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  • The Angry Gamer 08.01.03: Too Many Ports

    When was the last time we had an original 2D Super Mario Bros. platformer? I ask myself this quite often, as I see Nintendo jamming a FIFTH Mario rehash down our throats. Rather than using the Game Boy Advance as a springboard for a the second coming of Mario platforming action (and NO, Wario Land…

  • Cheat! 07.31.03

    Welcome again to 411Games’ ONLY cheat-related column in existence! (Come to think of it, this may be the only cheat-related COLUMN this side of the web. I don’t go to those “other” websites, so I wouldn’t know.) As always, I’m Alex Williams, and as always, I’m here to serve you up some cheating goodness! To…

  • Thank God It’s Thursday News Report 07.31.03

    Hey all. You’ve come to the right place if you’re looking for the latest video game news. I’m Bryan Berg, and I think Nabisco made a huge mistake by changing the Chewy Chips Ahoy Stay-Fresh mechanism from the trusty bar-that-usually-breaks-off contraption to the ridiculous long-piece-of-tape device. Thank God It’s Thursday! This week, I’ve received a…

  • Preview: True Crime: Streets Of L.A. (All)

    In True Crime: Streets of L.A., players assume the role of rogue Elite Operations Division (E.O.D.) operative Nick Kang, a no-holds-barred badass, whose brutal reputation and lethal skills have landed him the nasty task of taking down the Chinese Triad and Russian Mafia cartel that has turned the City of Angels into a war zone.…

  • Hump Day Otaku News Report 07.30.03

    First I’d like to say that I’m a dumbass. No, not for my still present loyalty to Squaresoft. Not for spending way too much money on anime and games, and therefore getting into massive debt. I’m talking about the name of my column. I screwed it up last week! I can’t believe I did that.…

  • Review: Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ (Game Boy Advance)

    Wario Ware, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ System: Game Boy Advance Genre: Compilation Developer: Nintendo Publisher: Nintendo Released: 5/22/03 Have you ever been in a situation where you’ve been in the middle of several games at once, but never found the time to finish them all? I know I have. At the moment, I’m in the middle…

  • 411 Games Rumor Down-Lo 07.29.03

    LAST SUNDAY Bella & Bebito Jackson make their way around the local mall and into its Electronics Boutique. Bebito walks purposefully through the small store straight to the GameCube wall, knowing full well what he’s looking for. Bebito: Hmm”¦ Where is it? Store Manager: *from behind the counter* Yo Bebito! Bebito: Hey! What’s up, bro?…

  • Review: Wario World (Nintendo Gamecube)

    Game: Wario World System: Nintendo GameCube Genre: Action / Platformer Developer: Treasure Publisher: Nintendo Released: 6/24/03 Wario is an interesting character in the Nintendo universe. He made his first appearance in Super Mario Land 2 as the main villain, and Mario’s evil double. He then took over the Super Mario Land series, and turned it…

  • Retrograding Mailbag 07.28.03

    Okay: first things first. SF part 4 of 5 goes up this weekend. And if you missed it, the Minneapolis Star Tribune had an interview with me last week where I talk about 411Games and the VG industry in general. Sadly, it’s not on their online sit however. Once again, I’m taking steps towards being…

  • Gamer’s Hangover 07.28.03

    I apologize to everybody, from Pankonin on down, for this being late. I had fully planned to have this pounded out and in the ol’ Outbox by 11:30, but a friend in dire need of some counseling showed up at 10:30 and priorities are priorities. It appears she’ll be okay, this will be a couple…

  • Review: Space Channel 5 (Game Boy Advance)

    Hmmm. You know I had a choice between doing the Jet Grind Radio GBA review and this one. And guess what went through my head? ?Well, the play control on JGR is going to lose something in the port. And SC5 is a Rhythm game. How hard can THAT be to do correctly?? And therein…

  • A Thumb To The Eye Number 1

    I’ll be honest here, I REALLY tried to think up some angry rant to go on, a bilious diatribe so filled with expletives and venom that it would be impossible to ignore me. I wanted Bebito to read this and say, “DAMN, that’s one angry dude.” So I sat and I wrote and I thought…

  • Retrograding Weekend News 07.26.03

    Man, only 3.5 months since part two huh? Well, I haven’t managed to get my notes from England that I had left by accident when I moved back. So I just finally said f*ck it and redid the whole damn thing from scratch. HAPPY FUN TIME SURPRISE SPECIAL DAY! Part 2 was the last thing…

  • Thank God It’s Thursday News Report 07.24.03

    THIS, my friends, is why we write. And this is why feedback is so important. Good review of Jet Grind Radio, man. I was never really a fan of the console JGR games. They just didn’t seem to click. However, after reading your review, I’ve decided I’ll go and give it JGR a shot on…

  • Preview: Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix (XB)

    Game: Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix System: X-Box Genre: Music / Rhythm Developer: Konami of Hawaii (KCEH) Publisher: Konami of America Release: US: Thanksgiving 2003 Europe: October 2003 (Dancing Stage Unleashed) For those who know, Dance Dance Revolution is one of the most addicting experiences that Japan has ever latched onto us. You might have seen…

  • Angry Gamer’s Mailbag 07.23.03

    I stole this idea from Alex "Ha! I got you into Harvest Moon!" Lucard. Actually, he told me to do it; I don’t have time to answer all the emails I get from my column (no offense), so I figured I’d dig out the cream of the crop and post them here, complete with my…

  • CHEAT! 7.23.03

    Greetings, one and all, to the third installment of Cheat!, which istwo weeks overdue. Just in case you’re wondering why there wasn’t a columnlast week, it was because of a family trip to Las Vegas. But now I’m back,a little older, a little wiser, and a little poorer. ($200 can disappearTHAT FAST in blackjack?!?) So…

  • Otaku Hump Day News Report 07.23.03

    This week is going to be a little bit different for me. For one thing, I have to work a lot of overtime at work (have to being the operative word…if I don’t, it’ll hit my attendance and I’m already on the edge of the cliff for that). For another, my better half has been…

  • Jet Grind Radio (Game Boy Advance) Review

    Jet Grind Radio Genre: Skating Platform: Game Boy Advance Developer: Vicarious Visions Publisher: THQ Release Date: June 23, 2003 In Jet Grind Radio, we have a game that was a hit for a home console that has been ported to the Game Boy Advance. Jet Grind Radio was a Dreamcast classic – will the GBA…

  • The Lo-Down 07.22.03: 411’s Disturbing Feedback

    The Lo-Down 07.22.03: 411’s Disturbing Feedback Hi, I’m Bebito Jackson, and apparently the retarded and the insanely mentally ill are breeding at an alarming rate. The Down-Lo is taking a week off. Don’t worry; it’ll be back next week with all the rumors and replies to your feedback that your little hearts desire. Just needed…