Listen, people. We need to have a talk. A talk about you and me. See, when I started doing Backlog (weeknights at 10pm onDestructoid’s Justin.tv channel), I felt as if you and I were doing something wonderful together. We were working through the games as a unit, with you feeding me useful information and tips when I would struggle. Last night, some fourteen hours intoKiller 7, I first discovered the map....
Holy crap, it took a while forthis contestto get a winner, right? Apologies for the delay, but we were waiting for some commentary from Square Enix, who wanted to provide personal insight on the winning entries. The comments come courtesy ofLord of Arcanaproducer, Takamasa Shiba, who was quite impressed with your work! The winners, personally selected by Shiba, are as follows: Winners, please use Destructoid’s private messaging system and give me your address so Square Enix can send the prizes along....
Whoa. Mad Catz’ Xbox 360Street Fighter IVTournament Edition FightSticksare finally available for purchaseat the official Gameshark store. Unfortunately, at this time, Mad Catz isn’t offering the controllers as standalone items. Instead, the TE Fightstick will come in a bundle that includes several items and one (presumably) really big typo: The bundle is 200 bucks and is probably already sold out. So,tryto get one while it’s hot. [Update:GameStopis offering them as standalone items....
Box? Check. Manual? Check. The disc looks good. No scratches or anything. Looks like it’s all here, so I’ll take it. That’s usually how it goes, but it’s possible that you’re still missing something. No, it’s not the GamecubeOdamamicrophone. It’s the DLC that would be found in the new version of the same game. That free DLC that comes with new games is not in the box, and you probably can’t get it again....
When ActivisionannouncedScience Papait was easy to assume that it had something to withCooking Mama. After all, it sounds like basically the same game just with different interests and different sexes. However, Majesco publishes the insanely popularCooking Mamaseries and thusScience Papais just a blatant rip-off of Mama’s games. How exactly does Mama feel about this? Pretty calm. Kotakugot in touch with Majesco for a comment on the whole “clearly stolen idea” thing and none other than the cookingest of mamas replied back with some dirt on this so called “science” papa....
If you ever wanted to see the sheer scale of theMariofranchise, look no further thanLimit Break‘s impressive family line, a handy chart that shows off every singleMariogame ever made. The chart breaks it down to show where certain games “fathered” others, and breaks off to show where certain games within the franchise became franchises in their own right. The chart, of course, is absolutely huge and well worth checking out, just for curiosity’s sake....
Recently, Marvel Entertainment went out of its way to trademark “Iron Fist” for use in a number of things. But most relevant to your interests, of course, may be for videogame cartridges, discs, and software. While it might seem odd that Marvel could be eying one of its “second string” super heroes for games, it’s not entirely out of the question. An Iron Fist film has been rumored for years, seemingly in Hollywood development hell, with martial artist/actor Ray Park reportedly attached....
Thus far, I’ve been somewhat skeptical aboutMass Effect(due in part to my never being a massive BioWare nut) but this latest soldier class combat trailer is starting to sway me. It doesn’t look revolutionary, but it looks like fun, and that’s the main thing. When I first saw combat in this game it appeared slow and boring as hell. Nice to see there’s some actual action in there.Of course, it also looks like very generic gameplay, which I don’t expect will impress everybody....
Videogame t-shirts that are actually kind of hip and not the same old geeky sh*t you see everyone else wearing? Yes, they do exist.Meat Bunare actually kind of pros at creating them, in fact, and today they are announcing the launch of their new DX line, which features reissues of their most popular designs on ultra soft tees. Meat Bun has also announced the addition of XXL to their size range, so in case you are in need of a bit of extra fabric, they’ve got you covered....
Feel the Magic XY/XX was a really fun launch title for the Nintendo DS. The game was basically just about hitting on girls by using all of the features of the Nintendo DS. It didn’t get the attention it deserved, but if you ever find the game, I highly recommend that you pick it up. The Mega64 crew takes one of the concepts from the game and likeall of their other skits, applies it to real life....
Hideo Kojima has been chatting aboutMetal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, the unexpected new PSP game starring Big Boss, aka Naked Snake. Kojima has revealed that, although it isn’tMetal Gear Solid 5as some had expected, he considers the PSP title a “5 class game. “This game is anMGS5-class game,” states the mad developer. “I am supervising, designing, producing, directing, and editing this title together with theMGS4team. Therefore in that sense, “METAL GEAR SOLID” has not ended, and the “METAL GEAR SAGA” continues....
Well, I tried my hardest to make this week’s theme be George Carlin, but all I could think of were the gamesEarthboundandThomas the Tank Engine. Speaking ofdirty words, you might have a few to leave in the comments becauselast weekwas the first time I stumped you guys in months! Was it due to the harsh difficulty of the mind teasers? Or were you just too lazy to check back the next day?...
You know how it works. With the help of each other, try to figure out all of the disguised video game covers. They all share a common theme that, once solved, can help you figure out the harder ones. This week has a simple theme, but I used some really obscure cover disguises to make each game harder to solve. Don’t be afraid to shout out a few ideas even if you’re not sure — this week might take a lot of team work to finish....
