Who is the Greatest Mario Bro of Them All?

I always knew I loved Luigi. Since I was a wee gamer, I knew in my heart that Luigi was the coolest. Of course, then he was known to me as Green Mario and Mario was Red Mario, but I was little, so shut up. Unfortunately, I never really had evidence to back it up, but now, with a little bit of research, I bring to you the Amazing Luigi!

(Starting with he has a meme and Mario doesn't.)

1.) He's A Wuss- Not exactly winning Luigi points, am I? Just think about it: Mario goes around rescuing Princesses and fighting bosses, and he's as brave as anyone. In Mario's mind, he's invincible. However, look at Luigi. He hates fighting Bowser, he really hates going on adventures, and he STILL does it anyway. Sometimes he's forced to, (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon) but he still gets the job done. In fact, Mario's been kidnapped more times in the franchise than Luigi has! (LM, LMDM, Mario is Missing, Super Princess Peach, ect.) The point is Luigi is WAY more scared than Mario, and he does the job BETTER than Mario. Interesting....

2.) Gets The Short End Of The Stick- Luigi always helps save Princess Peach. However, Mario is the one to get all the credit. Luigi probably doesn't even get a cut of the coins when it's all over! What's with that? Sure, Mario is the more well known of the franchise, but look at him! His 'stache is poorly kept, he makes the most obnoxious noises, he's a drug addict, (don't tell me those mushrooms aren't psychedelic) and he ALWAYS lets Peach get kidnapped. Prevention is key, people! After 30 or so kidnappings, you'd think Mario would have wised up. There are some adventures where Luigi HAS to help Mario. The Mario and Luigi series would be pointless if Luigi stayed home!

3.)Kind- Say what you will about Luigi, but he really cares about others. In Mario Galaxy 2, he volunteers to take on the challenges ahead instead of you. And he does a bang up job of it as well. When Mario caught Bean Fever in M+L Superstar Saga, he allowed himself to be hypnotized into thinking he WAS Mario until he found the cure.

4.) Takes SO MUCH SHIT!- Luigi always gets made fun of. In M+L Partners in Time, Luigi is told he has a weak soul and must go on an adventure to find the Aura Block. Later, the Star Gate won't let him hit the block, saying he's unworthy. Luigi begins to cry, and Mario has to defend him. Later, the Gate tells him it was all a test, and Luigi passed. What a dick.

So, thanks for reading. Feel free to defend your favorite Mario Bro in the comments below. Don't forget to follow me!

--NerdWorld

Games for the Future

Well, it's official. We have broken over 100 pageviews, and we have 1 follower. Thanks for checking my blog out, and I hope you guys will subscribe.

Now, there are a ton of games I want to come out. Seriously, a TON! But these games are probably not going to come out anytime soon. So... I'll put them up anyway.

1.) Ricochet 2- This game was KIND of hinted at by Valve when they were teasing about Half Life 3. Although some people think it was just a codename for the third installment of the Half Life series, I like to think they will release it anyway. Ricochet, for those of you who don't know, was a mod for the original Half Life. It was a multiplayer game similar to Tron, where you shot disks at enemies and tried not to die. It is, to this day, one of my favorite FPS games ever.

2.) Elder Scrolls Chapter 1: Arena Revamped- So, yesterday I said I love retro games, and I still stand by that. However, the control scheme of Arena is the MOST complicated thing ever. You click and drag to walk, and you do the same for combat. There is no way to bind any controls to the keyboard. This game would be amazing if Bethesda got on it soon.

3.) Half Life 3- Obviously.

4.)Portal 3- We already went over this.

5.)Half Life: Opposing Force 2- Half Life: Opposing Force is an offshoot game of Half Life 1. There have been fan made mods for this, but if an official game were to be released, that would be amazing. Then again, lets not hope for too much. (See Half Life 3).

6.)Mario Kart 8- So the 3DS version of Mario Kart is out. Now all we need it the Wii U version. This game is almost definitely in development already, but I still say hurry up!

7.) Elder Scrolls VI- This game won't be out for a while because of Elder Scrolls Online, but I still have high hopes for it!

So, those are the games I want. Comment below about the games you want to see. Don't forget to follow my blog!
--NerdWorld

Retro Gaming

I'll be the first to admit that graphics are awesome. The serine beauty of Skyrim and the hardcore battle scenes in Gears of War are just amazing. That being said, I like older games more.

It's kind of a weird love, but I've broken down why I think this may be true.

1.) Innovative- These games were ALL making history when they came out. Each game would break more new ground than the next. Games like Call of Duty were cool the first 2 releases, but after a good 20 games were released, they became kind of repetitive.

2.) Cheap- Okay, I'll admit the fact that I hate spending money. So when I see a game I may enjoy, and the game only costs about $5, of course I'm going to jump at it. That being said, I also tend to enjoy playing those games after I buy them.

3.) Sequels- I'm a firm believer in playing prequels before sequels. There are a few exceptions, of course, (NEVER PLAY SUPER MARIO KART!) but at least try the original versions.

 

4.) Weird Fetish- Not LITERALLY. I have no sexual interest in polygons or anything, but I love the textures of old 3-D games. Especially on Half Life, but any old 64 bit+ textures just felt comfortable to me.

So, that (among other things) is why I love older games. Leave a comment about what games you love. Don't forget to follow this blog. Also (hopefully) by the time you read this I'll have my gaming channel set up on the YouTubes. RetroGamerNerdworld is what it's called. However, as I'm posting this I currently only have the NAME done. Feel free to check it out though.

--NerdWorld

XBox One

So, It's time I address the elephant in the room. Yes, I speak of the one and only XBox One. First and foremost, why that name? I mean, if I were about to release a 'revolutionary' game system, I'd at least want a clever name for it. Of course, 720 was never going to happen. Maybe something like the XBox Evolve or the XBox Entertainment Center. Which brings me to another topic.

WHY ARE THEY MAKING IT AN ALL AROUND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM? I mean, it's hardly able to be called a gaming console anymore. The whole thing is essentially a computer without a keyboard. I mean sure, the graphics are definitely above those of the XBox 360, but that's to be expected. The 360 has been out for about 7-8 years. Of course the graphics will be better. Imagine what they could do with all the stuff in that console if they still had it focused on gaming. Hell, you could have the first Virtual Reality chamber for all you know. The point is, the XBox One is doing too much. If I wanted a PC, I'd get a PC.

Now, the Kinect has irritated me from the moment it was released. It was like when the Wii came out. I don't want to be jumping around like an idiot to play me some video games. However, the XBox One took it to a whole new level of creepy. If you walk into a room, the XBox Kinect will notice you, turn on, and sign you into your account. Whoa.

This is where the computers start killing us off, people! It starts with facial recognition, then it goes to artificial intelligence, then it goes to both of those on a robot, the it goes to both of those on a robot with guns. You see the problem.

Okay, so I might be overreacting just a little bit, but you get my point.

Anyway, XBox One is trying to be the opposite of what the Wii U wants, a family console. Both consoles are seeing that the other is getting money for games they don't really do. XBox (and Playstation, I guess) has always been renowned for being a hardcore gaming console. More, 'RATED M FOR MATURE' stuff. And Nintendo has always been a 'kid friendly/ recreational' system. And I think if either was to get their way, it would be the Wii U. It has rarely done a successful FPS/action game that wasn't already related to one of their older games, like Metroid. However, there are a lot of people who already play the Wii U, and don't want to buy another console for gaming. Nintendo even released controllers that look quite similar to the XBox 360 remote. They have definitely pushed themselves into the lead on that one.

Finally, and this is one of my biggest beefs with the XBox One, you can no longer by used games. Actually, I shouldn't say that. You can buy used games TWICE. First, of course, you have to buy the game. No surprises there. But THEN, you have to buy a activation code to play the game. AN ACTIVATION CODE! Look, if I'm going to buy a used game, it's because I want to SAVE money. Not because I want to pay for it twice. Think about it, on the XBox One, you will have to buy the console (I'm guessing around $500), buy XBox Live ($60 a year, why should THAT change), buy a game (another $60), and buy all your online gaming accessories (like a mike and a keypad, together at least $40). So wouldn't you like to save the $20 on a game? Is that too much to ask? Actually, I will bet you anything you'll end up paying a $20 activation fee. Give or take, they might leave you a penny.

I hope you enjoyed my rant. Long story short, I will not buy this console. Leave a comment below telling me what you think about all this. Don't forget to follow my blog!

--NerdWorld

Portal 3

Valve has created almost ALL of my favorite games. Half Life, Left 4 Dead, Counter Strike, all of these games have held me at my computer for hours on end. But no game has captivated my attention more than, you guessed it, the Portal series. In fact, when I heard that Portal 2 was coming out, pants were crapped and joy was jumped for. Unfortunately, after finishing the game, I realized that a sequel to Portal 2 would be VERY difficult to create. So I theorized as to how Valve could pull it off without failing horribly. Here's what I've come up with: (spoilers)

1.)Wheatley Returns: Wheatley is the main antagonist in Portal 2. He started out as a friend in the beginning and even aided in your escape. But, when he is put in charge of Aperture Science, he turns against you and puts you back in the test chamber. Luckily, you manage to regain control of Aperture by sucking him through a portal placed on the moon.
I think Wheatley coming back would be a really cheesy way of continuing the series. The chances of him falling back on Earth (intact) anywhere near Aperture Science is nearly impossible. The only reason that could work is if you look at where the moon and Earth was when the incident happened. Assuming there was no debris to knock him off course, he was facing Aperture when he was shot from the moon. The chances of him making it to Aperture again are still nearly impossible, but I'm not Valve. If they want to make him come back, all the power to them.

2.)Robots: We've already met Atlas and P-body, the lovable testing robots in Aperture Science's cooperative testing initiative. The next Portal story could be based around, or at least take place using, one of the robots.

3.)They're Waiting For You, Gordan. In The Test Chamber: We already know from a thousand 'subtle' hints in Half-Life, as well as Portal, that the Half-Life Universe and the Portal Universe are one and the same. But, interestingly enough, Aperture Science remains unaffected by the invasion of the Combine. What if someone happened upon the unsuspecting Laboratory and decided to destroy/take it over. You, as Chell or one of the robots, must fight to take back Aperture for GLaDOS. Maybe that could even be in Half-Life 4, but I am getting WAY ahead of myself. Wait until Valve finally decides to release HL3 first. THEN we'll talk of another sequel.

4.) It Was All A Dream: Just kidding! That would be stupid.

5.)Portal Retro: This is more of a prequel than a sequel. In Portal 2 we are introduced to a whole new face of Aperture Science no one had seen in Portal 1. Cave Johnson and Aperture Science Innovators. Wouldn't it be great if Valve released a game where you played as one of those astronauts, olympians, and war heros? You  could collect a bit more information revealing secrets about Chell, and maybe add a potential plotline for Portal 3.

6.)Are You My Mummy?: In the Portal series, you find out Chell is an orphan. Maybe Chell comes back to try and find out just who her parents are. There are thousands of theories out there, but no one knows for sure.

Anyway, thanks for reading. Leave a comment about what you think Valve should do for Portal 3. Don't forget to subscribe!

--NerdWorld

Company Logos From Yesteryear

Bless me gamers, for I have sinned. It has been a week (maybe more?) since my last post. So sorry guys, I completely spaced it.

Anyway, I'm here to talk about my favorite logos from old game companies. Or, at least game companies that WERE old at one point. We'll do a quick list of my top 5.
5.) N64: The Nintendo 64's logo was just Nintendo's subtle way of saying " We got 3-D! What now BITCH!" In any case, I always thought it was amazing. Especially in the game Conker's Bad Fur Day, when it was chainsawed in half. Now if only they would have done that to the 360 version of the game, to the XBox logo. I would have had slightly better appreciation for it.

4.)Old Sega Intro- Okay, technically the logo for Sega hasn't really changed. But the intro for the old Genesis games where the chipper voice called out to the player warmed my heart. Now it's just this guy who thinks he's a bad-ass shouting "SEGA." at you. It saddens me. If you understand what I just said, all power to you. If not, play a old Sega Genesis game and then play some boring new Sega game for the XBox 360 and see the difference.

 

3.)XBox Classic: Wow, whipping out the really old ones. Well, at least it SEEMS that way, now with the announcement of Xbox One. I think the Classic had the better logo for a number of reasons. The screen behind it was black, like most consoles released in that era. (Gamecube and PS2) The word edges in the font seemed sharper and gave the gamer the feeling of playing a pretty bad-ass game system. Now everything is going all smooth, white, and boring. Xbox, Mac, Wii. In fact, Playstation is the only console to still have a black color scheme in their system. So, way to go, Playstation! Way to stick it to the man! (I'm so disappointed in Xbox. I mean, they kept the old logo! Come on, that thing is almost 8 years old now. Give us something NEW! But, this complaint can wait. There will be plenty of time to rage about the Xbox One in future posts.)

2.) Gameboy Classic: This is one logo I truly loved. Even when the system went to color, the logo was still amazing. When the advanced came out, I was so upset. They went and changed the start-up and logo to fit the new audio and video graphics. Why, Nintendo? Why?

1.) Classic Valve Logo: This logo is very near and dear to my heart. I remember powering up Half Life 1 and seeing this logo for the first time. I was younger, so of course I thought "gross, there is a valve in that man's eye socket". Then I got into Valve a little deeper, and realized that the logo was actually really cool. I'd play HL and wave to the half blind man. But one dark, stormy day, I went to visit the Valve Logo. He had moved to a new home in Half Life 2, but I knew when I got there, I'd recognize him. Then, this weird black man appeared on my screen. There was a valve in the back of his head. I looked in slow horror as I realized what had happened. Source got him. I went to my room and burst into loud sobs, screaming "Damn you Source Engine! You will rue the day!" But I calmed down. It was me obviously overreacting over nothing. So I continued to play my Valve games, hoping nothing bad would happen. So when Portal 2 came out, you could imagine my glee. Portal has a SEQUAL? How can this be? So I bought the game and powered it up. At first, all was well. But the, the strange black man I had learned to tolerate... looked at me. The Valve logo now moved. I shook in my seat with a blind rage. The fury pulsing through my body was more than most people could take. My eyes glowed red and I charged out into the world, gun in hand and I- I.... *clears throat*. Anyway, the original Valve logo. By far my favorite.

So again guys, thanks for waiting for my post. Feels free to subscribe to my blog and leave a comment down below. What logos did YOU enjoy? Thanks for reading!

--NerdWorld

PC VS Console: GO!

Sorry about the delay, guys. Been a bit distracted and forgot to update this blog. Anyway, I've been comparing Computers and Consoles. Here is what I've come up with.

PC-The mouse helps you to turn more quickly, and is more precise than a joystick.

Console- Joysticks allow you to control character speed easier than WASD does.

PC- Games are easier to modify.

Console- Games run easier because the console was designed for gaming in the first place. Sure, some PC's are meant for gaming, but if you want a normal computer, it will run very few games. Or it will run them REALLY slowly.

PC-Upgradable to suit your gaming needs.

Console- You can get different versions of a console depending on how much money you want to spend.

PC- Network gaming in general is usually free.

Console- You can buy games without a pesky download time.

PC- You can add controllers to most PC games.

Console- Reverse compatibility in most game systems.

Over all, I prefer the console, but listening to the news about the new XBox, as well as the PS4, I think I will stick to my PC. Or buy a new one. Either way, the new systems look like they'll be bad. Write below what you think is better.

--Nerdworld