After much deliberation, I have decided thatDefenders of the Earthhad the best opening of any eighties/nineties cartoon show. Sure,Skeleton Warriorswas absolutely brilliant for its ludicrous metal, andM.A.S.Khad a certain camp charm. However, nothing is quite as hilariousDefenders of the Earth, especially the bit where they sing about Mandrake. Pure quality.
Speaking of Mandrake, some videogames were played. Feel free to hit the jump and see what’s been tickling our fancy this week.
Concelmo:Finished up the classicFinal Fantasy VIIon PSN, winding down the incredibleDragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, and falling madly in love withLittle King’s Storyfor the Wii.
Also, crying that I had to miss Comic-Con this year. I would have killed a man to be in thatAvatarpanel. 🙁
Razak:I must get Little Kings Story, Chad, but there’s so much else to do! I tossed in some multiplayerConduitandRoogoothis week when some friends came over and we gamed old school (splitscreen!). It was fun. Otherwise I’m nearly done withFlower, Sun and Rainwhich I just can’t get a grasp on. Everytime I think Suda51 is making a point or has an actual message the game just gets too far out there. Need to get to the end when everythign will be explained… I hope.
Niero:Earlier today I was in the mood to playLost Planetbut when I opened the cd case it was empty. I just stood there for five minutes then kicked a puppy.
Bennett:I’ve played a solid dose ofAvoid the Con Aidsthis week. I also salivated onAlan Wakebut didn’t actually play it myself (but God, did I want to).
Villasenor:I played a lot moreMount and Blade— using theProphesy of Pendormod — andAudiosurfthis week.
Zimmerman:I’ve been playing quite a few different titles.Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bayis pretty satisfying, though I think it’ll take me some time to complete as I can’t seem to spend more than half an hour on it at a time. Picked upShatteron PSN and it’s really addictive, but I haven’t yet figured out how to maximize my scores and it’s a little frustrating.‘Splosion Manis hella fun, particularly in co-op and totally worth investing some MS points in.
Finally, I’ve been chillin’ with my homeboy Lloyd Banks, trying to get my jewel-encrusted skull back from a punk-ass bitch. One of the most memorable moments of gaming this year came from me watching Banks take an RPG to the face and proclaim, “Aw, s–t! I’m dead!” Amazing.
Cantler:I’ve done nothing for the past few days but playKOF XIIfor review, and also for fun, because that’s what it is — fun. Check out my review and see if it’s up your alley. Before that started, I played a lot ofEspgaludaon PS2 because it’s a great Cave shooter and I’m suffering from seriousDeath Smileswithdrawal. I guess that makesEspgaludakind of like a blow-up doll, which is an analogy I wish I hadn’t thought of just now.
Aside from that, it’s beenRadirgyandGunbird 2on Dreamcast,Super Puzzle Fighteron 360, and the JapaneseKatamari Foreverdemo on the PSTriplez.
Fronz:D-D-D-D-D-DotA. I even watched a few professional players’ in-game replay videos this week, too. Some of the Asain pro championship matches that have been going on lately are crazy entertaining. I’d pay monthly fees if this shit was televised. I might start covering some of theDotAevents on Dtoid since no other big blogs out there are giving them much attention. I wish more of you would give this game a try 🙂
Holmes:Hey JRo, do you like the music inMount and Blade? My good friend was the composer on that game, and I want to give him attention.
PlayedLittle King’s Storyfor review and loved it, playingKoF XIIand have extremely mixed feelings about it, caught a Hercules beetle inAnimal Crossing: City Folkand did a fist pump, and just got and import copy ofRetro Game Challenge 2in the mail. I haven’t beaten yet, but so far it’s perfect, better than the first game in every way, while retaining all of the retro charm. If I can just get through the text-adventure game challenges, I’ll give you an import review.
Oh, and Matt, where did you getFlower, Sun, and Rain? I’ve been looking for it everywhere but it’s always out of stock.
Ross:I’ll go back and have a listen. I only played it once or twice and didn’t really enjoy it that much, but I know a ton of people are really into it.
Haven’t gotten to play much stuff this week since I’ve been busy with work stuff, so I will talk about what I played at Comic-Con.
OMFG theMiles Edgeworthgame is AMAZING. It kills me that it will not be out until February. I also played some ofThe Saboteur, which seems like it has a lot of promise and will be really neat,Dante’s Inferno, which is a very pretty looking game and a decent amount of fun, although it’s very heavy on QTE things and I do not like those. I watched people playBrutal Legendand it looks really neat too.Bayonettais quite a bit of fun as well — it’s pretty in your face about being exactly what it is, so no huge surprises there. Also I played a littleDissidiaand it was really fun, but also very easy. I was slapping the computer around like a bitch. I still need to get a PSP eventually, maybe I’ll finally get one for this game…
Grim:I made it down to the Phazon Mines inMetroid Prime, which is unfortunately my least favorite of all the areas in the game. InPaper Mario: TTYD, I just started fighting in the Glitzville tournament — the game has been able to keep my interest like most RPGs are unable to. And speaking ofDoTA, I did try outLeague of Legendsand was called a retard my first match. I’m so glad this game’s community is forgiving. Fun times.
Oh, and‘Splosion Man. I beat it and must say it’s got one of the best endings in recent memory. Live action‘Splosion Man. ‘Nuff said.
Razak:It was mailed to me, John, and arrived on my doorstep. I haven’t seen it in stores either. I’d say it’s worth your time if you like Suda a lot like I do, but otherwise not.
Sarkar:I’m still playingThe Bigs 2for review, which is still tons of fun (though some minor annoyances are starting to rear their heads). On Monday, I went to MTV headquarters in Times Square and played a near-final version ofThe Beatles: Rock Band, which was so glorious that I wanted to chloroform everyone else in the room so I could run away with the debug Xbox 360 and game. Seriously, it’s amazing — and apparently, it’s theBrian’s Songof videogames. you may read about the Vocal Trainer modehere, if you’re so inclined. More impressions are coming on August 14th!
I made my way out to Times Square on Thursday as well, but instead of going inside a building, I hung out at Nintendo’sWii Sports Resortlaunch event, which was surprisingly not lame! And I really enjoyed the time I spent with the game itself (I tried the Archery and Swordplay games). Check out mythoughts on the launch event, as well as myinterviewwith Nintendo of America’s Bill Trinen.
Finally, I went to a friend’s house last night and played the third level ofKillzone 2. That game is amazing, but after I had killed all the enemies in the level and crossed a bridge, my own damn tank ran me over. WTF? We also took part in some three-playerWorms(PSN) action, which is always exciting. Seriously, that game can strain and even end friendships.
Sterling:PlayedRed Faction: Guerrilla. I can see how some people like it, but I’ve been rather “mreh” on the whole thing so I don’t think I’ll be playing it very much now. Otherwise, been playing a bit ofMetal Gear Solidwhen I can be bothered. Also, I just download ‘Splosion Man and I love it. I love a game that just decides to fuck all sense and sensibility.
