Before you answer this question, hear what I have to say, eh?

For years I've been a hardcore Nintendo fan, ever since I got an NES from my late uncle in the early 90s. Favoring the SNES over the Sega Genesis later on as well as the Nintendo 64 being my all-time favorite system, and being a supporter of Nintendo's handheld from the original GameBoy to the Nintendo DS: I always thought Nintendo did good for this industry.

Up until recently Nintendo has been having a difficult time selling Wii hardware and Wii software, having the console to "stall" at this point. A few people claimed that the Wii may outsell the PS2's lifetime sales, but Sony's successor to the PSX has a worldwide sales count of 140 million units. Even though Nintendo broke records in game sales and being one of the most innovative publishers on the planet, as far as I'm concerned, I am dissapointed in the lack of good games third party developers have created, thus drifting me away from getting a game for the Wii (in fact, I haven't even bought a new game in over a year for the Wii!).

Since my purchase of the 360, I've played that console more than the Wii and DS combined. But the only thing that kept me away from Microsoft's system is their online service. I don't want to pay extra for online gaming. It's like a gaming divserified system (Silver not getting online play whereas Gold has everything else), even though I hardly play online games, but you get what I mean.

But ever since I purchased a PS3, I've been playing on Sony's system more than 360 at the moment. I do plan on getting games like Demon's Souls and Arkham Asylum in the future (if I can afford it). So far I only play LBP, a few PS1 games, and PlayStation Home (and some demos here and there), and I want to expand my library for this console.

Even though I'm a hardcore Nintendo fan, in this gaming generation I have to yield their support due to lack of good quality software. But that's not stopping me from not playing on their systems (my primary reason for the Wii is c1assic games, and I still play those games on the Wii), I once in a while play a game on the Wii here and there.

Even though I like Microsoft's many options on content (games, movies, TV, music, etc.), in this generation I have to give my support to Sony. What are my reasons why I prefer Sony over the other two, you ask? I believe they have potential to succeed ever since they changed their marketing strategy when they released the newer model of the PS3 as well as forcing Microsoft and Nintnedo (and probably scaring them too) to compete with their demands.

Now that you know who I'm supporting in this gaming generation, who are you rooting for? Sony? Microsoft? Nintendo? Let your typing be heard !!!

See Ya!

I've only watched District 9 once, and I enjoyed every minute of it.

After finding out that the Blu-Ray version will include the God of War III E3 demo just a few minutes before posting this blog, now I have reason to watch the film in HD as well as trying my hands on what I describe as "a mature version of Zelda." But that's just me, eh

I do plan on getting the God of War collection next month since I desperately need another PS3 game than what I have now. (Haven't played much of LBP due to playing too much of PlayStation Home.)

That's all I have to discuss for today. See Ya!

6h05tly, the greatest mediocre artist who ever lived (maybe not, sigh...)

NOTE: Having some problems uploading images via Photobucket, saying that the upload failed.

Anyway...

After years of searching this one particular game, I have finally purchased The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest for the Gamecube.

Right now I'm on the first dungeon (Deku Tree) and I'm at the water platform room at the moment. I'm scratching my head on trying to solve this puzzle. I can see why you have to be a master of the original game. All in all, it's interesting just to solve these puzzles that are 10x more complex.

As for Ocarina of Time itself, I have the N64 version, the Collector's Edition via GCN, the Wii Virtual Console version, and now the Master Quest version. The only versions I don't have are the N64 gold cartridge version and the 64DD version of Master Quest (which this is impossible since the 64DD Drive was somewhat of a debacle in Japan and never made it way outside of the country). So I have 5 different versions of the game (4 = Original; 1 = Master Quest).

I guess that's all I had to say for the time being. See Ya!

6h05tly

Been thinking about trying out Warhawk for the PS3. Saw it for $20 at my town's Walmart. Thought about buying it this past weekend.

Unsure if anyone still plays Warhawk (since it's online-only). Trying to figure out how many units were sold for this game. I never even played the PS1 version (I think it's available as a PSone C1assic download via PSN).

I'll give it a rent before making my final decision. See Ya!

6h05tly

Which method of texting on your favorite gaming systems do you prefer: controller or keyboard?

For me I cannot stand using the controller (the Wii is an exception though) so I recently purchased a USB keyboard to type whatever on PlayStation Home, search for levels on LittleBigPlanet, etc. etc.

See Ya!

Just a quick blog on some new games I recently purchased.

Purchased Blood Omen via PlayStation Store. Feels kinda like Diablo. The main antagonist(?) won't shut up during gameplay, and it is one of those few games (to me) that has some interesting features (taking blood from a human to regenerate health is one of them).

Found this at my town's local game store. Learning more from the store employee, this was released during the PlayStation launch back in 1995. It is a first-person RPG (like you see in the Elder Scrolls series), but this game isn't compatible with the dual shock analog sticks since the PS1's updated controller didn't exist when this game was released. King's Field II was also available too but decided to try this game out. Kinda frustrating since it is non-linear, but it was an interesting concept for its time.

Fact about King's Field: The developer behind this series is responsible for the upcoming PS3 game Demon's Souls. I didn't know this myself until a few days ago. Now I'm interested for this game after hearing about this.

That's all for today. See Ya!

Hey everyone, 6h05tly here.

It's been over a week, I completed the Story Mode on LBP (and having over 60% of the items collected), played some of the community levels. Now I'm trying my hands on the level editor which is taking me some time to understand as well as getting use to the features.

The one problem I have on LBP, and this is especially true, is that it is very difficult finding someone to play an online session due to the fact that there are so many custom levels published on the LBP community. What I'm trying to say is that there are so many levels out there that it is virtually overwhelming, especially the fact that new levels get uploaded every minute.

Like I said, I'm still getting use to the level editor and I was wondering if anyone here owns and plays LittleBigPlanet. So far I have one person in my friends list that has the game (and yes, I did try out his music level and commented on it).

If anyone is interested in a gaming session of LBP (or not, it's up to you), my PS3 ID is on my profile (and if you're having a hard time trying to spell out my ID, let me know via PM).

Other than that, just a few gaming and non-gaming updates from yours truly:

I had no idea the season 4 premiere of Heroes took place this week! Luckily I purchased the two-episode bundle via Xbox Marketplace and watched the 90-minute premiere. I tend to do this for a while since my uncle won't be able to watch the new episodes since he and I both have an evening c1ass on Mondays.

I've been on PlayStation Home since I got my PS3. I'm not much of a social person (both real and virtually) so I just run around the areas I go to. Last night I played a session of Buzz! and became the overall winner on that session. It was a tight one since near the end of the last round I was tied with another player.

Also purchased Crash Bandicoot via PlayStation Store. Took 30 minutes to download the game. Other than that, I relived those good times when playing this game. Tend to play more of this pretty soon.

That's all I had to say today. See Ya!

6h05tly

[REVISED ON SEPT 24, 2009]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the 6h05t, who has been waiting for a long time for this day coming, finally bought himself a PS3 Slim, TODAY!

Game purchased for the system: LittleBigPlanet: Game of the Year Edition (Fact: it is the only copy of LBP at where the 6h05t lives and after searching for this critically-acclaimed title for weeks, he finally found and immediately bought the game. Not much of a fact but pure luck, eh?).

Other than that, 6h05tly says "See Ya"!

Hey everyone. Just checking up on the few of you who actually read my blogs these days (just kidding of course ).

To answer my blog's question-of-a title: Kinda. As you can see on the above image, this is an Abstract-Expressionist painting done by Jackson Pollock during the 1940s (or was it the 50s, my art history is a bit rusty...). It is called Lucifer and is one of Pollock's most famous painted works. What we see in this work may differ from other's interpretation. Think about it for a second (or not it's all up to you ).

The way I see the world (and feel free to agree/disagree/agree to disagree/bleh) is how we want it to be. In this case, no matter what our ambitions are onour dreams,you must understand how it works before jumping to conclusions that may or eventually overwhelm you in frustration.

This is true for me after understanding the syllabi of my Design and Typography c1asses from the past two weeks. Miss one assignment and/or lecture = automatic fail. Get the supplies you need = a couple hundred to nearly a thousand. Looking ahead = more chances of being overwhelmed by the possibilities. All of these and a few others not only overwhelm me with stress and discipline, but also help me get to where I'm going for my future.

Some of you think I take my studying seriously, others think I'm obsessed with learning. Well, if it weren't for the support of my mother and one of my most respected uncles as they are only a handful of people in my family that continued their education and earned their college degrees (and yes, they have recently returned to pursue a new destiny), I wouldn't be here talking about my successes in college. If it weren't for them, I would be miserable to the full extent.

No matter what your destiny brings you, remember this: It's a tough world (I know, I'm at that point right now) but stay strong in body, mind, and spirit. Don't let any clouds block the sunlight, you shine above all else

That's all for now, See Ya!

^_^

Hey everyone, 6h05tly here.

Before I begin, amoment of silence...

And with that, let's see what's happening with the 6h05t.

I finally got my Wii console back online via a LAN adapter. It's a Nyko, not the best brand in the world, but at least I'm able to be online on Nintendo's system after being offline for over 5 months. Contacted James (aka jwallace) the other day. Checked the news channel on the Wii before I began my daily errands. Only have Brawl and Mario Kart as online-compatible games at the moment (I wish I should have kept Medal of Honor. Oh well...)

Onward to my college life! I was worried that I was gonna have a difficult time getting from home to Canada thru bus transportation. I couldn't believe how easy (and expensive) it was to commute from here to there. Had orientation on tuesday and began my first c1ass on thursday, Typography I (the art of lettering). I will begin my Design I course this coming tuesday.

And finally, a new comic purchase! Batman: The Dark Knight Returns! I've been trying to find this comic for a long time since Batman is my favorite comic book hero. Got it for $15 USD and will try to read it this weekend (studying comes first, but then again I have little to study this weekend).

That's all for today's blog. See Ya.

* 6h05tly *

After twittering about the subject earlier, today is the tenth anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast. To make it brief on the console itself, here is what I know about it (and correct me on any errors and/or mistakes I made on this info):

It launched in September 9, 1999.

It was the first console to implement online play. One of the first online console games released for the Dreamcast was Phantasy Star Online.

It was the first next-gen console before Sony, Nintendo, and then-newcomer Microsoft launched their updated systems in 2000 - 2001.

It was Sega's last attempt to be in the business as a hardware company since they released various systems for the Genesis in the 1990's as well as the failure of the Sega Saturn which was dominated by the Sony PlayStation at that time.

The console was basically a gaming system since there was no video playback feature included on the system nor any add-ons (like we saw with the HD-DVD player for the Xbox 360).

The Dreamcast lost to the PS2 due to a DVD Player built in on the system. For the last moments of its lifespan Sega struggled to sell their system, but in the end their ambition to attract players in buying their system was doomed by the big sales of the PlayStation successor.

After the Dreamcast died, Sega decided to be a software company and brought their gaming franchises to other platforms (such as the first few Sonic games like Adventure 2, Adventure DX, and the Advance series on Nintendo's systems.)

And yes, the TV ads for the Dreamcast in '99 was brilliant at its time. Anyone here remember those commercials? (could be different via region or something like that)

I guess that's all I had to say on the matter. Ten years... so long ago, but the dream lives on

See Ya!

Looks like I joined in this whole Twitter craze.

After finding out my GS friend JWallace made a swan song to all of his GS friends recently, I decided to continue following him on his other blog sites like Word Press and Twitter.

I won't dedicate my time using Twitter every minute. I'll come by once in a while and make a "tweet" or two.

I guess that's all I had to say on the matter. See Ya!

6h05tly

Just a little of what's happening with the 6h05t.

NEW GAME: Illusion of Gaia for the SNES. Just got this game the other day. Found the action RPG gameplay interesting, plan on playing more later on. So far I give it an 8.0 out of 10.

COLLEGE: I will be beginning my other courses in Canada this Tuesday. Still a bit nervous on the whole transportation expenses. Will get over it by that time comes. This also means that I will only be able to game once a week as well as checking my GS profile a few times a week under these conditions.

MISC: I plan on purchasing a PS3 Slim (you've heard me say this many times down the road) and if I do, I will be getting LBP and maybe Arkham Asylum since playing the demo (via 360) doesn't do it justice by means of playing the full version. Agree? No? (Sigh...)

That's all (what, you were expecting something else?! ). See Ya!

XD 6h05tly XD

Confused, yet? I'm confused myself.

Hey everyone. Just a short brief blog on what's going on with the 6h05t here.

Purchased AC/DC Rock Band at $30 USD today. Added them to Song list via code. Also downloaded "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty and "No Rain" by Blind Melon. Will be playing Rock Band with family later tonight.

The Fall semester is just around the corner. Starting this Monday. Only two c1ass lectures this coming week, and then the rest of the courses will come about on the second week. Commuting to these c1asses will be no picnic (which is why my schedule this semester will be tight, as mentioned in my previous blogs).

That's all I had to say. See Ya!

6h05tly :3

Hello everyone, 6h05tly here.

I enjoy games that allow the player to create their own unique levels. This gives that person not only the ability to show off their own creations, but an idea of how a game is designed (even if the simplicity of those features vary with the complex tasks of creating the games we see at retail today).

I first experienced this user-created genre with Mario Paint for the SNES. Though less advanced than what we see in Paint on PC, this was the first time I tried out this innovation. I wish I should have kept this game before I gave my games and console to my relatives (due to getting a Nintendo 64 years later).

Speaking of which, when I actively played on the N64 back then I actually tried out WWF Wrestlemania 2000's custom character mode. (I don't care about WWF, but was interested in this feature.) I created every player in the game using people I knew, just to try it out. My friend was amazed by the custom characters I made for this game, especially my interpretation of me and a few of our c1assmates.

Anyway, when I bought Soulcalibur III for the PS2, the main reason why I have this game was because of the Character Creation mode. Though primitive compared to the improvements of its successor (which I also have BTW), it was an interesting idea that Project Soul devised at the time. And SCIV is probably one of the best in this custom-character category.

Other games I tried (and own) with these user-created features are Super Smash Bros. Brawl (I have a vid showing one of my stages here as well as another on on YouTube); N+ (Some of my levels are displayed on my July monthly blog, have created over 40 levels since purchasing this game); Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts (only created a few vehicles due to lack of play on this game); Kodu Game Lab (Still figuring out the features on this interesting game); and recently RPG Maker for the PlayStation.

With that said, just one question: Does anyone here enjoy this type of gameplay mechanic?

See Ya

I drew this about a month ago.

It's me in sketch form.

What do you think?

Hey everyone, 6h05tly here.

Today's blog is all about the story of Nintendo's money-making system that dedicated the best of the best at a low and affordable price point. It was an achievement so vast and unique that many other console makers followed in the same tradition. With that I present the life and times of the Player's Choice, the million-seller persona that dedicated the best of the best, to prove that a game can achieve the millionth-selling point.

NES: It wasn't literally called Player's Choice, but known as NES C1assics. This affordable system took place around the final years of the NES before the Super Nintendo made its debut in the early 1990s. No other company came up with this (at least of what I know) and it truly helped Ninty a lot on sales.

SNES: This is where the whole Player's Choice pheomena came into place. Dozens upon dozens of games were on the list of Player's Choice, though it didn't mean the player chose this game via vote but through sales. One of those games that carried this was Super Mario World (but then again, most Mario games reach a million). Not sure how much the Player's Choice games were, but it did help sales for Nintendo.

N64: Just like SNES, the Nintendo 64 games that reached the Player's Choice ranks were well worth the money as sales went grand for the company giant (even though the price for these games were as much as regular-priced PlayStation games at the time). And some of those games like Ocarina of Time and Goldeneye recieved an award sticker when the Player's Choice editons were released. This was the first time that I've seen games have such things. Kinda made it unique above all others.

GCN/GBA: This was perhaps a dissapointing moment for me since the Player's Choice games came in late and were at high bargin points (for Gamecube, at $30). The GBA games didn't get the Player's Choice mantle until its final years, though they were $20 each but only a handful of games were part of this (and yet many people bought these same games at even cheaper prices elsewhere!). This was indeed the last time we saw the Player's Choice label on any Nintendo game.

Wii/DS: To this day the DS and Wii games that sold a million units or more are still at their regular price points. Twilight Princess should have a cheaper price point (along with a few others) and the DS games, though some of them are over 10 million units, need to lower their price or something. This became the era where Nintendo gamers referred to the company as "greedy" and "money-hungry." And even in this economy Nintendo should know this since not many of their fans are pleased by their marketing practices. After seeing Sony's performance recently on the PS3 Slim, we haven't seen the Wii console drop, though Iwata and other Nintendo reps say that they are deciding whether or not to lower the price of their hot-selling system in the future (this hasn't been confirmed for the time being FTW).

I don't know if Player's Choice will make its return on the Wii and DS or if Nintendo decides to do so at the end, the truth of the matter is is that Nintendo should sell their big sellers at affordable prices rather than counting their money. I have nothing personal with Ninty. It's just that Microsoft and Sony know when a game becomes popular and deserve to be released at a rate no one can refuse. If Nintendo continues this despite our economic struggles, there may be no reason for anyone to buy a game under these conditions.

Let's hope Nintendo revives Player's Choice before it's too late.

Calm down, everyone. This ain't a blog about me buying a PS3, yet. (But caught your attention, eh?)

The PS3 Slim looks slick!

A 120GB model at $299 USD. Current PS3 models at $100 price drop effective "immediately" (80GB = $299; $160GB = $399). Slim available on Sept 1st (North America, Europe), and in Japan two days after. Way smaller than current models, much cheaper to manufacture as well as attracting the consumer who isinterested in investing on a new gaming console.

(Let me know if I made any errors on the facts above.)

Looks like there's an absolute reason for me to purchase one now. But I'm more curious on getting the PS3 Slim since it looks much better and should give extra space for my gaming office.

(Is that what I'm calling it these days? An office? lol...)

I'm still thinking about the PSP Go as well. The hefty price tag on Sony's third revision (and fourth model) of their multi-media portable device is something I'm still debating on (I got till October to make my decision).

Of course I'm very excited for LittleBigPlanet for the PSP (no release date yet? sigh... ) so there's still reason to use my PSP other than music (mostly use it for anyway). But I'll tell you one thing, once I do invest on a PS3, either its current model or the slim model, the first game I'll get for the console will indeed be LittleBigPlanet.

What are your thoughts on the PS3 Slim? The price? The design? (Insert Anything Here)?

Other than that, See Ya