Shinmaru

I prefer FF VII over FF VIII, simply because I hated just about everything about VIII. The only thing really worthwhile about it to me is the graphics and music and you get that with just about every FF game. Plus, I hate Squall with a passion. I think FF VII had a deeper story line, because just about every character in the game had a story to tell and they weren't just there to support the main characters. Plus, the game is just more fun. But if I may go off-topic a little bit, I have to say that my favorite is VI. The way that VI tells its story is simply incredible and not one character really outshines the others as the main character. And the game was simply the most fun out of all the games in the FF series.

[spoiler]Maggie shot Mr. Burns when he tried to take her lollipop and his gun felt out of its holster and into her hands.[/spoiler] Q: What was the secret about Mayor Quimby that Homer told on his Mr. X website?

[i]Shin's ship lands in a hangar on Earth.[/i] Shin: I wish I wouldn't have to rely on hangars so much... [i]Shin hops out of his ship and pays the hangar fee.[/i] Shin: Okay...out of this whole planet...I'm gonna have to find Jericho Inblade... [i]Shin puts a hand to his chin.[/i] Shin: If I were Inblade...where would I hide...? [i]Shin hears the news report on TV.[/i] Shin: Huh? News Anchor: ...Mercury Andrews, famed political figure, has called in for support from the Golden Suns to help him bring justice to all bounty hunters. Shin: What the hell?! [i]The guy who was watching TV looks up at Shin.[/i] Man: You a bounty hunter? Shin: And what if I am? [i]The man starts to take out a shotgun. Before he can do anything, Shin makes a well-placed kick to his neck, snapping it.[/i] Shin: Why is it always me that attracts the low-life scum who want to take in bounties? [i]Shin looks down at his watch.[/i] Shin: I don't have much time to get to the conference... [i]Shin runs back to the ship, steals his money back and leaves.[/i] Traffic Controller: Hey, you can't take your money back! Shin: Sorry, I don't need your hangar after all; hope you understand! [i]Shin flies off.[/i] Shin: Heh, I might not get Jericho while I'm here, but I can still get Mercury...I hate him almost as much as I hate Jericho!

I haven't seen it yet, but I do want to go see it. Rowan Atkinson is a really funny guy (which is apparent from his interview with Jon Stewart) and I really want to see this movie. I haven't seen any reviews of it, so I don't know how it's doing on that front. But the movie looks good to me.

Heh, I thought it looked good standing still...but in motion, it's just amazing! I was floored by the absolute quality of the animation and the graphics...very stunning! I'm also surprised that it's in English, especially with the release date so far away (per Semjaza's information). The battles are looking especially good right now. Hopefully, they'll be as fast paced and fun looking as they were in the movies. Can't wait for this game to come out.

There are four: Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue. Also, in relation to my question, the Koopalings are also in Yoshi's Safari, which was a game released on the SNES which used the Nintendo Super Scope. Question: What are the Koopalings names in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World cartoons (match up Koopaling with their name on the shows)?

"Even I'm running out of ideas!" mirai said. "Maybe we should just take another rest," Ruby suggested. "Yeah," mirai agreed. "That would be a good idea." Ruby and mirai sat back down in the chairs, hand in hand. "It's nice to just sit back and enjoy the view sometimes, huh?" mirai commented. "It is nice," Ruby said. Mirai put an arm around Ruby's shoulder and leaned against her. "It's especially nice when you have someone to enjoy the view with," mirai said.

You know what, if more people don't sign up, then I'll probably end up lifting the two wrestler limit. As long as you take someone from Smackdown! as well, then I have no problem with you taking another wrestler as long as you can deal with having more than two. But you can also switch if you feel like it. Just edit your original sheet instead of posting a new one.

To tell the truth, there are way too many games in which the A.I. in which the term "artificial intelligence" would be taken quite literally. I simply can't stand games with stupid A.I. - that's one of my major gaming pet peeves. Of course, it goes the other way as well. I hate games with A.I. that's far too good, though not as much as games with idiots for enemies. I love Super Smash Bros., but on the higher levels the A.I. goes from good to maddeningly cheap. It's like fighting Neo from The Matrix - the enemies are way too fast and good. Some of the best A.I. I've ever found would be from Perfect Dark. The enemies are very good in that game and present a great challenge (enough to make me really enjoy a first person shooter, even). They react almost like a real human would - it's that good.

Don't know the exact date, but I go back at the beginning of September. To tell the truth, I have mixed feelings about school. Sure, it's hard work, but it's really boring around my house (I don't see a lot of my friends during the summer). Of course, this is the first summer I've had OB so it's not so bad.

[i]Jeez, this is embarassing,[/i] mirai thought. [i]The one time I can really open up to her and I choke; why does this always happen to guys like me?[/i] "It's such a perfect night, isn't it?" Ruby said. "It sure is," mirai said. "I'm glad I could spend it with you." Ruby smiled. "Thank you," she said. The wind started to blow a little bit and both mirai and Ruby shivered slightly. "It's starting to get a little chilly," Ruby said. "Yeah, maybe we should go back inside," mirai said. "That would be a good idea," Ruby replied. Ruby and mirai then went back inside.

I have to agree with everyone; this is a beautiful piece of work. You can really feel the emotion emnating from the words. It's quite amazing, in fact. It's just so sad that this beautiful work had to come from such a tragedy...

Really, I don't like Rogue either. Her voice actor was terrible (as were most of the voices in the Adventure games). Plus, she's just plain annoying. As for Sonic Heroes, I'm looking forward to this game. I'm glad the first impressions on it were good. Hopefully, the different teams will all integrate some real strategy into this game to make it fun.

[i]Shin went walking back to the hangar.[/i] Shin: Great...this plan was a rousing success! Not only did I not get any information on Zemdi, but those two idiots blew my only chance at Jericho! He's probably long gone by now... [i]Shin heard a ship take off and looked into the sky.[/i] Shin: I...I can't believe it! [i]The Star Jammer takes off and flies away.[/i] Shin: What luck! They keep falling right into my lap! I'll get you yet, Inblade! [i]Shin runs off to his ship and jumps in. One of the air traffic controllers runs up to him.[/i] Controller: You haven't paid your fee yet! Shin: Shove it, I'm in a hurry! [i]Shin takes out a gun and shoots the controller in the heart. He blasts through the roof with his lasers and flies off.[/i] Shin: Now I'll get you, Inblade...it's only a matter of time...

This game looks very, very cool. So cool that it makes me wish I had an X-Box (but I still won't get one - I've never bought a console for one game and this is the only one that interests me on X-Box thus far). The subtle changes (the way people react to you and such) based on which alignment you choose sounds like a great idea to me. The story should add some good stuff to the Star Wars mythos as well (4000 years before the Galactic Empire - count me in).

Mirai laughed and Ruby laughed along with him. "It's funny how when two people are together," mirai said. "That the stars seem brighter than ever." "I've noticed that, too," Ruby said. It was then that mirai and Ruby looked into each others' eyes; they could look at nothing else. They were entranced by each others' gaze. They could notice nothing else but each other. "Ruby..." mirai whispered. "Yes?" Ruby whispered back. "I...I can't say anything," mirai laughed. "I've just blanked out." "Why?" Ruby asked, smiling. "Er...I wish I knew," mirai said, knowing full well why he couldn't say anything.

Well, all is slow on the GM front (except for Avalon signing up as Stephanie McMahon - thanks Avalon!), so I've decided to take on GM responsibilities along with my two wrestlers. Here's my sign-up sheet: Name: Eric Bischoff Height: n/a Weight: n/a Championships: None Set-Up Finisher: Probably a karate chop Finisher: Judo Kick Status: Heel Class: GM Style: Bischoff has no style. Bio: Eric Bischoff was flying high as the head of WCW when it was bought out by Vince McMahon of the WWE a few years ago. Many people wondering where Eric would go, when it was revealed that he would be the new GM of RAW! Bischoff has repeatedly abused his GM powers, which led Linda McMahon to hire Stone Cold Steve Austin as Bischoff's co-GM! How long can this partnership between Bischoff and Stone Cold really last? Remember, there are still lots of wrestlers available (Goldberg is still available?! And why hasn't John Cena been taken yet?!), so you can still get a great wrestler if you sign up quickly. And to answer the question, I don't know when we'll start. We still need more people to sign up, because not all of the major wrestlers have been taken up yet. We can do without some of the minor ones, but I think we should have all the major ones taken before we start this up.

It's basically the same as the issue with video game violence. If these kids' minds are warped enough to be influenced to kill because of the violence in The Matrix, then they shouldn't be watching it in the first place. It's gotta be up to the parents to make sure that they don't raise kids to be like this (not that the kid's are not also to blame - it just irks me when you have parents groups parading against issues like this).

"You know," mirai said, looking at Ruby. "Maybe I won't need the shooting star to be reminded of our time together. I mean, you're more than enough to remind me of tonight." "Thank you," Ruby said, smiling. "You'll remind me of tonight, too." Mirai leaned over to Ruby and gently grasped her hands. She looked at him for a second and then leaned against his shoulder. "It's times like this," mirai said. "When I'm glad I actually stepped out of the house."

To play a castle for a second time, you press the L and R buttons when you are at the level entrance. Question: Name the number of games and the games that the Koopalings have appeared in.

Mirai and Ruby continued to look up at the stars. "I wonder where our shooting star landed?" mirai asked to nobody in particular. "I don't know," Ruby said. "I wish I knew, too." "It would be a nice reminder of our night together, huh?" mirai asked, smiling.

Hey, they're called The Super Mario Bros.; it just might be their last name. With that said, I don't think that it's an official Nintendo thing. Miyamoto has always been reluctant to add backstories to his characters (which is why he never referred to Mario as a plumber for a long time) because he wants to player to create their own story for the characters.

Ruby and mirai walked outside to check out the stars. True to what Ruby had said, the stars [i]did[/i] change. It seemed that they were everywhere and, luckily, it was quite dark outside, so the stars could be seen perfectly. "They look beautiful, don't they?" Ruby said, looking at the stars. "Yeah, they look really nice," mirai said. "What do the stars remind you of?" Ruby asked. "It's hard to say," mirai said. "But when I look at the stars I feel...at peace. The stars just calm me down. They're so natural and beautiful, it's hard not to be calmed by them."

Mirai laughed good-naturedly at Ruby's comment. "So much stuff has happened tonight," mirai said. "That I really don't know what to do next." "I know," Ruby said. "It's like we've done everything that there is to do at a prom." "Yeah," mirai agreed. "Though with this kind of prom, you can never be too sure what's going to happen next." "I'm sure something will happen before it gets too boring," Ruby laughed. "It's just that kind of night, I guess," mirai agreed with a smile.

[i]Mia strolled up to Shin. She gazed at him seductively, but Shin seemed indifferent.[/i] Mia: What's a guy like you doing talking to a Delta Assassin? Shin: That's my business. *thinking* Idiots! They blew the only chance I had to align myself with Jericho! Mia: Are you sure? Maybe I'd like to make it my business. Shin: I'm sure. [i]Shin notices Markio Kane.[/i] Shin: Well, well...Markio Kane. What a surprise. Markio: How do you know who I am? Shin: I have my ways. [i]Shin brushes off Mia.[/i] Shin: Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some business to attend to. [i]Markio points a gun at Shin.[/i] Markio: Not so fast. [i]Markio walks up to shin and puts the barrel of the gun on his neck.[/i] Markio: I think I'd like to ask you a few questions. Shin: I'm sure you would. [i]Shin taps his foot once and a blade protrudes from the heel of his boot, unnoticed by Mia and Markio. Shin kicks his foot up and slashes at Markio's leg.[/i] Markio: Ah, you bastard! [i]Mia takes out a gun and starts firing, but Shin has already thrown one of his smoke bombs onto the floor. Before Mia and Markio can get out of the library, Shin is long gone.[/i] Markio: Damn it! Now we've lost both Jericho [i]and[/i] that guy! He knows far too much... Mia: Let's not worry about him right now. Markio: Whatever. [i]Markio and Mia walk off. Shin comes out from behind a bush.[/i] Shin: That was close. What does Markio Kane want Jericho so badly for? And why did he want me so much? This is starting to get interesting...