What game are you playing?

[ASR]

I see $250 on BestBuy.com.

I got mine for $100 from one of my brother's friends. Plus he threw in Rayman: Raving Rabbids for free, and two controllers.

Best deal ever.

That was back when I had completely stopped playing videogames. I probably would have never gotten a Wii if it weren't for that fantastic deal I was offerred.

Best part is, I bought it with all my own money so the Wii is exclusively mine, while the first 360 we had was paid for by my parents, so even though my brother used it more often than I did, it was still technically mine, too.

I never let my brother use my Wii. Not that he's ever wanted to. But sshhhhh.

But yeah, the story of how I got my own 360 is even dumber. My brother's 360 got RROD'd, so he sent it in. The impatient bastard made my dad buy him a new one while he waited, and then he broke that one, too.

So, we got that one repaired but couldn't return it, so we had two.

I got the other one.

There's different variations on the 360 story depending on what mood I'm in, because I'm pretty sure that's not exactly how it happened since I never got the full story. I just got a free 360 and didn't ask questions.

[preventerWIND]

BestBuy says 280 in Canada Land. Walmart sells it for 270, which ends up being about 305 in the end, BestBuy is worst buy.

I'd rather buy the Wii used if it's gonna cost 3 bills.

[Mikero]

Uhm. I don't remember my Wii being over 350, maybe a bit less.

360's are a 299 here or somethinglowenough-99.

[ASR]

They were just lowered to $199.99 USD here. Don't know what that translated to in Canuck Bucks.

[Mikero]

Roughly 199.99. At least that's what the commercials say. I was going to post that originally but thought it was REALLY low sounding. But you just confirmed.

[ASR]

Yeah, I was a bit surprised. My brother got his first 360 via eBay back when they FIRST came out and were sold out everywhere. My dad paid like $550 for it.

[Mikero]

So what you mean to say is your dad got his first 360 via eBay.

[preventerWIND]

Totally right. I wait 'til Christmas and buy the desired system with my own money. I don't get such luxury as getting one out of the blue.

[ASR]

No, I mean, my brother (who is younger than me and thus amplifies all of this) is a spoiled bastard who has like 6 iPods to my one, gets every game and game system he wants WHEN he wants it, gets those really expensive headsets and earplugs for XBOX Live! and gets XBOX Live! renewed every year while I don't and never have had XBOX Live!

That last exclamation point was a real one, not part of the "XBOX Live!" thing.

[Mikero]

What's XBLA? I just assumed it meant "XBox Live Association" or something.

[Fatso]

Arcade.

It's the XBox Shop Channel, basically.

[ASR]

XBOX Live Arcade. Where you download all the downloadable games, DLC for retail games, etc. Part of the Marketplace, which sells useless crap like Gamer Pictures and Menu Themes.

It's basically the Virtual Console/WiiWare of the XBOX 360.

[Fatso]

inb4asr

[Mikero]

So that's where I'd get my mitts (mitts with strings attached) on "On The Rain-Slick Precipice Of Darkness" then?

[ASR]

Is that the Penny-Arcade game? Yeah. I saw it on the menu there.

SO. IN OTHER NEWS THAT IS VERY RELATED TO THIS DISCUSSION.

I did a naughty thing. I sent help@gamestop.com an e-mail saying that... that... that I pre-ordered Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts from one of their stores but never recieved my Pre-Order bonus code to download the original game off of XBLA for free.

WHICH IS A LIE.

But... but... surprisingly, they aplogized for my fictional predicament and sent me a code.

So. I undeservingly have a free download for the original Banjo-Kazooie on XBLA.

BUT! Karma is against me!

That New XBOX Experience apparently went online today, forcing anybody connected to the internet with their 360 to update.

It's basically a complete overhaul of the XBOX Dashboard and interface and stuff.

It's rather nice, really. There's those Avatars that are complete rip-offs of Mii's but of much better quality and admittedly look a great deal better than Mii's. It forced me to make my own before I could run off to enter my free promo code and download Banjo-Kazooie.

BUT.

Apparently Microsoft's servers have been going bat##### crazy all day because of this massive new update, and the Marketplace has been down all day so I've been unable to download my treasured and undeserved Banjo-Kazooie because of some stupid massive update that I really could care less about.

I think the best part of this story is where I lied and got a free code.

[Mikero]

If you already own Banjo-Kazooie Nuts and Bolts why do you want to download it and not pass the code off to you're sexy biracial ninjistic friend instead?

Is that the Penny-Arcade game? Yeah. I saw it on the menu there.

Yep. Played the demo at my friend's and it looked great.

[preventerWIND]

He could like, sell it. That's why.

[ASR]

What kind of game is that Penny-Arcade game? I know nothing about it.

And that code is for the ORIGINAL Banjo-Kazooie. N64 version. Microsoft won the battle and is getting both Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie released on XBLA.

If you pre-ordered BK:N&B, you got a pre-order code to get the original BK 2 weeks early, and free. It'll be available to the public to download on Nov. 26, I guess.

But yeah, for the longest time I've been meaning to re-buy an N64 and the first game I was going to buy for it was going to be Banjo-Kazooie.

Since I'm lazy and this is much easier, downloading it on XBLA is the method I've chosen.

Oh, and I did that silly free code e-mail thing twice, so I have two codes. I'll happily give one away to somebody here with an XBLA as soon as I recieve it via e-mail.

[saldite]

The Penny-Arcade game is a turn-based rpg set in the comic-book-meets-pulp-horror-meets-H.P. Lovecraft deranged 1920s universe of New Arcadia, delivering mature and compelling entertainment to gamers via accessible episodic delivery. It's relatively humorous of what I've played, although, I've only played the demo on my computer, so...

[Edgecrusher]

It's not that it's a bad game, it's just shallower than advertised.

Still, I played all the way through it, and cared enough to get all of it's achievements.

I'm also pretty starved for decent RPGs lately, since any of the ones worth owning are on the 360.

[ASR]

ORIGINAL BANJO-KAZOOIE GET.

Just sat through the opening before the title screen in pure nostalgic bliss.

Oh, dear god am I ready.

And I was just about to go to bed, too...

[Mikero]

I just played a DS demo for a Prince Of Persia game.

Pass.

[ASR]

I played that game a long time ago.

It was horrible.

[preventerWIND]

Games like that don't fit the DS. Just like Assasin's Creed.

Played DB origins. ##### yeah, awesome.

[ChaosVortex]

Yeah, I played the demo of that last Saturday I believe. It was decent fun.

[ASR]

Oh, crap. For some reason I thought Mike was talking about Assassin's Creed.

Posted on: 20 November 2008, 22:35:42

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8o4AMJG5WU

I CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW THIS GUY DID THIS.

(BK:N&B-related)

Posted on: 20 November 2008, 22:53:13

PREPARE TO BE WOWED, GENTLEMEN.

ASR's Showcase of his best muhfuggin' Banjo-Kazooie vehicles!

PREPARE TO HAVE BEEN WOWED.

[Johncarllos]

That's really sweet.
I have been wowed.

[ASR]

This one is even better! I just keep thinking of better stuff. Oh man.

The Cannonball Launcher Playset.

Oh, got to Freezeezy Peak in the original BK last night. Oh man. That game. That LEVEL. OH MAN. THAT MUSIC.

Posted on: 21 November 2008, 22:22:27

Flying MegaMan

AND THIS ONE'S FOR YOU, MATRIX.

[NovaMan XP]

That's funny.

It should be called "Flying MegaMan Head"...

[MOX]

My friend has that game, he made a totem pole vehicle or something...

Nuts and Bolts is one of the other games I wanted to try if I ever got a 360.

[Johncarllos]

The cannon is pretty slick.
Nice work on Megaman too.

[ASR]

This is so cool:
[spoiler]

[/spoiler]

I don't know how that guy got so many Jiggies at once.

[Speed Racer]

I popped in a few of my games to see if there were any updates for them, including Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. I played around twenty minutes of it.

Holy god, that game is amazing. I can't wait until they release the bigger text update (supposedly it'll be out soon) so I can play it without standing right in front of my TV. I can't wait until I get to really start building stuff.

I also played some more Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. Still awesome. Captain Marvel is fun to play as, as is Joker.

Also played some Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal. It's okay...it feels like Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, only with more camera issues. It's good to have stuff that my cousin's kids can play when they come to visit.

[ChaosVortex]

I have friends, who I doubt have played it, read reviews about Banjo and told me it blows.

By the sound of it, I'd say otherwise.

[ASR]

I kind of want to play to play Mortal Kombat VS DC. Just for a little bit.

I popped in a few of my games to see if there were any updates for them, including Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. I played around twenty minutes of it.

Holy god, that game is amazing. I can't wait until they release the bigger text update (supposedly it'll be out soon) so I can play it without standing right in front of my TV. I can't wait until I get to really start building stuff.

And it only gets exponentially better as you get more and more parts and find more and more to do.

[Fatso]

The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt.

Must... beat... in under... 30 minutes.

[Mikero]

It's too bad that the blocks all have that those silver edges, makes everything look patchwork.

[ASR]

That really bothered me at first, but then I grew to like it. Probably denial, I dunno'.

[Mikero]

It was my only problem with the vehicle building in Kingdom Hearts, as all strongest blocks had edges that, no matter what colour you picked for your block, were another colour that clashed wildly with it. So I made my ship white (which had the only acceptable edges of any colour; grey) with some solid greens.

When I get this, I'll probably try making a motorcycle first.

[ASR]

Honest-to-god, my first saved vehicle is a mini-cycle.

[Mikero]

I'm gonna make a real hog. Double-wide tires.

Might get a 360 and this tomorrow. I can very much afford it all, but it's weird for me just up and get stuff like this. Nuts, yeah? Yeah.

[ASR]

Bolts, yeah? Yeah.


In Original Banjo-Kazooie news: I'm at Click-Clock Wood finally. (There's no "S" after "Wood"! I didn't know that!)

I've 100%'d everything I've come across so far. It's a lot easier now that I'm older. Although, admittedly, the game jumps in difficulty right around Mad Monster Mansion. Rusty Bucket Bay is actually really hard. I couldn't find these 4 notes for about 30 minutes. Just roaming around the level in vain... but I got 'em.

Apparently I can just walk in and do Grunty's Game Show without even entering Click Clock Wood, which I never knew was possible since I've never had this many notes before Click Clock Wood anyway. But, I'm still gonna' do Click Clock first.

[Mikero]

Goodone.

[Speed Racer]

I'm still in the first world of the original Banjo game. I need five more of the #####ing notes and I can't find this stupid #####ing green bird. Where the ##### is this #####? I've looked ALL OVER THE GODDAMN PLACE!

[ChaosVortex]

I would tell ya, but I lost nearly all my memory about what was in the Banjo games except for a few characters and the landscape.

I'd like to play it again.

[ASR]

Haha, I beat it last night. Grunty's Quiz was a LOT harder than I remembered it, hoo boy.

And Speed, you're crazy. That world is super easy. I completely forgot Mumbo's Mountain even EXISTED but I still 100%'d it in just over half-an-hour. COME ON BUDDY, YOU CAN DO IT.
Mad Monster Mansion is where you're supposed to start getting frustrated!

[Mikero]

Got a 360 today. Yep. Played Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts since then until now. Good stuff.

The 360 came two other games, Lego Indiana Jones and Kung-Fu Panda. I care about neither.

[ASR]

I'm expecting some crazy contraptions out of you.

I'm talking a replica of Mousetrap. ON WHEELS.

[Mikero]

When I get decent parts, I'll go nuts. All I've managed to make that I like right now is a crappy little pretend motorcycle with the traction wheel up front and standard in the back, and a ramming arm up front. It's only good for getting from point A to B and in races, but you can't do anything else with it at all.

I have a replay of the fight for that coconut, which was literally 4 seconds long. 4 seconds is a stretch too. It was just "1 2 3 go" bamf over.

[Johncarllos]

Good for you Mike.

Have loads of fun with that 360.