Posts Tagged Metroid
Geek Blog – First Love
I recently acquired a friend’s NES and about a metric crapload of cartridges. He was moving, the price was right (even if some of the pins are bent and I really should replace the receptors). When I was 11, I was forced to sell my beloved system in order to come up with the last little bit of cash to purchase a SNES (I had saved my allowance all summer). I fondly remember those early morning Mario runs before school, the late night Zelda sessions with my Mom, sharing codes and cheats with my friends.
From 1991 until summer of 2010, my only feelings of nostalgia were gained from ROMs and emulators found on the internet, from DLC on the Wii Virtual Console, or re-releases for the GameBoy Advance (Played on my Gen1 DS).
But then. OMG but then! Feeling the square corners of the controller as they bit into my palm; sighing in frustration as I was forced to re-insert the cartridge time and time again to make the connection just right (I really should replace those pins). It immediately, and with great force, thrust me back into my childhood. That afternoon all those games and peripherals (finally, a PowerGlove: I’m so BAD) arrived, I disappeared into the past.
That feeling faded as I dreamed of 8bit princesses, octoroks and tetrominoes, waking up the next day, albeit an adult again, but a slightly happier one. Now I boot her up and blow out the carts for the LittleGeek, who has, surprisingly enough, at the age of 3 already beaten World 1-1 in Super Mario Bros. – on the console it was meant to be played.
So I can relate to the teary-eyed reunion that YT user wageman1 presents in this touching short video. Now if only we could figure out how to get the Zapper and R.O.B. to work on new flatscreen TVs – I’m not that keen on keeping a CRT around forever.
NES, you’ll always be my first.
-SnowytheGeek
Geek Blog – Bosses’ Lament
I’m growing quite fond of CollegeHumor’s video game animations. My first was the awkward encounter between Sonic and Mario in their later years. Now we have a speech shared by all the video game villains regarding their repetitive failure to stop one lone hero from moving to the right.
Try not to be drinking anything while you watch this, unless you really, really want to know what your soda smells like.
-SnowytheGeek [via CH]
Geek Blog – The History of the World of Video Game Music
A musical displaying the history of video game music from the ancient Atari days through the glory of SNES-dom. Remixed and produced by remix artist Norg. A good trip down Nostalgia Ave.
-SnowytheGeek [via Kotaku]
Geek Blog – Nintendo E3 2009 Metroid: Other M
I’ll admit, I haven’t played any of the FPS Metroid games. Hell, I haven’t played a Metroid since the SNES installment. I’ve never been much of a fan of the console FPS games. I learned pretty well with Call of Duty: World at War and CoD4, but that was in the PS3 era; I hadn’t yet grown accustomed to FPS when the GameCube was in it’s “Prime” (LOL puns make me laugh).
Anyway, what makes this new episode (prequel?) in the Metroid line special is that it’s developed by Team Ninja who brought us stunning visuals in Ninja Gaiden Sigma and the Dead or Alive series. Not to mention the boobtastic DOA Xtreme.
Other M appears to incorporate a variety of gameplay styles, from side-scroller, 3rd person and FPS alike. Ridley makes an appearence in the video as well as some new otherworldly baddies.
The only complaint I have is the apparent short hair Samus exhibits. Her voice is awesome, her zero-suit is sexy, but she’s always had lengthy locks. It’s that long hair style that gives her just enough feminism to juxtapose the violence she delivers while suited up. Cropping it short seems to take away a little from that quality. But I digress.
–SnowytheGeek
**UPDATE**
Apparently I didn’t watch the trailer close enough. The brief shot of Samus in her Zero suit shows long hair. Which begs the question: who is the other gal? Sister? Younger self? The shot below appears at the 0:54 mark.
Samus has long hair.