Wii: worth it anymore?
By: Miranda Rosaio
You’ve probably heard of the Wii, right? The Wii used to be the coolest new System on the block, but the power might be shifting. Its top competitor, the PS3 or play station three, was originally too expensive for most people to afford; at a price of $599, it just wasn’t worth it. Now, Sony has lowered the price to only $299. Originally, the Wii was $246, which was a reasonable price for the average family, but now that the PS3 has moved into a reasonable price range, it might just steal the crown away from the Wii.
The Wii revolutionized gaming. Being the first truly interactive gaming system, Nintendo had scored major points. Stores couldn’t even keep it on the shelves it was selling so fast. Then, up crept new systems; including the x-box 360 elite, and the ever impressive PS3. The thought behind the PS3 is amazing. Its graphics are much better, you can download games, and all serious gamers agree, the PS3, can’t be compared to the Wii.
In a recent poll, these were the results:
Out of 24 people, The Wii had 11 votes, and the PS3 had 5, the rest were neutral. This poll means that the Wii is still respected as the top system, but most of the people that voted for the Wii, had either never played the PS3, or were only towards the Wii a little.
In truth, the Wii’s reign didn’t last long, but it is still at the top for now. If the Wii hopes to keep its crown though, it needs to either make a new game that everyone wants that is only available to the Wii, or it needs to modify its system to run better graphics. Any way this fight goes, at least the Wii will still have its title: the first truly interactive gaming system.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
My REAL article (Pokemon Platinum)
Pokémon Platinum
By: M.R.
Pokémon Platinum is the newest release of the Pokémon series. It is an add-on to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, which featured Dialga and Palkia. This game’s mascot however, is the Pokémon Giratina, who was featured in Diamond and Pearl, but now plays a larger role.
An evil organization, team Galactic, plans on capturing Dialga and Palkia and using their power to create a new world, and destroy the old. Your job is to stop team Galactic while trying to beat all eight gym leaders, and the elite four.
Pokémon Platinum also includes new advancements. For starters, this game includes the battle frontier (a battle area that can only be reached after the Sinnoh Pokedex is completed). You also now have the ability to capture three legendary Pokémon that originally could have been caught in older versions of the game. Then there is also the trip you take to the distortion world, were you end up capturing Giratina. Also, the secret five forms of the electric ghost pokemon Rotom become available via Wi-Fi.
Over all, Pokemon Platinum is a very successful, being one of the top selling games in Japan. It sold one million copies in its first two days, two million since December 7, 2008. So, Pokemon Platinum is the fastest selling DS game in Japan, selling 2,187,337 copies in just 2008.
By: M.R.
Pokémon Platinum is the newest release of the Pokémon series. It is an add-on to Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, which featured Dialga and Palkia. This game’s mascot however, is the Pokémon Giratina, who was featured in Diamond and Pearl, but now plays a larger role.
An evil organization, team Galactic, plans on capturing Dialga and Palkia and using their power to create a new world, and destroy the old. Your job is to stop team Galactic while trying to beat all eight gym leaders, and the elite four.
Pokémon Platinum also includes new advancements. For starters, this game includes the battle frontier (a battle area that can only be reached after the Sinnoh Pokedex is completed). You also now have the ability to capture three legendary Pokémon that originally could have been caught in older versions of the game. Then there is also the trip you take to the distortion world, were you end up capturing Giratina. Also, the secret five forms of the electric ghost pokemon Rotom become available via Wi-Fi.
Over all, Pokemon Platinum is a very successful, being one of the top selling games in Japan. It sold one million copies in its first two days, two million since December 7, 2008. So, Pokemon Platinum is the fastest selling DS game in Japan, selling 2,187,337 copies in just 2008.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
PLEASE POST!!!!
For all of the features writers, please post your articles for marking period 4 here!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Pokemon Platinum
Pokémon Platinum
Most people have heard of the newest pokemon adventures that take place in the Sinnoh region. The pokemon Diamond and Pearl series has one more attachment, Pokemon Platinum, which was released in Japan last year. Pokémon Platinum, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Platinum, is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. It is an enhanced remake of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in the same vein as Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, and Emerald. It was released on September 13, 2008, in Japan, and was released in North America and Europe on March 22, and May 22, 2009.
The game features Giratina-a pokemon previously available in Diamond and Pearl as a minor character- as its mascot and introduces its Origin Forme, as seen in Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior. Its initial form is referred to as its “Altered Forme” (which you can capture in pokemon Diamond and Pearl) in the English localization, but originally called its “Another Forme” in the Japanese release. The storyline involves a disturbance at the peak of Mt. Coronet (Sinnoh’s largest mountain that divides the region in half), as a portal to the "Distortion World” is opened and Sinnoh's climate becomes colder. The trainers have been given new outfits to suit the colder climate. The Distortion World is a strange place in another dimension where normal physical laws do not apply. Time does not flow, pokemon (other than Giratina) are non existent, the space is ever expanding and retracting and gravity is very disturbed (gravity is no fun anyway).
The Battle Frontier, was originally not available to Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, is now available in Platinum after you defeat the elite four. Also, the battle castle, the battle arcade, and the battle hall are now available, in which you battle seven times in a row and if you are successful, you earn Battle points (BP for short)
Pokémon Platinum sold 1 million copies in its first two days on the Japanese market. According to Media Create, the game has sold 2 million copies in Japan as of December 7, 2008. So far it is the fastest selling Nintendo title. Pokémon Platinum is the second best-selling game of Japan in 2008, as well as the best-selling Nintendo DS game in Japan of that year, selling 2,187,337 copies.
Most people have heard of the newest pokemon adventures that take place in the Sinnoh region. The pokemon Diamond and Pearl series has one more attachment, Pokemon Platinum, which was released in Japan last year. Pokémon Platinum, released in Japan as Pocket Monsters Platinum, is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. It is an enhanced remake of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in the same vein as Pokémon Yellow, Crystal, and Emerald. It was released on September 13, 2008, in Japan, and was released in North America and Europe on March 22, and May 22, 2009.
The game features Giratina-a pokemon previously available in Diamond and Pearl as a minor character- as its mascot and introduces its Origin Forme, as seen in Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior. Its initial form is referred to as its “Altered Forme” (which you can capture in pokemon Diamond and Pearl) in the English localization, but originally called its “Another Forme” in the Japanese release. The storyline involves a disturbance at the peak of Mt. Coronet (Sinnoh’s largest mountain that divides the region in half), as a portal to the "Distortion World” is opened and Sinnoh's climate becomes colder. The trainers have been given new outfits to suit the colder climate. The Distortion World is a strange place in another dimension where normal physical laws do not apply. Time does not flow, pokemon (other than Giratina) are non existent, the space is ever expanding and retracting and gravity is very disturbed (gravity is no fun anyway).
The Battle Frontier, was originally not available to Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, is now available in Platinum after you defeat the elite four. Also, the battle castle, the battle arcade, and the battle hall are now available, in which you battle seven times in a row and if you are successful, you earn Battle points (BP for short)
Pokémon Platinum sold 1 million copies in its first two days on the Japanese market. According to Media Create, the game has sold 2 million copies in Japan as of December 7, 2008. So far it is the fastest selling Nintendo title. Pokémon Platinum is the second best-selling game of Japan in 2008, as well as the best-selling Nintendo DS game in Japan of that year, selling 2,187,337 copies.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Forced Feature article
The Day After Tomorrow
BY: Miranda Rosaio
The Day After Tomorrow was movie released in 2004 and is all about the concerning conflict of the long term greenhouse effect. The world is sent into spiraling chaos as a massive storm strikes the U.S. At the center of the storm is the paleoclimatolagist (a professor dedicated to the study of weather patterns) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) who takes on all the dangers of the world as it is sent into a second ice age. Before the chaos begins, Jack Hall’s son, Sam Hall (Jake Gyllenhaal) is attending an academic bowl in New York City. When the storm hits, Sam and a few others reside to the inside of a library. As everyone fights to stay alive, many people who managed to flee to the south try to figure out how to save the U.S. No one quite understands why the weather is being so chaotic until astronauts send down photographs of the storm from space. The storm is much worse than they realized.
The Day After Tomorrow was a smash hit at box offices, and won an award from The British Academy of Film and Television arts for having the best special effects of the year. I myself would definitely recommend this movie. It is an adventure, fantasy and action movie that can relate to the present day economy. (Don’t forget that it’s PG-13!)
BY: Miranda Rosaio
The Day After Tomorrow was movie released in 2004 and is all about the concerning conflict of the long term greenhouse effect. The world is sent into spiraling chaos as a massive storm strikes the U.S. At the center of the storm is the paleoclimatolagist (a professor dedicated to the study of weather patterns) Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid) who takes on all the dangers of the world as it is sent into a second ice age. Before the chaos begins, Jack Hall’s son, Sam Hall (Jake Gyllenhaal) is attending an academic bowl in New York City. When the storm hits, Sam and a few others reside to the inside of a library. As everyone fights to stay alive, many people who managed to flee to the south try to figure out how to save the U.S. No one quite understands why the weather is being so chaotic until astronauts send down photographs of the storm from space. The storm is much worse than they realized.
The Day After Tomorrow was a smash hit at box offices, and won an award from The British Academy of Film and Television arts for having the best special effects of the year. I myself would definitely recommend this movie. It is an adventure, fantasy and action movie that can relate to the present day economy. (Don’t forget that it’s PG-13!)
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
April Fool's Article
This is my article for the april fools edition of the newspaper.
Found: Magic toilet Portal to Las Vegas!
BY: Miranda Rosaio
You know the upstairs’ girls bathroom? It has been having renovations performed on it for a long time you know (along with the rest of the school)? Well, those renovations won’t be done for a while. An undercover expedition caught several of the construction workers off duty. Where did they go you ask? It may sound a little strange but, they went to the bathroom, in a girls stall! A recent discovery has been made, stall number three is actually a toilet portal to Las Vegas (how they all fit, I have no idea)! During renovations, a pipe above the third stall, broke spilling out some sort toxic waste (It’s honestly that not hard to believe) causing the toilet to become a magic portal……TO LAS VEGAS!
The investigation took us deeper and deeper into the mystery of the never ending renovations. When we finally compiled enough evidence, we were able to get a warrant. We questioned several of the construction workers. Most of them claimed that they had no idea about the portal. The principal gave us information on all of the construction workers currently on duty. Upon further investigation, we discovered that some of the construction workers weren’t on the list at all, meaning that the school did not employ them. As it seems, someone leaked the information about the ‘portal-potty’ causing others to pose as workers to get free trips.
The frauds are being weeded out, and soon the construction will continue on as planned. The school is deciding whether or not to destroy the toilet, so until a decision is made, the bathroom will be closed.
BY: Miranda Rosaio
You know the upstairs’ girls bathroom? It has been having renovations performed on it for a long time you know (along with the rest of the school)? Well, those renovations won’t be done for a while. An undercover expedition caught several of the construction workers off duty. Where did they go you ask? It may sound a little strange but, they went to the bathroom, in a girls stall! A recent discovery has been made, stall number three is actually a toilet portal to Las Vegas (how they all fit, I have no idea)! During renovations, a pipe above the third stall, broke spilling out some sort toxic waste (It’s honestly that not hard to believe) causing the toilet to become a magic portal……TO LAS VEGAS!
The investigation took us deeper and deeper into the mystery of the never ending renovations. When we finally compiled enough evidence, we were able to get a warrant. We questioned several of the construction workers. Most of them claimed that they had no idea about the portal. The principal gave us information on all of the construction workers currently on duty. Upon further investigation, we discovered that some of the construction workers weren’t on the list at all, meaning that the school did not employ them. As it seems, someone leaked the information about the ‘portal-potty’ causing others to pose as workers to get free trips.
The frauds are being weeded out, and soon the construction will continue on as planned. The school is deciding whether or not to destroy the toilet, so until a decision is made, the bathroom will be closed.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
editorial
this is my editorial for the newspaper. and once more, blogger is gay and won't indent. >:(
Alternate to recreate!
BY: Miranda Rosaio
Have you ever considered an alternative calendar, one where instead of having summer, we have four breaks, each averaging 2 or more weeks? Often enough, people have told me, “Get rid of summer!? Why on earth would you want to do that?” To be completely honest, I think an alternative calendar would be a better idea. The idea is to get a higher student out put. It’s made so you do better in school (and we get better vacation time too!)
With an alternative calendar, you wouldn’t have the problem of forgetting things over the summer; people forget most of the things they learned in the previous year. Kids go back to school and can spend a month trying to re-learn what they forgot. With a two or more week break, kids will forget less. Reports from the California State Department of Education show that standardized test scores increased an average increase of 13.3% in reading scores after year round schooling. Some schools have already switched.
With a summer break kids from Delaware, can only do summer activities unless they travel to a place Siberia. With an alternative calendar, we can take a skiing trip on the winter break, or go to the beach on the summer break. It would allow more flexibility. Most of the time families can’t go on a trip because they don’t want their kids to miss any school. With an alternative calendar, you could take a trip in any season you want!
This alterative calendar won’t change the number of days of school either. You will still have 180 days of school. You will also still have all of the half days and days off. This new calendar is a much better plan. Kids will do better in school and breaks will be more enjoyable. So come on, lets alternate to recreate!
Alternate to recreate!
BY: Miranda Rosaio
Have you ever considered an alternative calendar, one where instead of having summer, we have four breaks, each averaging 2 or more weeks? Often enough, people have told me, “Get rid of summer!? Why on earth would you want to do that?” To be completely honest, I think an alternative calendar would be a better idea. The idea is to get a higher student out put. It’s made so you do better in school (and we get better vacation time too!)
With an alternative calendar, you wouldn’t have the problem of forgetting things over the summer; people forget most of the things they learned in the previous year. Kids go back to school and can spend a month trying to re-learn what they forgot. With a two or more week break, kids will forget less. Reports from the California State Department of Education show that standardized test scores increased an average increase of 13.3% in reading scores after year round schooling. Some schools have already switched.
With a summer break kids from Delaware, can only do summer activities unless they travel to a place Siberia. With an alternative calendar, we can take a skiing trip on the winter break, or go to the beach on the summer break. It would allow more flexibility. Most of the time families can’t go on a trip because they don’t want their kids to miss any school. With an alternative calendar, you could take a trip in any season you want!
This alterative calendar won’t change the number of days of school either. You will still have 180 days of school. You will also still have all of the half days and days off. This new calendar is a much better plan. Kids will do better in school and breaks will be more enjoyable. So come on, lets alternate to recreate!
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