Game Remakes & Why They Matter

You all DO realize it's this game's fault I even considered doing this, right?

With DuckTales:Remastered just around the corner (for those of you who haven't been following that, it's coming out August 13th (UNLESS you have a 360, in which case, September 11th)), it's pretty apparent that remaking a video game just gets people more interested.  ESPECIALLY long-time fans of a specific video game (hence the reason for DuckTales:Remastered's existence in this world).  Now, while some modern gamers think it's pointless to remake a video game from so many years ago, there's a few that are open to the ideas of old video games getting redone for a new generation of gamers.

Today, I, Shadow, decided to give a little light to reasons why remaking a video game is good, & not just some pointless gimmick for nostalgia fans.

JUST A QUICK NOTICE:
I will NOT count ports (like Sonic Adventure 2 HD, Banjo-Kazooie for 360, etc.) as remakes!  Those games are simply ports of the originals, with extra stuff/HD quality graphics thrown in.  Also, I'm gonna do something at the end of this list, where I list specific video games that are remade, and I MAY do a game or two that aren't specifically remakes, but play too much like the original game(s) in the series to consider it a remake.  Just a fair warning.

REASON #1:A New Generation Of Gamers Can Enjoy The Game

Now, technically, video game ports are a cheap way to do this, but with a remade game, a new gamer can easily pick it up and experience the same game as we did.  Usually, the newer version will contain new material that the older one didn't, and updated graphics.  Now, I know that older gamers who enjoyed a game from their past probably like the older versions graphics more, & assume that updating the graphics and getting new features just makes it harder for the newer generation to experience the game exactly how it was supposed to be played.  However, I disagree.  In my personal opinion, updating the graphics & adding additional features just makes it so that a console's hardware can be used in it's full potential.  Hardware has increased, & unfortunately, today's new generation of gamers want newer graphics, over 8 to 16-bit graphics from the 80's/90's.
Now, I should mention that a game with updated graphics isn't the only thing anyone will get.  There are a few games that have completely proved that it's not the graphics that make the games, but the gameplay.  A GREAT example of this is Mega Man 9 & 10 for Wii, PS3, & 360.  These games use the original, NES sprites for the games, with the original Mega Man formula.  Overall, the games have been extremely popular, & have sold quite a bit, regardless of the graphical power.  I do realize that these games technically aren't remakes, but as stated above, I was gonna list a few that could be considered that, so there.

A quick snapshot from Mega Man 9, in case you care to see it.

REASON #2:Retro Gamers Will Want Newer Consoles

Yeah, it's kinda true, if you think about it.  There are a few gamers out there who could care less about some consoles, & could hate newer games in general.  With remade video games, the Retro Gaming community could possibly be interested in the newer consoles, to play that 1 game they haven't played in years (especially if the game is hard to come by/expensive, in which case, porting/remaking is a whole lot better).  Add to the fact that some games were only released on 1 console (Goldeneye 007, anyone?), & it gets people interested in a console even more than before.  A good example of this is Goldeneye 007's remake for the Wii.  NOW, I do realize that they re-redid the game again for the 360/PS3, but those versions were....well, pretty bad.  The Wii version, on the other hand, is a really good game, & because it's a Wii exclusive (the 360/PS3 ports were titled, "Goldeneye 007:Reloaded", so I consider them a slightly different game), people who grew up shooting people down hallways as everyone's favorite secret agent will want to give it a try.  And, of course, the Multiplayer is still as hectic as ever before!
Also, if you hate motion controls, you can ALSO play the game with a Nintendo Gamecube controller.

It's the same game you played before, but more thrills, & of course, the hectic multiplayer you all know & love!

REASON #3:Companies get money!

OK, to be fair, this reason is kind of a crap reason for a game to be remade, & kinda contradicts what this list is about:showing WHY remakes are important.

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HOWEVER, if you think about it, using childhood nostalgia to make some money isn't necessarily bad!  Think about it like this.  If the remake gets popular enough, the company will more than likely remake other games, or make sequels based on those those games, which has possibly increased the need for more games to be remade.  Not to mention that people who never experienced the original game or didn't care for it to begin with could grow curious and try the remake, increasing more sales on that.  An example?  New Super Mario Bros. for the various Nintendo Consoles (DS, Wii, 3DS, & Wii U).

Now, the NSMB series is probably not the best example, seeing as how they rinse & repeat each game, but the fact of the matter is, this series is based on the original, NES Super Mario Bros. video games, & their SNES Super Mario World sequel.  The first game, more than likely, sold A LOT of money, so the other games did too, due to the extreme popularity of it.  And of course, the original games were rinse & repeat too, so why not right?

What can I say?  We all love that Italian plumber.

And that's about it for this!  Yeah, only 3 reasons?  It sucks, but that's all I had.  For the record, this is all in my opinion, & I'd love to hear yours in the comments section, if you have any.
ALSO, if you're new to this concept, & want to try a few game remakes/games that are similar to the originals, I heavily recommend these games for you to play (not counting the above ones listed):

Pokemon Firered/Leafgreen (Remakes of Pokemon Red/Blue for Game Boy)

Pokemon Heartgold/Soulsilver (Remakes of Pokemon Gold/Silver/Crystal for Game Boy/Game Boy Color)

Sonic The Hedgehog 4 series (Similar to SEGA Genesis Sonic The Hedgehog games)

Kirby Nightmare In Dreamland (Remake of Kirby's Adventure for NES)

Kirby Super Star Ultra (Remake of Kirby Super Star for SNES)

Super Mario All Stars (Remake of Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros 2, Super Mario Bros. 2 (Japan), & Super Mario Bros. 3 for NES/Famicom)

Sonic Generations (Classic Sonic levels are typically remakes of the original, Genesis Sonic levels)

And there are WAY more out there I haven't played, but you should easily be able to find them.

So, that's about it.  I hope you enjoyed this, & I hope to do more on this blog soon! ^^

Stay tuned to Shadow's Wonderful World of Gaming!

HUUUUGE Amount Of Updates! (New Games, E3 2013, HD Cutscenes, & More!)

Hey, guys!  I know it's been a good, 6-7 months since I've posted here.  I'm so sorry.  I've been UBER busy with things.

HOWEVER, I decided to do a HUGE update on everything I've done, gaming-wise, in the past couple of months, so you all know what I've gotten. :3

Now, first up, I just want to point out that I FINALLY got that laptop I mentioned in my Mortal Kombat 3 post!  I've had it for a good 2 months now, & It's pretty dang strong, so far.  Hope I can keep it up & running for a long time.

Second off, I've bought some games.  A LOT OF GAMES.  Now, I'll take a picture of each & every one later, & put them in a huge picture collection, but for now, I'll just list them all (or at least the ones I can remember, cuz I get Brain farts, sometimes xD).

So far, I've bought:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:Tournament Fighters (Genesis)
Pac-Man 2:The New Adventures (SNES) (Surprisingly, it was listed as a Genesis game, so I saved a few bucks on it x3).
Eternal Champions (Genesis)
Q*Bert (NES)
Mickey Mouscapade (NES)
Super C (NES)
Gex 64:Enter The Gecko (N64)
Super Street Fighter II (Genesis) (WITH BOX & MANUAL!  WHOO-OO!)
Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis)
Toy Story 2:Buzz Lightyear To The Rescue (N64)
Turok:Rage Wars (N64)
Goof Troop (SNES)
Double Dragon II:The Revenge (NES)
007:The World Is Not Enough (N64)
Billy Hatcher & The Giant Egg (Gamecube)
Virtua Fighter 2 (Genesis)
Cool Spot (Genesis) (WITH BOX & MANUAL!  WHOO-OO!)
Crash Bandicoot:Warped (PS1) (No Cover art..... :'/)
Sonic Adventure 2 (360)
Game Boy Color (Off-Topic, but in reality, I DID get one)
Tetris (Game Boy)
Toy Story (Game Boy)
Mortal Kombat II (Game Boy)
Game & Watch Gallery (Game Boy)
Looney Tunes (Game Boy) &
Aladdin (SNES)

NOW, the last 3 games on this list, I bought today, cuz I had some in-store credit, so w/e.  While I'm on topic, though, I also bought Karate Champ (NES), & Ecco:The Tides Of Time (Genesis), but they didn't work, so I traded Karate Champ for Q*Bert, & Ecco for Game & Watch Gallery, so yeah.  I ALSO attempted to get Super Mario Land, but before I left the store, I had the cashier test the game on my newly-bought Game Boy Color, &....Well, it didn't work.  So, I just picked Toy Story for the crap of it. xD

Thirdly, I'm sure you all already know, but E3 2013 just happened about 1 month ago, & I'm so excited for most of the games announced/shown at the convention!  Those games are:

DuckTales:Remastered

Pokemon X & Y (Like it matters which box art I pick...)

Sonic Lost World (3DS/Wii U (only picked 3DS, cuz I felt like it))

Assassin's Creed IV:Black Flag

Kingdom Hearts III (Even though I may not get PS4, but still)

&

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U/3DS (Random pic is random)

So, I'm virtually ready for Nintendo, SEGA, Square-Enix, Ubisoft, & Capcom to suck my wallet dry. xD

Fourthly, I want to announce that now, my current channel will have HD quality cutscenes on it!  I'm currently working a few kinks out, but, as of July 2013, I have ALL of the Sonic Heroes:Final Story Cutscenes, & the Sonic CD USA Opening in 1080p HD (& the Sonic Heroes cutscenes don't even have subtitles! :D).  If you'd like to check them out, please check out my Gaming Channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/SonicGamer74
And please subscribe too, if you have a YouTube!  This brings me to my next announcement:
I'm going to start using my Gaming Channel a little more now, & do reviews, Top 10s, & other awesome stuff, so subscribe for that too. :3

And finally, I'm going to College next month, so I may be a tad inactive on here (not like I already was...lol), so for those of you who are following this blog (even though I know no one is....), that's just a pointless thing I'd like to add.

Anyways, I hipe you all enjoyed the updates, & I hope to be more active here! ^^

See ya soon!

Ha ha.....I'm totally not hiding a subliminal message here or anything.....

Gaming Fact of the Week - So THAT'S Why Elise Exists...

Oh...Sonic The Hedgehog....The game that messed up the Sonic video games for a long time.....Wait.  You thought I was talking about the Genesis one?  Oh no!  That game was good!  I'm talking about the Xbox 360/Playstation 3 Reboot for the series!

OK, I'll admit...It's decent, but there are still WAY better Sonic games than this...Like Sonic Generations 360/PS3.

However, one complaint I tend to see about Sonic The Hedgehog's 2006 reboot, besides glitches, is the inclusion of the character, Elise.  Humans have never really gotten positive reception from the Sonic fandom, especially in the 2003 Anime, Sonic X (Face it!  You hate Chris too.).

But what a small amount of Sonic fans don't know is that there WAS a human character that was scrapped for the old, 1991 Sonic game for Genesis!  Who is it?  Well....If you hated Elise, you're probably not gonna like this, but the gaming fact of the day is....

Did you know that, before Elise of course, that Sonic was supposed to have a human love interest?

Yeah, I am dead serious.  SEGA was even trying to give Sonic a human love interest from the start!  Not just in the 2006 reboot of the series.  Ain't that just great?

From a little bit of digging around, it turns out that this human love interest was named Madonna.  I don't know if she was named after the singer, or what, but that's her name.  Her main role was never announced, but thanks to a YouTube video about gaming facts (that I'll put in the sources part of this post later), it seems that she was meant to chase Sonic around, similar to how current character, Amy Rose does in today's Sonic video games.

Now, here's the fun part.  "Why was this character removed?"  Well, there have been 2 sources from SEGA that have mentioned her presence, & why she was removed.
Madeline Schroeder claimed that it was her call to remove the character, because she claimed that the character, & her relationship with Sonic, would be deemed, "Too Japanese" for the United States audience.  However, (& not trying to get off topic here), but most Sonic fans kinda think this isn't a true statement, since the famous Disney movie, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, had Roger in a romantic relationship with human character, Jessica Rabbit.  Didn't think about that myself, until recently.
Now, the next one comes from Sonic's creator, Yuji Naka, & sounds a bit more legit.  He claimed that the reason she was scrapped was because she would be deemed as the stereotypical Damsel-In-Distress, similar to Princess Peach's role in the Super Mario Bros. franchise, & he solely wanted to focus on Sonic & Dr. Robotnik's fights for the game.

Now, whichever one is true, is pretty much up to you, seeing as how 2 different SEGA reps gave their take, but I'm still betting all of my money that Yuji Naka's is the more legit one.

So, think about this now.  When SEGA said they were bring Sonic, "back to his roots" at that e3 convention from a few years ago (or was it "give everyone a game that feels like Sonic Adventure"?  I kinda forgot...Correct me if I'm wrong.), I believe this is (kinda) what they were talking about.  Elise is pretty much just a modernized version of Madonna, if you think about it.

Hey!  On the plus side, we'll never have to see a human love interest for Sonic ever again, right?  RIGHT?!

Now that we have that out of the way, one more thing I should mention.  There's actually something GOOD about SEGA putting Elise in a game.  It proved that the Sonic series would've went terribly downhill if Madonna was included years ago.  As stated earlier in this blog post, Elise was panned by about 98% or so of the Sonic fanbase.  So, if Madonna existed, she would've suffered the same fate, & the Sonic series would've stopped at the first game.

Thought I'd share one more picture, since you didn't get to see her all the way.

Well, that's all for now!  Hopefully, I can get something ready for next week!  Hope you guys keep following (if any of you even are), and stay tuned!

Sources:

Did You Know Gaming?'s YouTube Video! (More Sonic Facts Included!) 

Sonic Retro

Gaming Fact - Not So "Final" Fantasy

So many games with the name "Final Fantasy"... (Bad quality picture is bad)

Now that we have about 14 Final Fantasy games with around 20 or so spin-offs, by now someone in the universe is wondering, "Why is the game's name Final Fantasy, when there are so many games off of it?"  Well, I was kind of curious about it too, so I looked online about it to see.

Now, for those of you who have been hiding under a rock for a long time, Final Fantasy is an RPG series that started on the 80's console, the Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES for short.  It was a series that formed the RPG genre into what it is now, & became one of the most popular RPGs of all time, even generating a total of 14 sequels, as of 2013.

Now, the history to the name, Final Fantasy actually comes from 2 sources.  Both involved the main planner for the game, Hironobu Sakaguchi.  One was that he thought this was the last game he would produce, due to the fact that Square was going bankrupt, while the other was that he was going back to college, so the game would be his "final" game.

Turns out, the first rumor was the one that ended up being true.

Actually, in a sense, both were true.  Square was going bankrupt, due to poor sales on a previous game they did before.  So they were making this game, and called it "Final Fantasy", so if the game didn't sell well, it would be the last game Square would ever make, & Hironobu would go back to college.  Now, since the game was becoming a popular item in the gaming magazine, Famitsu, the team decided that, instead of doing 200,000 copies of the game, they'd do 400,000 to increase potential.

In the end, the game was successful, & got various sequels.

So, everyone, that's why Final Fantasy is called...well, Final Fantasy.  Due to bankruptcy.  That's all for today, guys!  See ya next time for another gaming fact!  Until then, keep on gaming!

Without this game, there would be no Final Fantasy....or Kingdom Hearts.  Whichever you prefer.

Sources:Wikipedia

Wired

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Game Review-Sonic Adventure HD (Xbox 360/PS3)

(All pictures have been taken from the Xbox LIVE Arcade port of the game.  Special thanks goes to GameFAQs, & GameSpot for the pictures.)

Game Review:Sonic Adventure HD (Xbox 360/PS3)

It's been a nice 15 years since Sonic Adventure was first released to the public on SEGA's 15 year-old console, the Dreamcast.  Since then, there are people who praise this game for being one of Sonic's best adventures, & then there are some out there that don't like the game at all, due to bad camera angles, the fact that some of the characters (preferably Knuckles, Amy, & Big) were not fun to play as, & the HUB Worlds were annoying.  While I didn't have a problem with the HUB worlds, or playing as Knuckles or Amy (to an extent), I understand where they're coming from about Big the Cat, & the camera angles.
Nonetheless, the HD version of Sonic Adventure was released almost 3 years ago on Xbox LIVE Arcade, & Playstation Network, & has been my main attention this month, gaming-wise.

Sonic Adventure was released as the Dreamcast's launch title in 1998.  Hardware-wise, Sonic Adventure was already one step ahead of anything that Sony's Playstation, or Nintendo's N64 was capable of doing.  Sure, the PS2 & Gamecube managed to knock it's socks off a few years later, but it was revolutionary for it's time.

Now, the reason I love the game is simple.  The fact that Sonic & Tails happen to be the best parts of the game.  Think Sonic the Hedgehog 2, but in a 3D environment.  This is how I've wanted to play Sonic in 3D, & I'm sure everyone can agree to that!

Sonic & Tails play VERY similar to each other, almost having the same level design.

On top of that, is Knuckles.  Now, his levels aren't speed-wise, like Sonic & Tails' are, but they're still a bit fun.  It's a pain in the rear end trying to get all of his emblems, though.  The goal of Knuckles' stages are to collect all of the Master Emerald shards.  Think of it as "hide and seek", except with a gliding, climbing, super-fast echidna.

Knuckles stages involve a little, somewhat frustrating, game of hide & seek.

Now, Amy's stages....Oh, where to begin?  I'm gonna be honest here.  You'll get SOME fun out of Amy, but don't expect her to move as fast as Dimps made her move in the Sonic Advance series on Game Boy Advance.  She's probably the slowest character in the game, which makes it annoying to play as her.  Especially when you've FINALLY gotten so used to playing as the super-fast Sonic, Tails, & Knuckles already.  On the plus side, her levels play more like Sonic's, but a robot is chasing her now.  Another plus is that her story only lasts for a total of 30-45 minutes, if you know what you're doing.

Not as fun to play as, compared to the others, but that doesn't mean she's the worst....

Big...Ugh...Do I have to?  I'm sorry, but there is NO WAY that I can even get a tiny amount of joy from Big's stages.  You see on that caption on Amy's picture that says, "she's not the worst"?
This is what I was talking about.

Big's stages involve fishing.  Yes, out of all the concepts in the world....fishing.  Now, don't get me wrong.  Fishing in a video game isn't bad (I was hooked on the HD remake of SEGA Bass Fishing for about 2 days), but is it REALLY necessary to put fishing stages in a Sonic game?!  Heck, at first, I didn't even know what I was doing, so I sat there for like, 30 minutes trying to catch a frog, for God's sake!  Luckily, if you're good at Big's stages, you can have his story done in a mere 20-30 minutes.  Yeah.  Big's story is shorter than Amy's.  For good reason.
But, I might as well give it SOME praise now, should I?  The only good thing about Big's stages are that they're relatively easy when you get the hang of it.  That's it.  Never ask me anything else about Big.  I'm going to get a banana.

This was the only picture of Big I could find.  Even GameSpot hates him.

Finally, there's E-102 Gamma.  Gamma's stages are actually really fun.  They're not Sonic styled at all, but more Third-Person Shooter, in genre.  All ya do is hold down the action button until there's an enemy in range, & then he shoots it.  Sure, it's unfitting for the Sonic universe, like Big's stages, but they are more fun.  More fun, indeed.  Gamma's story is probably a little longer, compared to Amy or Big, so if you REALLY enjoy it, it's gonna suck for you.
Also, I should note that the Gamma style gameplay was used in Sonic Adventure's sequel for Eggman & Tails.  Just thought I'd mention that.

Gamma's stages involve third person shooter gameplay.  If you weren't shooting dolls or robots,  I'm sure ESRB would've given this game a T rating.

And there's also one more story, but I'd rather not spoil it.  You'll find out for yourself when you beat all the stories in the game.

On top of that, there's also a nice Chao raising thing you can do.  It's not required, but if you want all 130 emblems, I'd say it's about time you started raising some Chao!  The Chao feature feels more like a virtual pet type game, similar to games like Nintendo's Hey You, Pikachu!, or the old Tomagachi toys from the early 2000's.

Was going to do a picture, but the one I wanted to show wouldn't go into this post.  Sorry. ^^"

And that's about it about Sonic Adventure!  Now, while Big (urgh...) & the Camera Angles are annoying, the rest of the game is truly worth playing!  So, get that Xbox 360 or PS3 & get that game!

Now that this is over with, there's more to see this month in Shadow's Wonderful World of Gaming!  So, stay tuned!

How To Get Rid of Un-wanted Stickers/Sticky Stuff on Your Cartridges

Hey, everyone!  Sorry for taking so long to post something new (even though it was only a few days. lol).

Anyways....

Have you ever gotten a video game cartridge, & had some sort of sticker that was pretty much impossible to get off?  Or, better yet, how about getting rid of a sticker, but the sticky part was still there?  Look no further, as I, Shadow, will teach you everything you need to know about getting rid of those stickers, so your cartridge will look in top condition!

What You'll Need:
1.Goo-gone (doesn't matter if it's a regular bottle, or a spray bottle, though I recommend a spray bottle, to avoid any mess)
2.A paper towel
3.Game cartridge

For this tutorial, I will be using my copy of the SNES game, F-1 Pole Position, since there's a sticker on the back that I've been meaning to get rid of for a while.

Also, before I start the tutorial, I just want to thank my brother, Dante, for taking some of the pictures in this.  Just like me, his name ISN'T Dante, as that's his internet alias.  Check out his YouTube channel here!

Step 1:Spray/Pour Goo-gone onto a paper towel, as shown below

Step 2:Rub the Goo-gone on the desired part of the cartridge.  DO NOT RUB TOO HARD!  You do need to put some pressure on it, but don't overdo it.

Step 3:Repeat steps 1-2 until sticker is gone.

Step 4:When the sticker is gone, you're done!  It may still be a tad sticky, but if should be at least bearable.  The result should look similar to the cart below

And that's all ya gotta do!

This trick doesn't work with only stickers, however.  It also works with sticker remains, & random, unwanted sticky stuff!

Sticker remains

 Before

 After

Sticky Stuff

 Before

 After

And, before you ask, you can also use it on controllers as well, so it's not JUST limited to cartridges!

Game Controllers

 Before

 After

Additional notes:

1.Probably obvious, but DO NOT put the Goo-gone into your cartridge lens, or use it as a way to clean the lens on your cart.  This may cause the cart to damage itself, & the game may not run anymore.

2.As soon as you finish cleaning your cart/controller, make sure to plug it in, so you know it works.  Cuz, if you screwed up, you'll have a broken cart/controller & you'll have to buy a new one.

3.Again, this may be obvious, but this trick DOES NOT work on CDs, or games that run on CD material, like PS2, Wii, SEGA Saturn, etc.  It MIGHT work, but you don't really want to risk breaking your game disc.  If you have a sticker on it, it's best to just leave it alone.  Especially if your console can still read the disc, even with the sticker on it.

4.Not really a possibility, but make sure you're EXTRA careful with your controllers when you do this.  Since controllers don't really have a spot that makes it obvious that you shouldn't, "pour here", compared to cartridges, you should be very careful cleaning your controller, if you plan to do this on one.  If I had to guess, though, I'd try as hard as I could to avoid putting it near the buttons, or in between the little cracks that keep the controller together, as they're the most prone to getting liquids in them.

5.Obviously, you shouldn't  spray/pour the Goo-gone on the cart/controller, since that makes it more prone to being broken , & you could accidentally over spray/pour it.

And that's the end of that!  Hopefully, this helped you tremendously if you needed it.  Next, I'll do an amazing thing called, "Game of the Month", where I go through EVERY game I played this month, & pick the one that I enjoyed playing the most, out of all of them.  Even if it's a really old game, like in the NES days.  Until then, see ya! 

MORTAL KOMBAT!!!!

Hey, everyone!  Shadow here, & I just found something cool at a local game store yesterday.  If you own a SEGA Genesis, this will be one that you'll HAVE to read about!  In fact, I looked online, & the game is hard to come by with only the cart, costing around $9-$15!  Ya ready?  Cuz the game I found was....
Mortal Kombat 3 for the SEGA Genesis!

Honestly, I found the SNES version of this game in a game store that was out of town from me (same store name, ironically), but I passed the chance up, & next time I went, the game was gone.  So, it was definitely cool seeing it, & grabbing it for a cheap price of $4.22 (with tax, mind you).  Though, it's not in PERFECT condition, the front of the label looks pretty darn perfect.

Front of cartridge.

 Top of cartridge (Note how the top of the cart is ripped a bit.  That's

what I meant when I said, "The cart doesn't look perfect").

And, when I got home, I made sure it worked, so I didn't end up shelling that small amount of money toward a game that didn't work.  I must say, though, that this game is awesome, in my opinion!  It takes what made the last few games did awesome, & improved on it.  Sucks that some of the original characters (like Sub-Zero & Scorpion) aren't available as playable characters.  But oh well.  Everything in life can't be perfect.
ALSO, if you're not a big fan of blood, there's an option in the options menu that let's you turn the blood off.  I'm not 100% sure if it turns the fatalities off, but I'm sure they're still there.  Next time I'll play, I'll check to see.

So, there ya have it.  Now, I won't be getting any new games for a while, since I need to save the money for something else, but until I do get some new games, I'll go through some of my other games in my current collection.  Next time, I'll do a step-by-step tutorial on how to get rid of any unwanted stickers on your cartridges!  Stay tuned to Shadow's Wonderful World of Gaming!

First post!

Hey, everyone!  Welcome to my blog.  Now, to those of you out there who want to know.....No, my real name IS NOT Shadow.  I just use that as an internet alias.  My real name is, obviously, to the right of this page.

Anyways, I will be posting things about video games, & collectible video game stuff on here, simply for the sake of it.  I won't be posting things 24/7 over here, but I'll post a new post, when I run into something video game related, or if I get some new game that happens to be hard to come by, or has the original box.  Newer games (like games that weren't on cartridge, like PS1, Wii, SEGA Saturn, etc.) will NOT be shown, unless they come with the original manual.

Also, if you like what you see, & you'd like to see some of these games in action (preferably the old ones, as I'm still trying to find a way to record newer consoles, like PS2, Gamecube, Xbox 360, etc.), then subscribe to my Gaming Channel on YouTube, to see Speedruns, Walkthroughs, & other awesome gaming stuff, including video game facts.

Hope you guys enjoy, & remember to follow this blog if you like what you see.

Update:Had to fix something in this post....Accidentally put, "My real name is, obviously, to the left of this page", when my name was REALLY on the right of the page.  Oops.