2013: A Good Start... So Far...

2013, so far, has been an amazing year for video games. Nintendo WiiU owners are still trying to get their fill of the launch titles, gamers are anticipating the new Xbox, the Playstation 4 has been announced, and so many new games have been announced! But if there's anything for us to worry about, it's will some types of games go somewhat extinct?

Over the last few years, video games have been getting more and more realistic, thanks to all of the new video game engines. But though most games we focus our now mostly shooters and realistic puzzles, not the simplistic, fun, family-ish games we've been accustomed to in the past. I mean, we've grown so used to games like Mario and Sonic that they may be old to us. Does that mean we care more about realistic games because of preference or is it the company's fault?

Nintendo has really done nothing new when it comes to their own, handmade games except just release a new Super Mario game. It's always the same amount of worlds, with the same challenges, and the same enemies, with the same annoying music. While other companies like Ubisoft and Sega actually manage to try to make a new game every year, with new franchises, with good reboots, and NOT KEEP DOING THE SAME THING EVERY YEAR.

So what does this all mean? Well, in retrospect, if video games are going to progress the way they are, don't be surprised to hear companies like Nintendo follow the same path as THQ did earlier this year. Why? Because all of our games now are more realistic, horror, and, well, HUMAN than they were before. And with titles like Watch Dogs coming out to prove my point, I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. I mean, it's only early 2013, guys.

And As Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON.


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What Video Game Tech Can Help Us In Real Life?

Throughout the last decade, video games have shown us the most amazing pieces of fictional technology advances ever. From the Portal Gun from Portal to the BFG from DOOM, video games just give us plenty of things to look forward to in the future. But what actual video game tech can we use to function in the modern world? 

First things first: What advances is science making now to even predict what could come in the future? Well, as far as we know, nothing. Sorry, guys.

Even though nothing is in the works currently, what could we use in real life? Here are four basic video game tech that can be helpful in real life:

1. Portal Gun, Portal: 

VIDEO GAME USE: Though as ridiculous and laggy as it seems, the idea is great. Use an automatic portal dispenser to help solve puzzles and defeat giant robots.

REAL LIFE USE: The Portal Gun would be great to getting around the house, school, office, etc. Where the portal goes, you go.

2. Gravity Gun, Half-Life 2:

VIDEO GAME USE: The BFG of Half-Life, the Zero Point Energy Field Manipulator is a gun that disrupts the field of gravity and controls it. Niiice.

REAL LIFE USE: Perfect for getting rid of road blocks, writers blocks, and that pesky brat across the street. Also useful against pervs.

3. Poké Ball, Pokémon:

VIDEO GAME USE: Catch wild monsters with a ball. WHAT SORCERY IS THIS?!?!

REAL LIFE USE: *Please refer to "Video Game Use*

4. Vaccuum, Luigi's Mansion: 

VIDEO GAME USE: Catch ghosts.

REAL LIFE USE: Whatever you're little heart desires. >:3

Sure, Aperture Science may not be real and we can't expect anything too cool to come along for a while, but we just have to wait and see what the world comes up with. 

And as always, Gamers of the Nations, Rage On.

Top 10 Favorite Pokemon

Pokemon is one of the biggest video game series to date. Personally, I actually LIKE Pokemon and there are some Pokemon you just gotta catch. So here are my Top 10 Favorite Pokemon. :)

10) Keldeo- Colt Pokemon

 

Though Keldeo is just starting out as a Pokemon, after being released in Pokemon White and Black and starring as the main Pokemon in the movie Kyurem and The Swords Of Justice, Keldeo is a pretty strong Pokemon. Keldeo is so strong that he deserves to be on this list.

9) Ditto- Transform Pokemon

 

It's as simple as this: DITTO CAN BE ANY POKEMON.

8) Ninetails- Fox Pokemon

 

I love this Pokemon because it constantly reminds me of the Nine-Tailed Fox from the hit maga series, Naruto. And because I'm such a big anime freak, of COURSE I love this Pokemon!

7) Dialga- Temporal Pokemon

 

Probably one of the best Legendary Pokemon ever, Dialga's powers are still unknown to us! It's amazing how strong this Pokemon is while it's so mysterious! Just gotta love it.

6) Sinvy- Grass Snake Pokemon

 

For me, out of all the grass-type Starters, Snivy is absolutely the best. Snivy's attacks quickly get stronger and stronger, yet remains SO CUTE!

5) Pikachu- Mouse Pokemon

 

The most iconic Pokemon to-date, Pikachu is truly awesome. Evolving from the adorable Pichu, Pikachu's power literally increases twice as much. Plus, Pikachu is just so AWESOME! Sweet and to the point, Pikacu is one of a kind.

4) Victini- Victory Pokemon

 

Victini, although been around for 2 years, is truly one of a kind. Especially because he's of a limited breed of Pokemon. Even so, the legendary is strong and can give a run for your PokeDollars!

3) Arceus- Alpha Pokemon

Although this Pokemon has almost no end to power, Arceus is one of the most powerful Pokemon ever. 'Nuff said.

2) Snorlax- Sleeping Pokemon

This is may be one of the most useless Pokemon ever but he's... just... original...

1) Darkrai- Pitch-Black Pokemon

One of the creepiest and most epic Pokemon ever, Darkrai is just 'effin AMAZING. According to Bulbapedia, Darkrai is known for its ability to put people and Pokémon in endless nightmares only stopped if close to a lunar wing from Cresselia. It can become a shadow and escape danger or contact of humans, but it is still capable to take damage by special attacks (e.g.: Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, Water Pulse, etc.) in this state. It is also capable of little human speech. In The Rise of Darkrai, it was shown its power was little of that of Dialga and Palkia.

AND AS ALWAYS, RAGE ON.

 

 

 

E-Mail From Nintendo

Yesterday, I e-mailed Nintendo of America to talk about the upcoming shut down of the Flipnote Hatena service for the Nintendo DSi system. They actually replied! >^< Here's the official e-mail:

Greetings C.J,

Thank you for sharing your feedback about Flipnote Hatena. First off, I wanted to let you know that we do not use automated programs, and that our employees here at Nintendo read and answer each and every email that we receive. As an avid user of Flipnote Hatena myself, I can certainly understand your disappointed regarding the recent news about this service. Rest assured that everything you've mentioned in your email about Flipnote Hatena and Flipnote Studio 3D has been documented and will be passed along to our other departments at the company. Even if it isn't positive, we always appreciate hearing what's important to our fans.

At this time, I can only confirm that the Flipnote Hatena service will no longer be available after May 31st, 2013. The reason for this is that we are transferring the current services to the new services since Flipnote Studio 3D will be released soon. We apologize for DSiWare Flipnote Studio users, but we appreciate your understanding and continued support.

Sincerely,

Kevin Anderson
Nintendo of America Inc.

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--- Original Message ---

From: CJ Poirier <paperboyentertainment01@gmail.com>

Received: 3/14/13 12:29:05 PM PDT

To: <nintendo@noa.nintendo.com>

Subject: Flipnote Hatena for Nintendo DSi/DSi XL

Dear Nintendo,

I am a loyal user of the Flipnote Hatena service that you have provided on your handheld, the Nintendo DSi. I've only been using the service for a year since February and I love it. The friendships I made, the fans I earned. They all were hard-earned with dedication. In fact, I was so dedicated to being great, I almost failed school just to keep my progress going (I brought myself back, though). So when I heard the announcement that you were shutting down the Flipnote Hatena service effective as of May 31st, 2013, just to replace it with a similar service for the Nintendo 3DS, I actually got angry. The service is doing perfectly fine on the DSi on it's own so why did you decide to shut it down? There are millions of children and teens using the service daily but can't afford the Nintendo 3DS (I know I can't afford it). So keep the service up for those who can't afford another handheld. Also, I know the Flipnote 3D application for the 3DS is supposed to be better in almost every single way but do you really need to charge money to post Flipnotes? That evidence right there proves that you are trying to possibly get more money to make up for 2012, when the 3DS sales began to drop. Or it proves that you are purposely focusing more on the 3DS than on the regular DS and DSi systems. I, for one, think that it's kind of selfish, only focusing on one, specific handheld while its fellow brethren are just left to lurk in the shadows. As I pointed out before, Not everybody has a 3DS so it seems kind-of unfair that you would be singling them out. Finally, again, as mentioned, millions upon millions of people use the service daily, making it extremely popular among those who use it. Not to mention when you introduced the Nintendo DSi console back in 2008/2009, it, among others, was one of your focused selling points. So if it's so popular, why are you just pushing it aside, like it's worth nothing anymore?

In conclusion, I believe that you are making a mistake, Nintendo. I furthermore go on to say that you are truly going to upset tens-of-thousands of loyal gamers, future animators, and loyal Nintendo fans by dismissing the Flipnote Hatena service. I hope you can respond to this e-mail soon. But please, I'd rather much ask to have an actual representative of the Nintendo Corporation reply to this than a programmed, automatic response machine that always sends a response that matches along the lines of: "Thank you for contacting us. We are happy to know of your opinions on how we are doing." Sorry, just a preference of mine.To bring this back to the main focus of this e-mail, please consider keeping the Flipnote Hatena service online for those with a Nintendo DSi or DSi XL. I would be truly grateful, as would all those who use the service itself.

Sincerely Yours,

C.J. Poirier

United States of America

Class of 2016

And As Always, Rage On.

ATTENTION ALL FLIPNOTE HATENA USERS!

Nintendo has announced that effective May 31, 2013, Flipnote Hatena for the Nintendo DSi/DSi XL will be shut down permanently. As a creator, this means my time will be up soon. I'm gonna miss my 200+ fans on the service... I've only been on for a year and I know it's gonna be hard without it. But to make up for it, Nintendo will be introducing Flipnote Studio 3D for the Nintendo 3DS.

Problem: Me no got 3DS. So I gotta ask... Is Nintendo focusing to much on the 3DS to make up for it's bad sales when it released? This seems like some form of scam and me no like it. Leave a comment or something... And to my Flipnote Hatena fans: Good bye. I'm gonna miss you all. <:)

And As Always, Rage On.

Ubisoft Announces Assassin's Creed 4!!!!!

Finally. After weeks upon weeks of waiting, Ubisoft finally put us out of our misery and officially announced the next installment of the Assassin's Creed franchise. The game is called "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag."

Although no infomation has been revealed except which consoles the game will be available on, we can automatically assume this will be inspired by the age of pirates. Now we can just hope and pray for 3 things:

1) We can kill the infamous pirate, Black Beard.
2) There's no new Eden-related treasure that is in the game
3) You can kill anybody and everybody in the game because you are a pirate.

And As Always, Rage On.