Up for another romp of ninja action? Here's a review.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is an enhanced version of Ninja Gaiden 2 that was released last year on the 360. Ryu Hayabusa goes up against the Black Spider Clan this time around but he isn't alone. Momiji from Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword, Ayane from Dead or Alive and Rachel from the original Ninja Gaiden also join the fight against the fiends in this installment.

There are a lot of noticeable differences in this version from the original:

• Ninja Cinema can only record during the Chapter Challenge and Team Missions, not like the single player mode from the original.
• Not a lot of blood is in this version.
• Hits counter is in blue, 360 version is in red.
• Weapon upgrades are more restrictive in Sigma 2. You can only upgrade a weapon once at a time when you see the Muramasa statue shine blue

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It has been a while since I played a game on the Wii. After looking at the videos and such, I decided to give Muramasa a shot. This game will keep me going for a LONG TIME! If you like Odin Sphere then you may like this. The backgrounds and graphics are very fluid, I was surprised the Wii could handle it. Load times are near non-existent. There is so much to do such as gathering the blades, backtracking to areas with demon lairs and so forth. This is a must have for Wii owners!


I got Tatsunoko vs Capcom in the mail last week and I am getting the hang of the battle system. Very simple yet deep. My Naruto Shippuden EX 2 is coming in the mail 2day and I am waiting for Shippuden EX 3 to come in the mail soon too.

THIS IS NOT TO START A CONSOLE WAR. Just stating the facts. Also, I have the PS3 version of the game as well. I know that the PS3 has had a bad rap due to its price, game quality, exclusives and all that jazz. But, at least it has something like Batman:AA going for it for a change.

For those gamers who are deciding between the 360 or PS3 versions, this article may help you make your choice.

http://kotaku.com/5345543/how-to-hyp...game-advantage

Too bad I can't play the game in 1080P on the PS3. I would if I had the 360 version...

It took me a while to realize this, but I often feel that I am the family sap. I understand that family is supposed to help each other out and be there for one another, no problem. But, the fact that self-reliance isn't in the mindsets of my peps agitates me.

The straw that broke my back was when I called my brother yesterday to see how he was doing. Currently, he has been out of work since February and is still looking and he mentions my nephew's birthday is this Saturday. He wanted to buy this from me:



I immediately stated, "Why can't you get it?"

"I can't find it anywhere." - BULLSHIT!!

Because I felt obligated to help, I agreed to it. Now I am a big Castlevania fan. I own the 360 version of SOTN, the PSP version of SOTN and playing Nocturne in the Moonlight (Saturn) every now and again and I have...

This will be a hell of a summer for fighting games!

BlazBlue in 2 days
King of Fighters XII on 7/22 or 7/28
King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match on 7/8
MVC2 on 7/22 or 7/28

Can't wait to get my arcade stick back from dual-modding not only to learn on it, but to get better at these titles.

Now that I think about it, I haven't played Street Fighter IV in over a month...It was all I played for the past couple of months since its release and I had to put it down to play some of my neglected titles, like finishing Resident Evil 5.

TMNT: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled seems like it may be a fun title. I'm still waiting on X-Men: The Arcade Game to come out, which it won't due to licensing...

My PS3 TE stick! It now plays on the 360 as well. There are still some things that needs to be done but looks good to me.

I finally got my gamertag recovered and changed it. Thank god!

Anywho, I have been catching up with some gaming and I finished Resident Evil 5 last week, while I was on vacation. I'm working on The Force Unleashed now.

And, I am back to playing Star Ocean 4. At first I couldn't get into it, but I just needed to get more time in the game so I can enjoy it. I just knocked out the 2nd major boss and it's pretty fun to nail the blindsides as well. Like all other Star Ocean titles, this one is pretty addicting.

Now to get Ghostbusters for the 360 in a few hours...

Also, I'm getting my PS3 Street Fighter 4 TE stick modded to play on the 360 as well, not mention the mods. I'll post up pics when I get it back!

Any suggestions for a PS3 gamer for the buy 2 get one free sale? I turned Bionic Commando back to the store, I have infamous and Sacred 2 and SF IV.

After picking up Bionic Commando for my PS3, I initially had high hopes for it. Within a 1/2 hour. I was done playing it. The concept is good but the gunplay and swinging mechanics got really old really fast. I was looking forward to this game since last year and it just didn't click with me.

Time to return this for inFamous next week...

So I have no gamertag because it's still under Microsoft's investigation. However, they did give me back the money that I lost. The bank did the same thing so I actually got back more money than I lost.

But, still, no gamertag.

I got a message from someone on my XBL friend's list about a site that had microsoft points.

After going to the site and 3 days later, I'm out $250, leaving my bank account in the red. So pissed right now. I can't even play on my 360 until the "investigation" is complete; which could be a long time. And I was getting really into Raiden Fighters: Aces too.

As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I recently got a DS and ordered Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia & Chrono Trigger for my new Colbalt DS. However, being screwed over Hong Kong retailers has left me feeling skeptical. Even more so, the listing for the 2 games on eBay were taken off.

Oh Shit Son!

So.....I bought the 2 games @ Gamestop. On Saturday, Order of Ecclesia had arrived from Hong Kong. My suspicions were right: BOOTLEG!!!

Not only was the game bootleg, it had an "E" rating, the game cover art was fake and printed on regular paper, the instruction manual didn't tell you HOW to play the game, but WHAT the game is about and the cartridge cover art was a sham. However, the game played like the original. Even if the game was a bootleg, you couldn't tell the difference when you play it. Because the seller is no longer listed on eBay, I am now stuck with a bootleg copy of the game, which works anyway.

I don't want it so...

So Abby and I went to the Cherry Blossom festival over a week ago and we had a lot of fun. We did so much walking it was unbearable. Yet, as with every year that I go, I couldn't see much of the parade (though one of the goodwill ambassadors fell off the float) and the crowds are ridiculous. I played DDR Max 2 at the festival, playing "Spin the Disc" on Heavy and failed at the end of the song. :( I normally play on heavy but it's been a while since I've played.

In gaming news, I picked up a few titles from the game days sale from Gamestop. Final Fantasy I-III & Namco Virtual Museum Collection (traded it in a week later cuz I got bored). I owned FF I and II before but got bored since I didn't take the time to play them. FF2 is starting to grow on me now. I hated the no-leveling system but it's ok once you get used to it.

Since I now have all 3 Castlevania's for the DS, I have been playing them day in and day out. Also preordered Raiden Fighters:...

Abby and I made a visit to Gamestop last night and we got some DS stuff. She got Hotel Dusk and Big Brain Academy. I got Castevania: Portrait of Ruin and Final Fantasy III. I just realized that FF3 will be 10 bucks new when the game sale starts. Therefore, I will swap it out with Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow. I can't believe how addicting the Castlevania games are. I used to have all 3 games for the GBA, then I finished them all.

This time around, the replay value will be kicked up a notch.

Now to wait on Order of Ecclesia that I got for 12 bucks new from China. Hopefully, it doesn't get lost in the mail.

I think my pickups for the game sale will be FF1 and FF2 for the PSP, Crono Trigger and Final Fantasy 3 for the DS.

Holy Crap, I nearly ing shat a brick when my co-workers pulled the most believable April Fools joke on me about 10 minutes ago.

Here is the joke:

I got an email from one of my co-workers, Angel, stating that she overheard our General Manager and Regional Manager, Clarence and Stacy, talking about layoffs in our region; particularly Property Administrators for different properties. Therefore Angel and I are out of a job. I work in the Mid-Atlantic region and it is the one best performing region in the country. Very pissed, I started to look for jobs on Craigslist as soon as I closed out my email.

(FACT - So far, there have been 150 layoffs in our company's North American division; primarily in the West and Mid-West. I work in Property Management and some of our tenants default on the lease. If they don't get money, we don't get money.)

I didn't know what to do. I felt helpless once again. It was impossibly difficult to get a job;...

It's been a while since Abigail and I have been dating, at least 3.5 years now. Living together now, things are going well.

Every now and again, I would come home and she would get me random stuff that I would like/use. Dress and Casual clothes are some examples.

This time, I am flipping the script. Soon, I will get her a Red/Black DS lite (not a DSi since she would not care for the camera and microphone) with a game. She isn't much of a gamer like I am but she LOVES Cooking Mama. So, I think Gardening Mama would be up her alley.

Any game suggestions for a 25 year old casual girl gamer? Brain Age perhaps?

Despite the DSi's release very soon, I just bought a brand new Nintendo DS Lite, Cobalt with a warranty on it. I'm not into the camera and microphone capabilities and I have been yearning to get a DS for THE longest time. I now own all 5 systems: 360, PS3, PSP, Wii and DS.

Yet, I kinda feel like a tech pig; buying a lot of gaming and tech stuff. I just got a brand new DS and a Zune not too long ago. Just recently, my copy of Samurai Shodown Anthology for the PS2 and an aux adapter for my 2006 Mazda 6 came in the mail on Saturday. I finally sold the 30 gb Zune for $125 on eBay. I feel compelled on buying the latest and greatest titles and I see something that I like, evaluate my money and make the decision of buying or not. Maybe that is just my lifestyle. Amongst my friends, I am "that friend" who has all the latest games (good ones anyway excluding some imports) and people would hang out and play games for a long time. Because of my recent big purchases, I am not...

As someone mentioned earlier, I have some issues with people dropping out of matches. Does not make sense. I was kicking ass more than usual yesterday using Rufus, Abel and Rose. About 3 times or so, people just quit on me. I have the game for both systems but I am referring to the 360 version. If you can't accept the loss, DO NOT FUCKING PLAY FIGHTING GAMES!

TAKE THE LOSS LIKE A MAN; NOT LIKE A LITTLE BITCH!

Also, how to people quit the match? Do they just reset the game or what? I wouldn't do it but just asking.

Another thing...I have 2 Zunes now; a brown 30gb and a new black 120 gb. I haven't had a mp3 player since I sold my 2 minidisc players last November. I bought a new one because the 30gb was taking it's sweet time to sync up with stuff. Now, I realized that all Zunes take a while for it to sync up. My 30 gb has about 17 gb left in storage space. Now, im wondering should I keep the 30 gb or the 120gb? I would sell the 30 gb but I am thinking...

While I was finishing up some work I came across this song. Cant get it outta my head...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ExUo...e=channel_page

Cant wait to get the Zune in the mail today!