Monthly Archives: November 2009

Christmas is coming! (translation: Games!)

In 1 minute it’ll be the Great Gifting Month in several major religions. So, what’s on the list of every good girl and boy this year? For me, it’s Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box, and Wii Fit Plus (yes, I need both types of exercise). I loved the first brain-flexing Layton game, and an [...]

New Video: “Panzer Dragooned”, Part 1.6 :D

It was a bit of a scuffle (isn’t it always?), but here’s what I promised.. yesterday! Ah c’mon, it’s not that late.
Panzer Dragooned , Part 1.6 showcases the farily-demonic penultimate Episode of this Sega Saturn classic. The enemy is in my sights, but victory isn’t as easy as locking-on (literally–you can’t damage that dragon). Instead, [...]

Work is underway

It’s been a few days, but I can tell you that I’m still in the dragon saddle for Episode 7. Part 1.6 is a bit of a throwback, as I used the point-and-shoot technique instead of using up another DVD. I need those for a certain “other” game… wink wink, nudge nudge.
It’s a little lame, [...]

Playing Catch-Up with Super Castlevania IV

I’m not going to lie: I was pretty moved by the AVGN’s Castlevania tributes. I knew what he was feeling. The games of our early lives crash-land into our unprotected, still-mushy child-brains, burning in those truer-than-life images and carving out an everlasting affinity with the powers of human-game interaction. In a good game, the illusion [...]

More Coupons for a Merry Christmas/Happy Channukah/you know the rest!

Play-Asia.com is kind enough to send out some coupons towards the end of every year to all their affiliates, and since I’m not going to be using them, please help yourselves!
I’ve linked the codes to my affiliate address, so I can get a referral or a commission on whatever you treat yourself to [...]

Episode 7: “Panzer Dragooned”, Part 1.5!

Surprise! The bulk uploader on YouTube managed to accept my video!
A peace offering whilst I work on the second full video, Part 1.5 showcases more gameplay from a level that gives me significant issues–Episode 5. Featuring ample narration throughout as I vent my various grievances. Look for a Part 1.6, soon to follow

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The Anger and the Pain

The title may invoke a certain stealth series’ bosses, but it’s actually something worse that makes me post tonight.
As anyone who’s been active on Youtube in the last few days is probably well aware, the site is having some undefined issue with their convertor/compressor, resulting in complete-looking uploads being aborted or failing, 4 times out [...]

Part 1.5: A transitory offering between real episodes

So we all know that I can take eons to come out with a real episode. I have plenty of excuses, but surprisingly, no one’s that interested in those
To help keep a more constant output going, I’m going to start offering whatever I have left over, which is usually a lot, in a [...]

Problem Gamer, Episode 7: “Panzer Dragooned”!

Woah. In a surprise move to you and me both, it is here as promised: the first part of the Panzer Dragoon episode.
In it, you’ll get the series background, see some FMVs from the games, and watch gameplay from throughout all 6 episodes of the Saturn original.
There are several notable things about this baby: it [...]

Episode 7 in T-minus 24 hours!

I know I’ve kept you waiting on this one, but in a few more hours that will all be a vaguely unpleasant memory!
Packed with gameplay footage from the dawn of 32-bit consoles in the new Butt-kickin’ Bitrateā„¢ format, and using more new video effects than you can shake an ancient pistol at, Panzer Dragooned: [...]