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My takes on various forms of media in the form of various other kinds of media.
Mega Man 9 (WiiWare/PSN/XBox Live Arcade)
2008 Capcom/Inticreates
The Short Version: KABLOOPLPLPLP! Danana nana na, danana nana na, Dada da! Dada da! Da danana naaaaaaaa~!
Nostalgia was once considered a mental illness, you know.
The Long Version: Continue reading Aoi Pantsu-Man Densetsu IX
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (DVD)
2008 Harmony Gold and a WEB OF LIES AND RED TAPE
The Short Version: Robotech’s franchise is enjoying a little renaissance of sorts. And I’m in no mood to let others enjoy themselves!
The Long Version:Continue reading SHADOW OF THE EIGHTIES
Bangai-O Spirits (NDS)
2008 Treasure/D3 Publishers
The Short Version: BOOM BOOM BOOM RATTATATATATATATATA ZWMMM ZWMMM KABOOOM WHOOOOOOSH KABOOOOOM!!
The Long Version: Continue reading Bangai-O SPIRITSU
Air Fortress (NES)
HAL Labs (Their minds are going.)
The Short Version: Remember how cool that escape sequence from Metroid was? What if we made a game that did that eight times with sluggish controls and a hero with none of the perks and upgrades who loses health steadily from any sort of strenuous activity like walking? TOTALLY RAD! Also, Jesus, I use too many parentheses in the course of this review.
The Long Version: Continue reading Yellow Hal.
Sin&Punishment: Successor of the Earth (N64 via Wii VC)
2004 Nintendo/Treasure
The Short Version: It’s kind of like a 3-D Gunstar Heroes, only Treasure is trying to be DARK this time. If you like shooting virtual bugs and don’t get motion sick, this is your game!
The Long Version: Continue reading Shooting & Polygons