Happy Birthday Gamecube!!

Hi all, Gamecube was released 10 years ago today!! So go play some Super Mario Sunshine! Or Super Smash Bros. Melee! Even play it on your Wii! And btw I still keep mine around for one main reason: Game Boy Player. Oh, and be sure to visit my YouTube channel, and my site too! skakinbacon.com/skakinbaconmedia
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Game on!

The Winds of Change Blow again!!

Sorry for not posting in a bit, but I've had a lot of good things happen. I got a new job, got my Wii fixed,my sister is visiting this weekend from California, plus I'm getting a killer renter's rebate to boot!! I'll try to post a little more often. But there you have it, I caught you all up too speed! Oh, and of course, take a look at my review show "Power Up!" It's on that newfangled internets site YouTube!! Well that's all for now, have a peachy mango day, and game on!
=) Marcus

Some Playstation ramblings

Just recently, the PlayStation 1 celebrated it's 15th anniversary, and a couple sites of course are reminiscing about their experiences. One site even goes as far to have their editors name their favorite button. Yeah. You heard that right. Anyway, I had joined the PlayStation party late, as I bought my PlayStation in 2000. I think it's an alright system, yeah, it's got CD based games so you can fit more on it, and it's got more games, yadda yadda yadda. But to me, Sony games, and the PlayStation brand as a whole, have no "soul". Granted, it has some really top notch software, but to me, it is not "Old-school." I was a big Nintendo fan growing up, and I actually bought the Dreamcast before the PlayStation. I just find all these "tributes" to the PSone a little "meh". Oh, and by the way, the Dreamcast came out on the same day the PlayStation did, they had better have a 15th anniversary something-or-other for that. And that's my thoughts on the PSone. I guess I'll go play some Final Fantasy VII or something. Game on.

This is freakin sweet!!!

The other day one of my friends messaged me if I wanted a iPod Touch. They are usually $200 and up. I said OK, he showed me a link to the Apple Store. Sure enough, they were on sale for $149.00. Not bad. (At the time of this post, they are still $149.00.) Of course, it was the Refurbished 8 GB model, but it was good enough for me. After a long (and seemingly agonizing wait) I got it Thursday June 3rd. And wow, is it awesome. Highly recommended purchase.

A New Challenger!!!

This past week, I learned of a new video game store opened up in my little burg of South St Paul. It's called Level Up Games, and I really like it. They had a grand opening sale this past week, and I got the above games there, at reduced price. To me, the game in the middle, Bangai-O was a steal, considering it's on Amazon from 40-100 dollars, not including shipping!!! I plan on giving them my business whenever I can.

SEGA!

I was cleaning up my room a little bit, and I decided to hook up my Sega Saturn to my Entertainment Center (as if I didn't have a lot of consoles hooked up in the first place, but I digress) so I cleaned out another spot, and VOILA! Another Sega Console joins my wall of awesomeness! Game on!!

An old friend returns

Sorry I haven't posted in a bit, I got laid off from my job, but I digress. Yesterday I downloaded Mega Man 10 for Wii. Wow. 10. That, in my opinion, is mind blowing. Anyway, I have finished only one Robot Master so far (Sheep Man), but I look forward to playing more. It's a tough game, but I'm a big fan of the Blue Bomber, and I had some Wii Points floating around, so it was a no-brainer for me. But I am happy with the end result. A friend of mine is complaining that it should have been graphically improved, but I beg to differ. I've played Mega Man 7 (SNES) and Mega Man 8 (PS1/Saturn) and although they were decent entries in the franchise, I was unimpressed. I didn't care for the on-rails snowboarding in Frost Man's level (WTF?), and Mega Man 7....ugh. I think 8-bit style fits it just fine. I will try to update more often, sorry for the long wait, and be sure to check out my new game review show, Power Up! It's on YouTube and my Facebook profile, be sure to check it out =)

Let's-a-go!!

I picked up New Super Mario Bros. Wii on Friday. And I really enjoy it. I've only played the single player, mostly, and I have to say it's awesome. I like they brought back, to some degree, the Toad's Houses from SMB3, but instead of just picking an item, it's kind of like the old N-Spade panels, where it's like a memory card game, but instead of giving you only two chances and out, in the Wii game, if you match two Bowser Jr. or Sr. cards, then you are out. Just the little things like that, really makes this a fun game. Highly recommended. Now if you excuse me, I hear my Wii calling me....

Take that, you Sith bastards!!!

This weekend, I decided to pop in Star Wars Clone Wars:Lightsaber Duels for Wii. I decided to play the Challenge Mode, to unlock more characters. I know it got so-so ratings on the many gaming sites, but I had quite a blast slashing and "Force"-ing (ha!) my way through the duels. Playing as Sith Apprentice Asaij Ventress was one of my more entertaining fights. She duel-wields two lightsabers. At one time. Also add to the fact she has a specific move (that I think the Jedi don't have, btw) that if it connects, can do some major damage. Quite fun. I got it for about 36 bucks, but I think you can get it for $20 now. Give it a shot!

Stupid cough.

Being sick sucks. Got my first major cold in 2 years. I took my first sick day in 2 years (2 years!!!), and I thought I was alright to go back to work. And then came the Cough from Hell. And it sucked. It just wont go away. It's like an annoying person who wants to eat your delicious cake. You want it for yourself, but that person just won't let you eat your cake in peace. And so I'm taking one more sick day. Oh well, at least it's Friday tomorrow.....

A Birthday to an old friend

9/9/99. I remember that date well. After I got home from school(at the time I was going to a transition program, but I digress.), I called a friend of mine, and we went to the Burnsville (as in MN) Mall. I was excited, because I was going to pick up the newest system from Sega, the Dreamcast. I had preordered it a couple months back, and it was my first non-Nintendo console purchase. Anyway, I went to the Electronics Boutique(thats what it was called back then-no GameStop) and went to the counter to pick up my preorder. It was bagged in a Sega Dreamcast bag, and I got a little bonus in the form of a Sega Dreamcast shirt. I picked up Sonic Adventure, but I had to return it, I learned that Sega had production issues with certain discs. I ended up going thru 3 (or was it 4? That I don't quite know...) Sonic discs before I chose NFL 2K. And by accident, they gave me the display case(no game inside). Thankfully, I was still at the mall, and they gave me a proper game, and they gave me free magazines from the store's magazines rack, for putting up with the whole mess of defective discs, and the like. Ten years later, as you can see from the picture above, I still enjoy my Dreamcast. Heck, I'm still looking for certain games for it! Happy Birthday, Sega Dreamcast. May you keep the good times coming. Game on.

June 13 will be a peachy day.

and this is why:
My old fridge my sister gave me has gone to Mini-Fridge Heaven, so I quickly ordered a replacement. It's a bit bigger, 5.8 cubic ft compared to 2.7, which was what the old one could hold. June 13th is when they deliver it. And by the way, it even has a REAL freezer!!! With ice cube tray!!! Hells yeah!! Imagine the possibilities!!

mmmmm..tasty.

Dilly Bars are good. You should have one.

Another year....

May 10 was Marcus Henne Day aka my birthday. I turned 30 years old. Wow. Hope the 30s are just as good as the 20s.

Someone told me this.

On the topic of using student loans, which I don't want to use(someday I want to go back to school, just don't know when) somebody told me this:
(and this is what he actually said,taken from a IM client):
"marcus only way to get ahead is to get in debt"
uhh....NO.
Any other opinions, please??

=(

Heroes Season 3 Finale is done, no more Heroes 'til Fall. And I am a sad skoog.

What I'm playing

Civilization:Revolution for Xbox 360 is very, very addicting. I had to hold back the Chinese, the Aztecs (yeah. the Aztecs. Crazy, huh?)and the Mongols (yes, they're in there too.) and I almost destroyed the Zulu, too. (egads! More ancient civs!!) And I'll probably play more this weekend. Damn you, Sid Meier!!! Damn you, 2kGames!!!! Why do you make taking over the world so blasted fun???

RIP:Ricardo Montalban 1920-2009

Now one final time: KHAANNNNNNNNN!!!!!
Rest in peace, Mr. Noonien Singh, er I mean Mr. Montalban.

Happy 2009!!!

aka the year I turn 30. Oh, and I replaced my Xbox 360 awhile back. A friend talked some sense into me, heheh! Anyways, here's to a awesome 2009!!!

Fricking Microsoft.

This Saturday, I woke up and decided I was going to play some Fable 2. Turned on my 360, but the above result happened. For those of you not game-knowledgeable, the above pic means my Xbox is F---'ed. I think when I get my replacement gift card from Best Buy (luckily I had a plan, that I'm glad I bought, although I have that warranty from MS, but meh.) I think I'm gonna get a PS3. At least it wont do the above result. And it plays Blu-Ray too.