My Top 10 Worst No More Heroes Characters #9: Ermen Palmer

He was just some dude that tried to kill Travis at the end of the first game. Instead Henry Cooldown slices him in half before he gets the chance. 

He's actually an ode to some character from the GameCube game Killer 7. 

Nintendo Downloads for September 22: TwinBee and Other Stuff

TwinBee gets remade on 3DS

Break Tactics for DSiware

Escape Trick: Ninja Castle for DSiware

Aya and the Crystal Cubes for WiiWare. 

My Top 10 Worst No More Heroes Characters #10: Skelter Helter

He appears at the start of the 2nd game as a enemy of revenge against Travis. He's also a whiny loser. He also happens to be a parody of Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII. 

My Day Yesterday: Pizza, Angry Birds, and Zodiac

Managed to play my last bits of Metroid: Other M for Wii. Not a fan. 

Picked up my girlfriend from work, and went out to a pizza place. 

She likes the arcade in there for the ticket machines even though there's nothing she wants to redeem (i.e. pointless addiction to bright lights and tickets), and she only put one dollar on her game card and walked over to some machine. Spun the wheel, and won 1000 tickets in one go. Not bad.

While I was waiting for her to finish eating, I got some playtime with Angry Birds Rio. 

We also went to the library where I got to read the monthly edition of The Progressive, and checked out a few things. 

When we got home, she put some songs on her iPod and I studied some Japanese. Trying to learn Katakana by heart. 

We also watched Zodiac, a movie based on the real life events of the famous serial killer. We almost finished it, but it's pretty good.  

Metroid: Other M Review

I really tried to give this the best shot I could since I love Metroid and Ninja Gaiden, however I can't stand it. 

They should have done away with the cut-scenes since they're boring and stupid. 

The only thing to look forward to is some Zero-Suit eye candy. 

It tries to combine the Metroid and Ninja Gaiden games but it's not a good mix. Trading katanas for plasma shots was bad enough, but a clunky control system doesn't make things better. It was a neat idea, but the game is horribly executed. It's the worst game in the Metroid series. 

Score: 5 out of 10

New NCIS Video Game Announced By Ubisoft

Fans of the show will have a new video game featuring mini-games which will let you play as you favorite characters from the TV show. It will be coming soon for PC, 360, PS3, Wii, and 3DS. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #1: Travis Touchdown

I guess it was easy to see this one coming. Travis is the star of the show, and he's everything he isn't suppose to be. He's a nerd who likes anime and wrestling, yet he takes on the role of an assassin so he can buy more video games. He has great one liners and is just such a goofball that he makes every scene a blast. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #2: Henry Cooldown

He appeared out of nowhere killing Letz Shake. He then disappears after taunting Travis, and shows up at the very end of the game (secret cut-scene) as Travis' long lost twin brother. 

He returns in the 2nd game and you even got to play as him. In some weird anime dream sequence. 

It's a shame that you didn't get to fight as Henry during the 3 other fights he fought for Travis for saving his hide. Oh budget cuts. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #3: Bad Girl

She was rank 2nd in the first game, and she was quite a challenge. She even had fake cryouts that resulted in one kill deaths. She even beats Travis to a pulp to make him give up, though he advanced in rank when the beam katana finally killed her. 

Metroid: Other M Impressions

Got this through Blockbuster By Mail. I've played practically every game in the Metroid series except this.

Granted I knew it wasn't a "true" Metroid game, instead a Ninja Gaiden clone co-developed by Tecmo's Team Ninja guys. But it's a kind of mix between Ninja Gaiden, 2D Metroids, and the Metroid Prime series. 

It's the first Metroid to have a considerable deep plot, real cut-scenes, and voice acting. It's all kinda boring though, and they're unskippable so it sucks if you hate them. 

Just got done with my first boss fight, and the game is fun for now. I'm not exactly thrilled about playing the rest, but I'll remain optimistic. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #5: Shinobu

She was a really good boss fight in the first game, and a very important part of the story. 

I was glad to see her return in No More Heroes 2, and even more glad to play as her for a bit. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #6: Thunder Ryu

Thunder Ryu was Travis' master, and you had him help you upgrade your skills throughout the game. 

It's a shame that he was killed near the end. Funny to see his ghost appear in his dojo though. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #7: Margaret Moonlight

In No More Heroes 2, you met her on the top of some roof in the middle of the night. Any gamer should not forget their tangle with this Gothic assassin. 

Not only is there a catchy theme music during the whole fight, but she is defiantly one of the hardest bosses in the series. Once you beat her though, it's very satisfying. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #8: Destroyman

I really liked his fight in the first game. He was the first assassin to get the upper-hand on Travis, even though he was playing tricks instead of showing signs of "honor" or so he tries to make it seem.  

I was surprised to see him return in the second game as well. He was even better this time, double the trouble. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #9: Harvey Moiseiwitsch Volodarskii

I just loved how ridiculousness this guy's name was. I really enjoyed the cut-scene where Travis confronts him as well. He was also a decent challenge, I almost lost a good bit of health, before I figured out his moves. 

My Top Ten No More Heroes Characters #10: Kimmy Howell

She first appears in No More Heroes 2, as an optional boss fight. She's actually challenging Travis Touchdown for his title making it one of the few defense fights Travis has to do. She's actually optional to the player. 

But I admit, it's a pretty good fight after the funny cut-scene. I like how's she's a Darth Maul parody, and she's a decent challenge. So if you're not careful you might end up like Qui-Gon Jinn in the game. 

Nintendo Downloads for September 8th 2011

We have Golf (Gameboy) for 3DS E-shop

Dotman for DSiware

Puzzle Rocks for DSiware

Paint Splash for Wiiware 

Liight for Wiiware

Dragon Quest X Revealed As Online RPG For Both Wii and WiiU

The tenth game in the series is slated to hit Japan in 2012 for both of Nintendo's consoles. The WiiU version will have better graphics, but it will support cross-platform online play. I wonder how this will turn out for them. 

Nintendo Announces Gold Controller Bundle For The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

The bundle will feature a full motion-plus controller with a bonus music CD for just $70 which is a steal if you don't have such a controller yet. I'll probably have to pass, sounds tempting but I'm a bit broke. 

Things I Hate: Nights: Journey of Dreams

This one came out of nowhere since the original game came out at least a decade before it and the poor-selling Sega Saturn. 

Speaking of Nights Into Dreams, I never did play the game. I've heard some legendary things, however I kinda wondered what was so great about flying through a bunch of rings. 

I don't know if Journey of Dreams is a true sequel or not, but it has rings I guess. 

Besides flying through rings, there really isn't much else to do. It's not a bad game through technical means, however it's just plain boring and vanilla. If the Sega Saturn "classic" is about as good, then it's one of the most overrated games of all time.