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MON 07/30/07 - Theories…
It has been HECTIC the last 2 weeks… Comic-Con, EVO WEST, MGS4 gameplay video, RE5 trailer! WOW… Well today I’d like to share with you my theory regarding MGS4’s story…
I have a feeling that somehow Solid Snake will turn into/regain memories of Naked Snake aka Big Boss in some way shape or form… I don’t know how, but I have a ‘hunch’ that this will happen… Seeing Eva is in the game makes me realize it even more.
But then, Eva could just be in there as part of the missing link of the ‘Les Enfant Terribles’ project… where the natural birth mother was known as Eve(Which I have strong suspicions to believe is Eva…)…
That’s all for now…
FRI 07/13/07 - Tidbits…
Hrm.. E3 is over… it was a bit underwhelming… I was really hoping for tons more of OMG info… but alas…
My favorite parts about E3?
- MGS4 Trailer
- Resident Evil 5 Trailer
- Assassin’s Creed Demonstration
- Super Mario Galaxy
- The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Demonstration
Yea, I know… kinda weak lol… Zelda DS is already out in Japan but I’m trying very hard to keep myself from playing it…
Hey Castlevania fans, are you looking forward to Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles? I will assure you that it is well worth the wait! SOTN fans? You’ll be pleased. This isn’t your old symphony, that’s for sure.
Maria will be playable. She will also be a new boss character in the main game.
^ Highlight the area between the smilies… (spoilers)
SUN 07/08/07 - DIE HARD
So I went to the movies with some friends tonight… I watched Live Free or Die Hard… pretty good flick… I liked the action… I still love the original and part 3 the best though! I’ve been to the theaters a lot lately… well, maybe not a lot for the normal person, but twice in one month is a LOT for me! While we’re on the subject of Die Hard… the SEGA Die Hard Arcade Game(Dynamite Deka) was fucking awesome… Man, I wish I had that arcade machine…
So whats been goin’ on lately? TEKKEN 6 MAFUCKA! There is so much news thanks to the recent location test going on in Tokyo and Osaka… I’m getting more and more excited each day!
E3 is next week. While I would LOVE to be at the conferences live, it doesn’t look like I’ll be going this year. No worries though, G4TV and countless other sites on the net will be streaming the conferences LIVE! So I’ll get the popcorn ready… If you don’t know the schedule yet, here it is:
E3 SCHEDULE
Tuesday, July 10
- 7.30pm – 9pm: Microsoft press conference
Wednesday, July 11
- 8:30 am – 10:15 am: Nintendo Press Conference at Santa Monica Civic Center
- 11:30 am – 1:15 pm: SCEA Press Conference at Sony Pictures, Culver City
Good fight, good night!
SAT 07/07/07 - A True Patriot
Happy 20 Years Metal Gear! Thank you Hideo Kojima!
FRI 07/06/07 #2 - MORE PERSONA STUFF
Boss battle! Don’t cry to me if it was a spoiler!
Random tidbits:
- Virtua Fighter 5 (360) is officially going to have online & will be Version C…(Even though I posted on various forums about this months back)…
- PS3 Guilty Gear title in the works, that is all I can say…
- Expect to see a “Trauma Center” like game coming out for the PS Network sometime in the future…
- Check out all the latest TEKKEN 6 coverage at SDTEKKEN.COM!
- As I said yesterday, Blue Dragon demo and Super Contra are hitting XBL soon….
- I own n8NMONSTER in Tekken…
FRI 07/06/07 - Misc Stuff… Do You Know What Tomorrow Is?
Well do you know what tomorrow is? 07/07/07 is the 20th anniversary of the Metal Gear franchise! Pay your respects by hiding in a cardboard box… better yet. Go feel asleep…
So what is new in the gaming world? Leave comments/questions you bastards, how am I supposed to share news and info or be inspired to post stuff without your help!? Just kidding, I’ll probably post anyways for the -2 people that read this.
Hrm… Let us discuss Xbox Live… Super Contra is coming out soon, while I absolutely loved the game when I was a wee lad… playing it again in it’s semi-remastered state made me realize… what the heck… oh well, it’s still very HARDCORE… but after playing it a bit more today, ehhh… you know how it goes.
Blue Dragon demo coming out soon! I’m sure most of you already knew that though. The demo is pretty exciting, I’m sure everyone will enjoy it. Here are some screen captures/info for today:
More stuff tomorrow, maybe…
THU 07/05/07 - PERSONA!!! AGAIN…
Well, this is another short entry, just wanted to share this new Persona 3 video! Check out the voice acting! More vids soon!
Check back tomorrow!
SUN 07/01/07 -DO YOUR FEET HURT?!
Man, my legs are killin’ me… Anime Expo :/ Maybe I’m spoiled because I go to the BEST geeky convention in the world… San Diego Comic-Con International ! But man, this year’s AX organization was really crappy. I don’t want to go into detail, but man it was stupid and rather unprofessional.
Onwards! My daughter lost her Katamari hat last year at SDCC, she was so sad about it. We purchased it at AX 2006. So this year we got a NEW one! Now everyone is happy!
YEAAAAAA!
I got RE4 Wii finally too… Found this really neat gaming store in LA… Damn I forgot what it was called… But prior to that, I went to 3 LA GameStops and 2 Best Buys and they were ALL SOLD OUT OF RE4! WTF!
SAT 06/30/07 - LIVE FROM ANIME EXPO!
I wasn’t going to post during the weekend, but hey what the heck, might as well! Here’s some random stuff that’s been on my gaming mind… Wait, before that… check out these 4 new Blue Dragon screen shots…
Woo hoo! Again, this is going to be short… but…. I’m a huge Castlevania fan and I just thought I’d share this with you…
From NECA ONLINE:
“At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, NECA will debut the prototypes for this fall’s highly anticipated Castlevania series. To celebrate and commemorate the launch of this amazing series we wanted to offer something special. The “Pixel” Simon Mini Figure is based on the look of the original Castlevania vampire hunter, Simon Belmont, and how he appeared on the original 8-Bit NES platform.
This figure is a non-poseable resin mini-figure that stands about 3″ tall. He will be packaged on a small blister card that re-creates the original game artwork and background. This mini-figure will be available only at the San Diego Comic-Con and will be limited to 1000 pieces!”
Luckily I’m from San Diego and I’ll be getting myself one of these things! That’s all for now!
FRI 06/29/07 - Persona 3 Media
Awesome. Well, I’ll keep it short… Here’s a gameplay video of Persona 3 I capped the other night… as with all RPG vids, be aware there MAY be spoilers… depends on how anal you are about it lol… Enjoy!
I’ll be gone this weekend! Going to ANIME EXPO 2007 in Long Beach! Wow, Anime Expo has been around for awhile! I remember going to the VERY FIRST one when I was 12…. Crazy.
THURS 06/28/07 - Blue Persona 3: Dark Resurrection Σ Alpha 2
Welcome faithful readers! Which include myself and anyone I force to read this! This is the new home for my gaming blog… Hrm. Well, I don’t know what to say really… We here at High-Score are all about gaming! Screw the deadlines! Game all day! Okay, sorry boss… Don’t fire me!
Well, I gotta say… This is the most gaming I’ve done in recent memory. The title of this blog entry says it all. I’ve been busy with a bunch of games! Well here’s a bit of what I’ve been playing:
BLUE DRAGON
Mistwalker & Microsoft got drunk one day and forgot to use a condom. The result, many months later, Blue Dragon! Wooo! I just cracked this one open today and I’m enjoying it. The English voice acting is a bit…. hrmm… You know how whenever a big Japanese game comes out over here and goes through localization/English voices etc.
BLUE MAFUCKIN DRAGON!
Well yea, don’t expect much, lol. Admittedly, not having played through the Japanese version at all, BUT I am a fan of the anime & manga… I’d have to say, so far, SO GOOD! More impressions on this title as I get deeper into it. Lastly here are two screen shots I did earlier today:
SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: PERSONA 3
Now, I don’t know why it has “Shin Megami Tensei” in the title, even though it’s not a SMT game… But oh well, I LOVE THIS GAME… I’m pretty far into it and as of now I can confidently say it is MY RPG of the year… then again I haven’t played any RPG since Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King came out… lulz… But really, I’m enjoying this title a lot(and you will see my previews on it in coming weeks)! More on this later.
TEKKEN 5: DARK RESURRECTION
As some of you may know, I am a HUGE TEKKEN FAN. Okay. Probably no one knows that, or knows me for that matter. 
But anywho. I run a website called SDTEKKEN.COM ! Check it out sometime! So yea. I play Tekken A LOT. In fact, just earlier today I was bustin’ fellow editor, Nate Aguilera’s ASS with my Eddy Gordo… :dances all over him: … Gotta get ready for T5DR ONLINE and TEKKEN 6! There is also gonna be a T5DR tourney at Anime Expo this Friday… Easy street.
NINJA GAIDEN Σ
Didn’t I play this shit in 2002? Oh well. Nuff’ said. Dust off your PS3.
STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 2
Good game, peace out! Have you heard? The best online fighting game experience of your life is waiting… and it’s GGPO! Although right now GGPO only supports Street Fighter Alpha 2, it is showing LOTS of promise! The best lag/latency results I’ve had in any fighting game ever, and it supports arcade sticks/gamepads too! You must not know about me, I love me some arcade sticks!
Other games I’m playing/Too lazy to talk about: Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, Hokuto No Ken, Battle Stadium D.O.N.
Quick question, what should I do a preview on first? Blue Dragon or Persona 3?
Ugh… More next time. If anyone has any comments/questions about any games I’m playing or just want to talk shit, leave a comment in the box below!
