Author: Alex Lucard
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Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXXV
Before I get into the actual Nyogtha of this week, I should explain what is actually going on. You’ve seen McCullar, Hevia, and Matt all say their goodbyes last week, saying they are done with their Daily Pulse columns. Well, that’s true. They are done. The Daily Pulse concept began on August 16th, 2004, where…
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Review: Makai Kingdom (PS2)
Makai Kingdom Developer: Nippon Ichi Publisher: NIS America Genre: SRPG Release Date: 7.27.05 You know, when I first heard about Makai Kingdom, I was both excited and worried. I was excited because there hasn’t been a Nippon Ichi SPRG I’ve given under a 7. Rhapsody and Disagaea are in my top 30 RPG’s of all…
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Nyogtha, Volume I, Issue XXXIV
This week I thought I’d answer a letter from Michael Couacaud who writes, Hello Alex, It’s me again with another broad question Can you tell me more about famous battle ground sites and the folklore stories surrounding them? Which is the most famous? Michael Well Mike, pretty much EVERY battlefield has a ghost story or…
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Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXXIII
Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXXII Tagline: Everything from the I-Ching to Count Chocula gets covered today. This week I’d thought I’d take a bunch of the emails I received over the last few months that just aren’t long enough to do a normal column with. They’re nice and short and can generally be answered with…
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Nyogtha, Volume I, Issue XXXII
You know, this week I’m covering something I didn’t really think fit the theme or mood of Nyogtha. But I’ve had over a dozen requests for this, and I supposed debunking the fact for fiction made up about this subject does count. I’m talking about Scientology. Since Tom Cruise started becoming a little more “outspoken,”…
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Riviera: The Promised Land
Riviera: The Promised Land Developer: Bandai Publisher: Atlus Genre: Turn Based RPG Release Date: 6/29/05 Yes, it has taken me two weeks to write this review? Why? Because I hate this game that much. Riviera is in Wrestlemania XXI, CIMA: The Enemy and Nightmare of Druaga territory of bad. I have the unfortunate fate of…
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Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXXI
Well, I spent Saturday and Sunday rowing in the St. Paul Water Dragon festival. It was a lot of fun, and although we didn’t win, I can take comfort in the fact we were first in our division in the time trials. I’m mean, that’s something, right? So this week I thought I’d stay in…
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Review: Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana (PS2)
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana Developer: Gust Publisher: Nippon Ichi Genre: Turn-Based RPG Release Date: 06/29/05 For those of you who are unaware, Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana, is the sixth game of the Atelier series. The series got its start on the Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn. Before now I’ve only played the imports of Marie…
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Review: King of Fighters: Maximum Impact – Maniax (XB)
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact-Maniax Developer: SNK Publisher: SNK Genre: 3D Fighter Release Date: 06/29/05 Back on October 19th, I reviewed King of Fighters: Maximum Impact for the PS2. KoF: MI was basically SNK’s sucking up to Sony by making a 3D fighting game for the PS2 since SCEA throws a fit about 2D gaming,…
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Nyogtha, Volume I, Issue XXX
I hope you all are having a great Fourth of July weekend. I know I am, which is why I’ve made this column a little more…streamlines than normal. I’m going to take a look at a few things in American history that even our teachers have gotten wrong due to the folklore and legends replacing…
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Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXIX
Hello folks, and welcome to the last week in June. Hopefully you’re all going to have a 3-4 day weekend next weekend, and I’ll be here on the fourth with a special US history edition of Nyogtha geared on things you might think are true but aren’t, and vice versa. But this week? It’s the…
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RETROGRADING
Right. Like last time, this is just to go back at Retrograde our own site. And more specifically, my reviews back when we had the 4 point system which allowed for much higher ratings, compared to the current ten point highly informative and almost anal retentive system we here use at Inside Pulse. Last time…
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Nyogtha, Volume I, Issue XXVIII
In the grand tradition of previous guest Nyogtha columns, such as when Christopher Moore and Mick Mercer, I pulled aside the very gracious Poppy Z Brite to join the ever growing crowd of writers other than me to stop by the Nyogtha corner of Inside Pulse. For those of you unaware of Ms. Brite, she…
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Review: Forza Motorsport (Microsoft Xbox)
Forza Motorsport Developer: Microsoft Games Studios Publisher: Microsoft Genre: Racing Release Date: 05/03/05 So yeah…this is a bit late isn’t it? Well, funny story. Microsoft sent the game to my name, but to Chris Pankonin’s address in Kansas. Chris was the old head of games who works for Huskervision now down there. And Chris got…
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Nyogtha, Volume I, Issue XXVII
Alright, another week, another Nyogtha. This week I’ll doing a few short essays instead of 1-2 long ones. First of all, if you haven’t seen it already, Hideyuki Kikuchi’s first Vampire Hunter D novel has been translated into English and you can buy it in paperback form for $8.95 USD. I’m sure many of you…
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Review: Samurai Western (PS2)
Samurai Western Developer: Spike Publisher: Atlus Genre: Action RPG/Button Masher Release Date: 06/07/05 It is very rare I like westerns. It is very rare I like anything about the Old West. Yet there are two exceptions to this rule. The first is comedies ala Blazing Saddles. The second is when there is an interplay of…
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Nyogtha: Volume I, Issue XXVI
Hooray! It’s June! 80 degree+ weather! Massive humidity! Birdies and baby animals abound! Sorry, but after a 7 month winter, I’m happy it’s finally warm weather here in Minneapolis. So what better way to start of the 26th Nyogtha than by answering a question that befits the longer hours and warmer weather we’ve been having.…
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Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXV
Whoo! Just got back from a weekend in Madison, WI with some friends, including IP’s own Gloomchen. We went to The House on the Mother Fuckin’ Rock and Circus World. Nice little two day vacation with friends. I’m hoping yours has been just has enjoyable. But now, on with the column. First, a bit of…
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Review: Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters (PS2)
Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters Developer: WoW (Sega) Publisher: Natsume (USA), Sony (Japan) Genre: Ummm…Fish Simulation? Release Date: 5/18/05 You know, it wasn’t until the beginning of this month I heard of this game. And from the looks of it, not many people have. I was just randomly going across sites and found…
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Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXIV
Nyogtha Volume I, Issue XXIV Tagline: Hanging out with Christopher Moore This week we’re going to the same format we did with Mick Mercer, when he dropped by to babble with me. This week we have author Christopher Moore in the hot seat. For those of you who aren’t aware of Mr. Moore’s work, let…