When I first looked at the TITLE for this, three games immediately came to mind. Super Mario 64 is a given. It was the first 3D platformer, and one of the very first 3D console games. It was revolutionary for it’s time. Also, Halo. Why? Because it’s Halo. Duh. And of course, the last one that came to mind was Tetris, which is the first game to define handheld gaming. I was pleased to see all three of my predictions on the list.

10) SSX// Playstation 2
9) Virtua Fighter// Sega Saturn Halo: Combat Evolved// Xbox
7) Power Stone// Dreamcast
6) Super Mario World// Super Nintendo Entertainment System
5) Ridge Racer// Playstation
4) Combat// 2600
3) Super Mario 64// Nintedo 64
2) Super Mario Bros.// Nintendo Entertainment System
1) Tetris// Gameboy

Of course, I had completely forgotten about the other mario games.

This list reminds me of how disappointing the Gamecube launch lineup really was. Two words: Luigi’s Mansion.

Will Zelda: Twilight Princess blow most of these games out of the water? We shall see…

The title pretty much says all I know at this point. Anyone know Japanese?

EGM: Are there any specific criticisms of the last Gamecube Zelda game, The Wind Waker, you’ve tried to address in Twilight Princess? Some people complained it was too short and too easy…

Ocarina of Time is still the pinnacle of the Zelda series in many people’s minds, and we’re looking at making Twilight Princess bigger and grander than that. In terms of dungeon count, Twilight Princess already has more dungeons than Ocarina. Because of that, there are more items… Our real objective with Twilight Princess is to make something the hardcore Zelda fans can look forward to.

Man… I’d totally be reading this article IF I WAS GETTING MY FREAKING MAGAZINES!!!

ahem.

This is exciting. So the Zelda game was pushed into this strange dimension us gamers called “vaporware”, accompanying Duke Nukem Forever, Starcraft Ghost, and Spore in the “Will they ever come out?” category. But now it’s finally nearing, and It better be worth the wait.

Better than Ocarina? I doubt it. Good luck with that. One thing is though, Wind Waker they DID make way too easy. I think this Zelda game is aimed more towards the hardcore gamer, despite the fact that they’re trying to go mainstream.

They better have used this time to put in more orchestral tracks like that SWEET E3 2005 trailer.

So the Wii is definately more powerful than the gamecube, but not by much. Still, it’s good enough for me.

I have to admit, a smash bros game with better graphics is intriguing…

I would probably get an XBOX-360 if I didn’t have a certain addiction to Nintendo’s franchises.

That’s all for now.

Coming out in December. I’m totally torrenting a fansub, although it looks barftastic.

Hidden in the trailer itself!

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Dear EGM Subscription Services:

I recieved my April issue of EGM this morning, which you sent by bulk mail. I was happy to recieve it, but it still frustrates me that it is the only issue I have recieved since I renewed my subscription.

I’ve had frustration with this subscription and the customer service department since I renewed (what I believe) was last december or january. You’ve been very unhelpful, as here were the responses I was given:

“We received your inquiry that you have not received all of your issues. We are unable to explain this problem, as our records show that all issues have been mailed correctly.”

“We received your inquiry that you have not received the MAR-06 issue. We are unable to explain this problem, as our records show that all issues have been mailed correctly.”

“We received your inquiry that you have not received all of your issues. We are unable to explain this problem, as our records show that all issueshave been mailed correctly. We have verified the mailing address and are showing no problems with the mailing of the issues.”

I find it odd, these problems, because all of the bills have made it to me just fine, and now this April issue has reached me just fine, but I have not recieved any other issues.

As a subscriber, I think it’s my right to request that this problem be solved, or that I get a refund. And if the problem is solved, I expect more compensation than just the issues I missed.

Thank you for your time.
Mike Dorval
Frustrated Customer

This is the email I sent to EGM Subscription services this morning. Earlier on this blog, you’ve probably read about the problems I’ve had with EGM. It’s been a pain in the neck. If I stand back and look at it, what are the problems with EGM? Well…

Guardian Unlimited assembled an expert panel to decide the top 10. How does your list coincide?

Hmmmm…I’m gonna go through each one and comment on it.

1. Blade Runner (1982) Dir: Ridley Scott

A movie sitting on my shelf. I haven’t seen it yet, but I should watch it, considering it’s number freaking one on this list.

2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Dir: Stanley Kubrick

Haven’t seen this one either. I’ve had several chances before when I was very small, but I didn’t have the attention span. I should check this one out too.

3. Star Wars (1977)/Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Ah here we go. Ever since Episode III came out a lot of people are digging out the original trilogy again and watching it, and realizing how crappy the prequels truely were. I mean, the prequels can’t compare with the character development in V. these movies were great Science Fiction movies, but they’re more Fantasy really. Timeless. Moving on…

4. Alien (1979) Dir: Ridley Scott

Don’s favorite movie(s) are the Alien movies, and I sort of like them. The scene with the alien bursting out of the stomach is probably the most famous sci-fi scene of all time. Moving on…

5. Solaris (1972) Dir: Andrei Tarkovsky

I really want to see this one after reading the description, so gotta add it to my “movies to see” list. To come to think of it, that’s probably a good idea. I’ll do that. That way I can remember all these sci-fi movies I need to see.

6. Terminator (1984)/T2: Judgment day (1991) Dir: James Cameron

I have the latter 2 of these movies on VHS and I must say, first of all, that the CGI in Judgement day is probably the oldest CGI that you can look at today and not laugh at. It was serious quality for the time, and if you look at it now, it still looks great. Visual Effects aside, however, the ending to Terminator 3 sucks. Which makes me glad that it didn’t make it up there.

7. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Dir: Robert Wise

Haven’t seen this one either. It’s pretty old…I wonder if it’s in the public domain (IE Bittorrent)

8. War of the Worlds (1953) Dir: Byron Haskin

I’ve seen the Steven Speilberg version of this movie that came out last year, and it was okay. I’d rather read the book than see the 1953 version though. (If only the radio play was recorded)

9. The Matrix (1999) Dir: Andy & Larry Wachowski
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Now this is great. This is one of my favoritest movies. This, and The Matrix Reloaded. Not Matrix Revolutions. I really hope that the Wachowski brothers would put some more great stuff out. V for Vendetta was great. One thing this article says about The Matrix is that the science is missing. While that may be true, it was replaced with philosophy and H4X0R15M LAWLS.

10. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Dir: Steven Spielberg

Haven’t seen this one either…hmm….

Allright, so what did I think was missing? Lemme think about that for a sec…

-While I want to associate HGTTG with everything Science Fiction, I can’t here, cause the movie wasn’t that great
-It’s too soon to declare Serenity an instant Sci-Fi classic, time will tell. But if you haven’t seen this movie, see it!
Wow, my mind’s gone blank. Post in the comments if you think of any!
Later.

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