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Dark World Dungeon 2

The game I am currently playing is The Legend of Zelda Link to the Past and I decided to make a video of me playing the Dark World Dungeon 2. As I explain in the video, I tackle Dark World Dungeons in the order of 1, 4 then 2. After that I usually hit up the ice level as I find that quite a bit of fun. I may capture the remaining levels and post them depending on time and interest by all you lovely people.

It has been __YEARS__ since I last played Link to the Past so my run has a few back tracking moments. That said, this game is still very fun and am really enjoying my time with it.

Happy Retro Tuesday!

Blue_Element wrote on 05/16/2013 at 12:46am

Are you playing that from an actual SNES or are you using an emulator?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/16/2013 at 01:00am

I own the original, but I am playing it from an emulator.

Blue_Element wrote on 05/17/2013 at 01:12am

What emulator are you using?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/17/2013 at 01:19am

This was on my Mac and I used... snes9x

Blue_Element wrote on 05/18/2013 at 12:55am

Cool! That's the same emulator I use!

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/18/2013 at 05:04am

Awesome, yeah its a good one.

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More Details about Krieg Emerge

Krieg is an upcoming playable class Gearbox is adding to Borderlands 2. This new class looks pretty awesome and does a few things differently. With the other classes when you run out of life, if you can come back to life immediately if you make a kill. With Krieg when you run out of life he switches to suicide mode where he can toss around dynamite sticks and blow himself up to try and take out bad guys. The video above illustrates the class really well so I recommend you check it out.

If you want to spend some time playing with Krieg's skill tree hit the link below.

http://www.borderlands2.com/us/skilltree/psycho.html

Krieg will be available for purchase today 5/14/2013.

The official launch trailer and information are available now:

http://www.gearboxsoftware.com/community/articles/1035/krieg-the-psycho-launch-trailer

Let's Play: Mr. Rescue. A Retro Firefighter Sim.

Last night I recorded a batch of 3 Let's Play videos and decided to post Mr. Rescue first. Mr. Rescue is a interesting new indie game where you take the role of a Firefighter rescuing people from a burning building. Mr. Rescue is totally free and works on Mac, Windows and Linux. Supporting USB controllers, Mr. Rescue's play control and style are pretty tight. You have to issue some care jumping out the edge of the building but I didn't have any control issues outside of that.

It took me a few play throughs to understand you needed to toss people out the doors to rescue them. Its totally satisfying throwing people through a door and seeing the door break to get someone out of the building. There are three levels and as such, the game never feels to easy. In fact, I would say the game is "just right" in terms of difficulty.

The retro score is very good as well, it wasn't totally obvious from the sound quality of the Let's Play, but it has a very beat drive "Mega Man" esque soundtrack that really brought me into the game.

As seen in my Let's Play above, I didn't progress too far but it seems that if you rescue each person in a building you do complete it. If you are looking for a new game to play and want something simple and fun, you need to download Mr. Rescue.

http://tangramgames.dk/games/mrrescue/

Plants VS Zombies Adventures

Popcap will launch the special Facebook only Plants VS Zombies Adventures on May 20th. I hope they do the game right even if it is a Facebook game.

https://www.facebook.com/pvzadventures

Plants VZ Zombies 2 will be launching in June separate from the Plants VZ Zombies Adventures coming out on Facebook May 20th.

All the Legend of Zelda Items 3D Printed

Some mad entrepreneur decided to model all the items from the original Legend of Zelda and 3D print them and offer them for sale. Its cool though, the entire set will only set you back a minor $300 because, you know, plastic. These are cool as hell and I would have snatched them up in a second but dat price is a bit to strong.

Checkout the site Hyrule Foundry if you want to read a bit about how they were made.

http://hyrulefoundry.wordpress.com/
http://youtu.be/ex9qoaYqLZ0 (video showcasing the set in its entirety)

The Firehose: Planetary Annihilation, NES & PS2

Uber recently posted a livestream about the upcoming Planetary Annihilation. They talk about the game and show it off if you were interested in how it was shaping up!

http://uberent.com

To celebrate 25 years of Mega Man, Platinumfungi built a special tricked out backlit NES with the Blue Bombers theme.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.517465208290043.1073741828.305139316189301&type=1

Gamestop won't take any more PS2 trade-ins after June 1st. My only question is why they take them now, surely the used market on the PS2 is lessened or is it now a retro system?

http://www.joystiq.com/2013/05/05/gamestop-will-stop-taking-ps2-trade-ins-as-of-june-1/

scrypt Supporter wrote on 05/12/2013 at 05:54pm

Planetary Annihilation has been on my radar since the Kickstarter campaign. It just looks like so much fun, and I love that stylized art. Can't wait!

That NES looks pretty sick, too. I've been jonesing for classic Nintendo games lately, but only have access on the Wii, at the moment. Just isn't the same without that old controller in your hands, after blowing on the cartridge to get the game to load.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/12/2013 at 08:08pm

NES cart blowing, good thing digital gets around that :D

I tossed in a about $10 for a nice USB gamepad a while ago from Gamestop. I am just kind of allergic to rebuying games on the latest platform. I keep my old carts though, never get rid of that stuff. Always want the gold Zelda cart in my collection as well as the Power Glove.

The Power Glove, is so bad...

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/12/2013 at 08:08pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya0F83Bmbl4

scrypt Supporter wrote on 05/12/2013 at 08:27pm

I never had a Power Glove, but always thought it was pretty cool. I think the coolest thing I had, controller-wise, was the NES Advantage, but it's long gone now, along with all of that collected gaming history.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/12/2013 at 08:30pm

NES Advantage wasn't too bad. Joytick style controller that worked pretty well. I think I played it a few times as a kid, but always loved it in Ghostbusters 2 :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6NhfRFSaFo

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StarCrafts Season 2 Episode 3 Reaping the Benefits

I don't play with Reaper's much but after watching this I totally want to. This one is pretty funny. I like the end with him jumping up and then the Protoss shield, heh.

Half-Life 2 Linux Beta

After I started Steam on Linux I noticed Half-Life 2 just entered beta, so naturally I downloaded it. It worked like a charm and the shot I took above was the start of the game. GO VALVE GO, PORT EVERYTHING!

I have beta install options for Half-Life 2, HL2 Deatmatch & The Lost Coast. I bought the episodes in the Orange Box but that was a PS3 purchase. I still have yet to get them on my Steam account.

The last time I played Half-Life 2 on Linux it was YEARS ago and I used wine. The experience now is much, much better.

I have 101 Steam games, 39 now playable on Linux and the number keeps going up.

Travis Admin wrote on 05/11/2013 at 03:30am

I think all of Valve's games will end up there this year. Maybe not the first Left 4 Dead since those campaigns are available in 2, albeit changed a bit to include the additions in 2.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/11/2013 at 03:54am

I think you might be right save DoTA 2 as that isn't even on Mac yet. That said, they might bring it to Linux first, that would be kind of neat.

beansmyname Supporter wrote on 05/11/2013 at 05:11am

Hmmm....Contemplating grabbing the Orange Box just to have the option, if that's what it takes. Ever since I saw Team Fortress 2, I've been waiting for the Orange Box. Already have Portal and TF2. Would be nice to round out the set and even if it's not on sale, it still seems worth the purchase cost.

Anyone know if purchasing the Windows version is sufficient for access to the beta?

beansmyname Supporter wrote on 05/11/2013 at 06:09am

@beansmyname If you purchase The Orange Box, the betas for Linux will be available to you.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/11/2013 at 04:56pm

Yeah, I think bean is right :D Because the box copy in a store on PC gets you Steam Keys which translate everywhere.

PS where do you buy the Orange Box on PC, the store? Does Steam sell it as a bundle any more?

Travis Admin wrote on 05/11/2013 at 05:19pm

Yes: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/469/

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 05/11/2013 at 05:22pm

Well shit. Ok, apparently I Google no so good in my....

Ok. Thanks Travis :D

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Ray's The Dead: Build Your Zombie Army!

Back this on Kickstarter!

"Ray’s the Dead is a game where YOU are the leader of the zombie army. It’s story driven gameplay will challenge you with a satisfying blend of action, tactics, puzzle, stealth, and adventure, all rolled into one fresh gaming experience. Sneak, smash, laugh, and moan your way through the last hurrah of the 1980’s as you take on the role of Ray, the newly risen zombie."

I like the idea of controlling a Zombie army and using it strategically to overcome challenges. Kind of cringed when I saw a Zombie bite a guys face but then again.... it was stylized cuteness :D

The First 5 Minutes of Star Wars in Minecraft

Minecraft fans are notorious for making crazy things in game and this recent fan project is no exception. You need to watch the first 5 minutes of Star Wars rendered in Minecraft.

Awesome.

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Dark World Dungeon 2

More Details about Krieg Emerge

Let's Play: Mr. Rescue. A Retro Firefighter Sim.

Plants VS Zombies Adventures

All the Legend of Zelda Items 3D Printed

The Firehose: Planetary Annihilation, NES & PS2

StarCrafts Season 2 Episode 3 Reaping the Benefits

Half-Life 2 Linux Beta

Ray's The Dead: Build Your Zombie Army!

The First 5 Minutes of Star Wars in Minecraft