Sunday, January 27, 2008
Pokemon of the Day: Darkrai
Darkrai is right now only avalable here in the US through cheat codes, but in Japan you could get one through the Tenth Pokemon Movie Promotion that has Dialga's and Palkia's Signiture moves of Roar of Time and Spacial Rend. How effective is Darkrai? It's so effective, that it is completely unfair to use in battle. I do not call Darkrai an Uber, I call it a Weapon of Mass Destruction. Darkrai has a move called Dark Void that has an 80% chance of causing sleep. Combined with an ability called Bad Dreams that drains HP as you sleep and ultra high Speed and Special Attack, It means that getting put to sleep by Darkrai is almost certain death.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Video Game Review: Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Video Game Review by BV: The Legend Of Zelda Ocarina Of Time
Rating: 10 of 10
The Ocarina Of Time for the Nintendo 64 is the first 3D Zelda game. It is one of the very finest of the series and one of Nintendo’s absolute best games of all time. A very challenging game that even adults and non Zelda fans will enjoy immensely. The plot is one of the very best I have ever seen in a video game and feels sometimes more like a great movie than a video game. It introduces new characters and places that will be used in later Zelda games. The two biggest new characters introduced in the Ocarina of Time are the mysterious Sheik and the imposing new villain Ganondorf. The main plot of the game is to rid the kingdom of Hyrule of Ganondorf but I will not tell you any more details so you can see them yourself.
This is the one game that firmly cemented the N64’s solid line up. Even more great games for the N64 came out later on. Most notably are Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Paper Mario.
Post Nintendo 64 stardom:
The Ocarina of Time was such a great game, that it has appeared playable on the next generation Game Cube and Wii consoles and is paid tribute to in almost every Zelda game after it. The Ocarina of Time version for the Game Cube had a special edition of the game called Master Quest, an increased difficulty version of the Nintendo 64 version. You can also get a restored Nintendo 64 version of game on the Wii Shop Channel on the Wii for $10 and is well worth it. The game has also had two great sequels in The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
Even after a decade since it first came out, The Ocarina of Time is still better then most new games on the market today. I also recommend that you play the Ocarina of Time before playing Twilight Princess. You might understand the plot a little better.
Rating: 10 of 10
The Ocarina Of Time for the Nintendo 64 is the first 3D Zelda game. It is one of the very finest of the series and one of Nintendo’s absolute best games of all time. A very challenging game that even adults and non Zelda fans will enjoy immensely. The plot is one of the very best I have ever seen in a video game and feels sometimes more like a great movie than a video game. It introduces new characters and places that will be used in later Zelda games. The two biggest new characters introduced in the Ocarina of Time are the mysterious Sheik and the imposing new villain Ganondorf. The main plot of the game is to rid the kingdom of Hyrule of Ganondorf but I will not tell you any more details so you can see them yourself.
This is the one game that firmly cemented the N64’s solid line up. Even more great games for the N64 came out later on. Most notably are Zelda: Majora’s Mask and Paper Mario.
Post Nintendo 64 stardom:
The Ocarina of Time was such a great game, that it has appeared playable on the next generation Game Cube and Wii consoles and is paid tribute to in almost every Zelda game after it. The Ocarina of Time version for the Game Cube had a special edition of the game called Master Quest, an increased difficulty version of the Nintendo 64 version. You can also get a restored Nintendo 64 version of game on the Wii Shop Channel on the Wii for $10 and is well worth it. The game has also had two great sequels in The Wind Waker and Twilight Princess.
Even after a decade since it first came out, The Ocarina of Time is still better then most new games on the market today. I also recommend that you play the Ocarina of Time before playing Twilight Princess. You might understand the plot a little better.
Pokemon of The Day: Arceus
Arceus is one of three ultra rare pokemon you can get in Diamond and Pearl only by special events. I used a cheat code to get mine. Arceus has the best all around stats of any of the 493 pokemon and is in the top fifty in every stat. If you have plates that boost a type's power and are wondering what to do with them. Arceus has an ablity called Multi-Type which changes its type to the plate being held. Arceus also learns at level 100 a brutal 100 base attack move called Judgement. Judgement changes type to the plate being held by Arceus so it's a must for Arceus. Arceus can also learn Recover that is also a must too. Arceus may seem to be better then Mewtwo, But Arceus is way too unfair to use in battle due to how unpredictable it is. Even other uber pokemon like Mewtwo will have a hard time beating it.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Zelda: Twilight Princess Review
Video Game Review: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Rating: 10 of 10:
Review:
Twilight Princess is the darkest and most graphic of the Zelda games. It’s also the most challenging. I use a strategy guide, and it is still very hard to beat. It’s slow at first, but once it gets going, it is great, and is probably the best Zelda Game since Ocarina of Time. Unlike previous Zelda games, you start out in Twilight Princess as an adult and instead of traveling through time, you travel between dimensions. You have a fairy, but it isn’t your main partner. Your Main partner is a playful little elf of the Twilight called Midna. Midna you first meet in a dungeon cell as a wolf after being captured by dark beings. In your wolf form, Midna will serve as your care giver and help compensate for the lack of flexibility you had as a human. Midna is basically your fairy in Twilight Princess. Later you can turn into a wolf voluntarily. Ganondorf returns later in the game after the King of the Twilight Zant breaks the seal on Ganondorf’s prison in the void. Twilight Princess has about 20 bosses and is harder to find the main plot compared to Ocarina of Time, but still has a great story. The Climax of the game is a down and dirty sword fight with Ganondorf at the very end of the game.
Tributes to the Ocarina of Time: Twilight Princess’s music and locations pay tribute to the Ocarina of Time regularly.
Musical Tributes to Ocarina of Time: expect more in the game:
1. Zora’s Domain uses the exact same music for the exact same region in Ocarina of Time and is a location tribute too.
2. The music for the Death Mountain area is the same as the Goron city music in Ocarina of Time and is also a location tribute.
3. When listening to the light sprit of water and some Zora ghosts, you can hear The Serenade of Water melody playing in the background. (In Ocarina of Time, The Serenade of Water would warp you to Lake Hylia.)
4. Princess Zelda’s Theme is exactly the same as in the Ocarina of Time
5. The music for the Sacred Grove is the Music for the Lost Woods and Saria’s Theme in the Ocarina of Time
Location Tributes to Ocarina of Time: expect more in the game:
1 and 2. Kakariko Village and Graveyard
3. Hyrule Field
4 and 5. Hyrule Castle and Town 5. Lake Hylia
6. Zora River
With me comparing Twilight Princess to Ocarina of Time, it seems to me that Twilight Princess is the true Squeal to the Ocarina of Time and both games are excellent all around. These two games feel like a pair of great movies in same serious such as Star Wars and Star Wars Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back and The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2.
Overall Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time are about equally excellent. I give the Ocarina of Time the edge in plot, but Twilight Princess for the Wii wins by a landslide in interactive play. You use the Wii’s Remote and Ninchuck controllers like a real sword and shield in Twilight Princess.
P.S
Kudos to Shigeru Miyamoto again for making another excellent Zelda game.
Wrap Up:
There is no doubt that Twilight Princess continues the great tradition of Zelda games of not only just turning out to be excellent for the series and the system for it, but also as one of Nintendo’s finest games of all time.
One more thing:
If you found Tingle (the pesky price gouging map seller) annoying, you’ll breath a sigh of relief in that he is gone in Twilight Princess.
Rating: 10 of 10:
Review:
Twilight Princess is the darkest and most graphic of the Zelda games. It’s also the most challenging. I use a strategy guide, and it is still very hard to beat. It’s slow at first, but once it gets going, it is great, and is probably the best Zelda Game since Ocarina of Time. Unlike previous Zelda games, you start out in Twilight Princess as an adult and instead of traveling through time, you travel between dimensions. You have a fairy, but it isn’t your main partner. Your Main partner is a playful little elf of the Twilight called Midna. Midna you first meet in a dungeon cell as a wolf after being captured by dark beings. In your wolf form, Midna will serve as your care giver and help compensate for the lack of flexibility you had as a human. Midna is basically your fairy in Twilight Princess. Later you can turn into a wolf voluntarily. Ganondorf returns later in the game after the King of the Twilight Zant breaks the seal on Ganondorf’s prison in the void. Twilight Princess has about 20 bosses and is harder to find the main plot compared to Ocarina of Time, but still has a great story. The Climax of the game is a down and dirty sword fight with Ganondorf at the very end of the game.
Tributes to the Ocarina of Time: Twilight Princess’s music and locations pay tribute to the Ocarina of Time regularly.
Musical Tributes to Ocarina of Time: expect more in the game:
1. Zora’s Domain uses the exact same music for the exact same region in Ocarina of Time and is a location tribute too.
2. The music for the Death Mountain area is the same as the Goron city music in Ocarina of Time and is also a location tribute.
3. When listening to the light sprit of water and some Zora ghosts, you can hear The Serenade of Water melody playing in the background. (In Ocarina of Time, The Serenade of Water would warp you to Lake Hylia.)
4. Princess Zelda’s Theme is exactly the same as in the Ocarina of Time
5. The music for the Sacred Grove is the Music for the Lost Woods and Saria’s Theme in the Ocarina of Time
Location Tributes to Ocarina of Time: expect more in the game:
1 and 2. Kakariko Village and Graveyard
3. Hyrule Field
4 and 5. Hyrule Castle and Town 5. Lake Hylia
6. Zora River
With me comparing Twilight Princess to Ocarina of Time, it seems to me that Twilight Princess is the true Squeal to the Ocarina of Time and both games are excellent all around. These two games feel like a pair of great movies in same serious such as Star Wars and Star Wars Episode 5 The Empire Strikes Back and The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2.
Overall Twilight Princess and Ocarina of Time are about equally excellent. I give the Ocarina of Time the edge in plot, but Twilight Princess for the Wii wins by a landslide in interactive play. You use the Wii’s Remote and Ninchuck controllers like a real sword and shield in Twilight Princess.
P.S
Kudos to Shigeru Miyamoto again for making another excellent Zelda game.
Wrap Up:
There is no doubt that Twilight Princess continues the great tradition of Zelda games of not only just turning out to be excellent for the series and the system for it, but also as one of Nintendo’s finest games of all time.
One more thing:
If you found Tingle (the pesky price gouging map seller) annoying, you’ll breath a sigh of relief in that he is gone in Twilight Princess.
Pokemon of the Day: Mewtwo
I've played Pokemon since Red and Blue came out and even after a decade of being consistently at the top. Mewtwo still is on that pedestal after a decade. Mewtwo has got better and better with every generation. If you want to see a in depth profile of Mewtwo, go to www.serebii.net. Serebii.net can give you data for every generation of pokemon. My Mewtwo I use for battle has Psychic, Recover, Brick Break, and Shadow Ball and that move set has served me well for years.
The Mario Files - 1-25-08
I've been a big Mario fan for over a decade and I have played many of the games. Here's the rating system for mario in a Mario theme.
Excellent: Excellent
Okey Doky: Average
Mama Mia!: Awful
I'll start off with a Mama Mia! rated one, The Super Mario Bros Movie. No joke, they made a Super Mario Bros Movie in 1993 that was awful. Stars Bob Hoskins as Mario, John Legizamo as Luigi, and Dennis Hopper as Bowser. The Movie is awful for how un Mario like it was. Mario and Luigi don't have their game uniforms on until very late in the movie. The Koopas are humans with goofy hairdoos. Goombas are Giant reptiles. And no Peach.
Here are two bad reviews for the movie.
"They should have used cheat codes to make this one a winner." Forgot the source
"Yes it happened. Let us speak no more of it" Source: Nintendo Power Magazine
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