Alternate title:
Man, I Hope My Girlfriend Didn’t Make Out With Some Dude Dressed As Gamibt… Sorry, Nightcrawler in San Diego
Hey now…
Back again, with yet another belated update. You know the story: been busy times a lot. Though not with the San Diego Comic Con, unfortunately, like many of my friends all last week, as well as MK; it was actually her very first visit to the comic shows to end all comic shows, to promote the just printed Girls’ Guide To Guy’s Stuff, which MK served as editor on. And it was a really good trip for her! Not only has the response to the book been great, but she also won the Friends of Lulu volunteer of the year award!
EDIT: Here she is, soaking up the love!
But yeah, wish I could have gone, and actually had the chance, on the behalf of Zedge. And even though I’m sure I could have sniffed out a few cell phone related items, in the end, I just didn’t want to get too wrapped up with costume watching on IDT’s dime. But thankfully, MK took pics for me! Can’t wait to see the one girl in the crazy Aeon Flux get-up that she described as requiring a great degree of “balls”. But anyhow, let’s go back a bit…
- To, not this past Friday, but the one before, which was yet another Rocketship party. Two highlights there still worth mentioning. First off, and I forgot how it started, but it certainly lasted a while; myself, MK, Robin, Jenny, Joe (Flood), Liz, plus others all tried to figure out how various cartoonists would fare against each other in a real-deal brawl. The basis of the match-up was not determined by grudges and the like but by physical attributes, so it was all by the tape, though stuff such as inner rage was also factored in. For whatever reason, Pat was decided to be my best opponent, which if funny since I would never punch the guy! And he would never lay a finger on me! Especially since I am technically his boss and all! That’s small in-joke between myself and Pat, less anything thinks I’m being a prick or something… But yeah, the cat is out of the bag: my company, IDT, now owns IDW. Which is great and all, but I’m not swimming in piles of Transformers and Ashley Woods comics, at least not yet. Anyway…
The other big conversation was how I revealed to all my plans for when I die.
This is how it?s going to work: when I die, I will be cremated. Then my ashes will be mixed with gold, which will then be used to create rings. Original plans called for ten rings to be created, one for each finger, though each would be given to a different friend of mine. With the underlying goal being that eventually, everyone will fight each other to gain possession of all ten. Ideally, having all then would granted powers of something… BTW, my inspiration for this is NOT Lord of the Rings (found the books boring, but the movies are alright I guess… though City of God should have taken the Best Picture Oscar and not Return of the King that year… Return is great and all, but come on) but the Iron Man bad guy, the Mandarin (whose power come from ten alien rings that he found or stole from some aliens or something). But when it was pointed out that there might be too much ash for just ten rings, plus I’ve love there to be more than just ten friends to have rings, I decided to up it to twenty. So in the end, there would be two complete sets of rings.
Once two people have managed to get an entire set, by whatever means, they would go to my mausoleum, where the rings would act as a key of sorts; both sets of rings would be needed to be worn simultaneously to activate a hidden wall, revealing one actual key, made entire of gold. I’m hoping that will take care of the rest of my ashes. In case not, pair of gauntlets will be made, and maybe the rings could be placed in side, like a housing, which then acts as keys. Or they will be used to counteract the rings. MK would get one gauntlet… Okay, I’m getting off track here.
Anyhow, the key will open a secret treasure, with the location also revealed, so then both people would have to fight it out to lay claim to it. And what could that secret treasure might possibly be? My porn stash, or course.
EDIT: For further information…
- Last Saturday was spent at Coney Island, to check out the hottest, most up and coming acts in the indie music scene (as well as check out hot indie chicks). In case anyone missed my brief rundown over at the forums, basically, of all the Siren Music Fests I’ve been to, it was easily the one with the least amount of music. Myself, Joe (Simko), June, and Jay checked out maybe the first ten minutes of Dr. Dog before hitting the beach, which was where most of the day was spent (there were Mexican dudes selling beers for just $3 a bottle). Totally missed Matt & Kim, which I wanted to check out upon Dave (Mauro)’s recommendation, though I did insist we catch the New York Doll’s set, if only to point and laugh at David Johansen. But yeah, no bumper cars or funnel cake this year, so an extremely low key year, though I did get in one game of Ms. Pac Man at the El Dorado (which again, is the ONLY place to play that game). And also, that crazy dancing black guy from last year was in attendance. In fact, he was the very first thing I spotted when I arrived at the beach that morning! Again, those that follow my cell phone blog have probably already seen his pic, as well as various other stuff, but here’s another that I covertly took…
As for hot indie chicks… they were there alright, in full force. I also heard that Koko the Killer Clown is actually back at the freak show. Guess he finally served his time or is out on parole once again. Only found this out afterwards, otherwise I would have stopped on by. So he’ll have to wait till next time… though at this rate, it being almost August, and it also being Coney Island’s “last” summer, I had better hurry. Though I hate to say this but… and I know this totally goes against everything I’ve stated thus far… I am no longer that upset that Coney Island, at least as we know it, is going away. The place is just falling apart and in desperate need of an overhaul. I guess you could you say that its charms have finally worn off on me. Though if need be it, I will save that Ms. Pac Man machine.
- The following day, I simply stayed inside, to not only get work done but to avoid the sun; not surprisingly, despite being really careful and caking on plenty of suntan lotion the previous day, I still got burnt (worst was how my scalp got hit, so my hair hurt for the rest of the week). I also spent the entire day putting my newly modded PS2 though the paces. Again, for those who missed it, I reluctantly went back to the devil, J&L, for the job (they modded a PS2 for me in the past, which totally fucked it up, and they refused to anything about it despite being a loyal customer of theirs for years, so they’ve been on my shit-list ever since). And its going all right thus far… though three already the system has hung up on me, plus I’m not able to play DVDs like before (forget all regions like promised, I can’t play anything), nor PSone games.
But the most important thing is that I’ve finally been able to play all the wacky PS2 imports that I’ve been accumulating for a while now. In that same thread, I’m actually writing about each game as I play them (its been pretty active this past weekend actually). BTW, I’m really digging the forum since it allows me to talk about stuff immediately instead of waiting to do a journal post; its both quick and easy. Though once again, all the really cool shit is in the members only section!
- Though elsewhere that weekend, down in Baltimore to exact, was Otakon, which I wish I could have gone to, but due to MK getting ready for Comic Con, plus so much going on over at my end, it just wasn’t feasible. Though at least I have pictures taken by friends to enjoy. First up, here’s Nullsleep’s Flickr set, which is purely 4chan oriented (apparently, he was the only guy allowed to take pictures at their panel, so he became their official photographer of sorts)…
Though he did snap one “normal” cosplayer…
… I wonder if that’s the same girl from the New York Comic Con? The costume seems to be a dead match.
Anyhow, a friend of Dave Quigley’s, one of my main hombres from ICON, took a number of pics, which Dave was then kind enough to pass along to me. And here’s some of my faves…
Okay, time to flex my Mortal Kombat knowledge: Sub Zero here is from one of the later MK games, either Deadly Alliance, Deception, or Armageddon. Reptile is how he appears in MK 2 and Scorpion here is sporting his MK3 threads. Right?
Pure intensity, just like the real Wolverine…
This dude is practically a spitting image of Tobey Maguire!
A random Wii-mote in the wild (in this case, the dealer’s room) sighting…
Welcome to…
Ummm… I give up. Background dancer from the Lion King Broadway play?!
When Dave first told me that there was a girl dressed as Pocky, I thought he meant the girl from KiKi KaiKai, or Pocky & Rocky in the U.S. and got all excited. So seeing the final picture was somewhat of a bummer.
Here’s one of my favorite pics, because not only is it a real showcase for Dave’s friend’s telephoto lens, but it just shows how much absurdity is jam-packed at Otakon…
… There’s a whole lot going on in this one shot, such as this dude dressed up as Pikachu…
… This… ummm…. insane Nintendo fan…
… And both a very decent M. Bison and a totally broken Tifa…
Another excellent shot taken from above…
Perhaps my fave pic from the entire batch…
ZOMBIES…
Again, another head scratcher. Why is Dumbledore naked?
I’m sure the Baltimore Orioles are proud to have the tiger woman as a proud fan…
Un-oh, some lion ate an animu dork! Sorry, but that’s the only thing I could come up with this picture…
And finally, here’s #21 and #24 from the Venture Brothers…
Joe (Salina) sez: “i wish Otakon were like this.” (NSFW)
- Monday I went over to MK’s after work, to spend the evening together before her trip to San Diego. While she made comics and packed, I just sat around and surfed the web, mostly for stuff to throw into “Hermione’s Chamber of Secrets” (again, registration is required). Came across the Real Doll documentary, which freaked the fuck out of MK, plus some thread from another gamer forum where a dude found out that his girlfriend was saving all the condoms from their love making sessions and storing them in the freezer. Anyhow, it was a good way to end a rather shitty day…
- Earlier that morning was further evidence that I’m woefully “out of the loop”; I believe Dick broke the news to me… Katie mentioned that she had already known, from a Gawker post the previous Friday, but assumed that I already knew. The plug had been pulled on the Weekly World News.
Well I didn’t know, and I was most definitely shocked. As well as saddened… I’m friends with pretty much the entire staff over there. And not to be selfish, but now I’m really pissed off that I’ll never get the chance to do any of the videos that were lined up for me. Plus… and I guess it doesn’t hurt to say this now… I was also supposed to design a series of Weekly World News web games for them as well. So I believe the world will get one more week’s worth of Bat Boy and that’s it…
- On Wednesday, I had dinner with Katie, who was in town for some interviews. After some burritos and some drinks, it was over to my place to watch some Midnight Blue; we watched assorted bits from volume three, which I still had sitting around. So Katie was able to witness a great chunk of my college television viewing habits, which mostly consisted of 970 phone sex ads and Al Goldstein telling off assorted celebrities. Here’s what he has to say about Claudia Schiffer, in reaction to her being pissed at some photographs that were taken of her topless at some fashion show backstage…
“Well Claudia, I don’t think you read Spinoza or Descarte. I don’t think you know about the Allegory of the Cave, and about the platonic dialogue. You are a creature to be fucked! If I felt particularly kind, I might lick your clit and bring you off, but you’re a pussy, you’re a sex object. You’re a cunt. That’s the way YOU portray yourself, and we, as the audience, see you as you offer yourself to us! You’re not Madam Curie. And now you’re bitching and moaning… Oh! Oh! Oh! People are titillated by you. You don’t have a fucking brain in your skull; we may as well fuck you, and enjoy you, and have fun with you, and use you as a vessel for our sperm. That’s what you are; a container on the way to a sperm bank. How dare you be upset! Claudia, FUCK YOU!”
- The next day was the Guitar Hero 3 press event. Just like the previous one, it took place at the Gibson Guitar Showroom, and once again, the largest studio space set the stage, with the game projected on a big screen (the Xbox 350 version btw). I attended on the behalf of Nick Mag, and because none of my fellow editors and writers could make it, I was the sole representative. And because I was flying solo, I was told that I could bring a guest, and the first person to instantly spring to my mind was Mary over at Rocketship, who might be the biggest Guitar Hero freak I personally know. But I got to her too late and she couldn’t get out of her commitment for the day, so instead I asked another… actually two other people… Joe (Salina) and Dave (Mauro). Despite being a big fan of the game, I still suck at the game (I pretty much suck at ALL music based games, regardless), so heading in, I planned on practicing, so when the time came to flex my skills on the latest iteration, I wouldn’t look like a total chump. But because it has been such a busy week, I had zero chance to sharpen my chops, and since I still wanted to check out all the game had to offer, I knew both Joe and Dave would be excellent companions since I know both are quite good at the game. Plus I figured that both would also get a kick out of it.
Here are the basics, for those who aren’t aware of them yet: the game is being handled by Neversoft, of Tony Hawk fame, and not Harmonix, the series’ creators, who jumped ship to EA to produce Rock Star. But you couldn’t really tell by looking at GH3; it looks just like the previous editions, just a tiny bit slicker. The same colorful cast is back, though looking quite a bit more refined, along with some new threads (though the Iggy Pop character looked like Rikku from Final Fantasy X), plus a few new faces, including Slash from Guns ‘N Roses (more on that in a sec).
As for the meat and potatoes, i.e. the music, part 3 boasts the most impressive (as well as the largest) track listing yet, including Welcome To The Jungle by G’NR, Cult of Personality by Living Colour, Sabotage by Beastie Boys, and My Name is Jonas by Weezer (I would have much rather preferred Surf Wax America, but whatever) to name a few. We only had access to a few selections, but it was promised that the final line up would be in the 60 or 70 mark. Though the best part is that the vast majority of them are the original tracks. Only a few are covers. Which is quite the feat… to be in the game, the guitars and bass, as well as other elements in each song has to be separated, so the original studio master are required, and considering that not only are the cuts considered “classics” but also a bit old, and therefore even trickier to get a a hold, this is quite feat, and practically unheard of (I still can’t believe that they got ahold of the master for the Rolling Stone’s Paint It, Black). It was mentioned that Slash, who is the cover boy for the game, was an integral part when it came to getting a hold of the original Welcome To The Jungle master. And when they weren’t available, the original band was assembled to re-record the song. I inquired about how much money was shelled out, and while I wasn’t given a definitive answer, one would have to assume that it was a lot and worth every single penny.
Onto the gameplay… For the most part it hasn’t changed. Neversoft has largely (and smartly) decided to go with a “if it ain’t broken, don’t fix it” mantra. The solo mode largely remains untouched, as well the two-player co-op mode. But the biggest addition to the package, and what truly sells GH3 is the battle mode. Finally, we have true versus in the game. It works like this: instead of saving up star power, you get an attack for doing well. These temporarily hinder the other player, and up to three “attacks” can be stored at a time, which can then be unleashed at any moment. They include breaking your opponents string, increasing the difficulty level, switching the position of the strings (righties will have to go lefty for a short duration, or vice versa), and also obscuring the oncoming notes. The addition of attacks breathes new life into the game… its so brain-dead simple, yet works so beautifully.
The controller has been updated as well. We got the chance to handle the new Xbox 360 version (I believe the PS3 guitar will be exactly the same) and it’s based upon a Les Paul and not the kinda cool looking, but ultimately not so hot to handle (or so I’m told by Dave) glam rock design that GH2 for the 360 got. But the most important part is how it handles, which is quite nice. Both the GH1 and GH2 axes felt like kids’ toys, whereas the new one had a nice weight to it. Also nice is how the controller is customizable; the front plate can be removed and swapped with others sporting assorted designs. On hand was one with the Union Jack, another with some skull and cross bones… I would imagine that plain ones will be sold to allow folks to create their own designs. We also got to check out the Wii version, which has a small compartment to place the Wiimote inside.
Back to the event… like I said, I really wanted to practice beforehand, but never got the chance, so I was kinda nervous about playing, especially since the room was packed with assorted writers from all over. Before going up, I watched Dave play on Hard and he clearly knew what he was doing. He faced off against some dude that was on Expert… in fact, everyone there was some Guitar Hero pro. Which was why when I finally took my turn, I felt like an even bigger pussy when choosing Easy. The thing is, and I’m not making excuses here, because I’ve played Guitar Hero before… quite a bit actually. But it takes me three or fours songs to get into the groove of things. Anyway, I played against Joe (though in the normal co-op mode)… he was on Hard and was also quite good. As I watched him hit twenty notes every five seconds, I just stood there hitting one every ten… again, and it might be just me, but I don’t recall Easy being that easy in the previous games.
Afterwards I decided to just sit back and watch Dave and Joe go at it. I actually am the type of person who enjoys watching people play games. This naturally depends on the game, but Guitar Hero is included, and the battle mode just made it all the more enjoyable (again, it also helped that they’re so damn good at it). After a while, and as expected, play was suspended for a special guest! This time we had… some old dude. Obviously a rock guy, but I had no idea who. I had to ask to find out; it was some guy from Twisted Sister (obviously Dee Snider). He gave the game the shot, also at Easy level, and he totally sucked. I was much better than him. Nevermind that I’m an avid video gamer and he probably hasn’t touched a controller (actually, a joystick) since the early 80s. The guy’s a famous musician and should have rocked. But he didn’t, so I was better than him, case closed.
Anyway, I asked a bunch of questions, including if Tony Hawk or Spider Man were hidden characters, and was told no (though I could have just been told that). I also asked if any members of the team has ever played any of the hacked versions floating around the net, and to my surprise, not only was the answer yes, but one of the folks behind them was actually brought in to offer input! I’m actually going to try and interview this person for GameSetWatch, so stayed tuned…
But yeah, every fan of part 1 and 2 will NOT be disappointed with Guitar Hero 3.
BTW, for those interested, check out what Dave had to say…
- As for this past weekend, it was pretty laid back. Friday night was Jay’s bachelor party. I will refrain from going into too many details, at least around these parts, and simply state that it was a combination of hot wings in the city and strippers in Queens. With MK still in Cali, all of Saturday and Sunday was spent simply bumming around the house once again and catching up on work (somewhat). Also tackled that aforementioned big stack of PS2 imports; I got a call from Job late Saturday night… he had rented the DVD version of Dragon’s Layer and was having a hard time getting it to work. When asked what I had been up to, I mentioned how I had been burning and finally playing all these WACKY JAPPY games, including…
me: “Super Galdelic Girls and Space Fisherman and…”
Job: “Gregory Horror Show?!?”
me: “Actually, I just burnt that earlier this afternoon…”
Job: “Is it the PAL version?”
me: “Yes… but I’m able to play it…”
Job: “YOU MUST LET ME COME OVER AND PLAY IT!!!”
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I also got some good internet surfing in this past weekend as well in general as of late. And of man… May as well pass along some recent faves. Oh, and apologizes in advance for anything that’s teh old, but hey, MK & a bunch of other friends were at at the San Diego Comic Con all last week, so at the very least its new to them!
First up, some videos…
- Not sure if this is playing on television or not (since I barely watch TV these days), but here’s an HP ad featuring my hero, and yours, Michel Gondry. If you think he’s the director, you’re close, but actually wrong. It’s his brother Oliver! He also directed this HP ad featuring Vera Wang.
- This one is for Robin: here’s an attempt to simulate popular video effects with the folks on a trampoline, all in one single shot, without any cuts, and in front of a live audience. Ah, those crazy Dutch!
- Moving onto video games, here’s yet another mind-blowing Famicom old school mash-up/tribute video. Like those before it, the thing is just oozing with references to all tons of games, both old and not so old all over the place, and I especially love it when it goes all Mega Man. It’s definitely up there with Michael Fantasies. Actually I have a funny feeling that its from the same guy. Also, 500 bonus points for anyone else who knows where the ending is from!
- I’ve posted this before, I’m certain, but for those might have missed it, here’s what the Super Galdelic Hour looks like. And yes, it totally is that bonkers.
- Check out some live action Pac Man. Like all televised comedy in Japan, its pretty violent.
- Before I go any further, I just wanted everyone to know that I’m resuming my movie reviewing duties over at GameSetWatch! Coming up is another video game documentary called Tilt, that’s all about the rise and fall of the pinball. So on that note, check out the Furminator, which is a first person pinball machine.
Oh, and speaking of my GSW column, earlier today I got an email regarding my last review, which was on the King of Kong. The author of the email? Why, Billy Mitchell!
- Found this over at Insert Credit, its a documentary on Gunpei Yokoi, who is best know as the father of the Game Boy, as well as its precursor, the Game & Watch, which is the main focus of the vid. But more importantly, it is without a doubt one of the absolute finest short subject films ever produced that’s video game related. It’s presented like a Game & Watch game, though most importantly, its a total blast to watch. I only wish G4 could be this good.
… Well, since it?s been a while since I’ve talked about games in general, with any real degree of depth…
It feels like ages ago really, and it feels like a lot has passed me by:
As if one needed any further evidence to know that the Wii has officially “arrived”. BTW, for those interested in actually making their own edible Wii, here’s the recipe. But yeah, the Wii is a mega hit, and I couldn’t be happier. Oddly enough, nothing tells me more that the video game world has matured than how a machine with so-so graphical capabilities that appeals to non-traditional games with its library of non-traditional games continues to fly off shelves. Nintendo has finally done it, and that’s appeal to the disenfranchised and not normally interested. Those who used to play but stopped. They made them care again with a careful mix of innovation and nostalgia and keeping things nice & simple. And the Nintendo DS also continues to enjoy phenomenal success thanks primarily to many of those same elements. Oh, and some of the hardcore are enjoying it as well…
Though not everyone. I guess another major reason why I’ve stopped going to places like NeoGAF is that the angry, pissed off, hardcore gamers are livid that they are no longer the center of the gaming universe, and their incessant whining has just plain become tiresome. They continue to lambast the Wii’s technical inadequacies and its once again non-traditional software by labeling dirty terms such as “non-games”. I guess its too be expected; gamers’s sense of loyalty to their brands has always been passionate to the point of being irrational and just plain retarded, but now it just feels worse. Maybe because the toys are becoming so expensive and the children have become so much older. Again, if you paid $600 for the best video game machine ever, and another $3000 on the best television set ever, I guess I would be angry as fuck that something cheaper was what everyone wanted and no one was dying to be my best friend. Actually, that’s total bullshit.
It seems the bottom line is that the audience has become diversified, and for whatever reason, this makes the hardcore angry as fuck. I guess I can sorta see where they’re coming from, since I’m somewhat pissed off by how nerdom in general has been hijacked by the mainstream, though at the end of the day, if there are games for everyone, I see no reason for the blind seething rage. Plus I ultimately have better shit to do with my time. And holy shit, it’s only video games, and the degree in which they get so bent out of shape over them is just plain baffling. Sad to say it, but the one thing that has killed my interest in video games is the same thing that drives me away from Harry Potter, animu, and a billion other things, and it’s the fans. But that’s the internet for you, and I’ve been enjoying video games quite a bit over the past few weeks thanks in part to being out of touch. You know what they say about ignorance…
But its good to stay connected. That’s why I haven’t picked up my Xbox 360 from my local Best Buy or Toys R Us yet, meanwhile a bunch of people that I know have recently picked up theirs. And its not such a great idea… not because the thing goes down in price next week, but because the new innards, which will keep the system cooler and theoretically put an end to all those red rings of death, has yet to be implemented. I’m guessing by this fall, those models will be in full circulation. But it’s certainly amusing to hear how the Xbox 360 ain’t doing so hot, thanks in part to the renewed interest in the PS3 (thanks to its price cut right after E3), but also how claims of its success thus far has apparently been greatly exaggerated. So I hear that systems that are not only sitting on shelves but also handed out as replacements for faulty units have been counted as sales? WTF. And distinctly remember when the first signs of hardware problems arose, and all the defenders were saying that claims that there’s something seriously wrong has also been greatly exaggerated. What it’s up to now… 30% of them are now confirmed to be faulty?
Meanwhile you have the PlayStation 3. Okay, so its no longer $600, now it’s $500. That’s better I guess, with a $600 80 gig version on the way… or is it 160 gigs? So am I finally getting one now? Well first I had to contend with a lack of controller and memory card port for my PSone and PS2 accessories (and yes, I will continue to bitch about that), but now I have to worry about how support for older games is moving away from hardware emulation to software emulation. Ummm… why? Was an official reason ever stated? Wasn’t that the whole selling point of the PS2; flawless backwards compatibility? Now its going to be like the Xbox 360, with software updates necessary to make sure an old game works with the system, and we all know how wonderful that’s worked for the 360. And it’ll be a million times worse over with the PS3 since there’s just so much more on the software side. And what’s the deal with the rumble? Its coming back, right? Also, why the fuck should I give a shit about PlayStation Home? All this bullshit now just makes me want a system less and less, though I know I will have to get one eventually. If not for Metal Gear Solid 4, for whatever the Ico/Shadow of the Colossus folks come up with. Though my first, immediate reason has finally popped up… I just found out that Everyday Shooter is coming out for it (and I had wondered what the hell was going on with it).
I also get the sense that Sony has no idea what’s going on or what its doing. Nothing says this more than the proposed plan to connect the PSP to a Dual Shock and/or SIXAXIS. So stupid on so many levels. Again, I’m kinda glad that the “PSP Lite” is just a very minor cosmetic upgrade (ohh, 19% thinner… oh boy), mainly because I won’t be going nuts over something else that’s better than what I already have. I don’t even think the screen is any different. Plus I love how there’s a larger capacity battery, yet the battery life is still the same.
Not sure if that rant served any purpose, but it kinda felt good to let it all out…
- Anyway, and I’m sure most folks have heard of this already, but for those who may have missed it, here’s the story of a top ranked RPG gamer that was tricked into meeting a girl under the pretense that it was a date, but was in actuality an ambush, which resulted him having a gun held up to his head for five hours because the kidnappers wanted access to his account, which they planned on selling for $8,000. I know… wow.
And the reason why I linked to Gizmodo’s coverage of the story is their use of City of God. Go see it you haven’t! Again, it was much better than Return of the King, goddamnit.
- On a semi-related note, in prisons, N64 rumble packs are being used to make tattoos. Interesting…
- And if you’re starting a band, how about having a Dreamcast for guitar and a Game Boy Color do the drums. Then once you’ve recorded a few tracks in the studio, you can play them on the go via a NES controller turned mp3 player.
… I’ve got tons of other game related links scribbled down, all over the place, but I think I’ll continue next time.
