Archive for Tag: Paul Franzen

  • Dear Readers: New Year’s Resolutions

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    It's been a while since I last made any New Year's Resolutions, with the last one being "To not eat so much paste in class", but the time seems right to press start and try again.

  • Dear Readers: Who Has Time to Play Games?

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    I don't know about you guys, but I sure haven't been playing many video games lately. (Is it just me, or is this not the first time I've started off a "Dear Readers" with those words? Crazy.) What with schoolwork, transferring to another college, saving money for and purchasing Christmas gifts, and just being an all around loaf, it seems like I've gone an entire month without saving the world. Oh sure, I've died a few times in Way of the Samurai, rediscovered how annoying Legend of Mana is, punched a few deserving small children in Fable (honestly, can't they just quit making fun of me for not breaking the barrels?), and started to play the new GoldenEye (I'm enjoying it quite a bit so far -- look for a review next issue), but most of this month has been spent on things much less important than video games. For this, I am sorry.

  • Digital Championship Wrestling: Diddy Kong vs. Blanka

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    Paul: Hello everyone again, and thanks for inviting us into your computer rooms on this cold December night! I'm Paul Franzen alongside Eric "guys, move back up the screen, I got stuck behind a wall a

  • Versus Mode: Carmen Sandiego vs. The Oregon Trail

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    I had a bit of trouble coming up with a topic for Versus Mode this month, inasmuch as I haven't actually been playing any videogames lately; but I believe the subject I've conceived is a worthy one.

  • Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (GBA)

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    I'd put this above Paper Mario, but below Super Mario RPG.

  • Carbonated News (December 2004)

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    - The remake of one of Genesis' most popular titles that I've never played, Altered Beast, is sadly no longer slated to come to the United States.  I know you're heartbroken, but don't fret too much

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    Digital Championship Wrestling: Sora vs. Mega Man

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    Paul: Hello again everyone, and welcome back to Digital Championship Wrestling! As always I'm Paul Franzen, and here with me tonight Eric "PLZ REZ" Regan.Eric: And I just can't wait for today's matchu

  • Versus Mode: Quidditch World Cup vs. Ribbit King

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    I think we can all agree that the best kind of sports is a fake one, right?  After all, who wants to bat a ball around in a crowded stadium when you can instead fly around on a broomstick trying to b

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan (GB)

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    We gaming sheep will never stop wanting to help Donnie and the boys save April. It just won't happen. Ever.

  • Carbonated News (November 2004)

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    - Last time I was playing PlayStation 2's Way of the Samurai, I got myself thinking... "well, this is nice and all, but wouldn't Way of the Samurai be just a bit more rockin' if it featured less samur