Arkedo Series 03 – Pixel, is a fantastic game. I highly recommend getting it from the Xbox Live Indie Game Store now. It harkens back to the GameBoy games of old, where pixel art reined supreme. Unfortunately, modern games have lost some of there character as graphics got more realistic. Thankfully, Arkedo has managed to keep that same look and feel, while still making their game look high-res. Rest assured, this game runs in HD and 16:9 to boot. The gameplay reminds me of Super Mario Land 2 on the GameBoy. It’s simple, yet addicting, and overall, fun. They’ve even added their own gameplay elements, such as the ability to inspect objects to enter a maze and open up opportunities. There is also a roar attack that recharges after jumping on enough enemies. If you love classic platformers, like Super Mario Bros., as much as I do, you’ll love the adventures of Pixel the Cat.
I love the Professor Layton series. It combines clever puzzles with a gripping story. Unfortunately, people outside of Japan have yet to play the third game and onward. The big problem is that the gameplay revolves around the player being able to read and understand the puzzles. This is very taxing on the Japanese translators. Until the moment when we can all enjoy Professor Layton and the Last Time Travel, this video will suffice, or will it?
This is a just a quick update on the Shirt Store. The two “Hax” shirts have been removed for similar reasons. I was sure that parody was legal, but Zazzle doesn’t seem to care. Again, the Triforce is not a copyrighted symbol, and the Kindergarten Cop shirt contains nothing copyrighted from the movie. However, these two shirts are still likely to be pulled. Please buy them while you still can. I will not be making any future posts about the removal of my shirts because doing so is getting tedious.
In the same vein as brentalfloss, I have made my own “With Lyrics” song and video. You can check the YouTube page for lyrics and to rate and comment. I am also providing you with the MP3.
Recently, my Umbrella Corporation Uniform was removed from Zazzle because (apparently) using the symbol was a big deal when it comes to copyright infringement. However, I’m pretty sure that the other shirts do not fall into this category. For one, the Triforce is not a copyrighted symbol. I’ve seen the three triangles in countless other sources, such as for Halo 3 emblems. As for the Kindergarten Cop shirt, I didn’t use any copyrighted images or names on the shirt itself. Finally, the “Hax” shirts count under the Fair Use Clause because they are only a parody. Don’t quote me on any of this, but the rest of the shirts are pretty much legal to produce and sell.
In other news, I recently edited the layout of the site. It’s now even easier to get to my Ustream, the subcategories are on the left and easier to scroll through, and the convoluted “Forums & Other Links” page has been changed to “Even More!”. I hope you’ve had a great year so far. Until next time!
This is the first article in a while. http://hindsight64bit.com/bestsoundtracks.aspx
This bird can sing the Chocobo Theme from the Final fantasy series. How awesome is that? the main reason that I am posting this is to prepare ya’ll for the forthcoming release of Final Fantasy XIII in March. It’s one of the many games that I am anxiously awaiting this year.
I have plans to bring back my Ustream this year. You can find it at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hindsight-64bit or on the “Forums and Other Links Page of this website. Peace out.
Out of all the new games that I have played this year, none have grabbed me like Uncharted 2. As much as I loved the first game, #2 two blows everything else from this generation out of the water. This is why I’m naming it Hindsight 64bit’s 2009 Game of the Year. Below is my review from Gamefly.com.
9 /10 In terms of presentation, Uncharted 2 is the best on the PS3 and any console for that matter. Fans of adventure movies will really like what Naughty Dog did with the storyline. The gameplay at times provides you with fast-paced action sequences in which you must maneuver Drake out of harms way. My only gripe is that the shooting can get repetitive occasionally. Thankfully, cutscenes and action sequences break everything up so you don't feel like your doing one thing for too long. If you love video games at all and own a PS3, this is a must-play.
9 /10
In terms of presentation, Uncharted 2 is the best on the PS3 and any console for that matter. Fans of adventure movies will really like what Naughty Dog did with the storyline. The gameplay at times provides you with fast-paced action sequences in which you must maneuver Drake out of harms way. My only gripe is that the shooting can get repetitive occasionally. Thankfully, cutscenes and action sequences break everything up so you don't feel like your doing one thing for too long. If you love video games at all and own a PS3, this is a must-play.
Just today, most of my shirts disappeared. Luckily, I was able to remake them. I don’t know what caused this to happen. It may even happen again. Just in case, I would highly suggest buying whatever shirts you want ASAP. This is not a sales ploy. I don’t want the shirts to go just as much as you. If everything remains in the shirt store for good, please disregard this post.
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing was already of interest to me, but now it’s a must-buy. Not only will the Xbox 360 version be the first true next-gen kart racer, but you can play as freaken’ Banjo and Kazooie. The video proves it.
Having just finished the Water Temple in Zelda: Ocarina of Time yesterday, I can safely provide you other achievers with this awesome shirt. Buy it if you want to support me and my website. Below is only one of the many shirts you can buy this design on.
You can buy Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic right now for $2.49 on Steam. It’s part of their Thanksgiving weekend sales that won’t be running very much longer. The game usually sells for $9.99. It’s a classic RPG by Bioware that lets you choose your path in a very advanced system. Your choices in conversation determine the outcome of the story. Fans of Mass Effect and DragonAge: Origins will want to play this to get more of what they crave. Valve is practically giving this fantastic game away at this price. For some, it’s still worth full price by today’s standards. I just recently bought it on Steam because I sold my Xbox version. It had framerate issues on the Xbox 360.
Star Fox for the Wii might still exist, but Nintendo Power didn't announce it as the rumor said. Don't get your briefs up in a frenzy just yet because http://www.starfox.com has just been renewed. It only redirects you to the Nintendo website right now, but it may do more in just a few months.
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“Those who grew up with Star Fox will be glad to hear this one. If the Turkish gaming news site Nintendocu is to be believed, then Nintendo Power will be revealing a Star Fox game for the Wii on their next issue. The New Star Fox game will be called Star Fox Wii: Battle for Corneria. About the only details in the rumor thus far is that the game will have Wii MotionPlus support and an "Online Space Battle Mode" with Wii Speak support capabilities. That's about it, we'll be keeping this under "rumors" for now.”
“Those who grew up with Star Fox will be glad to hear this one. If the Turkish gaming news site Nintendocu is to be believed, then Nintendo Power will be revealing a Star Fox game for the Wii on their next issue.
The New Star Fox game will be called Star Fox Wii: Battle for Corneria. About the only details in the rumor thus far is that the game will have Wii MotionPlus support and an "Online Space Battle Mode" with Wii Speak support capabilities.
That's about it, we'll be keeping this under "rumors" for now.”
The funny thing is that I just bought and finished Star Fox Assault at the time of this rumor’s manifestation. Is Nintendo using a link cable with my brain?
I thought I’d let you know about my second YouTube account. It hasn’t gotten many hits. I’d like to change that right now. Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/viralhazzard for non-gaming related videos. So far, I have an old-fashioned radio style radio show and a montage of sea creatures. Below is the latter. Enjoy!