One Winged Angel and Soulja Boy? Hey, it kind of works!
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The game modding community’s dedication and creativity never ceases to amaze me. In the video above, you can get a glimpse of what Brawl would be like with the addition of a Castlevania clock tower stage.
I am told that the stage is actually taken from Castlevania Judgment. However, the less that is said about that atrocious game, the better.
Speaking of Castlevania, can I just say how nice it is that we’re getting exposed to brand new Ayami Kojima art thanks to Harmony of Despair? One of the complaints I had about the DS games was concerning the cutesy anime art style. Namely, it didn’t mesh with the gothic style of the game.
Because the DS was perceived as a kids’ console, Konami made the decision to dumb down the artwork to make the game more ‘accessible’ to a younger audience. Unfortunately, it just served to anger series fans. I have no idea if any kids actually picked up Portrait of Ruin due to its artwork.
Seeing characters such as Charlotte Aulin redrawn by the Ayami Kojima soothes my soul. I cannot wait for the rest of the character images to be released.
Argh. I spent the entire weekend moving to my new bachelor pad. Instead of renting a U-haul, I decided to use a mini-van. It was a cheaper option, but required 5 back and forth trips. On the other hand, my new apartment is nice and quiet. Thanks Paul, for helping me lift my sofa.
Well what have we here? Readers of this blog know I have a love for all things stop-motion. This is a pretty cool video of a shootout made using LEGOs. The channel (Custard Productions) is full of similar videos. I’m not sure why we haven’t heard about this guy until now. But the video is going viral right now and Kenshen8 is about to be come net-famous.
Hey guys! Just a quick update. I’ve spruced up my YouTube channel. However, I’m not sure what I want to do with it yet. Someone suggested that I create a series of videos that teaches games marketing teams how to effectively advertise online. Another option is to create video reviews. The last option is to do some kind of video podcast. However, I can safely say that nobody wants to see my face. Maybe it will be done with puppets.
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Move over, Paper Mario. This is the real thing.
Some students in Japan created this impressive stop-motion video of Mario using paper cutouts. I just love the way the sprites mold and bend around the corners of the rooms.
In my office, I plastered the walls with Mario sprites. It took me weeks to get everything together. But that’s nothing compared to the amount of time and energy it takes to make the characters move. Just thinking about the process makes my head hurt.
Now here’s a video that makes me wish I had more than an ounce of musical talent. Japanese violinist Teppei Okada doesn’t just play Mario tunes with his violin, he synchronizes it with the action that appears on-screen. Listen up, parents. This is how you get your kids to want to play an instrument.
[UPDATE 7/3/10 - The embedded video was made private so I changed it.]
It took YouTube user bornforthis43 over 120 hours and 7,000 pictures to complete the video. But in the end, to the patient artist goes the reward: Internet virality. Using household objects and food, we’re taken through a journey through some of the greatest hits of the 8-bit era. You can’t help but admire the dedication.
For those unacquainted with stop motion, here’s how it works. You take a bunch of inanimate objects and arrange them in a visually pleasing manner. Then you take a picture. That’s your first frame. Then you move an object and take another picture. That’s your second frame. Repeat this several thousand times until you have what amounts to a flipbook. Yeah.
