Videogame news and views February 2003
(soon to be monthly, maybe weekly column)
By Wayne
Topic 1: The new Zelda game!
Ok, everyone, let's get right to the point. The new Zelda graphics are the main focus of the new Gamecube game coming out in March. Flog me if you want for saying that, but it's true, dreadfully true, and people are putting way too much criticism into this "new" direction the graphics have taken.
Simple point: Who cares! Miyamoto is a genius! Yes, he probably smokes crack with most of the SEGA crew (Gungrave rocked!) but we all know that despite the "new" look of our beloved Zelda series, it's going to be a great, probably amazing game. I quote new because people tend to forget that THERE WERE ZELDA'S BEFORE OCARINA OF TIME! And guess what! THEY HAD CARTOONY GRAPHICS TOO!
Gasp! What a concept! Anyway, reserve Zelda: the Wind Waker now, because despite the Hermey-the-elf-from-Rudolph look that Link dons in the new game, it's going to be a great game. The demo I've played of it so far rocked. It had Metal Gear solid Antics with Link sneaking around and boy is it mighty fun! Almost as fun as watching hamsters eat themselves. Trust me, Miyamoto won't fail us; and if he somehow does, we know where he lives, when he comes to America at least.
Topic 2: Star Wars Galaxies
It's been delayed, and delayed, and delayed, but the next generation in Star Wars is almost here! (And no it's not Episode 3 ya big goofs! God, Lucas must die for those cursed prequels!) Galaxies is a MMORPG (you should be smart enough for me not to explain that disastrously huge anagram) set during the rebellion era (the first trilogy) where you can be anything you want to be; anything, not just several different kind of Jedi; I'm talking merchants, Canteena bands, assassins, or simple wanderers. It's a beautiful thing and it must be taken advantage of, that's where Nerdcore comes in. Rob and I are anxiously awaiting this game to the day (April 14-15) where we shall create an empire! Nerdcore HQ shall begin in Star Wars! Mwhahahahahahahahahah. Feel the pain and bask in the glory of the expanding Nerdcore! WE must join together and form an assassin's guild (or any other type) and take over Tatooine at the most. Its $10 a month, which is a lot to most people, but it will be well worth it. Anybody that wants to sign up, just send an email to us ( I hope you know how; if not, prepare to perish in a fiery ball of fiery flame of fire, Mwhahahahaha )
Topic 3: Ikagura
Your probably wondering (if your not a hardcore gamer) what the hell Ikagura is. Well, it's a shooter (no, not an FPS) like Gradius, Einhander and the likes that is the sequel to the awesome, amazing, incredible SEGA Saturn Import Radiant Silvergun. So what's the big deal? They are bringing it to America! An actual good import; being released to us: the game deprived US of A! We must buy this game if you love classic shooters AT ALL. Oh, and it's made by Treasure, one of the greatest developers of all timeā¦that's all I will say of my head will explode from excitement. And that just tastes nasty in food.