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One of the favorite topics of debate for Naruto fans is the matter of who the stronger one is; Naruto or Sasuke. Now, as you may know, Naruto and Sasuke are rivals. Naruto is the orphan boy who has never had a family and Sasuke is the orphan boy who saw his whole family murdered by none other than his own brother. Naruto was shunned and looked down upon by the villagers because he was the vessel for the Kyuubi, the monster that wreaked havoc upon Konoha 12 years prior. All Naruto wants is for people to acknowledge him. Sasuke, on the other hand, belongs to the Uchiha clan, the strongest and most prestigious clan in Konoha.
Naruto would do anything to have what Sasuke so haphazardly throws away; the respect of the villagers and the love of Haruno Sakura. Sasuke is everything that Naruto is not; he is handsome, well respected, and intelligent to the point of being a genius, powerful without even lifting a finger. Sasuke is the very image of perfection. But unlike Naruto, Sasuke is cold, aloof, and uncaring. He is arrogant and too obsessed with the past and the tattered aristocracy of his dead clan. He is single minded, so driven by the thought of revenge that he takes for granted everything he has left. And that is what Naruto cannot accept. Naruto cannot understand why Sasuke cannot see what he has right in front of him. Naruto cannot understand why Sasuke is never contented. As the series progresses, Naruto becomes stronger and he starts catching up. And this is what Sasuke cannot accept. He cannot understand why someone like Naruto who was dull and did not have a kekkei genkai could be so strong. He cannot understand why Itachi would be more interested in Naruto rather than him. Of course, Sasuke did not know about the Kyuubi back then.
And so they have a rivalry and it’s the age old debate between which would win: power and attitude or power and intelligence.
Naruto
Of course, power and attitude refers to Naruto. Naruto is pure determination. He might not be the brightest pea in the pod, but he sure is the most persevering. What he lacks in intelligence, he more than makes up for in raw power. Of course, Naruto owes his brawn to the Kyuubi who lends him a huge amount of chakra and stamina and this is a huge advantage in fights.
Sasuke
Sasuke, on the other hand is power and intelligence. He wields the Sharingan; the strongest doujutsu in Konoha. He is fast and powerful. And though he might not have as much stamina as Naruto does, he makes up for it with his ingenious strategies and techniques. Like Naruto, Sasuke is determined. But his determination is directed at all the wrong things.
Who is stronger?
So, in the end, who is stronger? Naruto who has his raw strength or Sasuke who has ingenious strategies? Perhaps the answer could be found if they fought. And fight they did. In the valley of the end, Naruto and Sasuke had a definitive fight. It was a grueling fight. They both had equal power ups, Naruto with his Kyuubi stage 2 and Sasuke with his Curse Seal 2. It was an extremely close fight but in the end, it was Sasuke who won. However, let’s not forget that Naruto only had a few tails out then from the Kyuubi and he’s still got up to 9 tails to go in terms of just Kyuubi’s side of power. Besides powers from Kyuubi, Naruto has been constantly been training very viciously in the Naruto Shippuden series and now in Kakashi’s own words “surpass” Akatsuki members by himself. Although Sasuke is more powerful then Naruto, in Shippuden if they were to have a fight today it’s tough to say that Sasuke would even have a chance to win the fight while on the other hand we would expect Naruto to win, bue only by a small margin.
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A century ago, the term ‘games’ would have referred to either field sports or games like Chess. With the advent of technology and more recently, the Internet, the term has taken a new meaning. Online gaming has gained massive popularity over the last few years. People no longer play games in the comfort of their homes but also in cyber cafes and, as techies will vouch for it, in offices!
Online gaming offers a lot of flexibility to gamers – flexibility to decide where to play, when to play, what to play, with whom to play. With this kind of gaming, gamers do not need to install games on their computers or game consoles anymore. Furthermore, most of the online games are available for free. Online gaming is becoming increasingly popular as it sets a stage for social networking. Multi-players games make gaming competitive, hence more interesting. The latest trend in online gaming is community gaming. This April, Cafe website opened a social gaming service.
In August last year, Park Associates, a market research and consulting firm, published a report from its research on online gamers in the US. Based on its findings, the firm categorized gamers into six segments, namely, occasional gamers, incidental gamers, leisure gamers, dormant gamers, social gamers and power gamers. The report also declared that online gaming will become a 4-billion dollar industry by 2010 in the US alone.
The interactive world of the Internet was revolutionized by Flash and Java, making online gaming a lucrative and rewarding activity for netizens. The standalone computer games and video game parlors though still hold their ground, it is online gaming that is gradually cementing its roots in the ground.
Most of the online game portals generate their revenue from advertisements. Is it easy to host games online? Have you noticed the video game consoles lined up outside restaurants or in shopping malls? Have you even been to a game parlor? The coin-operated machines there are the original arcade game units. With the advent of the Internet, they took shape into online games, now easily facilitated by Flash, making it easier for websites to host such games.
Recently, big-shots like EA Sports have entered the online gaming market. Social networking websites are adding games to their features to attract gamers. Last year, in a report by the market research company, NPD Group revealed that sixty-two percent of all gamers play games online. In a recent report, it revealed that forty-two percent of the US population plays games online.
According to a February 2008 report by MMOGCHART, World of Warcraft, an online game devised by Blizzard has continued to dominate the subscriptions in the online-games’ market, with 62.3 percent of the subscriptions market share, with RuneScape following next with 6.9 percent.
Currently, with one-fourth of online gamers in the age group of 2-12, it is evident that this segment of gamers will demand more advanced and innovative games in the years to come, promising a tremendous rise in the online gaming market.
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Reminiscing the 80s would never be complete without mentioning about 80s arcade games. An arcade game is a coin-operated gaming machine that you would usually find in entertainment centers, video arcades, and even in restaurants. Popular arcade games are redemption games that give players rewards based on their score in the game; computer-controlled video games; and pinball games wherein the player manipulates one or more metal balls on a playfield.
Flashback
Arcade games began to be so popular in the early 70s. Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney made Atari that released the Pong video game (based on ping-pong or table tennis) that became almost everyone’s favorite. The success of the Pong video game spawned lots of imitations and created more and more avid video players. Eventually video game arcades abounded through the 80s. They can be found in the malls, department stores, bars and even in restaurants and movie houses. They’re everywhere in the United States
Popular 80s Arcade Games
In the 80s, arcade games became even more popular. Some of the most influential 80s arcade games were the following:
Space Invaders – This game, one of the predecessors of modern video games, was created by the Japanese Toshihiro Nishikado. It was first released in 1978 in Japan. This arcade game mimics a shooting gallery with a movable laser (resembling a cannon) placed below the video screen. There were video aliens that were designed to disrupt the game by passing across the screen and by raining bombs and rays that are deadly. The goal of the player is to avoid those deadly rays and bombs and shoot the aliens so that they won’t reach the bottom of the screen or else, he or she will lose in the game.
Pac-Man – This was created by Namco and was first distributed in 1980. It game remains to be popular today though it has already taken new forms. Compared to many 80s arcade games, Pac-Man was not violent, was easy to play and was enjoyable, which explains why it clicked both to young and old, girls and boys alike.
The yellow circle with a mouth called Pac-Man makes people remember this game so well through the years. The game is played by maneuvering Pac-Man through the maze, letting him eat small dots and different item prizes along the way. Ghosts named Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde on the other hand chase Pac-Man.
Donkey Kong – Another video game that emerged so popular among other 80s arcade games was the Donkey Kong. It was made by Nintendo and was introduced in 1981. Basically the game is played by maneuvering the chief character, Mario (formerly Jumpman),across a series of platforms. As Mario goes through the platforms, he has to get rid of obstacles that prevent him from rescuing a damsel in distress from the hands of Donkey Kong.
The abovementioned are only some of the most popular 80s arcade games. There were also the Battlezone, Pengo, Tron, Tetris, Rubik’s cube and many others. The craze for 80s arcade games only began to subside in the late 80s when newer forms of entertainment were being introduced such as advanced home video game consoles but 80s arcade games didn’t totally die out until the coming of fighting games like the Street Fighter ll that required two players.
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For one of the richest women in Japan, life hasn’t been one of sitting back and basking in her glory. It has been constant work, constant success, and constant joy. Rumiko Takahashi, who created the original manga of Inuyasha, grew to heights unheard of in popularity and demand from the start of her career. An incredible 100,000 of her works have been sold the world over, making her not only one of the richest women in Japan, but making her the best selling female comic artist in history.
She didn’t even start out obsessed with cartooning. She did love manga all her life and even founded a manga appreciation society in her high school. It was in her next-to-last year of high school that she decided to make manga art a career, and embarked on it with intensity until two years later she found some success. Her story, Katte Na Yatsura (Overbearing People), appeared in the magazine, Shonen Sunday. Almost all of Takahashi’s work was thereafter featured exclusively in this magazine.
In Shonen Sunday, along with her work, there are also featured comments from the author herself. She has a favorite baseball team which is the Hanshin Tigers, and her favorite music group is Shazna. Sometimes she talks of her childhood. It’s a great way to get to know her.
Studying comic drawing at a Japanese college and working as an assistant to another well-known cartoonist, Kazuo Umezu, she became the original artist that she is in heart, drawing her stories from an unlimited imagination.
Late in 1978, Rumiko worked on her first full-length series entitled Urusei Yatsura. It became one of the most loved manga and anime comedies in Japan. And in 1980, when she began to publish regularly, she began her second major series, Maison Ikkoku This series is now considered to be one of the all-time best manga romances.
As her stories appeared and attracted many fans, she grew in popularity as an artist while improving her own writing and artistic abilities. In 1987, a huge year for her career success, three of her most well known stories ended and she began work on Ranma
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Are you looking for free psp downloadable games? If so, there are many ways you can download new psp games for your console.
The PSP is one of the most popular portable gaming consoles today. With millions of psp users, the demand for psp downloadable games is huge. Besides PSP games, the PSP can also play movies and PSP music.
There are many free PSP games download sites on the internet. However, most are just PSP game trailers. Although some sites have PSP games, you must beware of viruses and spyware at those sites. The download speeds are also very slow and frequently, there have only a limited selection of old psp games.
Another alternative to get PSP downloadable games and movies is P2P networks. These networks often share PSP games files but the problem is there is no way of knowing whether it is authentic or a virus. It is well known that many viruses and spyware are spreading via P2P networks.
The download speeds will also vary depending on the number of seeds for the files. If the PSP game files are popular, it will be shared by many users and the download speeds are fast. However, for not so popular games and other media where not many people are sharing, then it could take a long time to download.
The last alternative to get free PSP downloadable games is to join a paid PSP download games membership site. These sites such allows you to download unlimited PSP games for a one time fee.
The download speeds are fast and the files are certified virus and spyware free. There are also thousands of PSP ISO or CSO games you can download. Although it may cost money, if you plan on downloading psp games for a while, then it can save you money and time hunting for new PSP games in the long run.
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Sonic series in flash games are one of the most enjoyed and played games available online. These are the type of games which will keep you busy for hours, and are seriously addicting.
These fun games are all available on the internet and consist of some classic sonic hits as well as other unique sonic games.
Even though you may not get the same graphics and sounds as in the actual full version pc games but these are awesome for flash games. A large variety of sonic games are available for flash.
Sonic the hedgehog is supposed to be the closest to the original game available in console system. With almost the same opening in the game, get ready to be mesmerized with the flash version. Another addictive card game is sonic match it.
It is similar to other flipping games with the sonic characters in it. Sonic Sky chase is another of sonic flash games inspired by second level of sonic the hedgehog 2 Sky Chase Zone.
The final level brings you face to face with Dr. Robotnic. With the thrills and twists in the game, you will never stop playing.
One of the coolest games which are free and available online is Sonic Smash brothers. It is a fighting game which starts by selecting from sonic the hedgehog, tails or knuckles.
You can also more characters during the game play. Get ready for some amazing action. One of the most in depth sonic flash games available is the ultimate Flash Sonic.
Choose from a variety of players including Cream to a battle in the online Sonic the hedgehog game. Start in the leaf forest level and the action continues further. Another in the flash series for sonic games is Sonic lost in Mario world.
With a deadly combination of the major blockbusters, Mario, it is one of the most loved. With various levels of Mario, there is never ending fun. Shadow the hedgehog is an artificial creation of our superhero sonic, shadow the hedgehog has skates as its trademark which compete with original Sonics super speed.
It takes quite a speed to go along with shadow and enjoy this wonderful game. Another of the marvels in the sonic world is Sonic racing. Race along the city on the red sonic speed motorcycle and try to collect as many powerups as possible alongside avoiding some competitors such as tails and Mario.
This game is just awesome and full of speed. Sonic coloring is another game which can be enjoyed by all. Add the colors to sonic in this fun filled color book style game. It is up to your desire to choose which part of sonic to color exactly and which color to choose.
Sonic spin bowl also known as sonic bowling is a fun filled bowling game available in flash. Send sonic instead of bowling ball to knock out all the pins.
Sonic pacman is the pacman but in sonic style. You play as knuckles, obtaining all the gold rings and moving to another level.
Sonic flash games are as cool as they can get, compatible with all and with so much in variety that you will never get bored.
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Flash games are quickly becoming the most popular choice for PC Gamers. They are easy to find, completely free, have incredible graphics, great story lines, are addictive, and just generally exciting to play. Flash Gaming is the pinnacle of online games.
Lots of sites have a humongous collection of the latest and greatest flash games, so it is extremely easy for you to be up-to-date with the industries latest updates and innovations. They are easy to play, require no downloads (Other than Flash Player,) and many have online high score tables.
The choice of flash games to play is quite literally endless, with new ones being released daily. On top of that, with a single click of your mouse, you can choose between thousands of adventure games, role playing games, arcade games, classic games, puzzle games, trivia games, and every other category you can think of! Many of them are rated by users, so you can also filter out the really, really horrible ones, and only play the thousands of high quality, extremely excitingly entertaining ones!
Be sure not to miss out on these free fun games. Go to an arcade website today to see the revolution in gaming! They cost nothing, you don’t have to download them, and you have the largest variety out of any kind of game! How can you beat that? Find your dream game now.
Programmers can also find their place in the exciting industry of Flash Gaming, and submit their games to many of the largest flash gaming sites out there, earning themselves publicity and fame. In a matter of days you can create and release your exciting contribution to the large world of flash gaming, and start racking up the play count. Tons of sites exist to network developers and share ideas to make challenging games, such as the Experimental Game Play Project.
The hard part about creating innovative, exciting, and entertaining games is learning how to use the Flash program, and to use Action Script; the Flash programming language. It also takes numerous hours to have smooth and exciting game play, not to mention the time it takes to make beautifully innovating graphics.
By just googling up ‘Flash Tutorials,’ you can quickly get your head start into the world of programming, and start becoming a famous indie game developer. Who knows, maybe someday you can get hired into a large team, and truly make the best flash games out there? Of course, once you know the basics of Flash, the rest is but a breeze. It’s just memorizing functions, learning the proper coding practices, and most of all, practicing your coding.
After learning to program, you can even form a team yourself! Teams are great ways to get good games done fast, by combining a large group of programmers, graphic artists, story writers, beta testers, and website designers all into a tightly nit group of experts. That will not only speed up your progress, it will add many views into the design of the game, and greatly heighten the quality of your games.
Have the time of your life– Play flash games, and consider learning to make your own.
