E3 excitement

Last week was E3 and like always there were some awesome gaming announcements.  One of the new games coming to the Wii-U that has really excited me was presented as "Mario Maker."  This game should be released in 2015, but take a look at this video for how awesome this will be!!!   I can't wait!

~Andy

Games That Tell A Story

Michael’s post on Monday left me feeling a bit nostalgic about my video game roots. I grew up gaming on a ColecoVision. The classic system boasted a stunning 16-color display at 256x192 resolution and was powered by a whopping 3.58 Mhz processor and 1 whole KB of RAM! Okay, that’s pittance compared to today’s machines, but in the early 80’s that was all we needed to play classics like Lady Bug, Mouse Trap, and Donkey Kong.

It wasn’t long, though, before my family upgraded to a Nintendo Entertainment System and I became captivated with Super Mario Brothers, Final Fantasy, and The Legend of Zelda. From my first taste of those latter two titles I was hooked on role-playing games. While I loved the simple, puzzle solving aspect of the single-screen games on the ColecoVision, it completely blew my mind that a video game could also tell a complex story! I invested hours in Final Fantasy and Zelda not just because the game play was fun, but because, like a good book, I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next!

This is one of the many things that excites me about our upcoming game for the Nintendo Wii U, Of Mages & Pages. It’s going to be a beautiful blend of the puzzle solving aspects I loved in classic arcade games along with the rich story telling we find in the RPG genre.

Plus, there’s one thing you won’t find in Of Mages & Pages that has always bothered me about RPGs: heroes walking into houses uninvited just to chat with random strangers who are seemingly unfazed by home invasion! And with that gaming flaw in mind, I leave you with this hilarious strip about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time: http://9gag.com/gag/arpwbgp?ref=fb.s

Until next time,

~Steve

Hatman & Indigo 48: Brawl

Ep9 Mario Galaxy 2 video!

Episode 9 of my walkthrough of Super Mario Galaxy 2 is finally online! In this installment we discover the Rock Mushroom and Mario's latest new ability Rock Mario!

Keep it real and keep it Mario!

-Jason

Episode 8 of our Let's Play

Episode 8 is now online. In this one we find the first Yoshi power-up, the Dash Pepper!

Jason

Episode 7 of our Let's Play

Episode 7 went online yesterday. In this episode of our Super Mario Galaxy 2 Let's Play, we defeat the first Bowser Jr. Boss, Gobblegut and make our way onto World 2!

Jason

Episode 6 of Mario Galaxy 2 Let's Play is online!

Lexi and I just finished Episode 6 of our Let's Play through Super Mario Galaxy 2! In this one, we find another hidden star and the first Fire Flower in the game!

Episode 5 Let's Play Mario Galaxy 2 now online!

Episode 5 is online, with our first appearance of Cloud Mario! Check it out and be sure to subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you can see my other videos.

Sorry no blog yesterday click here for Episode 4.

Jason

3rd Mario Galaxy 2 "Let's Play" video!

Lexi and I completed another Mario Galaxy 2 video! We're going to try and get a new one up every day since it is so quick to make them!

Jason

Ep2 Mario Galaxy 2 video!

Lexi and I made another video already, check it out!
Jason

Our first "Let's Play" video!

Today I made my first "Let's Play" video of Super Mario Galaxy 2 with the help of my daughter, Lexi. The video is too big to embed to this post, so I added it as a link. Since this is my first try at this, I'm sure later on I'll figure out how to add the videos to these blog posts.

Check it out and tell me what you think.