Mel Con Carne

Quite the opposite really, I've been sick with a bad cold the last week and a half. As I start my week, I'd like to apologize for not having any updates for in a while, work has been eating up my free time like it's no one's business. In case you haven't noticed, the current state of the American economy is shit and I've had to take up a humble service job. It's not all bad, I'm now working as a barista at the airport and will soon be transferring to a bartending job (which is what I wanted to do in the first place). Oh! This is a game site, right, well, then let's talk about that for a second. Comic Con Phoenix is fast approaching and damn are me and the crew from Phoenix Gamer going to be busy! We've been spending time filming this thing that's going to premier at the Phoenix Comic Con Film Festival, I'm also hosting something like 3 gaming panels and will also have a booth where I will be selling my pixel art.
Speaking of conventions, the Classic Gaming Expo in Vegas is in August so I might just go to that as well. Their tables for the hall are cheap, the hotel and admission are affordable and it's pretty darn close to where I live, only a couple hours drive or less than an hour by plane. It's right up my alley, so I think I might just go. Oh yeah, here's a vid I recorded yesterday while hopped up on cold meds and caffeine.

Goodbye Maro san

Maro (my pet fish) died last weekend. He will be missed. Here he is as shown in the end credits to Umihara Kawase which was only my 2nd video in the MTOGG series. He was there when I was staying up late and editing the very first episodes. So long buddy...

Happy (late) Chinese New Year!

I went to the Chinese New Year festival in Phoenix. Check out this vid of the things I saw. I also try on some sweet hats.

Okami Den Review

I recently wrote a review of Okami Den for Phoenix Gamer. Check it out here
I'd also like to mention that being able to unlock all of the character art and music was a pretty sweet prize for completing the game 100%.
Also, those figures in that picture right there? I made those.
That is all for now.

Something's wrong with NiGHTS

You know, the newer one, not the Saturn one, the one on the Wii.
NiGHTS is a kid's game right? Here are some select clips taken out of context!

Tako Dance

This is Tako Dance! A short experimental stop motion piece with a song about how octopus must dance to survive! My friend Mr Octopus, won't you come back? You're so delicious! (note: I used google translate, so I'm not entirely sure that the grammar is 100% correct. Also, this isn't my actual singing voice, this is was done to sound intentionally squeaky/ nasally.) You can sing along with the lyrics below the video! Enjoy!



Lyrics:
Tako san anata wa watashi no tomodachi
ware ware ga deau basho umi
Ao to aka to midori
to pinku to murasaki

Kore wa warui
anata wa oishii
watashi no tako sushi

*Nigeru tame ni odorimasu
Tabun anata wa escape shimasu
Dansu no tako, Chokawaii Tako
Tako tako tako tako dance!

Anata wa hijo ni oku no iro motte iru
watashi wa anata o taberu

*repeat

Ha! At least I got it to rhyme!

Mel the Office Gamer Girl episode 37: Daze Before Christmas

What?! A Christmas Special?! No Way! Daze before Christmas is a holiday themed video game released for the Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo. Santa Clause is dealing with some issues and takes it out on unsuspecting victims by throwing flaming gifts down their chimneys. Happy Holidays Everyone!