Profound Sadness: Cloudberry Kingdom

Let me put one thing out there first and foremost: I haven't played Cloudberry Kingdom. The reason for that is simply because I don't fucking want to.

In Defense: DuckTales Remastered

When you think of current video games that are based upon things such as movie and cartoon franchises, your stomach tends to turn and get upset. Well, mine does anyway. Generally speaking, such games receive extremely low review scores and are panned by gamers, with only a few that manage to reach decent recognition and actually deserve that praise. Perhaps the last really great example was Spider-Man 2, which was released around the same time as the film. I had a lot of fun with that one, and I don't think I know anyone who looks back on it and thinks, "What a piece of fuckin' shit."

(The Thing was pretty damn good too...but moving onward...)

World 10: Classic Mega Man Stage Music (Part 5)

Here we are, at the final portion of this World Ten list which brings everything to a close with some sweet tracks from Mega Man 9 and 10. Let's finish this off!

World 10: Classic Mega Man Stage Music (Part 4)

Now we come to Mega Man 7 and Mega Man 8. Both of these games aren't held in high regard compared to the rest of the series, for various reasons. I think the dislike for Mega Man 7 is totally unmerited...but Mega Man 8 sure is a piece of shit!

World 10: Classic Mega Man Stage Music (Part 3)

This particular entry highlighting stage music in the classic Mega Man is going to be rather tricky. This isn't because Mega Man 5 and 6 are so full of great music that it's difficult to choose just one, mind you...but rather, their soundtracks actually pale in comparison to those of the previous four games. I'll do my damnedest, though!

World 10: Classic Mega Man Stage Music (Part 2)

Welcome to the second part of my Mega Man music marathon! This time around, I'll highlight my favourite tracks from Mega Man 3 and 4!

World 10: Classic Mega Man Stage Music (Part 1)

I've been on a bit of a classic Mega Man kick ever since the announcement of his inclusion in the new Super Smash Bros. game at this year's E3. There's no better third party character that they could've added to the roster than the Blue Bomber, and it is of my opinion that he should have been in Brawl rather than Sonic the Hedgehog. I could be biased however, because I just really don't like Sonic all that much, and I suppose a lot of people have always wanted to see Mario and the Blue Blur to duke it out.

Anyway, as Peter Parker's uncle's sister's former gynecologist once said, "With great Mega Man, comes great music." You can't make up a glorious quote like that, so just trust me on this one. The Mega Man series is renowned not only for its razor-sharp gameplay and intense difficulty curve, but also for its vast array of pulsing, catchy musical compositions that accompany the stages throughout the games. Although the quality of an entire soundtrack tends to vary from game to game, overall the Mega Man series is responsible for some of the best video game music you could ever treat your ears to.

FPS Boss Blues

This post will definitely contain spoilers...just a heads up!

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In Defense: ZombiU

ZombiU was released alongside Nintendo's Wii U console in November, with a mature and hardcore game style and what appeared to be truly horrifying elements that seem to be so absent in zombie-focused games as of late. Ubisoft's title received a pretty mixed reception from review sites and other publications, which I can somewhat understand as it depends largely upon the expectations of the player. These reviews ranged from about a 3.5 all the way up to a 9 out of ten, which really illustrates the divergence of review scores. I've touched on this game briefly in one of my more recent entries, but having just begun ZombiU's Survival mode and becoming absolutely hooked all over again, I decided that it's a game that very much deserves a write up all to itself, so here are my two cents: ZombiU is fucking sweet.

World Ten: Favourite Games of 2012

As a way to polish off the year, I wanted to highlight my favourite games of 2012. These are in no particular order, bear in mind...because all of these games are fuckin' amazing and you should be sure to check them out! Hope you enjoy, and let's get to it!

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Quick Thoughts: Nintendo Wii U

Very recently, the Nintendo Wii U was released, for which I placed a preorder a couple of months ago when they were first available. I've been playing that system a lot recently, obviously. It's a brand new toy after all, and it's also generally a pretty damn sweet system so far! Here are some small blurbs about the system and some of the games I've been playing recently for it:

Chiptunes: EarthBound Extravaganza!

EarthBound for the Super Nintendo has a pretty kickass soundtrack, particularly the battle music...and a bunch of it has been rolling around in my head for the last few days. Therefore, I'm going to get it stuck in your heads too! You can thank me later!

Gaming Grads!!!

Myself and a friend have gathered up some gear and decided to have some fun spreading our horrible personalities across the vast plains of YouTube. We're basically gonna play some manageable games together while ripping on each other's gaming performances, make cracks about the game content, and generally just have a damn good time and (hopefully) be entertaining for you people as well!

We just uploaded our very first video for our playthrough of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards this evening. If you like it or are easily manipulated, be sure to subscribe and get the latest updates on the channel! Share it with your friends and spread the gaming joy!

Check out our channel right here!

Enjoy it, and if you have any comments be sure to post them. We have tons of games to choose from and can likely get our hands on more...any suggestions are welcome!

- Adam

What's the deal with Resident Evil 6?

Resident Evil 6 came out just a while ago, at the beginning of October. At first I was pretty apprehensive about picking it up, because the folks at Capcom have been a bunch of assholes lately. They've made some horrible choices with DLC distribution, rehashed multiple games multiple times for a quick dollar, and canceled every single Megaman project under the sun, seemingly throwing the Blue Bomber to the curb. Resident Evil 6 looked okay to me, but had gotten some very negative press when the demo first arrived.

I kept an eye on things however, and lots of good information started to crop up. Word of a 30-hour campaign spanning 3 different characters started floating around, making this the largest main-line Resident Evil game to date. Afterwards, a 4th campaign was mentioned as well, adding more and more to the meat of the game. The controls were apparently tightened up, some camera issues were fixed, and overall it seemed like this game was in good shape after a fairly rocky start. I decided to pick it up...that's a lot of game content and well-worth a purchase.

Item Acquired: 7 NES games!

I got lucky last week. I happened to go to ye olde Entertainment Overload on Tuesday to check out what sorts of classic titles they had in stock, and it just so happened that I arrived on a day where they received a massive shipment of NES games! What a fuckin' score! I managed to expand my NES library by 7 games, some of which you'll recognize and others you may not. Onwards to the round-up!

World Ten: Freaky Enemies in Video Games

Been a little while, and I did intend to do more Hallowe'en content than just this post...but shit happens and things come up, so I'm afraid this'll have to do. I'm gonna sound off on my top 10most disturbing enemies from video games...ones that are grotesque, unnerving, or just plain stressful to even be around. As video games have become visually more impressive, more and more freaky critters have started to sprout up, so don't be surprised if this W10 entry contains a lot of material from more current game series!

Let's dive right in, shall we?

Chiptunes: Xenoblade Chronicles - Colony 9

Here's another quick entry with a sweet melody that frequently comes back into my skull. In addition to being a fucking phenomenal game, Xenoblade must have just about the most memorable soundtrack in a long time, and one of the standouts for me is Colony 9's theme. It's the first major area of the game, so luckily I'm not spoiling anything by posting the music! You also get 2 for the price of 1 this time around, since there are day and night themes for most of the musical compositions in the game!

There you have it! Enjoy the music, and be sure to check out more of Xenoblade's soundtrack if you find the time. There isn't a single bad tune in the game, so you can't really go wrong!

Coming up in the near future: what better way to blog in the month of October than to write up a World Ten of freaky-ass monsters? Other various Hallowe'en-ish content will surface as well!

Keep gaming!

Chiptunes: Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse

Figured I'd start a new feature! I have a couple of reasons for this:

a) It will keep me blogging, even in small amounts when I'm very busy or stressed (i.e. now).

b) I absolutely love video game music, and Chiptunes will let me share cool tracks that've been stuck in my head lately. Hopefully these tunes will find a warm place within your skulls as well!

Here's a cool melody that I've been humming for the last week and a half. Mad Forest, from Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (NES).

Enjoy the tune, and keep gaming!

Just a quick mention...

Today I noticed that my blog breached the 20,000 view mark! Thanks a lot for reading my shitty writing and/or humouring me!

Seriously though, I hope you're all finding the content on this site fun and interesting, and hopefully learning a few things about classic games as well! If you have any suggestions be sure to leave a comment either here or on the DtC Facebook page. Also, if you know anyone who might take an interest in my blog, be sure to link them here!

Item Acquired: 7 NES games!

I've been extremely busy lately, and that's probably not going to change anytime too soon...so for now, the most I can update you guys with is a list of classic NES games I've recently tracked down and purchased and some quick descriptions of them: