Apropos of Everything

Apropos of Videogames: The reason for ‘The Console War’

S. M. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:44:27 +0000

You see, ass-hurt console war crap come mostly from internal regret. From wasting a paycheck and waiting in the rain for a console, or underestimating your mother’s “you can only have one” rule, regret can be, and probably IS the biggest driving force behind console fanboys.

The Wii had the best launch by far, and is still beating the crap out of the competition, leaving old school Nintendo fanboys and once regretful 1st generation DS owners (who lucked out on the system’s initial lackluster success) laughing all the way to their mother’s basements. The problem is, after Brawl was released, Wii owners noticed not only that there are very few good exclusives, but there doesn’t seem to be many good games on the horizon. Slowly, many are realizing that the Wii may truly be a ‘Gamecube 1.5′.

The PlayStation’s fall from grace is by far the biggest story to come from this generation. The initial failure of the overpriced console left it’s purchases restrained only to Sony loyalists, optimists, graphics whores, and kids that got shafted come Christmas time. Things looked entirely grim, until the turning point at last year’s E3, along with the release of MGS4 and the so-called ‘Blue-Ray victory’ led to pessimists dropping their guards and embracing the console. It’s sudden upturn, in addition to a slew of new exclusives, has not only returned hope to Sony’s eyes, but has led fanboys to strike back at their opposite competition with a violent vengeance.

Which leaves the 360. With good sales and the highest number of quality exclusives, the 360 owners should be the happiest fanboys of the bunch. But lately, with the rise of the PS3’s sales and the Wii’s dominance, the possibility of the 360, once the shining star of the generation, ending up the least successful, has fanboys absolutely livid. Even worse, the constant comments from casual and non-fanboy PS3 owners raving about their new console for no reason other than the fact that they just like to play the games has led to hilariously horrible fanboy wars being ‘fought’ on every corner of the internet.

This combination of groupthink and regret felt on every side has led to the most blatant and annoying generation of video game fanboyism ever seen. Even worse, more and more aging children are being brought into this gloriously unhealthy fandom with this powerful fanboy mindset, which may mean that all future generations of video games inspire the same undeserved rage this one has.

Currently Playing:

The Orange Box

Etrian Odyssey 2

Videogame Queue:

Final Fantasy XII

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2

Grand Theft Auto IV

Megaman Star Force 2

Apropos of Anime: Gurren Lagann parallel works #1 video

S. M. — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:31:19 +0000

Theme: Rap is a Man’s Soul! (Dai-Gurren-Dan Theme)
Director: Keisuke Watanabe

Apropos of Video Games: Metal Gear Solid 4 spoiler wall

S. M. — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:42:25 +0000

Ending link was deleted. Maybe this will make up for it:

http://www.mediafire.com/imageview.php?quickkey=bos1es5c9z1&thumb=4

Apropos of Video Games: Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots ending

S. M. — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:12:45 +0000

METAL GEAR SOLID 4 ENDING.

Part1:
http://www.dailymotion.com/dabookerman/video/x5p8u2_snakes-ending-scene-part-1_videogames

Part2:
http://www.dailymotion.com/dabookerman/video/x5pkph_snakes-ending-scene-part-2_videogames

Part3:
http://www.dailymotion.com/dabookerman/video/x5pma6_snakes-ending-scene-part-3_videogames

Part4:
http://www.dailymotion.com/dabookerman/video/x5plqr_snakes-ending-scene-part-4

ENJOY. AND EGGS.

Apropos of SPOILERS: Metal Gear Solid 4 leaked.

S. M. — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:58:12 +0000

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v485/Kiyashi916/MGS4%20LE%20Guide/

What we’ve learned (highlight):

Paramedic, Sigint, Zero, Ocelot, EVA, and Big Boss formed the Patriots. They were all inspired by The Boss’ sacrifice and ideals.
Big Boss grew disillusioned with the direction the Patriots (under Zero’s leadership) were taking, so he steadily distanced himself
Zero counters this by authorizing Les Enfants Terribles, with Paramedic heading the project and EVA as the surrogate mother.
Big Boss finds out, and cuts himself off entirely from the Patriots. He is defeated twice by Solid Snake. Following his second defeat, his body is recovered and put into an indefinite coma for study. His unique biometrics would lend to the creation of the SSS, which would lead into the SOP System.
EVA and Ocelot, also disillusioned with the group, endeavor to take down the Patriots from within.
Paramedic is killed by Gray Fox. She was the doctor in charge of the project to revive and transform him.
Sigint (DARPA Chief Donald Anderson) was killed by Ocelot.
Zero becomes increasingly senile and decrepit. He decides that instead of recruiting more members into the Patriots, he will have AI control the functions.
By 2014, the Patriots is completely automated, AI controlled. Zero is only physically alive, his mind long since gone away.
Ocelot has steadily shifted Solid Snake away from the control of the Patriots. He intends to use Snake to destroy the Patriots once and for all.

Those motherfuckers killed SIGINT. Can’t a brother catch a break?

Apropos of Internet - BINOMES AT WORK

S. M. — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:10:36 +0000

Some Of us have to sleep to survive, you know? I don’t want to wait until 3AM to see if God really loves me and that this countdown site really announces a sequel to ReBoot… But I will. God willing.

Apropos of Internet - nico nico douga medley (Performed with Super Mario World)

S. M. — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:48:24 +0000

WHO CARES IF I’M A VIRGIN? SEX CAN’T BE THIS AWESOME.

Songs included:

intro’s character : Alice Margatroid(Perfect Cherry Blossom)

00:20 Agent goes at midnight / THE IDOLM@STER
01:05 Hare Hare Yukai / The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
01:34 Stops at the affected area and immediately dissolves - Lunatic Udongein / IOSYS(Touhou Project)
01:45 Help me, ERINNNNNN!! / Beat Mario(Touhou Project)
01:57 nowhere / MADLAX
02:20 Fangs of Critias / Yu-Gi-Oh!
02:40 GONG / SRW Alpha 3
02:51 Forest Maze / Super Mario RPG
03:02 Butter-Fly / Digimon Adventure
03:12 Makka na Chikai / Busou Renkin
03:36 Can’t Beat Air Man / sera(tetukuzuokiba.com)
03:55 Courage vs Willpower / Prince of Tennis Musical
04:04 Uninstall / Bokurano
04:27 Tori no Uta / AIR
04:51 you / Higurashi no Naku koroni
05:13 Marisa Stole The Precious Thing / IOSYS(Touhou Project)
Music List
00:00 you / Higurashi no Naku koroni
00:13 Marisa Stole The Precious Thing / IOSYS(Touhou)
01:11 Wily’s stage1(a.k.a. Okkusenman) / MEGAMAN 2
02:03 God knows… / The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
02:28 Motteke! Sailor Fuku / Lucky Star
02:49 Figyu@mate / Gatcha Gatcha Cute Figyu@mate
03:05 Sousei no Aquarion / Sousei no Aquarion
03:26 Futari no Moji Pittan / Moji Pittan
03:37 Tsuru Pettan / Silver Forest(Touhou)
03:48 Super Mario World
03:56 true my heart / Nursery Rhyme
04:10 Kiss My Lips / Nursery Rhyme
04:18 RODEO MACHINE / HALFBY
04:29 DRAGON QUEST
04:40 FINAL FANTASY
04:51 Figyu@mate / Gatcha Gatcha Cute Figyu@mate
05:15 You are the Prince of Tennis / Prince of Tennis Musical
05:17 Let’s go Onmyoji / Shin Gouketsuji Ichizoku
05:27 Sakura / Kousaku Yamada(Foo ver.)

Get the whole thing at:

http://kumikyoku.rintaun.net/

EDIT: Direct Link (The third link on the above page)

http://kumikyoku.rintaun.net/dl.php?f=18a6d06f355f9e4a7a5a91deed0644fa

Apropos of Nothing: Tripfag is a pretty girl.

S. M. — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:54:58 +0000

Looking for a new blog theme. Anyone wanting to help me with that can contact me here anytime.

Also, look forward to more frequent updates in the future. Maybe even longer too.

Apropos of Video Games: Miles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor

S. M. — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:02:37 +0000

Being how I got this from Kotaku, I assume that this was announced 2 years ago and I just found out today.

Even still, how can you see something like this and not believe in a benevolent God?

Apropos of Comics: Bendis on Attack Of The Show

S. M. — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:02:45 +0000

Lol, Wamifications.