Silvercublogger

When I was a little child, my father and I went to the library and I saw this title jump out at me. I wanted to see it, and I was granted my request. The movie is about 15 boys who get stranded in sea, and get shipwrecked on an island. They learn how to survive, and uncover mysterious things during their stay.

It’s a classic anime movie, made in 1987. The movie is quite rare, and unfortunately can only be found on VHS to this day. The distributors (Celebrity Home Entertainment) went out of business, so it has been very difficult trying to track down who to contact to make this into a DVD format.

Its a wonderful family-friendly movie, but unfortunately the movie has not aged as well. Compared to more recent anime films, this movie is sorely lacking in a variety of departments. Perhaps someone might remake this movie - that would be awesome!

You can purchase a copy of the VHS movie right here, on amazon.com.

What is Orisinal?

Its a wonderful website that has amazing mini flash games. The art style is wonderful to look at, and best of all works great on a Wii internet browser.

There are many games to choose from, each with their own unique gameplay style. My personal favorites are:

High Delivery - in which you guide a bottle with balloons to gather flowers in the sky.

Rainmaker - travel around on a cloud washing the birds

The Way Home - guide a squirrel through the rooftops

There is also other things to do, like make flowers arrangements and send them to friends. I recommend everyone to check out the site, right here, and check out the new game just released, Sunny Day Sky.

I went to Best Buy yesterday, and noticed this game:

For $29.99, you get three Xbox 360 games. Cars, a Disney video game that is not very good. The races are primarily the same, taking place mostly on desert levels. The controls are very “floaty”, and thus makes driving your car a pain.

Next there is Open Season, which is much more enjoyable to play as there are a variety of levels to keep you entertained. Some are fun, while others are boring. The graphics are quite decent, but after a few hours of playing, I was wishing it was a Care Bears game. Wonder why there is no Care Bears game yet for Xbox 360.

The last game in the pack is Fuzion Frenzy 2, which is not that bad. My favorite levels from the first game are back (Twisted System and Sumo Clash) and some new ones are added to the mix. The multiplier cards are a bit annoying, but they are only in Tournaments, so it did not bother me too much.

For the price, its worth getting this pack, plus you are supporting the ESA (Entertainment Software Association) Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting positive programs and opportunities that will make a difference in the health, welfare and quality of life of America’s youth.

I just watched this movie last night on hulu.com and I was blown away by the acting in this movie.

The actor that stood out the most was the mother, played by Ellen Burstyn - who did a fantastic job portraying a lonely mother. I was amazed by how realistic this movie felt - it seemed to be something that probably may have happened.

It’s a dark film focusing on four characters going through various addictions.
The soundtrack to this movie really added a lot of ambiance to the story, and tugged at your emotions.

If anyone you know has an addiction, than I would suggest letting them watch this movie, because it might just cure it.

Winback was first released on Nintendo 64, and became an instant hit, thanks to good graphics and fun gameplay. I played this version and had a blast.

Recently, just this week, I got the PS2 version, and it is much better. With more modes, and enhanced graphics and music, this version is the one to get. Even though the game is over six years old, the game still holds up quite well.

The shooting elements are wonderful, and the action is intense. It feels a bit like Metal Gear Solid, which is great. If you are looking for an action shooting game that is not expensive, and want to have a great time playing solo or with friends, Winback is the game to get!

Take a look at some the campaign mode from the N64 Version.

Ignore the second game though. : )

Developed by Arika, and published by Mastiff (also known for Pump It Up), Technic Beat is a funny quirky music game that came out on the Playstation 2 back in November 2002.

I recently purchased this game for a mere few dollars (new) and I was pleasently surprised by its soundtrack (over 70 songs, many of which are remixes to classic games, such as Dig Dug.

The gameplay consists of timing “rings”, and hitting the button to the rhythm. Catch is you also have to move around on the stage to hit the rings, which becomes frantic fun, especially when playing with a friend.

For a few dollars, the game is tons of fun, and for those who like music rhythm games, I recommend checking this game out : )

So I was going to do another article on DDR Hardcore - and I was looking around on You Tube, and I bumped into a game that caught my eye. It is called Audiosurf, which is available on the PC for $10, on Steam. It also comes with the Orange Box soundtrack, including Portal’s “Still Alive” song.

You can pick from the default song list and your goal is to “surf” on to the proper “cushions” to do well. You can also use any of your mp3’s as well… The race track is generated by how the music is.. so for instance take a look at this one:

Yeah, its from Halo 3.

Anyways, for $10, and unlimited possibilities, this game screams must buy. I certainly want to get it ^_^

Quite possibly one of the best side scrolling shooters ever made, Ikaruga is the spiritual successor to Sega Saturn’s Radiant Silvergun. It originally began as an arcade game, but was ported onto home consoles a few months later. Released on Sega Dreamcast in Japan, and on Nintendo Gamecube worldwide a few years later, this game received excellent ratings but hardly made a dent on the sales chart.

Fortunately, it has been announced for quite some time that Ikaruga would make its way to Xbox Live Arcade soon.

Ikaruga featured an ingenious setup, which allowed the user to switch between two different color variations- black and white. When facing enemies, it would be best to be the opposite color of the enemy in order to inflict more damage.

This game also had a crazy 2 player game mode, and I have fond recollections playing with my brother, trying to coordinate a strategy with him. Ikaruga featured five very intense levels, complete with spectacular graphics and an interesting soundtrack.

Hopefully when this game is released on Xbox Live Arcade, it will finally gain the attention and recognition it deserves.

Have you ever played Ikaruga before? What are your thoughts on the game?

I just found out about this amazing site. I would not blog about it unless it was awesome, and it is. Phonezoo does what I always wanted to do. Here is the scoop: Tired of paying money to get cell phone tunes, and then possibly being disappointed? Well, look no further because Phonezoo is here!



Phonezoo is a free site that lets you upload any music you have on your computer and make it into a ring tone. Thirty seconds is the maximum it can be though, but it is plenty ring-ring for your cell phone. The steps are pretty simple, you just need an internet browser on your phone, which I do have! I have spent a few hours on the site and really like it.
Try it out yourself, just click on the picture or here!

Let me know how your experience went! ^_^