My apologies for the red font - the community to which the following entry is posted has black text on a black background!
A custom ice cream cake we made for a five-year-old's birthday party. Featured is Toad -- known as Kinopio (キノピオ) in Japan -- from Super Mario Brothers. The bottom tier is a yellow cake with sweet cream vanilla ice cream, the middle is chocolate with chocolate ganache, and the top is our chocolate with mint chip.
25 great years of gaming and adventures! I'll never forget the days when I was little sitting in front of the tv singing along to the overworld music while loosing feeling in my thumbs. YAY
I have one more Community to promote, and I'll be posting up Prima scans of it tomorrow! I hope you'll join and watch as we grow, have fun, and play games together! ;D
wii_kartonline is a community designed for one of gaming's biggest phenomenons, MARIO KART WII !
So, where does one begin in the vast world that is Mario Kart? With the Community that is the sister site of wii_smashonline!
And don't forget our other Community!
Thanks, and hope to see you around the Communities!
This is a mini icon post / promotion of an LJ Community that I hope the mods will allow for one of the greatest games coming out for the '08! I hope you'll join and watch as we grow, have fun, and play games together! ;D
wii_smashonline is a community designed for one of gaming's biggest phenomenons, SUPER SMASH BROS. BRAWL !
So, where does one begin in the vast world that is Smash Bros.? With some helpful links, that's where! This community will contain a lot of useful information/media for those needing to quench their thirst for all things Super SMASHABLE !
Welcome to Fandom Crossing! Fandom Crossing is a brand new and shiny and empty Multi-Fandom, Original Character-friendly, Alternate Universe roleplay based on the mildly-popular-depending-on-who-you-talk-to Nintendo Gamecube and DS game, Animal Crossing.
Like the game, Fandom Crossing is a slice-of-life roleplay, in which you can... Do anything you want! Let your creative juices flow! All those AUs about Character A living a normal life can come true! As of yet we have ummmm no players at all! So all characters are open (plus, as mentioned, we accept OCs!)
It has just come to my attention that Nintendo and The ESA has just made a movement on Emulators and ROMs.
The ESA's movement has caused sites to either render their ROMs un-downloadable or to shut down.
A person has actualy been convicted of piracy in California already. IMO I think this is rather ridiculous.
The below quotes are quesions and replies found on Nintendo's official site.
"Isn't it Okay to Download Nintendo ROMs for Games that are No Longer Distributed in the Stores or Commercially Exploited? Aren't They Considered "Public Domain"? No, the current availability of a game in stores is irrelevant as to its copyright status. Copyrights do not enter the public domain just because they are no longer commercially exploited or widely available. Therefore, the copyrights of games are valid even if the games are not found on store shelves, and using, copying and/or distributing those games is a copyright infringement.
"People Making Nintendo Emulators and Nintendo ROMs are Helping Publishers by Making Old Games Available that are No Longer Being Sold by the Copyright Owner. This Does Not Hurt Anyone and Allows Gamers to Play Old Favorites. What's the Problem?" The problem is that it's illegal. Copyrights and trademarks of games are corporate assets. If these vintage titles are available far and wide, it undermines the value of this intellectual property and adversely affects the right owner. In addition, the assumption that the games involved are vintage or nostalgia games is incorrect. Nintendo is famous for bringing back to life its popular characters for its newer systems, for example, Mario and Donkey Kong have enjoyed their adventures on all Nintendo platforms, going from coin-op machines to our latest hardware platforms. As a copyright owner, and creator of such famous characters, only Nintendo has the right to benefit from such valuable assets.
Also IMO I think Nintendo are just being d***s about this, I mean come on, it's nearly impossible to find an actual copy of a classic game much less a reliable one. There is no more direct profit to be found in these games anymore anyway, unless of course you take in the exception of the "Virtual Console" which is just another way to take more of the consumer's money and take in more profit. Also, why would I want to pay for a game I already own?!
hey what's up everybody. need some help trying to find this one classic NES game, though i thought this would be a good place to start.
the description is gonna sound completely insane, but i swear this is the game.
it's basically a little guy who looks like an egg with red hands and feet trying to save a pretty cheerleader egg girl from a wizard, and he's walking up and down a beach trying to collect items to save her.
does ANYBODY know what game this is? it's driving me mad.
To the mods: feel free to delete this if blog advertising isn't allowed!
Hey there! I'm just letting you all know about my new retro, obscure and indie gaming blog, neo_backlash! Please note that we are a blog and not a community, therefor we have a few select members with posting access. Anyone and everyone is welcome and encouraged to join, read and comment on existing and future posts, just be aware that if you wish to write for us, you will need to contact me directly either via a comment in this post or over at my blog (tidegear) and we'll talk about signing you on as a writer!
(X-posted all over! I apologize if you see this multiple times!)
So it has been awhile since I've posted any news on any video games so here goes:
Number one: Super Smash Brothers Brawl It has finally been given a release date which is December 3rd 2007. So far on the raster they have: Mario, Link, Kirby, Pikachu, Zelda, Samus, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Fox, Zero Suit Samus, Snake, Pit, and Wario. Dr. Wright and Samurai Goro are assist trophies. For more information see:(http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html)
Number two: Mario Kart Wii (working title) This has been accounced to be released in the first quarter of 2008 and will be internet compatible. It will be bundled with a Wii Steering wheel (working title). For more info:(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Kart_Wii)
Number three: Resident Evil: The Umberlla Chronicles A Resident Evil game that is supposed to be realeased by the end of this year. It is the first Resident Evil game that is presented on-rails shooter (example: House of the Dead). It was seen as co-op game play. It is not clear if the Wii Zapper will be bundled with it or not. The Characters in it are Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, Carlos Oliveira, Rebecca Chambers, Billy Coen, and Albert Wesker. For more info(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Evil:_The_Umbrella_Chronicles)
Getting rid of a HUGE collection of various retro systems, Nintendo,Atari, Commodore, and more. I also have recent systems too, just put up an Xbox, see my listings here;
This Nintendo DS lite has a BRAND NEW top screen and NO SCRATCHES!! It is in PERFECT CONDITION!! Like NEW! It has only been used a few times.
THE BUNDLE CONSISTS OF:
* CORAL PINK Nintendo DS lite in original DS box * Brushed-aluminum metal carrying case * Nintendo DS Lite Wi-Fi program and USB connectors * 3 game holders which holds 8 DS games and one Gameboy Advance game * 2 sets of headphones (one is pink and the other is white) * Screen cleaning cloth * 2 clear screen protectors * Innovative double-injected charger (For charging from your car or laptop) * 5 extra styluses * Nintendo DS lite lanyard for around your neck * 2 finger toppers for easier screen navigation * 6 Nintendo DS lite games (Yoshi's Island DS, Big Brain Academy, Mario Kart DS, Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 2, Nintendogs: Dachshund & Friends, Sonic Rush) * 1 Gameboy Advance game which is compatible with the DS (Classic Super Mario Bros.)
This pack is PERFECT for a gift or just you. Everything is in GREAT shape. Its WORTH IT!!
