FF7: Crisis Core: Can I have a Piggyback Uematsu?

After hearing “the Price of Freedom” a couple times I decided it was about time I finally gave the full soundtrack a listen through. Before hearing it my initial thoughts still echoed after listening to the soundtrack and reading the plot: are we really still doing this? At ground value, it’s about time they stopped “milking” the Final Fantasy VII cow to death… no really. Uematsu left square already because he didn’t like square’s new facilities, but I wouldn’t hold it against him if he resented the reskinning as much as any intelligent gamer (not that he has a choice since he doesn’t have rights to any FF music).

Now before I get any further I just want to state that I’ll get my ranting out first because I believe that although Crisis Core is one too many, fresh composer Takeharu Ishimoto deserves a fair chance to be considered despite square’s decisions.

Awesome Video of the Week: Mega Man 2.5D

Angry at Andrew for not continuing this potentially fun series, I decided to post a video in his absence… and I’m sure it will please everyone.

So… How many people, by a show of hands, liked Mega Man 2. Yeah? So did I. Sure, it was a tough game at parts, but it was FUN – something lacking in many of today’s games. Now, who here by a show of hands would play Mega Man 2 again if it was slightly modded to incorporate some of the finer points of 3D while still keeping the feel of the 2D game.

I’m sure the answer to that is a resounding yes, with the exception of the few of you who are too conservitive to change anything about the past.

Tetris Revisited, for Five Seconds.

So there is one version of Tetris I forgot to mention in the last article. I’m sure you’ll love it. It’s easy to win, and even easier to master! Best yet! You can get a high score every time… and never lose!

For those who got mad at Bastard Tetris back in the last post, check out this version!

Tetris: When you mess with a classic, nightmares occur. (Three Tetris hybrids bound to make you hate the game)

When my Video Games Live Volume One CD came in the mail, I was immediately interested in listening to the Tetris Piano Opus. There’s always something about hearing that repetitive, but addicting, little theme. It makes you want to build buildings out of oddly shaped bricks – not to mention gets stuck in your head for the next two weeks. But put yourself in this scenario: 1) You don’t own Tetris, and 2) You have the internet. So you go online to find the game, but Google comes back with some less the desired results.

This is what happens when you trust the internet with a classic game.

Top 5 Legend of Zelda Flash Remakes (and a few that don’t make the cut)

The Legend of Zelda has been a successful series for Nintendo, giving them the equivalent of a “free pass” in terms of game development. All Nintendo needs to do is release a game that has the words “Zelda” or “Link” or “Hyrule” in it, and they automatically have a large number of units sold. This free pass, however, apparently can apply to flash developers as well. By simply stealing what makes this series unique, developers have tried to recreate the success of the original series… sometimes to no avail. There are a few, however, that are somewhat amusing. Take a look at the Top 5 Legend of Zelda remakes on the web right now.