• 2Feb 08

  Poochythegenius Ain't Stupid

  OK, time for another blog entry. This time, I think I'll explain my username: poochythegenius

  I am a big fan of Yoshi's Island. One reason I like it so much is that it is one of the first platformers I was good at. Unlike most platform games, I could get hit by enemies as much as I wanted and not die (the most common way I died in other games). After a while, I pulled out my GBA again and started playing. After I beat B- I mean, the final boss, I decided to try to finish the game 100%. It was at this point that I discovered Rainiac666 and his play-through of Yoshi's Island on YouTube. After watching only one video, I was hooked. I had to see more. Rainiac has now finished his playthrough, but I continued looking at his older videos. One video was for the near-infamous level "Poochy Ain't Stupid." "Poochy Ain't Stupid" is a scrolling level that involves the player riding a NPC dog named Poochy over lava pits that almost completely cover the floor of the stage. Stop and think about that. You're riding a dog that you can't control over lava, and on top of that, it's a scrolling stage. That's insane! In addition, you are trying to collect all of the items to get 100%-it's almost impossible! Anyhow, I watched the video and came to a conclusion: Poochy IS stupid. I quickly came up with the username 'poochythegenius,'and when I came to GameSpot, I realized it was the perfect name for my account.

  Anyhow, that's how I got my username. do you like it?

  obligatory links:

  Let's Play Yoshi's Island: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=6296E07156BDB451

  LP YI 10: Poochy IS Stupid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DTn8PWgRtQ&feature=PlayList&p=6296E07156BDB451&index=9
  WARNING: videos 10 and 11 contain SEVERE swearing, unlike the mild cursing done in the other videos.
  Watch at your own risk!

  • Posted Feb 2, 2008 9:57 pm PT
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• 2Feb 08

  Hurt and Heal

  Hmm...upon reading my webcomics, I discovered a quite entertaining "contest" going on in the forums. The original is at http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/draakslair/viewtopic.php?t=2022, but I'd like to see if we get the same result here as they do at Irregular Webcomic!

  So, without further ado, here is the H&H:

  DavidRS wrote:

  Hurt and Heal 21 - What do you take to the 1600's?
  
  So, you're about to be transported back in time to the 1600s. You will return in one year. You have been asked to document your trip. You may take one of these items with you (and the technology to use it (electricity, etc)) to use however you wish. However, if you take one item, its technology will develop much faster, and the world to which you return will have had this technology you took developed in the 1600s.
  
  What do you take?
  
  (100) Computer
  (100) Handycam
  (100) Telephone
  (100) PDA
  (100) Sketchbook
  (100) Bolt-cutters
  (100) Diary
  (100) Lots of LEGO bricks
  (100) Still image camera
  (100) Dictation machine
  (100) A knife
  (100) A musical instrument
  (100) Radio transmitter
  (100) A rubbish bin
  (100) A letter opener
  
  Assume all items have a double in the future which gives the report back to the scientists who sent you there. Assume all items have unlimited storage capacity.
  
  It is your job to think of uses for each of these items, as well as what you think the effect might be.
  
  Standard rules - one play per day, hurt for 10, heal for 5, last one standing or first to 200 wins. If you hurt and heal the same item (for a total hurt of 5), the hurt takes precedence, so if you have, say, (10) Sketchbook, and want to hurt it for 5, you can't. It would die with the hurt for 10, and you can't resurrect dead items.
  
  Let me know what you think of this idea!

  • Posted Feb 2, 2008 5:53 am PT
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• 2Feb 08

  My First Blog

  Uhh...Hi.

  This is my first blog. I don't really know how to blog, so I'm just going to ramble randomly and hope you find it enlightening (or hilariously entertaining, take your pick).

  First, let me introduce myself. I'm 16 years old, a homeschooled 11th grader, and a 100% bona fide geek. My primary interests are Star Wars/Star Trek, video games (especially Mario/Sonic), LEGO, or any combination of the above (hence my logo). I am also an avid roleplayer, even though I've only played four sessions. My favorite webcomics are Irregular Webcomic! and Darths and Droids (www.irregularwebcomic.net and www.irregularwebcomic.net/darthsanddroids). I am currently living with my mom and dad on Yokosuka Navy Base, Japan. My gaming consoles are the PC and DS, although I'd LOVE to get a Wii. I like to build my own games, though (I use Game Maker for Windows v7.1, www.yoyogames.com), and I am not devoted to any one developer (except, perhaps, Traveler's Tales). I do NOT like XBOX, not due to any fault of the console, but because of the way Microsoft has marketed it. In my opinion, Microsoft should pay more attention to us PC gamers who don't have the money to buy consoles. I could go into a long rant on this subject, but I'll save it for another blog post (or for the System Wars forum LOL).

  OK, moving on. I suppose that, since I'm a Star Wars fan, I'd better clear up my views on the major conflicts:

  *Han shot first (but only by a couple of milliseconds)

  *The Prequel Trilogy is just as good as the Original Trilogy, just in different ways (PT has better effects, OT has better characters)

  *Jar Jar Binks is a perfectly valid character for his purpose (which is to slightly annoy viewers:lol

  Let's see, I'm running out of time, so let me clear up one more "issue of loyalty" : Mario vs. Sonic. I like both Mario and Sonic. Actually, I have to take that back. I like both the Mario theme and the Sonic theme. As far as the characters themselves go, I actually like Mario better (Sonic is a bit too arrogant for my tastes). My favorite characters are Yoshi and Tails, though I have no idea why.

  Oh, and my favorite game of all time? Hmm, it's a close call between Yoshi's Island (for GBA) and the LEGO Star Wars games.

  • Posted Feb 2, 2008 5:07 am PT
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