The following video is one of the better “Nintendo Facts” clips I have seen on the net. It’s a little creepy with this weird guy stroking his cat and lounging on a bed in his bathrobe at one point, but it’s well worth a view. I knew 20 of the facts in the video already, but had no idea that Nintendo ran a “pay by the hour” love hotel at one point in history. At first I thought this was made up, but I did some research. The hotel actually existed and was often frequented by Fusajiro Yamauchi himself.  Who would have known that Nintendo was founded by a perv?

Via Cameltap

written by Will Snizek \\ tags: facts, history, Nintendo, video

Some sad news surfaced today. The “Shogun of Harlem” Julius Carry III passed away last night, but few details are available. Sho’Nuff was probably one of the greatest villains in movie history. Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon is a 1985 martial arts epic, produced by Rupert Hitzig and directed by Michael Schultz. While the film was a critical disappointment at the time, it was a financial success and is considered by many to be one of the greatest cult classics of the 1980s. Carry’s most famous line from the film was “Kiss My Converse” which has been used time and time again by other films and in rap songs and videos. Carry was 56 when he passed away.

I will never forget the final fight of the film where we learn about the “glow”. The following scene is perhaps my favorite fight scene from any film:

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In the following video, John Madden talks about the history of the Madden franchise. One interesting comment towards the beginning is how it was their goal for the video game to look like the actual game on television and now the television guys want real football to look like the game. He also mentions how the game will either go up or down and how he believes they keep going up each season. Personally, I think Madden has been having some off years for the past 4-5 games, but it looks like they may have gotten it all together with 2009.

written by Will Snizek \\ tags: beginning, comment, football, franchise, game, goal, history, John Madden, Season, television, video

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Title: Don King Presents: Prizefighter

Platforms: Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii

Developer: Venom Games

Publisher: 2K Sports

Don King is certainly one of those characters in this world that you love to hate.  His odd hairdo, weird personality and use of his own slang words certainly is enough to excite most people, whether they like him or not.  When Don promised us that ‘Prizefighter’ would be the “most realistic boxing video game in history”, I got excited even though I didn’t really believe him.  With that said, ‘Don King Presents: Prizefighter’ doesn’t quite make it into the same league as the Fight Night series from EA.

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written by Will Snizek \\ tags: boxing, Don, Don King, game, Gameplay, history, K Sports, match, Microsoft Xbox 360, night, Presents, Prizefighter, punching, quality, series, title, video

Hoboken, New Jersey lies on the west bank of the Hudson River just a rock throw away from New York City. Hoboken is the archetypal American port town and has a deep and rich history.  Although the city isn’t really known for superhero action, many great people in American history hailed from the city such as Frank Sinatra.

In 1994, a weird DOS based game titled ‘Superhero: League of Hoboken’ hit the scene and it’s one of the few games based on Hoboken that I know about.  

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Affirmed did it in 1978, and we’ll have to wait another year for a new Triple Crown winner. ‘Big Brown’ loses! Coming out of the rail at post number 1, Big Brown comes in last lightly galloping. ‘Big Brown’ moves to a career record of 5-1, 6 starts with 5 wins. It is uncertain if ‘Big Brown’ was injured during the race, but replays show no evidence of that.

Da’Tara took the early lead and did not look back. A horse trained by Nick Zito, Da’Tara looked strong the entire race. The win bet paid out an astonishing $79.00.

Could the injured hoof be the reason why ‘Big Brown’ did not win?

On a side note, be careful looking for ‘Big Brown’ through google images. I dropped my laptop at the results, here’s an example.

Belmont Stakes Results:

6 Da’Tara $79.00 $28.00 $14.00

4 Denis of Cork $5.40 $4.10

8 Anak Nakal/ Ready’s Echo $7.60 (Dead Heat)

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To join the forces of Smackdown Vs Raw, WWE Legends of Wrestlmania will tag team the other wrestling games in a “No Holds Barred” event. If you’ve ever loved playing as the Honkey Tonk Man or Papa Shango then you’re going to love WWE’s Legends of Wrestlmania. THQ could have wreslting gold in their hands, if they include those old timer’s that everyone loves. Who would you like to see in this game? I will personally give points from 1 - 5 for the most creative wrestler’s mentioned.

Prepare to Relive, Rewrite or Redefine History with WWE(R) Legends of WrestleMania(R)Publishers of the Renowned WWE(R) SmackDown(R)/SmackDown(R) vs. Raw(R) Franchise To Establish New Property for Next Generation Systems

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 6, 2008–THQ Inc. (NASDAQ:THQI) and JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK) today announced that WWE(R) Legends of WrestleMania(R) is currently in development for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. Joining the distinguished WWE(R) SmackDown(R)/SmackDown vs. Raw(R) franchise, which has shipped more than 37 million units worldwide since 2000, WWE Legends of WrestleMania is scheduled for release in March 2009 to coincide with the annual pinnacle of sports entertainment, WrestleMania(R) 25, in Houston, Texas.

“We have generated significant year-over-year growth in key global territories with WWE-licensed videogames, including tremendous success with the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw franchise,” said Peter Matiss, vice president, global brand management, THQ. “The development capabilities afforded by next generation hardware, combined with our established history and deep understanding of fighting videogames, allow us to leverage the strength of the WWE brand to further extend our leadership in the fighting videogame genre and bring this new property to market.”

“JAKKS Pacific is pleased to introduce a new WWE videogame property to the fighting genre,” said Nelo Lucich, senior vice president of interactive, JAKKS Pacific. “The WWE SmackDown vs. Raw franchise has captured a collective audience of WWE fans, game enthusiasts and casual players, and we are confident that WWE Legends of WrestleMania will be poised for great success.”

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It looks like Hulkamania will run wild on mobile phones in the near future.  Gameloft recently struck a deal with the legendary wrestler to create a mobile wrestling game featuring Hulk and seven other stars.   WIth a 3D isometric view combined with numerous available moves, this could be one of the most exciting mobile wrestling games in history.  Hopefully we’ll find out more about the title in the near future.

Gameloft®, a leading publisher and developer of video games for mobile phones, is pleased to announce a licensing agreement with legendary wrestling icon, Hulk Hogan. The deal, negotiated through Hogan’s marketing agent, Darren Prince of Prince Marketing Group, brings one of wrestling’s most popular personalities to mobile gaming. Hulkamania Wrestling will give fans the chance to experience an amazing amount of legendary holds in wild wrestling beat downs, and the power of the people’s champ, Hulk Hogan, right in the palm of their hands.

Via Press Release

written by Will Snizek \\ tags: Darren Prince, deal, Fever, future, game, Gameloft, High, history, Hogan, Hulk, Hulkamania, marketing, view, WIth, wrestler, Wrestling