so i havent been writing this weekend because my brother is in town. it’s been great to see him but my stomach is yelling stop. we’ve probably hit more restuarants and bars than anyone should in a week and my wallet says please use plastic way too much.
in other news the comic is at the printers
im saving up the funds for the disease/network of terror split 7″
and after that i think lucky creature will go on an advertsing scheme for the rest of the year to make space for our 2007 releases which will be very different than what you may expect from me.

So anyway starting tommorow with comic reviews i should be back to writing more regulary.

X-3. Is well. It’s o.k. By far not the worst superhero movie(Daredevil) it has moments that make you cringe as a comic fan, and as a movie fan. Certain choices in the script don’t help either. It does have it’s moments though and they mostly come from the quiet moments between members of the x-men, which there are far too few of in this movie. It’s a lot of watch Storm fly here, watch Storm fly there? Who decided Halle needed more lines and screen time anyway. All in all id give it a B-. It ties up the series nicely, with a few surprises and if Fox has decided to leave the series like this I’m o.k. with it, I just have to wonder how much better this would have been with Bryan Singer at the helm. Mr. Rattner go make Rush Hour 3, stay away from my superheroes, and Fox go make Wolverine, make it R rated, and you will have a new franchise on your hands. Thankfully one without Halle Barry.

“oh my stars and garters” Really if this line sounded cheesy when Lee wrote it in the sixties. why would you use it now?

so the comic is at the printers. he ran into a few problems, so were correcting them on our end and getting the fixed pages back to him. Jessica has become fully incorporated into the lucky creature philosophy now. Meaning she’s doing all the work and I’m taking the credit. Couldn’t of done it without her. Oh well. On other fronts, Mark starts his tour this week. go see him on the east coast. And I have all the songs for the Disease/Network of Terror Split 7″ and am working on the cover. How’s everyone else?

First Up I need to admit I was seven years old the christmas my father brought home the Nintendo Entertainment System for me and my younger brother. It was the complete set, the one with ROB the robot, Mario Bros and Duck Hunt. And as you can see my life was changed forever right then. So yes this review may have nostalgia on it’s side and that may be influencing me even though I don’t believe that’s the case. Here’s my argument for that.

NEW Super Mario Bros. may very well be the best game on the DS. It’s the best game I’ve played all year. The colors are crisp, the action quick and the pace steady. There are multiple ways to go through the game, and trust me you will want to unlock everything. Mario has never looked better and the game shows what could have been for the sidescroller if not the rush to 3d in the early 90’s caused by Mario 64. Everything from the series is here. Every Villain you remember, every mushroom and power up and plenty of new ones as well. And it’s great. Now your probably wondering how I can say this isn’t clouded by my nostalgia for that christmas some twenty years ago? Here’s how.
I was a Sonic boy. When that blue hedgehog blurred the screen, I went Sega and never looked back,. The gameplay just felt better, fresher. I truly believed that, and now I’m left wondering after enjoying NSMB all night and this morning, if maybe, just maybe I was wrong. This gameplay stands up today. And although Sonic Rush for the DS(which is the closest to real Sonic, we have gotten in along time) is good, it is by no means great. So I’m left with one explanation. Mario, as simple as he is, is still one of the greatest game creations in the history of VideoGames. And I’m glad we can still take a journey in the hazy 3-d world we live in, across a beautifully colored lush and vibrant 2-d platformer, that only makes you smile.

so im planning on writing the printing press a pretty large check tommorow to get our comic published so i’ve thrown a bunch of stuff on ebay under the seller name thepapercutstore , to help with that and also because i want a lot of gadgets and stuff. If you see anything that interests you make sure you bid and if you win mention your my friend and ill throw in something for ya.thanks I think you can see my items here but if that doesnt work just search by seller for thepapercutstore thanks an good luck bidding. I will add 27 graphic novels(mostly superhero but not all) over the weekend so look again!
scott
www.luckycreature.com

The wonderful folks over at joystiq have posted the most wonderful news. Smash Brothers is indeed coming to the Wii and it will work with the traditional gamecube controller which is just perfect for the game. Oh Wii hurry up and get here. I want to play with my Wii soooo bad. Hahaha. Shut Up U.

O.k so the pre conference press conferences are over. What did I learn? Well for one I won’t be getting a PS3 anytime soon. I consider myself a gaming geek, but if Sony thinks I’m shelling out half a grand for a system and thats before buying any games or extra controllers, then they are crazy. Most of the games will be available for the Xbox 360 which by that time may see a price drop anyway. Sorry Sony, Im not sacrificing my savings to touch your new shiny machine.

Wonderful Nintendo just keep walking to the beat of a different drummer. The Wii, will be the most unique thing gaming has every seen. I will buy one on day 1, i just wish Nintendo had set a release date, other than fall 2006. It will be neat to hear what the media says about the controller once they get there hands on it tommorow.

Xbox 360. I think Sony just upped you in my book. If you do drop your price on or around the PS3’s launch I may have to give your evil empire some money. Plus you have Star Trek Legacy, and I might not be able to resist blowing up Romulans.

We attended the Iowa Renaissance Festival yesterday in Middle Amana, and the weather was beautiful. According to the program this was a soft Renaissance Fest which for noobies like us that was just fine. Many of the vendors were selling unique products they made themselves and others unfortunately were hawking flea market style knives and swords.
The festival itself was well organized with many events going on at once but with multiple viewing oppurtunites so you had many chances to see everything. I especially enjoyed the Jade Tiger Dojo’s Samurai demonstration and the Pirate Comedy Show, which at times was very raunchy as pirates should be. The jousting event was neat and very Busch Gardens, but for the price of the fest you got more than your moneys worth. I’d recommend the festival to all families looking for something to do next year. Very enjoyable, very friendly, very good time.

o.k. so now comics have movie trailers? freaking cool. check out the trailer for civil war, marvel’s much hyped limited series starting next week right here. Weird. Guy sounds like Dennis Haysbert.

Nintendo is calling the revolution Wii? WTF? Prounounced we. As in Wii like gaming. Wii like to sound like we like to play with our Wii. Ouch. what a terrible name for it here in the states. Oh well I don’t care , I just hope this doesn’t kill the system before it launches.

Going to see Decibully and Collection of Colonies of Bees tonight. I’ll take pictures.
“I could have set you free, but I watched you burn.” -Rainer Maria.

14 days from now gaming geeks, myself included will pull themselves away from their consoles and glue there heads to their monitors waiting for news from the electronic entertainment expo. This is where all the big announcements are made, where the public will first touch the revolution and the ps3 as well as see many never before heard of games. This year being the launch of both Nintendo’s and Sony’s new machines has just added fuel to the fire. Sega has already got a head start ( a smart move since they won’t get lost in the shuffle this way) by posting a new previously unnanouced game on there website every day until E3. There first announcement. Virtua Tennis 3. If you ever owned a dreamcast you know this is good news.
Other things I’m looking forward to.
Pricing. for both the revolution and the ps3.
Launch games. These could make or break a console. really what you bring to the table on day one could affect you for the entire consoles lifespan. Witness the gamecube. or the pitiful performance of the 360 in japan.
More games for the nintendo ds, my favorite little handheld.
The secret mentioned but not yet shown about the revolution.
Screenshots,
Videos
Joy,
and the long wait till fall, when I can go into the mall and fork over too much of my money for a shiny new machine.
Oh, excitement!