Good morning Pixlpeeps! It is a nice and cool Monday here in sunny Southern California, and it looks like it is going to be a warm day. After I type this up I’m planning on trying something new for my daily exercise and I downloaded this app called Couch to 5k. From what I heard from a friend it sounds like fun and something different to try so why not, plus it’ll add some spice to my usual 3 mile morning walks. Before I get into that I do need to do some updating on what I have been playing the past month
Pulled another backlog game out today, this time for PS2, Castle Shikigami 2. This is a vertically scrolling bullet-hell shooter with anime characters and story. It consists of pretty short levels ending with a boss. I found the controls to be adequate, but I'd love a joystick for this. I just don't feel in control on a thumb stick or d-pad with this kind of game. It looked nice though and the dialog was pretty funny. Here's some gameplay footage:
So I caved in yesterday and decided to myself...you know Jon...the Wii U just ain't cuttin the mustard anymore. Speaking of which what does that expression mean? How does one cut the mustard? Are we assuming one is cutting a mustard bottle? Is it simpler? Are they cutting a hardened frozen mustard blob? Perhaps it is like cocaine in that you can cut lines of mustard.
Happy April Fool’s Day Pixlpeeps! I’m not a fan of all the tricks and what not associated with today so this is a safe zone. So how has the week treated you good people? My week has some ups and downs and today I need to take a break from exercise because around my shin it is a bit sore. Other than that everything is good and besides can you really complain when the weekend is here? Let’s get started with Quick Hits!
I don't have much time at the moment, but I have played four matches. That was enough of a taste for me, but I may still mess around if I have free time over the weekend.
Hey folks, I wanted to share with you all some big news. There is a video game museum opening tomorrow, April 2, in Frisco, TX, and I’m volunteering there to help out! I hope that if you are ever visiting North Texas around the Dallas and Fort Worth areas, that you can come and visit! You might even see ME!
and if not, why not. $5.99 USD. Support Nick and Chessa. Just do it!
I picked up this Skylander, Fling Kong, after ordering it to a Gamestop near me. I have only four core Skylanders left. I'm in no rush though. Here's a pic:
I don't know if you guys have been paying attention, but at long last, Nick DiMola's game, Pixlcross is finally being released on Wii U tomorrow, March 31st. It's been a long journey for him full of headaches and setbacks, and I know he is thrilled with finally getting here.
Hey guess who is back from the dead! You guessed it! Well I don't know if you guessed it, but whatever it was you're right! You're absolutely right. You're so smart! Anyways I'm just here to say I'm still playing Super Mario Maker daily. It's my fascination. Super Mario Maker is love...Super Mario Maker is life! Anyways I finished beating 1 Super Expert mode and all I can say is
I don't think I've ever gone this long without posting a blog or anything. I haven't really been playing or watching much television lately. The only game I really put a lot of hours into was 'Witch and the Hundred Knight' which is an anime Diablo clone on PS4. Its pretty colorful, but grindy as fuck. There's a demo out on PSN, but honestly its the type of game that gets better after tons of hours played since you are more powered up and have different abilities to use. The story is quite dark, considering the art style. It looks like a Disgaea game, but the main character is really foul mouthed and cruel. Pretty dark stuff. I was a little shocked by the subject matter actually.
Years ago I had picked up this awesome little game called Wolfenstein: The New Order. I loved it so much I played through it three times back to back to back. In fact, it was the first game I ever got a platinum trophy in... That is all well and good, but that is not what I came here to say. Tucked inside the case was a code for the DOOM beta, I redeemed the code for kicks and thought nothing more of it.