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HG/SS Countdown: 4 Days

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:14:53 +0000

For each day until the release of Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, I will be posing a question for the community to give their feedback on.

ONLY FOUR MORE DAYS!!

My answer to yesterday's question: Champion and Rival Battle are great and all, but Dark Cave/Slowpoke Well/Ice Path is epic...especially their HG/SS remix.

TODAY'S QUESTION:
One of the best parts of the original Pokémon Gold/Silver was the ability to travel to both Johto and Kanto - a feature that naturally returns in Heart Gold/Soul Silver! What is your favorite town or landmark, Johto or Kanto, from Pokémon Gold/Silver and WHY?

Secret Dsi backlight button?

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:34:56 +0000

Well it's true! If you have a dsi follow along with me.This is a trick to turn your dsi backlight down or up where ever you are in your dsi.During game play even!
1.Press and hold SELECT.
2.Then toggle the volume switch and presto you never need to go to the system menu to turn down the backlight again!
If you have any questions feel free to pm me!

ITS FORCEREAL GUYS,

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:53:23 +0000

I bet none of you are that excited, but I am.

"Valve is known for making quality first-person shooters: The Half-Life series redefined how players think about the FPS genre, while titles like Team Fortress and Left 4 Dead took team-oriented multiplayer action to a whole new level. But among Valve's stable of popular shooters, one game stands alone: the mind-bending puzzler, Portal. A small-scale experiment that was squeezed into 2007's The Orange Box alongside some powerful heavyweights, the love Portal received from fans was beyond anything Valve could have imagined, winning it a full-fledged, standalone sequel. Our 12-page cover story gives you the first details on Portal 2's new gameplay mechanics, storyline, and some surprising new twists.

Other features in April's issue include a celebration of The Sim's 10th anniversary with creator Will Wright, and an interview with Yoshinori Kitase and Motomu Toriyama about the making of Final Fantasy XIII. We also talk to PopCap founder Jason Kapalka about the state of casual gaming, then grill some big name developers to find out why games don't feature more female protagonists in our 4-page feature, The Gender Gap. Additionally, it wouldn't be an April issue without the return of our irreverent doppelganger, Game Infarcer.

Hands-on previews of Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, and Lost Planet 2 are just a few of the upcoming games this issue covers, while reviews of Just Cause 2, Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening, and the highly-anticipated God of War III round out the issue.

There are two versions of the cover this issue – the second one reverses the portals."

"Subscribers can expect to receive their copy in the near future. If you're as excited about Portal 2 as we are, be sure to check out our Portal 2 Hub Page throughout the month for even more mind-blowing details you won't find anywhere else. Oh, and did we forget to mention it has co-op?"

---from http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2...ealed.aspx

Sonic....THEME PARK RIDE!?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:26 +0000

...It's no joke. Apparently, an English theme park called "Alton Towers" that recently opened up a rollercoaster based on Sonic Spinball. It's one of those "wild mouse" coasters, where the car itself spins around while going along the track.

And if that wasn't enough, their hotel has a SONIC THEME ROOM!!

What do I have to say to this? I wish I was British.

EDIT: Just noticed, the wallpaper in the hotel room is straight out of Sonic 4.

HG/SS Countdown: 5 Days

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:22:50 +0000

For each day until the release of Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, I will be posing a question for the community to give their feedback on.

ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS!!

My answer to yesterday's question: NOT Altaria, but STEELIX.

TODAY'S QUESTION:
Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver has an amazing soundtrack! What is your favorite song from the original Gold/Silver?

Happy Birthday, Brawl!

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:05:41 +0000

In the US, anyway! It's been two years! Still playing? Sit back everyone, call a friend, and get some Smashing going on!

Has Any One gone to the gamestop event for Pokémon D/P/PLT?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:58:16 +0000

For a few more day's game stop will be giving out a Jirachi for those who stop by there nearby game stop!
Also On Mystery Gift they are giving out the Pikachu-colored Pichu.Oh ya you need To have mystery gift to get the Jirachi

Favorite/Least Favorite Poke Spinoffs

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:40:07 +0000

With all this talk about pokemon I was wondering what non rpg pokemon games do you guys enjoy/hate?

I really like the TCG game(even though it's mostly luck based :/), Puzzle Challenge(GBC ver. ftw), and Snap

I really don't like the mystery dungoen series it just seems to try to be the new thing of pokemon, also ranger's not good(but the sprites are win )

HG/SS Countdown: 6 Days

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:40 +0000

For each day until the release of Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver, I will be posing a question for the community to give their feedback on.

ONLY SIX MORE DAYS!!

TODAY'S QUESTION:
What is your favorite Pokémon that was initially introduced in Gold/Silver? This means #152-251 on the Pokédex.

Banjo Tooie

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:44:44 +0000

'Cuz there wasn't a thread for it yet.

Great game or greatest game? Or at least top 10ish?

Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Version

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:39:07 +0000

One week left. Who's hyped?

I remember when I got Silver back when it first came out. EPIC! My only disappointment with these rereleases is that their is no Pokemon Stadium 2 remake to go with it lol.

The pedometer looks cool,even if it will means the series have more in common with Digimon (which is primarily a virtual pet series).

Since I cannot make two polls...

Which version will You be getting?

I will get SoulSilver. Sorry guys, but Lugia > Ho-oh.

Podcast Topic HELP!

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:23:24 +0000

Is ANYBODY excited for Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver?

As it would have it, we will likely have an SMYN Episode on March 14th (the release date of HG/SS) with established Poké and podcast fan NinjaLink. Details still have to be worked out (like official time) before we officially announce it, but it will be SMYN's first ever Pokécast!! It has been established before that the franchise is very near and dear to my heart, so what better time to dedicate an episode to it than the North American launch of a current-gen remake of the best generation of Pokémon of all time!

However, we need suggestions for TOPICS OF DISCUSSION from other Pokéfans regarding what you want to hear about regarding Heart Gold/Soul Silver. A couple pointers...

- We will try to make the episode interesting for those that have never played Pokémon before, but there may be certain things that go over new players' heads.

- We cannot promise to be spoiler-free. While you've probably played the original Gold/Silver before, there are a few small changes this time around that are worth noting (particularly how the newer generations are involved) that we will likely report. The idea is for this episode to be a FULL GUIDE to all the game has to offer!

- We can absolutely delve into the aspects of competitive Pokémon! I myself am learning the tips and tricks behind EV Training just to gear up for this part of the episode. If you've ever wondered what it takes to make that perfect Pokémon to dominate all your friends (and even tournament-goers at The Airship) with, this will be the episode for you!

This is just a taste of what the Pokécast has to offer! But it needs your help as far as what you want to hear regarding one of the biggest Nintendo DS launches this year!

Halo: Reach

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:25:13 +0000

YouTube Link

Want.

MGS Book-on-Tape

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:06:24 +0000

I've never been one to consider pursuing voice acting, or even think I was very good at that craft, but this was something I was inspired to do this week.

YouTube Link

YouTube Link

Feedback appreciated.

ZOMG LETZ MAEK TEH BEST SSB4 CHARACTER LIST EVAR! Lulz

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:26:40 +0000

When I was making my latest STC poll, i had a great idea. let's make TEH BEST SSB4 ROSTER EVAR one person at a time. To play, you just add a character to the last posters list like so...

Quote:Super Mario Bros.
-Mario

and then the next person would post...

Quote:Super Mario Bros.
-Mario
-Dr. Mario

and so on..

Quote:Super Mario Bros.
-Mario
-Dr. Mario
-Dr. Luigi

Quote:Super Mario Bros.
-Mario
-Dr. Mario
-Dr. Luigi
-Dr. Weegee

Quote:Super Mario Bros.
-Mario
-Dr. Mario
-Dr. Luigi
-Dr. Weegee

Sonic The Hedgehog
-Dr. Eggman

Quote:Super Mario Bros.
-Mario
-Dr. Mario
-Dr. Luigi
-Dr. Weegee

Sonic The Hedgehog
-Dr. Eggman

The Lazor Collection
-DR. OCTOGONOPUS

You get the idea.

To start off the list...

Pokemon
-Mudkip

Go!

One-Take Music Videos

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:24:29 +0000

I'm allowed to blog about non-video game things sometimes, right?

I'm a big fan of music videos that are just one long shot without any edits. OK Go is famous for this with their treadmill-filled video for "Here It Goes Again," but they've one-upped themselves with "This Too Shall Pass." See for yourself!

YouTube Link

Another favorite of mine is "Thick as Thieves" by my favorite band, Dashboard Confessional.

YouTube Link

It's a lost form and it's a big accomplishment when pulled off correctly.

As far as my own media goes, I'm working on a special surprise involving Metal Gear Solid that I've told some of you about. Plus, the Tidbit this upcoming weekend will definitely be about the PS3 fiasco that went down a couple days ago.

Hooray for random blogs. They're back, baby.

Episode 57 (02/27): Airship Away

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:40:09 +0000

The Airship, Brawl Tier List v4, and the Nintendo Media Summit are discussed. Youko is joined by Jason Rice (M3D) and Scav, who last appeared on the original Pandacast, complete the trio of primary Airship staff members! Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M are touched upon. Mailtime is also featured - who do the hosts think is the most evil villain in any type of media? Youko, along with M3D and Scav, break down the latest news from the gaming world. Easter Egg: Let's Strum - Stickerbrush Symphony

DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.showmeyournews.com/podcast/audio/SMYN57.mp3

SHOW NOTES:
SMYN YouTube Resurgathon Contest: http://www.showmeyournews.com/forum/show...hp?tid=278
The Airship info thread: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=266420
Brawl Tier List v4 thread: http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=266820
U R MR GAY:

Super Mario Galaxy 2:

Please review the episode here!

Guest on EotW TONIGHT

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:21:51 +0000

Before Episode 57 of Show Me Your News tomorrow at 3 PM Eastern (featuring Scav and M3D), I get to be a guest on another podcast.

End of the Week (hosted by The Nartist and Xander) is the the podcast we did a collaboration with for Episode 51. For their Episode 42, they've been gracious enough to ask me to be a guest on their program.

Listen to our primary podcast affiliate tonight at 8 PM Eastern to hear Youko contribute his thoughts on the latest news!

The livestream can be found here: http://www.endoftheweekpodcast.com/live.htm

82nd Academy Awards

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:25:48 +0000

Seeing as how this is fast approaching, I figured a discussion topic was in order.

You can find the nominations and other info here.

Personally, I'm hoping that "Up in the Air" takes home best picture, director, actor, supporting actress, and adapted screenplay. This was the best film that I have seen in a long, long time and it deserves the win. I know that "Avatar" is the favorite to win, but honestly that film didn't do it for me. The movie, while visually stunning, failed to really attach me to the characters. They all felt a little too generic. Now, I completely think that it should win other categories, like cinematography, but it was not the best picture by any means. IMO, of course.

I would love to see "Up" win best original screenplay, but that will probably go to "Inglourious Basterds," which I also would support. On the topic of "Up," it has best animated in the bag. I'm a little grumpy that "Star Trek" wasn't nominated for best editing, but I hope it takes home sound editing.

As far as hosts go, I'm not a big fan of Alec Baldwin. Steve Martin should do a good job though. They should have gotten NPH (after his amazing Emmy hosting), Hugh Jackman back, or their first choice, Sacha Baron Cohen.

So, thoughts? Who do you want to win? Do you feel like there were any "snubs" like people thought last year? Discuss!

Ep. 57 Details

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:33:34 +0000

Episode 57: Airship Away

Saturday, February 27th
3:00 PM Eastern (Noon Pacific, 20:00 GMT)
LIVE on: http://www.stickam.com/smyn

Guests: M3D and Scav

Topics of Discussion:
The Airship 2010 (aka the secret SMYN-partnered event)
Nintendo Media Summit
Ideas for more?

GET YOUR MAILTIME QUESTIONS IN! MAD HYPE, Y'ALL!