Archive for November, 2007

Week Long Hiatus: Super Mario Galaxy Released.

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

Well, today saw the release of the most anticipated Wii title: Super Mario Galaxy. I will review it for you right now.
Okay, here it goes: buy this fucking game. Buy 2 copies; one to play and another to sit beside you to watch you play.
Anyway, I’m taking the rest of the week off […]

Looking for Sailors, seven years and running.

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

As if video from an E3 long past weren’t enough to send Segata Sanshiro loyalists into a tizzy, history comes back once again to finish the job of crushing your inner Sega kid. Today marks the seven year anniversary of the release of Shenmue, the cult favorite conversation and street fighting simulator. Sega Nerds, […]

Nintendo DS TV tuner: surprisingly good looking

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Finally catching up with the feature set of the Sega Game Gear, a television tuner for the Nintendo DS is making its way to store shelves. The product actually looks pretty easy to use and not nearly as big and cumbersome as previously seen solutions.
I’m just going to go ahead and tell you that this […]

Check Mii Out wants to check you out this Sunday

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Ready to be a victim of the oddest kinds of sexual predation and hate crimes? Own a Wii? Great, the Check Mii Out channel sounds right up your alley. The new Wii channel, which allows users to upload their Mii creations for public scrutiny, will be made available for free through the WiiWare section of […]

Get Nostalgic: Man goes crazy at old school E3

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Are you ready to get terribly nostalgic for pre-millennium* videogaming? Are you still reeling from the loss of the traditional E3 and the console-making Sega of yore? Well, this video will either serve as catharsis or catastrophe, as BoingBoingTV brings you one man’s descent into madness at the 2000 Electronic Entertainment Expo. Keep an eye […]

Impossible Tetri

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

Alexey Pajitnov must sleep terribly at night. While his products are much loved by their users, ultimately, he has ruined countless lives. In this regard, yes, Alexey Pajitnov is no better than a drug dealer. Pajitnov cooked up, like so much crystal methamphetamine, the much loved game of Tetris. While working as a computer […]

UC Berkeley Marching band pays tribute to classics; melts faces.

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Music Video Tuesday continues with this video shot from the rafters of last weekend’s Calbears/Cougars game at UC Berkeley. Contained therein? Well, an over 6 minute long retro-gaming medley containing music from Pong, Tetris, Mortal Kombat, Pokemon, Zelda, and not one, not two, not three, but four Super Mario Bros. themes. Berkeley’s Calbears won the […]

From the maker of Alternating Current: Super Mario Bros. Theme

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

Not content with just creating designs for large offshore deathray devices, Nikola Tesla created many a modern innovation. Do you like using an electrical current that maintains its strength over long distances? Well then, by god, you better like Nikola Tesla (and, to a lesser extent, George Westinghouse). Though you may not use this particular […]

The worst game ever: Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

As part of our month long coverage of the 1 year anniversary of the Nintendo Wii, we’ll be looking back at some of the highest profile games released at launch. The most eagerly anticipated launch title was easily The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the continuation of the long running and much lauded series. Here […]

He blinded me with Science. And Japanese. Science and Japanese.

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

Here is an easy way to judge how much I’ve been frothing at the mouth for the release of Super Mario Galaxy: I’m willing to post a video about a subject I barely understand in a language I completely don’t understand, simply because it talks about the game.
I assume that the video talks about […]