Gun Advocacy Site Rips Off Bullet Bill

I usually try not to get political but real guns make me antsy. The pro-firearms website Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership took a Bullet Bill, an enemy from the Super Mario games, painted it gold with red eyes, and used it without permission for their cause. Forgetting about guns I never like seeing my Mario and friends/enemies misused, it really makes me sad. The picture is above, if you don't believe that it is the same design here is a real bullet bill:

Whatever you think about guns, I think we can agree that a misuse of Mario characters is not cool. 

The Top 5 Video Game Rabbits

Easter is the time of year Christians are supposed to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Personally I don't know what I believe and that means one thing. Cute bunny time! Yes you may not know that rabbits are tied for being my favorite animal with penguins. Easter is a time to celebrate our big eared friends in the only way I know how. Playing games! Here are my top 5 video game rabbits:

A First Timer's Thoughts on Monster Hunter

Wrong kind of monster. Good movie though.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate is my first entry in the Monster Hunter franchise. As I have come to learn, Monster Hunter is unlike anything I have ever played, well it is like the Monster Hunter demo, but that is not the point. Here are my first thoughts on the game.

Going Beyond DuckTales Remastered

The fan enthusiasm for DuckTales Remastered at PAX East this year was palpable. Believe me, I was there. After DuckTales Remastered Releases this summer, what happens next? I have a two ideas of were this could go.

Assuming DuckTales Remastered is successful  Capcom and Disney are not going to stop working together. There are two paths they can follow:

Continue Remaking Old Games
What Will Happen: Games like Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, will get their own modern day remakes.

My Thoughts: While it would be nice to see some other classics re-released I personally hope this does not happen. Capcom and Disney can only go to the well so many times before it dries up.

Make More Quality New 2D Platformers

While some may disagree, this was a solid game, more like
them would be welcome to me.

What Will Happen: New 2D platformers will be made based on both old and new Disney licenses.
My Thoughts: I would be happy if new games were made, new good games. It is proven that a 2D Disney game can be good (Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion) but it has also been proved that they can be bad (Wreck-It-Ralph). If developers go into the mind set making these games to make the next DuckTales and not to make just another licensed game the quality will be there.

DuckTales Remastered is a step in the right direction. After losing a lot of money with Epic Mickey 2, funding smaller projects would be a better option.

Learning Game Design From Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day

Look Away, he is staring into your soul!

What games showcase good examples of proper game design? Arthur's Absolutely Fund Day on the Game Boy Color  should be one of those games. It has taught me everything about how not to make a game. Here are some of those lessons:

Book Sorting Does Not Make For a Fun Time:

Being a collection of mini-games, Fun Day has its share of bad ones. By far the worst is book sorting at the library. Hell sorting video games at a GameStop would be no fun, just ask any disgruntled (read any) employee. 

Lesson Learned: When creating a product geared towards amusement, pick something amusing.

Damn aardvark needs to shut his damn mouth.

A Series of Pictures  Is Not a Good Save Code:

Many old games required save codes in order to continue, many younger readers may not know that.  In order to make it easy for children pictures were used instead of numbers. Except how are you supposed to remember it? If you are a child who can't write, good chance you won't be able to draw an accurate depiction of one of the wholesome Marc Brown characters.

Lesson Learned: Know Your Audience

Most Licensed Games Are Bad:

*Cough* Walking Dead: Survival Instinct *Cough* Just because a TV show is popular doesn't mean it needs a game. Sure there have been good games based on licensed properties, but in general it is better to just leave them alone.

Lesson Learned: Cash Grab= Bad Game

If you are looking into a career in game design I highly recommend picking up a copy of this game. Not only is it not the basis of good game design, it is also not an expensive purchase on eBay.  

Bringing Back The Retro Magic: How Disney Could Succeed in Gaming

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two was a flop selling only 529,000 copies in its first two months of release. When it comes to gaming, Disney has not shown much success recently. Though casual IOS and Android games like Where's my Water have done well, I think there is still a place for them on consoles and handhelds. What I believe they need to do, is come at gaming in a whole new old way. Go retro.

Is the Gaming Industry Afraid of Change?

Big companies like to do the same thing over and over again.

The Madden NFL series is nearing its 25th year, and despite the lack of changes in recent entries, it is still wildly successful. This goes for most sports games. This brings up the question: is innovation and change the key to a successful franchise? Looking at Madden it seems like that question is a no. My real question is is the gaming industry afraid of change. The answer is yes.

Angry Birds Acceptance

Just don't replace the Cuccos in Zelda with
these guys please.

Angry Birds used to make me angry. Recently after playing Angry Birds Trilogy on 3DS, I have come to actually enjoy Angry Birds. What caused this change of heart?

Top 5 Wii Games to Destined to Become Classics

Back in the days when the Wii was relevant.

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The Wii is dead. That is what everyone was writing about 3 months ago, but of course this site is late to the party. Well either way here is the Top 5 Wii Games to Destined to Become Classics.

The Rayman Legends Delay Is A Big Slap in the Face To Nintendo Gamers

SLAP

Rayman Legends has been delayed from its February release date on the Wii U in order to bring it to other gaming systems. This has made me and many other Nintendo gamers quite displeased. It is a slap in the face to Nintendo fans who supported this game and a slap in the face to Wii U buyers as consumers.