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Mickey gets something special

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Rejected Gamer
 – August 31, 2010Posted in: Network, News, Nintendo, Rejected Gamer, Wii
Mickey gets something special



One of my most anticipated games this year, Epic Mickey for the Wii, is going to be a unique experience that more than likely will be worth checking out. Seems like the people over at Junction Point and Disney want to give longtime fans of the popular mascot a little something extra, if they are willing to pay for it of course. Yesterday, an announcement was made that a special collectors edition of the game will be available for $69.99 at time of release, which should be sometime during the holiday season.

Here is what you will get:

- Special packaging

- Disney Epic Mickey Game

- Exclusive 5 inch Collectible Vinyl Epic Mickey Figure

- Special Edition DVD with behind the scenes footage and additional marketing assets and videos

- Epic Mickey Stylized Wii Remote Faceplate

- 2 Epic Mickey Stylized Wii Console skins

Now to be completely honest, I am a sucker for these types of things, so more than likely, I will be picking up this version without question. Sure, most of this is a bunch of crap that will only be used once, and then forgotten about, but it is still cool nonetheless. Be on the lookout for a full review of Epic Mickey right here at rejectedgamer.com.

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New Features, More Money

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Rejected Gamer
 – August 30, 2010Posted in: Network, News, Rejected Gamer, Xbox 360
New Features, More Money

Announced today, Microsoft plans on charging more for their Xbox Live Gold subscription. On November 1, 2010, games can expect to pay $59.99 a year, $9.99/month, or $24.99 every three months. The reason for this increase is because of all the added features that we have seen and are about to see in the upcoming months. With ESPN, Video Kinect, and Hulu Plus, Microsoft has now found a way to charge more for their service. I understand that Microsoft is forced into the increase because of these new deals, but personally, I think it’s crap!

It may only be a $9.99 increase a year, but I don’t use half of the features that we’re offered. The only two things I use my Xbox 360 for is Netflix for the family and to game with my friends. Video Kinect would be great, if I was getting Kinect when it first came out, but because of all its flaws already, I’m waiting for next holiday season to consider it. I’m not going to waste my time with Hulu Plus for the simple fact that I use Netflix. As far as ESPN, it sounds great, but I lost my interest in the channel. The only thing I watch ESPN for is the highlights and scores, so why would I waste my time viewing it on the 360, when I can watch the show before I go to work. Couldn’t Microsoft just introduced a tiered subscription to please the mass?

The highest tier would give everything Microsoft has to offer on the Xbox 360 (Platinum?). The middle tier would give you access to everything we have right now (Gold membership); no ESPN, no Video Kinect, and no Hulu Plus. The third tier would be the Silver membership. Instead Microsoft is forcing us to pay more while most of my gamer friends, and I’m sure a lot more out there, use only half of the features that are provided.

Here are a few links that will help save some cash before the increase. If you want to get another year of Xbox Live for $40, go here, or hit up Amazon and Newegg.

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Gaming Night 9/2

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Rejected Gamer
 – August 30, 2010Posted in: Network, News, Rejected Gamer
Gaming Night 9/2

It is time for another Rejected Gamer gaming night. It will take place this Thursday at 10pm Eastern time on Xbox Live. Send me a message on there, to my gamertag Mr B4 if you are interested in joining. You can also leave a comment here to let me know if you want to be a part of it or not.

I will be hosting one room for whatever game you guys vote for, and thats about it. If there is a need for more than one room, we will split up playtime accordingly, or if another site member is available, I will ask them to host a party lobby for the other game. Now all I need you to do is choose which game we should play by casting your vote below. Voting will close at 5 pm est on the day of gaming night. Hope to see you all on Thursday.

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Nintendo Download of the Week: 8/30 Edition

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Rejected Gamer
 – August 30, 2010Posted in: DS, Network, News, Nintendo, Rejected Gamer, Wii
Nintendo Download of the Week: 8/30 Edition



With all of the big name titles coming out for the Wii this year, you would think that Nintendo would put forth more time and effort into its downloadable lineup. The truth about it though is that week after week they continue to disappoint in bringing any quality titles to the service. No matter how upset I may be about this, I’m sure that there is at least something worth playing out of the sea of crap this time around. So, without further adieu, here is my pick for Nintendo Download of the Week for August 30th,2010.

My pic for this week is going to have to go to Cosmos X2 for the DSiWare service. It has an ESRB rating of E for Everyone, and is available for download through the DSi Shop Channel for the asking price of 500 DSi Points. The reason that I picked this game as my favorite was because it is an old-school 2D side scrolling shoot em up, which is something the older generation of gamers can appreciate, at least for the nostalgic factor anyway. If you are one of these people, then go ahead and download this one as soon as humanly possible.

Maybe firing laser beams at multiple enemies isn’t everybody’s cup of tea. In this case, checking out some of the other titles available for download might be a good idea. Interested in composing a great symphony?, give Music On: Learning Piano a try. Dear Diary, the next version of the mynotebook series, myNotebook: Pearl has just arrived, should I get it?, the answer is yes.

Looking for something to play on the Wii? Well, this may sound upsetting, but there is only one Wiiware game to check out. Elasticity is a good idea when it comes to stretchy pants, but who knows, Tales of Elastic Boy: Mission 1 may prove that there is more than one use for something like this.

All of this, and more can be found in the DSi and Wii Shop Channels right now, have fun!

P.S.- Dear Nintendo of America, quit stiffing us on Virtual Console games, there is no reason for it at all.

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Vid Review: Shank

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Rejected Gamer
 – August 29, 2010Posted in: Network, PSN, PlayStation, Rejected Gamer
Vid Review: Shank

 ” Even with all the issues I have with this next-gen beat-em up, I can’t help but still place it alongside the best of the best on the downloadable market “  (A-)  -  Jeffrey d 


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Final Fantasy VII NES Style

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Rejected Gamer
 – August 24, 2010Posted in: Network, News, Rejected Gamer
Final Fantasy VII NES Style



In case you didn’t know, Final Fantasy VII was one of my favorite games of all time. It was a timeless classic on the PS1, and many people have been begging the folks over at Sony to do a remake of it for the PS3 for quite some time now. Don’t get me wrong, an HD upgrade would be nice to see, but I don’t think it would give off the same feeling as the first one did so many years ago. That being said, seeing somebody pay homage to the game in an old school NES style was, in the most simple terms, pretty damn awesome. Anyone who is a fan of this RPG like I am should give this video a looksee, Enjoy!

P.S.- I know that this is not really a newsworthy story, just wanted to share something with all of you that I thought was interesting, and more importantly brings back some memories from my childhood.

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