A sore update blog and Darkstalkers Week

On 03/11/2013 at 08:15 PM by Vice's Assistant

Hi, everyone. I hope you are better than me right now because I'm so sore and tired from work its not even funny. Well, I guess someone is laughing because I get this way all of the time. But enough emo, Live Journal, real life drama. I suppose I should talk about some games. Especially since that I did announce something a few week ago.

See, here's thing about that Darkstalkers retrospective that I promised. I don't think I can do it or rather I don't think could do it on how I planned to do it. Originally I wanted to a super in-depth retrospective like the ones by Noe V. However, I think that might have been too much. It's like saying your going to climb Mount Everest but you've never climbed a mountain before. You have to start smaller and work your way up. Which is why I'm doing a Darkstalkers Week instead of a whole series retrospective. Think of it sort of like 1UP's cover stories, something shorter but still with depth. I've blogged for 28 straight, a week about a topic I know and am passionate about shouldn't be too hard. I wish I could be like Noe's but I'm still satisfied with what I have planned which is so far...

Tuesday: Intro

Wednesday: Darkstalkers 1 and 2

Thursday: Darkstalkers 3

Friday: Darstalkers Influnce on the MVC series and Capcom

Monday: Darkstalkers Influence on Guilty Gear

Tuesday: Darkstalkers' Future.

An odd schedule I know but Tuesday's are my off days so it makes starting this easier to do. So yeah, that's what I'm planning to do and I'm going to start tomorrow. So what do you all think? Hope you are doing reasonably well. See you later.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

03/11/2013 at 08:20 PM

I've never played any of these games, but I think at least one of them is a PSONE classic. I just might have to check them out, people keep talking about them.

Hope your day gets better.

Vice's Assistant

03/11/2013 at 08:29 PM

Thanks for the well wishes.

There's actually two that are PSone classics, the first and third. I wouldn't waste your time with the first unless you are really curious. The PS1 version lacks a bunch of stuff compared to the Sega Saturn port which is the superior port as well as the ability to save any data. Tomorrow Capcom's releasing a combo back of the second and third Darkstalkers for PSN for $15, that's why I was trying to write this thing in the first place. Things just didn't work out the way I wanted them too but I'm still trying to write this. If your curious, I would try the demo of that because Darkstalkers 2 is essentially a superior version of the first while Darkstalkers 3 is definitely in its own league. I hope that wasn't too much info.

BrokenH

03/11/2013 at 08:45 PM

I already have the PS1 version of Darkstalkers 3 and it's one of the best fighting games from long ago which I've played. I just wish capcom would give us a new entry instead of recycling their older stuff. Btw, great Queen B Avy! Represent, Corey!

03/11/2013 at 09:04 PM

I agree. I plan on getting Resurrection tomarrow but even I would rather have a new DS4 than another GGPO collection, though at least these collections are halfway decent. Also Q-Bee's is my favorite DS. She's just so unique!

03/11/2013 at 09:02 PM

no, never too much info about games! I will definitely check out Darkstalkers 2!

Ranger1

03/11/2013 at 10:20 PM

Starting out smaller is good. You'll get more experience writing, be able to do more in-depth, and won't get as frustrated if it doesn't turn out the way you wanted it to. Noe's been a blogging machine for at least eight years that I know of, so I wouldn't let not being able to immediately produce something as polished as what Noe writes get to you.

I'm looking forward to reading your series.

03/12/2013 at 07:57 AM

I guess its largely due to the fact that I like to dream big. Bad habit of mine. Also I want to say thank you about the advice on writing out an outline on a note cards. I wrote out an outline for my blogs on a notepad last night at my job and its help clear and focus my thoughts so much.

V4Viewtiful

03/11/2013 at 10:33 PM

heard about the connection between GG and DS, i look forward to reading that. I'm a huge GG fan

03/12/2013 at 07:58 AM

That one will be a fun one to write too.

Cary Woodham

03/12/2013 at 05:10 AM

I don't know as much about Darkstalkers so I can't wait to read what you write about it. I hope I get to review the collection coming out.

Morrigan always creeps me out for some reason, although she does have green hair. I think my favorite character is Hsien-Ko. I like playing as her in Puzzle Fighter and MvsC3 anyway.

03/12/2013 at 08:04 AM

Morrigan is actually the least creepest female character of Darkstalkers. There are far weirder and stranger characters in the series, especially in Darkstalkers 3.

PixlBit