Good Bash

The Bash was full of surprises and good matches. I definitely thought that Jericho and Mysterio stole the show. Those two work really well together and it was a good way to end their feud. I'm upset that Legacy lost, but what about Edge and Jericho!? That was the biggest shocker of the night. They will hold those titles for a while. I hope they break the titles up and just keep the WWE Tag Titles and give the World Tag Titles back to Raw. That would be great for Legacy. CM Punk is slowly becoming one of my favorite wrestlers after last night. I'm expecting an actual heel turn by Night of Champions or right before SummerSlam. The 3 Stages of Hell match was corny. I'm mad that the first two falls were over in 8 minutes. I saw no point in the match. If they hate each other so much, why didn't they have a Hardcore, Hell In A Cell, and then the Stretcher Match? It would have made much more sense and then end their feud right there. Overall, The Bash was ok. Here's my Night of Champions card based on what happened last night:

Orton VS Cena VS Triple H VS The Miz
CM Punk VS Jeff Hardy
Dolph Ziggler VS Rey Mysterio
Tommy Dreamer VS Jack Swagger
Edge and Jericho VS The Colons
That's all I got right now.

Damn, not MJ

Well, music is now dead with the death of Michael Jackson. Wow, he died right before his last tour. That's the real messed up part about it. If he died after his tour, it would haven seemed more fitting, since he would have been on stage one last time. Well, whatever, the King of Pop has passed away, but he'll reign forever.

The Bash is this weekend, but I'm not really excited for it. Punk VS Hardy will probably steal the show, being the second meeting between them, if you count Extreme Rules. Hopefully, Punk will cheat to win and become fully heel. A heel CM Punk could be great for Smackdown. I'm telling you, CM Punk VS Undertaker would be great. Is is me or is Edge not on The Bash? But, for some reason, Dolph and Khali are featured. I'm all for Dolph's push, but are they serious? WWE must be really confused. Going to Raw, Legacy is about to dominate. After Legacy wins the Unified Tag Team Titles, they should separate them and keep the World Tag Titles. Then, the WWE Tag Titles could be won by the Hart Dynasty. I wonder when WWE are going to do something between Legacy and The Hart Dynasty.
Getting to Orton, the Three Stages of Hell match doesn't seem that great. For a feud that big, the first match shouldn't have been a regular wrestling match. It should off went like this: A Street Fight, A Hell In A Cell, and then a Stretcher Match. It would have made much more sense. I just hope Triple H doesn't win the WWE Title just yet. I would like to see Orton's title reign stretch to No Mercy or Survivor Series but that's being optimistic. What will probably happen is a Fatal Four Way at SummerSlam between Orton VS Triple H VS John Cena VS The Miz. I wouldn't be surprised if Miz is WWE Champion by the end of the year. He's involved in a high profile feud and if he actually beats Cena clean this weekend, he'll definitely get a title shot later. Whatever WWE does, it probably won't shock anyone.

No More Heroes 2 is sounding good

I was just looking up on No More Heroes 2, because I have that kind of time, and they said that Travis has dropped down to rank 51. 51? Dang, that's a FAR way down. I would love to face 50 bosses in this game, but I won't get my hopes up. Maybe we'll get at least 20 out of it. Maybe we'll finally get to fight that woman Sylvia. I know that she has to be a good fighter. I wonder what happened to Henry? Maybe a rematch is in store for Travis and Henry? That would be a great way to start the whole game off. January 2010 can't come any sooner.

A weird day indeed

It's been an up and down kind of day. First, some things happened in my household that was less than favorable. For some reason though, it actually motivated me to talk to the girl I like and tell her how I feel. I did that and then talked to her for a hour. I'm not getting my hopes, since she has a boyfriend, but we'll see how it goes from there. After that great conversation, I continued my play through of Mirror's Edge on Hard Mode and without shooting anybody. It was hard work, but I finally did it two hours after I started. Now, I'm just relaxing back and waiting for my food to get here. I have no idea in the world what I'm doing tomorrow. I'll probably just hang in the house for day. I just lost my desire to get a job after what happened in the beginning of my day. Whatever, I'll overcome it.

Mirror's Edge, Steal Princess, Blood Will Tell, etc

Man, it's been a crazy gaming week. I got Blood Will Tell and the Devil May Cry Collection on Wednesday. BWT is one of my favorite hack and slash games. I think it's the story that really got me. I got Mirror's Edge and Steal Princess from Gamefly on Friday. SP is pretty fun, but I haven't had much time to dive right into it. Mirror's Edge is really great. I just beat it this morning, but it was still a fun game. Now, I'm going try to beat it on hard mode and without using a gun. Looks like I'll never beat it again. Along with Vesperia, MS Saga, and Steambot, I got a lot of games to play with no time. Oh, I also got Indigo Prophecy on the Xbox Live Originals. One of my favorite games from last generation. Well, I'm off to go play those games. The next time I type a blog, it'll be on my new laptop!

Great day

Well, I graduated today and it was great. It was about to rain, so they sped the whole ceremony up, which meant, I could get home to watch Raw on time, which I did. How bout my boy Orton? 5 time world champion now. He just keeps getting better and more calculating. Orton VS Triple H in the Last Man Standing match should be good next week. Hopefully, Orton doesn't get injured right? The Triple Threat match stole the the show. I'm liking Punk as this tweener wrestler. I like him even more. Well, I guess I'll watch Conan O Brien and then go to sleep!

Thoughts before graduation

Well, it's finally here. Graduation. I'm a little nervous about the whole ordeal, but I'm happy that it is happening. I just hope that I'm back before Raw starts. I can't be missing the Triple Threat or the Fatal Four Way. This past Friday, I got Steambot Chronicles, MS Saga, and Tales of Vesperia. It was kind of like a pre graduation gift, since I'm getting a laptop soon. I've played both SC and MSS, but I only beat SC. I like SC because of what you can do in the game. I can be a total jerk or I could be a goody goody. I plan on doing a lot of different things around this time though. I only played MS Saga for 7 hours last time I had it, and I sent it back because I wanted something else. It took me three years to get it back and once again, I haven't played it that much. On Tuesday, though, I'll have enough time for it. TOV is great. It feels so good to play another JRPG on 360. Now by me playing TOV, I think I've played every JRPG on the 360 that is currently out. I want to play Resonance of Fate when it comes out. That looks like a hit, but let me get back to TOV. So far, I'm only 3 hours in and I'm still just trying to get use to the battle system. I've played mostly every other Tales game out in the US (except for Destiny II and the one on PSP), but I haven't played one since Abyss came out, so I'm definitely rusty, but thanks to Star Ocean IV, I think I'll manage. I hope the story line picks up pretty soon, but if the story isn't all that great, like SO4, the gameplay will make up for it. I loved just fighting in SO4. That reminds me, I haven't fought the Ethereal Queen yet. Maybe I'll get on that this summer.
This is the list of games that I plan to complete by the end of the year
Xenosaga 2 and 3
Star Ocean 3
Mana Khemia (maybe I'll get two when it's released)
MS Saga
Steambot Chronicles (as a Bloody Mantis and as a good guy)
Tales of Vesperia
Blue Dragon (I STILL haven't beaten that)
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga Endless Frontier
That list is going to continue as I get new games. Damn, I'm a RPG junkie. ALL of those games are RPGs. What can I say, I love them. I know a couple of games that are going to be on that list in the next couple of months. They are, Black Sigil, Nostalgia (definitely on by to watch list), Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Mario & Luigi 3, etc. Being a gamer is hard work!

Life is about to begin

Now that E3, senior project, and finals are done, it's almost time to level up aka graduate. I had to use a video game reference didn't I? Anyway, on June 16th, I'll be a new person, a responsible adult as my dad says. Wow, it came so fast. I still have some things that I want to get off of my chest, so I can't wait until I graduate to tell them.

ANYWAY, wrestling has been crazy these last couple of days. Christian, Orton, and Edge ALL lost their titles. Wow, that was the fastest month in history. It looks good for Orton though, as Batista is injured, so he's a shoe in to win the title right? Wrong, damn Triple H comes back and destroys him. So, I guess on Raw next week (which I might miss some of due to graduation) it will be Orton VS Triple H or something like that? Regardless, a new WWE Champion will be crowned. Tommy Dreamer winning the ECW Title was deserving. I'm not even mad at that. I hate the fact that Edge lost, but I love the fact that we may have a heel CM Punk as champion. CM Punk VS Undertaker would be even better to see now.

Not a bad day for Nintendo or Sony

So, Nintendo is trying to get to the hardcore gamers! New Super Mario Bros Wii, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Metroid: Other M were all announced at their press conference. Other M is probably the biggest shock, since Team Ninja is behind it! Team Ninja + Nintendo = Win, right? I'll definitely keep my eyes on that one. Kingdom Hearts is coming out in September, that's good news. I have to watch the conference from start to finish so I can see what else they announced.

Sony did a better job this year. With Uncharted 2, God of War III, and The Last Guardian, I think Sony has sold the PS3 to me. And, are you kidding me, FF XIII and XIV in one year? Unfortunately, XIV's a online game, just like XI, but it was a good announcement for Sony. It was also good to see a XIII trailer. It looks like Kojima didn't completely screw Sony as Metal Gear Solid: Rising is still coming to PS3. Also, MGS: Peace Walker is an exclusive for PSP. It looks pretty good, though, I'm not the biggest MGS fan. Oh, how could I forget the PS3 wands? They connect with the Playstation Eye and they seem to work well. It looks like gaming's future is motion now. The Wii started it, 360 and PS3 are perfecting it.

Overall, IMO, Microsoft still won out of the three press conferences. Sony is a close 2nd and Nintendo a distant last. Maybe with all the world premieres, I don't know, but Microsoft has made me even happier that I own a 360. Sony has persuaded me, with the The Last Guardian and God of War 3, to finally dish out the money for a 360, and Nintendo, with SMG2 and M:OM, has convinced me that more hardcore games are on the way. I wonder what else Square-Enix has up their sleeve? Capcom's game must have been RE on the PSP, since it has never been on the console. SE has announced FFXIV and Front Mission, so what's left? Any footage from Dragon Quest IX or X or is there something else I'm missing?

So I guess there is another Zelda for Wii, but we can't see pictures of it. Dang it. At least Nintendo has three big titles coming out all next year. Can't wait to get home so I can look up some games.

Microsoft STEALS E3!

Last year's conference convinced me to buy a 360. This years' just made me love it more! The Beatles opening was cool, not a fan though. Tony Hawk Ride looks innovative. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 looks AMAZING. Didn't play the first one, but now I got a reason to. Final Fantasy XIII has rekindled my love for the series. Looks like 10 and 12 combined. Shadow Complex looks like a cool retro shooter. Joy Ride, meh. Crackdown 2 and Left 4 Dead 2 are just big teases. At least L4D 2 is only months away. Splinter Cell Conviction looked better than all other ones in the series. Forza Motorsport 3, meg. Halo 3 ODST and Halo Reach looked ok. ALAN WAKE FTW. About time some gameplay has been shown. I'm looking forward to playing that next year. Facebook and Twitter on 360, pretty good. Sony gets screwed again as Kojima announces Metal Gear Solid: Rising for the 360. Bye-bye to another Sony franchise huh? Project Natal = MUCH better EyeToy. Looks amazing; voice and facial recognition.
Overall, Microsoft did an amazing job this year. I'll go more in depth later this week, but they definitely are bringing their A game. A+ press conference.

So, no new Capcom game yet? Hmmm, looks like it's Sony or Nintendo's game.
No shows at the press conference = Mass Effect 2, Dead Rising 2, and Lost Planet 2.

Mass Effect 2 looks great. One of my favs from the EA Conference. Ubisoft's was really boring. James Cameron was talking forever! I fell asleep, and he was still talking! Assassin's Creed 2 ended the show with a great cinematic trailer. I can't wait to play that game. I'm mad that they didn't show more of No More Heroes 2. All they said that they were publishing it; no videos or anything. Overall, both companies press conferences were average. Both had parts I didn't care about (Girl's Club and Your Shape). It was cool to see Joel Mchale though.

The Big N and Sony's press conferences are today at 12 and 2, respectively. Microsoft has set the bar high, with announcements of MGS:R and sequels to already established hits. Nintendo needs to show some big titles today. Any new Zelda, Mario, or any other established Nintendo game will do. Unfortunately, I won't catch the whole conference live, but they save the best announcements for last right? So I hope that the big game announcement is at the end, which I know it will. Sony just got a slap in the face from Kojima, so they have to show some exclusive games for their console. MAG, God of War 3, and another game from Insomniac would be good. And when I say GOW3, I mean gameplay of it. A live demo would suffice. (Sigh) I have to get through this day first to see these press conferences. I gotta present my podcast today and I think I go 2nd, so the bar will be risen for me. Damn. Oh, well, tell you how that goes later.