So Naps just sent me the first draft sketches of the 3rd panel in a comic we created a few weeks back (Don't worry... Things will begin speeding up once he gets a hold of a tablet) . And I have to say... My organ's are practically rupturing as I force myself not to post it (Lest the joke be ruined). Let's just say that I am VERY impressed with the way it's come out, and I can wait to see what he manages to string together when it's finally completed...
Other than that, my jot TRULY starts on Monday, as I'll be out on the floor of the call center, taking the orders and entering them into the program. So that will be an interesting day for sure... Now I just need a passport so the goram bank can let me access my bloody account!
So Naps broke up with his girlfriend. Or rather, she broke up with him (again) as I'm lead to believe. I was worried his self esteem might have been damaged... But he seems to be dealing with it. As Yoshi says, he's developed a thick skin to the matter. There's even romour of birthday related manipulation as the same thing happened last year around the same time... A few weeks after her birthday... Hmmmm...
In other news, I'm employed again. $1142 AUD for a week of sitting around and scratching my arse isn't bad. It will of course get a little trickier when work actually starts... But I'll live. As they say, money is money. I'll be buying an Xbox 360 soon, so keep your eyes peeled for a Live Account name.
So it looks like Napz started a DeviantART account... I now have unlimited access to his sketches, of which I shall share a choice few. The first one is what we might call his attempt to make a comic on his own volition. Origionaly 2 images, the panels make it an easyer joke to convey. It's pretty cool, but we all know where that lovely text comes from don't we? (Yes a good portion of the jokes are Yoshi's, fuck off)
Napz hates the Fan Girls
Although he IS quite partial to his girlfriend...
Very partial...
The only known natural enemy of Mav... Other than Napz...
We see this kinda thing a lot
When asked, he had no appropriate reason for this one...
It's this kinda shit that keeps him awake at night
And there you have it. A look into the art of Napz... Stay tuned, as we have a new comic in the works!
Just a short post here. No filter threw up some video footage of a live gig they pulled at a joint called The Zoo. Since I couldn't give you guys any photos or video of the one I attended at The Living Room, I figured I'd make it up to you all with this...
Hail to those of Level 5 and their crack team of designers. For once in it's unbelievably overpriced existence, the PS3 has finally breached that wall that said "If you buy a PS3, your friends will disown you". From the brilliant minds that brought us Dark Cloud and Dragon Quest VIII, comes the first PS3 game to literally make my jaw drop.
White Knight Story, is the sexiest, and most seemingly gratifying game I have seen in a long time. I would say that I haven't been this excited about a game since Chrono Trigger... But truth be known... That trophy belongs firmly in the grasp of Blue Dragon... But we shall get to that in a moment...
In the words of Tycho Brahe, "That's how you sell us a Goddamn Playstation 3."
Now, concerning my reasoning for eating up everything that is Blue Dragon... I had become somewhat excited about the game after hearing about Hironobu Sakaguchi's involvement, and jumped the gun on my last post without researching all the details. A rookie mistake yes... BUT, I am here now to rectify this error in judgment!
You see, not only is the game being directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi... But it's character designs, (as some of you more perceptive readers may have already noticed) are being done by Akira Toriyama, the original Dragon Ball artist, as well as doing the character designs for the legendary Chrono Trigger!
And that's not all folks!
Rounding off this lovely trio of game creating geniuses, is none other that the musical styling's of Nobuo Uematsu! Now if you don't already know the man, then shame on you and all your kin! This man is the legend behind the music of most of the Final Fantasy games, and with no immediate surprise... Chrono Trigger!
Honestly, this game has me so psyched, that I'm surprised that anything else is showing on my radar at the moment. Because if these 3 cannot pull off a great RPG, then I don't know who can.
That's right folks. Mav here to give you all his own take on the events of the TGS so far. Now of course, I don't speak Japanese, so I can only go by what I'm reading about the net, but I'll try to get down my highlights, and hopefully, We'll get a few nice videos to embed.
First off the bat, we have the ever loved, Metal Gear Solid franchise. That's right kiddies, we got us a whole new eyeful of Snake goodness to chow down on... Needless to say, I was somewhat excited by this news. It seems that no gaming expo is complete without a new thrilling instillation to our MGS4 library, cropping up in the form of a 6 minute video demonstration of some of the new gameplay elements for Snake's new mission. No vague hints towards a confusing plot this time. No... It's all about our elderly friend evading the various enemy's upon the battlefield, and occasionally blowing a few of them away. It also provides us with a few somber themes to think on as we watch the trailer.
"No beginning, no end. No time, no future. No virtue, no vice. No place for heroes. No time for heroes. No place in time. No time to die. No war for Snake."
I won't say much further on the subject, but rather, just give you all the chance to check it out for yourselves. I will say however, that you can expect an interesting little Kojima style twist at the end of the clip.
Interesting indeed... Unfortunately, it appears that the game shall not be shipping until sometime next year. So anyone who was hoping for a launch title declaration will be sadly denied.
Another point of interest at the TGS, was a playable demo of the 4th game in the Devil May Cry series. Of which, the first notable thing about the game was it's overwhelming similarities to DMC3. Next to that, was the fact that the controllable character, as has been hinted, was not Dante, but rather a new character by the name of Nero. However, the similarities between the looks and control's for the two characters are so near identical, you should hardly notice.
Nero's arsenal stays within DMC's usual facet of the explosive mixture of guns and swords, but this time round, there are small differences. For one, Nero only sports the one hand gun. I'm not sure how this will effect gameplay (not having actually had the pleasure to play the demo myself), but hopefully it won't diminish our ability to hover and generally kick ass. The other notable difference, is that Nero is sporting a gauntlet type thing on his arm called the Demon Fist, used with the circle button. This addition appears to make Nero's melee ability's mirror those of Dante with both his sword and the Beowulf weapon.
The demo showed no use of any Devil Trigger, extra weapons or style switching. But this may well be due to the seeming early stage of the game that the demo was set in. This leaves us to wonder just whether or not the game will incorporate these systems later, or something new entirely.
The graphics are certainly better than the last game. But certainly nothing spectacular. In short, the game looks to cater to it's already existing fan base. But suffice it to say... So far, there seems little that will draw any new comers, or convert anyone who disliked previous installments... In the mean time, here's a short teaser clip for the fan boy's to salvitate over. (Not from TGS)
The next thing on my list is something I really hope will live up to it's brand name. The innocently Blue Dragon. Now, you may be asking about now... "Mav... What's so special about a random Japanese game called Blue Dragon?". Well, allow me to drop a 2 bit's of info that are keeping my interest in the game. Firstly, it is a new Japanese RPG from a new franchise, which is something I was afraid we would not see again in my lifetime. Secondly, and probably far more importantly... It is being created by one Hironobu Sakaguchi. Mastermind behind both the Final Fantasy series, AND the damn near perfect, Chrono Trigger.
With these things in mind, Blue Dragon has the potential to be brilliant. Unfortunately, we all know that potential is not everything it's cracked up to be. But from what I've seen of the childish looking 360 game, I have to admit, it's looking hopeful.
I haven't got a whole lot to say about this game, but I do have a few videos for you to enjoy.
There's plenty more to see from the show, but I think this is as good a place as any to end my own coverage of it. If you poke around GameSpot, you should be able to find the rest. But for now, this is me, signing off to go fight an intergalactic war for the human race, right under your noses.
Hey there everyone. Been a while hasn't it? But that's the breaks I'm afraid... Not that it really matters in the long term. Anyway, a few things to touch on...
The Tokyo Game Show has started today, and will continue on unabated until late Sunday the 24th. So while E3 may have abandoned us, we still have our TGS. I'll see what I can do about talking on a few choice things shown if I get the time, but I'm sure you'll all see whatever strikes your fancy by the time I get to it.
The Wii is looking to stir some interest, as not only is it very soon to be available, but according to the New York Times, and widely believed by the internet community, it's actually going to be released in the US first on 19th November, a whole 2 weeks before the confirmed Japanese release date of 2nd December (Australians will of course be the second last off the starting line on the 7th, followed by Europe on the 8th). Also stirring some interest is that it will cost far less than the PS3, and come fully loaded with a free game, Wii Sports, and will be accompanied by no less than 25 next gen games at launch. I know I'll be reserving one.
And some more news for the Nintendo fan's. A new Pokémon game has been announced for the Wii as a release game in Japan. Tentatively titled as Pokémon Battle Revolution, it looks to be more bad ass than ever. As an extra special treat, some footage!
Yes. I am a Pokémon fan. Deal with it.
As a final note of interest. This has been circling the net. You may have heard it. You may not have. If you find out just who this 'Ray' is, let me know, because I quite like his lyrical ideas.
Also, on a more personal note, my Job Interview went fine for anyone who might have been wondering. I should hear back sometime next week.
Hello dear readers. Tonight I'm gonna start things off by telling you where you need to go on the internet. Or, in a more truthful manner of speaking, I'm gonna give ya'll a few links to go play with.
Firstly, at the request of my friend 'The Developer', I present to you, an interesting RPB that I have discovered in the last month or so. This particular RPB is called Arcane Academy. It is centered around a floating island, hidden from the rest of the world. There, players gather in and around a (as you've probably guessed) magical school, where just about anything can happen. From fighting dragons to fighting over who gets to use the bathroom first, your magical alter-ego is free to explore.
Secondly, I would like to give recognition to Ze Frank for his wonderful webcast, The Show. A video blog that can cover anything from the latest news, to his interpretation of signs he sees on his travels. He's often times a funny man, but even when he isn't making jokes, you'll learn to love the guy as he uses his vast knowledge to dish out a piece of himself one day at a time.
In other news, someone has made a case study against the ESRB's rating system, saying that they are inaccurate because they fail to take into account the amount of violence presented to the player within the game. This study is totally ludicrous, and yet the judge took the whole thing on as factual evidence, simply because the statistics were, in a sense, true. It just goes to show that we have to stop listening when people totting the last name Thompson take the podium in relation to games.
I'll cover more news at a later time. But right now, I've got people to do and things to see.
Apparently so. Or so says this comedic image I had forwarded to me just yesterday.
Now... I'm not one to be fooled easily. But when has a fw: email ever steered me wrong?
In other news, I discovered a nifty little vid over at YouTube. Final Fantasy VII: Last Order. The circle is now complete.
In all actuality, I don't really have much of interest to say beyond those few little bits of fun. If you really feel like it, you can go and view my AMV's on YouTube now, negating the need to sign up to AMV.org to see them (though you will still have to do so to see my less favorite three).
Hey there everyone. Just a quick post with some Napz art. Silly me thought I'd have to ask permission to use it. Seems to me he just loves the publicity. Heh... Go figure...
Just some sketches, but it's still pretty sweet stuff.
He's probably playing WoW...
He thinks he's pretty funny
The second one is a sort of parody of the pilot he's working on. You can all expect to see it up here just as soon as it's done. As a progress report, he's finished the initial drawing stages, and is either going to retrace it onto a clean sheet of paper, or he's just gonna scan it and colour it. Either way, it shouldn't be TOO long before it's ready.
Alright all you blog fans. Here's the lowdown on my house, and a few of the people within it.
This is the smaller lounge room that belongs to myself, Yoshi and my little brother Zac. Seen depicted in the image is Yoshi in his trademark green shirt and jeans, playing Zac's Xbox and wondering why the hell I'm taking a photo of him.
This is the main lounge room with stupidly large TV. It's mostly only for the parent usage, but whenever they're not here we get plasma TV privileges. If you look carefully, you'll be able to see my dog Indy.
This is more or less my bedroom (bed is in the next photo). My TV and my game collection over to the right, and my desk that is used for anything but writing, reading or using a computer. Actually, we generally just put stuff on it to make it look interesting. Like Yoshi's plush toys and my lightsaber. We also have a killer movie collection but you can't see it behind the sliding cabinets where we keep the games.
Another little game for ya. See if you can spot the sea monkey tanks. We think we screwed them up cus they're not growing...
This is the bunk bed Yoshi and I share. I've got the futon on the bottom and he's got the mattress on top (you can tell by how mine is the made bed). It's actually in couch mode at this point, but the back falls flat when I go to bed.
And this is the very computer room I type this from. It's a total mess and that is MSN on the screen for those who are wondering. As a piece of trivia, the room won't look like that for long as my parents are getting all new furniture and a new computer (I'm inheriting this dying creature).
And while I was going to leave it at that, I figured, what the hell, I'll add some shots of people in there.
This is my little brother Zac... He is 8 years old, and he is seen here wielding a knife, maliciously murdering his birthday cake. I have no idea what the other kid's name is.
This is my ever lovely mother dearest, and my stepfather Reg. It's an older photo from an older house, but if I were to use the more recent photo of her eating cake and laughing, she would kill me stone dead where I stand.
And that's about it really. Yes I'm denying you of a photo of me, but I'd rather stay the mysterious figure who types this blog than show my face right now. Such is the way of the blogger.
Well, I survived the night, and am here to tell the tale. To tell the truth, I haven't really hung out in many clubs, but this experience was certainly interesting...
The night started off with some trouble finding the place, but Yoshi and I finally found it, and just in time to be first in line for at the door tickets. So alota other crap happened and we eventually descended into what looked to be one of the most posh places I've ever been to (worry not oh lovers of rock. It didn't stay like that for long). We found ourselves a perch, got some beer and listened to the DJ, periodically chatting to Cheeseman when he passed our table (Cheeseman being that friend of mine I mentioned. Lead guitarist). We were told that although the night started at 8, his band wasn't actually up till 11, so we had a bit of a wait in front of us.
The first band were pretty good. They rocked out just like any other and some people got to dancing down near the stage. But nothing very big happened with them. It seemed most people were content to stand around the bar.
I never did hear a whole lot from the second band, as I had developed a headache, so I drank some water and headed up top to get some fresh air. I got to run into some old friends from high school who were there to see No Filter like we were, and we got to chat a bit and whatnot.
And so finally 11pm rolled around, and the guys started to set their gear up. As soon as this happened, everyone piled up at the stage, and started cheering, even though they weren't actually playing yet. And when they finally DID get to playing... The whole place simply exploded. Everyone loved them.
Cheeseman even got a mass of attention as at the end of the first song, the boys crowded around him as he told them all something. The lead singer then approaching the podium and yelling "cheesy broke the mother-fucking strings!". This was followed by the chanting of "Cheeseman! Cheeseman!". A few songs later, his replacement guitar was starting to shit him, so he called out for his now restrung one, to which the band broke out into a song about the guitarist. Lines like "Cheeseman go and get your fucking guitar" managed to bring a smile to the faces of Yoshi and myself. They even managed to incorporate his name into the end of another song somewhere, giving a real vibe that he had become a force to be reckoned with.
Stay tuned because since it's taken me some 5 hours to type this up, I've taken photo's of my house to share with you all. But I'll post them separately.
Hey all you readers. Today as a special treat I'm announcing that a good friend of mine will be playing at a concert tonight at 8pm in a place called the 'Lounge Room' up in the city. It's the official release of the bands EP (which is a term for album, or so I'm told). The bands name is No Filter, and you can check em out on their myspace page and listen to a few of their songs.
Anyway. Anybody in or around the Brisbane metropolitan area should swing by and check em out fer a measly $10. You won't be disappointed I assure you.
If you can't make it, or are simply too far away, then never fear! I will be reporting back on the nights festivities, and hopefully I'll manage to snag some snaps of the band in action to throw up here (If camera's are allowed). Though you may have to wait a bit before you get them as rumors of an afterparty are circling, and I may be too smashed to type.
Anyhow. This is me signing off to go and get drunk, blast music, and with any luck, get laid.
Alrighty then boys and girls, here's the lowdown of the new skill I've just aquired... Since I've become a member of the ever loveable digg.com, I was bound to sooner or later start finding new stories that hadn't been posted yet. So, in order to add to the community, I've began to 'digg' these undug stories.
Now for those of you who don't know... Digg.com is much like Wikipedia, in that it is made for users by users! A news site where we chose what is news worthy. It's a brilliant concept that I have just utterly fallen in love with.
So. Using digg, I am able to make the news I discover, read by more people than if I were to just simply post it on my humble little blog here. And so lo I find a way to combine these two forces... Using digg.com, I can easily throw my diggs onto my blog here, and not only bring the story to the attention of more people, but it gives you guys the oppertunity to help me out, and in a way, help the digg community out, by going to the 'digg story' link at the bottom of this page, and clicking the 'digg' button under the number on the left hand side.
To actually access the story's link itself, click on the 'read more' link next to it. Happy reading, and happy digging!
CYOTFS -Mav
This video is a pre-rendered glimpse at the new under wraps Star Wars title to be released on the PS3 by Lucasarts. It was shown exclusively at E3 this year to members of Hyperspace, the company's online Star Wars community.
My GOD! I haven't been so pissed off with a game since I snapped my SNES controller in half through sheer rage at one Sunset Riders game. SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos is not only a glichy game... It is so god damn cheap with the later characters in the Arcade mode, that even when you have given them 1/3 their original health, they STILL manage to arse rape you without even breaking a sweat! The final boss I had been contending against, I swear to god, could take 3/4 of your health in one combo. A combo he was quite fond of...
In a fit of rage, I finally snapped and hurled my controller at the ground hard enough to cause it to bounce back up and land on a shelf in the TV cabinet. I've no idea whether or not it still works, as it may very well be completely broken now. I was too pissed off to check. Suffice it to say, I never thought I could loath a game as much as I now hate that game...
Now... While I know the game is flawed... Don't take this as a review or anything... I'm still running off the adrenalin from the throw. I might get around to speaking on it if the occasion strikes me later... But for now I feel sick just looking at the accursed thing...
I'm sure you may very well have already heard this little tidbit... But for those of you who are not in the know, I feel the need to... Express myself unto you in a manner that is not befitting of my usual carefree and attemptingly humorous manner... For those of you who do not wish to open their minds to a perception of my persona that has not manifest itself since the birth of this blog, then I beseech you to turn your gaze further down the post until you hit the Youtube videos... You have been warned.
Now... For the love of all that is good and holy in this land of overpriced sticks of tobacco designed to kill you one puff at a time, who the hell decided that canceling E3 was a good idea?! So the various venues that are linked in some way to the event, including hotels and the like make in excess $50 million each E3... So all that money comes from the developers... So I never got to GO to the damn thing!
I understand that, as Penny Arcade stated, the loss of the already rather exclusive E3 is not a fatal blow to the industry, and in fact will likely mean more information more often... But FUCK! It blows my steam! E3 is just about the closest things gamers of the world can attribute to being an international games recognition week. Not quite a holiday... But a time period where all the good little nerds and geeks gather around their plasma flatscreen and wait for small gifts to fall into their laps like a pez dispenser with a timer and live streaming dates.
Did I mention I've still not been able to go?
While I'm sure we will all survive another Quanza without our palates being moistened by the expo, but what my point here is, is that I don't think we really want to. We like our E3, and we would kindly ask that you give it back. It's like saying Christmas is now and forever canceled, but don't worry, you'll get the same amount of gifts spread out through the year. Well bucko... We don't WANT that! I LIKE sitting down at Christmas and opening gifts one after the other. I LIKE anticipating the morning of the day. I LIKE the whole god damn experience thank you very much. And as I carry my metaphor beyond the legal limits, I must point out that I have the exact same feelings about E3.
E3 doesn't belong to the developers anymore. It belongs to the people. The kids with dreams of grandeur, who watch the videos and tell themselves "Someday I'll go to E3... Someday". I can't even hold it akin to telling your kids Santa isn't real. It's like telling them he was brutally murdered by Mrs clause who then promptly sodomized the Easter bunny and cooked it for dinner, and that neither holiday shall ever be celebrated ever again. Now tell me... Would tell your children that? No? Then DON'T FUCK with our E3 damn it!
Now that that's off my chest. Let's all welcome back the more calm Maverik... That's it. Breath deep the fresh air my everything is excreting now that all that angst and rage is dealt with. And as I promised you... 2 Youtube links that pertain to an old event, but one that I still think is absolutely hilarious...
In other news, I found the camera, then lost it again... So we are still short on photos of the SeaMonkey tanks and other various things...
I've just had an interview for a 'day job' at Toyworld, so if I can get that, I'll have money again which is a good thing. Though it will make the contest exceedingly hard to pull off... But we SHALL prevail! I promise this thing will go ahead as planned.
Another short update I know... But it's better than no update.
Sea Monkeys are still too small. Haven't not slept yet. Yoshi is crying out "Fuck off Jesus, I am the son of god!" much in relation to a game of Dr. Mario.
Comic will be resurrected again as I swear to work on it now. Hopefully we will see some progress. In the mean time... I have some art for you all to admire/drool over.
Napz has also drawn the worlds most bitching picture of a skunk man, which he cannot find at the current time... If he ever does, I promise to throw that up here for even more admiration.
And that's all that ever happened in the world today.
I write a blog. The contents of which may or may not be true some of the time. Or maybe all of the time... Also, I cannot be held responsible for my language, as the blog name already warned you. Read at your own risk.
The aftermath of the table
The Alcohol (Or part thereof)
Absinthe's effects on Syphon (With water & sugar)
Absinthe's effects on Yoshi (Straight)
Absinthe's effects on me (Straight. And yes, that's me)
Absinthe's effects on Jade (Straight)
Yoshi tries to restrain Jade as he attempts to attack me for taking photo's.
Yoshi is the clear winner. Jade's fly is open.
This was far from the intention of the photo. But the awkwardness had to be saved and recorded.
Jade has been completely defeated. I am victory.
Yoshi tries to restrain Jade as he attempts to attack me for taking photo's.
Yoshi is the clear winner. Jade's fly is open.
This was far from the intention of the photo. But the awkwardness had to be saved and recorded.
Jade has been completely defeated. I am victory.
