72 Pin Connector » Video

Noby Noby Boy iPhone!!!

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:45:38 +0000

It was announced a good while back “Noby Noby Boy” a brilliant PSN exclusive game (for incredibly cheap by the way) is coming to the iPhone. I haven’t seen it yet on my iPhone, but this video makes me want it… a lot!!! It’s the cutest thing in the world, and it is WRONG to not love this video. You an evil and hate-filled creature who has no love in his/her heart, and I am disgusted by you, sir! Disgusted!

It’s a slow day for me.

Final Fantasy I & II on your iPhone

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:44:14 +0000

That’s right. The first two “Final Fantasy” games will soon be available for the iPhone, with improved graphics from their original NES versions. There’s no release date yet for the games, but the official trailer for the games implies that they will be out “soon.” So if you haven’t had the chance to play the humble beginnings of an epic series of great games (a lot of fantastic adjectives there!) then you’ll definitely want to get your hands on these.

I personally started the series with FF3(6) for the SNES, so I’m curious about experiencing the earliest of the series in portable form with some prettied up graphics. For some reason JRPGs have gotten a lot less significant on consoles, but their portable appeal has done nothing but improved over the years.

News: Sonic the Hedgehog 4

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:27:52 +0000

I woke up this morning and there was this to greet me, yes, it’s the true sequel to “Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” known as “Sonic the Hedgehog 4,” because “Sonic & Knuckles,” “Sonic CD,” and the last twenty years were just for lolz. But whatever, it looks pretty. I don’t really think it’s bad to go back to form, but I do think the name’s a little dumb. It gets the point across though, I guess.

Fun fact about “Sonic 4″: It will be episodic for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii. The first episode will be this Summer. So check out the article at Gamespot.

Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 044 – Mythology

samurailink3 — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:21:23 +0000

Tonight! We will be podcasting and discussing Mythology in gaming! Everything from Quiz and Dragons to Quiz and Dragons, with special guest, Quiz and Dragons! Tune in tonight at 9PM EST to join the discussion!

http://live.72pc.com

Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 038 – Awwwww-ful Games

samurailink3 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:13:27 +0000

Stay tuned here tonight at 9PM EST for our discussion on games that make you Awww! In all of its forms!

http://live.72pc.com

Perfection pt. 1

Resident Skizzle — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:34:07 +0000

Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 034 – The Enemy

samurailink3 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:47:06 +0000

Alright!! Its that time of the week again when we gear up, set up, and put out (Not really.. you couldn’t possibly be that lucky) for the 72 Pin Connector podcast! Tune in tonight to hear us talk about our favorite video game villians of all time! Again, as usual, we’ll start the broadcast at about 8:30-9PM EST.

Head over to http://live.72pc.com to check it out!

Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 033 – Women in Gaming

samurailink3 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:59:47 +0000

Tonight!! A new podcast discussing women in gaming. We’re live tonight around 8:30-9PM EST. Tune into live.72pc.com. And yes, there will be a female voice on the cast, just to let you know.

The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

samurailink3 — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:24:20 +0000

Before we begin… I know we’ve already got a small review up for Link’s Awakening. But I feel that the post was more Battletunes oriented and presented only a brief overview of the game. Not to discredit that review, but this is a more in depth look at the story and design aspects of the game.

Zelda games have always rang true with me. An overall amazing series, and most of the games are pure gold (most! Phantom Hourglass can suck a dick). It happens to be my favorite series in all of gaming. I’ve spent an ungodly amount of time in each version of Hyrule, battling skultullas and rescuing Zelda for the millionth time, it never truly got old. But the game I’ve put the most amount of time into has to be Link’s Awakening.

I was a huge fan of A Link to the Past when it came out, and this game helped me rekindle all of those warm feelings all over again. Link’s Awakening is a Zelda game through and through, you’ll find familiar puzzles, enemies, tunes, items, and scenarios. But what turns this Zelda game into something special is the story and presentation of the whole thing. Its difficult to make a Game Boy game seem epic… You’ve got 4 shades of grey, a small screen, and very limited sound capability to play around with, but somehow, they did it. Instead of taking place in the Land of Hyrule, Link’s Awakening takes place in Koholint Island, a completely new world, completely separated from Hyrule. This gave the designers enough of a push to make a truly unique story. (Yarr… there be spoilers ahead!!)

Here’s a video with one of my favorite video game tunes of all time: The Ballad of the Wind Fish

Thanks to omdac714 for the video!

Koholint Island doesn’t exist. Its all a dream world. The world exists in the dream of a sleeping creature called The Wind Fish. If the Wind Fish is awoken, Koholint Island, all the creatures, and all of the people contained within will disappear with the dream. This creates an interesting philosophical scenario. Is is morally right to wake the dreamer, escaping the dreamland, only to watch everyone you’ve met so far disappear right before your very eyes? Are the enemies really all that evil, trying to stop you from destroying the only world they’ve ever known? Are you even the hero of this story? Or do you merely server as a means to an end of the world? Though the game never directly brings up these questions, it does make for an amazing catalyst into moral and philosophical discussion. At one point, when you defeat a boss, the dying enemy begs you not to wake the Wind Fish, as his entire world will disappear. Its this writing, this kind of storytelling that separate this Zelda game from all the rest, and more importantly, this Game Boy game from all the rest. Give it a try, one of my favorite games of all time:

Game Boy – The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening

LIVE – Seventy Two Pin Connector Podcast: Episode 031: Blaxploigaming!!!!

samurailink3 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:44:44 +0000

We’re on live now!!

http://seventytwopinconnector.com/72pcpc-live/

You can also use the link to the right to watch us!