Hobbies, Family, & Geekery from a Stay-at-Home Dad
Whoa it’s been a long time since I did one of these! Last one was waaaaaaaay back in 2014!! Can’t believe it’s been that long. You should check out that link. If you follow gaming, it should be a nice trip down memory lane. As …Read More….
I’m fairly new to all this Poké madness. I didn’t get into the series until Sun & Moon, which in case you didn’t know, came out only one year ago. So in the grand scope of things, I’m still a baby to everything Pokémon. Still though, that …Read More….
If you were lucky enough to get a pre-order in for this bad boy, then I’m sure you’re enjoying it. I’m a sucker for game soundtracks and that was the main appeal of the Special Edition for me. That was, until I saw the reversible cover. Then this turned into a must-have in an instant.
Seriously, how freaking cool is this?! The nuclear green screenshots on the back showing us how old we actually are. The cover with the huge “Game Boy” written on the edge that just screams “80’s” at you.
Everything right down to the Nintendo Seal of Approval just got me all hot and bothered. I thought I was going to keep the 3DS cover on because otherwise it would stand out like a sore thumb in my 3DS collection. But after flipping it around and seeing it in its glory there ain’t no way it’s ever getting changed.
Then you have the sound selection CD which isn’t anything to sneeze at. 25 tracks is mighty beefy for just a selection, but it’s so many good tracks from a lot of great Metroid games (and Other M, too). This is going to be a great addition to my gaming soundtrack collection. So how about you, did you manage to pick up the Special Edition of Samus Returns? What did you think? Are you enjoying the game? Let me know!
Hi, I’m Los. And I’m a Limited Edition-aholic. For some reason, no matter what sense enters my head, I seem to gravitate towards these boxes of junk you don’t really need. But this one is totally justified though, I swear! See, the expansion pass is …Read More….
That’s right! I’m posting on the blog! Better play lotto or somethin’, because hot damn, this isn’t normal! I used to do this sort of thing a lot, you know? Unboxing collector’s editions, taking pictures, talking about art books and mandolls like a nerd. But …Read More….
No Man’s Sky!! So crazy, that we could now happily go out, buy it, and venture into this vast universe that we’ve longed for so.. long..
As always, I took some pictures because, hey, someone has to be a super ultra dork around here. Might as well be me.
The contents aren’t great in number, but they’re really nice to look at and appreciate if you’re interested in the universe. It’s a steelbook – which is always awesome, I don’t care what you say – a comic, DLC, aaaaaaaaaaaand…
The art book!
The art book is great to look at, as all art books are. And it really gets into the slight to drastic difference in character models and ships and such.
Showing off how one model can spawn so many other different models. And it also shows off the different landscapes and the types of fauna that can be found for each landscape. It’s a really cool book to have, especially for such a world.
And the comic contains 2 stories based in the No Man’s Sky universe. One, the comic you see here. And the other is an actual story. I haven’t read the story yet, but looks as if it’s set up like an old, sci-fi adventure type book that inspired the game so much.
The comic is really interesting and gives an awesome sense of the universe and shows you depth of character as far as the Gek – an alien species you encounter – goes. The DLC provided also helps out a bit when you get started but I could see it quickly running its course and needing something better.
There is so much room for improvement with a lot the game has to offer, but for what it is right now? It’s something special.
I mean, the ability to get in a ship, fly around a planet, get bored, leave the atmosphere, see another planet, fly to it and explore that one.. Then repeat it over and over, being able to see so many different worlds and systems, all catering to your desires and wants. It’s an amazing exploration game. If you love space, I think you’ll be happy to get this game and just explore. I see myself flying to a planet and just sitting there admiring it and then flying off to another. Once you get deeper in the game and you have more freedom to travel around, the universe is your playground.
Yes, it comes with a few snags that you have to get used to. But there’s going to be a lot to talk about in this game once you get going.
Song of the Deep! Aren’t you excited?!? Yeah, I… what? What the heck is Song of the Deep?? It’s… it’s a game! Yeah! Ok, I know, Song of the Deep is not really on everyone’s radar, but I’ve been insanely intrigued since I first heard …Read More….
The day is finally here! Uncharted 4 is now roaming free in the world and everyone is going insane! I haven’t even gotten to the second chapter yet but I’m right there with the hype. I know, I know. Everyone is busy playing it so …Read More….
Unboxing time!
Been a while since I’ve done this, hasn’t it? I remember posting unboxings on the old EZMU blog every other month it seemed. Anywho, let’s get to this awesomeness!
Twilight Princess HD is finally among us. And so far, from the hour or so I put into it (feels like 3 hours with that freaking tutorial), I have to say that I am insanely excited to continue on. It looks pretty amazing! Yeah, there’s a lot of grumbles around the internet about it not looking as HD as people were expecting, but seriously, what the heck do people want?! I’m sure I’ll hit spots where it’s not the greatest, but being able to play this again on a current gen console and experience it without motion controls (thank you, N!), there’s really nothing we should be complaining about.
I love that so many people (mostly the younger generation) will have an opportunity to play this gem. There’s so many amazing adventures you can relive in the Zelda franchise these days on the Wii U and 3DS that it makes me incredibly giddy to have them at arm’s reach to play at a moment’s notice. I’m jealous of all those who get to experience all these titles for the first time, but on the other hand, I’m so happy for them.
But enough about that, let’s get to the goods: the Wolf Link amiibo!
It’s even more gorgeous in person than it is in pictures. I remember seeing it when it was announced and going straight gaga for it. Yeah, it was embarrassing, but c’mon, look at it!The detail is so deep, it’s glorious to admire.
Everything from the fur on Wolf Link to Midna’s helmet.. thing, to the base. Just. Amazing.
I went with Gamestop because they had a free sound selection CD to go with the game when you pre-ordered. They refer to it as a sound selection, but with 20 tracks on it, I’d go ahead and refer to it as a soundtrack. I absolutely love getting things like this for free when you pre-order something. Music is a huge part of any Zelda game and it’s something I know I’ll look back at in a decade and be happy I have it.
So that’s that for the game itself, but that’s not the only thing I picked up! I was lucky enough to get in on a sale Gamestop.com had around Christmas time where they had the Collector’s Edition Guide on sale for $20. Of course, collector’s edition + Zelda strategy guide = no brainer, so I jumped on it.
I adored the CE guide for Majora’s Mask 3D. And comparing it to that one, I still have to favor it. It seemed like more detail went into it. It felt different. The front and back covers felt like a softer material, as if the hard cover wasn’t as hard as a normal hard cover. There was beautiful art as soon as you opened the book.
Now, I’m not saying the Twilight Princess guide is lackluster. It’s definitely worth what I paid and I will get a huge use out of it. A beautiful hardcover guide with the Royal Crest on it is an automatic win. I was just expecting a little more after the Majora’s Mask guide.
All these CE guides have special pack-ins. This one had a cloth map of Hyrule.
Now, I know I said it feels clothy in the video, but thinking about it, I would say it feels more silky than clothy. I would compare it heavily to one of those eyeglass cloths that come packed in with eyeglass cases, you know? Very light material.
While it’s a thousand times better than paper, I wouldn’t have minded more on the cloth side. STILL, it’s a cool addition to have! The details are cool, like all the information and markings being written in Hylian.
Plus I get a kick out of imagining that’s Cinderella’s Castle in the middle. Sue me, it’s the simple things.
Though, after really looking at it, I can’t help but compare it to the map from the intro sequence Game of Thrones. So much so that I can’t stop humming the song every time I look at it. I even made a video of zooming around the map and turning the camera around and all that dorky stuff, but I’m too lazy to put the magic together with the song and stuff, so I’ll just let your imagination run wild about how that would have came out.
I really wasn’t going to make some drawn out post with detailed pictures and such. I was just going to write up a small blurb about the book and game and be done. But that would’ve been an injustice. The magnificence of the amiibo, with the beauty of the book had to be shown. Twilight Princess was a huge game when it came out. It signified the end of one era for Nintendo, and the beginning of another. It helped get the Wii into the hands and homes of dedicated gamers and it totally helped that the game itself could walk the walk. I look forward to playing through it again, but more importantly, I look forward to my kids having yet another amazing Zelda title to experience on an HD console once they can appreciate it.
…And develop the patience to sit through the opening tutorial. Because, damn.