Helium.com | View Josh Komon's articles http://www.helium.com/users/458939.xml View Josh Komon's articles en-us Copyright Helium.com Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:08:57 GMT Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:08:57 GMT Any long time Dungeons and Dragons players are sure to know the Tarrasque. Arguments can be made that such and such a monster is more difficult to ... http://www.helium.com/items/1667148-defeating-the-tarrasque Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:08:57 Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core on Sony's PSP was a big hit amongst the hardcore Final Fantasy fans. Among the more casual fans, it started off as a m... http://www.helium.com/items/1667035-final-fantasy-7-crisis-core Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:53:12 The Legend of Zelda, somewhat oddly, is a series all about a character not in the title, Link. Over time, Link became any number of Link look alike... http://www.helium.com/items/1667021-the-legend-of-zelda-series Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:36:36 MLB '08: The Show varies greatly, dependent upon which Sony game system it is played upon. Though, at its core, it is the same for all three system... http://www.helium.com/items/1666962-mlb-08-the-show Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:45:07 Micro Machines on Nintendo's Game Boy took what R. C. Pro Am did well on the Nintendo Entertainment System, and improved it. At it's core, it is a ... http://www.helium.com/items/1666875-micro-machines-game-boy Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:17:00 Mega Man on the Game Boy, sometimes known as Dr. Wily's Revenge, borrows much from earlier games in the series, but is still an original entry into... http://www.helium.com/items/1666853-mega-man-wilys-revenge-game-boy Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:48:53 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap made for the Game Boy Advance was in many ways, a very typical Zelda adventure. Link found himself facing an ad... http://www.helium.com/items/1666818-the-legend-of-zelda-the-minish-cap Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:58:02 In the game of Blood Wars, Battlefield cards may, at first, seem like the most boring ones. Battlefields aren't magic, weapons, or hulking beasts j... http://www.helium.com/items/1666798-blood-wars-battlefields Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:36:52 Parasite Even on the original Playstation mixed a few different ideas and game play styles to make a truly original gaming experience. It had its k... http://www.helium.com/items/1666778-parasite-eve-playstation Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:19:57 Jiminy Peak, located in North Adams, Massachusetts, is a little mountain that packs a lot of punch. As a part of the Berkshire Mountain Range, Jimi... http://www.helium.com/items/1666623-jiminy-peak Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:51:42 In the collectible card game, Blood Wars, The most exciting cards are almost always the Warlords. These can drive the game far more than any other ... http://www.helium.com/items/1666526-blood-wars-warlords Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:37:23 It is a bit odd that a town as nice as Clifton Park has so few fine dining establishments. It may be, perhaps, a bit more odd that the finest estab... http://www.helium.com/items/1665175-bellinis-clifton-park Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:22:58 Can you afford to collect baseball cards? The short answer is yes. The long answer is, it depends on how involved you wish to get. The novice amate... http://www.helium.com/items/1665158-can-i-afford-to-collect-baseball-cards Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:58:50 Your youth might have been spent collecting baseball cards, and while they served their purpose, that collection of baseball cards is now hiding in... http://www.helium.com/items/1665115-what-to-do-with-my-baseball-card-collection Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:14:39 Gore Mountain, located in North Creek, New York, is one of the most popular ski resorts in the state. In fact, its sister mountain, Whiteface, is p... http://www.helium.com/items/1665052-gore-mountain Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:57:38 Fighting Force was the first game to truly combine two great ideas: The non-stop fighting adventure, the likes of a Double Dragon, and complex comb... http://www.helium.com/items/1662431-fighting-force Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:22:12 Adventure Island II on the Nintendo Game Boy is a follow up to the mildly popular Adventure Island on the Nintendo Entertainment System. This versi... http://www.helium.com/items/1661038-adventure-island-ii Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:16:51 It's a game that has come to us with many names: Arkanoid, Brick Out, and now, Alleyway. This is an action puzzle game that fits right at home on t... http://www.helium.com/items/1659684-alleyway Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:25:25 In its day, Golden Axe was a great arcade game, and then a great play at home game. Unfortunately, Golden Axe did not withstand the test of time. T... http://www.helium.com/items/1659645-golden-axe Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:38:08 The name "Dragon Warrior" always brings back fond memories of my childhood. It was the first Role Playing Game I ever played, and I've been hooked ... http://www.helium.com/items/1659616-dragon-warrior Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:14:03 Dragon Warrior IV was the last in the quartet of Dragon Warrior games. (Ironic that the 4th one should be last, huh?) The first Dragon Warrior was ... http://www.helium.com/items/1659594-dragon-warrior-iv Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:51:29 Kid Icarus was a popular game on the Original Nintendo. Kid Icarus, Of Myths and Monsters was its Game Boy counterpart. In most instances, a move f... http://www.helium.com/items/1659233-kid-icarus-game-boy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:24:39 Mortal Kombat caused quite an uproar amongst parents and the rest of the square community. This game really raised the bar for video game violence,... http://www.helium.com/items/1659179-mortal-kombat-game-boy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:42:54 Blades of Steel had one major competitor, Ice Hockey. Of the two hockey games, Ice Hockey very well might have been the better game, but we'll neve... http://www.helium.com/items/1658800-blades-of-steel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:27:04 Saratoga Springs, NY is a popular destination, especially during racing season. Anywhere people like to visit and live is bound to have plenty of f... http://www.helium.com/items/1658750-the-olde-bryan-inn-saratoga-springs Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:52:40 When Final Fantasy Legend was released on the Game Boy, it took the Role Playing genre in a new direction. Final Fantasy Legend 3 was much more of ... http://www.helium.com/items/1658700-final-fantasy-legend-iii Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:48:03 Dexterity was a lesser known action puzzle game for Nintendo's Game Boy. It was sort of like a fast action version of Othello. Unlike Othello thoug... http://www.helium.com/items/1658646-dexterity-game-boy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:42:18 Ghosts N' Goblins had one very memorable bad guy, the Gargoyle. Well that Gargoyle got his own quest on Nintendo's Game Boy. Gargoyle's Quest mixed... http://www.helium.com/items/1658630-gargoyles-quest Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:15:40 Final Fantasy Adventure on the Game Boy was much more of a Zelda game, than it was a Final Fantasy Game. Instead of having a party of adventurers, ... http://www.helium.com/items/1658608-final-fantasy-adventure Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:54:10 Was Bo Jackson a better baseball player or a football player? Does it even matter? Not on Bo Jackson's Hit and Run for the Nintendo Game Boy. This ... http://www.helium.com/items/1658576-bo-jacksons-hit-and-run Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:16:46 Final Fantasy Legend took the Role Playing Genre in a slightly different direction in terms of game play. It took the Role Playing Genre in a compl... http://www.helium.com/items/1658515-final-fantasy-legend Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:08:03 Throughout New York City, and most other cities for that matter, Italian Restaurants are a dime a dozen. Some restaurants find a way to really sepa... http://www.helium.com/items/1658502-lisca-upper-west-side Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:55:33 The Castlevania Adventure for Nintendo's Gameboy is a stripped down version of the popular original. Considering the set back technologically in or... http://www.helium.com/items/1658481-the-castlevania-adventure Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:30:32 Any time a Zelda game is released, it's a big deal. The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening was released for the gameboy, and just about everyone wan... http://www.helium.com/items/1658364-the-legend-of-zelda-links-awakening Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:27:03 Tetris is the number one puzzle video game of all times. It fit perfectly on the original Game Boy. This is probably why they chose to package the ... http://www.helium.com/items/1658300-tetris-on-the-gameboy Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:16:09 Contra is known best for one thing: Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, start. (Or B, A, Select, Start.) For those not in the know,... http://www.helium.com/items/1658291-contra-nes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:47:26 Wheel Of Fortune for DOS was created a long long time ago. The show game has changed so much since then, and while the changes don't ultimately eff... http://www.helium.com/items/1658284-wheel-of-fortune-dos Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:32:48 FF-XIII.net serves as an expanded instruction manual for Square's Final Fantasy 13, one of a vast array of this massively popular franchise. For th... http://www.helium.com/items/1658227-ff-xiinet Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:47:43 Karaoke is a great way to simulate the musical career that you never had. The beauty is that you don't even have to be good, and people will cheer ... http://www.helium.com/items/1658213-top-karaoke-choices-for-men Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:18:27 "Big Money! Big Prizes! I Love It!" The only other line from Smash TV on the Nintendo Entertainment System that even holds a candle to this credo, ... http://www.helium.com/items/1657928-smash-tv-nes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:39:57 Nintendo 64 owners had Golden Eye, and would flaunt it in the face of all other game system owners. That was until Syphon Filter came along for the... http://www.helium.com/items/1657826-syphon-filter Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:40 One of the earliest Alice In Chains releases was Sap. It was a compilation of four songs on five tracks. (The fifth track might be considered a son... http://www.helium.com/items/1657721-alice-in-chains-sap Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:47 Most Alice in Chains fans have the album Facelift, at the very least, in a tie for first as the best album the band ever put out. It's an album tha... http://www.helium.com/items/1657672-alice-in-chains-facelift Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:22:10 Around the Horn is the baby of Stat Boy, sometimes known as Tony Reali. He, of course, got his start on Pardon the Interruption. This ESPN sports t... http://www.helium.com/items/1657664-around-the-horn Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:31 Pardon The Interruption, often referred to as PTI, is a sports "talk" show on ESPN. It stars Tony Kornheiser, and Michael Wilbon, two long time spo... http://www.helium.com/items/1657628-pardon-the-interruption Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:05 8 Eyes was a game featuring a hard fighting barbarian type, with a hawk companion, taking on evil legions of bad guys. It looked uncannily like a C... http://www.helium.com/items/1656798-8-eyes-nintendo Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:20:20 Wizards and Warriors was a pretty enjoyable game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It broke a lot of ground, and challenged players from the v... http://www.helium.com/items/1656763-ironsword-wizards-and-warriors-2 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:27:36 Kung Fu can be given a little bit of a pass because it was one of the very first games ever made for the Nintendo Entertainment System. While a cla... http://www.helium.com/items/1656666-kung-fu-nes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:37:57 War video games are always popular gift ideas. Wether for teenaged boys, adult boys, or even, the occasional female war-game fan, guns and a countl... http://www.helium.com/items/1656493-christmas-war-games Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:21:05 Christmas is a time for the whole family to get together and celebrate the holidays. But, once they're all together, then what? Hmmmm. I guess it's... http://www.helium.com/items/1656462-christmas-party-games-on-the-wii Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:58:01 There have been some good Simpsons video games, and there have been some great Simpsons video games. There was also one clunker in there, but it is... http://www.helium.com/items/1655330-best-simpsons-video-games-of-all-times Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:55:06 After hearing complaints of over producing "Superunknown," (And those complaints were few and far between, as it was an amazing album) Soundgarden ... http://www.helium.com/items/1655283-soundgarden-down-on-the-upside Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:15:02 Printers come in all shapes, sizes, and qualities. The HP Office Pro 8500 is a four-in-one which is perfect for a small business, or for personal u... http://www.helium.com/items/1654107-hp-office-pro-8500 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:28:10 When people think barbecue, they think meat. And when people think vegetarian barbecue, they think veggie burgers and veggie dogs. Neither is neces... http://www.helium.com/items/1653933-vegetarian-barbecue Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:08:40