That is right folks! I, MiNuN, proudly spent hard-earned money on a copy of the Strategy-RPG 'Record of Agarest War' for the Xbox 360, not to mention it is not any average copy...instead it is The Really Naughty Limited Edition copy!



Now, for you folks who might ask "what does The Really Naughty Limited Edition includes that the normal copy does not?"

Well good folks! Let I, MiNuN, tell you all about it!

This beautiful work of art comes with a;
- Copy of Record of Agarest War on disc for the Xbox 360
- Record of Agarest War O.S.T.
- 26x20 inches-long Yearning Ellis pillowcase (exact fit for normal pillows that can be bought anywhere), yes, she is Yearning
- Sensual...

Mothers Day is over and a new week is beginning. A new week of gaming begins. This week I think I'll tackle some of my music games and finish them up finally. I'll also be going handheld and playing New Super Mario Bros. DS since while at my brothers I couldn't seem to let go of the Wiimote while playing Super Mario Bros. Wii. Also as a sidenote to those who posted in my first blog welcoming me I thank you. I also know type cag's instead of caggers

This week: Reg and Rich dicuss the contest results and announce the winner, talk about the new Call of Duty collection, the optional 3D for Nintendo's 3DS, new God of War and Assassin's Creed titles and much more!

And no, we're really not giving away Goodwill t-shirts...

...yet.


Running Time: 45 min.


Download here!

This long image made me chuckle a couple times. 570px × 27209px





I told you it was really long. Funny - yeah or nah?

Of all the wonderful titles that probably alert the mods like a raccoon to an empty campsite (bad analogy), that's up there. The reason I say that is I'm putting a personal venture on here and I know that sometimes people lose their shit over it.

Anyways, I'm going to Mongolia for the next 2 weeks, and I just wanted to say that I'll miss the CAG community a little bit, because you guys all entertain the hell out of me on a nightly basis, plus there's the whole 'getting information to get cheap games' thing, too. So I guess I'm saying see ya soon, CAG'ers, and (don't take this the wrong way) I hope there aren't any life altering deals while I'm gone because I don't want to miss out on them.

Later peoples!

So without further delay, the New Desktop Avengers!



Left to right:
Iron Man, Luke Cage, Thor, Deadpool, War Machine, Moon Knight, Bucky, Captain America, Black Suit Spiderman, Spiderwoman, Ms. Marvel

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Kinda random, and obviously a joke, but i thought this was extremely hilarious.

We interrupt the current storyline to bring you a very special Mother's Day Boatcrash Chronicles. It emotes a very after-school special feeling.



And, in honor of Shipwreck posting a new game review...

A Boatcrash Chronicles Extra:


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why oh why did i buy God of War 3 and mlb 10 the show? i stopped watching baseball years ago after growing bored of it. I've never finished a god of war game and have no intention of finishing this one. i really need to stop the impulse spending

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Welcome to an all-new edition to SuperPhillip Central's extensive list of segments. What is RE:? RE: is a look back at a recently reviewed title to see if there's anything I missed, anything I liked that I overlooked, or anything that annoys me after extended play of the game. [B]This is [I]not[/I] a re-review of the game.[/B] This is purely a look back at a game of my choosing and re-discussing the fine points of it.

I pondered what our first RE: segment should be, but with Super Mario Galaxy 2 coming out in exactly two weeks, I felt it was a no-brainer. For the next two Sundays we'll be looking at 3D Mario titles. The first of which today will be the Wii's ultra-popular Mario Kart Wii. The game originally received an 8.5 out of 10. Will I stand by my score?

Mario Kart Wii has become a multi-million seller in just a couple years. New families and gamers are constantly being introduced into this intense arcade racer. However, it's not without its quirks. Some call it the worst Mario Kart ever while some call it the best. Is my opinion that polarized?

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There are myriad modes in Mario Kart Wii including the original Grand Prix mode which is four tracks played in succession with the player with the most points at the end being crowned the winner. There's four difficulties and four cups in total making for some hefty racing. The latter difficulties are prone to screwing the player constantly with a barrage of items from other players. Be wary of this as many times one can rage-quit from such an incident. Being first place the entire race only to be item-raped into seventh place or worse is not a fun feeling. Thankfully, the earlier modes are much more fair. Perhaps Nintendo's developers can strike a balance between item use and true difficulty like Sonic and SEGA All-Stars achieved.

As you play through the Grand Prix mode, this cannot be played with two players unfortunately, as well as the Time Trial mode, you unlock new characters and vehicles. There's twenty four characters in all not including being able to play as your Mii. Playing as your Mii is cool because on certain tracks a Mii's face will replace a sign or landmark of the track. It was funny seeing Jay Leno's show-stealing mug on top of a Sphinx in Dry Dry Ruins, or Batman in a dancing pose with Zelda. Miis are everywhere in the game, cheering you along on the sidelines, driving cars at the back stretch of Coconut Mall, and resting on signs plastered in several of the game's races.

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Meanwhile, the track selection is awesome. There's thirty-two tracks in total with sixteen being recycled from past Mario Kart games-- four from Double Dash, four from DS, four from Mario Kart 64, two from the original, and two from Super Circuit. The track choices are hit and miss, but for the most part there's a great selection to choose from. My personal favorites from the retro side include Delfino Square, Bowser's Castle from the Nintendo 64, and Mario Circuit from Double Dash.

Then you have sixteen all-new tracks split up into four cups. While the Mushroom Cup is a bit conservative in the track design by the Special Cup, all conservative design is thrown out of the window with some absolutely crazy design. There's, of course, your traditional circuit courses with little in the way of hazards, perhaps a chained Chain Chomp or litter of Goombas to contend with, but other than that the tracks are focused heavily on pure racing. Tracks like Koopa Cape take you from a tropical cliffside track onto a gushing river, jettisoning your karts forward and into an underwater tube where electrical currents will shrink those that come in contact with them.

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There's a bunch of new content and tricks (literally) in Mario Kart Wii. Let's start with the items. Double Dash's character specific items are long gone, but they've been replaced with a variety of new and returning items. The Bullet Bill and Blooper ink return, causing players to be pulled towards first place while knocking out anyone foolish enough to get in the way while the Blooper ink covers a good portion of the screen in black ink for a limited period of time. The Bob-omb returns with an exploding radius that can take out multiple targets, the lightning bolt and starman also return, as well as everyone's favorite nemesis, the blue shell. The blue shell goes solely after first place, and unlike Mario Kart 64, it flies over everyone to only take out you and anyone unfortunate enough to be caught in the blast radius.

Items aside, there's also two types of vehicles to play as-- karts and bikes. Karts can get a second boost when they powerslide whereas bikes can only receive one. However, what makes bikes better in skilled hands is their ability to wheelie, giving them a boost a speed on straightaways. On ramps and off cliffs, players can perform tricks. There's no fear of crashing which would add another level of strategy to this game. Instead, you'll either be allowed to perform a trick or not depending on how far away from the ground you are. Pulling off a trick gives you a helpful boost.

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For the second time in the series, online play is available, and it's sooooo much better than Nintendo's first Wi-Fi game, Mario Kart DS. There's online leaderboards, twelve player racing (a first for the Mario Kart franchise), online rankings (up to 9,999 points), and so much more. You can even take a friend locally online for some two player online racing. Furthermore, if online isn't your cup of Koopa tea, there's always local multiplayer in versus or battle mode. Versus allows you to play by your own set of rules-- whether or not the AI is easy or hard, rides bikes or karts solely, how many tracks to race on, whether you choose the tracks or if they're randomly selected, whether you play on teams or not. This is without a doubt my most favorite mode of the game. You can race without the item rape, without the cheapness, and without worrying about trying to get three stars in a given cup.

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The presentation of Mario Kart Wii looks a dab better than what we've seen with Double Dash, the last console installment of the franchise. With twelve racers, it's amazing how well and consistent the framerate is. Some courses, particularly the ones originally made with 3D in mind, are truly spectacular to gawk at. On the sound side, it's hilarious hearing the racers talk mid-race and after the race ends. "Luigi win!" The soundtrack is quite good, too, with various catchy melodies and memorable tunes.

All-in-all, Mario Kart Wii is a terrific kart racer marred by a few silly design decisions including the unbalanced items and cheap AI on later difficulties. Other than those caveats, the game is a blast to play either locally or online. There's plenty of characters, cups, and cool vehicles to unlock, plenty of tracks to discover shortcuts in, and plenty of hours to spend racing with buddies. Is this the best the Mario Kart series has to offer? Afraid not, but it's certainly not the worst!

[I]What games would you like to see given the RE: treatment? Let me know in the SuperPhillip Central comments section.[/I]

Today, for Mother's Day, I took my mom out for breakfast at a local place called Kingsberry Waffle House. They had greatest waffle ever, the Bacon waffle. Inside of the waffle, THERE IS BACON!!! ing Ingenious!! I wish I would have took a picture of it beauty. But it was so great, even with a side of bacon. Nothing could have been better, except for being free but it. That's all.

I've been extreme couponing since late August 2009 and I wanted to take the opportunity to recap some of my favorite experiences with coupons.

I've used coupons to literally cut the majority of my grocery visits to under $10, sometimes under $5, and my most favorite, under $1.

1. Free Charmin, My local Kroger (Fry's) had 4-packs of Charmin at 10/$10 and they also quadrupled coupons up to $1. Combine that with the 40+ $.25/1 Charmin coupons that I bought off ebay for $3 shipped and you have a massive supply of TP. I really wanted to purchase more at the time, but I wasn't allowed to (my boyfriend cut me off). This supply lasted from November to mid-April. That's 6 months of not paying for TP. Probably $120 saved.

2. Free Snickers! There was recently a $.50/2 Snickers coupon. Combine that with them usually being 2/$1 at grocery stores that double coupons up to $1. I think I purchased 40 of these on ebay for a total of $6. We are still knee deep...

My wife and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary in Atlanta, GA yesterday (technically it was today) and we did lots of fun things! We went to The World of Coca-Cola (shh), Georgia Aquarium and Gladys Knight & Ron Winan's Chicken and Waffle Restaurant downtown.

I'll be posting more videos and pictures later of The World of Coca-Cola, it was freaking fun and trying 60 flavors of drinks from around the globe was sweet!

But for now, I've got a video of my experience with the original Midnight Train, 4 jumbo chicken wings and a golden waffle!



And in case you missed this week's episode of BevNerd on Purple Stuff & Crunchie bar. Click the spoiler tag to unleash this relaxation drink review!

I was a big fan of Dead to Rights when it debuted on the original Xbox back in 2002. It drew heavy comparisons to Max Payne, but the protagonist Jack Slate brought a unique, almost arcade-like approach to the noir game’s mixture of hand-to-hand combat and ultra-violent, third-person shooting. Sadly, the subsequent sequels were uninspiring at best. Aiming to correct that, Dead to Rights: Retribution, along with Jack and his trusty canine Shadow, returns for a reimagining of their origins. Is this rebirth retribution for a series gone awry, or are we left with another dog of a game?

For starters, Dead to Rights: Retribution is just big, dumb fun. I’d best describe it as melding the Punisher with 50 Cent: Blood in the Sand, but instead of exploding ramps and G-Unit companions, there’s a sneaky, bear-sized husky. Boil it all down and you get a game that combines three classic mechanics: modern cover-based shooting, old school brawling, and… pooch stealth. (Okay, so...

... It is ridiculous.

3D Dot Game Heroes
Lost Planet 2
Alan Wake
Skate 3
Split/Second
Red Dead Redemption
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Blur
ModNation Racers.

Considering I myself am interested in 6 or 7 of the games being released in May, I'm overrun. Even trying my darnest to be cheap, I'm still picking up 3D Dot Game Heroes, Galaxy 2, RDR, and Alan Wake...

What are you picking up in May?

It's two weeks away, and my anticipation is at a feverish pitch. The original Super Mario Galaxy is one of my favorite games of all time, so it's a no-brainer that I'm interested in the sequel.

What about you guys? Are you planning on buying Super Mario Galaxy 2, or even picking up a Wii just for this game?

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Just checking out the CAG community and on my way to see the SJ Giants with my wife and kids. Three days off!!!!

Well CAG I'm just sitt'n in the backyard Q'n up some chicken and ribs (beef of course), and I have to say it's a beeeuuutiful day in south central Texas about 80 pecan smokey haze and cold Shiner. Hope your days as great as mine is. Oh and Go Shogun Go.(Spurs are done so I'll stick to MMA)

bought a black faceplate so my 360 matches my samsung tv and my ps3 slim but forgot that the disc drive was white. can i spray paint the disc drive cover black without voiding warranty?

This last week was way too busy for gaming.. I did however pick up some stuff last weekend (that I probably shouldn't of spent the money on. But too late.) School is winding down so hopefully I will have more time to play but we will see.

Pickups for the week:

I finally broke down and bought a DSI and a iPod Touch. The DSI I had no reason buying, the ipod however I needed because my 30gb was full and if I was going to get a new one might as well get the touch. I'm including it because it seems to be a viable platform for games now. Even though the only one I have found that I would pay for is the Simpsons Arcade Game. If anyone could recommend either dsiware or ipod games though that would be cool.


Last week I mainly played: Halo: Reach Beta, Mass Effect and Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift. I also played Gears of War 2 and Odama

So my general rule for the week is...