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Ah, the bathroom.
Written by Modojo
posted October 15, 2006
So I was hanging out with one of my lady friends the other night. Wait, did I say hanging out? I meant making out. Anyways, as I was doing my thing on the couch, with the sounds of Halle Barry from X-Men 3 in the background (she wanted to watch Failure to Launch, HA!), she said she needed to go to the bathroom.
Afterwards she comes out of the bathroom and gives me a stare. Yes, THE stare. She sits in silence for a minute and finally says, "why do you have so many video games in your bathroom?" Two words went through me at that moment, "awk" and "ward". Not only did I have a stack of various video game magazines (with a hint of Maxim to boot), but I also had my Game Boy Micro, Nintendo DS Lite, and Sony PSP all right on the counter next to the toilet.
Before I could even answer the first question, she then says, "and why is one of the games Pokemon?" Ahh, yes, she's now discovered my love for Pokemon. The near 18 year old who is still playing Pokemon. So I prepped my words and swallowed the lump in my throat. I told her the truth. I was a giant geek. I told her that I had close to every Pokemon game in existance. I showed her my video game collection, which a massed over hundreds of titles.
And you know what we did after that? Continued to make out. Who said Pokemon can't get you some action?
- Dan B
The rush is on...
- Written by Modojo
- posted October 9, 2006
And if you officially want a PS3, the pre-order campaign kicks off tomorrow.
Some advice- come early, and don't expect to get a system if you're late, because the stores can only take enough pre-orders to fill launch quota. We're talking maybe less than 10.
Best of luck!
- Robert Falcon
Once again, dipping in the imports...
- Written by Modojo
- posted October 5, 2006
Sigh...and yet once again I stumble upon an import that I want...
See, I own the first Taiko no Tatsujin Portable game for PSP and I love it. It's probably not the same as banging a drum in my PS2 version of Taiko Drum Master in terms of enjoyment, but I still like it all the same. So when I heard that the sequel was already out, I already began making my rounds to track it down.
Fortunately, I found a good deal with an online Ebay store and have my copy forthcoming. I'll have a review for you soon. The only bummer about my purchase is that I won't be able to download new tracks, like the ones being offered in Japan. Agh! I guess I'll have to look for unlocking codes like I did with Samba de Amigo for the Dreamcast...
- Robert Falcon
The Protector of Mexico Returns
- Written by Modojo
- posted October 5, 2006
As long as this blog is turning into a Jeremy Parish love-in (even if he does hate Ultimate G'nG), I wanted to take a minute to talk about something on his personal blog.
It isn't strictly portable gaming related, but in this instance I'm willing to make an exception, because it happens to be one of the craziest goddamn things I've ever heard. For those of you unwilling to click a link that is THAT intriguing, you might just be hopeless. But I'll sum it up for you anyway:
Parish was in Japan for TGS, and recieved an email letting him know that there was "a communication" waiting for him "at Kaihim Makuhari station, under the baseball shrub beneath the astroturf at the foot of a pink duck."
When he went there, sure enough there was a shrub shaped like a baseball, with a pink duck next to it. Underneath? This:
I told you it was crazy. Parish doesn't even live in Japan. He was just visiting. Even more wild, the message apparently has something to do with Emperor Norton, the first (and only) emperor of the United States, and Protector of Mexico. You see, since dying in 1880, Norton has come back to life and started blogging.
-Justin Davis
Retronauts delivers the Truth!
- Written by Modojo
- posted October 5, 2006
While not interested in passing out fliers for the "other" gaming sites out there; I do like to give respect where it's due. Jeremy Parish and cohorts at 1UP, as well as freelance gaming debutante Chris Kohler, released the debut podcast for their Retronauts feature.
It *IS* absolutely worth listening to. The friendlies chat almost exclusively about Final Fantasy 3 for the DS, and their banter is most triumphant. Hell, I'd consider the entire 30 minute podcast a great companion piece to the feature we'll be running on Friday. The podcast is a great medium for stuff like this, and I actually prefer listening to good converstations, instead of music, while I'm browsing the netspace. I guess I'm just that talk radio type of guy.
The Retronauts column is something that I appreciate almost immediately. Parish takes the time out to explore some of the most notable (and eccentric) moments in the legacy of gaming. Further respect is delivered specifically for the popularization of Metroidvania. A term I've grown to cherish.
Check the podcast out through 1UP, but then make sure to come back to Modojo. We love you more.