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DanielThomas MacInnes's Blog
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I am a writer and artist currently living in Minneapolis, MN. I've been writing about video games for fanzines, blogs, and professional magazines for almost 20 years. Feel free to visit my sites and share your opinions. You're always welcome!
Daniel Thomas Vol 4 is my current video games blog. I write essays on various topics, from modern to classic games, from the point-of-view of an aging "classic gamer." And, yes, video games were better 20 years ago, but I'm hopeful for the future.
The Ghibli Blog is my blog devoted to Japan's Studio Ghibli, animation, and the movies. It was launched in 2006. It's my goal to catalog the long careers of directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, as well as their peers.
Daniel Thomas.org is my original arts website, launched in January, 2003. It is the home of my art galleries and essays on video games, movies, and politics. |
Member Blogs
Come Back, Sega! Release the Super-System!  |
| Posted by DanielThomas MacInnes on Sun, 20 May 2012 10:51:00 EDT in
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| In my daydream, Sega returns to their arcade roots with the "Phoenix Super-System." |
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This is Why Video Games Are Dying |
| Posted by DanielThomas MacInnes on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:09:00 EDT in
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| The Game Industry's Portrait of Ruin. Time to send Grampa Daniel to the old-folks home! |
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Wii Game Proposal: Wii Sports Baseball |
| Posted by DanielThomas MacInnes on Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:20:00 EDT in
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| The Wii is in desperate need of good games. Here's a proposal for a GREAT one. |
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The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Professor Horatio Hufnagel |
| Posted by DanielThomas MacInnes on Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:04:00 EDT in
Business/Marketing,
Console/PC
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| Nintendo's new controller is ridiculously stupid and will lead the company to ruin. |
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My Cranky Grampa Complaints About the Nintendo 3DS |
| Posted by DanielThomas MacInnes on Sun, 17 Apr 2011 03:58:00 EDT in
Design
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| Ten reasons why I'm not liking the Nintendo 3DS. |
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Videogame Classics - Fire Shark |
| Posted by DanielThomas MacInnes on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 04:49:00 EDT in
Design
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| The spectacular Toaplan arcade shoot-em-up comes home to Sega Genesis. |
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Comment In: Opinion: Why E3 is still relevant [News - 05/30/2012 - 02:59]
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So E3 is a carnival. ... So E3 is a carnival. What 's wrong with that Sometimes, the spectacle of the show is more entertaining than the actual video games. Exhibit A: Konami 2010. Microsoft 's elephants. Kinect Star Wars. For Maximum Damage The unveiling of the Wii. The unveiling of Wii Music drummer guy is ... |
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Comment In: Opinion: The many reasons Street Fighter X Tekken sold less than expected [News - 05/25/2012 - 10:38]
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So Capcom released a mediocre, ... So Capcom released a mediocre, buggy fighting game, into a market they themselves over-saturated, then attempted to nickel-and-dime the fans to death by locking away content behind a paid firewall. Game fails to reach sales goals. Company bosses are baffled and confused. r n r nNo thanks, count me out. ... |
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Comment In: Report: Take-Two shies away from its MLB 2K franchise [News - 05/22/2012 - 06:56]
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How could there be no ... How could there be no baseball games on the Xbox 360 How could something like this happen r n r nI would be thankful for someone to explain the business side of sports video games to me. I remember when half the games on Sega Genesis and Super NES were ... |
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Comment In: Come Back, Sega! Release the Super-System! [Blog - 05/20/2012 - 10:51]
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That 's an excellent point, ... That 's an excellent point, and I think that would be a key to its success. I want EA Sports on board. I want Konami on board. I want Namco on board. It 's one thing to offer Revenge of Shinobi and Streets of Rage 2 for the umpteenth time. ... |
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Comment In: Gen4: The Hard Sell All Around [Blog - 05/17/2012 - 09:42]
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This is the best comment ... This is the best comment on the thread, and I agree completely. There 's little incentive to be excited about video games when everything is narrowed down to a handful of franchise titles that, frankly, haven 't changed at all over 10, 15, or 20 years. What 's strange is ... |
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Comment In: As modern consoles wane, GameStop prepares for a new hardware generation [News - 05/17/2012 - 01:27]
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No doubt, the 64,000 Question ... No doubt, the 64,000 Question for Gamestop is whether Sony or Microsoft will ban used games on their upcoming machines. I 'm very interested to see what they ultimately decide, and the resulting fallout. |
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