Random Yoshi Moment

That's exactly how I  look like when I see something I want on Steam.

The Final PlayStation 2 Import Induction

If you look at the list of PlayStation 2 games I have in my Game Library, you will notice several Japanese titles in there - this is because I also own a Japanese PS2. Yesterday, the final Japanese import that I am interested in for the system finally arrived: It's Sunsoft Collection which features Galaxy Fight and Waku Waku 7. This collection was released back in 2008 and it was my recent induction of GunLord that reminded me that I have import games to search for before they disappear forever. I already own Waku Waku 7 on the SegaSaturn but that version unfortunately is filled with slowdown and long loading time, both remedied in this PS2 release. Now that I have this game, there is only one PS2 title that I am still interested in for the system and that is Growlanser: Heritage of War. Since that game is ridiculously priced on the Internet, it's probably going to take me a while to finally be able to say that I own all the games that I have ever wanted on one of my favorite gaming consoles ever.

 

Left it sealed just for the photo. It's opened now.

PS Vita: Make Your Own Bundle

Recently, I had a change of heart in regards to the PlayStation Vita and after sleeping on it over the past several days - thanks hun for helping me with the decision-making process - I got a unit sitting in my Game Room right at this moment. I decided to skip the Limited Edition, extremely ugly, Crystal White Vita. The main reason for that should be pretty darn clear: the unit looks really nasty. Secondly, the game included with the unit is not something that I desperately wanted to play and it didn't seem to run that smoothly on the Vita. Last but not least, the 4GB memory card that came with it would become obsolete because I also got the 32GB memory card and I wouldn't be able to use it with any other device. The cool thing here is that Fry's Electronics was selling the standalone unit at a much cheaper price and I was even able to score the 32GB memory card for a good discount. Add two really cheap $10 range games that I actually wanted to play and I got myself the L.G. PS Vita Starter Bundle.

The OLED screen is bright and beautiful but it isn't HD.

I haven't spent a lot of time with the unit yet. I still don't know how to change the lock-screen wallpaper even but I have tested the two games I got. I am happy to see that both of them do not have long loading times like I have experienced with the store display unit. I have heard that the digital version of Vita games have longer load times than the physical copies and that seems rather silly to me. I must say that I think Reality Fighters is a really cool game. Sure, it may not be the best fighting game ever but since you can use people's faces and customize your own stages using anything that you can capture on the Vita camera, the game sure is entertaining. As far as Dynasty Warriors Next is concerned, well, it's a Dynasty Warriors game and I just love the series. So yes, I must say that I am enjoying my little Vita. Perhaps I was too quick to cast it aside because from what I can tell playing around with it, the Vita seems to have a lot of potential. There's a sad amount of interesting games for it at this time though so I will probably end up playing the digital PlayStation Portable games on it a lot more than Vita titles for a while.

This game is what Nintendo's Photo Dojo should have been.

Expose Your Neck/Wallet to Steam

Visit the Steam store between now through October 31st and allow yourself to be seduced by a Valve form of financial vampirism. The Halloween sale is here and there are plenty of appropriately themed selection of games that you can get at savagely discounted prices.

 

Want to see something really scary?

Check your bank account after you finish buying from this event.

 

I went into the Steam client all healthy and perfectly plump, full of precious human blood (and a little bit of cash) and got out of there barely alive and was sucked almost competely dry. All I can say is that the bite may be deep and Steam's fangs nasty and sharp, but it felt really good to be nibbled on so greedily but ultimately, quite lovingly by Valve.

 

No need to check its pulse. Your wallet just died out of shock.

Games Played 10/22/2012 - 10/28/2012

- 10/22/2012 -

Culdcept - PlayStation 2

GunLord - Dreamcast

League of Legends - PC

Lumines Plus - PlayStation 2

 

- 10/23/2012 -

Culdcept - PlayStation 2

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light - NDS
League of Legends - PC

- 10/24/2012 -
Culdcept - PlayStation 2
Ether Vapor Remaster - PC
League of Legends - PC
Satazius - PC
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II - PC

- 10/25/2012 -
Dodonpachi Resurrection - iPad/X-Box 360
League of Legends - PC

- 10/26/2012 -
Dodonpachi Resurrection - iPad/X-Box 360
League of Legends - PC

- 10/27/2012 -
Dodonpachi Resurrection - iPad
The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match - PlayStation 2
League of Legends - PC
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - PlayStation 3

- 10/28/2012 -
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 - PlayStation 3


Screenshot of the Week:

Mai always aims for the weak spot.

The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match (PlayStation 2)