This is the Dante’s Inferno Super Bowl commercial….with Mario.  I’m not sure why but it seems more epic this way.  Hit the jump for the original commercial.

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Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver come with a Pokewalker, a small device allowing you to bring your Pokemon with you on walks.  It can be used to level up your Pokemon, catch new Pokemon, or get more items. The small addition of the Pokewalker is bringing back old Pokemon fans who haven’t played the new games. But before you run off to pick up the remake of Gold and Silver, you might want to know the problems with the Pokewalker.

Level Cap

Each time you bring your Pokemon out on a walk, you can gain up to one level no matter how much you walk.  For lower level Pokemon, it is much quicker to level them up in the game than it would be to use the Pokewalker.

Pokewalker Access Limited to Title Screen

If you want to transfer a Pokemon to or from your Pokewalker, you must enter the title screen (where you select to continue your game).  This means if you are playing the game and are ready to save and go out with your Pokewalker, you need to restart the game and get back to the title screen before you can put any Pokemon in your walker.  You can only transfer Pokemon from your PC to the Pokewalker so if you want to bring one from your party: you need to enter the game, find a PC, transfer to your PC, then exit back to your title screen to transfer them to your Pokewalker.

Accuracy

The Pokewalker is much more compact than typical pedometer which causes it to have issues registering every step. The manual for the Pokewalker warns you may not be able to get accurate readings if:

• When walking in a crowd or other situations where you stop and start repeatedly.

• If the accessory is loose inside a bag or held or attached loosely by a hanging strap.

• If the movement is different from walking, such as joggling, running, or other vigorous activity

• If the movement is softened by shuffling, walking barefoot, or wearing slippers or sandals.

This may not seem like an issue to many, since they plan to shake their Pokewalker to simulate steps instead of actually walking.  The inaccuracy actually affects them most because you need to shake the Pokewalker in a specific motion to get it the register.

The Belt Clip

Most pedometers come with a strap to connect the device to your belt.  The Pokewalker includes one but you have to install it yourself.  The back of the Pokewalker is smooth and you can’t simply snap the strap on when you need it.  You need to unscrew the back of the Pokewalker and then screw the strap in its place.  If you want to easily go from sitting in your pocket to clipped on your belt, you are out of luck.  Here are the instructions for installing the clip:

Limited Space for Pokemon and Items

It is a small complaint but the Pokewalker can only store up to three Pokemon and items found.  If you find any more, you will be asked to select one of the others to be discarded.  If you didn’t have access to your game for awhile, it might become a problem.

The Pokewalker isn’t designed to be a stand-alone product and if you are buying HeartGold/SoulSilver just for the Pokewalker, you might want to rethink it. If you are already interested in the games, it does add new ways to catch Pokemon and let’s people contribute to their game even during their walk to school. When you transfer the Pokemon back to your Nintendo DS, it has a colorful storybook view of your time spent with the Pokewalker.  It is a small amusement to an overall solid and timeless game.

This video just made me feel great about myself.  All by myself I was able to beat all their minions and defeat the boss.  Nothing could stop me. Nothing!

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OnLive will arrive June 17th. If you haven’t heard of OnLive, it a cloud gaming system that allows you stream the games to your TV.  All the processing of the game will be handled by OnLive’s servers and streamed to either your computer or their mini-console that hooks up to your TV.  The service will cost $15 dollars a month along with the cost of renting and buying each game.   OnLive will only be available to people within 1000 miles of their service centers, which leaves out Hawaii, Alaska, and a small area of Montana. Keep reading to check out the service map.

OnLive Coverage Map:

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I suggest a new strategy: let the pigeon win.

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This is an awesome pro-Empire propaganda poster made by Cliff Chiang.  There is a few more pictures after the break.  Check out higher quality versions and other great artwork at his website.

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This is some of the best news I have heard all week. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is coming to Adult Swim.  While I have no interest watching anything on Adult Swim, it means the Japanese anime will be dubbed in English.  The original anime was amazing (even though the movie sucked so badly) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is a new series that follows the manga storyline more closely.  I haven’t read the manga but I’ve heard it is even better than the original show.  If that isn’t enough, most of the original english voices are even returning.  I don’t think I could even watch it if they sounded different.  Adult Swim has indicated the new series will start running February 13/14 so if you can’t wait till then you can check out the japanese voiced episodes with English subtitles at the Funimation website or Hulu.

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You may have seen the new Star Trek movie which hoped to recon Captain Kirk’s entire life to make a decent movie.  They actually managed to pull it off, but the ending felt a little off though.  If Kirk flew into the blackhole, it would have saved us from a bizarre discussion between the two Spocks and set up an sequel where Kirk fights the Borg, and you know you would all be there to see that.  Once you are throwing out the old Star Trek history, you might as well make the new one as awesome as possible.

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There is a fan made Left 4 Dead movie in the works.  The game has a large movie feel itself with movie posters for each campaign and an opening cutscene that left you wanting more.  I’m really excited about this and the production value looks really good.  Check out the trailer below and head over to their website to learn more about the movie and check out their campaign posters using the actors.

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