Prophet of Mike Zagurski

I haven't written anything here in a while and I've been thinking about doing a video game column. I know I'll lose intrest in it quickly but here we go. I had this weird obsession over Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo since in came out in the arcades in the mid 90's. Maybe because the arcade I went to as kid didn't have it or it never made it to the 16 bit systems. Back then, I thought it should have happened but in retrospect it was a good idea because it's predecessor didn't do very well. Anyway, time passed and Super Turbo made on every home system since the 16 bit era. Nothing changed with the ports and the graphics became really dated. 2D sprites on your 100 inch television set tend to look really bad. Capcom decided to release the game once again with pretty graphics. I don't know what to say. Capcom and it's partners did an excellent job with this remake. To be blunt, I didn't like the bigger, redrawn graphics. It looked like the developers zoomed into screen. After awhile I got use to this change. The characters look like the anime version of Street Fighter. If you want to see how the characters would look on your display, there is an option to toggle the old sprites. They look rawful. The music was remixed by the good folks at OverClocked Remixed. You can download a different version of the soundtrack of their website. It's really, really good if you like the Street Fighter background music in the first place.You can also listen to the old soundtrack by toggling it in options. In Remixed mode, they changed a few of the motions like the Spinning Piledriver to make it easier to perform. I love this feature because I can't normally do one. There were a few minor tweaks done to certain moves. Guile's Flash Kick shoots up towards your opponent and instead of straight up. I don't have problem with 360's controls but I'm sure some people will use joysttcks. The only problem that I have with it that there isn't much substance to it. There aren't any bonus features. Arcade mode is easy to go through and then you are stuck with playing people online. That too can be frustrating because you will run in to the one guy WHO CAN'T STOP DOING THE PSYCHO CRUSHER OVER AND OVER AGAIN!. Also, jerks who pulls. THey suck also. If you are a Street Fighter fan Iw would definitely recommend it.

You know there is nothing wrong with rich people and I would like to take Scrooge McDuck.

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It's not like Hogan was a champion one too many times.

Watching hockey from 70's and 80's shows why scoring was so high. Most of the goalies in the league sucked. They most of them were stand up goalies and the butterfly style was invented in the mid 80's I would say. Goalies are way better that before. I don't think anything should change with their equipment. If I have bigger pads on, I should be giving up more rebounds and decreasing my mobility. These are bad things.

I used to be a Dennis Miller fan but he sounds like the head writer for Family Guy. He strings together nouns and names together and it doesn't make any sense.

I didn't know we had a draft folder and no one PM'ed me. Anyway, my aunt use to do his voice for like radio ads or something. Felix the Cat, anyone?

Yeah the offseason has been really quiet and really boring. I really didn't factor the economy but I figured if Manny and CC got signed, then there would be more action on the free agent market.

Oh man I hope Bryant the Bub doesn't see this post! Damn pirates and their Bittorents.

I saw the TNA game for the 360 for $39.99 at Gamestop a month after it was released. I'll wait till its $20.

Mortal Kombat has to be worth at least million.

General Interest Questions 1. Who are you and what's your business here? My name is Adam and I read Scott Keith's website. I think he was apart of this website and I just joined it. 2. When did you discover an interest in wrestling? After WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game came out. There was an article in Gamepro magazine that peaked my interest in wrestling. When I was younger than that, only on occasion I might watch a little bit of WWF Superstars. 3. The Company Line: A. Which companies have you actively followed in your tenure as a wrestling fan? WWF/WWE mostly. I would have watched WCW more except I didn't get TNT from my cable company. I watched ECW on TNN. B. What have some of your favourite companies been? Your least favourite? (In theory, your answer can be the same - if you were growing up a fan of the technical wrestling WCW brought to the table but thought the end of the line for them was some of the worst television this side of My Mother The Car, that's cool). Favorite and I guess least favorite is WWF/WWE. It just depend on the month I guess. C. What is your favourite company right now? Any reason why? WWE because I don't watch TNA or ROH. 4. (Not So) Favourites: A. Who were your favourite wrestlers (or gimmicks) growing up / when you first started watching wrestling? Undertaker, Mankind, Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels, Dean Malenko, and Razor Ramon. B. Who were some guys you couldn't stand? Not really sure. There wasn't anyone that would make me change the channel. I suppose looking back uh... I hate Faarooq and the Nation of Domination. I also didn't like Hollywood Hogan whenever I would watch WCW highlights and he would be DQ'ed just to keep his ugly belt. C. Who are your current favourites (if applicable / different from A.) Miz and Morrison, merchandise shilling DX, JBL on occasion, Randy Orton, Edge Specific Questions about your Interest 5. How would you gauge your current interest level in the product? Almost apathetic. Watching wrestling on Mondays is tradition like watching the Lions on Thanksgiving. I have bought the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania for the last decade. 6. At what point in wrestling history (if it's not now) would you consider your interest to have been at it's peak? The correct answer to this is the Attitude era. Looking back to it, it seems really awful but I loved it. 7. At what point could you tell your interest was dipping and why do you think this happened, or what specific event(s) triggered the decrease? I supposed being tired of Cena/Batista being champions and the fact that Guerrero/Benoit are gone. 8. Have you ALWAYS stuck with wrestling even during times of low interest, or are there any lengths of time you stopped watching for a period only to come back at a later date? I stopped watching wrestling for about two weeks after Chris Benoit's tribute show and then I came back. 9. If applicable, at what point did you decide to pack in the wrestling fandom? N/A Interesting Questions of a Somewhat Random Nature 10. What style of pro wrestling best resonates with your personal tastes? Technical and high flying styles. 11. Where do you "draw the line" with the whole "suspended disbelief" deal? I don't think about the cameras backstage or authority angles or that the Undertaker and Kane can light people on fire but never do it to their opponents. 12. Do you attend live events? The last event I attended was Wrestlemania 21. I've never been to an indy show. I've been to 4 WWF/WWE events. 1 house show, 2 Raws, and WM 21. 13. If applicable, what are the best and worst experiences you've had going to a show live? Wrestlemania 21 was probably the best event I've been to. I don't think I'd had a bad experience at a show. 14. What are your favourite matches, moments, or events? Austin breaking Brian Pillman's ankle. I swore up and down that it was true. Dean Malenko winning the Cruiserweight Battle Royal and winning the belt. The Big Show winning the WWF title at Survivor Series 2000 (Yes, I'm serious). 15. Freestyle I don't think I can stop watching it. The truth is that after Eddie and Chris died, I started thinking about how much responsibility I should take for their demises. I paid 400 dollars for WM tickets and some of it went towards their self destruction. I feel conflicted about this but I know if there is a PPV in a 50 mile radius, I know I'll go. The cycle will always continue and it will be partially because of me.

The NHL.com Poll of the Day: How fast can the Leafs rebound under Brian Burke? This season: 14.68 % Two to three seasons: 44.97 % More like five seasons: 15.78 % Forever and a day: 24.57 %

Go on the Xbox forums and they have a guide that will help. It's called a wireless bridge and you don't have to buy the Xbox Wireless Adapter. I wish I had known about it. This will help: http://www.xboxlivetheguide.co.uk/XBoxLive...etup%20Bridging

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The kept playing that Beck song during the promos and I expected to hear it again. The song in the ending is alright though.

GG, I think you'll do well with it. I wonder if we can do ranked games. With the friend invites, they're social matches and I think if you win ranked games, they lead to achievements.

You can have two people playing online. I'll be on it till Sunday. Message me.

Not a match but I didn't want to start another thread. It's Pillman and Regal at video game awards show.

Yeah about Benoit... http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/11/shield-creator.html

It gets a bit repetitive playing alone. I've played online and its been a bit laggy. Also, I forget what character I am and where I am. I heard a few of the achievements must be done with Live.

The Angels can win their derivative and lose in the tangent to the Red Sox.

Yes I'd be down for a Simpsons episode draft.

I don't think Martha Hart would allow Owen to be in it.

Do they mean CAW or the wrestlers premade in SVR 2009? Also, it doesn't necessarily mean people who had Wrestlemania moments. It a legends game in same vein as Legends of Wrestling with a WWE license. Hillbilly Jim appeared as legend in one of the previous games, so anyone who signs a legends deal is a legend. On that thought, Vader should be in this game.