The Best Ever... Crazy Awesome Character

Hello folks and welcome to a brand new shiny segment that I shall call “The Best Ever...”. Every two weeks or so, I will concoct a fancy offbeat topic and share my choice for the best ever...something or other. And then I will call upon you, fabulous readers and listeners of Press Pause Radio to dig through your brain cavities and whip out your favorites. First category, let's go!

During our voyages through virtual worlds, we encounter a lot of bizarre, quirky, oddball characters. Some are straight up crazy and some are just plain awesome. It takes a special kind of individual to build the bridge between crazy and awesome, and attain the title of “crazy awesome”.

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Looking Back - Revisiting Nintendo Handhelds

Nintendo has dominated the world of portable gaming for decades, innovating and revolutionizing how we play on the go. Through it all, the company's vision for a handheld console has transformed from a device used only in cars, waiting rooms and airplanes, to something gamers can compare to other major home consoles on the market. Since the days of opening our first Game & Watch favorites and playing them on the go, Nintendo continues to deliver some of the most unforgettable moments of portable joy.

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R.I.P. HU Bee...or is it?

Recently revealed within his personal Tumblr blog post, Morgan Haro has announced the end of Hudson Soft's American branch Hudson Entertainment. The blog post was fueled with what could be interpreted as the most professional contempt for both the circumstances that surrounded the situation & for those who he felt were responsible for said circumstances. He has recently taken down the blog post but it details how felt the business practice of communication among Hudson Entertainment & Hudson Soft & the saturation of shallow releases or sequels referencing Deca Sports as an example. Konami has already owned part of Hudson as a subsidiary but as of the first of April will fully own Hudson Soft. Upcoming releases like Bonk: Brink of extinction hangs in the balance of what Konami decides is best after Hudson Soft's Big Boss Michihiro Ishizuka officially steps down & Konami initiates full control. Konami has already stated that they intend to implement the acquired assets & talent of Hudson Soft in their Social networking & mobile division, but the fate of the studio with it's 500 employee has yet to be announced.

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That Was Irritating.

What irritates a gamer more than anything? An unplayable release with bad physics, or the production of a title lacking any sort of demographics research? Regardless of the obvious annoyances, gamers as a crowd (including myself) can be a pretty picky bunch. We're always looking forward to the next big thing that hopefully doesn't transform into an overly hyped disaster, or collectively deciding whether or not a certain story checks out for other titles in question. We've seen it all and endured many great challenges, some cases which might involve just getting past a questionable intro.

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Bullet Heaven Episode S207 - U.N. Squadron

It takes an awful lot to become one of my favorite games of all time. U.N. Squadron (a.k.a Area 88) for the Super NES was one of the cornerstones of my 16-Bit gaming life and even before I had anywhere near a decent interest in Shmups, this one was still one of my favorites. Does it hold up today?

This has easily been my favorite Bullet Heaven episodes to produce to date! Did you like what you saw here today? Questions, Comments and Suggestions are not only welcome, but encouraged!

-Ser

PPR 36

It's so hard to stay away. With our Android app now officially available for purchase, we are constantly wanting to record new episodes to keep you all happy. The result of which is Press Pause Radio 36, where our heroes discuss the concept of the boss battle. Boss battles have been a mainstay in most games for decades, but with a new generation of multiplayer games becoming more popular are boss encounters a thing of the past? The crew will discuss this along with the most recent news involving the Nintendo 3DS and the Playstation Next-Gen Portable or NGP. So please enjoy the latest episode, and please make sure to rate and review us on iTunes and Zune. Android users can check the Marketplace to get their hands on the Press Pause Radio app, and soon to iPhone users as well.

PPR Episode 36

Bullet Heaven Episode S206 - Indie 3

Three games. Three Dollars. One Man. One Review. One Destiny. Seven Minutes. Ok, I'll stop that now.

One Desire. Ok, this time for real.

In this episode of Bullet Heaven, we take a look at three Xbox Indie titles available for download now in the Xbox Live Indie store, for just a dollar (80 MS Points) each. You can't do much for a buck these days... so just how good are these three titles?

Did you like what you saw here today? Questions, Comments and Suggestions are not only welcome, but encouraged!

-Ser

PPR 35

It's the first episode of 2011, and Press Pause Radio is celebrating by honoring the top games from the first decade of the 21st century.  Our hosts will take turns discussing which games they absolutely loved from 2001-2010, until we approach that monumental number one position.

We would love any feedback you would like to give on our top ten lists, as well as sharing your own list from the last ten years. Feel free to comment through our various social websites, on our Twitter page and now through our brand new app on the Android marketplace! As always rating and reviewing us on iTunes and Zune is very much appreciated, and helps us reach more listeners. Thanks and enjoy the show!

PPR Episode 35