Day 6: I wish Link would fall down a well!

The Adventure of Link is really kicking my butt!  I tried and tried today to get farther in the game, and I barely progressed at all.  Here's how it looks right now:

Number of Start Overs: 27
Attack: 3
Magic: 4 with 5 Magic Containers
Health: 5 with 5 Heart Containers

Spells: 3
Shield
Jump
Life

Items: 2
Candle
Handy Glove

If it wasn't for the urge to complete the challenge, I would have given up playing this game long ago.  So if I keep thinking that I will have accomplished a great task if I finish this game, then I will push myself forward and stick with completing this game.  Right now, I am at Northern Palace, where I start every time I die.  I am on my way to try and complete the second dungeon.  It shouldn't take but another day (or two) to do.  And then I have the rest of the planet to explore.

During my time taking a break from the rage-inducing game that is The Adventure of Link, I worked on my playthrough of Pokémon FireRed.  I even recorded around fifteen minutes of gameplay for my YouTube channel.  Right now, the longer first episode is being saved as I type this. I will then post it to my channel and put the video here as well for viewing.  It is pretty rough, I did hardly any work in editing (all I did was add a caption to show my finger getting in the shot).  And there's no commentary, because I couldn't stop coughing long enough to talk.  But at least there will be something other than text and video game pictures in this blog.

As for where I am at in that game, I am only just a little bit farther than where this video ends.  Unfortunately, I take a lot of time preparing for my Pokémon journey.  I have to decide which Pokémon I want to get.  Since my starter is Charmander, I think I will stick with a Flying-type team.  And since I am on a deadline, I won't be trying to catch them all.  Just the ones on my list.  And here's the list:

Of course, the legendary Pokémon are optional.  I don't have the time to try again and again in order to get them.  But the other eight I definitely want.  It will be difficult, because I am limiting my self to a Flying-type group, but the move sets of their other types is what will propel me to victory.  My goal in this playthrough is to simply become the Pokémon Champion and see the ending credits.

Finally tonight, I played Osu! multiplayer this evening.  It was fun.  It's been a while since I played multiplayer.  I mainly play osu!mania mode.  I am currently ranked #1,120 in the U.S., and #23,053 in the world in osu!mania.  The other modes I am not as good at.  I simply don't play them enough.

Osu!: #45,907 U.S.; #425,637 World

Taiko: #6,034 U.S.; #107,388 World

Catch the Beat: #12,083 U.S.; #161,265 World

My goal in this game, at least in osu!mania, is to be in the Top 1,000 in the country and Top 10,000 in the world.  I have more than fifty Top 100 scores in songs.  And a few of them are Top 10 scores.

I received my copy of Gran Turismo 4 in the mail today.  I didn't check to see if it worked.  At the price I paid for it, it would probably cost more to ship it back than it did to actually buy the thing.  I will check it when I receive Xenosaga III.  But until then, I am not even going to bother connecting my PS2 to the television.

And with that, I am out of things to talk about.  I am hoping to make some more progress with The Adventure of Link.  I may have to do some grinding to be ready for the boss.  It's not even the bosses that I have to worry about.  It's all those enemies before the boss that kill me before I can reach the boss.  Those are the ones I have to grind beforehand to beat.  The less time it takes me to kill them, the better.

So, until tomorrow, have fun playing whatever it is that you play!

Michael, aka me3lingual, aka 情郎

Day 5: I am Error.

Well, I didn't get home until nearly 3pm today, because the weather was not wanting to be cooperative.  And after a nap, I started playing The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.  And oh my gosh, even with Skype voicechat help, it took me a little over an hour to finish the first dungeon.  I am so bad at this game.  But the good news is, I am getting better at the game.  I think.  I don't know.  Here's how things look statistically:

Number of Start Overs: 14
Attack: 3
Magic: 3 with 5 Magic Containers
Health: 4 with 5 Heart Containers

Spells: 2
Shield
Jump

Items: 1
Candle

I've got to say, going into those caves with the candle is so much better than when I would venture in there blind.  Now I know what has been killing me all those times I would play the game before.  I don't know what they are, those things that shoot rocks or balls or whatever at me.  They spit out things and hurt me, that's all I know.  The point is, now I can see them to kill them.

I don't like how every time I get a Game Over I have to start back at the palace where Zelda is sleeping.  It's like, "Oh, I am magically brought back here with all of my items and experience!  Woohoo!"  If the fairies or whatever that takes me back to the start point have the power to let me keep what I have, then why don't they just revive me where I died?  It would be so much easier and I wouldn't have raged every time those stupid armor soldier things killed me.

And what is the deal with those armored soldiers anyway?  Do they think it's nice to stab with their swords when they are doing so under their shields?  And then a not-so-clean thought came across my mind.  I will let you readers imagine for yourselves what I thought.

But I think I am getting the hang of the game.  My Skype helper, Nick, sent me a link (haha) to a map online that has helped me out so much.  Now I can just look at the map and see where I need to go next.  I am playing this game on the GameCube (The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition), and it doesn't provide a map.  Maybe the original had a map, I don't know.  I do know that a map is really needed when I play a game.  Or a character telling me the exact number of steps to go and in whatever direction it is that I need to go.  If I didn't have the map, I would probably still be searching for the statue that Goriya stole.

So yes, a map and a friend is most definitely needed to complete this game, at least for me to complete this game.

And the gaming news doesn't end there.  I have also decided to play a mobile, as in GameBoy Advance, game as well as The Adventure of Link.  On my personal life blog, which can be seen here, I also asked for game suggestions for my next game.  One friend and reader suggested I play a Pokémon game.  And since those game also generally take a while to play, I figured I may as well start on one.  So, I am going to be playing Pokémon FireRed

alongside The Adventure of Link.  Today I did some checking as to whether I will be able to record videos of FireRed's gameplay.  It is still not great quality, but it does look better than when I recorded some stuff for Sonic Unleashed.  I think it's because the screen of the GBA is different than that of my televisions.  Anyway, be sure to check my YouTube channel from time to time for videos on that.  I will be sure to add them to these entries as well, but just in case.

Finally, I received The Sims 3 in the mail today.  I of course checked in out to make sure it works and everything.  I didn't start a game yet, because creating a character takes a long time.  At least for me it does. I could spend upwards of an hour working on perfectly my character in The Sims 2, so it will most likely take a lot longer to make one in The Sims 3.  And if it is like The Sims 3: Pets (because why wouldn't it be), I am not sure I will like it.  I don't like the indirect control method.  I didn't like it in The Sims, and I don't like it The Sims 3: Pets.

I wasn't sure about this "The Exchange" either, so I immediately cancelled out of that.  I don't like to pay extra for game stuff (although I am guilty of doing that, I have to finish the Afterword of Prince of Persia and see what happens with Elika).  Anyway, I found out it was free just a few seconds ago.  And now I am downloading all of the free stuff.  So, if you play The Sims 3, please feel free to add me as a friend.  I don't know what that actually does game-wise, but go right ahead.  I will accept anyone and everyone; unless there is a limit, and then it depends on how well I know you.

Well, that's all for today's update on the challenge.  So, until tomorrow, have fun playing whatever it is that you play!

Michael, aka me3lingual, aka 情郎

Day 4: One done, and on to the Next!

Because today was Independence Day, I got the day off from work.  So instead of seeing fireworks, I played Sonic Unleashed all day.  Fireworks wouldn't have really been fun anyway, because it has rained all day!

Anyway, with all this time today of having nothing other than gaming to do, I managed to finished Sonic Unleashed!  I was getting frustrated by the end of it, because I was so close to completing it, and I kept being denied the win.  Dark Gaia was like "You shall not move on to the next game!  You must fight me...FOREVER!!!  Muahahaha!"

In the end, I won, the world was saved, and I said goodbye to my furry friend Chip.

So, one game done.  Only 304 more to go.

I have also chosen which game I will be playing next.  The winner is...

That's right, The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.  This game is one of four featured on The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition.  I have never really played much of this game before, because I have no idea how to play it.  The only Zelda game I have ever finished is Spirit Tracks, and that took me forever to do.  I am thinking of employing massive help during my time playing this game.  I feel a little bad for my Zelda game friends, because they are about to be bombarded with questions.

Luckily for them, I will begin playing this game tomorrow.  So they have until after my work is done tomorrow to leave the planet.  Otherwise, I will use all means of communication necessary to bother them with my endless flood of "Can you help me get past this part?"'s.

That also is enough time to suggest a different game for me to play.  If the rain lets up, then I should be done working at about noon tomorrow.  So, just leave a comment on what game I should play, and I will change over to it.

I am preparing a video with my thoughts of Sonic Unleashed.  But if it falls through, be prepared with a blog post dedicated to my thoughts of the game.  The reason I am not writing about that tonight is because I have to be up at 5am tomorrow morning, and I am starting to get tired.  But make sure to watch out for it.

Well, I am headed to bed.  Actually, I have a personal life blog entry to type.  After that, then I'm going to bed.  So, until tomorrow, have fun playing whatever it is that you play!

Michael, aka me3lingual, aka 情郎