In high school, I probably should have been paying attention in Japanese class, but instead I was being paid in homework by a couple friends to create this comic for them. Looking at it now, I was a bit surprised at how violent some moments are... was I a troubled kid or something? Regardless, who would have known I would grow up to find more interest in drawing Jigglypuff and Stafy dancing together...

Part of the joy of the comic was introducing each of the main characters in the bank robbery - which were the small group of us that sat in the back - while picking on the annoying characters in the class. Looking back at the way we treat the first one, it was a pretty stupid thing to draw...

But I know we never had any intention of recreating these scenes in real-life, so it was all just fun and games to us. If a teacher saw this though, I probably would have gotten in really big trouble...

Anyways, hope you enjoy! Oh, and sorry for not having any words in the text balloons. I suppose Tim wasn't around to write the scripts back then.

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When I saw the title of this game on my Mario Bros. MAME cabinet I just about died. Ninjas?!? AND Baseball?!? AND BATMAN?!? Why didn't I know about this game before? It's the perfect combination of awesome! Well, I soon found out that it wasn't referring to THAT Batman, but at least it sounded cool. And soon after that I came to find out it wasn't actually a baseball game, it was a baseball-themed beat 'em up like every arcade game made in the 90's (TMNT, X-Men, Simpsons, etc.). STILL, I pushed on, determined to know more, and I'm glad I did. The premise of the game is so silly that it works. See, someone stole artifacts from the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Commissioner of Baseball calls upon these Baseball Ninjas to get them back (the title of the game fails to mention these ninjas are actually ROBOT NINJAS)! I won't say much more except there are some great screenshots here and here with longer explanations (including the real life ballplayers the characters are named after). My favorite enemy is the living bat that wields...a bat. Despite being bizarre beyond belief, the game has some really nice, colorful graphics and solid gameplay to boot. Reminds me of Dynamite Headdy in some ways, one of Ray's favorite games.

In this episode, Ray discusses his first impressions of his shiny new Xbox 360 along with the better version of Sonic Unleashed!

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That was fast (get it, because Sonic is fast?). Amazon has Sonic Unleashed for unbelievably low prices for all consoles (except PS3). $10 for PS2, $21 for 360, and $25 for Wii. Just use coupon UNLEASH5 to see the discount. It probably won't last long though, so get a move on! I wonder if Black Doom had anything to do with this...

(Thanks sheppy, I just saw your comment after I posted this!)

Just in case you haven't bought enough today, you can pick up a 2P START! shirt for 20% off with coupon code BLACKFRIDAY today only. Just promise to stay calm and don't use your shopping cart as a weapon!

MWUAHAHA!!! Just finished my Black Friday shopping spree and thought I'd share the video game deals I got. These will all be Christmas presents from the wife and family which means I have one month to finish any games I already have!

Amazon:
• de Blob (Wii) - $25.95
• Mercury Meltdown Revolution (Wii) - $9.95
• Nyko Perfect Shot Wii (x2) - $7.95 each
• We Love Golf (Wii) - $19.95
• Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (360) - $17.95
• Dead Space (360) - $29.95
• Infinite Undiscovery (360) - $19.95

CircuitCity.com:
• Dead Rising (360) - $9.99
• Okami (Wii) - $19.99

Target:
• Boom Blox (Wii) - $20
• Burnout Paradise (360) - $20

I'll admit, I WAS tempted by the Animal Crossing: City Folk bundle on Amazon for $40, but luckily it was sold out which probably kept me from being a hypocrite! Anyone else score any sweet deals?

As you may know from reading my review, Dizzy Bee is my favorite iPhone game. A great value at $2.99, it's now on sale for the first time ever, down to a cool 99 cents for Thursday and Friday only. If you own an iPhone or iPod Touch or plan on getting one soon, buy this game immediately! I promise you won't regret it! Also, it sounds like Igloo Games is prepping their second iPhone game, and from the sound of it, it may just be a sequel to Dizzy Bee! Announcement after the break.

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That's right folks, our very own Ray Hargreaves of 2P START! fame has taken the plunge and impulse-bought an Xbox 360 along with Sonic Unleashed (big surprise). Who knew that the horrible Wii version of Sonic Unleashed could drive him to such madness? Regardless, let's welcome him with open arms to the 'light side' (as DJ puts it)! Ray's gamertag is "Ray 2P START", so go ahead and send him a friend request, and while you're at it, send me one too if you haven't done so (gamertag: wilef).

Your second task is to suggest some 360 games for Ray as I doubt Sonic Unleashed, Lego Indiana Jones, and Kung-Fu Panda will hold his attention for too long. Let's focus on fun online multi-player titles (retail or arcade) to get him used to a REAL online gaming experience!

I found this sentence in my business class text book, and although the copyright date is 2008, I think their information is a little outdated. The class is on Strategic Management and the book is Contemporary Strategy Analysis by Robert M. Grant.

"A critical issue for Nintendo in the coming years will be whether it possesses the financial and technological resources to continue to compete head-to-head with Sony and Microsoft in the market for video game consoles."

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Well, technically they picked a strategy where they didn't have to compete head-to-head on technology, and clearly the strategy was a winning one.

I had been meaning to get Scurge: Hive for some time now as I heard it was a bit like Metroid. I've been needing a quality DS game and when I saw it at Target for $7 on clearance, I didn't hesitate to snatch it up. I've been pleasantly surprised by the game in the couple hours I've put into it and just thought I'd pass this info along because I know our readers are Metroid fans. Honestly, I was a little shocked just how similar this is to Metroid. Female bounty hunter? Check. Upgradable arm cannon? Check. Aliens everywhere? Check. Meta Ridley? Well, no, but there is definitely a Mother Brain-looking thing in a cylindrical glass case.

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