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Old School Recomendations Week 3

Well this week's recommendation takes us to the land of 3D and by that I mean N64 which has played such a major role in shaping the games we play today. The game was set to be a sequel to the hit Star Fox on the SNES but with the N64 launch coming up it switched onto the N64. The game was also called Laylat Wars in all other regions of the world due to copyright issues on the original name.  This is by far till this day one of the better flight games I have played with really cool features that really set it apart from other games. For one thing the game supported rumble which really made it a whole separate experience. I was reading up as I wrote this and turns out this game actually outsold Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64 which is a huge accomplishment for any game I think.

The graphics were great on this one and really showed what smooth, fast, 3D animation was all about. The game really needed accurate graphics to impress as one of the biggest flaws of its predecessor was the lack of depth and the fact that you had to get close to a certain degree before you could do any damage. This was the best improvement for me as it really made it easier to destroy enemies well before they got close enough and therefore decrease the potential damage you could take.

The sound was of the same caliber and I still can hum through it without missing a beat. This just shows how inciting the music is and would really run through my mind well after I would stop playing. Unlike most other first Party games Star Fox 64 had characters that spoke and so it also helped make you feel like you were in the middle of the game. Another cool little aspect for those who noticed was that the sound effects changed when your laser made contact with different surfaces and objects again adding more realism to an already excellent audio experience.

Gameplay on this game felt just as intuitive as possible giving you a range of the aerobatic abilities to allow you to dodge even the toughest of enemies. Although my only beef was when you got really close to enemies it just became a game of luck as to whether or not you would get any damage.  The game also featured different vehicles which kept the experience from ever getting stale and adding all types of variety. That said the game also had multiplayer which was cool especially if you played 4 other friends, even though a match would take a long time and by that I mean 20- 30 min if I remember correctly. 

This game also featured excellent difficulty modes that made the game just as tough for veterans and novices as like. This was accomplished by different paths through the galaxy each depending on how well you did in completing a certain level i.e. kill a lot, find a secret path and other aspects. I remember finishing with "Mission Accomplished" got you to the harder levels and finishing with "Mission Complete" landed you on the normal path. Either way the cool thing with the difficulty which I think ought to be done with many games today is different level completions gave you alternate endings or longer ones, that way people are encouraged to go back and play on tougher difficulties which I often think is a brand new experience in the first place.

Overall this game like many early N64 games belongs in all Hall Of Fames for not only maintaining the quality which the game once had on 2D but for improving and making it a much more worthwhile experience. All you Wii owners whom missed this are in for a real treat when this game launches on the virtual console and I think the best part is you get to experience something that is not so overly done and therefore can get a refreshing video game experience. This weeks edition is a little long but this game is just that great and deserves every bit of praise I give it.

Old School Recomendations Week 1

I posted this in the Evolution Of Nintendo Union but starting this week I will also post in my blog as well and update on a weekly basis. Keep in mind that the recomendations will come from NES, SNES, Gameboy, Gameboy Color, and N64 consoles and handhelds.

Well I could not have picked a better suited game to kick off this feature then Super Mario RPG: Legend of The seven Stars. This game is one of the best RPG's to ever grace the SNES and for good reason. First of all it was made by now Square Enix and Nintendo jointly with small (FF references) just like a modern day Kingdom Hearts, which is what made it such a great buy. Another thing is it's what paved the way to the likes of Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi games Saga games which have drawn out great praises from hardcore RPG fans and non RPG players alike.

Starting with the story this game probably has the biggest derailment from previous Mario games ever. Having Bowser and Peach as main characters with playable roles for the first time too was just too good to pass up especially because all were fighting side by side against a unified enemy.  Another cool thing was the dark storyline throughout this game which was pretty shocking for a Mario game I remember being scared in some segments when I first played it. One of my fondest memories from that game includes the opening scene where we discover Mario and Luigi are brothers and that he does all the cleaning and cooking.

The graphics in this game really pushed the system and seemed to be 3D at the time, cause the game was shown from a sort of third person view which was not just flat like predecessor and paper Mario games today. The sound was especially cool because it was the first major Mario game to shy away from the same old Mario music fan had gotten a little bore of by now.

My favorite part of this game has to be the difficulty in completing it, damn this thing was hard to finish I remember hors of leveling up before boss fights. The puzzles were also too hard at points and this all contributed to making this one of my top RPG games over the years.  Although this game did not do to well at its inception (mainly because they did not like the fact it was different from theclassic Mario games) today is a whole other story where most people regard it as a true classic and is regularly admitted to hall of fame lists.

Overall this gets the vote for best Mario world RPG in my book and for truly good reason. When this thing launches on the VC all of whom have missed on this one should buy it ASAP and they will only then appreciate the medium of games the VC will have. A launch like this will definitely come in a drought period on the Wii simply because it will downplay any other game launch especially at its cheaper price point. So bottom line this one is for any one who appreciates a new story and loves some RPG action- I give it my highest recommendation.

Plans for Summer 06

This summer is lookin sweet i have no work and no summer courses at uni so i plan on playing a bunch of games and watching stuff with all this free time.  I just got an xbox 360 and new super mario bros as well as super princess peach so at this point life is lookin good but, my biggest problem is i dont know where to start i mean i have around 30 games to play and about 150 hours of tv series to watch as well, all in about 4.5 month.  I also plan on traveling to Canada to visit familly and buy more stuff, GO on a trip with friends to Aya Napa in cyprus, And last to the emirates to see a cousin.  Overall ill be away for a month so techniclly i have 3.5 month. 

Anyway here is the list of games, tv series and books that i plan on reading so where should i start.  So tell me is this feat insourmountable or can i conqur it, i certainly have my doubts and the games, movies, tv seies in bold have been completed previouslly and could be skipped in sacrifice to finsh the greater goal.   

Video Games

Star Fox(snes), Star Fox Assault(GC), Ocarina Of time(N64), Majora's Mask(N64), Metroid Prime(GC), Metroid Prime Echoes(GC), New Super Mario Bros.(DS), Super Princess Peach(DS), Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga(GBA), METAL Gear(PS2), Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake(PS2), Kindom Hearts(PS2), Man Hunt(PS2), Star Wars Knight of The Old Republic: The Sith Lords(XBOX), Call Of Duty 2(360), Kameo Elements of Power(260), PGR3(360), Ghost Reckon Advanced Warfighter(360), Perfect Dark(N64), Perfect Dark Zero(360), Dead or Alive 4(360), Golden Sun: The Lost Age(GBA).

TV Series / Movies

Seinfels Season 1-6, Simpsons seasons 1-7, 24 Season 1-4, Nip Tuck Season 3, Smallvile Season 5, That 70's Show Season 4, Arrested Development seasons 1 and 2, The Office Season 1 (British), Lois And Cllark Season 1-3, Entire Star Wars Saga, Entire Lord of The Rings (extended Edition), MI3, V for Vandetta, Xmen United, Super Man Returns and entire Anthology. Ps For Simpsons and Seinfeld i will be selecting my favorite episodes only and not watching them all.

Books

Star Wars Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader it basiclly explains what happens between episode 3 and episode 4 explaing how one led exactlly lead to the other and what exactlly happened to the Jedi Empire and how the rebellion was built. I also plan or reading te Lord Of the Rings Trilogy for the first time so that should be fun any perticula good versions anyone recomends