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Sonic the Hedgehog Hotel Room?

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Okay. I like Sonic as a character. I’m fine with most of the games, even a couple of 3D ones(?!). Of course,  I hope the new Sonic 4 episodic games are going to be good. However, as far as being a “Sonic fan,” this is an example of going overboard.

This room compliments the Sonic the Hedgehog Roller Coaster at the Alton Towers Resort in the United Kingdom. Look at the lamps.. I think they are supposed to be emeralds. The bathroom even has sonic plush toys in it. Rings on the walls too… Well, at least the room has an XBOX 360, PS3 and Wii so you can get your Sonic on I guess…

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Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing

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Oh look! It’s a video for Sonic and Sega All-Stars. Yes, I will get it because I am a gullible idiot, thank you very much. Not for full price though… perish the thought. Also, screw sixaxis. 360 FTW on this one. Besides, if sixaxis is supposed to make you look as cool as the people in this commercial-like video, I’ll pass. No, I also don’t have the wheel for Super Mario Kart Wii because who needs the extra plastic.

Wise culinary words…

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NEVER.

Pinferno 2 – Spawn of Pinferno

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Shoot 1-up

“Each life obtained is automatically added to your arsenal. Have 10 lives? You’ll have 10 ships on screen shooting the hell out of everything. You can have up to 30 ships on screen at a time and play in 2 player co-op. Follow Mommy’s Best Games Twitter account, for potentially free download codes around the release.” (GamerBytes)
Demon’s Souls

Zero Punctuation reviews Demon’s Souls and let’s us know how balls-hard it is.

Pinferno 2

The Spawn of Pinferno was held at Reciprocal NYC

Pics of the event

Video footage!

Arcade Hunters – the Podcast

Arcade-Hunters.com just started their own podcast called, “Gabbin’ with Arcade Hunters.”
NYC Pinball Wiki

The New York City Pinball Wiki is up at nycpinball.info
Here’s hoping that

DeathSmiles
and
Mushihimesama Futari

get USA releases on Xbox 360…

Nick interviews the Captain

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Interview with Captain Kirk – Owner of Castle Video

Nick from Arcade Hunters interviews “Captain Kirk” owner of Castle Video which is home to over 20 top-condition pinball games including the latest STERN games.
New STERN Investor

Stern Pinball Inc has a new investor and partner who hopes to turn the business around and halt the decline in sales over recent years.

Silverball Museum – Pinball Hall of Fame

One man working hard to bring pinball and other classic amusements back to Asbury Park is Rob Ilvento who built his business selling fried chicken under the Cluck-U-Chicken brand and French fries through the Jersey Shore Fries company. (Pinball News)
Michael Jackson, Sonic 3 Urban Legend Confirmed… Maybe
Urban legend confirmed! According to Michael Jackson’s composer, Brad Buxer, the King of Pop arranged the blips and bloops Sonic 3’s OST.

Unless, he didn’t.
Super Mario Bros. Series Unfair to Turtles

Tongue firmly in cheek, University of Pittsburgh student Ben Korman has penned a column decrying the way turtles are portrayed and treated in Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. series of games.
Video Game War =/= Real Life War

“napalmstrikesback” uses his drug high to speak the straight truth about Modern Warfare 2 and other controversial games for nearly 9 minutes. If this is your brain on drugs, then I want what he’s having!
Jersey Pinball Association Gauntlet

We have a winner!

The Onion Sends Up Modern Warfare 2

This will be the realest representation of real war ever!
Dr. Mario with Lyrics

Brentalfloss teams up with DarkV to produce a magnificent parody of Dr. Mario
Pin Wall

“How do you take a normal building face and turn it into something interesting? With Pinwall, of course! This project was designed by Urban Screen who have gone about creating similar projects in the past although this would mark the first time pinball is involved.” (Arcade Heroes)
Until We Win – Super Castlevania IV

SCIV was one of the best games made for the Super Nintendo. “Lordcat” provides a very detailed strategy review on how to beat the game.

The Nostalgia Critic

Reviews 2 of the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon series: Adventure of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic SatAM.
Until We Win – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

That fact that he (Lordcat) beat TMNT for the NES is an achievement. This video review is another one. Damn that dam level.
Et tu, Mario?
“Murder, looting, pizza theft, and other hazards of cooperative video-gaming.” (Slate)

A Shmups Documentary
“This is a French documentary from Gameone covering the evolution of the shmup genre.” (YouTube)

“Get the extra ball, ya weiner!”

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Arcade Hunters

8 on the Break

Castle Video Part 1 | Part 2

Before there was Grand Theft Auto there was… Death Race! Videogame violence indeed.

Star Fox in Iraq

Do a barrel roll! “Fighting terrorists is hard enough without a frog yelling at you.” (CollegeHumor)
Jersey Pinball Association Gauntlet

The JPA Gauntlet jackpot increases again, and we have a new game replacing Fish Tales:  Whitewater. The goal for this game is 20 Million + Make a “Multi Millions” ramp shot for 4 Million.


Inside Akihabara

Videogame mecca of Japan


Once Upon a Pixel

“What if Katamari Damacy were a hard-boiled comic book?” (Destructoid)


Pacific Pinball Expo 2009

“Clips of the show, pin-tourneys, SF Bay area. For the best pinball tourney tips visit http://www.pinballvideo.com/”


Totally Rad Show

Time-lapse of The Totally Rad Show’s 24 Hour Gaming Marathon, benefiting the Texas Children’s Hospital, fighting pediatric cancer.


Video Game Dioramas

“Video game geeks are a creative bunch — especially those capable of creating artwork depicting characters and places most people over the age of 40 would never recognize. How do you take your game to the next level (pun intended)? Build fantastic dioramas of scenes from the best games ever made.” (Bitmob)

“Get in my belly!”

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Kirby Mario?

Mario image parodies!

Bowser’s Inside Story

Zero Punctuation reviews the newest Mario and Luigi RPG saga.
JPA Gauntlet news

The JPA Gauntlet Jackpot increases again!

Also, thanks to KOI for his sponsorship.
R. I. P. Captain Lou Albano

“Captain Lou Albano, the WWE Hall of Fame inductee who parlayed his wrestling career into becoming the live-action face of Mario in “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!” died Wednesday at age of 76.”
The but satisfier

Satisfying all your buts!
MaRiO’s WoRsT NiGhTmAreS

Dude… that’s messed up!
Sonic has Pink eye?

You cannot un-see it now!

“Prepare for maximum acceleration!”

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Jersey Pinball Asoociation Gauntlet

The Jackpot has increased, and Jack*bot replaces ST:TNG.  The Jack*bot target score is 800 Million + 4 Jack*Bots.
Pacific Pinball Expo 2009 Coverage

Pinball News – “This is the third annual Pacific Pinball Expo show and like the previous two, it is being held at the Marin Center in San Rafael, California.”
Special When Lit

A Pinball Documentary
Pinball on a Stick

IFPA 6 Coverage from London England

More IFPA 6…

Knuckles Briefs

From the same people who brought you “Sonic Shorts.” Knuckles finally gets some props… sort of.

The Highest Pinball Tournament in the World?

Dory Hill campground Pinball Tournament walk-around

Also… young [EJL] shows us how to kick @$$ on getaway

Bleep Bloop: Pinball

“ClassicPinball.com repairs, sells, and rents pinball machines. Team Bloop went outside for the first time in weeks to investigate.”

Luigi Finally Snaps

Yes, it’s old… I don’t care.

“If it moves, shoot it!”

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Tramp Stamp

“…pinball flippers on her lower back with buttons on her side.  She calls them her ‘interactive tramp stamp’”

Respect to sigma from TiltWarning

That’s a 50 dkp MINUS!

Odd groups left, even groups right. NO AGGRO RESET! More dots! More Dots now! Nuke it as hard as possible! Save all your aggro reducing abilities!
Game: Cube Colussus

“Cube Colossus is about two people searching through a massive, cube-shaped fortress in search of a girl. As they travel, they encounter tougher and tougher defenses, all in an effort to keep them from penetrating to the core of the cube.”
Espgaluda II

Will be released for the Xbox 360.

US release please?
Game: Mario Ghost House

Mario took a shortcut and got lost in the haunted house. Help him solve the puzzles and find his way out.
Top Shmups Highlights

Impethuth

Dancing Marina

Inglourious Plummers

“At long last, someone has finally combined Quentin Tarantino’s tale of a group of soldiers who scalp Nazi soldiers and Shigeru Miyamoto’s tale of a group of plumbers who stomp turtle soldiers.”
Shmup: Enigmata

Enigmata takes place on a wide screen as you travel vertically through the stage. There are achievements (of course), but unlike most games, these achievements actually count towards something. In this case, as you gain more achievements, you gain access to shops with better equipment.

Sonic the Hedghog – Scrap Brain Zone Remix

Listen NAO!

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Mario: Poker Style

“(Super Mario) makes his hallowed appearance again. And this time it’s poker chips, arranged to for his mighty self as well as other characters from the game.”
A List About Pinball!

11 things you didn’t know about pinball history. Well, if you are a pin player you probably did know some of these.
Street Fighter Table for Zen Pinball – Review

“Zen Pinball saw it’s first table expansion yesterday with the release of the Street Fighter 2 tribute table, and it’s a pretty awesome add-on for $2.49, and absolutely worth picking up if you’ve already bought Zen Pinball previously”

Zen Pinball for PlayStation Network – Review

“… the follow-up pinball title by developer ZEN Studios, who had a previous release called Pinball FX on XBLA. This is the first PSN Pinball title to date, and it’s a pretty awesome attempt at bringing home a real pinball experience to consoles, and definitely worth the $10 asking price on PSN.”

“Good evening… Try the wine!!!”

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Sonic and Knuckles on XBLA with LOCK ON Bonuses!
“(S & K) is hitting XBLA on Sept. 9 and it will include the cart stacking bonuses of the classic original title! You have to have the original games on XBLA for it to work.” Usually I don’t re-buy things I have already, but this is cause for an exception. Do I see Sonic 4 in the distance? Microsoft, you now have the rest of my SpaceBucks!

Visual tour of the Pinball World Championships

“Pinball is far from dead for the roughly 2,000 people that invaded a remote warehouse to enjoy four straight days of the game.”

Mario Kart the movie!

“In a world where winning is everything, one man had it all, then walked away…”
(Trailer alert!)

Destructoid unboxes the PS3 Slim!

The true console war has only just begun…

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 – Mixtape

Now FREE on PlayStation network.

More racing with sonic mascots

Why don’t they just make Sonic 4 already….