Zephyrus of the Anemoi

I hope you’re excited, because we’ve got a special treat for you this episode. jPar and I were so absolutely unimpressed by this movie, it was so completely unforgettable, that we could barely bring ourselves to talk about it at all. I’m not even joking. Maybe 15 minutes of this podcast is actually devoted to the movie.

This episode we watched Knowing, “featuring” Nicolas Cage and the end of the world. If any of you out there are actually deluded enough to believe that Nicolas Cage is talented, then you probably shouldn’t listen to this podcast. Actually, I take that back. You should listen so that perhaps your eyes will be opened.

Anyway, I apologize in advance for the rough nature of this particular episode. I promise that we’ll do much better next time, when the movie is at least entertaining in its horrendous badness. Despite how little time is devoted to the movie, it still turned out to be rather long. So, if you’d prefer to jump directly past the shitty movie talk and get to the really entertaining parts, listen to the intro and then skip to about the 20-25 minute mark and listen from there.

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Ark – Yoko Kanno, Brain Powerd – iPhone – MP3

Departure 1 – Yoko Kanno, Brain Powerd – iPhone – MP3

Departure 2 – Yoko Kanno, Brain Powerd – iPhone – MP3

Don’t bother none – Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop – iPhone – MP3

ELM – Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop – iPhone – MP3

Escaflowne Chant – Yoko Kanno, Vision of Escaflowne – iPhone – MP3

Green Bird – Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop – iPhone – MP3

Space Lion – Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop – iPhone – MP3

Tank! 1 – Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop – iPhone – MP3

Tank! 2 – Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop – iPhone – MP3

Too Good Too Bad – Yoko Kanno, Cowboy Bebop – iPhone – MP3

If you’ve ever played Nectaris (a.k.a. Military Madness) before and you liked it, then you’re in for a treat. UniWar for the iPhone is a brilliant little game that elegantly captures the style and feel of the above-mentioned game, but with beautiful graphics, and excellent touch-screen controls. The premise is simple. Using your base and a handful of units, conquer all of the enemies bases and destroy all of their units before they do the same to you. First you move, then they move, then you, etc., etc.

Sounds simple right? It is. Until, of course the enemies start coming faster than you can destroy them and because you made a mistake here and a miscalculation there, suddenly they’ve got the high ground and are devestating your troops.

Of course, that’s what makes the game fun. There are so many different tactics you can use and if you’re already familiar with Nectaris, then you already know all of them. The touch-screen controls make the game quick and easy to play: tap unit to select, tap to move, tap again to confirm or, if you like, tap enemy to open fire. While a contextual menu pops up any time you tap on an enemy and updates once you’ve moved it, you rarely have to use it, instead tapping on the appropriate hex on the battlefield will accomplish exactly what you want, and it’s very intuitive. Another nice feature is the ability to speed through an opponent’s turn (when playing the computer) yet still see what’s going on as it happens.

As a brilliant bonus, the devs have made available four different gameplay types: online multiplayer, you vs. iPhone, Hot Seat multiplayer, and Campaign mode. The best part about the online multiplayer is that you can also play against bots and against opponents that have the game on a different phone (i.e. Palm OS or Microsoft Windows Mobile).

Perhaps the most important reason you should be buying this game right now is because it is currently available for only $0.99. It’s just an introductory price. Once the sale is over, it’ll cost $8, so you better buy now if you’re interested. And if you are, be sure to leave a comment on the post, or use the form on the About Me/Contact page so that we can play against each other.

These ringtones are from and inspired by Retroforce GO!, a retro-gaming podcast hosted at Destructoid.com.

Colette’s Lounge Act – iPhone – MP3 – NEW!!!

Colette’s Retro-mazing News – iPhone – MP3 – NEW!!!

Hexadecimal Genome 1 – iPhone

Hexadecimal Genome 2 – iPhone

Hexadecimal Genome 3 – iPhone

Hexadecimal Genome 4 – iPhone

New Gamer Dictionary Intro – iPhone

RetroforceGO! Intro – iPhone

Rocket (RetroforceGO Remix) – iPhone

Virtual Console Reviews – iPhone – MP3

I used to absolutely love this movie as a child. I’m not even joking. I would watch this once or twice a week for a month and then take a break and do it again a few months later. I wanted, more than anything, to be Leonard (Sean Astin). When I first saw Rudy years later, I immediately recognized Sean. I’ve looked and looked for a DVD or VHS release of this, but there has never been one that I can find. If anyone out there has a decent copy, please let me know. Or, if you have the ear of any Disney execs, please beg them for a release.

Anyway, the entire thing is on YouTube, so if you’re interested, check it out here.