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Donate to Extra Life, Win a Strategy Guide

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Yes, I’m back again asking for donations. You may be wondering why since I’ve made my initial goal of $200. I want to meet my stretch goal (borrowing some Kickstarter terms now) of $500 to donate to Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. I’ve already begged from my family and close friends, so now I am turning to all of you for additional donations, even if those donations are only $10. Of course, as part of my thanks for donating, I’m going to hold a contest I believe will make a few of you happy.

Every SGR donor will be automatically entered into a contest for a free strategy guide of YOUR CHOICE. I will randomly select a donor, and that donor can pick between one of the following four strategy guides that will be releasing around the time of Extra Life (November 2nd):

  • LEGO Marvel Heroes
  • Battlefield 4
  • Assassin’s Creed IV
  • Batman: Arkham Origins

You can let me know that you’re entering this competition in one of two ways–leave a comment here with your full name letting me know you donated or leave a SGR comment with your donation.

For every $10 you donate, that will count as one entry. So if you donate $20, that counts as two entries, $30 is three entries, etc. etc. etc.

And whether you donate or not, be sure to vote on what I will be playing during my 25 hours! The poll for my current backlog is in the sidebar to the right.

Thank you all so much for your support for my first Extra Life marathon!

WindWaker Strategy Guide, Then and Now

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When I heard Prima Games was going to publish a new strategy guide for the HD Remake of WindWaker, I was just expecting something along the lines of what they did for the remake of Ocarina of Time. The strategy guide would be virtually the same but with different controls and maybe a more extensive appendix.

So when the guide appeared on my doorstep yesterday, my jaw dropped in absolute surprise. Take a gander at why below.

WindWaker Strategy GuidesThe original WindWaker strategy guide from 2003 is on top. It’s a grand total of 192 pages and includes a ginormous sea chart poster (that I used as a bookmark). It also includes a strategy guide for Ocarina of Time, which was included with the preorder, albeit a very miniscule guide.

The monstrosity on the bottom is the new WindWaker strategy guide for the HD remake. It contains 352 pages and a sea chart poster that looks a lot like the original (Hey, I have a new bookmark!). Steve Stratton is an author on both, but he has different co-authors.

I am fascinated at what could possibly be in nearly 200 extra pages, especially since it only covers one game. When I review this strategy guide, a comparison from the original is most definitely in order, just for my morbid curiosity.

Off Base’s Strategy Guide Kickstarter Closed

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Off Base KickstarterMuch to my great disappointment, I received an email yesterday from the Off Base Productions’ Kickstarter campaign that the fundraiser was not successful, and it is tabled for now.

I had a feeling this would happen when at about a week out from the goal date, the campaign still needed over $40,000. Do I think they were too zealous with their goal? Not at all. I know publishing a book takes lots and lots of money, especially when you need to pay for art work, consultation time, the writing, printing costs, etc., etc., etc.

The one light I do see at the end of this tunnel is from a tweet from the Off Base team, saying that they are going to “go over alternate plans.” Whether this means a different fundraising avenue or a different type of strategy guide, I have no idea, but I’m so pleased that they aren’t giving up on this possibility.

It probably won’t happen for Mercenary Kings, sadly enough, but I’d love to see Off Base or any other publishing company take on the idea of creating print strategy guides for indie games. I, with SGR, will proudly and gladly support any fundraising endeavor for similar projects. My strategy guide shelf just isn’t going to fill itself!

Please try again, Off Base Productions! I know there’s enough interest out there for print strategy guides!

Call of Duty: Ghosts Strategy Guide Confirmed

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CoD-GhostsBradyGames confirmed via their Facebook page that they are publishing a strategy guide for Call of Duty: Ghosts. This sounds like a no-brainer, but what has me personally intrigued is that this is the first strategy guide confirmed for ANY next-gen game by BradyGames. Thus far, the only confirmed strategy guide for a next-gen game has been for Assassin’s Creed IV by Piggyback, and I’m having a hard time considering ACIV to be a next-gen game. The same can be said for CoD to be sure, but since Ghosts was part of Microsoft’s Xbox One reveal, I only think of it as a next-gen game, even though it’s releasing for current-gen as well.

I can only hope that this is the start of announcements for upcoming next-gen games. I NEED to know about Killzone: Shadowfall, Ryse, Watch Dogs, etc.

60% Off Coupon Code for Saints Row IV Strategy Guide from BradyGames

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3D_Saints Row IV SSIf you’re planning on picking up BradyGames’ strategy guide for Saints Row IV, then let me encourage you to order directly from BradyGames’ store. How is that better than preordering from Amazon, GameStop, or Best Buy (or just waiting until next Tuesday and picking up the guide with your game)? Is a coupon code for 60% off enough of an incentive?

Starting on Sunday, August 18th, you can use coupon code SRIVBG60 when you check out from their online store for a whopping 60% discount. That’s a better value than any other game store can offer you for buying the strategy guide with the game (typical discount is 15%). Please note that this discount is for US residents only (Sorry, international fans!).

Purchasing the strategy guide also includes a free DLC code for the BG-40 Weapon with skins.

In other words, with this coupon code, you’re getting quite the bargain for a fantastic (at least I assume it will be) strategy guide for a zany game.

 

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