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13 years ago
Hey there, my friends. I'm back once again with another new journal entry for all of you to know what has been up with me. Well Christmas has passed and I had a good one. Spent some time with not just my family, but with my cousin whom I have bnot met in a while especially with her son and daughter whom I haven't seen in a long time. At the same time on that day, I had to go to work on my job. But that didn't stop me one bit at all since I needed the money to help my parents out. I hope everyone had a really good Happy New Year as well for all of you since now that 2013 has finally rolled in. Everything's going fine at my job and I intend to keep it that way.
Overall, here are some of the stuff I got for me and my parents on Christmas.
-The Avengers Movie(DVD) - myself
-The Dark Knight Rises(DVD) - my dad
-Transformers Prime Season 2(DVD) - myself
-New Skechers running shoes - for my mom
-The Expendables 2(DVD) - for my dad
That's pretty much it since I didn't want any games for Christmas and there aren't any good ones until February coming up which I'm going to explain later here. I'm hoping that the new year starts off well for not just me and my parents, but for everyone.
Personally in the gaming world as of lately, it has been brought to my attention that Sony recently stopped production of the Playstation 2 which means that there will be no more games produced for the console and the console itself. Besides, the console had been going strong for the last 13 years and it had a really good run.
In other personal news on it, the reason why I said that there are going to be some good games coming up for next month now is that Sly Cooper Thieves in Time is nearing its release date and hopefully we expect to hear something on a new demo that should be coming out on the Playstation Network this month in January. So for all of you Sly fans out there(including myself of course), be on the lookout for it. The release date for the game is February 5, 2013(20 days before my birthday). I also plan to pre-order the upcoming PS3 game The Last of Us which hits the PS3 on May 2013. After seeing some more new footage of the game, it's coming out even better that I thought since it has its action sequences but with survival because of its setting that takes place in a post-apocalyptic United States where a deadly and mysterious fungus wiped most of the population leaving only a band of survivors.
Hopefully from Nintendo we'll get to expect to hear something new from upcoming games for the Wii U since that console is going to be their major focus from here on out now that the Wii era has come to an end and I'm hoping to see some more games for the core gamers in not just in first-party franchises from Nintendo especially from those that we have not seen in a while since the Gamecube era and never showed up on the Wii such as Starfox, F-Zero and Pikmin(which Pikmin 3 is coming out this year), but also more strong 3rd-party support this time around. From the looks of the Wii U, the console will start picking up its steam this year especially for E3 coming up later this year in June.
Also for all of you Starfox fans(myself included), 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the franchise itself ever since its first incarnation back in the SNES era in 1993. I have been a loyal fan to the series ever since it first started on the SNES and will continue to be no matter what. The series has had a really good success with its gameplay, characters from the series whom we grown to love(..or hate) and space dogfights that could keep you on the edge of your seats. I'll give you all a concise history of the series itself when they appeared in the major home consoles(excluding the DS and the 3DS).
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In 1993, Nintendo first released their first title in the series simply called Starfox. It was the first 3D space rail shooter that would allow the player to pick any of the 3 routes in the game which will lead to the planet Venom. Depending on the route you take determines the difficulty of the stages. Also it was the first game in the franchise to include dialogue from your wingmen to ask you when they need help or advice. All of this will become a staple in future SF games. Even in today's standards, it is perhaps one of the hardest games in the series, but a lot of fun. This game became such a success that Shigeru Miyamoto(creator of the Starfox series along with the Mario and Zelda series) decided to do a sequel for the game that would have came in 1995 called Starfox 2. As for this game, it introduced the players to plot routes to anywhere in the Lylat System to lead up to Venom for a final fight against Andross. This became the predecessor to Starfox Command(came out in the DS on 2006) to implement this gameplay. Unfortunately by the time when Starfox 2 was nearing its completion, it got cancelled and they used some of the elements in the game such as all-range mode, and the first appearance of the Star Wolf team to be transferred to the N64 with Starfox 64 by 1997(which I'll explain later). Starfox 2 would have made the first appearance of these 2 new characters Miyu and Fay who were going to be 2 new recruits to the team and sadly, they have not appeared in future SF games ever since. But I sincerely hope that Nintendo and even Miyamoto himself does consider bringing these 2 for a future Starfox game(which I'll explain later on in this entry). During 1993, Nintendo had a Starfox comic that ran through the Nintendo Power magazines that went more into detail in the story such as further character development for both Fox McCloud and Andross and why they hate each other so much. The comic was really good on its own and it further explored the universe further including some new features that was never mentioned in the game.
By 1997, Nintendo released Starfox 64 on the Nintendo 64 and was the first in the series to introduce voice-acting for the dialogue on the characters in the game. Sure there are cheesy one-liners such as "Do a Barrel Roll,"(which has become the most famous line in Nintendo history, but thoughout the Internet) or "Fox, get this guy off of me.", but it becomes a nostagic factor to the game itself and this was a major step for the series since dialogue in this game is a huge factor no matter which Starfox game it is. But what's great of this game is the music, tight gameplay controls, and importantly started the canonical story to the series which becomes a staple here on out(with the exception of Starfox Command since I the endings for the game to be non-canonical and I did not like how they portrayed Krystal throughout most of the game). The game even introduced the Landmaster tank and Blue Marine submarine to the number of vehicles that Fox can use. Overall, the game was met with universal critical acclaim to be on the best games in the series and I agree. Even as of today, it is still by far one of my favorite entries in the series. The game was later remade onto the 3DS in 2011 and like the N64 game, the 3DS version sold really good which shows that the series is still popular and also the reason why the fans of the series want to see a new entry for the Wii U.
In 2002, that is where the series took off into a new direction in Starfox Adventures(originally known as Dinosaur Planet for the N64 which was later transferred to the Gamecube) where it introduced Fox out of his Arwing and to explore a planet(in the SF universe known as Sauria later on in SF Assault) to what is causing the trouble upon the planet. The setting takes place 8 years after the events of Starfox 64 where Fox defeated Andross. The game incorporated Zelda gameplay with its Starfox elements and to tell you the truth, I really liked that concept. Because it shows the other side of Fox that he is more than just an Arwing pilot. He is an adventurer and being the pilot himself, he needs to accustom to the enviroment of other planets that he travels The game introduced a new character to be officially part of the Starfox universe whom Fox meets up with in the game and rescues her at the end and her name is Krystal. Not much is known of her past but she came from her doomed, distant planet in the Lylat System known as Cerinia to find out answers and she travels to Sauria to find out what is going on in the planet. There are people who like the idea(such as myself) that she is part of the SF universe and to be Fox's love interest(like Mario is to Peach or Link is to Zelda) while there are those who unfortunately don't like her as a character. For me, I think that she is a welcome addition to the series and one of the reasons why I would love for her to appear as a playable character for the next Smash Bros. game for the Wii U and 3DS. She was originally going to be part of the roster since she was the most demanded character. Unfortunately, she didn't make the cut. Hopefully Sakurai(creator of the Kirby and Smash Bros. series) will consider her this time around. If you think that Krystal could end up being as a clone fighter, think again. If any of you have ever played Starfox Adventures, she can use her staff in the next Smash Bros. game and by this, she would be one of the most unique fighters in the roster and not to mention that this could add some more female characters to the roster. Anyway, the game was a success and even IGN gave it a 9 rating out of 10. Personally, I don't care what people say about Adventures and Assault. But I love these 2 games like any other Starfox game I have played. For me, this is considered to be Rare's crowning achievement and the last great game that they have ever done before Microsoft bought Rare out and started doing not very good games.
In 2005, the series brought in the next chapter Starfox Assault developed in conjunction and Nintendo and Namco Bandai. The series brought back its emphasis of being as a space shooter with its number of land missions on both the Landmaster and on-foot missions. I don't mind the on-foot missions and I like that concept for the series. But if they can improve that for the next Starfox game in gameplay wise with its inclusion of Arwing missions, then I'm all ears. The setting of the game takes place 1 year after the events of Adventures with Krystal being officially part of the team, Andross's nephew Andrew Oikonny(former member of the Star Wolf team) to band together of the remnants of his uncle's army, and the Aparoid aliens invading the Lylat System. The game got some mixed reviews here and there. But as I said before, I like this game than any other SF game in the series.
Since then, Fox has been appearing as a playable character as part of the original 12 to appear in the Smash Bros. games since 1999 and he has continued to be the most popular character in the series in both Smash Bros and the Starfox series. In fact, Fox was voted in IGN for the top 10 Nintendo characters and he came in #4 with Link(#1), Mario(#2) and Samus(#3) in the poll. Falco Lombardi joined the roster in Melee in 2001 and came back once again in Brawl in 2008 with the inclusion of Wolf in Brawl(really loved that idea since Fox and Wolf are not only 2 of my best fighters in Brawl, but as faves in both Starfox and Nintendo itself). Unfortunately, during the Wii era, there has not been a major Starfox game on the Wii and the only thing we came to seeing the series was in Brawl. But it wasn't enough for us fans of the series and other franchises like Pikmin and F-Zero didn't had a new entry for the Wii. Then again, it happened to the Metroid series. After the release of Super Metroid on the SNES in '94, there wasn't a major Metroid game until Metroid Prime on the Gamecube in 2002. I'm betting that the Starfox series will finally get a new installment for the Wii U and hopefully Nintendo reveals it this year at E3 2013 and I'm betting that Retro Studios(MP trilogy and DKC Returns) have been working on it for some time now which could be the reason why Retro Studios couldn't reveal their latest project at E3 2012 since most likely they weren't ready yet to show it off. But I'll bet that they will be this time around when E3 2013 rolls in. Here are some of the reasons why I think that Retro could be doing the next Starfox game(most likely candidate) during 2012 with its news as a reminder to all of the SF fans:
-Retro Studios confirmed along with Miyamoto that their next current project they are working on for the Wii U is not a new Zelda game.
-It can't be a new Donkey Kong Country game since there hasn't been any demand for it especially since Donkey Kong Country Returns came out in 2010.
-Can't be a new Metroid game since Retro stated that they are done with the series and they want to move on to some other 1st-party franchises from Nintendo that we have not seen in a while
-Shigeru Miyamoto(creator of Starfox, Mario and Zelda) has mentioned in a interview during the summer of 2012 that Starfox is one of the franchises that is not only one of his favorites that he has done, but he wants it on the Wii U. Which could mean that even as we speak, the game is still in development. Hey, this is Miyamoto we are talking about and what he wants, we will get it and he has proven it over time including with the sequel to Luigi's Mansion which is coming up for the 3DS soon and surely he would do the same for a Starfox Wii U game.
-Retro Studios said that they are doing a game that "fans want them to do" and to do a "barrel roll of a different kind".
These are the major reasons why I believe that there is a very good chance that we will see the series this time on the Wii U. Because the interface for the Gamepad for it would make it a lot easier for the developers like how they did it for the SF64 remake on the 3DS. Also, think of playing the new entry in the series with HD graphics and better yet which could be a first which is online gameplay. That is something that the fans would truly want. I also hope that since the series turns 20 this year that Miyamoto does also consider of doing a anniversary collection of previous Starfox games bundled together into one for the Wii U. If he was able to do that for Mario and Zelda with their respective anniversaries and there was even one for Kirby last year when that series turned 20 since Sakurai created the series, then I don't see why Miyamoto can't do it for Starfox either. :D
Anyway, more of my work will be on the way, my friends. :D Have a Happy New Year!!
Overall, here are some of the stuff I got for me and my parents on Christmas.
-The Avengers Movie(DVD) - myself
-The Dark Knight Rises(DVD) - my dad
-Transformers Prime Season 2(DVD) - myself
-New Skechers running shoes - for my mom
-The Expendables 2(DVD) - for my dad
That's pretty much it since I didn't want any games for Christmas and there aren't any good ones until February coming up which I'm going to explain later here. I'm hoping that the new year starts off well for not just me and my parents, but for everyone.
Personally in the gaming world as of lately, it has been brought to my attention that Sony recently stopped production of the Playstation 2 which means that there will be no more games produced for the console and the console itself. Besides, the console had been going strong for the last 13 years and it had a really good run.
In other personal news on it, the reason why I said that there are going to be some good games coming up for next month now is that Sly Cooper Thieves in Time is nearing its release date and hopefully we expect to hear something on a new demo that should be coming out on the Playstation Network this month in January. So for all of you Sly fans out there(including myself of course), be on the lookout for it. The release date for the game is February 5, 2013(20 days before my birthday). I also plan to pre-order the upcoming PS3 game The Last of Us which hits the PS3 on May 2013. After seeing some more new footage of the game, it's coming out even better that I thought since it has its action sequences but with survival because of its setting that takes place in a post-apocalyptic United States where a deadly and mysterious fungus wiped most of the population leaving only a band of survivors.
Hopefully from Nintendo we'll get to expect to hear something new from upcoming games for the Wii U since that console is going to be their major focus from here on out now that the Wii era has come to an end and I'm hoping to see some more games for the core gamers in not just in first-party franchises from Nintendo especially from those that we have not seen in a while since the Gamecube era and never showed up on the Wii such as Starfox, F-Zero and Pikmin(which Pikmin 3 is coming out this year), but also more strong 3rd-party support this time around. From the looks of the Wii U, the console will start picking up its steam this year especially for E3 coming up later this year in June.
Also for all of you Starfox fans(myself included), 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the franchise itself ever since its first incarnation back in the SNES era in 1993. I have been a loyal fan to the series ever since it first started on the SNES and will continue to be no matter what. The series has had a really good success with its gameplay, characters from the series whom we grown to love(..or hate) and space dogfights that could keep you on the edge of your seats. I'll give you all a concise history of the series itself when they appeared in the major home consoles(excluding the DS and the 3DS).
foxhappyplzIn 1993, Nintendo first released their first title in the series simply called Starfox. It was the first 3D space rail shooter that would allow the player to pick any of the 3 routes in the game which will lead to the planet Venom. Depending on the route you take determines the difficulty of the stages. Also it was the first game in the franchise to include dialogue from your wingmen to ask you when they need help or advice. All of this will become a staple in future SF games. Even in today's standards, it is perhaps one of the hardest games in the series, but a lot of fun. This game became such a success that Shigeru Miyamoto(creator of the Starfox series along with the Mario and Zelda series) decided to do a sequel for the game that would have came in 1995 called Starfox 2. As for this game, it introduced the players to plot routes to anywhere in the Lylat System to lead up to Venom for a final fight against Andross. This became the predecessor to Starfox Command(came out in the DS on 2006) to implement this gameplay. Unfortunately by the time when Starfox 2 was nearing its completion, it got cancelled and they used some of the elements in the game such as all-range mode, and the first appearance of the Star Wolf team to be transferred to the N64 with Starfox 64 by 1997(which I'll explain later). Starfox 2 would have made the first appearance of these 2 new characters Miyu and Fay who were going to be 2 new recruits to the team and sadly, they have not appeared in future SF games ever since. But I sincerely hope that Nintendo and even Miyamoto himself does consider bringing these 2 for a future Starfox game(which I'll explain later on in this entry). During 1993, Nintendo had a Starfox comic that ran through the Nintendo Power magazines that went more into detail in the story such as further character development for both Fox McCloud and Andross and why they hate each other so much. The comic was really good on its own and it further explored the universe further including some new features that was never mentioned in the game.
By 1997, Nintendo released Starfox 64 on the Nintendo 64 and was the first in the series to introduce voice-acting for the dialogue on the characters in the game. Sure there are cheesy one-liners such as "Do a Barrel Roll,"(which has become the most famous line in Nintendo history, but thoughout the Internet) or "Fox, get this guy off of me.", but it becomes a nostagic factor to the game itself and this was a major step for the series since dialogue in this game is a huge factor no matter which Starfox game it is. But what's great of this game is the music, tight gameplay controls, and importantly started the canonical story to the series which becomes a staple here on out(with the exception of Starfox Command since I the endings for the game to be non-canonical and I did not like how they portrayed Krystal throughout most of the game). The game even introduced the Landmaster tank and Blue Marine submarine to the number of vehicles that Fox can use. Overall, the game was met with universal critical acclaim to be on the best games in the series and I agree. Even as of today, it is still by far one of my favorite entries in the series. The game was later remade onto the 3DS in 2011 and like the N64 game, the 3DS version sold really good which shows that the series is still popular and also the reason why the fans of the series want to see a new entry for the Wii U.
In 2002, that is where the series took off into a new direction in Starfox Adventures(originally known as Dinosaur Planet for the N64 which was later transferred to the Gamecube) where it introduced Fox out of his Arwing and to explore a planet(in the SF universe known as Sauria later on in SF Assault) to what is causing the trouble upon the planet. The setting takes place 8 years after the events of Starfox 64 where Fox defeated Andross. The game incorporated Zelda gameplay with its Starfox elements and to tell you the truth, I really liked that concept. Because it shows the other side of Fox that he is more than just an Arwing pilot. He is an adventurer and being the pilot himself, he needs to accustom to the enviroment of other planets that he travels The game introduced a new character to be officially part of the Starfox universe whom Fox meets up with in the game and rescues her at the end and her name is Krystal. Not much is known of her past but she came from her doomed, distant planet in the Lylat System known as Cerinia to find out answers and she travels to Sauria to find out what is going on in the planet. There are people who like the idea(such as myself) that she is part of the SF universe and to be Fox's love interest(like Mario is to Peach or Link is to Zelda) while there are those who unfortunately don't like her as a character. For me, I think that she is a welcome addition to the series and one of the reasons why I would love for her to appear as a playable character for the next Smash Bros. game for the Wii U and 3DS. She was originally going to be part of the roster since she was the most demanded character. Unfortunately, she didn't make the cut. Hopefully Sakurai(creator of the Kirby and Smash Bros. series) will consider her this time around. If you think that Krystal could end up being as a clone fighter, think again. If any of you have ever played Starfox Adventures, she can use her staff in the next Smash Bros. game and by this, she would be one of the most unique fighters in the roster and not to mention that this could add some more female characters to the roster. Anyway, the game was a success and even IGN gave it a 9 rating out of 10. Personally, I don't care what people say about Adventures and Assault. But I love these 2 games like any other Starfox game I have played. For me, this is considered to be Rare's crowning achievement and the last great game that they have ever done before Microsoft bought Rare out and started doing not very good games.
In 2005, the series brought in the next chapter Starfox Assault developed in conjunction and Nintendo and Namco Bandai. The series brought back its emphasis of being as a space shooter with its number of land missions on both the Landmaster and on-foot missions. I don't mind the on-foot missions and I like that concept for the series. But if they can improve that for the next Starfox game in gameplay wise with its inclusion of Arwing missions, then I'm all ears. The setting of the game takes place 1 year after the events of Adventures with Krystal being officially part of the team, Andross's nephew Andrew Oikonny(former member of the Star Wolf team) to band together of the remnants of his uncle's army, and the Aparoid aliens invading the Lylat System. The game got some mixed reviews here and there. But as I said before, I like this game than any other SF game in the series.
Since then, Fox has been appearing as a playable character as part of the original 12 to appear in the Smash Bros. games since 1999 and he has continued to be the most popular character in the series in both Smash Bros and the Starfox series. In fact, Fox was voted in IGN for the top 10 Nintendo characters and he came in #4 with Link(#1), Mario(#2) and Samus(#3) in the poll. Falco Lombardi joined the roster in Melee in 2001 and came back once again in Brawl in 2008 with the inclusion of Wolf in Brawl(really loved that idea since Fox and Wolf are not only 2 of my best fighters in Brawl, but as faves in both Starfox and Nintendo itself). Unfortunately, during the Wii era, there has not been a major Starfox game on the Wii and the only thing we came to seeing the series was in Brawl. But it wasn't enough for us fans of the series and other franchises like Pikmin and F-Zero didn't had a new entry for the Wii. Then again, it happened to the Metroid series. After the release of Super Metroid on the SNES in '94, there wasn't a major Metroid game until Metroid Prime on the Gamecube in 2002. I'm betting that the Starfox series will finally get a new installment for the Wii U and hopefully Nintendo reveals it this year at E3 2013 and I'm betting that Retro Studios(MP trilogy and DKC Returns) have been working on it for some time now which could be the reason why Retro Studios couldn't reveal their latest project at E3 2012 since most likely they weren't ready yet to show it off. But I'll bet that they will be this time around when E3 2013 rolls in. Here are some of the reasons why I think that Retro could be doing the next Starfox game(most likely candidate) during 2012 with its news as a reminder to all of the SF fans:
-Retro Studios confirmed along with Miyamoto that their next current project they are working on for the Wii U is not a new Zelda game.
-It can't be a new Donkey Kong Country game since there hasn't been any demand for it especially since Donkey Kong Country Returns came out in 2010.
-Can't be a new Metroid game since Retro stated that they are done with the series and they want to move on to some other 1st-party franchises from Nintendo that we have not seen in a while
-Shigeru Miyamoto(creator of Starfox, Mario and Zelda) has mentioned in a interview during the summer of 2012 that Starfox is one of the franchises that is not only one of his favorites that he has done, but he wants it on the Wii U. Which could mean that even as we speak, the game is still in development. Hey, this is Miyamoto we are talking about and what he wants, we will get it and he has proven it over time including with the sequel to Luigi's Mansion which is coming up for the 3DS soon and surely he would do the same for a Starfox Wii U game.
-Retro Studios said that they are doing a game that "fans want them to do" and to do a "barrel roll of a different kind".
These are the major reasons why I believe that there is a very good chance that we will see the series this time on the Wii U. Because the interface for the Gamepad for it would make it a lot easier for the developers like how they did it for the SF64 remake on the 3DS. Also, think of playing the new entry in the series with HD graphics and better yet which could be a first which is online gameplay. That is something that the fans would truly want. I also hope that since the series turns 20 this year that Miyamoto does also consider of doing a anniversary collection of previous Starfox games bundled together into one for the Wii U. If he was able to do that for Mario and Zelda with their respective anniversaries and there was even one for Kirby last year when that series turned 20 since Sakurai created the series, then I don't see why Miyamoto can't do it for Starfox either. :D
Anyway, more of my work will be on the way, my friends. :D Have a Happy New Year!!
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