May 12th Induction Anniversary

Naruto: Gekito Ninja Taisen! (2002)

12 Years in the Game Library

Induction Date: 05/12/2003

Platform: Nintendo GameCube

Hell hath no fury...

Ah, my very first Naruto game. Bear in mind that I didn't even know who this Naruto dude was when I first got this game. I knew the game was anime-based and looking at the cover art, I thought it was about some American or European kid who got left behind and then kidnapped when he was a baby by a Japanese ninja clan. What attracted me to this game was the cell-shaded graphics style and the cool looking ninja moves. And I always love the cute Japanese GameCube slipcases so I would justify getting Japanese releases just because of that: It didn't become a habit for me thankfully because I ended up getting just 12 Japanese imports for the system. The fighting mechanics ended up being too basic and repetitive while the cast of characters is just way too small. This game ended up being featured in my Doppelganger Games article because it was savagely milked until blood squirted out with 4 sequels in total.

Today's Featured Induction: The Mission

Games Played 05/04/2015 - 05/10/2015

- 05/04/2015 -

Dragon Age: Inquisition - PC

Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC

- 05/05/2015 -

Dragon Age: Inquisition - PC

Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC

- 05/06/2015 -
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC
Tera - PC

- 05/07/2015 -
Dragon Age: Inquisiton - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC

- 05/08/2015 -
Dragon Age: Inquisition - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC

- 05/09/2015 -
Dragon Age: Inquisition - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC

- 05/10/2015 -
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC
Hyrule Warriors - Wii U
Sins of a Dark Age - PC


Screenshot of the Week:

The Inquisition doing what it does best.
Dragon Age: Inquisition (Personal Computer)

Games Played 04/27/2015 - 05/04/2015

- 04/27/2015 -

Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC
Mortal Kombat X - PC

WazHack - PC

- 04/28/2015 -
Grand Theft Auto V - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC

- 04/29/2015 -
A Wizard's Lizard - PC
Dragon Age: Inquisition - PC
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC

- 04/30/2015 -
Grand Theft Auto V - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria - PC

- 05/01/2015 -
Audiosurf 2 Early Access - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC
Tomodachi Life - 3DS

- 05/02/2015 -
Audiosurf 2 Early Access - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC
Rift: Storm Legion - PC

- 05/03/2015 -
Dragon Age: Inquisition - PC
Heroes of the Storm Closed Beta - PC


Screenshot of the Week:

This game may be dumb-down beyond recognition but there's a lot of content for sure.
Dragon Age: Inquisition (Personal Computer)

Top 10 Greatest Games Update

League of Legends by Riot Games was included into my Top 10 Greatest Games of All Time just 3 years ago. Well, since Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm is nearing its official release date of 06/02/2015, with open beta dated 05/19/2015, it is really time to crown the new Multiplayer Online Battle Arena king. With LoL seemingly getting weirder with each update (dragon buff, really?) when it comes to its main game mode, the Summoner's Rift, I have found myself enjoying the well-thought of, well-balanced design that is presented in the core of HotS gameplay. It's completely team-based and the fact that everyone on the team share levels in itself is the testament of the game's brilliance. I find it hard to go back to LoL even to play the All Random All Mid Howling Abyss map because LoL gameplay mechanics just feels old after I started playing HotS. The fact that the whole MOBA genre came from a mod for their own game, it's great to see that Blizzard is finally able to capitalize in its glory. And the greatest thing about this accomplishment? Not only is it that HotS is better than LoL, it is also leaps and bounds better than Dota 2! I cannot wait to see more heroes and maps for HotS because it can only gets better from here.

Random Gaming Moment

This is what happens when you are too curious about Steam games.