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hey.ash.whatcha.playin'?

nobody@vox.com(.tiff) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:06:22 -0700

The powers of two gaming siblings collide in the developing Destructoid series Hey Ash, Watcha Playin'?. Featuring the Burch siblings (Anthony as director and Ashly in the starring role), the first two episodes of HAWP promise comic relief that echoes the dynamic between the popular videos of Jake & Amir. Only this time around it's Ashly & Anthony. One good. One evil. Both gaming. It's up to you to figure out which one is good and which one is evil.

Be sure to check out the hilarious first episode which makes an homage to Ikaruga, but more importantly be enthralled with the marvels of the songstress Ashly, as she musically makes her way through Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time:

(The following video contains some explicit language, bitchez.)

Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?: Episode 2

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zelda.games.&.phantom.hourglass.

nobody@vox.com(.tiff) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:50:45 -0800

Genesis Represent

While I will always stand firmly besides my gamer upbringing as a Genesis child, there were certainly moments of console weakness when it came to the Nintendo and the exclusive titles it kept close to its bosom. Upon occasion my siblings and I would trade our Genesis with our friend's respective Nintendo system for a week long liaison. Naturally our inbred gamer instincts drew us to Mario, but what really set my geek-genes ablaze was when I played Zelda: A Link to the Past.

It wasn't until middle school that I finally completed Link to the Past and abruptly became hooked to the entire Zelda franchise. Despite the fact that the main gameplay, story elements, and characters only change slightly from sequel to sequel, Zelda is dependably comfortable while simultaneously manages to enliven its classic content with new environments and features in every additional release.

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

With all that being said The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass is a fantastic addition to the Zelda lineage, one which I've only recently been able to fully appreciate while commuting from my house-sitting home to work. Nintendo knows the meat, bones, and heart of its platforms, and in the case of the DS they would not disappoint by making Phantom Hourglass almost entirely stylus oriented with a few bonus DS-savvy actions to boot.

I love managing my stylus like I would a sword, prodding and swirling it around the screen to skewer baddies, but the adventure for me really started when I had to tackle the more unique challenges such as yelling through a door or blowing out a candle. As you might imagine, this involved the microphone proponent of the DS and my voice and/or breath ... applied amidst a large conglomerate of Muni commuters. I had a choice in both cases: close the DS and keep my interjections to myself or solve the puzzle as necessary despite the fact that there were a good 5 faces aimed at my direction who would witness what could seem like a brief instance of insanity.

Of course, I chose the latter. What else could I do to get the fortune teller's attention from the other side of the door? I elegantly brought the DS up to my lips and spoke as quickly and as loudly as I could to solve the puzzle.

HEY!

A few awkward glances, (a puzzle unlocked!), a following round of awkward re-glances, and then it was back to the crabby commute home. I laughed to myself and thought If only they knew how much farther I got in the game after that, only then would they understand.

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cross-stitch.nerd.lerv.

nobody@vox.com(.tiff) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:33:09 -0800

you fill my hearts

*imitates zelda sound byte*
dun-nuh-nuh-nuhhh!
by kidmissle

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zelda.remix.by.ochre.

nobody@vox.com(.tiff) — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:41:45 -0700

Ochre_-_Zelda_rmx

Ochre

as recommended by rg

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link.to.the.past.commercial.

nobody@vox.com(.tiff) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 23:15:36 -0800

avatar identity!

Circa 1991, this Japanese Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past commercial may just surpass whatever managed to overtake me with the Pikachu video. Or maybe I'm just too confused at whats going on to know what to think. I also just found an androgynous avatar image for posting on gaming blogs. Score!

As Onionania said, "That is what Zelda would be like if it was based off of Thriller "
[see: Anil in Holiday 6A vid. for ref. to Thriller]

Truf.
Edit: Anil made a good point. The video is much more Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation than Thriller

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