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8 Bit Weapon's Silo 64

Roninhobbit — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:29:02 +0000

For those of you that don’t already know (and shame on you), 8 Bit Weapon consists of Seth and Michelle (ComputeHer), talented chiptune artists that create original songs and awesome remixes using classic gaming rigs, such as Game Boys, Ataris, and the like. I’ve had the opportunity to see them live a few times, and they never disappoint. Go ahead and get yourself familiar. I’ll wait.

E3 Impressions - Hands On, Day 2 and Day 3

Roninhobbit — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:41:29 +0000

Assuredly, anyone reading this blog has already gotten most of their big E3 news from one of the main gaming sites, or from G4 or Spike. So, no need to rehash that news here. Instead, I’ll give you a little insight to the con from the point of view of a lowly attendee.

Power Gig (con’t)

One of the most interesting approaches Power Gig makes to the music game genre is the drums… instead of four pads, you have a base with four light sensors that you place on the ground, and to drum, you wave the stick over the correct sensor. It’s an odd sensation, and isn’t quite as accurate as one would hope, though there still may be some tweaks before release. These drums would be great for someone who is trying to play quietly, and the small size is great for someone whose game area is already cluttered with various plastic instruments. However, if air drumming isn’t your style, and you need the tactile sensation of a drum head, this kit just won’t do.

E3 Impressions - Hands On, Day 1

Roninhobbit — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:07:20 +0000

So here we are, at glorious E3. Day one. As we enter, we are handed free energy drinks by women in tiny, tiny dresses. Let the games begin. So to speak.

Convention Etiquette - Anime

Roninhobbit — Fri, 14 May 2010 01:47:15 +0000

With the recent success of films like Spirited Away and Ponyo, Western society’s view of anime has gone from ‘fear and confusion’ to ‘tenuous acceptance’, and as such, attendance at anime conventions has grown every year. This weekend, Anime Central will be rocking the ‘burbs of Chicago. For those attending, we here at Roboguzu feel it is our need, nay, our calling to help you not be an asshole. Here are some helpful tips for you, whether you be an old-school hardcore otaku, a new anime fan, or a telekinetic teddy bear.

New Parody - Viva la Vanilla

Roninhobbit — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:03:22 +0000

We have uploaded a new parody. MP3 available on the Downloads page.

Or check out the Youtube link here.

Games That Don't Exist - Dick Durbin's Capitol Hill Jam

Roninhobbit — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:17:37 +0000

DICK DURBIN'S CAPITOL HILL JAM

Platforms : Xbox360, PS3, Wii

Earlier this week, Phoenix-based Megahelix Games released Dick Durbin’s Capitol Hill Jam, the first entry in what they insist is a re-emerging genre, the ‘Xtreme Politics’ simulation. This game was actually completed a few years ago and promptly shelved in order to wait for a ‘proper release window’. It seems with the recent health care debate raising the general public’s political awareness from ‘apathetic’ to ‘tangential’, that time has come.

Old School - "I Own the Happy Mask Shop."

Yuzuki — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:57:11 +0000

Now I am a huge Zelda fan, and I always have been, since I started playing video games when I was like five. I'm not going to say that I am obsessed with the series, seeing as I have not played every single Zelda game like The Adventures of Link, and I have not played the game boy ones except for the DS ones. I will say I am a big enough fan that I got a tattoo of the Hyrule shield, arrows, and the Goron swords on my back but you know, whatever. But this isn't about all the entire series, but one specific Zelda game. The one where I think it's safe to say everyones least favorite. . . Majora's Mask.

"During my travels, a very important mask was stolen from me by an imp in the woods. All I ask is that you also get back my precious mask that the imp stole from me. Why, to someone like you, it should by no means be a difficult task."
~Happy Mask Salesman

Ha! What a load of crap!

Roboguzu @ E3!

Roninhobbit — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:18:17 +0000

This June, Roboguzu will be returning to sunny LA for the Electronic Entertainment Expo. Watch this space for updates once the show begins, as we look forward to putting our own special spin on breaking E3 news. We also look forward to booth babes, and that special, special vapid stare they possess.

Old School - Illusion of Gaia

Yuzuki — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:01:20 +0000

"You found a big fat Roast Leg of Yak!"

That is my favorite line from one of my most beloved games ever, Illusion of Gaia for the SNES. Now most of you have probably never heard of this game. It was one of the most underrated games of its time but also one of the greatest. When I first played the game I was very young and still very new to the video game world. I didn't hear about the game in a magazine or on TV or anything of that nature. One day my sisters and I found it in a video store down the street and thought "A game with a picture of the world on it? Well that looks interesting!" That's pretty much how I rented all my games at the time. "If it has a pretty picture on it then it must be good!"

Ronin's Random Rant : Dora the Explorer can Kiss my Ass.

Roninhobbit — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:31:26 +0000

I understand that we live in a culture in which television raises our children. We are a society of dual incomes, families scraping by paycheck to paycheck, and so it happens that sometimes the kids just get plopped in front of Nickelodeon while mommy works late and daddy weeps softly into his ketchup and gin. This is hardly a new phenomenon…perhaps I myself can only name a handful of presidents (Lincoln, Washington, Grover ‘Steamer’ Cleveland, Harriet Tubman, Bruce Springsteen, Col. Mustard, etc.), but I can name every Thundercat, Fraggle, and Care Bear, and that’s including the Cousins. As such, I can afford our friend television a certain amount of variance in degrees of quality in children's programming. For each quality show like Yo Gabba Gabba and Spongebob, there’s going to be a Caillou and Oobi. However, there is one show that I feel falls outside of these dispensations. Dora the Motherfucking Explorer.