ARTS. Have an idea for a story or review? Contact the editor at arts@theotherpress.ca Welcome back to Duckburg Duckiales: Remastered’ review By Angela Espinoza, Arts Editor eing a “90s kid, I only managed to catch the tail end of DuckTales during its rerun days (Darkwing Duck was more my territory). But that didn’t change the fact that diving into a pool of cash, gold, and treasures was the greatest possible thing any child could comprehend. So, understandably, the Internet's been pretty excited about DuckTales: Remastered, the updated re-release of the 1989 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) DuckTales game. This HD update is nothing short of insane with regards to all the work that went into it. Every single visual has been updated; the once pixilated characters are now clear-as- crystal, hand-drawn individual works of art. The chiptune DuckTales theme song has been cleaned up and, perhaps the biggest deal of all, much of the original voice cast was brought back to record dialogue—that includes 93-year-old Alan Young, voice of Scrooge McDuck himself, and he sounds exactly the same as he did 20 years ago. The game itself is truly meant for the nostalgic at heart. If you're not inclined to play an old school platformer, then obviously the game’s not for you. As someone who is far too used to little-to-no penalty deaths, getting adjusted to a three-life system again is a bit nerve-wracking. The controls, while tight, also take some time getting used to, and can make playing occasionally frustrating. All that said though, DuckTales: Remastered is a masterpiece in terms of updated games. The game is available on Steam, PS3, Xbox 360, and even Wii U... or should I say, woo- hoo! a Still of Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey in The Butler | Photo courtesy of Anne Marie Fox Living past its name ‘The Butler'is the next Forrest Gump By Jerrison Oracion, Contributor eleased in August, The Butler is more than its namesake. Based roughly on the life of White House butler Eugene Allen, the film explores the life of Cecil Gaines (an interpretation of Allen, played by Forest Whitaker), who tells his story after working as a butler for eight presidents over the course of 30 years. Also starring in the film are David Oyelowo as Gaines’ oldest son Louis, and Oprah Winfrey as Gaines’ wife Gloria. A big attraction for the film also comes from the many cameos and disguised casting, from Robin Williams as Dwight D. Eisenhower to John Cusack as Richard Nixon to Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan. And of course, Lee Daniels, known previously for his work on 2009s Precious, did a great job directing the film. Something of note is that The Butler is similar to 1994’s Forrest Gump in that both films feature a person who inspired people to do many things. While the film mainly focused on Gaines’ personal life, it would have been nice to see more of the conversations that he had with the various presidents (assuming they were had). Screenshotfom tee Pha mache sy Lg wwwtechnobuffalo.com ‘Simple and Clean’ nostalgia Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix’ review By Steven Cayer, Senior Columnist Suv, &y, &v @&v wy e i.e Le 1é Le t’s been 11 years since I was transported to the many different worlds of Final Fantasy and Disney combined. When Kingdom Hearts came out for the PS2 in 2002, I couldn’t stop playing it. Developed by Square Enix, Kingdom Hearts had revolutionary graphics that still hold up to this day. As of September 10, a compilation has finally come out. This includes Kingdom Hearts: Final Mix, Re:Chain of Memories, and 358/2 Days, all in pristine HD. To be perfectly clear, 358/2 Days is not an actual game, but a roughly three-hour movie of every cut-scene from the DS game (something I found the developers didn’t really make that clear). That said, I would’ve been happy enough with just the first Kingdom Hearts; back in the day, it was my favourite PS2 game. For the people like me who missed Re:Chain of Memories, the game reveals some key plot points that confused everybody who went straight to Kingdom Hearts 2. The story of Kingdom Hearts involves a boy named Sora and his friends, Riku and Kairi. On “Destiny Island,” they decide to travel the world. Sora, as it turns out, is a “Keyblade Master,” one chosen to “lock” the keyholes in every world, including Wonderland and Halloween Town. He teams up with Donald and Goofy to defeat the Heartless, shadow creatures that steal people’s hearts. No matter how many times I play Kingdom Hearts, I'll always go back— only now I get to go back in HD.