I’ve always liked Soul Calibur. SC2 was released during in my last year of university and so is one of the last one-on-one fighters that I really played competitively. The combat manages to be intuitive but with depth for those
Podcast 2 – 08/08/2008
Posted late due to site up-dates, this week you can here Alex talk about brand spanking new games and Darren talking about long since traded games. On Alex’s agenda the Wario Land Shake verdict and some excitement about his up
Street Fighter 4 (arcade)
Street Fighter 2 was the first real two player game I owned, and the months of competitive play with friends cemented it in my heart. Thus the announcement of Street Fighter 4 gripped me with a fear that my youth
Podcast 1 – 31/07/2008
In which we prove we can at least record ourselves talking and edit out discussions about my tax returns. We talk about trouble setting up the recording, the site, and recent stabbings in Japan and the atmosphere its creating. O
The Power of “Play”
Once, someone labeled Pong et al, ‘games’. In theory it shouldn’t matter but words bring with them baggage. People associate ‘game’ with ‘play’ and play is for children. We can try and fight it, but in the end you’d be
Wario Land Shake (Wii)
Nintendo’s recent policies are distancing them from experienced players. Mario Galaxy proved they could still deliver the goods for the hardcore, but that was 8 months ago so it falls to Wario Land shake to pick up the torch. It
Finishing Off
You flirt and tease each other. Together you teach each other what you want hoping for simultaneous climax. So why at that beautiful moment as you moving together, do they turn to you and say ‘not like that…’ You fumble
Bangai-O Spirits (DS)
It will be rare I’ll be able to talk with any confidence on a game most people haven’t played. So roll on Treasures newest offering, Bangai-O Spirits (DS). Seemingly it involves a 30cm tall robot, but it’s all in Japanese
Quickies
I don’t have time to play games like I used to. Replays are a thing of the past, excluding hand-helds; I will not be replaying any single player game from the last 8 years. Short is good, quick is fun