Samuses Should Be Seen, Not Heard: A Review of Metroid: Other M
September 1, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
So Metroid: Other M is now out. I haven’t played it yet. Notice that “yet” there. Don’t worry, I intend to play through this one as soon as possible, I just haven’t yet. Still, it’s my duty to inform our many, er, several readers about the big Wii game that’s got everyone talking. What I say here is more or less a recap of all other reviews, plus my own personal opinion on what I know. With those qualifiers in mind, let’s review us some Metroid.
Oh don't look so perplexed. You just gained the ability to speak, that's all.
Heading To PAX!
August 31, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Toy Industry News
So Kyle and I are heading to PAX for a while to interview as many people as we can. How we got passes to PAX is a mystery all in itself, but the bottom line is that we’ll be doing and seeing some fun stuff, so we want to know if there’s anything you faithful readers want us to see while we’re there. Is there a game you’d like to know about or a developer you’d like to hear an interview from? Leave a comment and let us know. Otherwise, we’ll be back next week with even more new stuff.
Metroid: A Retrospective
August 30, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
Guess what comes out on the 31st? Metroid: Other M. I’ll have a review for that eventually, but in the meantime, I wanted to take the time to write about my experiences with the Metroid series, a series that is seriously fantastic. It may be surprisingly, but the Metroid series has in recent years become a much larger success in teh USA rather than its home ocuntry of Japan. How odd. If you’ve played a Metroid game or two, you probably already know how good the franchise is. If you haven’t played a Metroid game before, then great, this will be new territory for you. Let’s head to outer space and follow Samus around for her various missions, today for my Metroid retrospective.
Scott Pilgrim vs This Game Review: FIGHT!
August 27, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
So Scott Pilgrim is both an awesome graphic novel and a kickass movie. But wait, there’s more! Scott Pilgrim also has a game for the Playstation Network and Xbox Live Arcade called Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game. I bought it, played it, and beat it. So is it any good? It’s Scott Pilgrim vs Chris Pranger, today, on Toy-TMA!
My Pokemon Team Over The Years
August 25, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
I’ve been thinking about Pokemon a lot lately. Part of this is because of the nice commenters on the Best Of and Worst Of Pokemon lists I posted a while ago. People were mad about which ten I liked best, and equally mad about the ten I liked least. So I figured I’d finally come out and show what my teams were over the many years I’ve been playing. This includes only the Game Boy and DS games since the games on the GameCube were, well, meh. These are the versions I owned and played, and this list isn’t intended to be a “Best Pokemon Strategies” retrospective, but rather a “This Is How I Got Through The Games” retrospective. So kick back and enjoy a nice trip down memory road.
10 Pokemon You’d Rather Not Evolve
August 20, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
The whole point of a Pokemon game is to catch, train, battle, and evolve Pokemon, right? Naturally. Most of the time you learn your Pokemon is evolving and think, “Right on! This will be SWEET!” But every so often you have to sit down and make the tough choice: “Do I REALLY want to evolve this one?” I looked through all 493 entries of the Pokedex and came to these startling inclusions in the list of 10 Pokemon You’d Rather Not Evolve. And keep in mind, if you like the pics, click the links to see more from the artists. Okay, housekeeping out of the way, so let’s read on!
Scott Pilgrim vs My Movie Review
August 16, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Movie and TV Toys
I’m in a tough place here. On the one hand, I’m a huge fan of the Scott Pilgrim comic series. On the other hand, I just saw the live action version starring Michael Cera, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, and I’m a fan of that, too. So how shall this movie review go down? Like this, yo. Let’s rock!
Time for a throwdown! Go Scott Cera go!
Comic Book Club: Omega the Unknown
August 13, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Comics & Graphic Novels
Hey, didn’t I just do a Comic Book Club? Yes, it looks like I did. While I still recommend reading Stitches, I’ve got something completely different yet similar in a strange way for y’all today. Familiar with Omega the Unknown? Well, you’re about to be, so let’s get this Comic Book Club session going.
That's a snazzy cover right there. Familiar yet strange.
Comic Book Club: Stitches: A Memoir
August 11, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Comics & Graphic Novels
I take great pride in my luck finding really cool comics/graphic novels outside the common knowledge. Have you read Watchmen? Yeah, probably. What about DC’s Crisis on Infinite Earths? Pretty good chance of that, too. But what about Stitches? Aha! I’ve got you, haven’t I? Good, because for today’s Comic Book Club selection we have a really good book by David Small, so hang on and let’s talk comics.
Even the front cover hooks me in.
How To Game Correctly
August 6, 2010 by Chris Pranger
Filed under Video Games
We live in a very sophisticated day and age (note that age never precedes day) in which gaming has been taken to a whole new level, no pun intended . Okay, maybe pun intended just a little. As I sit here in my shorts without a shirt, listening to the yappy dog right outside my window sure to get a good stomping in about five minutes, I feel it is time to reflect on the culture that defines so many of us. But how does one “game” “correctly?” That is what I am here to do. Follow these simple steps.
