Yes, after a long hiatus, I return to you with a Sandwich Review of the Nintendo’s Super Metroid! This was the first time I had ever played this game and only the second Metroid game I’d ever played (Metroid Prime being the first, which I never got around to finishing). With Super Metroid’s legendary fame, I expected it to be great, and I was not disappointed! But like all sandwiches, it isn’t perfect for every palate.
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Koji Kondo: “Super Mario Galaxy: Original Soundtrack”
I heard this while watching SGDQ a couple weeks ago and felt chills. It’s like . . . ambition, in music form.
Excuse me. I need to go cry some manly tears.
Final Round XVIII Update
Final Round 18 is only 3 days away! On Friday, March 20th, hundreds of players will be coming together to beat each others’ virtual brains into oblivion, and finally we’ve got a schedule.
Day of Pi: 3.141592653
Many of you likely know that March 14th is also known as “π day” because 3/14 matches up with the most common approximation of π, 3.14. But this Saturday, we will experience a once-in-a-lifetime event, the “π second.”
Final Round XVIII: Rumble in the South
Final Round is a fighting game tournament that is held annually in Atlanta, Georgia. It is scheduled to run on Friday night, March 20th and all day Saturday, March 21st, with Sunday as padding if more time is needed. This year marks the 18th time the event is being held, and it’s shaping up to be even bigger than the last 17. Continue reading Final Round XVIII: Rumble in the South
Kingdom Hearts 2: The Sandwich Review
After the release of Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix, I knew its sequel was due for a like treatment, and on December 2 (for North America), Square Enix did just that. I loaded up the game with eager anticipation, but was this old sandwich still a classic or had it expired?
Apex 2015: A Smashing Good Time
Please don’t hurt me for making that god-awful pun.
D&D Session 1: A Leap of Faith
A few months ago, we gave up decided to put our D&D game on indefinite hiatus. After some time, we decided to try out the latest edition of Dungeons & Dragons: the 5th edition.
Our new campaign titled “Steps to Horizon” is now DM’ed by Tyler while I am the one who does all the hard work “Deputy DM”.
Our new adventure began in a forest clearing . . .
Halo 5: Breaking Down Breakout
The Halo 5 Beta was available to owners of the Master Chief Collection and members of the press earlier this month, and I played it almost every day. Needless to say, I found it to be extremely fun.
Assassin’s Creed Unity: The Sandwich Review
A new, tasty sandwich review appears! This time, we’ll be sampling Ubisoft’s latest entry in the long-running Assassin’s Creed series for the Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. But does the sandwich taste good? The answer to that question is a little . . . elusive.
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