Monday, 29 February 2016

Super Mario Maker Part 74 - Megan Man

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLBxFy4b81k

Arin and Danny will try "Everyone loves P-Runs" by Illuminati again later. It was a bit too hard to listen to all that P-Switch ringing while dying constantly, so they move on to "METALMAN" by DanIsDumb. Yup...

Lots of lovely tributes to the enemies in the Metal Man stage from Mega Man 2 here, and it's great fun pointing them out!

Then there's the super cute Miiverse doodle Arin made of a girl Mega Man called Megan Man! :)

Bust-A-Move Universe Part 2 - Bubbly Moon

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIxR95R9f3w

Barry had to tell Brian what a Circle Pad was. Well, now he knows!

I wonder if Brian watched the 60s Space Ghost while growing up? I did, but that was because of Cartoon Network showing loads of reruns in the 90s.

This was the first time in a while Brian mentioned his PhD. It wasn't even him that brought it up, it was Barry!

Sunday, 28 February 2016

Portal 2 Part 23 - The Zap Happy

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKbkwuHf4t8

Danny and Arin have to deal with baddies on a conveyor belt or something now. It's pretty tough! Tough enough that they have to psyche themselves up with funny two word chants.

Data entry! Data entry! Woo yeah!

Super Mario Maker Part 73 - P-Switch Ringing

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04xroPeCcaQ

Arin and Danny continue "Everyone loves P-Runs" by Illuminati.

I don't want to watch that video Danny described, but I do want to see that YouTube comment!

There are a few amazing zingers and corporate logo commentary, but all I can concentrate on is rooting for Arin! I think he should try and keep that Propeller Mushroom. He'd be able to glide against the ceiling above those Munchers in any case.

Oh that P-Switch chime would drive me insane after a while too!

Bust-A-Move Universe Part 1 - Yay 3DS!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prabm4FHl68

Barry and Brian take on this 3DS game! It's Puzzle Bobble! Not Bubble Bobble! This is important to remember! What the heck is Snood?

Well yeah, there are like a million variations on this thing. This one has stuff like keys and bosses and bonuses that I've never seen before, though they may have appeared before. Barry and Brian talk about everything under the sun! Above too! This is the "Universe" edition of the game after all.

Portal 2 Part 22 - Changing Directions

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpfJsYFLEsA

Danny and Arin return to co-op puzzling. How come Arin left the PS3 on? Maybe he didn't want to go through all the loading screens and stuff. Anyway, it froze and they had to load it all up again anyway.

They solve this really complicated one where you have to change the direction of the swirly thingy. They manage it pretty well.

Saturday, 27 February 2016

Super Troll Island - British Psychadelia

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j6KzxqbgvQ

Crazy Grump eyes on the thumbnail! Before I watch this episode, I just want to say I know this game very well! I saw an ad for it in a game magazine back in the day, which showed rave review scores from various other game magazines. Back in those days, the most common complaint for a game was that it was "too easy" or "another bloody platformer". Magazines loved this one though. I played it myself and it was very arcadey and fast and colourful and psychedelic. Let's see what Arin and Danny think of it!

By the way, I got 5/10 in that cummingordrumming quiz. What a concept for a website!

As to be expected, they're freaking out at it! :)

There's something very British and Amiga-like about this game. However, the arcadey fast paced action makes it quite playable.