For my first blog entry, I decided to do something a little bit different and create a video blog. In this edition I show off the Japanese DS paddle controller that's compatible with Arkanoid DS and Space Invaders Extreme.
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Post by: ShyGuy on July 10, 2008, 06:31:20 PM
I really like the idea of NWR growing into video content. Web 3.0! I do have one question though: How can Mister Freeze survive outside his cold suit?
I'm bald too :(
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Post by: Jonnyboy117 on July 10, 2008, 07:05:55 PM
LOL will the paddle help you finish Spiderwick? I am observant!
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 10, 2008, 07:16:32 PM
Hey ShyGuy...CHILL OUT. :D
hahaha Jonny, I put that in there as a little Easter Egg. I knew somebody would comment on it.
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Post by: Yoshidious on July 10, 2008, 08:05:28 PM
Random Arnie-as-Mr.Freeze quote "I'm afraid that my condition has left me cold to your pleas for mercy". Now that guy had range.
I think I'll pick up the game first, and then look into getting my hands on the paddle at some point later. It does look very effective.
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Post by: Caliban on July 10, 2008, 08:28:24 PM
Lex Luther previews the paddle. Awesome.
I'm surprised to see that the paddle sticks out quite a bit from the GBA slot.
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Post by: UncleBob on July 10, 2008, 08:38:55 PM
Probably so it'll fit into an original DS.
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Post by: Caliban on July 10, 2008, 08:40:47 PM
True, but I would bet there are more DS Lites out there than there are original DSs, so they should have considered the DS Lite population unless of course for hardware reasons they could not shrink in any practical way.
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Post by: Arbok on July 10, 2008, 08:44:58 PM
True, but I would bet there are more DS Lites out there than there are original DSs, so they should have considered the DS Lite population unless of course for hardware reasons they could not shrink in any practical way.
It's because the DS Phat is a man's handheld...
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Post by: Caliban on July 10, 2008, 08:48:55 PM
True, but I would bet there are more DS Lites out there than there are original DSs, so they should have considered the DS Lite population unless of course for hardware reasons they could not shrink in any practical way.
Well, they had two options - one, make it so it would fit into both the original and the Lite, although it'd be a little big sticking out of the Lite *or* make it smaller where it would *only* fit the Lite, screwing over everyone who has an Original DS.
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Post by: MegaByte on July 10, 2008, 10:26:31 PM
*or* make an extension piece like Guitar Hero On Tour's peripheral.
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Post by: UncleBob on July 10, 2008, 11:22:38 PM
Which would drive up the cost of a niche product even more.
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Post by: ShyGuy on July 10, 2008, 11:48:21 PM
Niche? Arkanoid is a BREAKOUT hit with the mainstream casual!
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 11, 2008, 01:12:30 AM
Lindy looks like Lex Luthor, pretty scary.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 11, 2008, 02:43:01 AM
Yes, the wizard behind the curtain is revealed.
BTW not the first time I've heard that.
Both "Lex Luthor" and "pretty scary"
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Post by: ShyGuy on July 11, 2008, 03:50:04 AM
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Post by: Nick DiMola on July 11, 2008, 06:19:03 AM
Mr. Freeze FTW
Also, Lindy you gotta give us an update when Space Invaders comes in!
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 11, 2008, 11:01:15 AM
I will for sure. Making this video was worth it for the Mr. Freeze picture alone.
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Post by: Halbred on July 11, 2008, 01:02:07 PM
Silks could kill you with his mind. Or just head-butt you like a pachycephalosaur. :-D
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Post by: D_Average on July 11, 2008, 05:16:02 PM
Man, its so weird seeing somebody for the first time after hearing their voice for months! I had you pictured more like this Lindy:
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Post by: TheFleece on July 11, 2008, 09:47:26 PM
This video post is great, please do more whenever possible :) If you don't have a tripod you can make one (http://lifehacker.com/software/diy/diy-waterbottle-tripod-222576.php) for like a buck. I can't wait for the Space Invaders review!
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 12, 2008, 03:16:51 AM
I can't believe I have a Corey Feldman voice. That's depressing.
I have a tripod. I'll use it next time. And I'll make up the bed.
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Post by: Svevan on July 12, 2008, 04:02:29 AM
I have a tripod. I'll use it next time. And I'll make up the bed.
or....don't....
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Post by: Dasmos on July 12, 2008, 04:35:32 AM
I BOUGHT THIS PADDLE. IT'S A WELL MADE PADDLE, NOT CHEAPLY MADE AT ALL. IT SPINS AND CAN BE USED FOR SPACE INVADERS, BUT LOL I DON'T HAVE SPACE INVADERS SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOOD OR NOT FOR SPACE INVADERS.
and lol at most of the comments in this about baldness more than paddle.
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Post by: D_Average on July 12, 2008, 11:30:28 AM
No worries, you don't sound anything like feldman, not sure why I pictured you like that. Anyway, keep the videos coming, good stuff!
Note- I wonder what the other RFN members sound like, any ideas?
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Post by: nickmitch on July 12, 2008, 12:03:32 PM
His baldness is clearly the focus of this video. Since he can't actually use the paddle, the only takeaway is the fact that he's super bald. I mean, I wasn't aware of the paddle's existence until now, but I also wasn't aware of Jon's lack of hair, either. I'll consider getting the paddle when I see how it works (and maybe if Jon can grow hair) in his next video (I assuming it's coming), and consider it more then.
He's bald.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 12, 2008, 12:52:42 PM
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I BOUGHT THIS PADDLE. IT'S A WELL MADE PADDLE, NOT CHEAPLY MADE AT ALL. IT SPINS AND CAN BE USED FOR SPACE INVADERS, BUT LOL I DON'T HAVE SPACE INVADERS SO I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S GOOD OR NOT FOR SPACE INVADERS.
Hahaha. Yeah, as I was saying "Well, I don't have Space Invaders yet..." I realized the inherent silliness of this "look at my shiny paddle" video, but what the heck. People were legitimately curious about it, so I figured I'd show them what it's like.
Don't miss my next video, in which I buy a new game, tear the plastic off of it, and then tell you that I'll film myself playing it later because I don't have a Wii yet.
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He's bald.
Technically, I have hair (full head of hair actually), but I shave my head really close out of preference, because I look (even more) absurd with hair. But I can live with bald. I have big, bald shoulders to carry the weight. Wait, what?
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Post by: ShyGuy on July 12, 2008, 01:09:54 PM
Note- I wonder what the other RFN members sound like, any ideas?
Kairon sounds like Antonio Banderas.
If I weren't as tired as I am right now I'd be busy photoshopping an image of Antonio Banderas as Zorro cutting the Majesco logo in something with his sword.
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Post by: shammack on July 13, 2008, 09:26:03 AM
Technically, I have hair (full head of hair actually), but I shave my head really close out of preference, because I look (even more) absurd with hair. But I can live with bald. I have big, bald shoulders to carry the weight. Wait, what?
The only thing to be embarrassed about in that pic is the streaks of brown running through the lawn, you're hair looks fine. In fact, it looks like the type of hair where you'd be able to grow a decent fro. 8)
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Post by: ShyGuy on July 15, 2008, 01:28:22 AM
That makes you look like Cole Hauser.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 15, 2008, 11:09:04 AM
That a fairly obscure reference, but I'll take it.
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Post by: Halbred on July 16, 2008, 05:36:12 PM
I was gonna say that dude from Sex & the City who the ugly one almost married.
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Post by: King of Twitch on July 16, 2008, 09:34:15 PM
Which one? /rim shot
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Post by: D_Average on July 19, 2008, 10:49:20 PM
Have you received the actual game yet? I'm getting my ### kicked w/o the paddle and wondering if I should purchase the peripheral.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 19, 2008, 11:44:32 PM
Actually, I just checked on the order tonight. No idea why Amazon is taking so long with this, but it says that it should be delivered between 07/23 and 07/29.
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Post by: Jonnyboy117 on July 20, 2008, 02:47:40 AM
You're looking towards the future, like Obama! Actually, I think the hair works. You looked awesome with that afro in your Bob Ross costume for Halloween.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 20, 2008, 04:52:06 PM
Hahaha, yeah, I remember that. That costume was too hilarious.
If I grow the 'fro now, it looks ridiculous, thanks to my receding hairline and constantly-increasing grey hair count. ***Welcome to your thirties, Lindy***
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Post by: Arbok on July 22, 2008, 01:10:59 AM
If I grow the 'fro now, it looks ridiculous, thanks to my receding hairline...
Whoa, whoa, whoa... what happened to that "full head of hair actually" you were touting not that long ago?
Anyway, using the picture you included as a comparison... I think you look better with hair personally.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 22, 2008, 05:25:45 PM
Hey, just because I have hair doesn't mean my hairline isn't receding. Having a receding hairline doesn't mean you're bald, it just means you're creeping up in the corners, if you know what I'm saying.
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Post by: Arbok on July 22, 2008, 05:41:38 PM
Hey, just because I have hair doesn't mean my hairline isn't receding. Having a receding hairline doesn't mean you're bald, it just means you're creeping up in the corners, if you know what I'm saying.
A wise man by the name of Billy Joel once told me at a concert, "You shouldn't see it as getting less hair, you should see it as getting more head." With that said, I have a full head of hair that I intend on keeping for as long as possible, but I'm also not an old man like Lindy.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 22, 2008, 11:04:14 PM
Even though I'm old, I've never minded getting more head.
BA-DUM-PSH
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Post by: D_Average on July 24, 2008, 11:09:11 PM
You get that game yet?
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 25, 2008, 09:18:18 PM
Nope, still waiting. Believe me, you guys will be the first to hear. I normally love Amazon, but they seriously dropped the ball on this one.
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Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 25, 2008, 09:20:06 PM
WHAT THE HELL. Amazon is usually so good too, I don't know what the deal is.
I reported to them that you have been attacking the huge holiday sellers that happen to be casual games, and in turn they decided to delay your shipment. Sorry but I had to do it for ethical reasons!
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 26, 2008, 12:06:13 AM
It's not my fault that the Wii is always #1 on their Best Sellers list. IT MUST BE STOPPED.
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Post by: Caliban on July 26, 2008, 12:32:16 AM
Not enough copies of S.I.E. to go around, I suppose, but I got a copy 2 to 3 weeks ago at my local EB.
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Post by: D_Average on July 26, 2008, 01:39:18 AM
I've had mine over a month now....can't really imagine living with out it....just sayin.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 26, 2008, 10:01:57 AM
I complained, so Amazon wrote me back and pretty much had no answer for me. Time to head down to GameStop with Spiderwick in hand to end this madness once and for all.
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Post by: D_Average on July 29, 2008, 11:21:13 PM
Its the 29th, still no arrival?
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on July 30, 2008, 10:54:00 PM
I had to go out to Best Buy to pick it up. I haven't had a chance to play it just yet, but I will over the next day or so for sure.
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Post by: Halbred on August 04, 2008, 08:15:33 PM
Dude, don't use Amazon to get your games! I have been cheated out of stuff from Amazon WAY too often to ever go back. There's a Penny Arcade that perfectly captures my feelings on Amazon:
Gabe: Have you gotten Space Invaders Extreme yet?* Tycho: Nope, I ordered it using Amazon's "you send us money, we never ship it to you, ever" feature! Gabe: Wow. You should check the mailbox. What if it came? Tycho: *checks* Nope, not here! Gabe: It'll be some awesome when you don't get it.
*That's not the game they're discussing in the comic, but it works here.
I've had the game since its release, and it continues to doll out awesomeness on a daily basis.
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on August 05, 2008, 02:18:10 PM
Amazon rules. Just ask Nick.
On the bigger games (Soulcalibur IV, Madden '09) they now offer Release-Day shipping, so you're pretty much guaranteed to get it on the day of release.
However, every once in a while they do screw you, especially on pre-orders. They're improving on that front, though.
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Post by: D_Average on August 05, 2008, 03:37:51 PM
So when do we get our Part 2 on the video with a Mr. Wizard like presentation of how the game operates with and without the paddle?? 8)
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Post by: NWR_Lindy on August 05, 2008, 08:53:42 PM
I'll crank it out this week.
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Post by: D_Average on August 05, 2008, 10:45:19 PM
