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Diablo II LP Started

2012-01-20T08:14:00.001-05:00

With the completion of Suikoden, I have started my LP for Diablo II! I will be playing this LP with a few rules though. I discuss what the rules are in my first episode which you can find here!

Suikoden LP Complete!

2012-01-20T08:12:00.003-05:00

Suikoden is finally done! Yay! It went a lot faster than expected and I ended up with 44 episodes and 1 bonus episode.

Playlist link here.

New Arrivals!

2012-01-09T14:03:00.001-05:00

I'm back! I wanted to give a quick run-down of what's been going on.

Youtube: I've been posting episodes daily of my Let's Play for Suikoden and Harvest Moon. This has taken a lot more time than I expected. I really enjoy doing this and will continue to do so. You can find my channel here.

Ecrater: My store is still active! The process of cleaning, testing, pictures, descriptions and promoting has taken any remaining time. Trying to then get a blog post up has become more difficult. I just put up an SNES console along with some great titles like Final Fantasy III, and Secret of Evermore. There will soon be an Atomic Blue N64 Console/Controller pack along with a number of games. I also won a small set of SNES games today!

Anyway, thanks for checking out my blog and such and I hope to try to do a better job staying updated.

Hello!

2011-12-11T20:58:00.001-05:00

Sorry I have been very lax on updating the blog. I've run into what I normally have issues with when I'm writing and that's block! Basically, I'm not sure what I should talk about. I do appreciate the people who have been checking out my blog, store and YouTube channel. I'll try to be better about updating this.

Suikoden and Harvest Moon Episodes Uploaded!

2011-12-01T09:26:00.001-05:00

Instead of doing two posts, I will embed the newest episodes of Suikoden and Harvest Moon on one page! Enjoy!

New Let's Play: Suikoden!

2011-11-30T08:42:00.001-05:00

I got my sound issues worked out and finally uploaded my first episode for Suikoden! I'm still doing Harvest Moon but I wanted to branch out because HM is very quick and easy to record. I also won some bids from Ebay, so plan on some pictures soon!

Updates!

2011-11-29T08:32:00.001-05:00

Hello! Sorry I haven't updated much recently. Been busy with the holiday and working on some things.

In good news, I've made some sales recently! It has been slow since I just started about one month ago, but it feels good to have some level of success.

I am on episode 18 in my Let's Play of Harvest Moon. I recorded the first episode for Suikoden but the sound was way too low so I'll have to re-record.

Finally Expanded House in Harvest Moon!

2011-11-25T19:32:00.001-05:00

I finally expanded my house in Harvest Moon! I also upgraded my first piece of equipment which will make life 10x easier. Enjoy!

Episode 12 of Harvest Moon!

2011-11-23T09:26:00.001-05:00

Good morning folks. Bringing you my next episode of Harvest Moon! I think I have come to a decision, I want to do video reviews instead of text reviews going forward. I think it will be easier for me to do. Thanks for viewing!

Harvest Moon!

2011-11-22T08:40:00.001-05:00

Good morning! I've been a little busy this weekend and couldn't get the update that I wanted. I'll try my best to get another Spotlight up. Here's the episode 11 of Let's Play Harvest Moon!

Harvest Moon Episode 7!

2011-11-18T09:19:00.001-05:00

Here's the new episode for Let's Play Harvest Moon! It's Friday and I'm ready for the weekend!

New Episode of Harvest Moon and New Spotlight Planned

2011-11-17T11:40:00.001-05:00

Good morning! Almost forgot to make a post letting you know that the new episode of Let's Play Harvest Moon is out! I also plan on writing up another Spotlight this weekend. Can't wait to get it out!

New Let's Play Episode!

2011-11-16T08:38:00.001-05:00

Good morning, or afternoon or evening depending on when you read this! The next episode of Let's Play Harvest Moon is up. I was able to correct my rain problems by messing with some settings. Hopefully we won't run into any more problems. Thanks for viewing!

Final Fantasy XV An Action RPG?

2011-11-16T08:21:00.001-05:00

Over at Edge, Yoshinori Kitase, the producer for Final Fantasy XIII-2, is saying the next numbered Final Fantasy game could be an action RPG.

"I think the nature of the franchise is to present something new each time. In the global market we see many players moving away from games that used turn-based systems toward what you might term an action-RPG."

Personally, why make this a numbered game? Final Fantasy has, traditionally, been a menu based RPG. When they have decided to really do something different, Square Enix has not numbered the game. This has spawned a series of games doing this! Look at Tactics or Dissidia. While I'm sure the vast majority of Final Fantasy gamers would still buy this, it makes me wonder, is the Square that made the classic Final Fantasy games dead?

Let's Play Harvest Moon Episode 4!

2011-11-15T08:23:00.001-05:00

Greetings! I uploaded episode 4 of my LP for Harvest Moon. I want to thank you for viewing and supporting me!

Deadbeat Videogaming

2011-11-14T15:52:00.001-05:00

Greetings! I wanted to let you know that I will be writing on the site deadbeatvideogaming.com! You will see my Spotlight series as I continue that and anything else that I can, depending on time.

I want to thank everyone for looking at my blog and hope you'll stick around here for more content I can produce for you!

Don't Forget My Ecrater Store Is Updated!

2011-11-14T10:53:00.001-05:00

Don't forget to check out some deals I have at my Ecrater store!

You can find a near mint copy of Shenmue, a boxed Sega Genesis, Pokemon Stadium and the Banjo games as a start!

Let's Play Harvest Moon Episode 3

2011-11-14T08:10:00.001-05:00

My new episode of Let's Play Harvest Moon is up! Deadly invisible rain attacks and can I acquire enough wood to expand my house? Dun dun dun!

Let's Play Harvest Moon Episode 2: The Logs Strike Back

2011-11-13T13:45:00.001-05:00

I finished episode 2 of my Let's Play for Harvest Moon. My plan going forward is to finish an episode during the evening time and then upload it in the morning. Enjoy and thanks for viewing!

Let's Play Harvest Moon!

2011-11-12T22:25:00.001-05:00

I uploaded my first Let's Play episode! I hope you'll check it out and leave any feedback for me! Thanks!

New Games!

2011-11-12T14:26:00.001-05:00

Hello! I have updated my Ecrater store with roughly 20 new games! I'll share some pictures and give you a list as I have before!

List of finds:

ToeJam & Earl (Genesis)

NBA Jam T.E. (SNES)

Super Punch Out

Fifa 96

Super Wrestlemania

Tecmo Super Bowl III

NHL 96

California Games

Super Mario Kart

Super Mario World

Tecmo Super Bowl x2

Pilotwings

Ken Griffey Jr's Winning Run

Street Fighter II Turbo

Madden 94

Donkey Kong Country

The Legend of Zelda Link to the Past

Earthworm Jim

Madden 97

Tax Breaks For Suckers

2011-11-11T14:05:00.001-05:00

Been sitting here reading various news articles and I wanted to get another business blog post up. The Senate just recently passed a bill, here, that gives tax breaks for hiring unemployed veterans. Before I go any further, I am 159.99% for helping veterans find a job. The problem is that tax breaks do not help the underlying issues. If you cut your finger off a bandage isn't going to fix the problem. What's the issue?

IT'S THE DEMAND, STUPID!

Giving tax breaks to any company does nothing for the demand of products. I work in an office that supplies companies with office furniture and if we hired an extra person, what good would that do us?

Tax breaks are also deferred and that won't help a small business. Bringing on more workers has hard-costs, like payroll taxes and soft-costs such as training the individual. What good will that tax break do now?

Passing tax breaks like this are safe and feel good. Who doesn't love that?

Republicans are so focused on tax breaks that they won't look for better solutions. Democrats are so focused on tax issues for the rich that they miss the mark. I'm not one who believes the Government cannot help but they must find solutions for the real problem.

That brings up another question, what could the Government do to help demand? Trade is always great but we must be careful of other countries work standards so as not to hurt American workers. Will investing in infrastructure solve our issues? I don't know the answer to our problems, and to be honest, I am glad that I don't have to be the one to make these decisions. I wonder, could any of us citizens who throw peanuts from the sideline really come up with solutions for our countries problems?

Update!

2011-11-10T13:13:00.001-05:00

Hello! Giving a quick update for everyone.

Had a very positive response from my "Spotlight" article on Final Fantasy. I'll try to do a "Spotlight" once a week, depending on time.

I received some SNES games from Ebay last night! I'll try and get pictures for you to look at tonight and get my Ecrater store updated. Thanks for the support!

Spotlight: Final Fantasy

2011-11-08T09:37:00.000-05:00

Welcome to my first, in hopefully many, articles on past games! I want this series to focus on a game that either was important to me or did something important for gaming.

Final Fantasy is one of the most important Japanese Role Playing Games (JRPG) and one of the most influential. Today, JRPGs are in a tough spot in the American market because of the advancement of the Western Role Playing Game (WRPG) such as The Elder Scroll Series, Mass Effect and Fallout. That wasn't always the case though.

Background:

As many hardcore RPG fans know, Final Fantasy was made by a fledgling company called Squaresoft. They made a number of games on the Nintendo Entertainment System such as 3D World Runner and Rad Racer. While these games had some success, the company was not doing well financially. Thus, Final Fantasy was born. According to this article, the name Final Fantasy stemmed from Sakaguchi's plan to quit making video games if the game did not do well.

Story:

Final Fantasy told the story of the Light Warriors. The world is on the verge of destruction. The wind no longer blows, the seas crash and the earth decays. These four warriors mysteriously arrive with an Orb (crystal in later versions) of each element: fire, water, earth, and air.

What made Final Fantasy different was its long, epic story. Many gamers were used to simple games with simple stories. Mario had you rescuing a princess. Even though Zelda had a long back-story in its manual, the game had little story elements while playing. Final Fantasy had you rescuing the princess as the first quest of many. After finally defeating Garland, the

disgraced knight who captured the princess, I thought I had beat the game! No, my journey had just begun.

Venturing into the unknown, the heroes you created began unraveling the mysteries of the world. Saving the Elf King, meeting the council that told of the mysterious four fiends and meeting the legendary dragon Bahamut.

After defeating the four fiends and saving the land you learned a terrible secret, the fiends were sent here from the past! There was only one way to stop them, go into the past and kill them there! Venturing back into the very same spot where you saved the princess, the Light Warriors were sent into the past. Traversing this strange castle, the warriors met and fought each fiend and destroyed them. The truth would be revealed to young gamers when they reached the center of the castle. Garland had been sent back in time by the four fiends, when he arrived back in time he would then send the four fiends to the future creating a time loop and letting him live forever. How this paradox started, who knows but it was time for the final battle with Garland who was now the demon Chaos! The world saved and the time loop destroyed, the heroes could now rest.

Gameplay:

Final Fantasy had you start your quest by choosing four classes for your party. You could choose the brutal Fighter, the nimble Thief, the tough Black Belt, the healing White Mage, the mysterious Black Mage and the versatile Red Mage. This allowed such a great deal of customization and re-playability. After meeting Bahamut and completing his quest, your warriors would be promoted to upgraded versions of their base class.

The combat system used a turn based menu system and a primitive combat screen. There were some things that gamers learned real fast about the fighting. The people towards the top of your party would be attacked more than the bottom. If two people attacked the same monster and the first person killed them, the second person would waste their turn attacking the darkness! This was changed in later versions but this did add an element of strategy.

Each new town had better equipment for sale and spells. There were no magic points in Final Fantasy. Spells were divided into spell levels and as you gained levels, you could caster higher level spells and more of them. Your mages could only know three spells for a spell level. This made you choose which spells you wanted carefully and made sure to ration their use during long dungeons.

Final Fantasy had a very deep combat system for its era. Item choices, spell choices and class choices let the player have a engaging experience each time they played.

Legacy:

Final Fantasy was very popular when it came out and brought gamers a series of memorable games. Many elements from the original Final Fantasy have be reused in other games. The idea of elemental crystals, many musical themes and minor quirks would show up in the series. If you haven't, pick up this game or one of its many remakes. Check out this Let's Play to see what the game is like!

Strike Out!

2011-11-05T13:14:00.001-04:00

Giving an update for today! I went to my usual stores/places today and struck out! I ran into a few SNES and Sega Master games but they were all sports games! Gah. Well, I'll be trolling Ebay for deals today and using Craigslist as well.

I've been messing around with Fraps and emulators but it is causing huge slowdowns when I go to record. My computer is ~1 year old so I'm not sure why. I'll try and figure it out. Thanks for viewing and don't forget to check out my new stuff in my store!