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My Alone in the Dark review might not be done for today, so to tide you guys over, here is another video game review that I wrote for my blog on Screwattack!

Hello again g1s! I hoped you all enjoyed my first entry on this series, and by the comments and votes, I gathered some of you did. I was going to wait a while longer to write this, but I just finished exams, and I need something to get my mind away from school related activities. Today we will be taking a look at...

Mega Man Xtreme 2


Many of you may or may not remember this one. Mega Man Xtreme 2 (or MX2 as I will call it from now on) is a sequel to, what else, Mega Man Xtreme. Both games were released on the Gameboy Color. MX2, or Rockman X2: Soul Eraser in Japan, was released October 30, 2001 in North America. It takes place (obviously) after Mega Man Xtreme, both taking place in between Mega Man X3 and 4.


The gist of the story is that Reploids all over the Earth are losing their DNA Souls, which are being used to make an army of Mavericks. Our heroes, X and Zero (along with new friend Iris) travel to Laguz Island to stop them. But, who is leading the army of Mavericks? Berkana, a former Reploid Researcher, and partner Gareth, who's origin is unknown. But it seems someone else is behind them...


The game is what you would expect from a Mega Man X game. You run, jump, dash, wall jump, and kill stuff. Unlike the first Mega Man Xtreme, you can play as Zero in MX2. The thing is, if you play as X, Zero doesn't get the power-up from the boss or vice-versa. The bosses include:
-Blast Hornet
-Flame Mammoth
-Launch Octopus
-Neon Tiger
-Overdrive Ostrich
-Tunnel Rhino
-Volt Catfish
-Wire Sponge

Those are the main bosses, but there are also "Skullhead", the first boss enemy encountered, Isaz and Sowilo, a sphinx/tank thing with a drill, and Velguarder, a wolf. If you make it through Extreme mode, beating all eight bosses, you get to fight Berkana or Gareth, depending on if you are playing as X or Zero. After that, the mastermind behind it all is revealed. Who else? Sigma. After you beat the game, you unlock Boss Attack, in which you can fight all the bosses from not only MX2, but the original Xtreme.


The fight with Sigma has a history with me. Me and my family were driving home from my grandparent's house, and I brought this game along to pass the time (it was a long drive). I had gotten to Sigma before, but never managed to kill him. You can guess what happened. I finally bet him, and that whole day, I felt so happy.


As for graphics and music, not much can be said. Not bad, but not groundbreaking. The graphics are almost just like the SNES X series, but more Gameboy-ish. Same to be said about the music. Also, the sound effects are on par with the console version as well.

Well, this is Matthew saying, Go play it again!

Holy crap a blog post

Yes, it is I. Returning from the horrid trenches of school exams. Only for a minute, I'm afraid. Here is another postacular post from my Screwattack blog:

Hello g1s, and welcome to my blog. This post in particular will take you back in time, to the far away year of 2005. Sit tight, and we'll take a look back at...

Jet Set Radio Future

Not a very well known game, which is a shame because JSRF is positively one of the best games for the original Xbox. My first experience with this game was in 2005, Easter time. We just got an Xbox, which came with a bundle of two games: Jet Set Radio Future and SEGA GT 2002. Both games were fun in their own way, but I'm going to talk about the former.

Sequel to Jet Set Radio, and released February 28, 2002 in North America for the Xbox exclusively, JSRF takes place in the year 2024, in Japan. A group of roller skaters called the GGs are trying to gain control over other skaters turf. In between all this, the Rokkaku Police, lead by Hayashi, formed by Rokkaku Goji, are trying to stop you from spraying your graffiti (which is how you gain your turf). Goji's plan is to rid Tokyo of all freedom of speech and expression. Enough backstory.

You start the game as Yoyo, a young man who is interested in joining the GGs. The GGs consist of Roboy, a robot, Gum, and Corn, the leader. You start a tutorial, show you how to grind, and spray graffiti. You then listen to a pirate radio broadcast hosted by DJ Professor K. He comes in now and again to give you important information, and to laugh at you when you die. You skate through various towns, covering the streets with graffiti, which can be customized, or unlocked by collecting graffiti souls. Awesome locations such as Dogenzaka Hill, 99th Street and the Tokyo Underground Sewage Facility can be visited. There are also 21 unlockable characters to play as, along with those mentioned above.

Not only is the game fun to play, it's fun to look at. Using the cel-shading technique, it looks absolutely wonderful. But, arguably the best part of the game is the soundtrack. Songs by Guitar Vader (Who previously worked on Jet Set Radio, or Jet Grind Radio) and Hideki Naganuma (who worked on Jet Set Radio, Ollie King, and Sonic Rush) make the game that much more fun. You could listen to the soundtrack for hours. I have!

So, if you have it, go play it again! You'll find it will be much more fun now than it was then. If you don't have it, you should. If you don't have and Xbox, don't worry. It is backwards compatible with the Xbox 360. It's a great game, that gets better over time.

This is Matthew saying, Go play it again!

Big post

Hello. I hope most of you play video games, because here is my retrospective on my life of video games that I posted on Screwattack.

I have read a couple of retrospects, so I felt I should write one on myself. Here goes nothing:

My story begins when I was three. Now, I was young, so I didn't understand the whole "video game" concept. It didn't matter. One glorious day, I saw my dad hooking something up in the living room that was by my room in the basement.

It was a brand new Nintendo Entertainment System. Complete with controller and the best game at the time, the Super Mario Brothers/Duck Hunt bundle cartridge. I was overwhelmed. I didn't know what it was, but I didn't care. I played that thing until my fingers hurt.

The months went by, and all the time "wasted", as some would say, on that beautiful gray box, it quickly went away. The poor old girl broke down and like a horse with a bum leg, we put her down. Or rather, we gave it away to someone who enjoys harvesting the broken dreams of children.

My life was video gameless. Nothing to do but sit in a chair and watch TV, I was bored. Years passed. I made friends in school, and people that moved into the neighborhood quickly became my pals. I had fun playing with my friends, I forgot video games existed half the time, but one Christmas, something unbelievable happened. I got a Gameboy Color. Complete with Pokemon Crystal.

Again, I played for hours a day, only stopping to eat and sleep, and of course the annoying fact of having to go to school. I loved that Gameboy with all my heart, and as the years went on, my game collection piled up, good and bad games alike. My holy grail was Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, along with the aforementioned Pokemon Crystal. But guess what? God hates happy kids so not one, but both games were lost. To this day I can't find them, but as luck would have it, I found a copy of Crystal at a yard sale.

Well, replaying Dragon's Lair twenty times a day gets boring after a while, so the Gameboy lost my interest. Every so often, I would walk over to my friend's house, and we'd play some N64. I pined for a console for myself, but to no avail. Later on that friend would move. No more N64. But, what's this? An Xbox? That's not from Nintendo, is it? But who cares? This is fun! Jet Set Radio Future and SEGA GT 2002 satisfied my video game lust for a long time. More games arrived, such as Star Wars Battlefront, and Halo 2. But soon, my interest left the building.

Christmas is a magical time, especially if you receive a Gameboy Advance (SP) along with several games. Games come over the next couple of years, interests are gained and lost. We get an old Playstation from old family friends, games are bought on eBay. A DS comes along after money is saved. Then, the ultimate announcement. Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. I needed one of them. After months of saving money for a PSP, I ditched the idea for a 360. Guess what? I got it. Guess what else? After school was finished, a gift arrived. A Wii.

It is now January 16th, 2009. My 360 lays on my shelf, ready to serve my gaming lust.Playstation alongside my TV. My DS, GBA SP, and my faithful old GBC lay in my drawer aside my controllers. And the Wii. It lays were it's great grandfather did once before.

I love video games.

Ugh

Yeah, well if you heard or not, "Soulja Boy" is challenging the internet. Yeah, you read that right. He thinks he's the best at Xbox-ing, so he challenged the internet to prove him wrong, bragging all the video (Linked below). Well, Screwattack is accepting that challenge. The games will be Gears of War, Call of Duty 4, Halo 3 and Street Fighter II. If you want to kick Soulja Boy's ass, his Gamertag is: Souljaboytellem. So, go ahead internet and prove Soulja Boy wrong. I would help, but sadly, I haven't LIVE at the moment.


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