Super Smash Bros. For Wii U/3DS - Top 5 Characters Honorable Mentions

Of course, with every list like a Top 10 Characters I Want In _______, there are also characters that come so close to making the cut but just fall a bit short. These are the characters that I almost put on my list but gave second thoughts about.

Toon Zelda

5) Toon Zelda/Tetra - Legend of Zelda Franchise, Nintendo

In Brawl, it was discovered by players there was some data on the game that supposedly said "Toon Zelda." Now, I have to admit, though I don't SSBB, I do believe that if she were to be added in the latest installment, hardcore L.O.Z. fans would rejoice. Plus, if you include her transformation to Tetra from Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker, I would actually play as her. The only reason she didn't make the list is the same reason I don't like Toon Link: the moves would be too similar to their real-life counterpart.
exactly believe that she exists in

4) Professor Layton and Ace Attorney - Professor Layton and Ace Attorney Franchises, Nintendo and Capcom

Originally supposed to be gag characters I would've thrown in, I realized that they don't exactly fit into the Super Smash universe. This is mostly because both characters aren't really fighters but more puzzle-solvers. Not to mention that they wouldn't really have powerful moves. But if they do get added into the game (by sheer luck, I suppose), they'd probably be better of as Assist Trophies. Again, SHEER LUCK.

3) Ryu and Goku - Street Fighter and Dragon Ball Franchises, Capcom and (Whoever makes the Dragon Ball Games Now)

The second tie on the list, but for good reason: There's so much debate over these characters. Listen, Ryu and Goku already have their own fighting games. Even if the were to cross paths in Super Smash Bros., they'd be so over-powered, it would make Giga Bowesr look like a tiny kitten. Plus, GOKU DOESN'T FIT IN SSB. SO SHUT UP!!!!

2) Knuckles - Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise, SEGA

Yes, the red-colored brawler would be a perfect addition to the game. He would have a powerful move set and could easily demolish the competition. I even considered replacing Shadow with Knuckles in my Top 10 Characters I Want List. The only reason I didn't is because we already have Little Mac from Punch-Out! on the list. In order for Knuckles to properly fit into t
he game, in my opinion, he would've shared an identical move set to Little Mac. Plus, his final smash
would've probably been similar to Shadow and Sonic since he can also use the abilities given by the Chaos Emeralds.

Mickey Mouse

1) Mickey Mouse - Epic Mickey Franchise, Junction Point Studios

Admit it: you have a spot for Disney in our heart and with the Epic Mickey games being some of the best original concepts to come out of Disney's endless supply of ideas, it would've made no surprise that Mickey Mouse would bring him and his paintbrush to battle against video games' most popular icons. He'd use his paintbrush to create items, regenerate health and use his thinner to cause holes in the map, erase players, etc. the only reason he didn't make the cut is because of one thing: copyright. Nintendo would have o talk to Junction Point to acquire the title license but then have to go to Disney to acquire to actual content license. Yep, thanks to copyright, we may not have the famous mouse kicking butt and taking names.

So, that ends the list of the characters I (almost) wanted in Smash. If you want to see who did make the cut, just click here: Top 10 Characters I Want In Super Smash Bros 4

Be sure to comment below and AS ALWAYS, GAMERS OF THE NATIONS, RAGE ON!
I will see you all next time :)

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U/3DS - Top 10 Characters I Want in SSB4

In 1999, Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, a game in which all of the biggest icons of the video game company's history come together in one giant battle royale. Since then, SSB has become one of Nintendo's best-selling franchises to date and kick-started the brawler genre.

But the absolute best thing about SSB is the roster. Every great fighting game needs a great roster and with the release date for the fourth installment slated for this year, I've decided to give the 10 characters I want to see in Super Smash Bros.

James Bond

10) James Bond - Goldeneye 007 64, Rare
Goldeneye 64 was one of the best-selling games for the Nintendo 64 home console. With it's enraging multi-player and super-fun Cheats Mode, this game was a true classic and with the latest installment's roster always consisting of characters that influenced Nintendo's history, why not include good-old 007? Sure, there would be some dispute for the rights to the character but hey, Capcom let Nintendo get away with Solid Snake. Why not Bond?

9) Waluigi - Mario Franchise, Nintendo
When Wario debuted as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl back in 2008, it's no surprise that Luigi's evil counterpart should join the fight himself. Though we did get a glimpse of him in Brawl as anSSB4, I still would like to see what he would bring to the table.
Assist Trophy, and although Masahiro Sakurai did confirm that Waluigi would still be an Assist Trophy is

8) Shadow the Hedgehog - Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise, SEGA
Much like Waluigi, we did get only a glimpse of Shadow as an Assist Trophy in Brawl. But even so, Shadow would make an amazing fighter. Shadow's Wikipedia page says he was created by "...Professor Gerald Robotnik who designed Shadow to be the "Ultimate Life Form", a first step towards achieving the goal of immortality, but the government deemed Project Shadow a threat..." Plus, SEGA needs more representation in SSB, not to mention Shadow probably has just as many or even more fans the Sonic himself.

Palutena

7) Palutena - Kid Icarus Franchise, Nintendo
When a stage in SSB4 was revealed via Miiverse of a stage based on Kid Icarus: Uprising that featured a statue of the goddess and leaked photos of realistic-looking footage of Palutena brawling it out on the 3DS version, the Internet began to wonder if Palutena would be a character in the next iteration. I do have my doubts the leaked photos are fake but I do want the Goddess of Light to duke it out against Mario and Mega Man. Why? BECAUSE WHY NOT.

6) Rayman - Rayman Franchise, Ubisoft
Think about it: Nintendo is a family-friendly company and having delivering the best way to experience Rayman Legends on the Wii U console, I would totally geek OUT if Rayman makes the cut. He's the most family-friendly character Ubisoft has to offer and he's already designed in the cartoony style much like everyone else in SSB. Plus, his move set would be UNSTOPPABLE. No limbs? No problem.

5) Ripley - Metroid Franchise, Nintendo
Admit it: you want Ripley. Everybody wants Ripley. He's a giant pterodactyl from space ready to murder everyone. But the issue most people have with Ripley is that he would be "too big" for the game. Well, in a recent posting from Sakurai on Miiverse, size in Smash has never really mattered. I mean, Little Mac is smaller than Samus and she's 6ft 3in tall. That's about the height of a regular human being.  Also, Bowser is approximately the same size he was in Super Mario Sunshine, which also happened to be his largest form in the Mario franchise. So SCREW SIZES, JUST GIVE ME RIPLEY.

4) Dr. Robotnik or Dr. Willy - Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man Franchises
Mario's got Bowser. Link's got Ganondorf (who still has yet to be confirmed or not) and Kirby's got King Dedede. When you include major franchises like Sonic and Mega Man into Smash, you gotta have their corresponding villians. It would make sense. Plus, we need more villians in the roster anyways. Sure, their move set would probably SUCK but hey, this is jus my opinion, so does Mr. Game-and-Watch's move set.

Pac-Man

3) Pac-Man - Pac-Man Franchise
It's no surprise that when people found out Namco-Bandai was helping Nintendo develop the next iteration of SSB that they want Pac-Man and to be honest, I totally agree. Including Pac-Man into Smash would be GREAT and besides: Nintendo and Namco-Bandai have worked together on games before. Heck, there's even an arcade series version of Mario Kart in Japan(?) called Mario Kart Arcade that even features Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Blinky (if I remember correctly). This should give Sakurai enough ground to include Pac-Man in the game. Neck, put him in as an Assist Trophy for all I care! JUST GIVE ME PAC-MAN!

2) Blue - Pokemon Franchise, Nintendo
Nobody was expecting the Pokemon Trainer (or as I preferably call him, Red) to join the roster in  Brawl. So it would make since that there should be Blue in SSB4. He would still have the same Pokemon he did in the games but as I mentioned before, we need more villians in the game. If this were to happen, though, he'd probably be an alternate skin but we'd still see our good-old rival Blue in there somewhere. Ah, nostalgia.

1) Miis - Multiple Games, Nintendo
Nintendo has done a great job with promoting customization in there latest handhelds and consoles with the introduction of Miis. Miis have had their own spot in games like Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Party and even Mario Kart Wii. So when Brawl came out for the Wii, it was a surprise to me that the Mii option wasn't available. If the Miis were available, you'd  have the option to make your move set before battle, earning new abilities just for your Mii character much like you recieved Stickers in The Subspace Embassy in Brawl. Except you teach it to your Mii like you would to a Pokemon: Like an HM or a TM. But still, being able to see me give Link a great beatdown would be SO COOL and SO MUCH FUN. Besides, when they announced the Wii U, they said they want to still make a console for everyone but still be made for YOU, right?

Well, that'll end my Top 10 Characters list. Tell me what characters you'd like in the Comments below .
And As Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON! And I'll see you next time.

App Store vs Handhelds: The Mobile Game Debate

When Rovio released Angry Birds out to the public in 2009, little did they know it would become a cultural icon, selling 12 million copies and becoming the most purchased app of all time. When Rockstar Games released Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for the Nintendo DS, I bet they weren't expecting it to have a current global total of 1.29 million copies sold. The debate over handhelds versus apps has been going around for some time now and I've decided to say my opinion about which is better.

The Apple App Store has what seems to be a limitless supply of games. Literally. It seems as if every day, more and more people are creating games for the App Store and for good reason too. According to mobithinking.com, mobile gaming apps are generating a TON of revenue every year and the chart below proves that:

Sure, I love a good game of Temple Run but a good majority of the games that come onto the App Store fail. According to the same article, in 2012, about 26% of all the apps that came into the market failed.

But what does this mean for handhelds? Well, personally, I've always loved handhelds. I've got a Gameboy Advanced SP, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL and now a Nintendo 3DS and I've loved every single one of them. Even though the L and R buttons break frequently and the hinges break easily after a good rage. The only downside to handhelds is that the games are expensive and come in cases. Think about it: A new copy of Game Freak's Pokemon X from gamestop.com is about $40 and can get lost very easily. Even if you download the game via Nintendo eShop, you'd still have to dish out the $40 just to get the game. With apps, a single game can vary from free to about $10, making them inexpensive.

But in the end, for me personally, I'd have to go with handhelds. With handhelds, you are able to get more content in a single cartridge instead of if you are playing a series like Angry Birds or Plants Vs. Zombies and have to go and download the next version. With handhelds, you can go buy the game and it'll already be up-to-date. Plus, with handhelds you can keep your games in a case, which will make them las longer and you can resell your games. I don't see anyone selling a pre-owned Flappy Bird in the App Store. But's that's just my opinion.

What do you guys think? Apps or handhelds?

My Top 10 Favorite Games of 2013

Out with the old and in with the new, my family always said. But I'm still growing up so I'm staying and so are video games. The next-gen is now the current-gen and the current-gen is now the last-gen. The Wii has stopped production after about 8 years, the Xbox One and PS4 are out on the shelves, the Oculus Rift is awesome, and the Nintendo 2DS looks ridiculous. So, to officially end 2013, I give to you my list of my favorite games from 2013.

10) The Walking Dead: Season 1 & 400 Days - Telltale Games

Sure, Season 1 came out in 2012 but I've decided to combine the first 5 episodes and the DLC together because they are so good. Easily a game nobody would have thought would be the break-out hit of the year, Telltale's dedication to the original source material, amazing art style and quick decision making makes ever gamer feel either good or bad with their choices, especially when a character's life is in the balance. 400 Days and Season 1 have such great stories, it's ridiculous. Be sure to play this on PC, as it is, like everything, better on PC.

9) Saints Row IV - Volition

Originally a DLC for Saints Row: The Third, Saints Row IV brings back the comedic style of the previous entries and makes you the President of the United States, followed up by an alien invasion and you getting super powers in a virtual Steelport. The dialogue is a bit scratchy sometimes but even so, this is one great game. You even get a freaking DUBSTEP GUN. Even though it was banned in Australia for a while, it's still has that sense of fun all the other games originally had.

8) Dead Space 3 - Electronic Arts

Issac Clarke's journey just won't end, now will it? In the third installment in the freaky Dead Space franchise, you resume as Issac Clarke, a ship systems engineer, trying to survive an apocalyptic setting... in space. Though this does entry in the series isn't a survival/horror like the other games were, the game was still scary and fun till the twisted end.

7) Surgeon Simulator 2013 - Bossa Studios

Remember when you wanted to become a doctor when you grew up? Well, this is may be what it'll be like if you were left-handed and a horrible doctor. Surgeon Simulator 2013 is an outrageous, over-the-top hilarious game where you play as (Dr.) Nigel Burke and try to operate on your constantly revived patient, Bob, as you try to perform brain surgery and even a heart transplant. With awesome additions like the Team Fortress 2's Meet The Medic DLC and the exclusive alien surgery, this game is worth every cent.

6) Any Pinball Game - Multiple

Recently, pinball has begun to grow once more as an awesome way to waste time at the arcade. Xbox Live Arcade, that is. So many pinball games have be put on the Xbox Live Arcade and all of which were amazing, featuring spectacular graphics and great themes, such as Marvel Comics and ...well, Marvel Comics, these games are lots of fun you'll waste hours upon hours on.

5) Pokemon Black 2 & White 2 - Game Freak

The final set of games in Generation Five, Game Freak delivers a memorable gaming experience for all Nintendo DS and 3DS fanboys. Taking place two years after the original Black & White, the story is just as fun as the last entries. Featuring new and old Pokemon, new Gym Battles and the end of the pixel sprites, Black 2 & White 2 are surely two games that are worth owning.



4) Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar Games

The long-awaited fifteenth installment of the Grand Theft Auto series finally arrived in November and it did not disappoint. Featuring the biggest world in the series, the best graphics and a new campaign with three different characters, this game truly lives up to it's hype. You play as Franklin, Miachel and Trevor, out on the streets of Los Santos robbing crimes and shooting guns. If you don't have fun having a high-speed chase from the cops, you are not a true gamer. Just saying.

3) Tomb Raider - Square Enix

The last game with the Tomb Raider name came out in 2008. After the game Tomb Raider: Underworld was released, Square Enix began development on what became one of the best reboots of the year. Sporting a brand new Lara Croft, new origin story and amazing graphics in tow, this game is a beautiful nod to the franchise's story and main character. Not only that, but with it's re-release on PS4 and Xbox One
finally here, gamers of both last and current gen can enjoy Lara's body, I mean story.

2) Disney Infinity - Disney Interactive

Following up Disney's last somewhat-success attempt of a sandbox game, Disney Universe, Disney Infinity takes the successful formula of the Skylanders franchise and sprinkles on some Disney magic. Adding on the ability to build anything in your world and having a wide range of recent and classic Disney icons playable, this is a throwback and a great re-invitation to the world Walt Disney created so long ago.


1) The Last of Us - Naughty Dog

2013 was full of great hits but The Last of Us tops all of the best and then some. The story of Joel and Ellie's journey through the United States while surviving an apocalypse under a tyrannical government is one that's strong, well-scripted and can make any gamer misty-eyed. The fact that you must do anything to survive, even kill other survivors, makes us realize that we are killing people. Actual people. People in situations just like yours.  Not only that, the threat of a breed of fungus-infected "zombies" make your journey that more difficult. Bullets and food are scarce so you must use your resources wisely or else you may die. This third-person adventure/shooter truly is a work of art and will go down for years as one of the greatest games of all time.



Honorable Mentions:

• Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Telltale Games
• Super Mario Luigi Bros. U - Nintendo
• Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure - 5th Cell
• Injustice: Gods Among Us - NetherRealm Studios

And As Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON! And I'll See You Next Time :)

2014 Is The Year of... Nintendo?

Nintendo's Mascot Super Mario Punching an "N"

Ok, I'm just going to be honest:

Nintendo hasn't been very good lately.

But that doesn't mean they aren't trying to turn around for the better. Nintendo's most recent games, Super Mario 3D Land, Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Pokemon X & Y, have reached record sales and have become Nintendo's most highly praised games by far and it's only going to get better from here on out.

Nintendo surprised everybody at E3 last year with some big announcements of new games. Specifically these games: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS, Mario Kart 8 and Bayonetta 2. I'm a huge fan of Super Smash Bros. and with the latest installment featuring characters like Mega Man, Rosalina, Villager and even the Wii Fit Trainer, Super Smash Bros. appears to be a "smash" hit. But as for Bayonetta 2, this is actually a strange move on Nintendo's part. The original Bayonetta was rated M for it's last installment, remember? The last time Nintendo mad a move like this was when the game Madworld came out for the Wii U's predecessor in 2009 and that game was G-O-R-Y. Finally, Mario Kart 8 actually looks GREAT. With the Gamepad becoming a new way to use as a wheel, new and updated courses and new mechanics such as becoming hoverkarts, I'm excited for this next entry in the franchise. But that's not all Nintendo has up it's sleeve. Most recently, after much demand, Nintendo released a YouTube application for the Nintendo 3DS system. I can finally watch my favorite episodes of Freddie Wong's Video Game High School in awesome 3D. Now if Nintendo could JUST RELEASE FLIPNOTE STUDIO 3D, IT WOULD BE AWESOME. HINT HINT, NINTENDO.

Just $100 Off? PLEASE??????

But even so, the Wii U console still isn't selling as it was expected too. The reason? Well, for one, the previous price drop was only $50, still making it quite expensive at the current price of $299.99 for a 32GB Deluxe Set. The console may be $100 cheaper than a PS4 but Nintendo has to keep in mind that I can get a refurbished DS Lite system for only $69. My idea is that if Nintendo could decrease the price of the console by just enough, more people would by the console because of it's outrageous price. Another idea is to try to expand your genres of games. Bayonetta 2 is a perfect example of this because it's very rare for Nintendo to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Nintendo DS and if I know anything about COD, it's that it's, just like Madworld, very violent. What I'm saying is that If they expand the kinds of games they put out on the Wii U instead of just family-friendly titles, maybe more people would buy the console to play the game. Finally, an issue that's been around since consoles began to evolve: online multiplayer. Nintendo has a bad reputation when it comes to online multiplayer. I understand Nintendo wants to have friends and family sit together on a couch and play together, but what if they're away? I mean, the Nintendo DS family has online multiplayer and it's a good 25% the size of a Wii U.
go passed the T Rating. I mean, they even put

Wii Mini... Whatever It Is...

So what has Nintendo done? Not much so far. They've announced the end of production on the original Wii console but has also released the Nintendo 2DS and the Wii Mini. What do they do? Well, the Nintendo 2DS is basically a thin wedge of cheese with a D-pad, four buttons and 2 screens while the Wii Mini... I have no f**king idea.

In the end, with all of the success that Nintendo has had so far this year, I think that maybe Nintendo will do what Microsoft did with its Xbox One policies and do a complete 180. Right now, Nintendo has put out some great content over the last two years. A sequel to Luigi's Mansion, Pikmin 3 and with more HD remakes than I can count. I hope that in 2014 Nintendo will finally start to crack down on what they need and not need to put out this year. Why? One, to make their fans happy and two, to prevent what happend at E3 last year and actually hold a press conference and not some lousy booths.

And as Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON and I'll see you next time :)

Review: Minecraft "The Horse Update"

Minecraft: NOW WITH HORSES!

Game: Minecraft
Developer: Mojang
Producer: Mojang
Console: PC
Edition: 1.6 Update AKA "The Horse Update"



With Minecraft 1.7 finally being out and under way, we say good-bye to the last revolutionary update and move on. But even so, "The Horse Update" added new mechanics to the popular PC game and changed how players interacted with their world. Here's my review of the last update:

Ever since it was officially released in 2009, all the players have begged to have new items constantly added to their inventory. But there was one specific request that became the most popular: horses. Adding horses would offer a new way to explore their world, making travel faster and easier. So, when Jeb took control of Minecraft in 2011, their first priority was to make the fans happy and in 2013, they revealed 1.6, better known as "The Horse Update."

Minecraft 1.6 added a LOT of new content to the game, not just horses. 1.6 added new blocks (Hay Bales, Nether Quartz, etc.) and the usual bug fixes. But there was a lot of fan-based items added into 1.6 such as clay and anvils.

After playing 1.6 for about 7 months, all I can say is this: "The Horse Update" is a great new way to play Minecraft while still maintaining it's similar, old school feel. The fact that it does this is key. If you add a whole bunch of new content but change the originality of the game, people may not want to play it anymore because it changed what people loved about the original version. So, kudos to Mojang for keeping the original feel of the game while adding these new changes.

Other than that, the gameplay mechanics still remain the same and it is still just as fun. I give Minecraft 1.6:

Now, if you excuse me, I'm gonna go play 1.7.

And As Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON! And I'll See You Next Time :)
-CJ Poirier

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