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The Golden Fleece

The Real Adventure of the Argo

The Golden Fleece

Jason, once Captain of the Argo and leader of the Argonauts, now picked at the bamboo bars of his make-shift cage as he was carried along the trail on a pole by two of his taller men. The sun was out, and birds were chirping. Monkeys ranged above him hooting and screeching. The men, once his own, were singing a tawdry old sailors song. He was trapped in a cage, but also imprisoned in a fog of dumb cheer. Doom was straight ahead, and he could not escape it.

It was futile to pick at the bars, for he could not break through any of them without being noticed. All of the stalwart heroes that once were his allies had abandoned the quests of the Argo for greater glory once the Golden fleece had been retrieved, and he was left with the few who yet clung to the Fleece itself in the hope of some fortune. It was futile to order these men to look ahead of them, because they were all blindfolded, and instructed by the priest not to listen to him anymore. The Trader wore the Golden Fleece over his head, leading Jason's men along the path of doom, although he could not possibly see anything. They relied upon the Priest's promises of great rewards somehow in the afterlife, but also dead ahead of them at the end of this trail. No matter how many times Jason put it together for them, summed it up like a Stoic, spelled it out for them like Homer, they just kept ignoring him.

“It is your fault we ended up here in the first place!” they cried.

“My fault?!!!” he would say, “Indeed! It is my fault that we successfully navigated beyond the edge of the known world. It is definitely my fault that we escaped the women of Lemnos, survived the six-armed giants—”

“That was Heracles!” they protested.

“Who ordered Heracles to guard the ship?! You lazy cowards didn't want to leave the ship without him, and he was already sick of your bullshit. Shut up!”

“It was definitely my fault that we made it through the Clashing Rocks, since none of you helped with those Harpies. And which one of you, I might ask, was going to yoke that fire-breathing bull? Which one of you tricked the Spartoi into destroying each other? Which one of you faced the never sleeping dragon to get the Golden Fleece? No, it is definitely my fault that you are alive today with your precious Fleece, so whatever you do, don't listen to me!”

And at last, they obeyed him.

Tramping through the wide and well-worn trail, the Argonauts came upon a clearing, in the middle of which was a modest crackling fire. A spit had been rigged over it, and on the spit was a leg of chicken. The men heard the fire and could smell the chicken, now burning because the mysterious cook had run off when they arrived, yet even so, the Trader walked into the fire before calling a halt. The chicken, now dumped in the fire by the Trader's panicked stomping, caught on fire in earnest. Once he had put out the flames that were climbing his legs, he threw off the Golden Fleece and declared,

“We will set up camp here! And we will enjoy the remains of this abandoned chicken.”

“We must not eat!” cried the Priest.

“Balls of Poseidon, man! Remind me again why we cannot eat.”

The Priest, refusing to doff his blindfold like the others, sighed and told them,

“The Recipe of Doom clearly leads us into mortal peril by way of diabolical crockery. We, the pure of heart, must resist temptation of the stomach to appease the Gods.”

“That makes less and less sense the more you say it,” said the Trader.

“Dionysus eats and drinks,” said one of the Argonauts, to a chorus of agreement.

“Pfah!” replied the Priest, “The lowliest of Gods!” Which set off a multitude of arguments among the crew.

Into this chaos, dragging a woman by the arm from out of the brush, stumbled one of the men.

“Look! I found this woman hiding in the bushes watching us.”

“A Witch!” cried the Priest.

“What?” she yelled back, “You are blindfolded. You can't even see me.”

“I am a priest of the High Temple of Zeus, foul temptress. The stench of your evil infests this place.”

“Ya, that's the chicken. You dumped it into the fire when you arrived. It's ruined,” she said.

“Throw her into the cage! She shall be judged along with the Captain when we attain paradise.”

This they did.

“So,” she said to Jason once settled in the cramped cage with him, “You fellows are from the Isle of Hapless Morons, which the gods have not forgotten, so much as just ignore?”

“Sadly, I have no defence from your just assessment,” he replied. He related the bulk of the journey to her. Telling how they had secured the Argo with the help of the Prince and set sail to the east. He told of how they escaped the Isle of Lemnos.

“I have been to that isle,” she said, “Good times.”

Jason frowned but finished his tale with how he had overcome the dragon and taken the fleece.

“It was then that the Priest had a vision which said that any attempt to return home with the Fleece would incur the wrath of the Gods, and that we must seek paradise in the Mountains of Volga. Naturally I headed west anyway. The Priest is a notorious drunkard. But that night a storm came out of nowhere and drove us into a rocky shore.”

“But then surely his vision was a prophecy?” the witch said.

“It was no prophecy. Just a white squall such as are found on any large sea. We would have weathered it but for a rogue wave that turned the Argo athwart of the wind. There was no time to recover. We were on the rocks. Truly, if you escape, go to any port and ask the sailors and all will tell you of similar storms. I have been a sailor my entire life, and I tell you that if Poseidon had desired us off the sea, he would have done so out in the deep, where he resides. Now we are on land.”

“So how did you get on this trail? You must know it leads to those cliffs over yonder.”

“Indeed I do know that. I had a very good map, but once we were stranded the men were convinced that the storm was driven by the Gods and blamed me for wrecking the Argo. We had nought left but the Golden Fleece and they decided that it would lead them home, or to paradise or something, but did not know how to use it, so they asked the Priest.”

“Let me guess,” she said, “It was he who told them to wear it over their heads?”

“But then what would you have done with it?”

“I? I would have done exactly what King Aeetes suggested, and melted it down for the gold. He never liked the damned trinket in the first place. Said it was a waste of good gold. We could have bought two ships and an extra crew and still had money left over....

“However,” he continued, “They could not decide who would wear the Fleece on their head and took to fighting. The Trader then killed the Prince and took it. They took the map and locked me in this cage.”

“No,” he replied pre emptively, “Besides the Prince, only I among the crew can read.”

“Circe's Tits, man, that is bad luck.”

“Your command of the obvious is admirable. So here we are. The besotted priest of Zeus, the only God who would dispose of humans, has convinced the crew that they must all be blindfolded in order to sense the path to paradise. They further are led by a trader who can't read a map, let alone actual words, and are heading down this trail aimlessly. I will admit to you, my lady, that I am feeling much like a sailor who cannot swim.”

The woman placed a hand on his shoulder, “Go easy on yourself, my friend. The Gods themselves could not have foreseen this lunacy. My name is Medea. I would not have admitted it to them, but I truly am a witch.”

“Ah! Then you can use a spell on these men to get us released?”

“I'm not sure a spell is necessary on these men,”she said, looking at them. They had not set up a camp of any kind, but were arguing about who would or would not spoon the other to keep warm.

“Still, any Gods who yet favour us would be helpful. Tonight, we shall pray under the full moon.”

“Hm,” he said, “We are too far from the sea, or I would indeed pray to Poseidon. He has ever been my friend and patron, but perhaps there is another.”

So they waited. The Argonauts had fallen asleep under the spell of a peaceful forest and a clear sky. Within a few hours the moon had risen full and dominant above them, and they began.

Holding hands, Jason and Medea prayed under the moon for divine help, and were rewarded.

Shining unto herself, Selene arrived with her white bow strung across her chest. Silent in her lunar beauty, clothed in a demure hunting toga of purest white, she walked among the Argonauts without waking them until she stood before the cage.

“You are faithful, Medea, therefore I will answer your request, but do not place much hope, for I can but bring the one to whom this rabble pray. Bow before your Lord, the almighty Zeus.”

As she spoke, and disappeared herself, a swift shower of gold flakes drifted to the ground and out of them appeared the King of the Gods. A toga barely covered his muscled physique, and he wore little else but a Laurel wreath and majestic jutting beard. With calm but grim appraisal in his eyes, he looked at them in their predicament.

“Behold the wily Jason,” he began, “We did watch with fascination how you nearly mastered that storm, you know. Masterful! Utterly astounding. I, could almost, be persuaded to spare humanity. Assuredly, my son, when I remake humans it will be you who are foremost in my thoughts. However,” he gestured at the Argonauts with one hand, “We have these ones, don't we?”

He walked over to stand above the sleeping Priest and Trader, both huddled together for warmth and cuddling the Golden Fleece.

“I ask you, what am I supposed to do with them,” said the king of the Gods, “I am stunned by their vacuous cries for riches and women. Such things are all around them. Look there. They had a woman, and they locked her up with you! Do you wonder why I lift not a finger in their aid?”

“Oh mighty Zeus,” said Jason, “I am torn between loyalty and,” he sighed, “Solemn recognition.”

“Mmm. You would do well to reassess your loyalties, my lad. Be loyal to your fellow captive, there. You are a matching set.” He walked back over in front of their cage. Looking at Medea, he said, “Your earlier sentiment, my dear, was poignant. Be assured that all of Olympus laughed with you.” Then he looked at Jason, “But your pleas for help weary me. The tackle on the mains'll of my patience has been worn to a thread. Go home. Raise good Greeks and your cup shall runneth over.” Then he disappeared in a shower of gold.

The trapped pair were despondent. The Gods would not help. Neither could muster a thought worthy of speech, and so fell asleep huddled together in despair.

Come morning however, Jason awoke with the possibility of an idea. He could not tell what it was yet, but he knew it was there. It was something. He could feel it like the fire of potential in his belly whenever he saw victory. There was no path, or plan, but he could feel it. Medea awoke then in his arms and asked what had happened.

“A matching set, eh?” he looked at her, and she caught the glint in his eye.

“What is it?”

“You have to get them to let you out.”

She rolled her eyes, “Let's assume I got that part already. How? I don't have a 'unlock the bamboo cage' spell.”

“I don't know. You're the witch. Think of something. But I need room to move in order to escape. They'll never let both of us out, so you have to.”

“But you must have some idea.”

“Almost. It was something Zeus said.”

“Yes. He said that my earlier sentiment was poignant. It is an odd thing to say.”

“You had stated before that you did not believe a spell was necessary on these, these men of—what was it?"

"The Isle of Hapless Morons, whom the gods did not simply—"

"Yes yes. The point is clear. And to me he did indicate the main'll tackle was wearing thin, but you must be a sailor to realize that the mains'll tackle is the finest rope that can be made by men. It does not become worn such as hemp twine would. My lord Zeus has kindly instructed me how to escape, and I would reward his faith in me.”

Medea frowned, pursed her lips and looked around at the Argonauts. They were fighting over the map and it occurred to her. She smirked and gave Jason a sly look.

“I can read that,” she called to them.

“But you're a woman!” they cried.

“I am a witch, trained in the arts of the Gods at the Temple of Delphi by the Oracle herself! I can speak eight languages, including Egyptian glyphs. If you let me free, I will swear by Zeus himself that I will read your map faithfully.”

The Priest had not yet awoken, so the Argonauts decided to see what she had to say. They brought her the map.

“Oh,” she said after looking at it a moment, “This is a good map. Look, there's Lemnos, and Colchis, and here we are—” she put the map in her lap a moment and cursed under her breath.

“What?” asked Jason.

“Fuck me, I've been heading east all this time!”

“Why didn't you just follow the sun?” said one of the Argonauts.

“Well because it rises in the—Nevermind. Look here,” she pointed at a point on the map that said 'PRECIPICE of DOOM' and arrowed to the cliffs near where they were. “You see these squiggly marks under it? That is Sanskrit, the language of Babylon. It says that paradise awaits you there, but beware of the Curse of the Ancients.”

“What is the Curse of the Ancients?”

“It is the curse that says you must not, uh, bring along uninvited guests, you know, uh—”

“Those not of the faith,” supplied Jason.

“Yes! So you see, since I am a witch, it would be a terrible doom to bring me into Paradise. You would not risk being cast down to Tartarsus—”

“Right, Tartarus. Where Prometheus is being eaten alive by Harpies for all eternity. What sane man would risk that?”

The Argonauts went away from the cage to discuss it among themselves. They shortly came back and let Medea out of the cage.

“We don't really believe you, but we think it would be best not to bring a woman into paradise. It could be bad luck.”

“Ah. Well whatever floats your boat. May Zeus speed you on your journey, brave Argonauts.” Medea then walked away from the camp with, some noted, an unusual spring in her step.

Jason caught the attention of a younger crewman, “Telemachus, do me a favour, would you, and find me a piece of wood to whittle with my fingernails. I'd like to have a gift for the Ferryman in lieu of a coin.”

“I'm not supposed to, but you did save us in that storm.” A few minutes later he came back with a brief length of hardwood that he had sliced to a blunt edge on one side.

“I even got it started for you Captain.” And then he walked away.

Jason hurried to get about his plan while the crew woke up the Trader and the Priest. There was the usual scuffle over who was wearing the Golden Fleece again, with the Trader winning as usual. Then the Priest gathered the crew together for a prayer.

“Today is the day that we have travelled under the Gods' good guidance for so long, that we have reached in spite of the treachery of the Captain—”

“Well hang on! We would have died at sea if the Captain hadn't—”

“Let's not go into this again,” said the Trader, his voice muffled from under the golden sheep's head, “We've been over this enough. Our goal has been decided and it makes no sense to waver now that we are so close. The Priest has never led us astray before—”

“You mean except for that time about five years ago,” called Jason, “When he predicted the end of the world.” He was furiously weathering away at the ropes with his abrading tool while trying not to be noticed. As they turned to address his remark, he pulled one rope free.

“A minor difference of scale!” the Priest protested, “The Tower of Babylon fell!”

He kept whittling, “They knew it was going to! Anyway, it had nothing to do with that minor earthquake in Athens in which nobody died. You're a fraud!”

“Enough talking! Paradise is at hand, and we must be resolute in our purpose!”

“Pray tell what is the purpose, exactly,” Jason continued, but the men were already coming to pick up his cage.

“Blindfolds, everyone!” called the Priest, “Forward to Olympus!”

“Olympus is the other way!” Jason cried.

Now that the men were all sightless he turned to his task with vigour. The cliffs that they were about to fall over were near. The air now had a cool saltiness to it. Sea birds could be heard, as well as the waves crashing against the rock below. He wore through a second rope, and was now able to push two of the wooden bars aside, but it was not enough to squeeze through. He started on the bindings around the middle of the round cage.

At the front, the Priest had already walked over the cliff, but the Trader was waiting off to one side near the edge. He was stomping his feet in the rhythm of the men marching, but had lifted the sheep's mask so he could peek. This worked until one of the falling Argonauts reached out blindly and grabbed hold of him. Both tumbled over the cliff.

“Hear the cries of rapture, my friends!” said one of the marching men.

“Don't ruin it for us!”

Still struggling with the ropes, and beginning to panic as the cliff came closer, Jason thought that maybe he should try once more to alert the men to their doom, but Zeus' words came back to him, and he simply renewed his work. The ropes began to come apart. He was carried in his cage at the end of the marching line, and in front of the lead carrier, the two last Argonauts dropped off the Precipice of Doom. Jason started pushing the bars apart to escape. The first carrier dropped off the Precipice and Jason slumped on the floor of the cage where it came to rest at the edge.

The sea breeze whipped through the cage as if to clear him of wonder. He looked up at the man behind and it was Telemachus. He had tossed his blindfold away.

“I couldn't say anything, Captain, but I wasn't going to let you drop off the cliff.”

“It's just like the Almighty Zeus said, Captain, 'What are ya supposed to do with a group like that?'”

Jason completed his task and crawled out of the cage. Medea arrived and helped him stand up.

“Now that that's over with,” she said, “What are you going to do?”

He smiled brightly and put his arm around her, “I am going to do as instructed, and go home, raise children and be a good Greek.”

It was then that a massive gust of ocean air buffeted the cliff, sending the trio reeling toward the forest. It fell away as quickly as it came and out of it swirled the Golden Fleece, which landed in a pile nearby.

They stared at this new fortune a moment.

“What should we do with it, Captain?”

After a moment, he said, “We shall give it back to the dragon, lad. We don't need it so badly, and I sense that it would be of greater value as a myth. Come, let's go home.”

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"Do the math."

Sure, the Jaguar is not the best console of its time. You might be better off getting a 3DO, N64, or PSX. Plus the controller is garbage, and the Jaguar CD add-on should come with a guarantee that it will not work... so we're not saying you should go get a Jaguar, BUT if you do have one, there are some very good games that might make it worth keeping.

The List

Box Title Genre Description
Jagavspbp1 Alien vs. Predator FPS Play as an Alien rescuing the Alien queen, a predator trying to kill the Alien queen, or as a marine trying to get the fuck out. Marine campaign is by far the best, although all three of the campaigns are good. Framerate is on the sluggish side though.

A must-have for the Jaguar.

Box ak real-1- Atari Karts Cart racing Mario Kart clone
B AttackOfTheMutantPenguins front-1- Attack of the Mutant Penguins Action A Jaguar exclusive, you play as a penguin or some cupcake thing and collect treasure, save your penguin friends etc.
Brutallfootball Brutal Sports Football Sports/Action This game is the tits, and you wouldn't know by looking at it, but this is a must own title, even for non-sports fans. Has little to do with football, and plays more like Ultimate Frisbee, giving it a feel like the cult classic "Deathrow" for Xbox. Object is to score the ball in the opponent's goal, and do so by beating the hell out of the opposing players, using punches, kicks, and 14 different powerups that appear on the field like bombs and axes. Decapitate an opposing player, and they are gone for good. Win by decpitating every opposing player or having the most points when the time runs out. Intense multiplayer makes this game hold up even today. Only thing holding back is a shitty password system and occassional frame rate problems.
Pic01-Cannon-Fodder-1- Cannon Fodder Strategy/Shooter Basically you control a squad of soldiers, and you have to complete the objective of a mission, divided into phases. Whoever survives the mission gets a promotion and becomes a bit better. Missions get pretty complex and require some creative thinking later on. Also a definite must-have for the Jag.
B Defender2000 front-1- Defender 2000 Scrolling shooter Hugely upgraded port of the arcade classic, from the same guy who did Tempest 2000. Trippy electronic soundtrack.
DoomBox-1- DOOM FPS Great port, but for some reason, there's no music during gameplay.
B IronSoldier front-1- Iron Soldier FPS Play as a mech in first-person view. Fuck shit up.
B IronSoldier2 Cart front-1- Iron Soldier 2 FPS Overall improvement of the first, but same basic gameplay. Graphics are way better.
Jaguar-64-pinball-fantasies-box-front Pinball Fantasies Pinball Sim It's pinball. If you like pinball, you'll like this. You might want to put it on mute, though.
B Pitfall front-1- Pitfall: the mayan Adventure Platformer Best version, though the 32X version is close.
B Raiden front-1- Raiden Vertical Shmup Perhaps the best port of the arcade game. Great graphics, no slowdown, perfect music.

Only annoying thing is that the score panel takes up a fucking third of the screen.

B Rayman front-1- Rayman Platformer Saturn, PSX, and Jag ports are nearly identical, but this version has inferior music. Be warned that the Jag version costs significantly more than the PSX and SAT versions. Excellent platformer.
Sensiblesoccer-1- Sensible Soccer Sports Simple, yet terribly addicting.
200px-Skyhammer-1- Skyhammer FPS You're in a space ship and you shoot stuff. HUD covers most of the screen, which is annoying, but great fun otherwise. Be prepared to shell out some cash for this one.

From the same dudes behind AvP.

Super burnout-1- Super Burnout Motorcycle Racing One of the few awesome racing games on the Jag. Great sense of speed.
Tempest 2000-1- Tempest 2000 Fixed Shooter

Probably the best game on the console. First of all, this soundtrack is pure awesome. In fact, the soundtrack was even released on its own awesome CD. You play as a ship, fixed on the edge of a colorful "web" and you shoot incoming shit and get powerups. Very addictive. Also on PS1 and Saturn.

B Worms front-1- Worms Artillery
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System Specs & Details

Don't mind how small it looks- it's actually 50% more powerful than the PS3.

  • 2GB of DDR3-1600 RAM, 1GB for it's OS and 1GB for games.
  • Tri-Core 1.25 GHz IBM PPC750 based 45 nm CPU.
  • AMD Radeon HD 5550 at 550 MHz 40 nm GPU.
  • Wii U operating system runs on a separate duo core ARM Cortex A8 processor at 1 GHz.
  • 8 GB (Basic model, soon discontinued) or 32 GB (deluxe model) internal flash memory. Supports external USB hard drives up to 2TB and SD(HC) cards.
  • Custom Blu-Ray-esc disks (25gb)
  • 2.5/5.0 GHz WiFi B/G/N native, supports USB LAN adapters (including wii/(3)ds ones).
  • Gamepad uses a custom made 5.2 GHz Wifi N signal, despise this less then the full 5.2 GHz output is used and can be used on a PC viva homebrew.
  • HDMI, Component/D-Terminal, S-video (Japanese & North American models only), SCART (PAL models only) and Composite output.
  • HDMI output displays a limited RGB pallet in Wii U mode when it uses a full YCrCb pallet in Wii mode.
  • Gamepad is always in full RGB mode.
  • Component/D-Terminal output always displays a full color pallet, despise this you can't mix the Component/D-Terminal video out put when using the HDMI output for sound to fix the limited RGB pallet issue that the system has when using HDMI when using surround sound out of the HDMI port at the same time.
  • USB 2.0, four ports: two front and two back.
  • Region Locked
  • Internet not required except for Nintendo Network and game updates (system updates available in all nintendo games).
  • Free Nintendo Network account needed for online play. No fees!
  • Backwards compatible with all Wii games and controllers. Can download NES, SNES, N64, GBA, Wii and DS games from Nintendo E-shop.
  • Game installation optional (mostly in ports)

Spec Sources and More info: Source 1, Source 2, Source 3, Source 4 [1].

What's with that gamepad thing?

Wii U's bundled in controller known as the Wii U Gamepad has been widely panned as "gimmicky" with many users wondering WTF Nintendo was thinking with such a weird design. Well, the gamepad actually is an interesting piece of equipment.

The Gamepad comes with a near field reader, a headset port, a volume control, a camera, speakers, a touch screen, a TV remote, motion sensors, and a microphone. It's also a full controller usable with a wide array of current and vintage games ported to the Wii U as well as with your computer via homebrew.

All you really need to play with a Wii U is the console and the gamepad because the Wii U's gamepad has a screen and speakers built in. It's actually possible to play many games using just the screen on the gamepad. This style of play is known as "Off TV Play" as the game can be played even if the TV is off. The headset port and volume knob are accessories to help aid Off TV Play by allowing players to play silently or to have the game pad function as speakers as well as a monitor.

Most people are aware that the gamepad screen is actually a touch screen, but it's still worth mentioning. Touching an icon is all it takes to launch a program with games like Mario Maker and Smash Brothers using the touch screen as an intuitive map maker. Typing and drawing are done the same way with the Miiverse welcome screen often filled with art and comments by other Wii U players. Drawing on the game pad while watching Youtube is a popular pastime among Wii U owners due to this ease of use.

The Gamepad also has motion sensors inside even though most games do not use these favoring using buttons and/or the gamepad screen, however, the motion controls are very popular for racing games like Mario Kart 8.

The near field reader is used mostly to use Amiibos and Amiibo cards with various games. Think of Amiibos as multi-game DLC that comes with physical collectables you can show off. The microphone and camera can be used with the built-in Wii U Chat system to videochat (no Skype required) and are used by various other games to allow voice commands, photographs and face recognition. The TV remote feature is perfect for people who are forever losing their remotes and works well.

All of these features are mixed and matched in various games for all sorts of effects from having a handy inventory screen built into your controller to being able to control the camera as you shoot by moving your body. Some may decry it as "gimmicks", but it's hard to deny that the Wii U certainly is a unique system with a multitude of unique options available to it.

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Boxart Title  Genre  Description  Controller Support
Bayonetta2(WiiU) Bayonetta 2
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Action-Adventure You play as a strong independent witch who uses guns on her hands and feet fighting angels and demons. As it's a Platinum game, everything is absolutely CUHRAYZEE - imagine Devil May Cry with tons of over-the-top action. Garnered much fanboy rage when announced as Nintendo exclusive, since they were the only company willing to actually fund it - as such, there are many little treats and cameos from Nintendo classics. Some versions come with the first Bayonetta packaged in, so check your discs. If you're still not amazed yet, try the demo. Gamepad, Pro Controller
CaptainToadTreasureTracker Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
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Action Puzzle Really charming spin-off of the Captain Toad segments in Super Mario 3D World. Toadette is playable as well. It also has Shy Guys and even though it is only a few hours long it is cozy as hell. Gamepad
DarksidersII(WiiU) Darksiders II Wii U icon Action-Adventure/Hack-N-Slash This game is amazing, and the Wii U version is great. Off-TV play is good, and if you're playing on TV your inventory shows up on the gamepad. Gameplay is Zelda and God of War in a blender. Comes with DLC on disc.

Also on PC, PS3, & 360. Remaster on PS4 & XBOne.

Gamepad, Pro Controller
DeusExHumanRevolutionDirector'sCut(WiiU) Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director's Cut
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FPS/WRPG Prequel to the first Deus Ex. FPS/RPG action, multiple approaches to objectives, conspiracy theories, etc. Slightly more linear then the original and worse writing, but definitely , superior to DXIW, and generally upheld as worthy of the Deus Ex title.
The Director's Cut contains the extra story DLC, improved textures, reworked bosses, and other features.

Also on Mac, Windows, PS3, & 360.

DonkeyKongTropicalFreeze Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Wii U icon
2D Platformer DK and Diddy return for more Retro Studio-developed antics. Now you can also play as Dixie and based Cranky (though DK must be in the player's team, i.e. no duos of just Dixie/Diddy/Cranky). There's a few new items and moves as a result, and some collectables can only be obtained by certain characters. Swimming levels also make a comeback, but work differently than before. Of particular note are the upgraded visuals, with some very nice textures and effects. Some might call this a rehash, but it's a solid game worth a shot before you form any final opinions.

Available for download and physically.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk
DuckTalesRemastered(WiiU) DuckTales: Remastered
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2D Platformer An HD remake of DuckTales on the NES done in 2.5D with hand-drawn character sprites, developed by WayForward (Shantae, Mighty Switch Force!). The characters have full voice acting and even includes members of the show's original cast. Looks fantastic with identical gameplay to the original, and features expanded levels with a full story.

Available for download and physically. Also on PC, PS3, 360, Android, iOS & Fire OS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller
Game and Wario Game and Wario
Wii U icon
Minigames / Party Game Wario needs more money: time to make another game! Like all Warioware games it's a surreal collection of fast-paced minigames with zero plot and tons of inane unlockables. This is actually where the charm lies! The games are well-designed as always, frantic and fun. Don't go in expecting a plot or anything deep and meaningful. Go in looking to have fun burning time and you'll be happy! Gamepad, Pro Controller
HyruleWarriors Hyrule WarriorsWii U icon Hack 'n' Slash A collaboration between Tecmo Koei and Nintendo where you get to play as Link and fuck up hordes of enemies as well as large bosses with a fabulous scarf, Dynasty Warriors-style. Also yes, it's a spin-off. Just be prepared for tons of waifus - you know, the whole Dynasty Warriors experience. Available for download and physically.

Also on 3DS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote + Nunchuk
Kirby Rainbow Curse Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
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Platformer A sequel to Canvas Curse on the DS, you must draw your way through multiple worlds to stop the so called Rainbow Curse. You can draw platforms to ride on and attack enemies. Has a cute claymation artstyle as well. Short, but it's a fun ride. Gamepad (Single-Player)

Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote (Multi-player Only)

TheLegendofZeldaTheWindWakerHD The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Wii U icon
Action/Adventure It's Wind Waker but with a (somewhat divisive) new artstyle, a better inventory system, and you can take selfies to send in bottles to other players. The pacing is improved greatly by the swift sail and the shortening of the Triforce quest. If this is your first Wind Waking then it is a Zelda game that has a fantastically charming game with much more lighthearted humor than other Zelda games. Off TV play is as convenient as ever but it means giving up the touchscreen inventory. During use of the Pro Controller, the GamePad can still be used as a map.

Updated from GCN.

Gamepad, Pro Controller
Twilight Princess HD The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
Wii U icon
Action/Adventure Just like the one above, this is Twilight Princess, but prettier and a few extras. It isn't as noticeable a difference as Wind Waker HD, but it still looks pretty good. There's also a new Hero mode included. In fact there's an even harder mode and a new exclusive (albeit optional) dungeon, but they're sadly locked behind Amiibos. Well, it's still a nice upgrade anyway.

Updated from GCN & Wii.

Gamepad, Pro Controller
LEGOCityUndercover Lego City Undercover Action/Collect-a-thon A semi-open world family-friendly GTA. Since it's a Lego game, expect lots of funny moments, most of the humor drawing from pop culture and '70s cop flicks. Lots of stuff to find and collect. Suffers from ridiculous load times and floaty driving controls. Gamepad
MarioKart8 Mario Kart 8
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Racing The latest in the long-running Marry-oh Kart series. Amazing graphics and silky smooth 60fps, unless you're playing multiplayer with 3 or 4 then it's 30fps. A lot of great tracks and a (mostly) okay roster of characters. New additions include anti-gravity sections, ATVs, Boomerangs, Piranha Plants, Super Horns, all the Koopalings, and more. Has a detailed replay system called Mario Kart TV that lets you view any moment in a race and even edit your reel. Multiplayer is classic fun, and online is decent but limited. You can actually race online with another local player at the same time, which is pretty fucking rad. Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk
MonsterHunter3Ultimate(WiiU) Monster Hunter 3: Ultimate
Wii U icon
Monster Hunting Monster Hunter Tri remake, but with so much more fucking content and improved visuals. Can play with 3DS locally, and other Wii U players online. New update just added Off-TV Play and cross-region play. Beware, though: if games like Dark Souls and Mega Man frustrated you, you might want to try the demo first to make sure you really want it.

Also on 3DS. Updated from Wii.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller
NeedforSpeedMostWantedU Need for Speed: Most Wanted U
Wii U icon
Racing A port of the PC version of the game. Minor graphical and gameplay updates, but the main draw of this version is that it comes pre-packed with the Ultimate Speed Pack DLC. Co-Driver mode is also introduced, allowing the player to make minor adjustments to the environment and their car on the fly using the Gamepad.

Also on PC, PS3, 360, Vita, Android, iOS, & FireOS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk

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NES Remix Pack
Wii U icon
Compilation/Mini Game Collection A compilation of NES Remix 1 & 2. Unlike the 3DS version which is just a collection of "Best of" games, this one includes all of them.

Partly updated on 3DS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote, Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro
NewSuperMarioBros.U New Super Mario Bros. U
Wii U icon
2D Platformer More side-scrolling Mario, now in wonderful HD with flying squirrel suits. Supports up to five players, as the person using the gamepad can create platforms to help the other four players. Some new modes, Challenge Mode and Boost Rush are available, the first providing new challenges in exchange for 1-Ups, while the later is a scrolling level challenge that speeds up as coins are obtained. Also includes a new little antagonist called Nabbit who likes to steal items from Toad, but can be caught to obtain the stolen power-ups. Many Deluxe Sets come packed-in with NSMBU+LuigiU DLC all on one disc. Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote
NewSuperLuigiU New Super Luigi U
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2D Platformer Released as an expansion to the original game, this version is available as both DLC and physically in celebration of the Year of Luigi. The game features 82 new courses that are built around Luigi's floaty playstyle, and replaces Mario with the Nabbit as the fourth playable character. Levels tend to be shorter, but more difficult with a reduced time limit. Give it a try if you enjoy the series, though Challenge Mode and Boost Rush are absent. Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote
Nintendo Land box artwork Nintendo Land Minigames Nintendo's first theme park, right in your living room. The park is divided into sections that represent different Nintendo franchises. Lots of fun with friends and alone, although some minigames are multiplayer-only. Gamepad, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk
Pikmin3 Pikmin 3
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RTS/Adventure Third in the series of Miyamoto's amazingly fun and charming strategy games. This one has you in a different setting and you control 3 captains from the planet Koppai whose food has run out and you are sent out to retrieve more. It has a variable limit which can last as long as you keep finding food (unlike the fixed limit in Pikmin 1), but has no caves. It also looks fantastic, the fruit looks real enough to eat! It now has DLC as well. If you're still on the rocks, you can try the demo on the eShop that contains the entire Garden of Hope level. Be careful, though - there still isn't a left-handed mode. Gamepad, Pro controller, Wiimote + Nunchuk, Classic Controller Pro.
Pokkentourney Pokkén Tournament
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The Pokémon fighting game you wished for back in the 90's is finally here! Has elements of both 2D fighters and arena fighting (you switch between the gameplay styles during battle, plays better than it sounds). While different to traditional fighters (in 3d mode, it's actually pretty close to traditional fighters in the 2d phase) it's still very fun and has a surprising amount of depth. Great online too, with fast matchmaking and a good netcode, and one of the best soundtracks of the year. Developed by some of the Tekken team at Namco, which explains the name.

Be aware the single player however has a trival story and is more or less just a grind with brain dead AI, and full 60fps local play requires a LAN connection with two consoles and two copies of the game.

Also on arcade.

Gamepad, Pro controller, classic controller pro, Pokkén Tournament controller
ResidentEvilRevelations(Wii U) Resident Evil: Revelations
Wii U icon
Third Person Survival Horror Resident Evil returns to its survival horror roots in a HD port of the 3DS version. Includes improved graphics and good Gamepad features. Better than its PS360 counterparts, but still lacking a little in the graphics which is to be expected.

Also on PC, PS3, 360, & 3DS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller
RaymanLegends(WiiU) Rayman Legends
Wii U icon
2D Platformer Originally announced as a Wii U exclusive, but then delayed to be released multiplatform due to Microsoft's shitty Third-Party policies (Which caused massive amounts of rage in the process) Rayman Legends features OVER 100 FUCKING LEVELS! This game is packed full of content, and it's hard as shit too. The game plays similar to Origins, but has a new feature: Murphy and his Murphy segments. During these short segments, you actually control Murphy to help solve puzzles, manage hazards and obstacles in levels, etc.
In most versions, Murphy is assigned to a button while you move the character. In Wii U (and Vita), you ONLY control Murphy, while characters are automatically controlled. Opinions are split on this. With multiple levels, characters, and costumes, Rayman will keep you coming back for more.

Also on PC, PS3, PS4, 360, XBOne, & Vita.

Gamepad, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuck, Pro Controller
Shovel knight retail Shovel Knight
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Platformer You're a knight wielding a shovel, who must fight eight other knights with similar gimmicks before confronting an enchantress who has been plaguing the countryside. Sound familiar? Takes all the good parts of games like Mega Man from yesteryear, adds in its own unique style, and packages it all up in a cute little bow with NES-style graphics and music.

If you can't find the disk just hit the e-shop for the download.

Also on Linux, Mac, Windows, PS3, PS4, 360, XBOne, 3DS, & Vita.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote, Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro
Sonic&All-StarsRacingTransformed(WiiU) Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Wii U icon
Racing Sequel to Sega's fantastic racer, this time with added Planes and Hovercraft, so kinda like Diddy Kong Racing if you could switch vehicles midrace. Wii U version has Banana Heist and Ninja Tag minigames exclusively. (To switch to Gamepad mode just swipe down on the touchscreen, completely undocumented in the manuals or anything.)

Also on PC, PS3, PS4, 360, Vita, Android, & iOS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk
SonicLostWorld Sonic Lost World
Wii U icon
Platformer A mix of Sonic and Mario Galaxy, this game has been called "Sonic Xtreme Reborn", but doesn't look like shit. Most of the game takes place on little planets like Galaxy, but on speed. Controls are wonky and take time to get used to, and also has the Wisps from Colors (But nobody cares). Has you fighting enemies and bosses, with tricky but satisfying platforming. Parkour is also in for some wacky ass running up walls and steps while maintaining up your speed. Hated on by reviewers because it was "Too hard" and "not fast enough".
Also has the Sinister Six Edition, With NiGHTS thrown in, and also free Nintendo DLC to put Sonic in Yoshi's island and Zelda.

Also on PC & 3DS.

Splatoon Splatoon Third Person Shooter

Nintendo's first real foray into the third person shooter genre. Players create their own squid-like Inkling and fight using an arsenal of cartoony, ink-based weapons. Splatoon focuses on capturing territory, not killing players, with several "capture the flag" type modes available.

While the game features a short single player campaign the real focus is on online play. Currently the online multiplayer game is up to 14 maps and five game modes thanks to frequent downloadable updates. Splatoon can be played without an internet connection but the on-disc content is very limited and the solo campaign lasts only 5 hours. It's unsuitable for people who do not have a stable internet connection or don't enjoy online multiplayer.

The Gamepad is the ONLY controller option for the first player, be it Single Player or Multi Player. Second player has to use alternative controllers.

Gamepad (player one),

Pro Controller or Classic Contoller (player two)

SuperMario3DWorld Super Mario 3D World
Wii U icon
Platformer The newest installment in the main Mario series takes a break from space exploration for a game very similar to 3D Land but on a larger scale. Playable are Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad, each with their abilities from Super Mario Bros. 2 as an excellent throwback. Rosalina is also unlockable with a Galaxy inspired playstyle.

Since Peach is playable this time around, the game takes place in the new Sprixie Kingdom, with Bowser having kidnapped its fairy princesses. This world also contains a lot of nostalgic enemies from Super Mario World, such as the unique Goombas and Chargin' Chuck. Features most of the power-ups from 3D Land, as well as the new Cat Suit which allows the player to climb walls or lunge at enemies. As of typing this entry, it is currently the highest rated Wii U game on Metacritic, and deservingly so.
Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk
Mario Maker Super Mario Maker
Wii U icon
Platformer/Level Editor Basically Nintendo going "Fuck it, you do it" and let's you create your own levels and play others from across the world online. You have multiple choices of games (Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, and New Super Mario Bros.) to choose and create from, including different enemies, power-ups, and even ones that weren't in the original game. Not to mention the hundreds of costumes of characters from different Nintendo games. If you're a Mario fanatic or not, get it.

There's a 3DS version out, but it's butchered to hell and back, so I would still go with this one.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk
SuperSmashBros.forWiiU Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
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Fighter/Party Game Do we really need to explain this? Take all your favorite Nintendo characters, put them in a single room together, and let them beat the crap out of each other. Includes new characters like Mega Man, Pac-Man, Wii Fit Trainer, Little Mac, and even your own Miis. Now has eight-player Smash, a Mario Party-esque mode called Smash Tour, an online mode that blows Brawl's out of the water, a mode specifically for competitive players, an extensive single-player mode for those who don't like online play, and even some demos for Virtual Console games. The game offers also DLCs of several kind. One of them is SF's Ryu.

Also on 3DS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk, Gamecube controller, Nintendo 3DS
TekkenTagTournament2(WiiU) Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition
Wii U icon
3D Fighter The usual exciting roster of Tekken with just a touch of Nintendo. Gameplay is still a blast as usual, adding in features lost since the original Tekken Tag Tournament. Has all previously-released PS3/360 DLC on disc plus hilarious costumes based on Nintendo characters and two Wii U-exclusive modes, including Tekken Ball.

Also on arcade, PS3, & 360.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote + Nunchuk
TheWonderful101 The Wonderful 101
Wii U icon
Action-Adventure/Hack n' Slash Latest action game from Hideki Kamiya. You control a group of superheroes on a mission to stop alien invaders. Your characters can form any weapon or tool they need using themselves as material. Gameplay has been described as Okami+Bayonetta. As expected of Platinum Games, boss battles are absolutely CUHRAAAAAZY. Try the demo if you're not impressed yet. Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller
Tokyo Mirage Sessions Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
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RPG An RPG which is basically Shin Megami Tensei with Fire Emblem shoehorned in, it plays pretty well and has that Atlus feel to it. AKA it's weeaboo as fuck.

It should be noted every version besides the Japanese one has had the Treehouse's grubby fingers all over it and has censored it to hell and it back. If you care enough, import the Japanese one (Along with a Japanese Wii u while you're at it) or look for one of the many ways online to uncensor everything.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote + Nunchuk
Xenoblade X Xenoblade Chronicles X RPG The sequel to the critically acclaimed Wii RPG, it's just as huge and impressive as the previous game. In fact, it's probably the most impressive game on the Wii U. With one of the hugest overworlds in any recent RPG, you can get into many battles with Xenoblade's battle system, sometimes even in a giant robot. It may not be as good as Xenoblade Chronicles, it's still good in it's own right. Oh, and Hiroyuki Sawano (Kill la Kill, Aldnoah.Zero, Attack on Titan, etc.) did the music, and it grows on you really quickly. Gamepad, Pro Controller
Woolly World Yoshi's Woolly World
Wii U icon
Platformer/FUCKING CUTENESS OVERLOAD A spiritual successor to Kirby's Epic Yarn, you play as Yoshi trying to collect all of the Wonder Wool to rescue all of the unraveled Yoshis. You can eat enemies, platform, and do all sorts of fun stuff. Also it's cute as fuck. Amiibo has tons of costumes locked behind them, so that suck.

There's a 3DS port coming out soon with extra levels, so that kinda makes this one obsolete. But you still get the nicer graphics.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote
ZombiU ZombiU
First Person Survival Horror A sort of reboot of Ubisoft's very first game, Zombi for the Amstrad CPC (1986). Fight zombies. Trying to revive the Survival Horror genre with classic gameplay. Perhaps not an instant classic, but better than Ubisoft's similar Wii launch title, Red Steel. Expect a lot of loading screens, have fun. Reserve your judgement until you try the demo. Gamepad, Pro Controller for Multiplayer

Nintendo eShop releases

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XHK4wmy1kbcHL6O0jkYXjDFVLgm2ApGr Bit. Trip Presents...Runner 2: Future Legends of Rhythm Alien
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Rhythm / Platformer The sequel to the famous WiiWare game. This game features purtier graphics, new songs, and a whole bunch of other shit. It's on fucking everything, but the Wii U version has Off-TV Play.

Also on Linux, Mac, Windows, PS3, PS4, 360, Vita, & iOS.

8IBeL87kATlQqwTqoyfTg2BTaYxW25I Cloudberry Kingdom Platformer / Torture Device This is a platformer so fucking difficult the developers couldn't beat it. If you like getting raped hard, this game is for you.

Also on PC, PS3, & 360.

PWMx2ZzSmzbrCACVquh26Yj wesuGcUl Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
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2.5D Platformer Jeez, for a game that was an obvious Mario clone back in the 80's, the Giana Sisters have been appearing a lot lately. This game is a 2.5D platformer where you play as two slutty girls switching through 2 worlds. It's actually a very deep and enjoyable game. But a bit too pricey.

Also on PC, PS3, PS4, 360, & XBOne.

SgKqwz77KbTcqS8GQZ5fiyN0spiZNqHh Kung Fu Rabbit 2D Platformer A 2D platformer similar to Super Meat Boy, but slow as shit. If you like Super Meat Boy, then get this game.

Also on 3DS, Vita, Android, & iOS.

LitInfWiiU Little Inferno
Wii U icon
Sandbox/Fireplace Sim Burn things, collect money, buy more things to burn and make combos with, and repeat. Has a very dark story going on throughout. Same guys who developed World of Goo. Wii U version is not much different to the PC version and with a somewhat high price for a 2-3 hour 'game'.

Also on Linux, Mac, Windows, Android & iOS.

Gamepad, Wiimote
Q2umfqGa72lcFKDvyEi JkBgQ8NlRJUg Mighty Switch Force! Hyper Drive Edition
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Puzzle Platformer Port of the 3DS game, a great puzzle platformer with timed levels which will have you trying to beat your best time by miliseconds. Wii U version has Hyper Mode levels which are just bounus levels more difficult than the first 16 levels, a new gun after you finish the game, and has enhanced visuals so you can see more of the Hooligan Sisters' lewd curves.

Also on PC.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro
EokdKEkxeAAV8Crby h1XJZwOoYc6CK2 Mutant Mudds Deluxe
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2D Platformer A deluxe edition of the 3DS game...without the 3D. It features 20 brand new GHOST levels. The game kind of loses its touch without the 3D. But hey, playing as grandma at the end makes up for it, right? WHOOPS DID I SAY THAT OUT LOUD SPOILER

Also on PC & Vita. Updated from 3DS, PC, PS3, & iOS.

NanAssNeoWiiU Nano Assault Neo
Wii U icon
Twin Stick Shmup Beautiful twin-stick shooter. Has 4 levels which each have 4 sub-levels. Game gets extremely difficult when you go for the high scores. Has multiplayer co-op.

Updated for PS4.

Gamepad, Pro Controller or Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro for Co-op
NESRemix logo NES Remix
Wii U icon
Compilation/Mini Game Collection Sort of like WarioWare if it was nothing but the 9-Volt retro microgames. Play goal-based snippets from 16 of the ancient "black box" era Nintendo titles as fast as possible. The real meat comes in the "remix" challenges like completing the first stage of Donkey Kong as Link. There are over 200 challenges and many are a pain to earn rainbow stars on, or beat the cocky bastard flaunting his new pixel stamp and best time. Probably the only time you'll want to play Clu Clu Land or Urban Champion.

Partly updated for 3DS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote, Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro
NESRemix2 logo NES Remix 2
Wii U icon
Compilation / Mini Game Collection More of the same as the first, this time with later NES Nintendo titles. There's now only 12 games with 160 challenges, but it also includes a full-fledged officially modified NES game: Super Luigi Bros.. It's the first complete SMB game mirrored starring only Luigi with his Lost Levels' high jump and slippery skidding. You can also view other players' videos or post your own to show how rad you are at Wario's Woods' challenges. If you have the first NES Remix, it unlocks "Nintendo World Championships Remix", a variation of the old 1990 NWC cart with Super Mario Bros., SMB 3, and Dr. Mario, complete with leaderboards. Both games are included together on a physical disc, if that's more your thing.

Partly updated for 3DS.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote, Classic Controller/Classic Controller Pro
PuddleWiiU Puddle
Wii U icon
Physics / Puzzle Tilt the Gamepad left and right to get the liquid to the end, kinda like a mix between Mercury and LocoRoco except there's a bunch of different liquids with different properties.

Also on Linux, Mac, Windows, PS3, PS4, 360, Vita, Android, iOS, & Ouya.

Shantae 3 cover Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Wii U icon
Platformer / Metroidvania One of WayForward's favorite franchises. Play as a half-genie belly dancer who can whip enemies with her hair, and become a super-sexy pirate so you can get your magic back. The basic gameplay hasn't changed much since its beginnings on the Game Boy. And the story is so heartwarming, you'll be running out of tissues in no time.

Also on PC, PS4, XBOne, 3DS, & FireOS.

TheCaveWiiU The Cave Adventure

Platformer / Puzzle

New Double Fine game which plays similar to a point and click game, with great writing. The Wii U port is marred with a sub-par framerate, often dropping below 30 fps. Try the eShop demo and see if you don't mind it.

Also on Linux, Mac, Windows, PS3, 360, Android, iOS, & Ouya.

Gamepad, Pro Controller, Wiimote + Nunchuk
TokiTori2WiiU Toki Tori 2
Wii U icon

Puzzle platformer

Main character is a chick who can only do two things: whistle and ground pound. That's it. Every single puzzle in a game is solved with these two moves interacting the the environment in various ways. Whistling various tunes give a a few more abilities (like teleporting between checkpoints). There are no levels, only one big interconnected world that you traverse by solving puzzles you encounter on the way. Puzzles can get very hard. Aside from the main menu logo and credits, the game has no text.

Also on Linux, Mac, Windows, & PS4.

Trine2WiiU Trine 2: Director's Cut
Wii U icon
Adventure / Puzzle / 2D Platformer Amazing puzzle platformer with a nice traditional medieval fantasy story ported from PC, with Goblin Menace expansion pack included and an extra level called "Dwarven Caverns". Switch between 3 characters who each have different abilities to continue forward.

Also on Linux, Mac, Windows, PS3, PS4, 360, & Android.

Gamepad, Pro Controller

Virtual Console

Currently, there are six systems that have VC games on the Wii U as of typing: the NES, the SNES, the Nintendo 64, the Game Boy Advance, the Nintendo DS, and select Wii games. While some may be turned off by NES games still costing $5 a pop and ask why not just emulate, at the very least the GBA games are well-ported. In addition, the Wii games are very fairly-priced ($10 for the Metroid Prime Trilogy for its first week!), and allow Gamepad play if the Wii Classic Controller could be used to play them. You can find specific game recommendations on their respective pages.

Games will only be listed below if they are Wii U-exclusive in the West. For non-exclusive titles, please see the page for the appropriate console.

Title Screen Title  Genre  Description
EarthboundZeroTitle Earthbound Beginnings JRPG For those of you morally opposed to piracy or obsessed with throwing money at Nintendo for this franchise, Nintendo has finally released this in the US. Hopefully you are in the latter camp because Nintendo is selling this for $7, which is more than the typical $5 for a NES game.

This is the prototype English translation of Mother 1 developed by Nintendo that went without an official release for decades, though eventually made its way onto the Internet under the name "Earthbound Zero." It's different from its two sequels, but it's still quite amazing. Earthbound Beginnings makes some changes from the original beyond just changing the text, but is improved overall.

If you are not allergic to emulation, it's probably a better idea to play one of the ROM hacks of this that improve the experience. There is also a translation patch for the arguably superior GBA version.

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An unprotected Elasticsearch cluster contained personally identifiable information on Russian citizens from 2009 to 2016.

A database holding more than 20 million Russian tax records was found unprotected, leaving personal tax data accessible to anyone with a web browser, researchers reported this week.

The AWS Elasticsearch cluster contained data on Russian citizens spanning 2009 to 2016, according to Comparitech, which partnered with security researcher Bob Diachenko to investigate the leak. No password or any authentication was needed to access the cluster, which has now been taken offline. Researchers cannot confirm whether data was taken.

Multiple databases were stored in the cluster. Some held random and publicly sourced data; two held tax data and personally identifiable information about Russian citizens, most of them from Moscow and the surrounding area. One database had more than 14 million personal and tax records from 2010 to 2016; another had more than 6 million records from 2009 to 2015.

The records held information including full name, address, residency status, passport number, phone number, tax ID number, employer name and phone number, and tax amount. None of the data was encrypted, researchers report, and it was left exposed for more than a year.

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  1. I am going to create a Extension for internet explorer but i am not able to understand how to start creating Extension for internet explorer.
  2. I'm trying to block some sites through WebRequest, but when the checkbox this false even still blocking the site, anyone can help, this is the code that I have Options.js Background.js He had seen this example LocalStorage, but not how to use it... Can someone explain how to do to return the value...
  3. Hi to all, i hope to find some help here. This is my problem, which need urgent help. Im working on a chrome extension, VERY VERY basic. My extension block a list of "urls" so i have 2 files for my chrome extension, my manifest.json and background.js Code of manifest.json: {"name":"Stop-it","description":"app","version":"1.0,"manifest_version":2,"permissions": ["webRequest","webRequestBlocking","unlimitedStorage"],"icons":{"48":"icon.png"},"background":{"scripts": ["background.js"]},"browser_action":{"default_popup":"popup.html","default_icon":"icon.png"}} and the code of my background.js: chrome.webRequest.onBeforeRequest.addListener( function(details) {return {cancel: true};}, { urls:[ .url1, .url2, etc... ] },['blocking']); at the moment i store all the urls, inside the background.js, and thats the problem, because its a list of urls i update every week, and my urls list has 2 millions urls, so when i install my extension, and start browsing, chrome become really really slower. I really need help on this problem, the manifest.json, is perfect and work perfectly, the problem come from my background.js, how to store all those urls on the user computer, instead of the background.js, i add here a jpeg file who show the memory consumption in chrome. thanks to all
  4. I'm doing some code generation, and for coding reasons, I want to derive from the same base type for all of my XSDs. So this works: <xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" version="1.02"> <xs:include schemaLocation="MessageBase.xsd"/> <xs:element name="ServiceRequest" type="ServiceRequestType_VersionInfo_Request"/> <xs:complexType name="ServiceRequestType_VersionInfo_Request" mixed="true"> <xs:complexContent> <xs:extension base="MessageBase"> <!-- insert schema definition stuff here --> </xs:extension> </xs:complexContent> </xs:complexType></xs:schema> In another file, I have this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!-- edited with XMLSPY v2004 rel. 3 U (http://www.xmlspy.com) by VeriFone, Inc. (VeriFone, Inc.) --><xs:schema xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" version="2.5"> <xs:complexType name="MessageBase"/></xs:schema> But I need that first file in its own namespace. If i set a "targetNamespace" on the first file (to put it in its own namespace), then it complains it can't find the MessageBase complexType. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas?
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Smartphone App

By Jonathan Scargill

Pitchero Goes Phone Friendly

Pitchero has launched a new iPhone app that allows you to keep track of the League on the go.

You can download it here.

Hopefully this will eliminate the issue of 'hovering' to find your referee and everything will be there in a flash on your smartphone.

If you encounter any issues with it, please contact pitchero directly or send an email to and we will chase it up for you.

The Android version is scheduled for release later this year.

Where next?

Club Meeting Wednesday 27th February
Additional Fixtures EXTRA GAMES PLANNED

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National Encourage a Young Writer Day

I’ve only been writing scripts a relatively short time, less than 15 years. While I played around with the idea when I was younger, I never seriously attacked it. I wish I had started earlier.

On this national day I’ve reached out to a number of young writers to encourage their work. I’ve been part of several playwriting groups and am astounded at the skill I’ve seen. If you know a young writer, encourage their work. Don’t go too easy on them, we want them to get better, but encourage their work and their initiative. We need more writers.

As always you can find more at and on Twitter @walterthinnes

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Watch Review, Invicta Pro Diver Automatic

The Invicta Pro Diver is almost universally hated by watch snobs. None of their reasons are more deep than “it’s cheap, and looks like a Rolex Submariner.” Both of those things are true to an extent.

First up, yes the Invicta Pro Diver Automatic is cheap. But there are other watches in the same quality and functionality category that you can get for cheaper. Parnis comes to mine, and I don’t know anyone who recommends Parnis.

Second up, yes it does look like a Rolex Submariner, once you get past the big INVICTA machined into the watch body, the Invicta logo on the watch face, and Invicta cross on the crown. There is no mistaking this watch for a Rolex at reasonable conversation ranges, although maybe you could make that mistake far across a room.

But, if you don’t mind an inexpensive watch that superficially resembles a Rolex, there is a lot to enjoy about an Invicta Pro Diver and if you really want a watch that doesn’t look like a Rolex, you can always get the “Grand Diver” which has scuba bubble heads on the face and band and “Grand Diver” etched into the crown side of the watch just opposite the big “INVICTA” etched into the other side.

So the good, an SII NH35A movement. Essentially a Seiko. Runs at 3 hertz, 21,600 beats per hour. Not as “high beat” as a Miyota 9000 series or ETA 2824-2 that you find in the next price category up, but it’s a movement often capable of precision plus or minus a few seconds per day. And I should say that “precision” is how reliable a watch is at gaining or losing seconds ever day, and “accuracy” is how well that gain/loss is centered around exactly 24 hours. A low precision watch that is minus 20 one day, plus 15 the next, minus 5, then plus 20 is going to be more “accurate” than a more “precise” watch that is consistently between minus 9 and minus 12 seconds.

So the NH35A is quite a “precise” movement, and the regulator mechanism is essentially a user adjustable lever easily accessible after the case back has been removed. I haven’t removed mine yet to speed up my movement simply because I don’t have the tools, and I can live with a minus 12 +/- 3 seconds a day watch, at least until I buy some tool. Right now my watch is most consistently a minus 12 watch plus or minus 3 seconds, and that’s pretty darn good for an automatic watch that cost less than 50 bucks on Amazon Prime Day.

The NH35A is also quite a “rugged” movement. It’s been used in a large number of dive watches with a higher price tag. The bad news is that because it is so rugged and reliable, it is often cheaper to replace it with a new NH35A movement than repair it. If you want a quality affordable dive watch with a movement designed for service and repair, look to the Orient Mako II line.

Another “good” in the column is that the bezel works and it is rated for deeper depths than recreational divers are certified to go. It’s a 120 click bezel, so more than twice as precise as it needs to be for a dive watch, you don’t time your dive to the thirty second mark or at least I don’t. There have been some reviews on the internet where people scoff at using a cheap dive watch for actual diving. If you are a serious diver, odds are you should already have a dive computer on your octopus, and your watch should be the backup. I have no problems recommending this as a backup dive watch to a dive computer. The “seamaster” style scalloped edges don’t get caught on things the way a coin edge bezel does, but Invicta offers both styles. Currently I’m using the scallops, and haven’t had them unintentionally slip the bezel even once, although they are more difficult to move than the coin edge bezel.

The bad, it is built to a price point. The band is nothing to write home about, but it is functional. The case is a mix of “brushed and polished” which saves manufacturing costs as the “brushed” is clearly just what was left after the machining process was done on that part. But you can remove and add links to your hearts content to size the bracelet to your wrist, although if you transition to a NATO strap you may notice the case area normally hidden by the stock watch band is only roughly finished. The crystal is “flame fusion” which is a simply a name brand for mineral glass. If you want sapphire, you have to step up to Invicta’s “Sea Base” line of watches which has different branding (a much more stylized diver helmet) but still the same NH35A movement.

In low light the illum on the hands is usable, the illum on the dial face is mostly not usable. If you were underwater, simply putting the watch in front of your dive light for a few seconds would “charge it up” enough to be usable. But in the 50 dollar price range, there aren’t any really great alternatives.

And finally, there are two types of people who buy Invicta watches. People who buy them to use them as a watch, and people who buy them to modify. The watch modding community has been doing some really nice cosmetic changes to Invicta, Tauchmeister, and Seiko watches for quite some time now, and while it’s not the same thing as getting a truly nice high end Swiss watch, it is a way for people to get something more unique without spending the cash on a high end Swiss timepiece. A 500 dollar Steinhart is an homage watch to a Rolex, but it is a real swiss movement watch made in Europe, and I could buy ten Invicta Pro Divers for the same cost.

As a total disclosure, this is the second Invicta Pro Diver watch I’ve owned. The first was a gift from my wife, with a Japanese quartz movement with chronograph complications. She paid 60 dollars, from Costco I believe. That watch lasted every bit as long on my wrist as the G-Shock it replaced, and now sits in my drawer waiting a new battery and a replacement crystal. But I took that watch to war, and it came back.

Up until now, I’ve firmly been in the camp of “watch wearers” rather than “watch modifiers.” But with the price of an Invicta being so affordable, I understand why the watch modder community. If there were one thing I would change stylistically about this watch it would be the bezel, as I prefer a bezel that sits higher than the crystal, and eventually this crystal will have to be replaced by a sapphire crystal because I’m hard on watches.

Bottom line, if you don’t mind watch snobs being snobby towards your watch, it’s a great buy at 50 bucks. Use it, tinker with it, drive on. If not on sale or you want something more distinctive, look for an Invicta Sea Base (for sapphire crystal) or Grand Diver for something that doesn’t look like yet another Rolex homage. And please know that Invicta does make some horrendously ugly watches too, some absolutely hideous monstrosities.

If you want something more precise than an automatic movement, but without the hassle of battery changes, solar powered quartz dive watches start just over the price range of a Pro Diver and go up from there. From a Citizen Eco Drive diver all the way up to 500 dollar not marketed in America atomic timed Casio solar powered dive watches.

But, I like wearing an automatic watch for the exact same reasons I like shaving with a Gillette adjustable slim DE razor. It isn’t the better shave, it’s that I’m more connected to shaving. An automatic watch isn’t more precise on time, it’s that I’m more connected to setting the time on my watch, ensuring that I’m on time. Although if I do to back to war again, odds are dang good it’ll be a quartz watch on my wrist.

Comments are open for your thoughts on time.

More information on the SII NH35A movement:

UPDATE: I purchased a second Invicta Pro Diver automatic for 52 dollars with tax and shipping on a black Friday special from Amazon (in 2018 for all you future readers). I figured that I’d give the rubber watch band version a shot, and it has a much nicer case finish in the area that the metal oyster style band covers up. So if you want the better finished case, get the version with the rubber dive style watch band. I figure that when my boys grow up and move out they can take an automatic dive watch with them and think of me every once in a while when they check the time.

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2 Responses to Watch Review, Invicta Pro Diver Automatic

  1. Simon says:

    Greetings from Australia. Enjoyed your Invicta review very much, and your other stories have struck a chord too. Nice profile photo – where is that? Reminds me of Vancouver but I presume not.
    All the best, Simon

  2. rthtgnbs says:

    The banner photo is of Tromso, Norway, if I recall correctly.

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A not so magical Disney experience.

My wife loves all things Disney, and seven months ago we began paying on a vacation for the family to introduce our children into the “magic of Disney.” Because it is something that makes her happy, I don’t mind. Really until this trip.

There is a saying in the infosec business that only “The Mouse” cares about security. And this is true, however, the rest of their security might as well be run by the TSA. For anyone not familiar with the TSA, that’s not a compliment. But, here’s some damnation by faint praise, at least Disney bag searchers seem better trained than Norwegian cruise line personnel when it comes to dealing with “guests” http://blog.joehuffman.org/2017/10/23/overheard-on-the-cruise/

Going into a park, I had an item confiscated. Not my belt, 2 inch ballistic webbing which makes a dandy restraint, nor my shoelaces (things useful for restraining someone or strangling them). Not my watch with it’s lithium ion battery that can serve as a dandy catalyst for a number of chemical reactions. None of my clear liquids in water bottles was tested by making me take a sip (is it water? is it acetone? Is it white gas? who knows? But really do you want someone with a degree in chemistry to be able to bring in a liter of clear liquid without even checking?). But the duct tape that I’d brought to secure the RFID “magic tokens” that are required for the fast pass system, as well as enabling some functions on the rides, was taken.

Now Disney is a large corporation, and they reserve the right to prohibit items not on the prohibited item list (but let it be noted for the record that “duct tape” is not on their list of prohibited items, they simply reserve the right to randomly and capriciously fuck with guests). That is their right, but a right that they are quite literally relying on the sole judgement of a middle aged black female from Hackensack, New Jersey to exercise. She asked me what on earth I was planning on doing with duct tape in a rather accusatory tone, as if there were no usefulness at all in being able to keep things from coming apart in a non-permanent fashion.

I  quite distinctly remember that she was black because honestly it felt like she was singling me out simply because I’m a white male and she wanted to enjoy her position of power over the happiness of my family. But what are you going to do? Die on that mountain and deny two children a chance to get all the “Disney Magic” that they can? No, you swallow your pride, hand over the duct tape and get the hell away from the fatal funnel, because this vacation is important to the wife, who loves Disney, and the kids don’t need to see Daddy ruin a vacation.

Since I actually care about the rules of the park (after having shelled out well over three grand for a vacation it would be stupid to lose that money over something trivial) I politely let her keep the tape rather than asking what the hell sort of trouble or “disrupting activity” I was planning on getting up to with some duct tape. I explained that I wanted to fix the problem of the wrist bands coming undone and getting lost, because kids are active and the two “studs” that fight through the rubber strap are insecure and fall off. I didn’t explain that within two hours of trying mine out that I had to retrace my steps and find out where the hell it had fallen off (and it turned out, the bathroom of the restaurant in Disney Springs). Hell, I shouldn’t have to explain to someone on security about how poorly designed the wristbands are at staying on the wrist of a child as the guest relations people we talked to about them were chalk full of examples as to how to replace those bands.

Seriously imagineers, I know the two studs create a slim, modern look. But it sucks for retention, so next time please choose a clasp or a buckle. And I know that Disney knows this is a problem because they rather conveniently sell, for no less than ten bucks a pop for the cheapest upgrade, key fob variants that do much better on the retention standpoint. However I don’t have key fob carabiners for the kids, have no desire to waste more time and money when I already had duct tape in the truck (seriously, it’s useful to have around).

But instead of enjoying the day care free with RFID tracking devices firmly attached to wrists by a strip of duct tap holding the studs in place so the bands don’t separate, Mom and Dad had to continually put get in and out of bags to get the RFID trackers out to be scanned, and then put back in the bags because you can’t get the RFID tracker easily into and out of a pocket because they are attached to the wrist band with the studs rather than a clasp. Every time I got into my bag to retrieve or replace that stupid RFID tracker I remembered why, because a Disney employee acting on the force of making three grand worth of already spent money go down the drain, thought that somehow I shouldn’t have access to duct tape.

My wife, who clued in on how frustrated I was by my body language, asked me what was wrong and I explained my frustration, and she decided to talk to a “guest relations” specialist. The guest relations promised that a security manager or representative from the park in question would contact us the following morning, which happened. However I’ve been around the block long enough to know when someone is reaching out to try to “close out the complaint” versus actually fix a problem. From Disney’s perspective I’m just one sucker out of millions to be fleeced, and the only feedback they want from me is how to avoid scaring off other suckers willing to spend money standing around in Florida.

However, the security manager did inform me that if I had a problem with a security guard that I as a guest have the ability to request a security manager come to review “the situation.” That would have been great information to know about, except it was abso-fucking-lutely nowhere on the FAQs or other documentation involved with actually going through security and gaining entry into one of the parks, and at no point did the lady from Hackensack, New Jersey let me know that there was any recourse beyond her personal judgement as to the many nefarious uses of duct tape.

In twenty years of military service I’ve lived through actual security problems, including a car bomb about the size of the Oklahoma City attack and an active shooter who had an actual AK, not some semi-auto sporting rifle. I understand that given even minimal resources and sufficient planning time anything can be made into a weapon to kill, disrupt systems, and cause damage. I understand that employees will do the best they can with the information they have, and that despite the Disney corporation having access to damn near all of the pertinent data about me that all of that context probably wasn’t available to the bag screening station at the front gate. I get it, but that doesn’t excuse the fact that a corporation enabled their employee to submit to capricious accusations of nefarious intent for the possession of duct tape.

Now, there are other Disney parks, and we had other, better, experiences. However I no longer trust Disney to maintain the illusion that I’m a valued guest. If I were a valued guest, my kids would be able to wear those stupid magic bracelets rather than having to keep them stored in Mom and Dad’s backpacks so they don’t get lost.

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Ray Hanna – The “Master”

11 years ago on the 1st of December, the airshow scene lost one of its biggest names and one of its early founders; Ray Hanna:

Having learned to fly in his home country of New Zealand, Ray joined 79 Squadron of the RAF flying Meteors. Building from his RAF career, flying many of the early jets before in 1965 he was appointed as the No.3 pilot of the then new Red Arrows formation team.

Two of Ray’s old aircraft at Goodwood in 2015

He went on to become team leader of the team for four seasons. There are countless pictures from this era of Ray demonstrating his now legendary low flying skills in the tiny Folland Gnat. His time in the Red Arrows cemented Ray as a legend of display flying.

Having left the RAF in 1971 Ray went on to fly 707s for a number of airlines before being introduced to the aircraft that would become synonymous with the Hanna family name. Ray was invited to fly Spitfire IX MH434, then owned by Adrian Swires.

MH434 in the hangar at Duxford

In 1981 Ray and his son, Mark formed the Old Flying Machine Company and they acquired MH434 in 1983, this purchase went on to make airshow history.

Along with the many other aircraft the company operated over the years,’434 became a well known TV and film star.

Two big “Moments” come to mind when thinking about Ray’s on screen appearances; First there is his low pass in the Mustang in Empire Of The Sun, complete with open canopy and a wave.

Then of course there was the shot of Ray and ‘434 flying under a bridge during the filming of the Piece of Cake mini series, an exceptional piece of flying. I remember watching an interview a few years ago where Ray shrugged this special piece of flying off as a straightforward task, which shows just how modest he was.

Ray reprised his leading role in an aerobatic team when he formed the Breitling Fighters formation display team, still regarded as one of the best warbird display acts ever.

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MH434 rolls out at Duxford in 2015

I only consciously discovered Ray Hanna at the Chailey D-day airshow in 2004. I remember watching MH434 roar down the runway, lift up, raise the gear and the in trademark Hanna fashion the Spitfire dropped back down as low as seemed possible, before disappearing behind trees along side the runway. After what seemed like an age, breath held, the spitfire climbed up effortlessly at the end of the runway and disappeared into the hold.

I was hooked.

Ray started his display by diving in towards the crowd, dropping behind the tree line in front of us before pulling up from behind it into a graceful loop, what followed was a spellbinding routine that no doubt caused my Spitfire obsession that would last for the next few years.

I only managed to see his displays for a couple of seasons, but I’m sure I remember every one. Biggin Hill of 2005 springs to mind, where Ray displayed MH434 closing the show, ducking in and out of the surrounding valleys with the airfield silent.

I also recall the short solo routine performed at Legends 2005, a solo spitfire at Legends was not a common sight and I swear the clouds cleared for those few minutes, this proved especially poignant as it was to be Ray’s final Legends.

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The Old Flying Machine pilots continue Ray’s legacy for dramatic, low displays.

I was lucky enough to be at Duxford in October of 2005 and I saw what I believe was Rays final solo display, I remember it being just as good as any other I’d ever seen. I recently found a youtube clip of that display that confirms my memory, a Legend right till the end.

There are countless other moments I would have loved to have seen, with both Ray and his son Mark flying all manner of aircraft. We have the footage now that keeps both of this pilots stories alive. Though I was never fortunate enough to meet them their reputation as wonderful people speaks for itself and they are both hugely missed.

Ray’s early display flying days were carried out in the Folland Gnat. Though generally in Red rather than Yellow!

With Rays sad passing there was concern that his long time steed, MH434 may depart these shores, or at least Duxford, thankfully this wasn’t the case. The Old Flying Machine Company continue to operate both the Spitfire and Mustang and still display in true Hanna style. Whenever I watch MH434, subconsciously I am watching and missing Ray, a huge loss to the airshow scene and the world.

It’s hard to believe now that 10 years have passed since we last saw Ray grace the skies. Every time I see MH434 dancing around the skies I can’t help but think of Ray and the iconic moments he created.

I’ll leave you with this footage of one of Ray’s greatest moments:

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  1. neville johns says:

    I consistently go to my computer to take me to ray and mark hanna to all their recorded moments of flying displays and gatherings which included warbirds at Wanaka newzealand. I carry their memories with a real sentimental sadness that they have passed on but their recordings will be forever replayed in my household as long as I am alive. I wish the old flying machine company management and staff all the best for generations to come. Neville johns Auckland newzealand

    • maggie radcliffe says:

      Hi Neville
      have just seen your comments (25/08/2019), you do not know me or my husband Tony but we started the TIGER SQUADRON with Ray and Mark in 1996 also a gentleman called Martin Thompson, it was a special time for us to know Ray & Mark, later in 1998 we left Tiger Squadron, a friend of mine Carolyn Grace & Spitfire ML407 wanted to start a supporters group, so we became involved for over 10 years. I guess you can call Tony & I “Walking History” we do have photos from those days. Perhaps you might like to see some of them !!

      We are going to Duxford this September for the Air Show, they are flying a memorial display for Mark, 20 years almost to the day that we lost him.

      All good wishes

      Maggie & Tony
      (No 1 &2 Tiger Squadron members)

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