Podtoid 61 records tonight...really!

When is a game too easy? What games are too easy to be fun? How can you gauge the happy medium between too hard and too easy?

Is this XBox 360 Newton controller real or... fake or... what?

And what is up with that Wii controller patent, eh?

Also: Captain Rainbow. Your opinions?

Yes, I'm aware my questions suck. :C

What do you think about this captain rainbow game chad just wrote about. Just how Legendary do you think it will be.

What are you guys most looking forward to at E3?

Will you guys leave E3 to see The Dark Knight? Since it comes out around the same time and everyone wants more dark themed Batman movies.

Also cocks?

I guess I'll copy/paste my sonnet from last week as well. I dedicate this poem to Jim. I call this sonnet “Sonnet,” because it’s a sonnet. *brandishes scarf

Isn’t it great that one can ramble on
and not really say anything with worth,
but still be read by enough freaks to spawn
cretins who should have been kicked during birth.

They’ll read poetry by hacks with no mind
who’ve no understanding of emotion,
and mimic blindly thinking it refined,
only to attract others devotion.

And let us not forget the worst of all,
these emo fuckers who write of hard lives
while buying tight jeans at the local mall
with mommies Visa, oh how to survive?

Now I will end this sonnet with no rhyme,
Am I not a clever pretentious whore?

Also, what are you're impressions of Mega Man 9 so far? Do you like the 8-bit look, or would you rather have an HD XBLA or PSN version? Also, how much do you think it should cost?

I've downloaded and played Song Summoner, Square Enix's Turn-Based Strategy game for iPod and its surprisingly impressive, as iPod games go. The title definitely goes beyond casual fluff into some pretty solid core-gamer territory.

If Turn Based Strategy can translate so well to the iPod (trust me, it does), what do you think about the potential for non-console mobile games to have an impact in the core gamer world?

With the announcement of Mega Man 9 for the wii, do you think game developers will start making more games like it (ie: classic 8/16-bit graphic style with simple gameplay)

The idea of having a brand new NES game 14 years after they stopped producing games for the system really makes me happy.

MadWorld.

A gore-i-fied Smash TV(Super Smash TV) or something else/more?

Hey, don´t be sorry. It´s not your fault your sister is a bitch.

Is it wrong to be really excited about the Chrono Trigger remake? I know it's just one more in a long line of redo's in Square-Enix's catalogue, but something about being given the chance to play a "newer" version of the game world is more energizing a prospect than starting the original over again. Does this type of fan service warrant a full retail price?

My Question: What, in your opinion is the biggest disappointment of a game of all time?

and also, could Rev perhaps give us a sneak peak at HAWP Ep 7? as in, tell us what shes playin, and leave it at that? That series is genius.

What do you think Jack Thompson will do now that a judge has recommends permanent disbarment as punishment for his misconduct? Personally, I think he will go all Frank Castle on the ones he sees as his enemies. Better get Jim a good body guard.

Also, If Chrono Trigger DS is 3D (like Final Fantasy 3 DS), do you think the fanboy community will call for blood, or do you think that they will be so pleased with attention to the old favorite that they will "let it slide?"

Speaking of KorJax's question, do you think that "boss battle" is a dumb term? I tried saying it to someone (don't remember who exactly) and they didn't understand what I was talking about. Do you think there's a better way to describe an enemy or obstacle in a video game that particularly more challenging than others, or do you think "boss battle" works just fine and you don't feel awkward saying "boss battle" when talking about video games.

speaking of that, do you think that "video games" is a du- never mind, I won't get into that.

Square Enix has traditionally been very hesitant to support digital distribution methods such as VC, XBLA, and PSN. To date, there are only a few old games on VC and one new game on WiiWare (off the top of my head). What do you think it would take for them to come around to rereleasing their back catalog on such services, even at a higher than normal price (a.k.a. updated GBA Final Fantasies on WiiWare or something like that)?

(My question's done, I just feel like writing a little more to explain where I'm coming from.)

I really want to buy games like Chrono Trigger, Secret of Mana, and the old Final Fantasy games, but I have no desire to play them on a handheld, much less a new version whose graphics are marred by blocky polygons that obliterate the charming sprites; if you're going to update something in 3D, at least do it justice and don't compromise just to get a handheld version out. Conventional wisdom would say to go buy a SNES and play them on there, but I also refuse to do that because a) I don't want to deal with the fact that the cartridges will eventually lose their battery save and b) that they don't output in progressive scan, a must for gaming on HDTVs so that things don't look like crap. The PS1 versions are also out because a) they don't have progressive scan, and b) they supposedly have very annoying load times.

I'd be willing to pay more (closer to the handheld prices) than the standard amount on insert-distribution-network-here, I just really want the option of purchasing them in a HD (or at least progressive) format to play on my TV.

Can I have Revs sisters number?

what do you think can slow down Sony's juggernaut, the ps2?

If you were forced to attend E3 dressed as a video game character, cosplay style, who would you pick and why?

If the Nintendo Wii had better graphics than the 360/PS3, but the same games.. would you play it more?

I broke out my Saturn with some friends and we played some D&D Shadows over Mystara. It has to be the best 'ninja turtle' style brawler. What is your favorite one from the past?

Is Dynasty Warriors a newer version of these games, or is it different when you throw in a 3rd axis?

Today I was searching the web and ran across a GameDaily article comparing Meatl Gear SOlid 4 and...

wait for it...

Peggle.

Yes, Peggle, the game we all know and love. However this article, while obviously tounge-in-cheek, brought forth fanboys galore, whineing about how their precious Metal Gear could be compared with such silly colorful dribble.

But it made me think. What makes a fun game fun? Sure a game can be challenging and still be fun, but Peggle is of course a casual fun. Then there are the people who find mind-blowingly difficult games fun, and there are those who find pressing the spacebar three thousand times fun.

So my question is, what makes an ideal fun game to you? Does the difficulty factor into the ammount of 'fun' you recieve? Has the perception of 'fun' in games changed, matured persay, as console generations have come and gone?

Stunt Race FX sequel NO ONE would suspect it.

What's the worst art design (not graphics) you have seen in a video game?

My vote goes to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, mainly because I've had to pass by a poster of it everyday when going to the grocery store. Steven Tyler's horrific digitized face ruins my appetite.

The video.

Whiskey.
Tango.
Foxtrot---over.

To Podtoid:

Would a contest where the victor gets to actually be on Podtoid, be possible. It sounds like a good idea to me...