tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post4004532880105199870..comments2023-06-24T04:29:24.130-07:00Comments on The Gay Gamer: The Nintendo Power article that's responsible for my interest in Japanese culture and video gamesBryan Ochallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-14609054299997763832014-10-19T17:04:43.166-07:002014-10-19T17:04:43.166-07:00Thanks, CM30! I'm especially shocked by the la...Thanks, CM30! I'm especially shocked by the lack of Wario games of any sort, I have to say. Maybe Nintendo's just decided that the games aren't as worth the effort as they used to be thanks to the general downturn both series have seen in recent years?<br /><br /><br />As for Super Princess Peach 2, I agree with you that a sequel really should be more difficult, along with otherwise offering more content. Here's hoping we get just that eventually!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-86922540978226825252014-10-19T13:39:23.401-07:002014-10-19T13:39:23.401-07:00Nice choices for games! As a Wario fan, I agree e...Nice choices for games! As a Wario fan, I agree entirely with your comments about Wario Land 7 and WarioWare for 3DS, and I'm honestly surprised neither have yet to materialise in the first three or so years of the consoles existence. After all, is Augmented Reality an obvious feature to based a few WarioWare microgames around?<br /><br /><br />Super Princess Peach 2 is a nice idea as well. And though I didn't really care for the original, I think I might be more likely to try a 3DS sequel, especially if ups the difficulty, increases the amount of content and just turns out to be as good as the other 2d Mario titles.CM30http://nintendo3dscommunity.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-66214377434964587432014-08-03T14:13:45.940-07:002014-08-03T14:13:45.940-07:00I'm not even the biggest Cameltry fan in the w...I'm not even the biggest Cameltry fan in the world, yet I want a copy of the SFC version just so I can own the box :)thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-54739269084751175032014-08-03T12:01:18.827-07:002014-08-03T12:01:18.827-07:00Yeah, it was SFC Cameltry! When I sold most of my ...Yeah, it was SFC Cameltry! When I sold most of my game collection to pay for another medical procedure-- don't worry, I have insurance now, haha-- that's one of the few items I kept, and the awesome box art had a lot to do with it.Kevin Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-52700804497337597512014-08-03T11:57:46.189-07:002014-08-03T11:57:46.189-07:00Oh, I've played the Famicom version of Parodiu...Oh, I've played the Famicom version of Parodius, and I like it well enough. It's probably my least favorite of all the Parodius games, though. <br /><br /><br />Which version of Cameltry did your friend get you, by the way? The Super Fami version? If so, I've always liked that version's box art :)<br /><br /><br />Oh, and, YES, your friend sounds like quite a friend indeed!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-64361144453945977052014-08-03T11:44:02.332-07:002014-08-03T11:44:02.332-07:00Yeah, it was Parodius Da! I've played them all...Yeah, it was Parodius Da! I've played them all, and that one's still my fave, maybe because I played it first. But I also have a special place in my heart for the Famicom version of Parodius, which a friend brought back for me from Japan and which I eventually bought a Famicom to play. It has a unique amusement park-themed stage, and is a technically impressive achievement for that system. Check it out, if you haven't!<br /><br />That same friend (on different trips to Japan over the years) also got me Vib Ribbon, Intelligent Qube, Cameltry and the Mother 3 Game Boy Micro Gift Box set. Yes, this friend is The Best Friend Ever. :)Kevin Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-51324063733659869562014-08-03T11:06:46.903-07:002014-08-03T11:06:46.903-07:00What a great story, Kevin. Thanks for sharing it ^...What a great story, Kevin. Thanks for sharing it ^^ And of course you're talking about one of the Parodius games here, right? If so, I fully approve of and agree with what you have to say about it. Such a fun series. I've loved every one of them that I've played so far, with Da! and Sexy being my favorites, I think...thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-35731750835877525552014-08-03T10:35:12.084-07:002014-08-03T10:35:12.084-07:00A minimally-invasive medical procedure went somewh...A minimally-invasive medical procedure went somewhat awry and I was immobilized for a few days in high school, sentenced to a lot of spare time near a computer with my foot in a tub of salts. That's when I discovered SNES/SFC emulation, and with the time to try out just about anything that had ever been released, I just went down the list, one 56Kbps download at a time. (Direct links on an ad-free site, without so much as a hand-waving legal disclaimer... hey, I was naive, and it was a different time.) When I ended up firing candy bullets at a cat-headed pirate ship with a penguin, I couldn't do anything else for days. I was always aware that most of my favorite games seemed to come from Japan, but it didn't turn into an 'obsession' until Parodius.Kevin Simpsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-72661105634741013042014-08-02T10:58:21.529-07:002014-08-02T10:58:21.529-07:00Hmmm, maybe I'll have to check it out soon. I ...Hmmm, maybe I'll have to check it out soon. I remember liking the character designs in it, so I'm guessing I'd like the rest of it, too :)thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-21547301032308335472014-08-02T10:57:15.420-07:002014-08-02T10:57:15.420-07:00Ah, yes, I remember that, too, Jess. I didn't ...Ah, yes, I remember that, too, Jess. I didn't learn of Dragon Power's origins for a number of years after the fact, if I remember correctly. Kind of funny to imagine that happening today, isn't it?thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-21116362414697339272014-08-02T10:56:02.028-07:002014-08-02T10:56:02.028-07:00Thank you, Michael! I think I may start with Totor...Thank you, Michael! I think I may start with Totoro, as I've always found that character interesting. Maybe after that I'll go with one of the others :)thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-37231730904704033462014-08-02T10:55:26.388-07:002014-08-02T10:55:26.388-07:00Funny story... I used to be friends with a Thai ki...Funny story... I used to be friends with a Thai kid when I was a freshman. Occasionally I'd come over to his dorm and crash, digging through some of his Japanese comics. I stumbled across an issue of Dragonball (not Z) and said, "Wow, this reminds me of this game I played on the NES a year back... Dragon Power, I think." He responded, "Yeah, it was probably a Dragonball game they changed for the United States."<br /><br /><br />Mind. Blown.<br /><br /><br />Now I realized that NES games were designed almost exclusively in Japan, but I didn't understand the concept of localization; that the games released in the United States were changed from their Japanese counterparts to appeal to an American audience. Discovering the Dragon Power/Dragonball connection was a real game-changer for me.TheGameroomBlitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-83044211507983042312014-08-02T09:16:32.774-07:002014-08-02T09:16:32.774-07:00I can't let this sit unanswered! :) Keeping it...I can't let this sit unanswered! :) Keeping it brief, Totoro, Kiki, and Spirited Away are hard to go wrong with, but my personal favorites are Laputa/Castle in the Sky and Porco Rosso. Laputa is a very charming and archetypal "adventure anime" and Porco is a post-WW2 Italian airplane romance--there's something for everybody! Really as long as you aren't watching Tales from Earthsea (which is awful) there's no wrong way to get started.michaelstearnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-59675393599262244292014-08-02T07:31:56.078-07:002014-08-02T07:31:56.078-07:00Oh, I loved it! I thought the character swapping ...Oh, I loved it! I thought the character swapping and puzzle elements made for a great little game. And it wasn't too tough, but wasn't too easy.Justin Difazzionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-86357321254767719022014-08-01T11:50:55.844-07:002014-08-01T11:50:55.844-07:00Indeed!Indeed!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-71509731643606041832014-08-01T09:47:28.256-07:002014-08-01T09:47:28.256-07:00Ah, yes, you're probably right about selling u...Ah, yes, you're probably right about selling used games helping out these days. Even then, though, it's kind of hard to imagine how shops like Pink Gorilla can stay afloat. I have to imagine sites like eBay and even Craigslist put a lot of pressure on them from a pricing perspective.thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-43111912180455202272014-08-01T08:56:58.616-07:002014-08-01T08:56:58.616-07:00Me neither :) When I was that same age I'm pre...Me neither :) When I was that same age I'm pretty sure a place like Pink Gorilla would have blown my mind! Selling used games probably gives them an inventory advantage (I think Die Hard only sold new ones).michaelstearnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-18945943179876588962014-08-01T08:10:20.140-07:002014-08-01T08:10:20.140-07:00Oh, yeah, they announced or revealed a lot of inte...Oh, yeah, they announced or revealed a lot of interesting games in this column over the years, didn't they, Justin? BTW, you know what? I still haven't played Ufouria--or at least I don't think I have. What do you think about it? Did it at all live up to your hype for it?thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-72442919109283451532014-08-01T08:09:15.003-07:002014-08-01T08:09:15.003-07:00Wow, that kind of surprises me--that the shop was ...Wow, that kind of surprises me--that the shop was small and/or didn't have that much volume. Oh, well, at least we have places like Pink Gorilla these days, right? (Not that I go there that often, but still!)thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-20596801488807238042014-08-01T08:07:34.467-07:002014-08-01T08:07:34.467-07:00Hello again! Sadly, as far as I'm aware, L5 ha...Hello again! Sadly, as far as I'm aware, L5 have NOT yet said they are working on a localization or anything of the sort as it relates to Yokai Watch. I believe they have done/said/tweeted a few things to suggest they're working on it, though, but that's not quite the same thing, as it requires us to guess, make assumptions, etc. Anyway, hopefully they or Nintendo will clear the air soon in this regard.thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-49423992560537361582014-08-01T07:21:47.047-07:002014-08-01T07:21:47.047-07:00God...I remember when they announced Ufouria in th...God...I remember when they announced Ufouria in that column. I clipped that page and put it on my little bedroom wall, and then I waited more than twenty years to play it when it was released as an import on the Wii's Virtual Console.Justin Difazzionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-18740053184130035412014-08-01T07:08:03.493-07:002014-08-01T07:08:03.493-07:00I'm not sure what it had cracked itself up to ...I'm not sure what it had cracked itself up to be in the first place tbh (I don't know what I was expecting). It was neat to see some import games in person (and they had a couple arcade machines) but it was a pretty normal-seeming shop, and didn't have the volume I had come to expect from the ads. Nothing like Pink Gorilla, for instance!michaelstearnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-84786252574030487382014-07-31T21:49:15.836-07:002014-07-31T21:49:15.836-07:00Yeah, I've heard it's great for beginning ...Yeah, I've heard it's great for beginning learners of Japanese since it's essentially like Pokemon, with easy words and lots of furigana to help out. So I'm stoked! Also: Level 5 has said they're working on it I thought? The localization? But I'm worried about how niche it might be as it heavily relies upon knowledge of Japanese customs/culture.Zachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-86012349246844419482014-07-31T21:39:20.837-07:002014-07-31T21:39:20.837-07:00Hey, and there's nothing wrong with that!Hey, and there's nothing wrong with that!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-26399145024991468542014-07-31T21:39:06.068-07:002014-07-31T21:39:06.068-07:00Well, I can't speak to much of what you say he...Well, I can't speak to much of what you say here, Jess, as I've yet to own/play a Wii U (outside of that preview event I attended long ago). I will say that I rather liked the Wii OS at the time, but I definitely can see how it would be considered a bit ... archaic now.thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.com