Loaded... a tough effin' game

Remember this crazy ass game? One of the first PlayStation memories I have is playing Loaded. In the vein of games like Smash TV and Guantlet, Loaded took it to the next level with a nightmare inducing cast of savory characters including:

Fwank: A Clown-mask wearing psycopath who carries around a teddy bear which doubles as an explosive homing bomb.

Cap'N Hands: A wierd pirate with massive arms and six-shooters. His rib-cage is exposed which makes him look extra cool. He was Rogelio's favorite if I'm not mistaken.

Butch: A cross-dressing cannibal. For some reason I always played as him... her... IT.

There is a few other memorable characters... reminisce after the jump.



Music is pretty badass if you ask me.

The sequel to this game, aptly titled "Reloaded," was just as much fun... and hard. I recall complaining about the long load times to which Adrian urged patience citing that it was "reloading."

Tenchu Rebirth!

I am a HUGE fan of the original two Tenchu games on the PlayStation. Tenchu: Stealth Assassins was arguably better than Metal Gear Solid (which came out soon after Tenchu), as far as stealth action games go. Hands down some of the best music in a video game as well. Tenchu: Birth of the Stealth Assassins (Tenchu 2) was an improvement over the first in that it included many more abilities (hiding underwater, re-sheathing your sword and hiding bodies to name a few). Acquire was at the helm for these first two installments, with Activision publishing. The reins were unfortunately passed on to a different company for all installments since... that is until now. Once again the original team (Acquire) is producing a Tenchu game, Tenchu: Shadow Assassins, and its set to land on the Wii on February 6th! Trailer after the jump, my friends.



An interesting bit of trivia: the original creators worked for Sony Music! In a recent EGM article, creators explain that at that time, Sony had a program in which any employee from any deptartment could pitch an idea. These roots may explain how they managed to have some of the most memorable music ever, composed by Noriyuki Asakura. Here are some selections from Tenchu: Stealth Assassins.

"Punish the Evil Merchant"


"Deliver the Secret Mission"


By the way, Asakura is back for this new game!