricks to be a bad motherfucker." And the other superheroes felt stupid, but they didn't get out of line because that hoped that Batman would at least still respect them if they proved that they weren't mindless lemmings.

So, to reiterate, why are Kirk and Batman so much cooler than Spock or Superman? For all the cool things Spock and Superman can do, they just aren't very cool people. You wouldn't want to grab a beer with Superman or Spock. Spock would just ramble on about how alcohol consumption was illogical because of liver damage and Superman would try to impress the ladies with his Laser eyes which would only result in the loss of four lives and the pub in which you were hanging out catching fire. On the other hand, if you stuck with Batman and Kirk, you could guarantee yourself an awesome night of intergalactic FTL travel, cruising around Gotham, and scoring with chicks. Cause seriously, you have James T. Kirk and Batman as wingmen. If you don't get laid, then I weep for you.

So listen.

I would like to become video game collector, which at the current moment is sort of impossible because I can't afford to buy too many video games with my income (I'm 17, so I have no income). Despite this, I have made some pretty decent additions to my collection as of late. For starters, My cousin Eric sold me his dreamcast for $40, and for $40, I bought a PS1 and some old Sega Genesis games from my cousin John. He would have also included an actual Genesis with those games but since his old Genesis is M.I.A I was forced to settle.

I figured since I was on the internet, I could turn to my favorite hardcore gaming community and see if they'd be willing trade me a sweet old Genesis in exchange for some greenbacks. Now, I know what you must be thinking, "LOL eBay". Well, FUCK eBay. I'd like to buy from a seller that won't subject me to the hassle of PayPal (although if that's the only option I guess *sigh* I guess I understand) and from a seller that I can trust to not send me a box full of rocks or whatever. So, do I see any potential sellers? Here's what I'm asking:

-A Sega Genesis 16-bit console in decent condition (No cracks or other obvious damages). Cables and at least one (1) controller a must.

-Name your price (keep it under $70)

-I'd perfer if you included shipping and handling in your price.

-Serious offers only (so fuck off trolls)