Sorry for the delay in announcing the winner for this contest.
Without further ado, the winner for the Multiples Of Zero Ultimate Starters collection is:
Dominic Myers!
Congratulations Dominic, and thank you to those who entered.
Don't forget to keep your eyes open for future contests and be sure to follow my Facebook page HERE
With the end of the Shiny Arcanine promotion, it's now time to bring on the next challenger!
This month's giveaway will run a little longer and be a bit different from the previous ones hosted here. As the prize is a super rare and highly unique Pokemon, the stakes are a little higher!
Here are the specifics and rules of this giveaway!
First, the Pokemon up for grabs this month is a Shiny Rayquaza. Check out the screen shots to the left to see the Pokemon's stats and moves. This Pokemon was a special distribution in Japan and ran for a very limited time. The Pokemon's original trainer is Nobunaga, Japan's first Emperor. Although in Pokemon Conquest, his Pokemon is Zekrom, the Rayquaza was a special cross-promotion for Pokemon and
Nobunaga's Ambition made available for Pokemon White Version and Pokemon Black Version through Wi-Fi distribution .
Second, comment on the event with what is your favorite Pokemon type. Your comment will earn one entry into the competition. To gain bonus entries you need to refer a friend to the page. Have your friend comment with your name and their favorite Pokemon type and you will each receive two bonus entries! For your friend's entries to be valid, they must also like my Facebook page.
The contest will run from 10/2/13 until midnight Central Time 11/1/13 and there must be at least 50 unique entrants for the prize to be awarded.
So, get your friends involved and you have a higher chance of winning! Remember, if we don't reach 50 comments from unique people who all like the page Rayquaza will disappear back into the tall grass!
I bet this Pokemon will look amazing with the new graphics of Pokemon X and Y!
Let's get lots of people involved and talk Pokemon and other awesome things!!
Remember, to receive Rayquaza, you must have access to Wi-Fi and be willing to give out your friend code for the trade to occur. I really don't care what Pokemon you send back, feel free to send a Lv. 3 Lillipup if you'd like! Good luck and best wishes!
Hey guys! It's time for Multiples Of Zero's second Pokemon Giveaway!
For this promotion, I want to know which Pokemon generation has your favorite starter Pokemon. Which was your first generation that introduced you to the series? Let me know and you could walk away with a set of starters from generations I-V! That's right!! You could win all the starters, from Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle to Snivy, Tepig and Oshawott. These starters have all been bred legitimately by myself and will be distributed either as eggs, or level 1 Pokemon. The breeding process is done at the Pokemon Day Care by breeding with a Ditto from Japan, which means increased chances of receiving a Shiny Pokemon if taken as an egg due to the Masuda Method of breeding.
So, what are you waiting for? Like my Facebook Page and comment on the milestone for a chance to win the ultimate set of starters! Tell your friends!
How to win and rules for the contest:
To enter the contest you must like the page Multiples Of Zero on Facebook.
Contest will run from 9/27/13 to 10/12/13. Winner will be announced on 10/13/13.
On the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook, find the milestone for the contest and leave a comment about which is your favorite Generation. The winner will be chosen at random from the comments on October 12th.
The set of Pokemon starters will then be traded via WiFi to your Pokemon Black/White or Black 2/White 2 game cartridge within 7 days. You must be willing to share your friend code so that communication may be established via Pal Pad within Pokemon game.
You must own a copy of Pokemon Black, Pokemon White, Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2 and have access to WiFi for distribution to occur.
You must have a Pokemon to trade in order to receive Pokemon Starters. Type of Pokemon and Level do not matter.
If Pokemon are sent as eggs, chances of the egg hatching into a Shiny Pokemon are 1/1638.
No purchase is necessary to enter contest and there is no limit to the amount of comments on the contest milestone.
Winner will be announced on the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook and Blogger.
Comments with profanity or offensive language or terms will be deleted. Please be courteous to others.
Last but not least, good luck to all who participate and I hope to hear from you and talk games on Multiples Of Zero!
Keep an eye out on my Twitter feed and Facebook page for future contests and giveaways!
I am extremely excited about the upcoming release of Pokemon X and Pokemon Y! With that in mind, I want to share my excitement by giving one lucky winner their very own Shiny Arcanine! This Pokemon is one of the most powerful and coveted of them all and now you can add this level 100 powerhouse to your team!
To enter the contest you must like the page Multiples Of Zero on Facebook.
On the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook, find the milestone for the contest and leave a comment about which is your favorite Pokemon. The winner will be chosen at random from the comments on October 1st.
Shiny Arcanine will then be traded via WiFi to your Pokemon Black/White or Black 2/White 2 game cartridge within 7 days. You must be willing to share your friend code so that communication may be established via Pal Pad within Pokemon game.
You must own a copy of Pokemon Black, Pokemon White, Pokemon Black 2 or Pokemon White 2 and have access to WiFi for distribution to occur.
You must have a Pokemon to trade in order to receive Arcanine. Type of Pokemon and Level do not matter.
No purchase is necessary to enter contest and there is no limit to the amount of comments on the contest milestone.
Winner will be announced on the Multiples Of Zero page on Facebook and Blogger.
Comments with profanity or offensive language or terms will be deleted. Please be courteous to others.
Last but not least, good luck to all who participate and I hope to hear from you and talk games on Multiples Of Zero!
Keep an eye out on my Twitter feed and Facebook page for future contests and giveaways!
E3 was jam packed of awesome this year! In a year with not a lot of news on the console side, games seemed to take precedent. Nintendo showed that it could still bring the fun, while Microsoft introduced new chapters in epic story-lines and a new ecosystem that plans to merge every aspect of your life. Sony showed it's ability to adapt to meet new challenges and mobile gaming showed an impressive presence to showcase the apparent successor in the handheld market. Here are the stand outs at this years show:
As E3 2012 draws near and I ready to board my flight, I am compelled to look back at the history of the event. What better way to look back, than to go way back...to the first E3 event which occurred right after I graduated high school in 1995. With the WiiU being a headliner, and the possibility of a new Microsoft Console, what were the hot new tickets in 1995? What was revolutionizing the industry? Below are the highlights of E3 1995, the beginning of the premier gaming expo of the world!
The King is Dead, Long Live the King!
The industry was abuzz with Nintendo's epic oversight. A new challenger was making a splash this year and we may have never seen the industry's biggest leap if the Big N hadn't reniged on Ken Kutaragi and the Ultra 64's CD ROM. This machine went on to become the first console to sell 100 million units and would spawn the new household name in gaming, Playstation.
In 1995 Playstation made a big splash at the first E3 with a powerful line up of games. Among these were new franchises such as the fighting game Battle Arena Toshinden, the survival horror game D and the now classic every-console-launch title Ridge Racer. Also shown was Capcom's future power house Biohazard! (Resident Evil)
The Mushroom Kingdom Strikes Back
Not to be outdone, Nintendo attended this event with two consoles that in their eyes, would revolutionize the industry. One would become the benchmark of the stagnating of Nintendo's technical prowess, and one would become one of the biggest commercial failures in gaming since E.T. on the Atari console.
When the big N strolled into E3 1995 with chest puffed and chin held high, it was still thriving on the momentum of it's greatest success, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, which was showcasing titles such as Donkey Kong Country 3, Final Fantasy III and Secret of Mana at the show. Riding high on this success, Nintendo had decided to forego a move that all other console makers were making and decided to ignore the CD ROM format and stick with the cartridge. The new plastic on plastic contraption would introduce the analog stick as a staple of controllers and be dubbed the Ultra 64, a name which later became the Nintendo 64.
Their other console was a much bolder endeavor. A revolution to the handheld industry while keeping with the trend in the 90's which was the common thought that Virtual Reality was the next evolution in gaming and interactive media. Not only would this machine have 3D graphics, it would also be 3D! This colossal failure was dubbed the Virtual Boy and would introduce thousands of children not only to 3D gaming, but to permanent retinal damage.
As I Lay Dying...
Last on the bill was a dying member of the big three. A company that was slowly bleeding out due to it's inability to compete in the hardware department and was being carried along solely by it's software. The former giant SEGA had made some bold moves, but due to early launches, always seemed to be behind the current generation when the others joined the fray with twice as powerful hardware and more amazing graphic capabilities. Sega's fighter this year was the short lived and doomed Sega Saturn which drew attention with titles like Virtua Fighter and Panzer Dragoon.
The Ones That Got Away
Unlike today where there are three solid consoles making the rounds and no other competition, E3 1995 hosted some other manufacturers that were doomed to failure and crushed into submission only to become a distant memory. Here are the other fighters in the Royal Rumble that year:
The Panasonic 3DO M2
The SNK NeoGeo 3D
The Atari Jaguar VR Unit and the Atari Jaguar CD
It almost seems incredible to believe that this was seventeen years ago, and how far we've come in that time...as you gander in amazement at what 2012 brings, take a moment to remember what had us in awe at the first ever E3 way back in 1995...
Pokemon Conquest is now incredibly close! With a US release date of June 16th this game really snuck up since it's announcement earlier this year. This strategy RPG will blend Pokemon with Nobunaga's ambition like it has never been done before in an all new Pokemon experience. As the game draws near, some tasty morsels of information have come forth.
The first is a message on the official site, http://www.pokemonconquest.com/en-us/news, which talks about upcoming downloable episodes and content via Nintendo WFC.
The second is a pre-order announcement from Gamestop detailing a way to have ten Pokemon under your command from the start of the game. If you pre-order by June 16th and pick up your game by June 26th you will gain access to Emolga, Lapras, Pikachu, Riolu and Scyther. If you are a Power-Up member, you can cash in 1,000 points to gain access to another five: Axew, Beldum, Darmanitan, Larvitar, and Sneasel!
As I prepare for my next adventure into the wonderful world of E3 my mind races with the prospects of what amazing delights await. Maybe some more hands on time with the Wii U, or a playable demo of Resident Evil 6, Darksiders II or Borderlands 2. HALO 4 and Black Ops 2 will also surely be a huge draw. It'll be exciting to see what will be new for the PSVita and if anything will be shown for the next generation of Xbox and Playstation. With all the amazing possibilities ahead, I will need some help. So what would you like to hear about this year? What upcoming announcements have you in a froth? Are you more excited about Nintendo, Playstation or Xbox this year?
Place the game or event that you are most excited to hear about this year in the comments below and follow me on Twitter to get live updates and win exclusive E3 treats!
Be sure to include your Twitter handle in the comment and I will randomly chose one winner after the show to be the recipient of an E3 2012 goodie! Click HERE for official rules and entry methods.
My Pokefever is now heating up! Announced today by Junichi Masuda on the Japanese show Pokemon Smash is the latest installment to the long running franchise. Contrary to the popular thought that a Grey version would be coming as has been the current formula of two titles and a third to wrap them together, this will be a Pokemon first. A numbered sequel. Two games entitled Pokemon Black 2 and Pokemon White 2 are due out for a Japanese release on the DS (not the 3DS?) this June! No word yet on a stateside release, but one can't help but wonder what changes will come with this title. Will it take place in the Unova region? Will it be the same hero? How will new Pokemon be introduced and will it offer anything new in combat? Lastly, are those Pokemon pictured evolved states of Reshiram and Zekrom?? Can't wait to find out! Stay tuned for updates!!
-source Serebii.net
Some great stuff so far today!! To have it all in one place, here it is:
First, the "big" Nintendo announcement, which by definition slightly underwhelming but still offered up some tasty nuggets of information. Here is the breakdown:
They spoke about a new eShop title releasing today about a cowboy armadillo titled Dillon's Rolling Western which promises over 20 hours of gameplay, even for experienced players.
Also featured was Kid Iccarus Uprising. They spoke about some multiplayer features, Street Pass integration, weapon upgrading and combining, a stand that releases with the game, and a pre-order bonus at select retailers which is quite nice! Pre-order the game and receive a free download code for the 3D Classics remake of the original Kid Iccarus!
They spoke about the new Mario Tennis Open and some of it's WiFi multiplayer goodness
Last they hinted at the upcoming American release of Last Story, a much anticipated RPG from the pros at Square Enix which will be published by XSeed sometime later this year, and the current release of some blockbuster titles on the 3DS
Sadly, nothing about WiiU or Pokemon was mentioned as this was an entirely 3DS driven announcement. To watch the video, click on Reggie. Also click on the titles below for some extra content on the games mentioned.
**UPDATED**On XBLA, Alan Wake's American Nightmare launches today on the House Party line up for the price of 1200 Microsoft Points. This is a solid play! You play Alan Wake after the events of the first title. The game begins with Barry asleep in a motel and the television on to Night Springs. As the camera zooms in to the TV, you are treated by some nicely done FMV of Wake trying to battle Mr. Scratch, after which you are left to your own devices as a Rod Serling sound-alike tells the tale. After some exploring and baddies coming after you, you get to the Desert Shore Motel where you meet Emma Stone. You are tasked with retrieving 21 manuscript pages and to get the story started three items to rewrite reality. Everything is close by and you get to fight more nasties as you progress. After retrieving the items, you are ready to go back to the oil rig and re-write the story. Soon after, the demo ends, leaving me clamoring for more. Also playable is an arcade mode in which you fight off waves of enemies in different arenas to earn multipliers and the high score on the leader boards. This mode was quite enjoyable as well as the controls are tight and the enemies like to sneak up behind you. This is a great sequel to a great game, and definetly loses nothing being an arcade release. Check it out!! To go to the official page, click on the image.
There are 12 achievements for 200GS in this title.
Also, IGN is hosting a huge, live tournament for Street Fighter X Tekken today! To watch the live stream, click on the imgae and check out some gaming gold! You can watch the main feed, a Street Fighter feed and a Tekken feed which runs from 9:00am to 7:30pm Pacific! Enjoy.
Hideo Kojima released a very awesome picture of a Snakeskin 3DS that will launch with the Special Edition of the Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D remake for that system when it launches in Japan. No official word on this until January 20th, and no word whether this will be available in the US for it's Q1 release, but I am already frothing for this one!
Another slow day in gaming today. Did manage to score most of the achievements on uDraw: Instant Artist, and got to get greedy with Wario on my lunch break. Here is how it broke down...
Game Played uDraw: Instant Artist=Xbox360: Time logged: Around 2 Hours
Unlocked the following achievements:
COLOR CRAZY-30GS
JUST A WARM UP-20GS
GET INSPIRED!-20GS
SIT BACK AND RELAX-20GS
CANVAS COUNTRY-50GS
ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST-20GS
LOOK, NO MESS!-10GS
FANCY PANTS-10GS
SPLAT SUCCESS-10GS
STROKE OF LUCK-10GS
IT'S CUSTOMARY-20GS
ANIMATED ARTIST-20GS
MY PERSONAL EFFECTS-10GS
LOCKDOWN!-10GS
PLACE YOUR MARK-30GS
TILTING HERO-30GS
LOST IN PAINT-20GS
ART CAMP CRAZY-50GS
DOTS TERRIFIC!-5GS
I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER-5GS
COLOR FILL CRAZED-5GS
ARTIST IN TRAINING-10GS
COLOR CONUNDRUM-50GS
REMMY'S APPRENTICE-50GS
INTERMEDIATE ARTIST-30GS
BEGINNER ARTIST-30GS
ADVANCED ARTIST-30GS
GREAT START!-20GS
PICTURE THIS-50GS
PERSONAL MASTERPIECE-5GS
Tried for the minigame ones, but found the tilt controls too frustrating, and the alien splat game almost painful. uDraw is a neat concept, but you have to push down on the stylus too hard to make it fun to draw, and the tilt controls are too awful to have fun playing. Strangely enough, I enjoyed painting by colors the best and found it slightly relaxing. Unlocked 30/39 for 680/1000GS bringing my Gamerscore to 104,607.
Game Played Warioland 4=3DS Virtual Console: Time logged about 8 minutes
Got through the intro cinematic and the first level while on my lunch break. I never beat this on the GBA, so I'm going to try to go all the way this time around.
Game Played Mario Kart 7-3DS: Time logged about 5 minutes
Further customized my Mii and attempted to get three stars on my last 50cc circuit. Only had time for one race though. Nothing unlocked today.
Game Played Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword-Wii: Time logged about 40 minutes
Started a couple of side quests, expanded my wallet to now hold 900 Rupees. I can now carry one more item in my pouch. Caught a few bugs today and generally ran around delivering Pumpkin Soup and trying to find a missing child. Still loving the game :)
That was it for 1/2/2012. I'm off work tomorrow, so hopefully there will be more gaming activity :)
This new year brings a fresh idea. Starting today, I will document gaming activity and achievements within games to track progress and maybe lend a hand to those stuck somewhere that I have been able to complete. So here goes my first journal entry on the first day of 2012:
Game played Mario Kart 7: Time logged 1:11
Today I finished all cups in 50cc with 1st place and unlocked the ability to use my Mii as a racer.
Also unlocked were the following racing mods by coin collecting:
Cloud 9 Body
Egg 1 Body
Slick Wheels
Mushroom Wheels
Paraglider
Attempted 150cc races, but only got silver on the Mushroom Cup. This is going to be a tough go as it seems the computer teams up to crush you at 150cc.
Game Played BlayzBloo-3DS: Time Logged about two minutes
Downloaded it from the eShop for $4.99 and just gave it a whirl for a sec. Seems fun so far, I'm hoping you can unlock more characters. The game play is really shallow. I was hoping for more of a Smash Bros. experience. I recommend waiting on a price drop on this title.
Slow gaming day as I worked most of it. I'm about to try the UDraw tablet on the 360 for the first time. I'm pretty excited about this one :)
It's been a while since I've posted, but some of the most exciting Pokemon news have come down the pipe. As much as I love Pokemon as a JRPG and the hook of catching them all...still trying to catch all the older gen Pokemon on Black & White...Nintendo has released some news in Japan that have me frothing with excitement. In their first partnership, the Pokemon Company and KOEI jumped the gun from their announcement at Jump Festa and burst into the scene with their mega-team-up announcement: Pokemon+Nobunaga's Ambition. Strange? Yes...Exciting? YES! As a fan of tactical RPGs and Pokemon, this is a match made in heaven.
Not a lot of details have been announced for this title, but a teaser trailer has been concocted. How will Pokemon play a role in traditional Japanese folklore? Will this be the big step into Pokemon growing up? Will this even release outside of Japan?? Stay tuned and in the meantime froth over this trailer...
Alright Pokefans, to save you some legwork, here are all the codes for ALL current C-Gear skins available for Pokemon Black and White. Remember, Earful Audino and Pikachu World Championship 2011 will no longer be available after September 15th, so hop to!
Earful Audino (Ends 9/15/11): YAHOOAUDINO
Minccino: PGLWELCOME
Poison Jab Croagunk: NPCGEAR
Pokemon World Championships 2011 Ends 9/15/11): WORLDSCGEAR
Spring Deerling: JJW2X97D
Zorark: ZORARKMONTH11
Also, if you missed the Pikachu C-Gear Code check it out HERE
For all you Zelda fans out there, Nintendo announced a contest that will put your creative skills to the test. The Make Your Own Zelda Flipnote contest began on August 8th and will run through September 9th. The object is to create an animation utilizing Zelda characters to tell a short narrative using your DSiWare Flipnote Studio. You will be able to download a soundtrack for your epic 20 second masterpiece. The trick is that if you traded in your trusty DSi for a 3DS, you're out of luck, as this application is not on the new handheld. You can still do things the old way and submit a hand drawn entry, but that just screams carpal tunnel. In any case, I'm glad I held on to mine, because you better believe there will be an Elvis0fTheDead entry in this contest. For more details and tips on how to draw Link, check out the official site HERE.
It has finally arrived! The long awaited Netflix app for the Nintendo 3DS. So, how does this application fare on the handheld? Is it everything we had hoped and dreamed? Here's the scoop:
Reggie announces Netflix support coming to the 3DS
Let's start with how to set it up. This app is completely simple to find and install. First, go into the 3DS e-Shop. There you will find Netflix with the "New" tag and in the first spot. It will show up as long as you performed the latest update that came out in June. If not, you'll have to do that first. It's a free download, so download away.
Super simple to find in the e-Shop
Once you've unwrapped it, tap it to open and you will be asked if you are a subscriber. If you are, just go to www.netflix.com/activate with the code displayed on your 3DS screen to get the application set up.
This app will get some mileage
Select what you want to watch and enjoy. The touch screen interface is smooth to control as you swipe through the viewing selections. This is a very natural way to use the interface and is really a nice addition.
Touch screen title navigation is welcome
The titles take a bit to load as it is a full feature app. It shows your que and also all the suggestions and categories. The system does have a search function by pushing Y, and best of all, if you press B in the main menu, it pops up a window with the categories in text form for fast selection of different categories without loading every single cover art. This step really speeds up the process.
The picture quality is solid from start to end
The movie loads up fast on the device. It clocked it at around 15-40 seconds to start after making my selection, which is much faster than I had anticipated. While viewing movies and TV shows on it, I never had an issue with it having to buffer or adjust picture quality due to a change in signal. The screen does not provide an HD experience due to the 3DS display, but it is a very clean image from beginning to end. There is no 3D content available for the 3DS, but the Green Lantern 3D movie trailer that became available a while ago gives me hope for the future of this being available.
One thing that was a happy surprise is the charging dock for the 3DS that comes with the device. It's absolutely perfect for it to be used in this manner. I keeps the system charging, while you get to enjoy a hands free viewing experience. It's almost as if they knew from the start that this service would be available.
Overall, this is a great and reliable experience on the handheld, and offers a great alternative when you're not in the mood for gaming. It's not 100% mobile as WiFi connection is required for use, but this is a small thing as free WiFi is available in so many places. The app is FREE, which makes it the best value in the e-Shop next to the Pokedex 3D. Get it now!
Hi all,
Best Wishes!
The Panasonic 3DO M2
First, the "big" Nintendo announcement, which by definition slightly underwhelming but still offered up some tasty nuggets of information. Here is the breakdown:
**UPDATED**On XBLA, Alan Wake's American Nightmare launches today on the House Party line up for the price of 1200 Microsoft Points. This is a solid play! You play Alan Wake after the events of the first title. The game begins with Barry asleep in a motel and the television on to Night Springs. As the camera zooms in to the TV, you are treated by some nicely done FMV of Wake trying to battle Mr. Scratch, after which you are left to your own devices as a Rod Serling sound-alike tells the tale. After some exploring and baddies coming after you, you get to the Desert Shore Motel where you meet Emma Stone. You are tasked with retrieving 21 manuscript pages and to get the story started three items to rewrite reality. Everything is close by and you get to fight more nasties as you progress. After retrieving the items, you are ready to go back to the oil rig and re-write the story. Soon after, the demo ends, leaving me clamoring for more. Also playable is an arcade mode in which you fight off waves of enemies in different arenas to earn multipliers and the high score on the leader boards. This mode was quite enjoyable as well as the controls are tight and the enemies like to sneak up behind you. This is a great sequel to a great game, and definetly loses nothing being an arcade release. Check it out!! To go to the official page, click on the image.
