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 July 4th, 2007
Hola amigos! I hope you're having a good 4th of July. If not, I hope things will get better. I meant to update the site a little more, but I was whisked away to actually help another make their own website. I am making an information and advertising site for my aunt. However, everything should be good now. All the reviews are 100% caught up and there was a HUGE site wide clean as far as text, layout, etc. The "Original Art" and "Game and Fan Art" sections have been redone and more information has been added on "Contributing To The Site". The advice section has been changed a little too (No actual new text though) I am also trying to expand the site so that the site is easily available. I have begun to insert META tags into the code and once it is all done, I will be sending out URLs to many search engines abroad. I didn't do this originally because I didn't think this site would take off so quickly. Now I gotta pick up my slack a little more. As far as game content, I have three new reviews:
Choujikuu Yousai Macross - Scrambled Valkyrie (SNES/SFC. Japanese)
Elemental Master (Genesis/Megadrive)
Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W - Endless Duel (SNES/SFC. Japanese)
I have some awesome things planned for the next update, but as usual, you won't know what it is until it gets here! However, my crystal ball predicts that the next update will be on THE 9th...I wonder why that is? Something in particular going down on the 9th? How should I know!? Take care everyone, and I'll see you soon if you aren't on the forums!
 June 24th, 2007
Welcome back everyone! It might seem like I've been out of commission for a while now, but that's because I've been working on a massive update. However, there is both good news and bad news. First, let's talk about the bad news. The bad news is that this update was so large that I could not finish it all like I intended. It's just too much work for me and my bro. (the only other webmaster of sorts for this site, who likes to remain pretty anonymous) to do. We worked tirelessly the past two weeks, burning the midnight oil many times in the process to get this update done in its entirety, but to no avail. If I had to guess, I'd say we're roughly 90% done, but that's still not 100%. Still, we've decided we can't prolong this update any longer, so we're giving you what we've got. We'll just have to finish up the rest as we go.
Now, what's the good news? I've done my final major revision of the review section. Most of the reviews have added content and a spruced up layout (this is what I've been working on for so long). In addition, you'll get a little more flexibility in terms of how you can navigate the site, numerous new scans, illustrations and captions, as well as a new addition to the site, Videos. Videos...whazzat? Well, I've started uploading several videos which can be found either in the General Gaming Interests Section or in the FAQs of particular games. Right now it's not too much...about 150 MB of video, but it's a start, and it will take this site towards greener pastures...I hope. The videos I've uploaded are for a little known game called Purumui Purumui, which also has an FAQ in the works. Hooray!
Lastly, I only have a new review for Great Greed (Game Boy), although you may want to read most of the old ones too...as some of them are generally brand new reviews and the others have a new look and feel to them...not to mention that you may find some of the captions hilarious. Thanks for sticking around folks, and be sure to check in again!
 June 10th, 2007
Hello all! A big update today. First, I have fixed MANY unforeseen things such as the code, page captions, etc. All reviews as of now also have slightly expanded content and the structure is a little neater for them. Major proofreading throughout the entire site and .gifs have been spread across all pages. No page should have the same .gif twice. They are also spread out in a way to optimize speed. You will also notice that the links are all gone. No problem! They are at the top of nearly every page now in their own dedicated "Links" section. You may also have noticed something pertaining to ADULT CONTENT! OH NOES!! OH MY!
*Gasp*
Don't get too excited and/or disappointed. If you just take one minute to read it, all will become clear. Even if you don't decide you want to read it, it will prompt you should you decide you want to click on a game that contains adult content (Nudity, Extreme Violence, Extreme Profanity, etc.). You knew it was coming...I can't help but talk about any games possible and as you may be aware, console adult titles usually don't have much in the way of information. At the same time, there IS a market for those games. I will try not to leave anyone out. If there is any crude imagery at all, I will censor it.
There are more Q & As about me, more general interests, videogame scans and news. And of course, there are more reviews:
Mendel Palace (NES)
Operation Logic Bomb (SNES)
Great Battle III, The (SNES. Japanese)
Gokinjo Boukentai (SNES. Japanese)
Space Megaforce (SNES)
SM Choukyoushi Hitomi: Volume 2 Remix (SNES. Japanese. Adult)
Finally, I have more modern stuff...sorta. A new section, Playstation, is available. My original idea was to do both Playstation and Sega Saturn reviews at the same time, but none of the emulators for Saturn work on my computer. The only one that even boots up, Satourne, will not go beyond title screens and moves at a crippling 3-4FPS (I tried it with the BIOS and Magical School Lunar, as a test)! PSXeven, allows me to put Playstation games I already own into the computer (Satourne does as well, but does not work) and it seems to be working very well. I am able to gather high quality screen captures that are also very small to boot. The Playstation section will be unveiled with four reviews:
Lightning Legend (Japanese)
Toshinden 4 (European/PAL Version)
Dragonseeds
Purumui Purumui (Japanese)
Well, other than a few word changes (No more full reviews or mini-reviews. Just reviews) and a load of other extremely technical stuff, that's it for this exciting update. More later!
 June 2nd, 2007
This is a relatively small update due to my busy routine as of late. There are a couple of new box scans as well as some new items in the "General Gaming Interests" in the Game Info Archive. There are also new banners to accompany those sections. As far as reviews, there are two new reviews for the site. In the "Other" section, I have a review for a game called Endless Online. For the Genesis, we take a look at Twinkle Tale, one of the finest games on the Genesis that few have ever heard of. I feel it was lost in the sands of time due to games like Alien Soldier, Contra, and other rave titles, but it's a great game. My next project is to do a site-wide clean up of sorts.
 May 20th, 2007
Hello all! There have been many problems on my end. I also lost the internet for several days due to
a problem with my connection. I now have DSL using an Ethernet cable. This is fantastic news! Why?
I have access to all the site resources I may need at any given time, not just late at night. Downloads are
also very fast, so I can even talk about arcade games I may have played or Neo Geo, Sega CD, and all that stuff.
However, those aren't really important to me right now. It's been a while and this is yet another small update. *sigh*
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NO WAY! While I was inactive on the internet, I was secretly developing new ideas and testing new things for the
site! It was such a secret, I didn't mention a word of any site progress...period. There is no longer a review section.
Fear not. It hasn't gone away. Actually, it has become the "Game Info Archive" section. It is no longer just a haven
for obscure and retro game reviews. Any cheats or codes or game secrets I come across will be in there as well as
numerous other great goodies. First, let's talk reviews. There are fourteen of them.
Samurai Kid (Game Boy Color. Japanese)
Ristar (Game Gear)
Puyo Puyo/ Puzlow Kids (Game Gear. Japanese)
Arrow Flash (Genesis)
Dragon Slayer II (Genesis and SNES/SFC. Japanese)
Conquest of the Crystal Palace (NES)
Krion Conquest, The (NES)
Ninja Warriors (SNES/SFC)
Arabian Nights (SNES/SFC. Japanese)
Hercules No Eikou IV (SNES/SFC. Japanese)
Lagoon (SNES/SFC)
Cacoma Knight In Bizyland (SNES/SFC)
Yakusoku no Chi: Riviera (Swan Crystal/WSC. Japanese)
There are a couple of banners I need to make for the new Game Info Archive, though
the Game Codes section has its banner already. I am also finding ways to make the site
even faster than what it is now. Within the new Game Info Archive, there is a section
known as "General Gaming Interests" that has various artwork that you will only find
within the manuals or various publications of the respective games. There will also be
other various oddities from time to time. There is more "Other News" as well. It takes a brief
look back at Double Dragon...from Marvel Comics. If you are peeping in and out of here, sign
up on the forums too and give me a holler. I am pondering whether or not I should do small updates,
or to spend more time making larger updates in more time.
More later!
 May 12th, 2007
Hello all! Due to events happening to me on my end (most beyond my control), updates have been
SLOW. I have no "Other News"...Well, I do have some, but I won't be able to talk about it in this update
due to a lack of time. I also wanted to talk about four Genesis games instead of three, but unfortunately,
time does not allow me to do so. I apologize. It's not just my time here, but my time online in general has
been nearly nonexistant. I hope to change this in the coming days. I have a day off from work tommorrow,
so I will focus on the site for the entire day. I will also finish "Arrow Flash", which was intended to be done
a couple of days ago along with all the other Genesis reviews. I'm actually quite disappointed with myself due
to the lack of progress.
Anyway, for Genesis, I have submitted the following: Battle Golfer Yui, King Colossus, and Star Cruiser...and
yes, there will DEFINITELY be more later.
 May 5th, 2007
Hello all! Happy Cinco De Mayo for all who celebrate it. I'm doing some celebrating of my own right now.
First, this is a MAJOR update. I've updated my current collection, fixed numerous errors and bugs, changed
some design preferences. I got rid of the "individual" collection pages. Sorry guys, but there really was no
point in having it. My original idea was to update the collection pages by having you click a game to see
what it looks like, but since I have the "Game Scans" section, you will eventually be able to do this regardless.
Not only will you see the game, you will see the manual, box front and back, and other things that come with
it...provided I can show all the items that come with it.
The obvious difference to the site is that you will see things labeled "Forums" and "Site Guidelines" and such.
..........WHAT!? Forums!? Well yeah. I feel a little lame, but I used a proboard. Me and fellow GameFAQs member
XtremeDragoon having been talking about it for a little bit, and I decided to go with it. I don't feel lame because it's
a proboard or anything. On the contrary, you get an (At least I think so) unprecedented level of customization for
a free message board. It's phenomenal...
I feel bad because HG101 also uses a proboard (from proboards.com) and I don't want it to seem like I'm trying to
take traffic away from them. That's definitely not my intention. HG101 is a damn good forum and it should stay that
way. If you pass by the forums, check out the poll I have set up in "The Lounge". Participate if you can because
while my hits have been superb (too good for me actually), I want to know if it's in the good way or the bad. I need
feedback. So long as the site stays popular, I'll keep on dishin' out the goods! Basically, I just want more interactivity
on the site and a board is a good way to do it. I hope the forums work for us all.
Enough of that though. I have five mini-reviews in today's update. For SNES, I have Gan Gan Ganchan, G.O.D., Libble
Rabble, and Madoh Monogatari. For Genesis, I have a review for Traysia.
More later!
 April 30th, 2007
Hello again! Just a few more updates. There is some "Other News" that I really want people to check out. I also
noticed that some of the game scans weren't showing. I apologize for that. They all should be up and viewable
now. There are three more mini-reviews today: For Genesis, I have Chiki Chiki Boys and Wings of Wor. For the
Game Boy Color, I have Space-Net: Cosmo Blue. Changed the "My Collection" section as well. It's kinda self-explanatory,
but you can see it for yourself if you click it. I'm fixing more things here...doing a little bit of this and a little
bit of that. More later!
 April 28th, 2007
Welcome back! There isn't much in terms of monumental site progress in this update, but I did do a lot of work over the past few days.
One new change is, if you haven't noticed it yet, a new banner for the homepage! That is one of five banner upgrades for the site. The
others are the "My Collection" page (a cleaner, enhanced version of the same banner), a Gameboy banner for the GB review section, a NES
banner and a banner for the "Advice section". I think they're all pretty neat and I intend to revise a
few more of my design preferences in the future. Speaking of design preferences, that's the reason I got rid of the notice below the banner and the
hit counter. The notice was pretty impractical and the hit counter was just another graphic my page had to load, not to mention some people consider
hit counters to be pretty amateur. I can't say I exactly agree, but that's why most sites do keep statistics...
Anyway, back to the reviews: I have three write-ups. They are Mujin Shima Monogatari and Firestriker for the SNES, and a new section for the site,
NES, debuting with a look at "Adventures in the Magic Kingdom". I also have some partially done work on reserve that I gotta finish up, but you won't know
what it is till it gets here. That's all for now folks, and be sure to come again!
 April 22nd, 2007
Another update today. No reviews this time because I wanted to update some other sections. There are several new scans in the "Videogame
Scans" section, some "Other" news, and some advice in the "Advice" section. Also, if you want to see my whole collection (text based), you
will find a new link called "Original Collection Page" in the "My Collection" section. The list will be updated on a weekly basis. If you haven't
noticed by now, there is a hit counter on the bottom of the page that has been adding hits for this page. It's been a bit off, but hopefully, this update
will fix it. More later!
 April 16th, 2007
Hello again! There are a number of updates today. First, there is "Other News" and
it makes mention of a site called Crunchyroll. Lots of
cool videos and stuff there so check it out. Next, if you look at the bottom of the page, there are more links to other sites. As time passes, I will be adding more links down there as well. Jisho.org
is listed in the SNES FAQ, but I have it set as my homepage, so I thought I'd mention it again.
It IS really awesome. There is also a link for a site called "Icy Brian".
I never was a contributing member to the site, but I would always look at the great stuff on that site
ever since it was first made around 1997 or so. Needless to say, I was a kid then, but I found lots of
inspiration from the RPG fanart section from his site.
Eight more reviews today. For SNES: Battle Tycoon, Popful Mail, RPG Tsukuru 2, SD Hiryu no Ken,
Suguro Quest++, Super Mario World, and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. For Genesis (Just one):
Vixen 357. Sometime in the near future, I want to work on upgrading other sections a bit more. The next
"Other News" will feature an unusual Game Gear pirate cart "Supreme Gear 19 in 1" that is said to be scarce
and the odd games that are contained within it. Just something to think about. Till next time!
 April 11th, 2007
It's been a while what with all the stuff happening with my hosting account and all. In this update, there is some new "Other News", and enhanced (though not extended)
Mahou Kishi Rayearth FAQ, and three mini-reviews. For SNES, I have mini-reviews for On The Ball and Jim Power. A new section has been added: Game Boy (GBC)...and in it is a mini-review for ALPHADREAM's superb RPG, Koto Battle. More later!
 April 5th, 2007
Finally got this site back up again! The whole FTP thing wasn't working and I complained, apologized, and got frustrated all at the same time. However, I understand
how the FTP client works now, which is good and knowledge is POWER! I don't have much, but I was able to upload a complete FAQ: SD Hiryu no Ken as well as
an SNES mini-review for Dragon View. More things to come!
 April 1st, 2007
If you were directed from the geocities link to this page, I basically played an April Fools joke. Otherwise,
I went and changed my account to Godaddy so I could have much more space and bandwidth. I am currently waiting for my grace period to expire so that I can upload my content
to a new server.
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