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MrCHUPON
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Hello ladies. I'm the "Editor in Chief" of this here little site. I'm also a freelance reviewer for Gamespot.com, where I am better known as the off-site whipping boy. Yes, though they are in San Francisco and I am in New York, their Pwn Whips manage to keep me in check from all the way across the nation.
My first videogame experience is too far back to remember, so I guess I'll start with the first system my family owned -- the Commodore 64 computer. Ms. Pac-Man ruled my day, since I could never get to the end of the first level in PaperBoy. My sister's addiction to Arkanoid in the arcades (I wasn't a junkie because I sucked at it compared to her) prompted us to get this Break-Out clone called Block Buster. It kicked much a$$ and I miss it oh so much.
All of my friends, of course, were playing Nintendo. I had only caught glimpses of it at friends' houses, but Super Mario Bros. and -- believe it or not -- 3-D Worldrunner were the games that made me wish for the gray box. I guess it was one random morning in second grade (1988), before school, when I saw that huge black cardboard box with the Nintendo label on the outside and the goodies on the inside sitting in front of our TV, thanks to a generous family friend (Thanks David!). And from then, it was on. Oh it was on.
The NES was all my world required for sustenance... for a while. In the middle of my enjoying Super Mario Bros. 3, an undisputable classic, Sega, the marketing company (oops I mean videogame company), debuted the Genesis, and with all the Nintendon't marketing came the hatred against this who-the-hell-do-they-think-they-are poseur. (I was nine, I knew no better!) So when I saw that the arcade bliss known only as Golden Axe wouldn't be a NES game (boy did I feel stupid when I realized it was MADE by Sega), I panicked. Fortunately Sega had this deal where they made PC games, so my uncle ... um ... gave me a "copy" of the MS-DOS version. Oh the merriment... and the subsequent rekindling of my affection for the computer game. (Altered Beast also came along with my Golden Axe playing, but it wasn't nearly as good a conversion.)
It was maybe two years later, about the same time I started on my unhealthy SNES addiction streak, when Wolfenstein 3D hit me. It hit me hard. I was in a stationery store, when I saw a bin littered with $5 games. Wolfenstein or Duke Nukem? Both sounded good, but my underdeveloped brain went for the 3D in the title. Heh. Well, looking back, I think I made the better of the two choices. Here it was, the next generation of gaming. The ascension of Doom only caused my drool to thicken.
Even with the 3D generation rapidly approaching, I clung to my SNES. What money did I have to buy my own console, anyway? So all through high school, I would play my SNES -- and dabbled in some of the Dark Arts of console gaming on my computer (if you don't know, don't ask)... until my own paychecks during college afforded me my own Playstation. Heh, great, only two and a half years late. But at a hundred bones, it was a bargain. The swath of RPGs would come... and go. So late in the 32-bit game, already the Dreamcast was launching, the PS2 was in the works, and the Cube and Xbox had been announced.
And that's where I stand today. My backlog steadily increases with the titles that pile in for the Gamecube, Xbox, and Playstation 2. I've got my hands full with four handheld offerings: the Neo Geo Pocket Color (sadly unsupported since a few years ago), the Gameboy Advance, the Nintendo DS and the PSP. Whenever I have a moment free from these older monstrosities, the current generation trifecta of Xbox 360, Wii and Playstation 3 all order me to pay them attention.
MrCHUPON's Contributions (Total: 235) Articles - Reviews - FIMPs - Gear
Articles
2011-06-07 The Wii U Controller: Thin Client Of The Future?
2010-04-21 Game Discussion And Dissection
2009-03-26 OnLive -- I Have Questions. How Existential!
2009-01-07 Why the 1up Sale to UGO Makes Me Sad
2008-11-13 When Positive Reviews are Moot: "The Game Just Came Out."
2008-09-16 A Look at the Good Old Games Early Access Beta
2008-07-24 Supriise Motion Plus
2008-07-23 Remember The Phantom
2008-03-26 Q and A with Yosuke Hayashi, Director of Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword
2008-01-24 JediHD - Call of Duty 4 Video Review
2008-01-22 Foxy Setups: Cooper Lawrence and the Fantabulous Empty Brain
2008-01-24 JediHD - Crysis Review
2008-01-09 JediHD - Mass Effect Review Feature
2007-11-30 The New Math
2007-09-18 JediHD - Project Sylpheed Review Feature
2007-09-07 JediHD - Two Worlds Video Review Feature
2007-09-05 This Toy is Rated M for Mature
2007-07-26 E3 2007: Eww, Eh, Excellent #4 - The E3 Awards
2007-07-21 JediHD - Super Stardust HD Video Review Feature
2007-07-19 E3 2007: Eww, Eh, Excellent #3 - Rock Band
2007-07-17 E3 2007: Eww, Eh, Excellent #2 - The Halo 3 Special Edition Xbox 360 Color
2007-07-13 E3 2007: Eww, Eh, Excellent #1 - The Wii Zapper
2007-06-21 An Adults Only Tale
2007-04-13 JediHD - Super Paper Mario Video Review Feature
2007-04-11 Finally - Activision Gives Consumers some Credit [Guitar Hero 2 DL Content]
2007-04-10 JediHD - Jetpac Refuelled HD Video Review Feature
2007-04-07 JediHD - Enchanted Arms HD Video Review Feature
2007-03-27 JediHD - Alien Hominid HD Video Review Feature
2007-03-12 You're Part of the Problem.
2007-02-16 Jade Empire: Special Edition Videos
2007-01-24 Hotel Dusk: The Game That Got Away
2006-12-22 Testing the Wii Web Browser
2006-12-13 Funde Razor Interview with Joel Johnson
2006-12-07 Rocking Out at Funde Razor
2006-11-25 Aiming for the Swiit Spot
2006-11-22 Nintendo Launch Event Footage - Part 1 and 2 Live
2006-11-18 Pre-Launch Lines: Nintendo Wii in NYC
2006-11-18 Sony Playstation 3 - Launch Video and Interviews from Sony Plaza
2006-11-14 Beyond the Game, Or, The Hardest Review I've Ever Had to Write
2006-10-18 Forced Feedback: The Importance of Rumble
2006-10-15 Sitting Down with Mark Coates, Program Manager - Xbox Live Arcade
2006-10-14 Digital Life: Xbox Live Arcade Impressions
2006-10-15 Digital Life: Day 1 in Photos
2006-10-03 Delusion of the Day: My Design Flaw Enhances Gameplay!
2006-09-22 Tokyo Game Show: Playstation 3 is Alive
2006-08-21 Snakes on a Game - The "So Bad It's Good" Phenomenon
2006-08-16 Developer Conversation: Otavio Good
2006-07-08 The Cinematic Game: The Gift and the Curse
2006-07-06 The Thriftseekers
2006-07-06 Thoughts on Videogame Movies [Supplement to Podcast 9]
2006-06-26 Censorship or Parenting?
2006-05-19 The Videogame: A Realized and Often Simulated Fantasy
2008-05-28 The Travelin' Gamer: Airborne and Hotel-bound Gaming Tips
2006-05-10 E3 2006: Clash of the (3) Titans
2006-05-09 E3 2006: Microsoft's Live Anywhere
2006-05-09 PS3 Controller - Theft and Validation
2006-05-04 Wii-actions - Do Wii Like It? Part 2
2006-05-11 Do Wii Like it? Part 1
2006-03-26 Happy Birthday PSP
2006-03-09 Do You Want More?
2006-02-06 Xbox 360 Shortage - Shady or just Unfortunate?
2006-02-07 Happy Birthday Nintendo DS
2005-10-25 Chupon's Next-Gen Take: Nintendo Revolution
2005-10-23 Chupon's Next Gen Take - Xbox 360
2006-02-06 TRIGAMES.NET at the Nintendo World Store
2005-03-17 Handheld Retroview: The Neo Geo Pocket Color
2005-03-17 Roses: What's With the DS?
2005-02-01 A Time for Change
2005-01-21 The Real Final Fantasy IV
2005-01-17 An Unadulterated Cry: Satoru Iwata, Get your Sh1t Together.
2005-01-14 PCs vs Consoles: Some Dollar Fun
2004-10-18 24: The Game - How to Keep it from Sucking
2004-10-02 CALLOUT: InsidePulse's (wtf?) AGH review sucks.
2004-05-26 LOST SOULS Post
2004-05-11 E3 News: Nintendo Press Conference
2004-05-03 MrCHUPON's Weekend Update, May 3rd, 2004
2004-04-15 Defending The Third Dimension
2004-03-29 Dismantling the ApeXtreme and the Phantom
2004-03-24 The Reviews Conundrum: Who Should You Listen To?
2004-01-07 Uncle Sam, Can I Play BMX XXX?
2003-12-22 Kiddy Games are Bad.... Right?
2003-12-22 The Hate
2003-12-22 PCs or not PC? That is the question.
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Reviews
2010-10-21 Retro Game Challenge [NDS]
2010-04-21 Heavy Rain [PS3]
2010-04-05 Assassin's Creed II [X360]
2010-03-12 Assassin's Creed [X360]
2010-01-20 God of War: Chains of Olympus [PSP]
2009-06-16 Portal [PC]
2009-05-10 Kirby Canvas Curse [NDS]
2009-05-07 Dragon Quest IV: Chapters Of The Chosen [NDS]
2007-06-27 Red Steel [Wii]
2006-12-10 Call of Duty 3 [Wii]
2006-11-14 Shadow of the Colossus [PS2]
2006-09-10 Street Fighter II' Hyper Fighting [X360]
2006-06-16 Trace Memory [NDS]
2006-06-13 Gradius V [PS2]
2006-05-04 Mega Man: Powered Up [PSP]
2006-03-15 24: The Game [PS2]
2006-02-14 Polarium [NDS]
2006-02-01 Meteos [NDS]
2006-01-11 Mortal Kombat (Re-review) [GB]
2006-01-09 Final Fantasy IV Advance [GBA]
2009-06-16 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney [NDS]
2005-12-30 Guitar Hero [PS2]
2005-12-17 Resident Evil 4 [GCN]
2005-12-12 Metroid Prime: Pinball [NDS]
2005-11-28 Mario Kart DS [NDS]
2005-11-21 Rayman DS [NDS]
2005-11-10 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow [NDS]
2005-08-24 God of War [PS2]
2005-11-14 Nanostray [NDS]
2005-07-28 Lumines [PSP]
2005-07-07 Yoshi's Touch and Go [NDS]
2005-07-06 Ridge Racer [PSP]
2005-03-08 Asphalt: Urban GT [NDS]
2005-11-30 Ridge Racer DS [NDS]
2005-02-01 Spiderman 2 [NDS]
2004-12-26 Final Fantasy Dawn of Souls: Final Fantasy [GBA]
2005-02-07 Radiant Silvergun [SATURN]
2004-11-17 Gungrave [PS2]
2004-11-11 Halo: Combat Evolved [PC]
2004-12-01 Metroid Prime [GCN]
2004-10-10 Advance Guardian Heroes [GBA]
2004-10-02 Guardian Heroes [SATURN]
2004-08-31 Astro Boy: The Omega Factor [GBA]
2004-07-20 Ikaruga [GCN]
2004-06-25 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow [GBA]
2004-06-30 Fatal Fury: King of Fighters [NEOGEO]
2004-06-25 Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance [GBA]
2004-07-15 Castlevania [NES]
2004-06-30 Extreme G 3 [GCN]
2004-07-15 Super Monkey Ball [GCN]
2004-06-25 Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising [GBA]
2004-07-15 Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper [GBA]
2004-06-30 Double Dragon Advance [GBA]
2004-07-01 Myst [PC]
2004-07-15 Splinter Cell [GCN]
2004-06-30 Luigi's Mansion [GCN]
2004-06-30 F-Zero X [N64]
2004-07-15 Ninja Gaiden [NES]
2004-07-15 NBA 2K3 [GCN]
2004-07-01 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne [PC]
2004-07-01 Max Payne [PC]
2004-06-30 Duke Nukem Advance [GBA]
2004-07-15 NBA Live 2004 [PC]
2004-07-15 Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars [SNES]
2004-07-15 NBA Courtside 2002 [GCN]
2004-07-15 NBA 2K2 [DC]
2004-07-01 Mortal Kombat (PC) [PC]
2004-07-01 Mortal Kombat (SNES) [SNES]
2004-07-01 Mortal Kombat (GEN) [GENESIS]
2004-07-01 Mortal Kombat (GG) [GG]
2004-07-01 Mortal Wombat [GB]
2004-07-01 Mortal Kombat (Arcade) [DC]
2004-07-01 Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! [NES]
2004-07-01 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 [DC]
2004-06-30 Golden Sun [GBA]
2004-06-30 Final Fantasy IX [PSX]
2009-09-02 Final Fantasy III (VIj) [SNES]
2004-06-30 Final Fantasy II (IVj) [SNES]
2004-06-30 Final Fantasy [NES]
2009-08-20 Deus Ex [PC]
2004-06-25 Contra [NES]
2004-06-25 Castlevania: Circle of the Moon [GBA]
2008-02-12 Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball [SNES]
2004-07-15 The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past [SNES]
2004-07-15 Wave Race: Blue Storm [GCN]
2004-06-30 Diablo [PC]
2006-04-25 Chrono Trigger [SNES]
2004-06-25 Chrono Cross [PSX]
2004-06-30 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity [GBA]
2004-06-25 Advance Wars [GBA]
2004-07-15 Sonic Advance [GBA]
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Fimps
2007-10-04 Crysis [PC]
2007-10-01 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock [Part 2] [X360]
2007-09-27 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock [X360]
2007-08-06 Brothers in Arms DS [NDS]
2007-01-26 Red Steel [Wii]
2007-01-17 Gears of War [X360]
2006-11-16 Call of Duty 3 [Wii]
2006-11-14 Wii Sports - Tennis, Bowling [Wii]
2006-10-18 Guitar Hero II: Digital Life 2006 Impressions [PS2]
2006-10-18 Final Fantasy XII - Digital Life 2006 impressions [PS2]
2006-04-21 Metroid Prime: Hunters [NDS]
2006-04-19 Shadow of the Colossus [PS2]
2006-04-01 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion [PC]
2006-03-06 24: The Game [PS2]
2006-03-03 Black [PS2]
2005-11-23 Geist [GCN]
2005-11-17 Genji: Dawn of the Samurai [PS2]
2005-11-17 Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny [PS2]
2005-11-02 NBA 2K6 [XBX]
2005-10-19 Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow [NDS]
2005-10-07 Ultimate Spiderman [NDS]
2005-10-07 Trace Memory [NDS]
2005-08-15 Killer 7 [GCN]
2005-08-15 God of War [PS2]
2005-08-08 Panzer Dragoon Orta [XBX]
2005-07-29 Nanostray [NDS]
2005-03-16 Mortal Kombat: Deception [GCN]
2005-01-25 Katamari Damacy [PS2]
2004-12-17 Spiderman 2 DS [NDS]
2004-11-30 Outrun 2 [XBX]
2004-09-27 Advance Guardian Heroes [GBA]
2004-09-24 Gungrave: Overdose [PS2]
2004-09-23 Gradius V [PS2]
2004-09-04 Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow [PC]
2004-07-02 Ikaruga [GCN]
2004-06-27 Radiant Silvergun [SATURN]
2004-06-14 Gunstar Heroes [GENESIS]
2004-06-01 Castlevania II: Simon's Quest [NES]
2004-06-01 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles [GCN]
2004-03-29 Far Cry [PC]
2004-06-01 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes [GCN]
2004-06-01 Dracula X: Rondo of Blood [PCE]
2004-06-01 Mega Man: Battle Network 3 White [GBA]
2004-06-01 Need for Speed: Underground [PC]
2004-06-01 ESPN NBA Basketball [XBX]
2004-06-01 Shatterhand [NES]
2004-06-01 SSX 3 [GCN]
2003-12-11 Unreal Tournament 2003 [PC]
2003-12-11 NBA 2K3 [XBX]
2004-06-01 Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance [GCN]
2004-06-01 Dead to Rights [GCN]
2004-06-01 Halo [PC]
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Gear
2006-09-12 Nintendo DS Lite [NDS]
2006-05-18 Logitech Cordless Action Controller for PS2 [PS2]
2006-02-08 GBA Movie Player Ver. 2 [GBA]
2005-12-16 Xbox 360 Wired USB Controller for PC [PC]
2005-10-04 Gameboy micro Review [GBA]
2004-12-01 Nintendo DS: Impressions [NDS]
2004-12-01 Neo Geo Pocket Color [NGPC]
2004-01-02 Interact SuperPad [GCN]
2003-12-12 Gamecube Controller [GCN]
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