Tekken: Blood Vengeance Review

This picture actually sums up the movie quite nicely

Recently Namco-Bandai has taken a step into the movie department and make a CGI movie based off their Tekken franchise. Now obviously, going in, there are various thoughts in my head like 'Iknow this won't be a great movie, but I at least expect pretty visuals and some good fights. That's what Tekken is all about!' Well once the credits began rolling, I find myself partially right in those thoughts. Is this game-based movie enjoyable?

Mortal Kombat 9: Now 20% More Fatal

Last time, we talked about Marvel vs Capcom 3 and how I would've given it a higher score if I hadn't played something else that made me realize some of it's shortcomings, particularly in the single player content area. Well, if you were wonder what game that is, look no further. Netherrealms Studios' new Mortal Kombat is that very title.

Now I never cared too much for Mortal Kombat as a whole. Sure the early games were fun to an extent and had enough silliness to keep gamers entertained and even after the shift to 3D, Mortal Kombat 4 was fun enough, but afterwards I just lost interest. I played Deception and enjoyed it to an extent, but it didn't have a deep enough system to keep me entertain, or at the very least, I just didn't care enough about it and Armageddon.... oh boy, Armageddon. This particular title left me skeptical at first too and even when the demo was released, I was unsure, but then I played it and was surprised to feel something: Fun. So I looked more into the game and the more I heard, the more I like. It's been about a month since the game's release, so how is it?

Gosick

Wow. I haven't done one of these in what? A year? Anyway.

~Title~ Gosick? What kinda weird name is that? Well, I'll tell you. It's a weird way to spell Gothic. I say this, because the Romanji should actually be Goshikku. So, not even I know why they decided to spell it Gosick.

Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. Is it FTW or FTL?

Hello and welcome back to final part of Fighting February... appearing at the end of April. Moving's a time consumer, ya know? First off, we spoke of changes to two of my favorite fighting games, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift and Super Street Fighter 4. The following week, we talked discussed two leaked characters: Evil Ryu and Oni, both of which have appeared officially in arcades. Finally, we will put an end to this delayed mess, by reviewing the relatively new hit fighter, Marvel vs Capcom 3.

Parasite Eve AKA Much Ado about Mitochrondria

With the release of Final Fantasy 13 near the beginning of the year, Roleplaying games in general continue to advance in complex battles, plot (arguably), and needless to say, graphics. It’s almost surprising to note that Square, the company behind Final Fantasy, has made more franchises than just Final Fantasy, such as Brave Fencer Musashi, the just as popular Kingdom Hearts franchise, the Mana series, and lastly, Parasite Eve and since it's Christmas time and the game takes place during Christmas, what better way to celebrate than to be scared out of your pants.

Diamond Daydreams

Reviewer note: This review was originally written back in the Winter of 2006

Yes, tis that time of year where we all go and pay ridiculous prices for those we love. However, if you’re like me, then you don’t have a girlfriend or at least you had one and now because of the break up, you just lie awake at night and spend your days curled up in your basement crying yourself asleep and now you’re so pale that it hurts to go outside because the sun burns your eyes. If you fit this category, or if you’re an otaku who wants an anime that actually makes you feel something in the cockles of your heart, or perhaps even in the sub-cockles, then Diamond Daydreams might be your anime.

High School of the Dead: Source of Entertainment or Attraction of mindless anime zombies?

For some time, I've been told, “You've got to watch High School of the Dead! It's so awesome!” And “Man, High School of the Dead was kick ass tonight!” and I've even heard, “High School of the Dead is a action filled anime that's intelligent!” And after watching the entire series, my response is: What show was I watching?

Warning: Possible Spoilers

Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Hipster Trash or Glorious Nerdom?

For the longest time, various fans of comics, video games, and other form of nerdity have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Scott Pilgrim vs The World. Based off the comic series of the same name, trailers portrayed the film in a form that at first made me think "Oh, just another boy meets girl movie. Well, time to move on to the next big mo-" And then suddenly there's Evil Super powered boyfriends involved. Trailers don't do that often, so this film certainly peaked alot of peoples' interests. Is it glorious nerdom or just hipster trash?

Zerg Rushin!

"Hey fellow terran! Better get to a bunker! Zerg are invading!"
"Really? When?"

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