http://shezcrafti.com A gamer, geek, and girl who doesn't get out much. Fri, 18 May 2012 23:43:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://shezcrafti.com/15-dope-sega-nintendo-rap-lyrics-from-back-in-the-day/ http://shezcrafti.com/15-dope-sega-nintendo-rap-lyrics-from-back-in-the-day/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 21:11:35 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=5505
(By the way, are white girls allowed to say “dope”?) Rap’s love affair with video games is nothing new . Rappers have been dropping video game references since back in the day, which for me began in the late ‘80s and lasted through 1999, the year I graduated high school. During that time I was [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/15-dope-sega-nintendo-rap-lyrics-from-back-in-the-day/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/straight-outta-console-nintendo-infused-nerdcore-hip-hop/ http://shezcrafti.com/straight-outta-console-nintendo-infused-nerdcore-hip-hop/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:20:34 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=4177
Straight Outta Console: The Nintendo Thumb Mixtape is a fresh as hell nerdcore album by rapper Heath McNease that sounds like what was born after your Nintendo banged a hip hop CD. No, really–it does!  Have a listen:   “I did it all for Tanuki?” Come on now, that’s some clever shit. Actually, the whole [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/straight-outta-console-nintendo-infused-nerdcore-hip-hop/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/retro-blast-the-power-glove-instruction-manual-from-1989/ http://shezcrafti.com/retro-blast-the-power-glove-instruction-manual-from-1989/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:27:31 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=1990
Over the weekend, my boyfriend was at his parent’s house digging through some boxes of old junk in the basement when he unearthed something that could practically be considered an archaeological discovery by gamer’s standards: the original Power Glove Instruction Manual from 1989!  And in almost perfect condition! As soon as I got over my immediate jealousy [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/retro-blast-the-power-glove-instruction-manual-from-1989/feed/ 1 http://shezcrafti.com/like-8-bit-music-youll-heart-leeni/ http://shezcrafti.com/like-8-bit-music-youll-heart-leeni/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:51:56 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=1592
She’s got two Gameboys and a microphone. A girl after my own heart, Leeni is a 26-year old who spent much of her childhood firmly planted in front of the Nintendo.  Influenced by 8-bit artists on MySpace as well as classics like The Beatles and Elias Smith, Leeni’s music is an enjoyable  blend of the [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/like-8-bit-music-youll-heart-leeni/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/nintendo-at-e3-epic-yawn-for-the-most-part/ http://shezcrafti.com/nintendo-at-e3-epic-yawn-for-the-most-part/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:39:42 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=349
Following along with Nintendo’s E3 press conference on Twitter, the live reactions were less than enthusiastic.  Well, it’s no wonder with a presenter like this: Does she look excited about Nintendo to you? For the most part, Nintendo’s presentation ambled along like an old woman with a bad hip.  The overall experience was so blah, [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/nintendo-at-e3-epic-yawn-for-the-most-part/feed/ 0 http://shezcrafti.com/sony-ps3-sales-slip-not-surprisingly/ http://shezcrafti.com/sony-ps3-sales-slip-not-surprisingly/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:10:52 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=109
Today CNN Money reports that sales of Sony’s PS3 have plummeted 19% from last year’s figures and the console is literally “dying on the shelves.”  Meanwhile, Xbox 360’s 2008 sales have improved over 2007 and Nintendo’s Wii continues to be a sellout since its launch. So why am I not surprised? Huge Pricetag When it [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/sony-ps3-sales-slip-not-surprisingly/feed/ 2 http://shezcrafti.com/geeky-things-im-thankful-for/ http://shezcrafti.com/geeky-things-im-thankful-for/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:09:25 +0000 shezcrafti http://shezcrafti.com/?p=8
Thanksgiving is just two days away. Come Thursday I hope to be in a full-fledged turkey and wine-induced coma, surrounded by family and friends, kicking off a blissful four days of gaming, couching, Netflixing, and leftovers. Gearing up for the long weekend has got me thinking about all the geeky things I’m thankful for. Here’s [...]]]> http://shezcrafti.com/geeky-things-im-thankful-for/feed/ 0