Mario World Meets Anime Megamix
Posted by Joe in Other Stuff on 11:00, Jun 18, 2009 | No Comments
For a few years now, Mario level mods have been popping up here and there. Some mods show Mario on autopilot through a level with carefully placed switches, moving platforms and koopas getting him there. Some of the more sadistic modders show how playing a Mario level can quickly degenerate into the stuff of nightmares.
1 vs 100 Getting Price Hike From Nothing to Something?
Posted by Joe in Real News on 12:00, Jun 16, 2009 | 2 Comments
Ask some of the Unwound show crew about the 1 vs 100 beta on Xbox Live Arcade and they’ll tell you what a fun positive experience it’s been. However this may all change when the game officially launches late in the year.
Four Days of E3: Best in Show Part 3
Posted by Joe in E3 Expo on 12:00, Jun 11, 2009 | 1 Comment
My final look at Best in Show evaluates the RPG’s that were represented at E3. There is one thing you may immediately notice about the games in my list, none of them contain the words Final or Fantasy in them. While Final Fantasy XIII did look amazing and I myself am looking forward to it, I feel the RPG’s below offer a fresh perspective on the RPG genre. Did your favorites make the list?
Four Days of E3: Best in Show Part 2
Posted by Joe in E3 Expo on 14:00, Jun 10, 2009 | 3 Comments
Just like a bad Star Wars prequel, I’m back again with Best in Show Part 2! Today I’m going to tackle sidescrollers. While there weren’t an overabundance of sidescrollers at this year’s E3, the ones that were shown prove that 2D is never truly dead. Which games measure up today? Let’s find out!
Four Days of E3: Best in Show Part 1
Posted by Joe in E3 Expo on 13:53, Jun 09, 2009 | 1 Comment
By now the craziness of E3 has died down like coming off of some crazy drug. E3 came back big this year with lots of great greats shown off from all sorts of publishers and developers. Inevitably, like most shows where companies are all trying to one up each other, certain games just generated bit more hype and excitement than others. I’m going to talk about what I think were some of the standout hits this year.


