I’m glad my blog is a prime resource for the bestiality-seeking crowd.

In other news, I’ve sent that blog post about Nintendo licking ass to Nintendo itself. I’d like to see how they respond. I’ll post it once I receive an email back from them. Keep checking the bottom of this post for updates.

It’s been a while, I know. But MOAR PLOX!!1! is back…again. ( >_>)

First reponse:

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from Nintendo Customer Service
to xxxxxx@gmail.com
date Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 9:02 AM
subject Re: Webform: Wii > General Questions/Feedback <<#603xxx-113129#>>
mailed-by noa.nintendo.com

Hello,

I appreciate your taking the time to share your comments with us regarding this issue. Rest assured that your email will be forwarded on to the appropriate department for further review.

Sincerely,

Dervin Camden
Nintendo of America Inc.
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Without proper introduction, let me explain to you why I think Nintendo is currently licking supreme pole. It’s been revealed by Mario mastermind, Shigeru Miyamoto, that E3 is no longer a convention targeted at core gamers. Let me fill you in on something, first: E3 used to be open to whomever had the cash to attend it. Since 2007, it’s been transformed into an invitation-only event. As a result, companies are presenting to a much smaller crowd. And let me tell ya, negativity is inevitable. They hate it as much as we do. But back on track, Miyamoto made it clear that E3 was to no longer be an opportunity to reveal [and promote] core games such as the Zelda and Mario series. He’s been quoted saying the following:

“[E3 is] an opportunity for [us] to introduce new concepts and new types of play that [we] intend to bring to the broader audience, particularly because of the media that gathers at E3 now.”

Alright. So what you’re saying is that the audience who’s made you what you are to this day doesn’t matter too much anymore. I understand that innovation is a matter of prime importance to Nintendo, but Jesus, come ON. The introduction of the Wii Motion Plus is anticlimactic in that the Wii controller was expected to have its features since day one. Now they’re going to [most likely] charge us for a feature that should have been included from the start? The fuck is that? And another Wii Sports? Another Animal Crossing? That’s just embarrassing. And Wii Music? It’s awful; everything is terribly laden with unpolished, pointless bullshit. I never minded Nintendo’s focus on a broad audience, but this is just ridiculous. I was asking myself if they were serious with all of this. The more I watch the videos about the “games” that were presented at this year’s E3, the more unbelivably pissed I get. I highly doubt Nintendo will go downhill from here, as their target audience will probably receive all of these announcements well. But the people that made Nintendo who they are…they’re the ones that are steaming with anger. It’s like a big ‘Fuck you’ from Nintendo. We get it: you can impress non-gamers in a mass market. But why does this mean that old fans are to be left in the dark? Because Nintendo is becoming full of themselves. They’re becoming too much of a business. They’re basking in all of this success from the Wii and keep on with it because the people who usually don’t play videogames are buying into their product. I don’t know what anyone else thinks about this, but I think that’s just fucked up.

Proclamation of all of this naysay about Nintendo from me is akin to a man talking shit about his [still pretty decently-looking] wife of 50 years — a previously long-standing love turned into fiery hatred. Even my friends were questioning me upon the subject. They couldn’t believe my disappointment and recent interest in Microsoft’s console. I’ve been a Nintendo advocate for just so long. Owning every major Nintendo console (aside from the SNES — Genesis was better) will prove this. Being a subscriber to Nintendo Power since volume 119 will prove this. Having a room that is disgustingly blanketed in Nintendo-related paraphernalia will prove this. I bought DDR: Mario Mix — and I hate DDR! I HAVE NINTENDO SHOES, FOR CHRIST’S SAKE. I’ve always been one to defend Nintendo against verbal assailants, but with the utter SHIT — yes, SHIT — Nintendo’s been putting out there for a good year and a half, supporting and rationalizing them is the last thing I feel like doing. So fuck you, Nintendo. You’ve done your damage and it’s going to take an overwhelmingly huge amount of work to get me past your smug rigmarole and back onto your shit-bound bandwagon. Your past is golden; your present is not.

Disappointed fan,

-Dan

To follow up on this, here’s a short summary of what I’ve been doing since the last post:

• Working [and finishing] the layout and transfer of rigolega.com
• Flipping my shit about a certain Mega Man 9
• Working an 8 hour, 5-day-a-week job
• Loading up a new Thinkpad T61 for college
• Maintaining and administering the largest Classic Mega Man group on Facebook
• Leaving you hungry for MOAR…PLOX.

The most exciting of the above would have to be the completion of rigolega.com. My brother has been writing for his own website for years, and we finally made it look pretty decent. It’s some very top-quality writing; be sure to check it out. It really is something that’ll make you laugh your ass off nonstop. The site is run through Wordpress, much like this one. The end result looks pretty sleek, if you ask me. It’s much neater than the previous website. Navigation is much easier and added functionality of comments should work out well. Finishing up that site with mah broham is actually what inspired me to write this post. So, check it out when you can. I guarantee you’ll get a laugh out of it.

I’ve been working for my old high school’s Technology Office for the past 3 years and this summer is no different. I’ve received increased work hours; I now work from 8am to 3:30pm. This job is another reason I’m not writing or posting more often.

Mega Man 9 was announced, so I’ll be doing a writeup on that sometime soon.

I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T61 recently. It’s by far the best piece of hardware I’ve ever bought. I’m typing on it as we speak. I’m running Mandriva Linux 2008 One Spring primarily, but also boot Vista Business. Before you get all hot and bothered by the fact that I’m booting Vista, let me explain. Way back when Microsoft was doing its Vista promotion (the official name for the promotion escapes me right now), I was one of the people to watch the required videos first, and thus received a free copy of Windows Vista Business and Office 2007 Professional. At the time, this was about an $800 deal. All I had to do was fill out a W-2 form and I received them free of any charge whatsoever. It was nice. So that’s why I use Vista. I have a copy of XP Home that I received while building my desktop four years ago. It remains on my desktop. The ThinkPad got Vista. Despite all of its flaws, we’re all going to have to move on to it anyway. So why not start using it now? I’m happy with the setup thus far.

The Facebook Mega Man group that I created about a year ago is booming now. It’s got over 700 members to date. With the help of my buddy, Edecio, the group is unbelievably successful. We’re the biggest Classic Mega Man group on Facebook and even have a mention in the Mega Man Classic entry on Wikipedia. I’d say that’s quite an accomplishment, ay? I’m happy with it. And with the upcoming release of Mega Man 9, I expect the group to grow even more. We’ll see how that goes.

Recently, I’ve been debating over whether or not to buy an Xbox 360. The recent price drop caught my eye and there are tons of games coming out for it (or so says E3). The games that have me longing for a 360 are those to be expected by any gamer. Being a lifelong Nintendo fan, I have not strayed from their systems except for the oddball Dreamcast and Genesis (fantastic consoles — Genesis destroys SNES). Thus, I’ve always been used to games that were made for a wider audience. Mario and Zelda were great an all, but I feel as though I’m missing out by only owning a Wii. I haven’t touched the thing in months, mind you. I think a 360 would do me well. Anywho, Ninja Gaiden II has already been released, but looks like the most intense installment in the series yet. I’d never been a Ninja Gaiden fan, but this game looks absolutely astounding. Gears of War 2 and Resident Evil 5 also have me begging for more. The look and feel of these games simply blow me away. After playing through Resident Evil 4 on my PC, I’ve decided to stick with the series from here on in. If 5 is anything like its predecessor, I’m going to blow my load over it. My first experience with GoW wasn’t a satisfying one. I hated the multiplayer. It just wasn’t that great. The single player, however, was spectacular. I was hooked when I first started playing it. Although there’s more to be revealed in terms of the new Prince of Persia, I’m already looking forward to it. There’s also been word of a Geometry Wars 2 coming out for Live Arcade. I’m a HUGE fan of GW and can’t wait to get my hands on that one. I can see myself playing it more than anything else. Finally, I’ve got to admit, I’m a Sonic fan — always have been, always will be. I can only hope that the too-good-to-be-true Sonic Unleashed doesn’t turn into something horrible.

Along with that mentioned above, other miscellaneous events have been popping up on my to-do list. I’ve been busy, but I’m going to try to post some stuff up more often. On a personal level, my girlfriend is still fantastic, and life is treating me quite well. I’ll be moving off to college soon, so I’ll also be getting ready for that.

Expect more soon and keep your eyes peeled.

-Dan

Well, take this one with a grain of salt. Supposedly, a beta tester over at Capcom took a picture of the new Mega Man 9 that’s in the works for XBox Live Arcade & Playstation Network. I’ll list all of the information we’ve got on this game thus far.

First, here’s the text that accompanied the screen shot.

“Dear Rockman Perfect Memories,

I’m a beta tester for Capcom, and it’s been a lot of fun reading all these posts about Rockman 9!

I’m one of the people who gets to test it!

Ever since I started playing it, I’ve wanted to take pictures and post them online, but they check you for cameras every time before you go into the room to play. Well I thought I’d try something tricky after a few months of beta testing, so I borrowed my girl friend’s phone. The guys there trust me enough not to pat me down anymore and they’ll let me hand them my phone. So, I took a quick picture of the screen with my girl friend’s phone! Sorry it’s so blurry and dark, but she’s got a really old phone.

I want to just send it to you guys because I don’t want it to get too much attention (Which is why I’m not sending it to Kotaku, or 1-Up.). But I’ll confirm a few things about the game:

- You can play as Blues.
- The graphics are in the 8-bit sprite style, but not the classic Famicom/NES one.
- It doesn’t have anything to do with the X series.
- Tango is in it, and works just like the Rockman World Game Boy version.
- The game doesn’t support full wide screen YET, but it will.
- It does support 480p.

Also, PLEASE don’t reveal my alias, e-mail name, or e-mail address! I don’t want anyone to know I’m the one who sent this in!”

via Rockman PM
Some more info:
Mega Man 9 is rumored to be in the works. Check out the OFLC’s rating for the game [here].

A beta tester from Capcom by the name of “The Shadow” is leaking information:

-Rockman 9 will feature a retro 8-bit art style, a homage to the earlier games.

-Two playable characters: Rockman and Blues (ProtoMan). Each has their own unique storylines.

- A popular belief is that RM9 will act as the ‘link’ to the events of the X Series. This is not so, The storyline DOES NOT lead into the X Series, rather it’s a ‘traditional’ plot.

-Many new characters, new Robot Masters and maybe some new supporting characters.

-Gameplay is reminiscent of Rockman 3-6.

-Online components: Leader boards and some unknown form of online play

-RM9 will be on all major home consoles: Wii, X360 and PS3. X360 and PS3 users will be able to purchase the game from their respective download services. It’s unknown how the Wii version will work, whether it will be a downloaded game or not.

via Destructoid

This could be huge. It’s definitely exciting, that’s for sure.

Take no damage. Only use Mega Buster. Total time: 1m 46s.

Much too lazy to record in a more orthodox fashion. I could have recorded via emulator, but that’s no fun.

UPDATE: TUESDAY 6/17/08 IS THE DAY!

Mozilla is holding a ‘Download Day’ for the release of the new Firefox 3. The date is still unknown, but pledge to download it — it may set a world record.

Yikes. Then again, this is coming from Fox News. I’d trust the government before trusting them. Take this with a Mack truck of salt.

via Fox News