The Dark Knight Rises…But To What?
With the announcement that the first trailer for The Dark Knight Rises is attached to the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, we’re finally going to get a glimpse of just what this eagerly anticipated film will be about. Until things are made official, I’m going to go on a little ramble about several theories I’ve both heard, and thought up on my own.
Review: Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters (PS3)
This time, we have the game tie-in to the Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds. But can I believe it? It’s fun?!
E3 2011: Spider-Man: Edge of Time
A lot of times, we look at superhero games as jokes. We always complain that they failed to “get” the character, yet there’s one superhero whose success in games actually outnumbers his failures. I’m talking of course about Marvel’s flagship hero, Spider-Man, and here’s the skinny on his next digital adventure from Activision and Beenox, Spider-Man: Edge of Time...[Read More]
Fanime Con 2011 Interviews with Tohru Furuya and Seiji Mizushima
During my time at Fanime this year, I was lucky to score some time to talk with a couple of industry greats.
Fanime Con 2011 report/overview
Over Memorial Day weekend of 2011, I was fortunate enough to cover Northern California’s best yearly anime convention in San Jose. And as this is the first time I’m reporting on the convention for people, I’m going to do a convention overview/report. Ladies and gentlemen of Marooners’ Rock, welcome to Fanime!
Review: Thor: God of Thunder (PS3)
It’s officially summer, which means superhero movies, which means superhero games. And with superhero games, there’s always a fine line to walk. For every game like Batman: Arkham Asylum, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, we get a ton of lousy ones. Does Thor’s solo game debut from Sega and Liquid Entertainment soar, or does it plummet?
Review: Street Fighter II the anime movie
It almost sounds like a bad joke. I mean, can you name one movie based on a video game that truly captured everything that made that game loved enough that people would want to see a film based on it? And with Capcom’s popular Street Fighter franchise, the joke just seems worse. We’ve had two Hollywood films come out that completely missed the point of the game (I prefer the one with J...[Read More]
The Most Influential Giant Robot Series in Anime
One of the reasons I got into anime is giant robots. I’ve been watching them since I was able to walk, and they remain one of the key reasons that anime still interests me. Now, I could argue all sorts of lists, like who is the best, or has the best series, but personally, I want to talk about the ones who have influenced the genre. This are the ones whose existence continue to shape the gen...[Read More]
Review: Conduit 2 (Wii)
After all the waiting, finally I get to play Conduit 2. In this sequel to Sega and High Voltage Software’s popular Wii shooter, the stakes are higher as Michael Ford continues to chase his enemy Adams across the planet. Should we follow along? Let’s find out.
WonderCon 2011: Interview with Christos Gage
While at WonderCon, I was fortunate enough to get a chance to pop by the Marvel booth and get an interview with Christos Gage, the writer of the Captain America video game that will be accompanying the feature film this year.
Review: Super Monkey Ball 3D for Nintendo 3DS
I’m not going to lie to you, this isn’t my usual cup of tea. I mean, I enjoy more story-driven things, and tend to play games with mini-games when I’m hanging with friends. But a chance to review a 3DS game is awesome, and if there’s one that actually shows off the capabilities of the new system, it’s this one.
WonderCon 2011 exclusive: Green Lantern Emerald Knights review
Sometimes, the universe is good to me. Take the night at WonderCon this year when this made its world premier. One of the things that Warner Bros. has done well is their DC Universe animated films. This year’s media storm featuring Hal Jordan and his ring-slinging friends means lots of decent tie-ins, like comics, games, toys and this little number. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights is yet anot...[Read More]