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what would happen if…

you know me. i loved my nes. i loved my snes. but i also loved my psone, ps2 and ps3. i know, nintendo and sony products, coexisting in my house. who would have thunk?

not all game enthusiasts are as open minded as i am. being a fan of video games, one is subject to a lot of fanboys. what is a fanboy you ask?

Fanboy (sometimes spelled fanboi) is a term used to describe an individual who is devoted to a single subject in an emotional or fanatical manner, or to a single point of view within that subject, often to the point where it is considered an obsession.

now i ask, “cant we all just get along?” i mean i enjoy video games as much as the next guy (okay probably a little bit more), but ive been known to play the xbox, the wii, and the ps3. egad! a guy who plays all three consoles?! the world must be ending! i say, who cares what console you are playing on, as long as you are having a fun time?

this next shirt is dedicated to all those gamers who share my mindset - whether you enjoy nintendo, or sony. its a mashup between two flagship characters of these two consoles: mario and solid snake.

before: super mario + solid snake

after: super mario solid snake mashup t shirt

side note on the zazzle store. some of you may not know this, but i leave all of my shirts fully customizable on the store. this means that you can take one of my designs, put it on a mens/womens/kids shirt dark or light, and change all of the text. you can even choose the shirt material, 100% cotton, vintage shirt, heavy duty, etc. the shirts that i have predesigned on the webstore are just a simple guide to what the shirts could look like.

a crash course in metal gear

i know i already have a post on how spectacular metal gear solid is, but gametrailers has put up four awesome videos about the franchise. perfect for those of you who want to dive right into mgs4 with a crash course on the backstory, or for those of you who need a refresher of what has occurred. after all, it has been 10 years in the making. the mind noodles might not remember all the plot twists and turns.

ps. if you still havent played these games, you can pick them up at amazon for only $30. best $30 youll ever spend on video games. guaranteed.

part 1: metal gear

part 2: metal gear solid

part 3: metal gear solid 2 - sons of liberty

part 4: metal gear solid 3: snake eater

june 12 is upon us. let the sneaking begin! whoo!

i am so excited for metal gear solid 4. yes, i am a super dork

oh man oh man. i am a giant metal gear solid freak. its the reason i bought a ps2. its a reason i own a ps3. its basically the reason i am into video games today. below is a running time line of my history with the metal gear solid franchise, 10 years in the making.

side note, if you have these game consoles, you owe it yourself to play these games. you can get all 3 currrent games for $29 .

metal gear solid released on the psone - october 21, 1998

• october 24-31 - i overthrow liquid snake and destroy metal gear rex (i love shooting stinger missles by the way). i receive the bandana.
• november 7-8 - i play through metal gear solid once again with the bandana. i receive the sneaking suit
• november 14-15 i play through metal gear solid once again with the sneaking suit. i receive the tuxedo. what good is a tuxedo in a tactical espionage game!? screw that. no more play throughs.

metal gear solid 2: sons of liberty released on ps2 - november 14, 2001

• im at cal. cannot play due to finals. get home for winter break and lock myself in my room with my ps2 for 2 weeks to beat the game. take that vamp! very disappointed that i have to play the 2/3 of the game as raiden. still enjoy it enough to play through it twice.

metal gear solid 3: snake eater released on ps2 - november 17, 2004

• no longer at cal, beat the game in 2 weeks. during the middle of the second play through, decided (correctly?) that having a job was probably more important.

so thats six and a half playthroughs. six and a half times at approximately 20 hours each is… a lot of hours, and a lot of good times.

now on the predicting the future (just call me nostradamus)…

metal gear solid 4: guns of the patriots will be released on ps3 - june 12, 2008

• june 12 - ???. ps3? check. dualshock3 controller? currently being shipped. htdv? check. couch? check. pizza? will be ordered. okay all systems go. the lady must be thrilled.

in honor of this momentous occasion, and to the end of a great era in gaming (mgs4 is rumored to be the last of the “solid” titles), i bring you: box - hide here. those of you familiar with mgs will instantly appreciate a good hiding box. side note - the shipping label on the box reads, “ship to: angry ninja.” just a little personal touch.

ps. people seem to be loving this shirt. its currently my best-seller.

side note on the zazzle store. some of you may not know this, but i leave all of my shirts fully customizable on the store. this means that you can take one of my designs, put it on a mens/womens/kids shirt dark or light, and change all of the text. you can even choose the shirt material, 100% cotton, vintage shirt, heavy duty, etc. the shirts that i have predesigned on the webstore are just a simple guide to what the shirts could look like.

and look whos on the cover…

of ncaa football 09 for the ps2.

the one, the only, punt returner/wide receiver extraordinaire desean jackson! i cant ever remember another time a cal athlete has graced a cover of a video game. has it ever happened before?

i guess ea must have been listening to kirk herbstreit when he said:

this is ea sports video game stuff… hits r1 and bounces to the outside

in the clip below. i have to admire kirk for even knowing the juke/sidestep button on the ps controller. maybe hes a video game dork like me.

that main image on the cover above might be from this play.

ive already written about my feelings for the current state of cal football (and atheltics in general), but seeing desean on the cover of a major video game definitely puts a smile on my face, despite the crazy season cal fans just went through.

desean, best of luck to you in philly. i look forward to playing as you and the rest of my cal bears in ncaa 2009 dynasty mode, where i will virtually wipe this disastrous season from my mind.

go bears!

p.s. - big big big big big thanks to everyone who made it out to my birthday shindig, i had a blast and i hope you did too. you all make me feel like one special non-angry ninja.

p.p.s. - new site layout is now live. for you rss subscribers, its worth checking out, especially since it took me forever to modify. love it? hate it? somewhere in between? let me know your thoughts.

wii man - kicks you when youre down

gamers have it rough. there are just so many stigmas associated with them. before i get into any of this, let me preface by stating that in my life, i have had two original nes systems, a game gear, game boy, super nintendo, psone, ps2, and recently become a proud owner of the ps3. along with these consoles, i also have countless game cartridges and discs. oh yeah, i spent a good amount of time playing warcraft and counterstrike back at school too. so yes, i know a little bit about video gaming.

recently, gamers have been labeled child-men, antisocial, violent, sexually depraved etc. on top of that, video games have also been associated with a many number of deaths and the destruction of property.

and through this all, the gamers have endured. they continue to buy video games at a high clip (what recession?), and continue to download tons of content for their games.

good for them.

and then i see this guy .

i mean seriously. there is no way the gaming community is going to be able to shed its nerdcore image with people like “wii man” running around. cmon. wii man? he couldnt have come up with something better?

dont worry though, angry ninja is here to help. i understand that everyone needs a little help getting dressed in the morning after an intense session of cod4 or ssbb. ive been there. now there is a solution.

i present to you: the first design in a video game focused line that i will be creating. nintendo wii: shake me. you can love video games and not look like a total tool. i swear.

side note on the zazzle store. some of you may not know this, but i leave all of my shirts fully customizable on the store. this means that you can take one of my designs, put it on a mens/womens/kids shirt dark or light, and change all of the text. you can even choose the shirt material, 100% cotton, vintage shirt, heavy duty, etc. the shirts that i have predesigned on the webstore are just a simple guide to what the shirts could look like.