"An improvement over Phantom Hourglass, but by how much?"

For the most part, I love the Zelda franchise. The portable titles in particular have a history of getting on my good side with Link’s Awakening being my second favorite title in the whole Game Boy catalog (next to Tetris). That being said, I was shocked when I didn’t fall in love with 2007′s Phantom Hourglass.

While Spirit Tracks looked disturbingly similar to the object of my disappointment, the Zelda fan in me was determined to give the game a fair shake from beginning to end.

(more…)

In West Grenoble, born and raised, on a podcast is where he spent most of his days. Chillin out, maxing relaxing all cool and all shooting some b-ball outside of the 1968 Olympic Winter Games… OK, I think I broke that one. Plus, the show was like, twenty years ago.

On a very special forty-ninth episode of our humble podcast, Barrel Roll, we are joined by The Xbox Domain‘s PR rep,  Holly Attesi. She gives us the low-down on the site and what they do at their community focused site. She also tells us about what she has been playing lately, which is mostly Forza 3.

(more…)

When our heroes aren’t busy uncovering the fate of lost legends or fighting evil Nazis that are trying to use supernatural powers to take over the universe, they do this podcast. What podcast you ask? Why “Barrel Roll! A Video Game Podcast” my good sirs and madams!

(more…)

"You think I don't know Space Glasses when I see them?"

On a very special forty-fifth episode of “Barrel Roll! A Video Game Podcast”, the guys learn the hard way that even a man with space glasses can’t always trust his own space glasses to get him out of space glasses related troubles.

…or CAN he?

(more…)

"No Photoshopping Required"

On a very special forty-forth episode of “Barrel Roll! A Video Game Podcast”, the announcement that Mega Man 10 will be coming out this March is discussed, much to the joy of one Jesse “writes for the Mega Man Network” Gregory.

(more…)

"The Legend of ChooChoo: Phantom, the Friendly Ghost"

There’s something we all need to come to grips with right now: Link rides a train. Why does Link ride a train? I have no idea, but let’s just get past that for now.

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks demo was divided into three sections. Each one had a different focus. The first one put you in a dungeon with your new Phantom pal. The other scenarios showed off a boss battle and Link’s latest wacky vehicle, the train. Thanks to multiple visits to the Nintendo booth, I was able to try out all three.

(more…)