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Never even heard of that. Was that the MK DA upgrade for GBA? What the hell is up with the blades in Baraka's arms in those pictures? Those can't possibly retract. Looks like good rain/lighting effects in that stage, though.

I'm a mark for the kick-ass strikers, so sue me. Plus, I like Armor Mode as opposed to pissing around with supers if I just want no-frills ass-kicking. 2000 isn't a bad game, but it isn't as deep as 2001. 2001 has a lot of new techniques like guard cancels and guard breaking that 2000 doesn't. However, it does look like ass, and the new art doesn't really suck any less than the original art they replaced.

I know price doesn't seem to be an object, but probably your best bet is to go with the Neo CDs. Those seem to be easier to find and cheaper, too. You might be able to net a system and a bunch of games all together. I saw a system with about 30 games on Ebay once...but it was 700 bucks and the shipping was so high I think I blacked out from reading it.

Sega saturn import Your mileage may vary. I really like 2000, dislike 2001. I like 97, but the graphics/sound are a bit of a letdown, because the backgrounds and music in 95 smoke it, IMO. I also liked 98 (well, the DC version called Dream Match '99), but mainly for all the characters, the visuals--not so much the gameplay, which doesn't seem to be too much new or different. If you're not picky about which games you want, there's a KoF Best Collection or two up on Ebay now and then. However, if you just want one or two of the games, buying them separately is cheaper. Also, yeah, as far as gameplay goes the newer games mostly are superior.

Or Foley will talk about how bad the current direction/storylines in the WWE are and how he doesn't want to be a part of them but, the minute Vince flashes some cash at him or tells him he can shill his new book Foley is right there like whore. Right, but I thought I'd established the fact that Foley is the biggest whore in the company, beating out Ric Flair and any of the "Divas," even. No need to repeat myself TOO much. The good thing is though, at least Foley knows and admits he's a whore. Hell, he admits it about 20 times on his DVD, which I'm surprised he doesn't pimp during every promo, bless him. That makes it better how exactly? He's still on TV.

I doubt you'll see it. I don't think SNK is too proud of that game, because it looks pretty bad today and there's almost no combo system. They haven't released it any form other than the Neo and Neo CD ports. They also left it off the King of Fighters Best Collection (put 95, 96, 97 on it).

Once again, fuck SCEA and their anti-2D stance. The DC version of 2K2 is on it's way for me...and I have no X-Box. Makes me think just how wise a move it is to go with Microsoft. It's cool they don't have the same kind of policy, but they're dead last right now and figure letting another Japanese developer (MS has been fighting from the very beginning to win over the xenophobic Japanese by getting developers on their side) can only help. It makes me wonder why they haven't gone with Gamecube, though. Gamecube is currently #2 I believe (well, #3 after Nintendo's own GBA) in regards to user base I believe. The system sure as hell can do the games. Why not? Well, King of Fighters isn't a good fit for the GC pad, but more workable than an SF game. Metal Slug would fit on it perfectly. Plus, with Metal Slug Advance on the way, they could possibly fit in connectivity. Thing with X-box--doesn't seem like an "old school" player's system--the audience that would be mainly interested in it. I know 2D fighters don't appeal to everyone, but Metal Slug is just too damn fun...

From MSN.com:

..despite the fact it's not really -possible- to shoot two desert eagles at the same time.. *cough* Might as well throw in my nomination for what may be the "most overhyped game ever", right next to the MGS sequel. Hmm...I have mixed feelings. On one hand, GTA5 will probably be the same damn thing we've had the last two games. On the other hand, at least it probably won't be a damn movie game like MGS3 probably will be.

What a tragedy of justice! Sean O'Haire stumbled through his short promos with terrible delivery. He should have been allowed to stumble through longer promos!

Oh that was you that said that? Sorry dude didn't know that was you. Don't care if you remember I said it, just as long as the message gets through.

Or Foley will talk about how bad the current direction/storylines in the WWE are and how he doesn't want to be a part of them but, the minute Vince flashes some cash at him or tells him he can shill his new book Foley is right there like whore. Right, but I thought I'd established the fact that Foley is the biggest whore in the company, beating out Ric Flair and any of the "Divas," even. No need to repeat myself TOO much.

Let me remind you--a few months before reappearing he said that he didn't think the Nash/HHH angle was bad, and is not ashamed to have taken part in it. Does anyone remember awhile back when Vince asked Foley to join the writing team or something like that with the writing? Why do I have the feeling if he did he'd just be a yesman and the angles would be just as bad or worst. Because he still publically kisses Vince's ass? Because he loved the Russo era?

Let me remind you--a few months before reappearing he said that he didn't think the Nash/HHH angle was bad, and is not ashamed to have taken part in it.

I don't know what he was in charge of and what he wasn't, but what about Flair back in NWA/WCW?

Remember, when big WWE stars say "I hate the writing" what they really mean is "eh, fuck everyone else, let's talk about ME!"

Pfft, you may as well buy it, if places around where you live charge 5 bucks like around here.

Unless he's thinking "if this punk fails to get over with this, maybe they'll wise up and dump his ass," then that makes no sense. I thought Mick was through with the WWE because of their shoddy booking, and all of a sudden he feels the need to help them try to get over Mr. "My Daddy was a Midcarder, I'm tall and have good abs?"

I don't like Orton, and Foley can go to hell and get his ass off TV. What the fuck does he think he's doing, coming back and trying to get over, of all people, Orton?! Fuck him. Help some one who doesn't suck, why don't ya?

Bah, it's still lazy character design.

Why not? I have no problem with bosses being selectable if they're meant to be playable. Take a look at Jedah in Darkstalkers 3. Playable boss, but fights as fair as you can get in a fighting game. In MK, we have bullshit like bosses that: use projectiles that practically kill you in a couple hits. snatch you out of the air and slam you and do way too much damage. centaur things that warp from from one side of the screen to the other kicking you back and forth to himself a guy who cannot be knocked down 99% of the time, can shoulder ram the crap out of you over and over in the corner until he kills you with chipping damage I heard the DA bosses were even worse... If it forces you to make a decent, only mildly cheap boss (M. Bison rarely charges for charge moves, and does the Knee Press Nightmare in the original Street Fighter II), then good.

An MTV movie award should *NEVER* excuse you from a Razzie. However, the Razzies have become just as big a joke as the MTV awards. House of the Dead was robbed!

Anyone want to start taking bets on how many palette-swapped ninjas are going to be included in this game? I'll say 7 males and 4 females.

Oh god no. I remember the letters page was trashed as one of the editors talked about the demigod he thought up in his head and then other people wrote in and said their demigod could beat his and.... I *AM* thinking of the right magazine, right? 90% of the letters were crazy bullshit. That's the one. Bill Donahue (not Phil) seemed to be the one behind it, as the supreme overlord of whatthefuckever. Although, except for Gamefan, when was the last time you saw a magazine filled with intelligent letters with pertinent questions? Mario 64 was never touted as a graphical achievement, like Mario 3, Yoshi, and to a lesser extent, Sunshine. A good deal of the hype being Prime (besides "will it suck or not?") were the visuals. n64 games all had the ugly, blocky look. The Tekkens on Playstation smoke nearly all of the not-expansion pack N64 games, as do most of the big-name PS titles. Yeah, some of them had pixellation, but N64 had constant fog which is just as much if not more annoying. Plus, if you liked Mario 64 clones, wrestling games., and FPSs (and only those), you should be happy as a pig in slop with the n64. If not, you're in trouble. It sounds like the point at which it goes from "rehash" to "innovative" is quite hard to discern. Also, you seem to be far less picky than Next Gen was. *bzzzzt* 3 was revolutionary in a ton of ways, the world map, which allowed a lot of non-linearity and skipping areas, ability to backtrack (in previous platformers once you passed an area, you couldn't go back if it was off the screen), the ingenious power-up system, running/flying introduced, etc. Mario World...uh, there's the Yoshis, Star Road, the Dragon Coins--okay, not that much. Yoshi's Island...where to start? Lessee: The FX2 chip-enhanced bosses, the brilliant hit point system, the entire egg system, the graphical style itself is unique, plenty of effects were amazing for SNES, some of the best mini-games in a Mario-style game ever, plenty of the powerups were very unique, and YOU CAN SPIT WATERMELON SEEDS like a machine gun!! Sunshine...uh, you have a water gun. Okay, that is unique since it changes the gameplay immensely, although that isn't the best game in the series.

The newest issue of Game Informer has a review of King of Fighters EX2, Howling Blood. Good game, right? Yup, it's another shrunken-down arcade game, and it's been over in Japan for nearly a year. Finally it came out, and I checked out the review... I know nothing more about the game than I did before, and I just saw a review from some jackass with an ax to grind about 2D fighters; Adam from GI doesn't want to see them on consoles anymore, and would prefer them to be stuck on portables, because as far as he is concerned, fighting games have "moved on to the third dimension early in the PSOne era." Oh, and gameplay discussed? Fat chance. One paragraph or so of bitching, another paragraph telling us loosely what the series is about (and most people who stopped to look at the page already know), and one paragraph saying that it's okay, basically. Oh, and several screenshots with snide remarks. I sent him an e-mail: Comments on the issue, additions? E-mail is: [email protected] if you have anymore to add to it.