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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Squashed Snail [/i] [B]This is the first time I've ever heard of a GBA version..... I'm just hoping that the graphics are better than previous games. The graphics on the last DBZ game I played just clean pissed me off..... [/B][/QUOTE] Just check out the Nintendo forum. Someone even posted pics of it, in a previous thread about it. It's going to be an overhead action/rpg. Many of the scenes look like they're ripped straight out of the show (script and event wise), which is a very good thing.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Solid Snake [/i] [B] [color=teal]Why would it cost anything more or less than a normal Playstation 2 game? Almost all of the games for the PS2, and any next generation platform for that matter, cost $49.99 American dollars. I believe a few of you are confused when asking for better graphics. It may add a good atmosphere to the game, but what I am really looking forward to is the great game play enhanced for DVD standards. If it succeeds, it will be much different than any game that had come to the PSX. Besides, would you suspect anything less graphic wise coming from the Playstation 2? Trust me, the graphics will be superb, if that is what you are worried about.[/color] :blah: [/B][/QUOTE] Well, great graphics aren't necessary, but something at least presentable would be nice. That cheesy cel-shaded Goku was garbage. I hope it was just a mock-up. So far, many DragonBall Z games have had a combination of trash graphics and gameplay. Sephiroth claims that this'll be the last batch of DBZ games. I'm a huge fan of the show, so it'd be nice to see the series done justice.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Zidane [/i] [B]Thats good, I like old school PRG graphics though. How about you? [/B][/QUOTE] Oh yeah, for sure. Any true gamer can look past a spiffy coat of paint to see an actual game underneath. A lot of my favorite rpgs are two dimensional. I don't know if it's nostalgia or whatever. Personally, I find two dimensional characters like Marle in Chrono Trigger a lot more charming than some crude looking E.T. twin, like FF7's Tifa.:toothy:

I like Max Payne better than Halo as a single player game. I don't know if it's the awesome level design or wicked story, but it comes together wonderfully. Halo's multiplayer might just put it over Max Payne overall though.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Kittie [/i] [B][color=seagreen] i have 10 cats.... :love: :love: :love: [/color] [/B][/QUOTE] I only have one thing to say: Will you marry me? lol

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by _Shiro Amada_ [/i] [B]I heard that a game called Final Fantasy International is coming out for the GC. Which is supposedly FFX with more enemies and a extra video showing Tidus is still alive. [/B][/QUOTE] As far as I know, that's only for Japanese PS2 gamers. I've heard of something called Final Fantasy Unlimited coming out for it though.

Unfortunately I haven't gotten around to buying it yet, but I will. I hear it's not much in the looks department, but gameplay wise, it's 100 hours of rpg bliss.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Monkey Magic [/i] [B] I was simply making a post and all I get is a load of rudeness. I haven't criticized or slandered anyone. The bad etiquette and lack of manners here is saddening. [/B][/QUOTE] All you get is rudeness? Since when was, "Good luck in your match" rude?:rolleyes:

Goku wishes back Buu as a good guy and he's reincarnated as Uub. You do see Mr. Buu a couple times in DBGT. He's there when Uub fights Bebi Vegita and he flashes on the screen telling Uub not to eliminate Mr. Satan in a martial arts tournament.

I think the GameBoy Advance one looks great, but I'm not too sure about this PS2 version. Hopefully, they've updated the graphics since the last time I saw them (if they even were the real graphics from the game).

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by James [/i] [B] [color=royalblue]Mario Bros. (the movie) came out in 1992, I believe. :)[/color] [/B][/QUOTE] You know, I got that information from a web site and I thought it sounded kinda early. But, after shuffling around, I found another site that says Mario Bros. came out in 1993. This is history in the making folks. For the first time, we have a movie that's so bad that no year wants to claim it! Anyway, the first movie based on a video game was "Tron" which came out in 1982. I bet that it's not very good though.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Zero-Sama [/i] [B]Actualy, I believe that Mortal Combat was the first movie based on a video game...... Although i may have it mixed up with most successful,Which it was.... [/B][/QUOTE] Nah, Mortal Kombat was made in 1995. The Mario Bros. movie came out in 1987. Anyway, I am sure that there were game to movie translations before this. I have a list somewhere, but I don't have the time to look right now...

Sputtering nonsense and flapping his wings wildly, Hawk Hogan spun around in the dirt exclaiming that The Animal Kingdom was under simian attack. Abe's sword stirred nervously in its holster, as he slowly approached Rena and the chimp. Clinching his jaw tightly, Abe prepared to investigate the two mysterious individuals. The monkey obviously wasn't a threat-it lacked the unmistakable evil stench that usually accompanied it's mutant space cousins. The girl was a different story. Why had she been spying on them? Could she be related to the boy? Before Abe could investigate, he felt Jeremy tugging on his arm and shyly whispering, "Look." Walls of hot wind climbed every tree and shook their branches frantically. High above, in the chaotic heavens, the moon and the sun, butted heads angrily. Between grinding teeth, Rena muttered, "Oh, not now." "I want sleep," the Moon boomed loudly, "It's time for you to set, you selfish blowhard!" Not one to be insulted, the sun rammed into the moon, causing packages of cheese to pour down upon the Animal Kingdom. "Blowhard? You're calling me a blowhard," the Sun asked, "I'll tell you what, Moon, I'll set when you MAKE ME!" Abe scooped up the curious child and ran to take cover in the brush with Hawk Hogan and the two strangers. "What's that sound," Jeremy whispered, his voice shaking. Shreaking loudly and scratching his head, Doobie attempted to answer, but to little result. After smacking the monkey in the head, Rena answered, "It's the song of Mr. Tornado-trouble." The boy shivered at the intensity the stranger carried in her eyes when the word 'trouble' fell from her tongue and loomed in the air around them. Slowly, at first, and then faster....faster....organ music boomed around the party. The earth seemed to quiver under the weight of the ominous tune. "Just remember," Abe said, "Faithless are those who turn when the path darkens." Gathering their courage, The Animal Kingdom prepared for the arrival of their first adversary.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Solid Snake [/i] [B] [color=teal] Crazy White Boy, you are right in thinking that the timeline has forgotten a few things, but keep in mind that it is only portraying the most important aspects of Mario throughout the ages. I, for one, would not count Punch Out as one of those important events, especailly for the fact that he does not play a major role, with him just being the referee.[/color] :blah: [/B][/QUOTE] Yeah, it's just that Punch Out has a "special" place in my Nintendo memories. Who was there to count Mike Tyson and Mr. Dream down for the ten when I floored their respective butts for the first time? Why, it was my favorite fictitious plumber. I do see where you're coming from though. But, by the same token, I wouldn't consider the Mario Bros. movie very important. Let's just forget that sucker. Blech, I had to take a bath after watching that one.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by SakuraHope [/i] [B]Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Okay... But doesn't Chichi get turned ito a cookie and stomped on..? That is something else I heard... [/B][/QUOTE] I think she gets turned into an egg and stomped on, in the Buu saga, when she annoys the heck out of Buu. She's only a normal human that obviously ages though.

Heh, I just saw that riddle on a rerun of The Cosby Show the other day, except it was thirty cents and one of the coins wasn't a nickel.

I agree with Rico-it's a beautiful game. I haven't been able to finish it yet, but it is indeed a work of art. Obviously it doesn't push the most polygons, but the way everything comes together just makes it special. The ambient lighting is second to none. Also, like previously mentioned, the animation is extremely fluid and life-like. There's just something about seeing that small kid fend off scary-looking shadows that works. After the Japanese version there was an option to understand what the princess was saying, but it was removed from the American version. You're better off just guessing though. I was disappointed when I saw how meaningless some of her words were.

I'm not a big fan of the anime, thus I haven't spent any time with the games. I've often read in reviews that they're not very enjoyable products unless you are a fan of the series.. Sadly, I won't be able to provide my usual in-depth opinions on the games. However, I do know that currently know of two Gundam games for the PS2 called, "Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front" and "Mobile Suit Gundam: Gihren's Ambition." I'm pretty sure that Gihren's ambition isn't out yet though. Isn't it a summer release?

Roshi's not immortal. He is killed while fighting Piccolo Daimoa, but is resurrected after Goku defeats Piccolo. I'm pretty sure he dies in the Buu saga as well. Lastly, he's dead during the Goku Jr/Vegeta Jr. fight 100 years after DragonBall GT.

You know, come to think of it, that timeline is missing Mario's appearance as a referee in the greatest boxing game of all time, Punch Out. Oh well, I guess it doesn't really count, as he was basically a guest character. I sure would like to see him return to the ring though.

His nostrils flaring, and his hairs standing on end, the ravenous beast slammed his massive fist down and commanded his minions into a state of silence. All signs of joviality quickly vanished and tension choked the entire Council of Monkeys with firm hands. "When I was but a youngster, my daddy" the gigantic ape said, before lowering his voice embarrassedly, "Jill Butterworth-" The simian's eyes grew wider, twitching profusely as hushed snickers and uncontrollable laughter followed his father's name. "Silence," he commanded again before whimpering, "there is nothing wrong with that name and it is not the purpose of this meeting." Once again silence fell upon the room of mutant space beasts. The leader gingerly picked a fly from his coat of fur and daintily nibbled on it before continuing, "As I was saying, my dad used to tell me stories about the jungle. He told me that the Lion was the king of the jungle-THE HEAD OF THE FOOD CHAIN!" Hisses and jeering immediately filled the room at the preposterous notion. Raising his hand, the lead ape, once again brought silence down upon the council and continued his speech. "I, your fearless leader, T-Bone, have proven that 'An ape is great' and a feline is...." Unable to think of a word that rhymed with "feline," T-Bone scratched his head and shouted, "felines are stupid heads!" Raising his massive arms into the air, the gold clad ape raised the crowd's spirits by promising further destruction....... "I promise further destruction," he bellowed, "And....um....even MORE destruction. YEAH!!" Giving a huge thumbs up to the crowd and grinning widely, T-Bone, stepped down from his podium with underlying purpose. Exiting the crowd's showers of encouragement, the vile demon-like monkey thing, approached his private quarters. While the majority of the Mutant Space Monkey population spent the remainder of the day playing bridge or hitting the links, T-Bone had other business to attend to. Upon putting on his favorite pair of Dunkaroo undies, the king of kongs kicked back at his desk and peered into his crystal Banana with the cruelest intentions. Although Jeremy could remember nothing of his past, he was sure that this new world was unlike anything he had ever seen before. Everything seemed to dance with life and being. Trees whistled, while butterflies danced atop harmonica playing flowers and fish playfully squirted each other with water guns. There was no night or day, but twenty-four hours of play. Upon close inspection, the young boy found that rocks had no place in this world. Littering the ground were gum drops and moon walking lady bugs, just dying for a date. "The first stop on our journey will be New Milksville. Hopefully, we'll find others to join us along the way," Abe the donkey said with a frown on his long face. His face reddening under it's feathers, Hawk Hogan yelled, "Listen brother, we already have enough baggage with this kid. We don't need anymore. What else do you need when you have the largest wings in the world. I-" Abe held the hawk's beak shut, and calmly said, "The sword of Zion is what we need. " If someone feels that it is necessary to stand in the way of my dreams, tt is my obligation to tell them that they won't be standing long, but you know very well that strength doesn't matter in this quest. The sword will chose it's master. " Solemly staring at his wooden leg, Abe added, "And I doubt that the three of us alone are up to the challenge." Breaking up the awkward moment, Jeremy asked, "So, where are we headed to now, Mr. Abe?" Once again wearing his weak smile, Abe answered the question, "Pumpernickel town. It's just beyong Milky Highway." Curious, as little boys are, Jeremy asked, "How long is Milky Highway?" Gruff as usual, Hawk Hogan squaked, "It's long enough kid, and if you ask 'Are we there yet' even once, I'll run wild on you, myself."

Chrono Cross is an excellent game that surpasses even the original, in my humble opinion. Obviously, some of the more lovable characters like Frog and the awesome Magus are no longer around, but there is an up side. To the best of my recollection, there are forty-four total selectable characters. The greatest aspect about the vast selection is that they're all very developed. In all honesty, it's very difficult to combine a vast selection of playable party members [I]and[/I] make give them deep personalities. However, each individual, from Kid to Skelly comes across in their own unique way. Overall, all of them are fun to play. Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses in battle, making it useful for the gamer to know who they're bringing with them into battle. The only downside is that Serge is silent, much like Crono. The battle system also gets a thumbs up. Although, battles are not random in Chrono Cross, a large chunk of any rpg involves leveling up characters, so it's very important for fighting sections of the game to remain enjoyable and challenging. The element grid and innate attributes really add to the complexity of the magic system. I particuarly liked the fact that regular attacks are divided between strong, weak and medium, each with their own unique likelihood of making contact. Boss battles can be too easy, but for the most part they require a nice blend of strategy and chance. Most importantly, in my experiences they never became annoying. In an effort to avoid a long winded review, I'll just say that the graphics and music are top notch for a PSX game. You definitely won't have anything to complain about here. Also, there is a good deal of hidden goodies to find, such as frames for text boxes. The replay is great too, because like it's predecessor, Chrono Cross doesn't end after you beat it once. The game includes somewhere around nine different endings in the New Game+ mode. Good purchase! Now, we only have to wait for Chrono Break, and a long wait it will be.....

I've heard that the storyline is sub par for this one. Supposedly, its themes of technology and humanity are just too cliched and stiffly presented to make the title anything more than a franchise name and a genre exercise. Also, there's the whole repetitive animation issue...

Well, apparently he isn't the greatest. It's only an anime. It is fake. How can you intelligently argue that he would have been the best? He was merely used as an introduction to the Saiya-jin saga. If he were truly "the best" Toriyama would have brought him back later. [B]Anyway, read the rules before you post and have a nice day![/B]

Well, corruption behind the church has been headlining the news recently, and I'm sure that many of you are aware of it. Lately, revelations of sexual scandel have surfaced, causing many to question who they can trust. On the news tonight, a man broke his twenty year silence, revealing that a priest molested him as a child after asking "How would you like to kiss Jesus?" This is obviously a situation that church leaders will need to directly address. But it remains to be seen if leaders will try to root out any vestiges of sexual abuse or cover up allegations. [Quote][B]Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos said there are no solid statistics yet on whether sexual abuse of minors is more prevalent in the priesthood than other professions. He cited an American study that found 3 percent of U.S. priests have a tendency toward abuse of minors but only 0.3 percent actually acted on their urges. The cardinal insisted the Vatican had been trying hard to solve the problem "even before it was front-page international news." Then he quickly departed without making any comments in English.[/Quote][/B] I feel that the church may be dancing around the issue here. That statistic can by no means, be even nearly accurate. Just think about how many priests would lie when questioned about the issue. A growing number of U.S. Catholic analysts are complaining the Vatican needs to be far more open about its efforts at reform too. [Quote][B]"They are handling it as a bureaucracy rather than as a church. A bureaucracy, of course, tries to obscure information and keep you from finding out the truth; a church should make truth readily available," said Eugene Kennedy, a professor and psychologist at Loyola University in Chicago.[/Quote][/B] What do you think about the situation? Are church leaders being too secretive on the matter? Are they indeed a bureacuracy of the church? I know that religious topics have been touchy, but I find this a revelent topic. Seeing as how we're questioning structure instead of belief, it should be cool. Sometimes I find present religious practices to be more of a business than a faith.