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Posted on Aug 9th 2008 at 07:09:07 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Site News, Editors

On behalf of everyone at RF Generation, I'd like to welcome Marriott_guy to the realm of being an editor of RF Generation. Marriott_guy has really shown what it means to be a dedicated staff member, and deserves the new revived position more than anyone else. Passionate about the well being of our database and its standards, we know that the promotion of Marriott_guy to the revived status of editor is a great move for the future of the site!

What does it mean to be an editor? Well, in simple terms, our editors will be caretakers of the database, ensuring that their little slice of the site moves forward in a positive way. Editors are expected to be leaders, and to motivate and inspire. We wholly believe that Marriott_guy will be able to do that just like the best of us. We should stress that the scope of the new editor classification is very different from the previous scope. If you are interested to learn the exact nitty gritty regarding what it takes to be an editor, those policies can be found here. We are incredibly confident that Terry will embody those policies, and help us refine them and make them better.

From all of us at RF Generation, congrats, Terry! We look forward to working with you in your new capacity.



Posted on Aug 4th 2008 at 01:46:50 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Modern Gaming, Virtual Console, Classic Gaming, Nintendo Wii, Capcom, Mega Man

Look at that box art. Damn. You know, most people wish for their box art to look somewhere close to what the game is like, but instead, the original Mega Man's box art is that. To me, it looks like the artist or marketing team were on an acid trip while going over / creating that box art, and that is why we have that. Certainly, some creative liberties were taken with that box art.

Anyways, I am not writing this article to talk about that, but instead this. Capcom has finally realized that they can make a lot of easy money by rereleasing Mega Man for the Virtual Console. You know, as a kid, Mario was great and all, but at least for me Mega Man stole the show. I loved that series, and well, Mega Man 2 is a masterpiece. I bet there are a lot of other people who hold a similar nostalgic value for Mega Man.

Well, fortunately for people like myself, Capcom has decided to start the hype train for the release of Mega Man 9, the game that is quite possibly going to be the hardest Mega Man of all time, if what they said is to be believed. All I know is that I want the game, and to further make me want the game, Capcom is releasing Mega Man for the Virtual Console, tomorrow. That's right, tomorrow kids, at least stateside. And even better news for me, Mega Man 2 is coming out for the Virtual Console in early September.

Let the hype train roll, Capcom, I bet you'll see some healthy sales with those two releases, as well as the release of Mega Man 9.

The Blue Bomber is coming to Virtual Console [Dtoid]



Posted on Aug 2nd 2008 at 11:07:30 PM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Site News, Thanks, Submissions

RF Generation would be nothing without submitters adding stuff to our database. It is you guys that keep the site and its database growing for people to enjoy.

Last month, RF Generation saw 3155 new database submissions. Of those, 3071 were for the game database, and as I mention that I think you can hear the hardware database crying. Why not submit stuff for that database too? Its entries need more friends! Additionally, July saw 888 new images added to the site, which brings that total up to a lot. Did you know we have over 61000 images? We sure do, and that number grows every month.

Last month saw our staff truly kick ass and take names. Apolloboy ran away with "Most Submissions in July", with 485 submissions. Tan, Fuyukaze, Funk_Buddy, and NES_Rules were the next highest submitters, which shows our staff's commitment to bettering our database. But... it's not just staff bettering our databases, our members do as well. logical123 was our top non-staff submitter, with 229 submissions, followed by James, happyfish, and Pop Culture Portal. (Good to see you around, PCP!) Of course, many more of you submitted stuff, and I'd like to thank those of you who made more than 50 submissions:

Apolloboy, Tan, Fuyukaze, Funk_Buddy, NES_Rules, logical123, James, happyfish, Pop Culture Portal, Darth Sidious, eaglebeak99, Tondog, totalgridlock/

Thank you guys and everyone else who made submissions last month!

Also, I'd like to thank the staff members for approving your submissions, without their approvals all your submissions would just sit in a queue for eternity. Tan, Fuyukaze, and Marriott_guy have done an excellent job approving your submissions, as have many other staff members. Thanks everyone, and keep up the great work!

How many submissions will August bring? Let's hope for lots, and we'll find out in a month!



Posted on Jul 24th 2008 at 10:27:32 PM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Modern Gaming, Skip, Nintendo, Wii, Gamecube, GiFTPiA, Captain Rainbow

There is this rather quirky Japanese developer that goes by the name, Skip, Ltd. Stateside, you might know them as the developer of the Chibi Robo series. If you follow the Japanese scene also, you may know a bit more about them. In fact, most of their games have been released only in Japan. It's a real damn shame. You know, they developed many of the Bit Generations Games. These small, quirky games are sort of like the Wii Sports and Wii Play for the Game Boy Advance, but cooler. Way cooler. Of course, such is to be expected from the former Square employees, people who may have worked on one of the Best Games Ever, Chrono Trigger.

So, Skip really hasn't seen many releases Stateside aside from Chibi Robo, and it's a shame, a real damn shame. We've not only missed out on the Bit Generations series, but also other interesting and quirky games like GiFTPiA, a GameCube Game where you as the main character have to earn back your honor. It's a real interesting, and unique, game. Sadly, it's Japan only, and that pains me.

Skip has a new project, and I imagine that if you follow the gaming blogs at all you probably know what it is. The title is called Captain Rainbow, and aside from looking like a homoerotic fantasy, it looks pretty damn amazing. You play as a super hero, Captain Rainbow, who does all types of heroics on an island filled with washed up Nintendo Characters. The concept is absolutely genius, and given the track record, I bet it doesn't come out here. Very, very sad.

Check out the videos, after the jump.



Continue reading Why does NOA do this to US?



Posted on Jul 24th 2008 at 07:35:18 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Modern Gaming, Nintendo, Wii, Geeks and Otaku, OH NOOOO!

I remember a time and place when people who were asking for more storage space for the Wii were "geeks and otaku". I remember being very displeased by this statement of arrogance, and may have callled someone an ass. Whoops. Turns out that while in Europe people asking for more storage are "geeks and otaku," a different tune is being spun stateside.

Apparently, Reggie has a different story about the plight of the Wii Gamer, that, or he and Laurent are on totally different pages. See, Reggie says that while they have nothing to announce now, they are in fact working on a storage solution of some sort, and are aware of the situation. Huh. You don't say, Reggie? Furthermore, Reggie acknowledges that the problem extends far beyond "geeks and otaku":

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From an Americas-centric perspective, here is the reality we see. We have a consumer base who loves virtual console. We have a userbase who really is enjoying WiiWare content. So for us really our challenge really is how do we satisfy all these consumers who are loving all of the product we make available on a download basis? As we continue to have things, as you point out, like ‘Mario Kart’ that has its own channel when you’re playing from an Internet perspective, we’re just making this challenge tougher and tougher. So in our view this is becoming much more of a mainstream problem, which is why we have a sense of urgency to solve it.

So, the storage problem is a problem? OH NOOOO! What are we going to do? Nothing has been announced, and there are games with DLC coming out soon. I need my Samba DLC! Please Reggie save us!

Seriously, though, this issue is sort of laughable. Let us actually use the SD cards we actually bought. Lots of storage there. Oh that's right, you're afraid of piracy, Nintendo. Perhaps you could code encryption? The truth is that holding out forever won't solve the problem, and the casual gamer isn't going to want to spend a crapload of money to fix the storage issue. So, for your sake, I hope you can find a marketable solution, and find it quick.

Nintendo: Wii Storage Limitations Becoming A ‘Mainstream Problem’ [MTV Multiplayer]



Posted on Jul 23rd 2008 at 02:42:56 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Site News, New Staff

On behalf of everyone at RF Generation, I'd like to welcome NES_Rules to the RF Generation team. He shall be joining us as a blog writer, specifically focusing on collecting. NES_Rules has been an active member of our community for a very long time, and when he is not working for the Mahoning County Engineer lives on this website, besting me by a whopping 6 days of online time. Certainly, we're really excited to have him on our team.

NES_Rules is a model community member for RF Generation, and we welcome him on board with open arms. What articles will he write? What collecting finds will he get?  How many more days of online time will he best me by? Find out soon!



Posted on Jul 22nd 2008 at 06:38:16 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Modern Gaming, Nintendo, Cammie Dunaway, Meh

Cammie Dunaway apparently is a scapegoat for Nintendo's press conference. I honestly wouldn't know, because I spent the last week in Destin, Florida, burning my skin on the beach while occasionally going into the seaweed infested ocean. Good times indeed. But! I did get to watch two of the three press conferences, and one of those conferences happened to be Nintendo. As someone who was looking to be wowed by Nintendo with announcements for the "core gamer", I was underwhelmed. Did you know Animal Crossing was for core gamers? Seriously? Ha. Might has well throw in the meh fest known as Wii Music in there as well. Why get Wii Music when you can get Guitar Hero World Tour?

Anyways, Nintendo's conference was underwhelming, and some of you apparently have been hateful towards Cammie Dunaway, saying that she is a fake. Well, to be honest, she did seem a bit fake at the conference. Fake smiles and actions, she did in fact seem staged, unlike "Kicking ass and taking names" Reggie Fils-Aime. So, some of you have been berating her, sort of like I just did, and she has some news for you.

Turns out, she's for real. At least, that's what she told Wired. She is apparently a generally nice person, with genuinely nice smiles. Do you believe that? After watching her presentation, I call bullshit, but she claims otherwise. Do you give her the benefit of the doubt?

Nintendo's Cammie Dunaway: I'm Not Faking It [Wired]



Posted on Jul 11th 2008 at 06:20:59 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Modern Gaming, Konami, Harmonix, Guitar Freaks, Rock Band

Good God, this development took a really, really long time to materialize. You know, Konami has been pretty active in the rhythm genre, and ruled Japan with its Bemani series. Dance Dance Revolution. Guitar Freaks. Drummania. Beatmania. Certainly, Bemani is popular in the Land of the Rising Sun, but stateside, only DDR really has taken off. Sure, there is in fact a stateside version of Beatmania, but it wouldn't say anything other than DDR has taken off here. Have you seen Drummania or Guitar Freaks in the states? Guitar Freaks may have seen a PS1 release, but I certainly have not it. It is almost as though Konami dropped the ball on that one.

Where Konami dropped the ball, Harmonix picked it and scored big time. Guitar Hero, Rock Band, they certainly have had their share of winners. See, Harmonix was, and still is, very successful in the rhythm business. Four or so years later, Konami has finally figured out that Harmonix's devices are a bit close to those of Guitar Freaks and Drummania. Hmm, you don't say? Great job noticing, Konami. You know, the likeness between the peripherals is uncanny. Why didn't Konami do this earlier? I guess they can get more damages now, if they win, and given how similar the peripherals are I certainly expect them to.

Konami Sues Harmonix Because Rock Band is Fun [Dtoid] [IMAGE]



Posted on Jul 10th 2008 at 08:12:47 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Cynical Gamer, Feature, Nintendo, Wii, Crap

[img align=right width=150]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/repository/63014CG7.jpg[/img]
As you may or may not know, I tend to be skewed towards the world of Nintendo. I grew up on Nintendo, I supported Nintendo up to the Wii, and once the Wii was released Nintendo decided to defecate on every member of the Nintendo old guard and try to appeal to that elusive casual gamer. They’re doing a great job, they really are. Meanwhile, I really, really want LittleBigPlanet, and well, we all know what system that is on. But yes! The Nintendo Connection! You see, the Wii has the dubious distinction of being home to more crap than one can shake a finger at. Strike that, one hundred billion fingers. The more depressing thing is that people are buying this stuff. It’s really, really disappointing, and I’ll tell you why.


Continue reading The Cynical Gamer #7: Crap



Posted on Jul 5th 2008 at 10:23:00 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Classic Gaming, Ha Ha, Screwed, Terranigma

Previously, I had made an article talking about how Europe tends to get screwed when it comes to receiving games. The truth is, they really do. They didn't get Chrono Trigger. Chrono Trigger. Those poor, poor souls. Hopefully Chrono Trigger DS will make it there for them. And Earthbound? Wow, it's almost as though the RPG loving God has it out for our European friends. Well, it seems so terrible, right? Well, it turns out that Europe sometimes does not get the shaft. Sometimes, it's actually North America that gets screwed. Don't believe me? Well, let's take a look.


Continue reading This Article Proves that Sometimes, America also gets the Shaft



Posted on Jul 3rd 2008 at 03:33:57 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under The RFG Pulse, Feature, E3

So, how much do you care about E3?

Getting poll results. Please wait...
So, some may say E3 isn't quite what it was. Can you blame them? E3 was at its peak one million square feet of gaming overload and booth babes, where gamers would be sweating over the hype of the event and its booth babes. Today, that E3 is no more, and that makes some people sad.

Fret not! There are plenty of up and coming conventions to be had. The one that comes to mind is PAX, which is quickly becoming a replacement for E3. From a news standpoint it's not there, but from the crowds standpoint its there. Of course, there are the venerable shows, like the Tokyo Games Show and Games Convention Leipzig. But, the big bad American Games Conference known as E3 is just a shadow of its former self, and it makes me sad.

E3 is generally a time of gaming news. Chances are that there will be some of those sort of announcements at the event again. But in the internet age, such news comes every day. Did you know E3 is in two weeks? Do you even care?

For me, E3 has lost its luster. Gone are the day of big booths and busty booth babes. Gone are the days of being really, really excited about what might be announced at E3. (MEGATON) It's just not there anymore, but that's what I think. How about you, what do you think about E3? Share my opinion, or perhaps your opinion is a bit darker or sunnier than mine?

E3 is in fact a shadow of its former self, and the shadow the old E3 left behind has lost a lot of what made E3 in fact E3. It's sad, and perhaps the ESA will release that some day and bring back the amazing Trade Show we know and love as E3.



Posted on Jul 2nd 2008 at 08:17:45 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under The Best RPG Ever, Modern Gaming, Chrono Trigger, Square Enix, Nintendo DS

[img width=500 height=328]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/repository/72032CTDS.jpg[/img]

Kotaku posted it as rumor, a juicy juicy rumor to come out of Jump Magazine. Now, a tipster sends in a link to the Game Countdown Page. Holy, holy shit. Did I mention Holy Shit? I know I am the Site Director, but damn, it's real. It's real. Pop the Champagne, we've been waiting for a trip back to the Chrono Trigger Universe for a while. Can you blame us? It's been a long time. and we've missed you, Chrono.

Countdown Site [Square Enix, thanks Kevin!]



Posted on Jul 2nd 2008 at 01:04:43 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Site News, Thanks, Submissions

[img align=right]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/games/U-087/bf/U-087-S-05460-A.jpg&sizex=250[/img]June has passed, and with the passing of June comes a month in recent history where RF Generation had 100% uptime! Hooray! But that is not what I'm here to talk about! I am here to commend you wonderful people for your submissions. You see, submissions keep our database growing, and without submissions RF Generation would just be a stagnant games database. Instead, we're able to hold on to our slogan for yet another day.

So, how many submissions were made you ask? The answer is a lot. 4321 submissions, to be exact.  Of the submissions for June, here are some quick stats:

  • 4321 Total Submissions
  • 4029 Games Database Submissions
  • 292 Hardware Submissions
  • 1467 New Images
  • 2246 Page Edits

Certainly, that's a lot of submissions, and a lot of new images! Did you know RF Generation broke the 60000 image mark in June? It's true, and it couldn't have been done without you guys.

So, who made the most submissions? Well, it was a close race, but in the end, it was Tan with the most submissions! He certainly does that a lot, and well, he does it because he loves RF Generation. He loves it so much that he's the Standards Director. You know who else loves RF Generation? NES_Rules, that's who. Not only did he have 615 submissions last month, but he currently holds the coveted "I live here" award, for spending the most time online at RF Generation, besting me by 5 days of online time. Of course, these aren't the only people who love RF Generation, and lots of people showed their love by making submissions this month. Of those, I'd like to thank those who made 50 or more submissions:

Tan, NES_Rules, Voykous, Rajaat the Warbringer, Funk_Buddy, ApolloBoy, Fuyukaze, Marriott_guy, Darth Sidious, y2ritchie, Cobra, pdrydia, eaglebeak99.

Thanks to them an all those who also made submissions this month!

Similarly, we have a wonderful group of staff members that approve your submissions. Last month, marriott_guy kicked ass and took names in approving submissions, with 815 approvals. Of course, there were plenty of other staff members approving your submissions such as these fine folks who make 50 or more approvals:

Marriott_guy, Fuyukaze, s1lence, Tan, TraderJake, bum-man, ApolloBoy, Funk_Buddy, OatBob.

Excellent work on those approvals!

Certainly, June was a great month for submissions and approvals. Let's hope July continues this trend! Together, we can make that happen!





Posted on Jul 1st 2008 at 09:56:36 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Modern Gaming, Classic Gaming, Wii, Mega Man, Capcom, WiiWare, OH NOOOO!

[img align=right width=250]http://www.rfgeneration.com/images/repository/90401ohnootter2.jpg[/img]It seems as though some of you are pretty excited. Personally I am excited. It's certainly a throw back to retro roots, with graphics meant to imitate the original NES Mega Mans. In short, it's pretty damn cool, and hopefully the game play comes through. Time shall tell in that regard.

I imagine most of you expect Capcom to release this on all console digital distribution formats. Certainly, I sure did. You might notice that I said did. Yeah, about that... Kotaku and Ars both though have some troubling news. It appears that for you Sony and 360 Owners, Capcom currently does not desire your money, as it says that Mega Man 9 is only in development for WiiWare. Wow, that's a... shocker.

To mark this development, it's time to bring out the OH NOOOO! Otter. I imagine that lots of you really would like the opportunity to get this game, but have found their prospects of getting this retro odyssey somewhat... dashed. Perhaps Capcom has been misquoted, and meant to say it'll come out for other systems later. Perhaps they really meant what is being reported by folks like Luke Plunkett. You know, he writes for Kotaku, so he is part of that bunch of respectable game bloggers, so they wouldn't wrongly state something, would they? Well, regardless, the OH NOOOO! Otter feels your pain. Since I can't feel your pain because I own a Wii, at least the OH NOOOO! Otter can.

Mega Man 9: Wii Ware ONLY [Kotaku] [IMAGE]



Posted on Jun 28th 2008 at 01:26:15 AM by (TraderJake)
Posted under Site News, Chat, JOIN US

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