Nintendo DSi and old school gaming

Written by: jinxsprinkles999

Josh here for a quick updaye on whats going on lately in the nintendo world! My research will not be as extensive as Nintednoboy''s but at least I won't take four months to update this site all the time >:(

Mine will also not be as fancy as Nintendoboy's because i do not have access to any pictures so you are jsut goign to have to bear with my computer illiteracy.

The NB project team is currently discussing their next NB video so keep an eye out for that for it wll go over the latest in Nintendoboy commentary and antics. Although, since the last documentary was a failure we will NOT do a documentery...hopefully. On the bright side Nintendo should have new merchandise comign ot thsi year! The Nintendo DSi is expected to release sometime this year with a camera built in and wifi and upgradable software. Unfortunately I ahve heard rumors of brand new game cartridges so you might have to keep taht old DS of yours to play your favorite DS games. Agai this is from school so to find this out yourself jsut go to the forums discuss with people who mgiht actually know what they are talking about o_o.

Aside from the modern games and consels and fancy handheld devices I have found myself reminiscing to old school gaming from NIntendo. Heldheld games like Zelda: The Four Swords,  andPokemon Red and Blue  versions. Another instant classic is Megaman and Metroid. The Final making the favorites and classics list is Super Mario 64 and Mario Kart 64. Hope you enjoyed this breif update from jinx. Over and out!

nRant: RB1 > RB2, right?! WRONG.

I thought about writing something about Rock Band, and it seemed fitting with our latest video, the Rock Band Documentary. You... have seen that, correct?!  Anyway, Rock Band! How many of you actually own this rather expensive game? Of course I do, and if you have keen eyes when watching our Rock Band video, you'll see that I have the original Rock Band 1 (RB1) Special Edition version, rather than the much more superior Rock Band 2 (RB2) set... although, I do have the RB2 disc-only game! Now, I've had a reason for this odd purchase, and when I stumbled upon a recent article about RB1 & RB2 for Wii, I felt I had to come out with my thoughts. 

The article at GoNintendo titled "Consumer buy Rock Band [1] for Wii, love less features," is of course a sarcastic statement, but according to statisitcs... it's true! O_O Now, if you are someone who keeps up with game information, the following rant about Rock Band for Wii will not be news to you. Basically, when Rock Band 1 first came out in 2007, it came out for Xbox 360, PS2, and PS3. Way to leave Nintendo in the dark, huh? Well finally in June 2008, Harmonix (the game company for RB), finally gave Wii owners the chance to rock out and release RB1 for Wii (almost half a year later). You think, finally you can be cool and pretend to play in a band!

FYI, RB2 beats RB1 in EVERY WAY, as RB2 Wii had all the features that RB1 were missing... so I guess in a way, Harmonix apologized and FINALLY delivered RB2 with all the bells and whistles, something we deserve! And having both games from experience, every Wii owner needs to pick up RB2... a fantastic game!

Here was my plan. I knew indirectly that I would pretty much be supporting Harmonix of buying crappy games (RB1), as evidenced by the article mentioned earlier. I did this, not because I love less features (that is so stupid), but because I am a SMART shopper! Let's take a look:

Option A) RB1 Full Bundle + RB2 Disc = $100 + $50 = $150

Option B) RB2 Full Bundle + RB1 Disc = $190 + $50 = $240

As you can see, I went with Option A for the price tag. $150 is LOWER than the entire RB2 bundle by itself, yet I am getting 2 games for STILL, less than RB2. Now, you can't tell me that isn't smart shopping. Of course, there is the downside of supporting Harmonix's crappy version of RB1 version, which prompted the above linked article, and also pretty much getting the old set of instruments. With RB2, the instruments are new and improved, most notably the drums having a gel center on the pads to quiet the noise a little bit more. Soo I'm pretty much getting the "ugh" bundle of RB, but I save almost $100 by doing it this way. However, there was one really neat benefit that I tell myself for getting the RB1 bundle, and that was because the drums are white, to match the Wii! Now, that's kinda cool, I will admit, considering the other platforms are just the boring gray/black color, including the RB2 Wii version. So maybe Harmonix gave us a special white-colored drum set as an incentive for buying a lacking RB1? Who knows. That's what I tell myself. Even though I sadly gave my money toward the shoddy product that is RB1, I still got both RB1 & RB2 for less than RB2 by itself. Soooo, that's my reason why I bought the RB1 bundle. But trust me, if money wasn't an issue, I wouldn't of touched RB1 with a 39-and-a-half-foot pole. :)

So, that's my rant on Rock Band. Again, if you haven't read the article I linked above, please take a look at it, it isn't that long, and it's pretty much what prompted me to type out this rather long nRant. But thanks for reading, as I see you've made it to the end! :D Also.. you may be thinking, what about Guitar Hero: World Tour? Well, again, from watching the Rock Band video... I'm just a Rock Band kinda guy. ;) (and a smart shopper!)

Ready to discuss this nRant? Join in on the thread here: http://www.nintendoboy.com/apps/forums/topics/show/250328-nrant-discussion-rb1-rb2-right-wrong-

$4 Mashed Potatoes

Well? How much DO you pay for your mashed potatoes? Do you buy them when they are already mashed? Why would you do that? Well, read my story below... 

"Jeff buys an Ice Cream cone with some explosives and then goes to gamestop and buys a ps3 only to realize that an orangutan farted on his wallet full of nintendo wii games. Even though he spent about four dollars on the new mashed potatoes, he laughs at someone who is telling a story about the dsi. Afterwards, he falls and breaks his knee trying to grab a chicken finger dipped with mandarin sauce and some egg nog. Not having enough money to buy himself a puppy, he decides to buy a gift for his teacher. So he buys his teacher a basket full of huge mice with pink bandanas thatglow in the dim light of the Kokiri Forest. Jeff's friend Josh was kissing a gorilla's back side, when Jeff came into the room and was shocked!" [ linkage ]

... yeah, awkward, huh? This is my script for a new Nintendo Boy video. Hahaha. That would be intersting though, huh? If I took this "3 Word Adventure" forum game and turned it into a video. Speaking of forums, I guess by now you've figured out that I'm trying to plug the forums right now. I literally have 118 members on my site as I type this, with 65 of them actaully having active profiles. Why do you guys hate me?! Haha. Just kidding. But really! You should stop by the forums! They were quite bustling, and now they are dead. So... c'mon, join in on the fourms.. I frequent there, so I will see you lurking as well! 

Is Christmas Gone Already?

What an interesting thing, time. It seems just a few days ago, I had finally got out of school for the winter break, the stress of finals and all simply disappeared. The next day, a Saturday, the NB4 get together at Andrew's house to film what turned out to be an 8-minute video. Yeah, I didn't mean it for it to turn out THAT long, but ehh, what can ya do? Out of those 8 long minutes, is violently pelting a Rock Band box at moi. :) The next video, I promise, will not be that long. So a few days pass as I continue to watch the blooper reel over and over, and wouldn't ya know it? Christmas has come and gone. Seriously... it just stopped by for a quick chat... and bam, it left until 2009. What was that about...? This may of been the weirdest Christmas for me yet... while I love the holidays and had a great one, to say the least, it flew by. I remember always being so excited... not being able to sleep.. spending hours in front of the TV watching Frosty the Snowman, or Grandma getting run over by a reindeer... and the lights... and drinking hot chocolate... loving to listen to Christmas music on the radio... and all that artificial stuff just seemed to have just flown by. Literally. I can't believe it's already past. That being said, I hope you guys had a wonderful Christmas, and/or whatever else holiday(s) you may celebrate. I look forward to a great year next year, and while it will be one of my most busiest years ever (I graduate high school in '09), I hope to continue to keep the site up...! Man.. this year... it's gone. 2008 went by fast. Only a few days until the new year...

Celebrate in the new Video Theater!

Sooooo... guess what? We have a new video out today! Woooo hooo! Yep, our brand new film we promised by the end of 2008, is Rock Band Documentary. In the video, we tried to make a band because we became bored of random comedies that are really not that funny at all... haha. But, as we make the band... well, I won't spoil it, so GO SEE the documentary!

With the release of this new movie, I decided to make things a little extra special, as this is the first video to be viewed in the brand new Video Theater!

I am very excited to release this, basically, a video application, and that you can now view the videos literally on the site... and you can also comment with your profiles! It's so cool, and be sure to check it out! You can get to the Theater throught the Project page, or anytime you see a video icon... also, with this new app, members will soon be able to post their own videos, making it a true theater experience (it would be lame if a movie theater just had the same movies, huh?)! :)

And so that's that in a nutshell. You can now see the new video also on the home page, complete with a brand new site tagline, thanks to Mr. Andrew Shain. And.. if you were wondering bloopers... YES, they are coming TODAY! The link (at the time of writing) is currently dead as the bloopers are not done yet, but keep your eyes peeled on the home page when you see the link turn green indicating it is now clickable, and be prepared to laugh hard... very, very hard. [:

(edit: 9:50 PM EST -  the bloopers are now online!)

Back to Blogging

That's it. I can't take it anymore. I MUST blog. The last time I posted something was on the site's birthday (9.17.08) and that's pretty ridiculous... well, not if you cant the actual last one of my refusal to use the old blog... Anyway, the reason for the awkward silence was because I was holding out for the new blog application that my host, Webs, was working on. And, well, it is finally here! Anyway, as you can see... or at least if you look closely, there is certainly something there to be excited about. This new blog application is integrated with your WebsID member profiles. So yes! You've been able to join the site with your own profile, post in the new forums, and other fun stuff... the last of the few upgrades on the site now include the blog! So this means that when you make a comment it will be under your WebsID and not a Freewebs username account or just anonymous. I am really excited about the new oppouritiny to get members to post comments easily! Also, in this new blog app, other people can post to it as well, but for now, it will just be me, but also, the staff on site! So it won't just be me rambling in the blog, but you may here from Andrew, Josh, and Laura as well! ;)Well, some news. Ughhh I don't even know where to begin. Ehhhh... just look around the site, and you'll see changes.

... Not gonna accept that, huh? Haha... fair enough. Well, I literally don't even know where to start. This is how I feel about trying to even begin explaining stuff to you.

Well, I'll make it fair.. ask me questions via the comments (using your new profiles... woohoo!!), and I will personally respond to your comment. If no one has anything to post for questions to ask... well, my work here is done! 

I Refuse to Use this Blog!

Ok so, according to the title, this is more or less a contradicting post, but ehhh... anyway, there's so much to tell you guys since the last post in September, and when the new blog application is installed onto the site, you guys will receive the biggest, most awesome blog post informing you of everything from then up until now. Also, the new blog app will use your own WebsID accounts! Sadly, as you can already guess, it's...

I'm so excited for the release of the new blog application, which is currently slated for release in early December. Please hang tight, as I said, I will soon make up for all my lost time in the blog!! In the mean time, why not jump into the forums?! :] If not, (or even if you are going to the fourms) you are encourgaed to post a comment on this final post in the old blog saying how excited you are for my ramblings to soon return in all it's glory! 

Look how excited Mario is... he's defying death!

A Blog Post about Boredom

Haha not really. In fact quite the opposite... and ALSO the name of our new video! This is the week of Nintendo Boy. First off, happy birthday to the site. It is 1 year old today, and my premium domain & email services are renewed for another year. Here's to another great year! xDAnyway, $30 later, here we are! Not too many videos since a year ago, but eh, we have fun with it. Speaking of videos, I've assumed you've already seen our brand new video, Boredom, along with the bloopers to it! I believe it's our best one, filmed in HD, but YouTube chipped the quality away, and the Freewebs-NB Site Player is just awful, but it's the alternative to be able to play it at my school and other areas where YouTube is difficult to access. If you haven't seen it, stop by the home page and be sure to rate/comment with your YouTube/Google Account!

And so, I think that's it for now. Just enjoy the videos, and keep coming back! As we work on the next video, The Rendezvous will soon return to being the center of attention... yes I know it's currently a somewhat dead end! 

TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT US! x]

Comfy Clothing

I don't know about you guys, but I'm ready for the cold to kick in. I'm tired of the heat, and loves when the fall/winter air arrives to cleanse us! You see, the way I feel, is that in the summer time, there's really nothing you can do except just sweat it out and be uncomfortable (however water and ice cream seem to taste better on these days!). In the winter time, you can actually do something about it, and that is to wear more comfy clothing! I'm sure you can probably find some loopholes in my argument, but yeah. :] Anyway, I felt the urge to make some information known to you that you probably did not know prior to reading this post!

If you haven't already, please direct your eyes to the Hot Topic model above. This guy is sporting the (in)famous Wii Hoodie I wore in Episode #1.3, Timebomb. I bought this with some Christmas money last year, along with some Hot Topic coupons (that place is expensive!!), and well, there were having a $10 off hoodie sale, which still ended up costing around $30ish. That being said, it pains me to tell you that you can now grab this one-of-a-kind hoodie for just $11.99! No joke, Hot Topic is getting rid of this awesome hoodie, so if you want to be just like Nintendo Boy (or not...), grab this amazing deal by clicking here!

I actually really like Hot Topic, and you'd be surprised at how much Nintendo goodies they have for sale if you've never been to their store. Just for kicks and giggles, I'd suggest you take a look at the Nintendo section of their site, and there's actually some really cool apparel there, and *some* of them are for an incredibly great price. Yes, if you were thinking this earlier, yes, this is my secret of Nintendo-geeky items; I wait until Hot Topic has a sale! Seriously though, they have things from plushies and messenger bags, to tons of really cool shirts. I promise you'll find something you like, so if you're trying to not spend money now, don't click here, where all the Nintendo stuff is!! :]

Beta has the floor

Alright, so, first off, thanks for the great response in the last post. I didn't mean it to sound as depressing as it actually sounded, so I kinda feel like beating myself up for it for making you guys feel bad, haha! First off, don't worry. The Nintendo Boy Project site is here to say. It may change in the future, it might not, but there will always be something good waiting for you here at NintendoBoy.com, owned and operated by me, Jeff. :DSo, in the mean time from the last post, school has started for me again! D: Which means, it will be harder to keep the site updated as much as I would like to, but I will do my best anyway, and of course keep school work as my priority! I have used some of my time to come up with some new ideas, and I have a great new video planned sometime in the next month. It shall be fantastic, and will really bring the site back into the game! (seriously though, I actually have something planned - and it might just blow you away) Thanks again for your crazy suggestions Darien, Rysspace, etc!Haha, but anyway, on top of that, I'm working on some top-notch features to grace the site. This app is currently in the beta phase, so it can act weird on you, but the beta build is usable! The new app, is WikiNB!

WikiNB is a brand new application on the site, and can be accessed through the lounge page with that shiny new button in there. So, you're probably wondering, what is WikiNB? Or maybe you're not, and you actually know. You should know if you are familiar with the site wikipedia.org. Yeah, we have something just like that here on the site! I'm quite excited for this new app, but sadly there are many bugs and glitches that still need to be ironed out on my end. BUT, I want YOU to test out right now. Go ahead and make your own little page that you can edit and put whatever you want on the site... but, keep things appropriate guys! Everyone who wants to access WikiNB must sign up for a WebsID account... for those who have accessed The Rendezvous, you can login with the same info! So yeah, go ahead and check out the WikiNB now!!! There are more specific directions at the actual Wiki if you are still confused, so don't be afraid to go look! Edit: No one used this, so I took it down. :(

And, The Rendezvous. Whew, how many times have we talked about this? :) It's back online in case you were wondering, but it has significantly changed... a lot. And, uh, I have for now put this game back in beta because of the change. That doesn't really mean much to you as it does to me, but uhh, if you do know what it means... yeah, that's the status! :P You will now be undertaking specific missions... so far, Mission 1 is now live and Mission 2 is currently in the works as I type this. Or, is it? You may want to go check that out to see what I mean! And, more will be added to this game with time, because I want this to be the main feature of the site, aside from the videos. This is gonna be big when it gets rolling, so go ahead and login back in and see what's new!

Well, that's all I have for you...? At least for now. So, thanks for stopping by again, and hope to see you working on the Wiki, playing the Rendezvous, or hey, even post in the lounge! :]