On this weeks vlog after I took out my iPod on the car ride home and share my fresh thoughts on The Muppets Most Wanted after just having finished seeing it.
Lets Play Windwaker part 5: Taking the Dragon by the Tail
On this Let’s Play Windwaker the journey into the cavern continues as the boys talk about control schemes, making some frustrating parts of the game better, lava reels its ugly head again, find out whats troubling Valoo, problems with the gamepad, dumb luck with switches, tag teaming the boss, and a planned trip for a better sail.
Club Nintendo Europe introduces a new prize
Mario Cards on Club Nintendo Europe
As a fan of all types of gaming of course I have to bring up the new Mario cards offered at Club Nintendo Europe. This nice item is decked out with all your favorite Mario Characters and includes the standard 52 cards plus 2 jokers. As you can see from the images it’s more than just cards with Mario pictures on them you can see several power ups alongside the characters and very decorative. This is perfect for any Nintendo Fans, Card game players, or magicians that happen to be Nintendo gamers.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Pre order Mario Kart 8 in Japan and get a set of cards
Japan gets Mario Kart cards
So Japan fans of Mario Kart get an exclusive set of Mario Kart playing cards with a pre-order of Mario Kart 8. Looking at them while they look nice they seem a bit simple. Just pictures of the nintendo characters on their vehicles and that’s about it. Definitely something a Nintendo fan would want but doesn’t look like something to get overly excited about.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Watch Dogs is still coming to Wii U so people please relax
Watch Dogs is still coming to Wii U, hopefully this year
So while Ubisoft has set a release date for Watch Dogs for May 27th that was confirmed for X-Box 360, X-Box one, PS4, PS3, and PC. Nothing set in stone for the Wii U yet. Ubisoft made sure to mention that the game is still coming out for the Wii U. Why is it taking longer for the Wii U version to come out?
Dominic Guay, a senior producer of Watch Dogs had this to say. “We have our studio in Bucharest working on it, and we wanted that team to have the time to explore the GamePad and be able to have fun with it and see how far they could push it,” he continues by saying. “It’s also an interesting platform, because it has its own strength, which we want to take advantage of, and we didn’t want to delay all the other platforms for that one. So we’re going to take the time we need to make sure the game is good when we ship it and that it also, game design-wise, makes good use of the specifics of the Wii U.”
Because of the delay for the Wii U Ubisoft had to once again confirm the game for the console. So for those who plan to get the game for Wii U, you can relax because it’s still coming. Ubisoft is just taking extra time to take advantage of the Wii U gamepad. As for when it will come out Guay said. “We don’t have a specific ship date for it yet so it’s considered within the year”
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Bubble Pop World
3DS presents Bubble Pop World
Recently it was announced that a game called Bubble Pop World would be coming to Nintendo E-shop. What’s so special about it? It takes advantage of the 3DS augmented reality function which has not be used in many games. Some examples include Kid Icarus Uprising, Kingdom Hearts, and Pokemon Dream Radar, but all those games were few and far between so it’s easy to forget it even exists.
So for those who kept the cards that game with your 3DS you’re in luck because once this game is out using the question block card you can play a puzzle game where you shoot bubbles to make matching pairs. Seems simple enough, but you can also play mini games and create your own puzzles which can be shared using a QR code. So it’s good to see that the AR function of the 3DS is still being used. It is an interesting idea that can really be expanded on.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
00 Neeson
00 Neeson
So Goldeneye could’ve been a very different movie. Liam Neeson the actor best known for roles in movies like Taken, Batman Begins, and Star Wars Episode 1 was actually offered the role of James Bond nearly 20 years ago.
So why would such a talented actor who could’ve done the role justice refuse the role? Because his would be wife didn’t like the idea. Neeson had this to say when talking about it. “I was heavily courted, let’s put it that way, and I’m sure some other actors were too. It was about 18 or 19 years ago and my wife-to-be said, ‘If you play James Bond we’re not getting married’. And I had to take that on board because I did want to marry her.”
So there you have it. Neeson couldn’t do the movie because he was Taken. Yeah I know horrible pun but I thought if it and had to use it.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Update to GunVolt
This is a brief update on the Gunvolt article you can see below. The game has been confirmed for a U.S release sometime this summer as an e-shop download for the 3DS. With this game coming to Nintendo it could be possible Gunvolt could become a pretty big Nintendo based character if he can pull over the fan base of his predecessor Megaman.
Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN
Has Autosave Spoiled Gamers?
On this weeks Vlog thanks to a annoying experience while doing the Windwaker Let’s Plays I was lead to ponder if autosave has spoiled gaming for us a bit.
Lets Play Windwaker part 4: Into The Cavern
On this Let’s Play Windwaker the boys play mail carrier for a father that has a complex mail route, the pictograph preparations begin, a challenge of an annoyed boy is accepted, Medli gets a headache, aim bombs poorly, the journey of Dragon Roost Cavern begins, and the gamepad spoils a surprise.