9/3 - Batta Batta Batta Batta
Happy September, everybody! And so our heroes (what's left of them) set off on a heroic journey, a journey of heroic heroics and journeying. So here is the first movie of September, Episode 292 : Here We Go Again. Lots of epic walking to ensue. Feel free to discuss here, the forum or here, theFaceBook page, whatever suits your whimsy. Your heroic whimsy, that is.
8/31 - Luigi Handles Differently Too, Why???
That's it, I'm cutting you off for the rest of the month! This is the last episode you get this month. Period. So enjoy Episode 291 : Unrest. Feel free to talk about it over on the forum or leave a comment on the FaceBook page. Enjoy it as much as you can! You may not see another until... the earliest... tomorrow.
Ha, see what I did there?
Continuing on the subject of Super Mario Galaxy 2... I have to say I found a few things that were disappointing. ***Spoiler Alert*** Throwback Galaxy in World 6 is a redesign of the Whomp's Fortress in Mario 64... Not to mention they bring back a whole slew of Super Mario Galaxy bosses in the Boss Blitz Galaxy. Don't get me wrong, but one of the things that I enjoyed about SMG 2 is that it was basically more of the same. SMG was fun so I really don't have too much of a complaint about playing new level designs. Some of it just feels a bit phoned in, like the previously mentioned galaxies. Although the green stars at the end. Very interesting. Certainly upped the replay value in my opinion. That was genuinely a nice surprise!
8/28 - Two Quick Things
I've decided I'm not very interested in running a forum. Honestly, it's just work that takes me away from doing what I love doing, which is working on the comic. So in the interest of continuing to do what I love, I'm not making a new forum. However, when the old forum went down many, many... many moons ago, one fan set up a "back up" forum to go to. So now that is the official unofficial SoMT forum. I put a link to it on the nav bar, or you can just click here.
Second, feel free to join the facebook group too and post things. Ok, I'm off to work now!
8/24 - And Timed Fire-Flowers? No Sir. That's Got To Go.
Before I go off on a rant, here is Episode 290 : Nothing Worth Doing Is Easy. This is especially true for your mom.
Why are their lives in Mario games anymore? I've been playing Mario Galaxy 2 for about a week now and I can't seem to find the point. First the game automatically saves your progress after every level. There are multiple check points in most stages because the designers recognize that there is an imminent loss of life ahead. You lose a life, you start over at the last check point. But what happens when you run out of lives? The dreaded game over! But what does this really mean? Your progress through the previous level has been saved, but you lose your check points on the current one? So game over translates into being slightly inconvienced and starting the current level over again. And one-ups are so prevalent in the game that this almost never happens.
Back in the Super Mario Bros. days, game over meant you get to start over again at world 1-1. Oh, you were in world 8-3 when a hammer brother shuffled you off this mortal coil? Back to world 1-1. Bowser hit you in the face with a backwards fire ball as you were about to jump on his head in 8-4? Back to world 1-1. Dying had a REAL penalty. Tenacity and practice had its rewards. If it wasn't for this dynamic abundant in most games of the period, a generation of level grinders and gold farmers may not exist today.
I say ease back on the available one ups, Nintendo, and make us restart the world we're on if we die. I don't mind redoing a few levels. It makes getting to the end that much more rewarding.
8/21 - Cold As Ice? Really?
Anyone seen the setlist for Rock Band 3 yet? There is some cool stuff to me on there, like Filter's "Hey Man, Nice Shot," The Muffs' "Outer Space" and Spacehog's "In the Meantime," but the rest of the list seems kind of... meh. And some of them we've already seen in previous versions of Guitar Hero so I guess I'm not really as moved as I wanted to be. I'll still end up getting it I guess...
Here is Episode 289 : A Softer World. I don't know what you were expecting... This is not what you were expecting.
8/19 - I Have My Own Ramona Flowers
If you haven't seen the Scott Pilgrim movie yet, I very highly recommend it. I enjoyed it more than Inception. And I really liked Inception too! I'm thinking I might go see Scott Pilgrim again this weekend. Super Mario Galaxy 2 is also awesome, but I'm a little nervous I'm missing stuff... I'm playing it without a guide to see how much stuff I can find on my own, and I just can't shake this nagging feeling... Fear not though, comic work is being done.
8/17 - "cake" ... right.
So I've just enountered my first major setback. The g/f just bought me Super Mario Galaxy 2. See you guys next week!
Just kidding. It's my day off, so I plan to do both. And see Scott Pilgrim.
8/14 - People Are Still Talking About Them?
Overheard this kid at dinner last night talking about this, that you can solve any Rubik's Cube in 20 moves or less.
Really?
Was this so pressing on the mind of the world? It was a theory for years, but now it's proven. Well, thank goodness we cleared the air on that one! The mystery was flipping KILLING me. Besides, I always solved my Rubik's Cubes the clever way. I pulled off the stickers and moved them around. You may call me a cheater, but I call myself an INNOVATOR. I think OUTSIDE the box. I'm like Captain Kirk up in here and the Kobayashi Maru can just eat me.
8/13 - Refreshing!
Man, I wasn't kidding when I said I was done with that fugging old site design. I just had ENOUGH of it! It was time to blow up the old site and replace it with something completely new and different.
What did you think I meant?
Having this new design is invigorating! Gives you a super fresh feeling, doesn't it? Like when a cool breeze blows up your skirt! ... Or so I've heard. And here's another breath of fresh air for you, Episode 288 : Tugging The Leash. Blow the dust off your flash player friends!
8/11 - ADIOS EVERYONE!
I changed my mind. I am so done with this fugging thing.
8/3 - Now Move, Sucka, Move
Ha, got so busy with working on the site, I forgot to update the site! Lol.
Every one have a chance to check out the DDR Facebook page? DDR for the PS3 it says. Honestly, I haven't loved a DDR edition since 3rd Mix. Once they started adding "stop" arrows, or "hold" arrows" I kind of lost interest. I felt like they stifled my creativity in free form movement. By the time MAX came out, I was burnt out anyway. I still play 3rd mix on a modded PS from time to time.
I'm willing to give this version a shot though. I've been away from it long enough that it's picqued my interest. Plus, since the rise and fall of Rockband and Guitar Hero, licensing has become less of a obstacle. With some good options and some good tunes on there, I actually might enjoy this series all over again!
8/1 - It's At 1:00, But What Time Zone!?
For those of you who may be old, you're probably forgetful as well. Today is Lisa Simpson's wedding day. I SAID IT'S LISA SIMPSON'S WEDDING DAY, GRANDPA. True Story.
I wonder... is there a "fan" out there sick enough to whip up a formal invitation to Lisa's wedding and keep it as a keepsake? *shudder* I hope not. I feel dirty just thinking it.
I think I'll submit this discovery to the likes of Wedinator, see if I can get it on the front page.
***UPDATE: Submitted to Wedinator and Very Demotivational as seen with this lol poster.