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Old-school Archives - Game News https://rb88betting.com/tag/old-school/ Video Games Reviews & News Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Dodongos Cavern walkthrough https://rb88betting.com/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-dodongos-cavern-walkthrough/ https://rb88betting.com/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-dodongos-cavern-walkthrough/#respond Sat, 11 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://rb88betting.com/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-dodongos-cavern-walkthrough/ After completing the first dungeon, you’ll have to visit Hyrule Castle and obtain Zelda’s Letter to proceed up Death Mountain, which is located behind Kakariko Village. Before you make the trek up the path, however, make sure to visit Lon Lon Ranch in Hyrule Field (for a bottle and heart piece) as well as the …

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]]> After completing the first dungeon, you’ll have to visit Hyrule Castle and obtain Zelda’s Letter to proceed up Death Mountain, which is located behind Kakariko Village. Before you make the trek up the path, however, make sure to visit Lon Lon Ranch in Hyrule Field (for a bottle and heart piece) as well as the Lost Woods for Saria’s Song and even more heart pieces. In fact, you should be able to complete a full heart (that’s four pieces) before setting foot in the second dungeon. Finally, collect all the Cuccos in Kakariko Village for another bottle and catch at least one fairy inside one of the two bottles.

The last thing you should do before finally heading to Goron City is visit the graveyard on the east side of Kakariko Village. Dampe the groundskeeper can provide another heart piece (by digging in soft soil), a Hylian Shield is located under one of the gravestones and the large grave at the top of the hill leads to the Sun Song. Then, at long last, head to Goron City, play Saria’s Song to Darunia and enter Dodongo’s Cavern.

Get: Bomb Bag, Gold Skulltulas x5, Heart Container, Spiritual Stone of Fire

The second dungeon isn’t much more difficult than the first. You’re largely committed to a straight path and don’t have much opportunity to get turned around. Bombs are key to most of the puzzles here – if you’re not sure what to do, try using a bomb.

It’s also worth noting the Deku Shield can catch on fire and burn away. We recommend using the Hylian Shield (obtained in the graveyard earlier) here, which can protect Link from the mini-Dodongo enemies as they crawl over him. Refer to the video if you get stuck any other places.

Some general dungeon info: they all contain a map and compass; the former to reveal the layout and number of floors, and the latter to show which direction you’re facing as well as which door you last exited.

Above: Plant a bomb in the middle to set both sides off at the same time

Above: Drop bombs into both eye holes to open a path to the boss

Fighting Dodongo: If you’re on top of your game, you can best the “infernal dinosaur” in about a minute. Take out a bomb, approach him and he’ll open his mouth – toss the bomb in (hold forward to toss, otherwise you’ll drop it) to shred his insides with searing gas pains. Once he’s stunned, hit him with your sword until he stands up again. He’ll then curl into a ball and roll around his lair – avoid this by simply standing near the hot lava center, just close enough so you’re out of range of the rolling attack but not quite touching the lava. Repeat until he’s through.

Now armed with bombs, explore Death Mountain and Goron City for newly accessible areas. You’ll be able to acquire a larger bomb bag, a heart piece and the magical Din’s Fire attack all thanks to your new item.

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]]> https://rb88betting.com/the-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-dodongos-cavern-walkthrough/feed/ 0 10 merciless Mario re-imaginings https://rb88betting.com/10-merciless-mario-re-imaginings/ https://rb88betting.com/10-merciless-mario-re-imaginings/#respond Sat, 07 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://rb88betting.com/10-merciless-mario-re-imaginings/ With that in mind, it’s hardly surprising that so many fans have felt compelled to fill in the blanks with their own works of fiction – and that some of those works have gone to some pretty dark places. Most of you have probably already seen Handre de Jager’s (opens in new tab)unspeakably manly Mario …

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]]> With that in mind, it’s hardly surprising that so many fans have felt compelled to fill in the blanks with their own works of fiction – and that some of those works have gone to some pretty dark places. Most of you have probably already seen Handre de Jager’s (opens in new tab)unspeakably manly Mario fanart (opens in new tab), or the countless one-off parodies across the web that paint Mario in a nasty light, or his enemies in a sympathetic one. For the purposes of this article, however, we wanted to find fan projects that dove to the heart of the Mario universe and remade it around the dark, slimy things they found there – or, failing that, that at least put a uniquely sadistic slant on the whole thing.

Mario Brothers

It’s possible you’ve already seen Alexander “Alxlen” Leon’s (opens in new tab)epic, five-part take on Mario, simply titled Mario Brothers. After all, it’s been on free-form Flash portal Newgrounds (opens in new tab)since mid-2003. If you haven’t, though, you’re missing out on a surprisingly well-directed (and almost relentlessly grim) version of Super Mario Bros., told entirely with sprites from the first and second games. A little slow in places, it’s nonetheless captivating, giving us a tragic version of Mario, fearless Toads, swarming Koopas and a murderous version of Bowser.

It’s probably best to start at the beginning (opens in new tab)of Alxlen’s sad tale. However, few things in the series are quite as memorable or as stirring as the explosive siege that makes up its entire second episode, which uses the (somewhat clichéd) Requiem for a Dream theme music to grand effect:

Another Castle

A world-weary webcomic focused mainly on Luigi, Another Castle (opens in new tab)stars versions of the brothers (and their princesses) who’ve escaped into the real world and left the Mushroom Kingdom behind. However, while Luigi and Daisy have clearly adapted to everyday life, Mario and Peach weren’t so fortunate, and now spend their days hiding from debt collectors and being delusional.

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“The melancholic mood is just sorta where my head was at,” said its author, MC Griffin (opens in new tab), who’s since created a color version (opens in new tab)and a second chapter (opens in new tab), and is planning a third with Yoshi. “It’s inspired by all those unspoken things that go on between people. You know, you ever get that vibe when you walk into a room full of folks and feel like you’re missing some inside joke, but nobody’s saying a word? Always seemed like it was that way in Mario.”

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“What if Luigi saves the princess?” he added. “Why does he always get paired up with Daisy despite never saving her in any game? Seems like Mario kind of lends itself to strange stories when you start reading between the lines and asking questions of things.”

Mario: Game Over

As you may be starting to realize after that last entry, bringing Mario into the real world seems to be the surest way to bring him down (but in a funny way). Try to think of realistic equivalents for Mario and what he does, and you’ll end up with an infantile drug addict who deals with problems by getting huge and beating the shit out of them. That seems to have been the guiding idea behind Mario: Game Over (by Brooklyn comedy troupe POYKPAC (opens in new tab)), which shows Mario in a brief, disastrous downward spiral after saving the Mushroom Kingdom and coming home.

It Sucks to be
Weegie!

Prolific web cartoonist Kevin Bolk’s It Sucks to be Weegie! (opens in new tab)isn’t merciless in the “drugs and death lol” sense. In fact, at first blush it actually looks quite lighthearted. Keep reading, however, and you’ll see that there’s a subtle cruelty to it. Luigi was never the bravest or most beloved character in the Mario mythos, but here he suffers under a Charlie Brown-like burden of loserdom, continually failing at absolutely everything and earning nothing but spite for his efforts.

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Citing the Super Mario Adventures comics (by Charlie Nozawa) that appeared in early ‘90s Nintendo Power as a huge influence, Bolk says that his real aim isn’t to dump on Luigi, but “to build sympathy for my favorite under-appreciated second fiddle of the video game world.”

“It’s all a very carefully crafted public relations campaign,” Bolk said.

Mario (SXSW
bumper)

The Mario-as-delusional-addict school of thought reaches its apex in Joe Nicolosi’s (opens in new tab) Mario, a comically dark psychodrama about drugs, rejection, obsession, kart-racing and hipsters. Shot as an indie-flavored bumper (a short that plays before films) for the SXSW 2011 Film Festival, its version of Mario is a blue-collar stalker who wants to beat down Peach’s new boyfriend and win her back.

It’s a shame we’ll probably never see a full-length version. This is already loads better than the 1993 movie.

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]]> So I made a couple of jokes at the expense ofthe new Sonic trailer (opens in new tab)this week and I started to feel bad about it. For one, presuming the trailer’s for an actual game (rumored to be called “Sonic Generations”) then it’s a noble effort by Sega to address ridiculous fan outcry.

More importantly, Sonic just so happens to star in one of the FINESTVG CINEMAS EVER MADE! Of course I’m referring to theSONIC ADVENTURE INTRO (opens in new tab), which I struggled to recreate usingspankin new footage from Infamous 2, L.A. Noire, Duke Nukem Forever, Red Faction: Armageddon, and tons of others. See all the trailers featured in their entirety below.

SONIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY- teaser

L.A. NOIRE – Vice Trailer

INFAMOUS 2 – Quest for Power trailer

DUKE NUKEM FOREVER – Babes trailer

SPIDER-MAN: EDGE OF TIME – teaser trailer

RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON – Kara trailer

PORTAL 2 – Turrets

SHIFT 2: UNLEASHED – Dangerous Corners trailer

WARHAMMER 40K SPACE MARINE – Behind the Scenes: The Universe

MORTAL KOMBAT – Shang Tsung proile trailer

RIDGE RACER UNBOUND – MT1 trailer

DRAGON AGE II & MASS EFFECT 2 – Sequel Celebration trailer

MX VS ATV ALIVE – Bar to Bar trailer

THE SIMS 3 – Generations trailer

VIRTUA TENNIS 4 – World Tour trailer

SOCOM 4 – Single Player Campaign trailer

BATTLEFIELD PLAY4FREE – Launch trailer

Apr 9, 2011

SONIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY- teaser

L.A. NOIRE – Vice Trailer

INFAMOUS 2 – Quest for Power trailer

DUKE NUKEM FOREVER – Babes trailer

SPIDER-MAN: EDGE OF TIME – teaser trailer

RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON – Kara trailer

PORTAL 2 – Turrets

SHIFT 2: UNLEASHED – Dangerous Corners trailer

WARHAMMER 40K SPACE MARINE – Behind the Scenes: The Universe

MORTAL KOMBAT – Shang Tsung proile trailer

RIDGE RACER UNBOUND – MT1 trailer

DRAGON AGE II & MASS EFFECT 2 – Sequel Celebration trailer

MX VS ATV ALIVE – Bar to Bar trailer

THE SIMS 3 – Generations trailer

VIRTUA TENNIS 4 – World Tour trailer

SOCOM 4 – Single Player Campaign trailer

BATTLEFIELD PLAY4FREE – Launch trailer

Apr 9, 2011

SONIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY- teaser

L.A. NOIRE – Vice Trailer

INFAMOUS 2 – Quest for Power trailer

DUKE NUKEM FOREVER – Babes trailer

SPIDER-MAN: EDGE OF TIME – teaser trailer

RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON – Kara trailer

PORTAL 2 – Turrets

SHIFT 2: UNLEASHED – Dangerous Corners trailer

WARHAMMER 40K SPACE MARINE – Behind the Scenes: The Universe

MORTAL KOMBAT – Shang Tsung proile trailer

RIDGE RACER UNBOUND – MT1 trailer

DRAGON AGE II & MASS EFFECT 2 – Sequel Celebration trailer

MX VS ATV ALIVE – Bar to Bar trailer

THE SIMS 3 – Generations trailer

VIRTUA TENNIS 4 – World Tour trailer

SOCOM 4 – Single Player Campaign trailer

BATTLEFIELD PLAY4FREE – Launch trailer

Apr 9, 2011

SONIC 20TH ANNIVERSARY- teaser

L.A. NOIRE – Vice Trailer

INFAMOUS 2 – Quest for Power trailer

DUKE NUKEM FOREVER – Babes trailer

SPIDER-MAN: EDGE OF TIME – teaser trailer

RED FACTION: ARMAGEDDON – Kara trailer

PORTAL 2 – Turrets

SHIFT 2: UNLEASHED – Dangerous Corners trailer

WARHAMMER 40K SPACE MARINE – Behind the Scenes: The Universe

MORTAL KOMBAT – Shang Tsung proile trailer

RIDGE RACER UNBOUND – MT1 trailer

DRAGON AGE II & MASS EFFECT 2 – Sequel Celebration trailer

MX VS ATV ALIVE – Bar to Bar trailer

THE SIMS 3 – Generations trailer

VIRTUA TENNIS 4 – World Tour trailer

SOCOM 4 – Single Player Campaign trailer

BATTLEFIELD PLAY4FREE – Launch trailer

Apr 9, 2011

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Mario Brothers

Another Castle

Mario: Game Over

It Sucks to be Weegie!

Mario (SXSW bumper)

It Sucks to be
Weegie!

Mario (SXSW
bumper)