Jan 2011
More peering into the crystal ball as Stuttering Craig and Nervous Nick predict the headlines for 2011: #10: Mega Man X returns, #9: Uwe Boll announces "Angry Birds: Bringing Down the House", #8: 3DS gives you 4D vision, #7: "Killer Instinct: Killer Groove", a dance title, is announced, #6: Mutant League Football returns, #5: Based on the success of the "Back to the Future" game, more Michael J. Fox titles are announced, #4: "Halo" and "Call of Duty" become each other, #3: "Sonic the Hedgehog Episode 4 Part 2" is cancelled, #2: "Mortal Kombat vs. Street Fighter" is announced, and #1: Nintendo goes hardcore.
Wed, Mar 16, 2011
Stuttering Craig and Nervous Nick pay tribute to the worst doctors in video games: #10: Otacon from "Metal Gear Solid", #9: Dr. Mario, #8: Leonard Nimoy from "Seaman", #7: Whoever turned Spencer's wife into an arm from "Bionic Commando", #6: Eggman/Dr. Robotnik from the "Sonic" series, #5: Doc Louis from the "Punch-Out!" series, #4: Dr. Wily from the "Mega Man" series, #3: Dr. West from "Splatterhouse", #2: Dr. Salvador from "Resident Evil 4", and #1: You, playing "Trauma Center: Second Opinion".
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
E3 2011 has come and gone, so Stuttering Craig lists the best and worst of the annual convention. In the best category: #5: The orchestra playing various "Legend of Zelda" melodies, #4: Bobby Kotick wanted to check out "Battlefield 3" but EA refused, #3: THQ's car wash girls, #2: Sony keeps it classy after a bad start of the year, and #1: The Wii U announcement. In the worst category: #5: The Kinect demonstrations (again), #4: "Halo 4-6" announced, #3: Tom Clancy's name mispronounced, #2: The PS Vita partners with AT&T and is booed, and #1: Nintendo names their new console the "Wii U" and is gimmicky.
2011
Nick pays tribute to sidekicks in video games: #10: Diddy Kong, #9: Max from "Sam and Max", #8: HK-47 from Star Wars, #7: Rush from the "Mega Man" games, #6: Kazooie from "Banjo Kazooie", #5: Clank from the "Ratchet & Clank" games, #4: Alyx Vance from "Half-Life", #3: Navi from "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time", #2: Luigi from the "Mario" series, and #1: Tails from the "Sonic" series.