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20 More Characters that I want in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Since the first article like this did so well, I thought that it would be a good idea for another list. But, like most sequels, I went bigger and (possibly) better for the second one. Now there are still so many franchises that don't have representation, so that made this a lot harder. Also, with the inclusion of Min Min, that makes it possible for the spirits to be in the game as fighters which opens up a ton of possibilities for fighters. I know that some are impossible, like Goomba, so I tried to keep the choices realistic. Now last time I did one of these lists there were two Nintendo franchises that got mentioned, so I did include a few more Nintendo franchises. But there are a lot of third party games included as well. There are a lot of characters on this list that would be more swordsmen in a game that already has a ton of swordsmen, but my list my rules. Throughout this list, I try to make good arguments for all of the characters. From move set ideas to creative concepts for characters, even release dates, and for all of these entries, I think that the arguments made are very interesting. I also did keep most the same rules of the last list as well. No Assist Trophies, no Sora because of Disney being stingy, and most entries of the list have a good relationship with Nintendo, with two exception. Now enough dilly dallying, there is a lot to cover, so on to the list!
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Gamers
Heroes I want to play as in Marvel's Avengers
As I stated with my Suicide Squad article, I love superhero games and with Marvel's Avengers coming out this week, I figured why not do an article about the game. This is one of the more hyped up games of the year and after a few push backs, it still has a lot of expectations to live up to. Ever since 2008, Marvel has taken the pop culture scene by storm with movies, Netflix Series, Disney+ Series coming soon, animated specials and everything in between. Marvel Studios currently has three of the top 10 highest grossing films of all time. That influence has helped their be a ton of excitement for this game, and their is already a stacked roster for this game. With Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Ms. Marvel in the game at launch, and Hawkeye, Kate Bishop and Spider-Man (as a Playstation exclusive) coming to the game as post launch DLC, people wonder what other heroes will be coming to the game after it launches and with the arsenal of heroes that Marvel has at their disposal, who else will be added to the game?
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Gamers
We don't need college sports right now
I'm going to state this right off the bat for this article, this is a little more of a rant than my usual articles and also a lot more serious. As a former athlete, I feel a need to talk about this topic of college sports postponing (not canceling) their fall sports seasons until the spring.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Unbalanced
Predicting the Suicide Squad video game roster
I am someone that enjoys a large variety of video games, despite the fact that I am clearly a huge fan of Nintendo games in particular. But some of my favorite games are the Batman Arkham games from Rocksteady Studios. I remember going through and 100 percenting Arkham Asylum multiple times. I also remember the emotional gut punch at the end of Arkham City where (spoilers for a nine year old game) Batman says that despite everything he had done, he would have saved Joker and him carrying Joker’s dead body out of Arkham City. Now why am I mentioning these games from years ago? Well on August 7, a twitter account was created for a new Rocksteady Studio game, a Suicide Squad game. Recently, the Suicide Squad has gained a major rise in popularity, mostly in part to a movie that came out in 2016, which was met with mixed reviews, but was a box office success. We are getting a sequel that is planned for 2021, being directed by James Gunn with Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman and Jai Courtney reprising their roles of Harley Quinn, Corporal Rick Flagg and Captain Boomerang respectively. The sequel also adds names like David Dastmalchain, Idris Elba, John Cena, Nathan Fillian, Pete Davidson, Michael Rooker, Taika Waititi and many others in undisclosed roles. And now the super villain bunch is getting their own video game.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Geeks
The resurgence of Richard Childress Racing
One of the teams that has been struggling these past few years in Nascar is Richard Childress Racing. A team that has housed the likes of Ricky Rudd, Dale Earnhardt, Kevin Harvick and Jeff Burton in the past has struggled since losing Harvick to Stewart Hass before the 2014 season. Since then the team has recorded only three wins, 37 top fives, 104 top 10s and outside of Ryan Newman’s runner up finish for the championship in 2014 (which was the year Harvick won his championship) their best points finish was 11th twice.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Wheel
Did Kansas City make the right move?
Now don’t take this the wrong way, I think that Patrick Mahomes is one of the best quarterbacks in the game today. He has shown that time and again, hell he didn’t even let being down 24-0 in the Wildcard round of the playoffs stop him. I’m talking about this from a logistical standpoint for the Kansas City Chiefs. Mahomes 10 year extension for $503 million with $447 million guaranteed. While those numbers are insane, why does Mahomes deserve that much of the money? First let’s look at Mahomes stats over the past two years that he has played.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Unbalanced
10 Characters that I want in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
With the release of the next fighter for Super Smash Brothers Ultimate creeping ever closer, fans wonder who else could be joining the cast of 76 characters. Over the years, the Smash Bros games have gone from being a series where you pit your favorite Nintendo characters against each other to being a celebration of gaming as a whole when characters like Sonic and Snake made their debuts in Brawl. Fast forward a handful of years and we have a plethora of third party fighters like Mega Man, Pac Man, Ryu, Cloud and more. After Joker, Hero, Banjo and Kazooie, Terry Bogart and Byleth were added thanks to the first Fighter Pas, it was announced that there would be a second Fighter Pass with six more fighters joining the roster. It has already been revealed that the first of these six characters would be a character from one of Nintendo’s newest IPs: ARMS. That character is set to be revealed on June 22, but there are still five other spots up for grabs. With so many possibilities for those spots, it was rather tough to narrow this list down to just 10, so I needed to set some ground rules first.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Gamers
Thoughts on the Playstation 5 reveal event
The Playstation 5 Reveal Event just ended, and I’m not entirely sure how to feel about it. Some of the games that they showed were interesting, they had a ton of games with interesting artistic design, but there was also a lot that was missing from the event. I personally had a lot of things that I liked and didn’t like from the event, so let's get right into it and start with the good from the event.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Gamers
How to help save Nascar
Slowly but surely, the world is trying to restart. We are seeing stores welcome back customers and restaurants reopening. The same can be said for the world of sports as countless organizations try to resume their seasons, while others try to get their own underway. We’ve seen a few get things started, like the Korean Baseball Organization and both German soccer league Bundesliga and Portuguese soccer league Primeira Liga restarting this weekend and June 4 respectively. But for America, the first sport restarting is one that most wouldn’t expect. Nascar drivers return to tracks this Sunday to resume their season with a handful of races over the next few weeks. The sport itself has been in a decline for quite some time and is in dire need of a change. There are several different things that can help the sport turn things around. Some are up to the drivers while others are up to the officials of the sport to change.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Unbalanced
How to make Animal Crossing New Horizons even better
I’ve already poured a lot of hours into Animal Crossing New Horizons already. I’ve been catching fish and bugs, digging up fossils, donating to the museum, talking to villagers, and trying to play the stalk market correctly even though my stalks are tanking right now. While the game has its flaws, it is still very enjoyable and a fun to play game. Players can even come up with their own challenges like trying to collect all the fruit or build a stockpile of wood and iron so when your tools break you can easily make new ones. But there are still things that I would love to see be added to the game. With updates happening to the game quite regularly, there is plenty that can and might still be added to the game.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Gamers
Why classes are so important in Fire Emblem Three Houses
At the end of 2019, many different outlets awarded Fire Emblem: Three Houses their game of the year award, and it was rightfully earned. An interesting plot, a major swerve halfway through the game, and some intense battles are just a few of the highlights in the game. When I first fired up the game, I didn’t really know what to expect but the rave reviews that the game had gotten had me interested in it. I had always liked the Fire Emblem series, but I didn’t know that I would get as obsessed with it as I have been with Three Houses.
By Ben Hercik4 years ago in Gamers