Features
Welcome to the newly-revised Features page! This is where you’ll find posts made that go a little beyond the typical blog fare, or past regular posts such as The Daily ‘Shroom and Points of Interest.
They are listed from the newest on top to the oldest at the bottom.
Let’s Read the Original Super Mario Bros. Manual – 9/14/15
A Weird Look Back at Metal Gear – 9/2/15
The Fantastic Four’s Greatest Enemy – 8/10/15
My Otakon 2015 Experience – 8/7/15
Please Understand – Remembering Satoru Iwata – 7/15/15
Review: Harvey’s Mysterious New Stuffed Pizza Burger – 7/13/15
Review: Archie #1 – 7/8/15
The Best Square Enix Games Which Aren’t Final Fantasy – 6/28/15
Revisiting Oxford’s Arcade – 6/22/15
The Top 5 Moments from Nintendo’s E3 2015 Digital Event – 6/18/15
The Top 5 Moments from Sony’s E3 2015 Press Conference – 6/17/15
The Top 5 Moments from Microsoft’s E3 2015 Press Conference – 6/15/15
The Problem with the Girls’ Costumes in Ghostbusters Puzzle Fighter – 6/12/15
Materialized Girl – The gradual reemergence of Sonic’s old flame. – 6/9/15
Review: Burger King’s HP (and A1?) Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger – 6/8/15
The Unsettling Increase in Mortal Kombat’s Brutality – 5/31/15
PMO Food Science, Vol. 1: The South St. Poutine Burger – 5/26/15
35 Years of Pac-Man – 5/23/15
KFC Goes Gaming in Colonel Quest – 5/21/15
The Unreal Downside of Virtual Reality in Gaming – 5/13/15
Rebooting the McDonaldland Gang – 5/11/15
Thanks, Mom, for Getting Me into Video Games – 5/10/15
All the Fun Stuff What I Seen Yesterday – 5/8/15
Toy Infinity and Beyond: Why WB Should Join the Toy Figure Video Game Market – 4/13/15
Why Don’t Mario and Live Action Mix? – 2/9/15
Looking Back at Blockbuster, Part 3: Behind the Counter – 12/31/14
’10 Reasons the Nintendo 3DS is the Best Console for Christmas’ – 12/23/14
Touching and Trying Sony’s Xperia Z3 Series – 12/17/14
Review: Burger King’s Ultimate Original Chicken Sandwich and Poutine à la Burger – 12/16/14
Movie Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) – 12/15/14
My Trip to the Annual Toys“R”Us Holiday Toys Preview Event – 9/8/14
Seven Reasons Why Simon Belmont Belongs in Super Smash Bros. – 9/3/14
14 Characters Who Need to Be in Hyrule Warriors – 9/2/14
The Disappointing Turn of Club Nintendo – 7/29/14
Movie Review: Transformers 4: Age of Extinction – 6/27/14
Four Reasons Why Pac-Man Belongs in Super Smash Bros. – 6/24/14
Life & Death with Archie: The Paul Kupperberg Interview – 6/17/14
Review: Burger King’s Chicken Big King Sandwich – 6/15/14
The Top 5 Moments from Nintendo’s E3 2014 Press Conference – 6/11/14
The Top 5 Moments from Sony’s E3 2014 Press Conference – 6/10/14
The Top 5 Moments from Microsoft’s E3 2014 Press Conference – 6/10/14
From the Other Side: One Year Later (2013 Review Edition) – 6/9/14
Why Danica Patrick Fits in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – 5/26/14
Donkey Kong, Unsung Hero of the 16-Bit Wars – 5/23/14
An Open Letter to Pepsi and Pizza Hut for 2015 – 4/14/14
Reminiscing About the Ultimate Warrior – 4/13/14
Life with Archie Ends – 4/8/14
Am I Supposed to “Like” WWE? – 4/6/14
Transformers Generations “Thrilling 30″ Optimus Prime Review – 4/5/14
Dollar Store Dimwittery and the Soft Launch of the Nyteworks YouTube Channel – 4/3/14
The Discarded Dozen – 3/28/14
Looking Back at Blockbuster, Part 2: The World Video Game Championships – 2/14/14
Thoughts on Marketing the Wii U – 1/20/14
Review: Super Mario Bros. 2: The Online Sequel Webcomic – 1/16/14
Looking Back at the Classic HBO Intro – 1/7/14
How I Became a Fan: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 11/9/13
Looking Back at Blockbuster, Part 1: Beginnings – 11/8/13
Review: Lay’s ‘Do Us a Flavor’ Chips – 9/22/13
Review: Lay’s ‘Do Us a Flavour’ Chips – 8/30/13
From The Other Side: Nintendo 2013 – 8/4/13
From The Other Side: Sony 2013 – 7/14/13
SEGA Un-Confidential: A Past Look to the Future with 32X, Sonic & Knuckles, Power Rangers, & More – 6/28/13
Review: Pizza Hut’s Cheesy Beef Poutine Pizza, Plus Smokey Maple Bacon – 6/27/13
E3 2013 – My Thoughts on the E3 Nintendo Direct – 6/12/13
E3 2013 – My Thoughts on Sony’s Press Conference – 6/11/13
E3 2013 – My Thoughts on Microsoft’s Press Conference – 6/10/13
The Big Haul for May 2013 – 6/2/13
Review: KFC’s Smoky BBQ Bacon Filler Sub – 5/31/13
From the Other Side: One Year Later – 5/30/13
Review: Pizza Hut’s Crown Crust Pizza – 4/7/13
My Idea for Sonic’s Next Title – 3/22/13
Looking Back: Discovering Luigi’s Mansion – 3/22/13
The Pac is Back! Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures Coming in Fall 2013 – 2/17/13
Commercial Break – 2/9/13 – 2/9/13
My Lucky Day: Fabulous Video Game Finds – 11/11/12
Mini-Review: Burger King’s Wii U Toys – Wii U Sticker Dispenser and Luigi – 11/11/12
Wreck-It Ralph: “I’m Gonna Review It!” – 11/5/12
The Worst Thing About the Wii – 11/4/12
Mini-Review: Coca-Cola Freestyle Machine – 10/28/12
Review: Pizza Hut’s Hot Dog Stuffed Crust Pizza – 10/28/12
The Top Nine Other Things I Want Reinvented in the New TMNT – 9/30/12
My Thoughts on Nickelodeon’s TMNT Episode 1: Rise of the Turtles part 1 – 9/30/12
Nickelodeon Should Bring the Super Shredder Back to TMNT – 9/29/12
Review: Harvey’s Great Canadian Pulled Pork Burger & Pulled Pork Poutine – 9/10/12
Update to “Building a Better Mario Kart” – 9/6/12
Dear Microsoft: Let Rare Remake These Classic Games! – 9/3/12
Building a Better Mario Kart: What I Would Change – 9/3/12
What I Love in Mario Kart – 9/2/12
Super Mario Kart Turns 20: Looking Back – 9/2/12
Awesome Art: Yoshi’s Island of Dreams – 8/20/12
Review: Burger King’s Onion Rings Flavoured Snacks – 8/10/12
VGDC to Make ‘Rise of the Mushroom Kingdom 5′ as Tribute to the Late Randy Solem – 8/10/12
Fun with Golden’s Super Mario Bros. The Movie Coloring Book – 8/8/12
Blast from the Past: Cool Art from The Legend of Zelda Folder – 8/6/12
Charles Martinet Wants More Super Mario Sunshine – 7/24/12
Urban Champion: The Movie – 7/22/12
Review: Pizza Hut’s White Pizza with Garlic Shrimp Signature Single – 7/15/12
The Forgotten Super Mario World Commercial and What It Means to Me Now – 7/15/12
Review: Burger King’s Maple BBQ Tendergrill Chicken Sandwich – 7/15/12
Looking Back: When Mario Became a Badass – 7/3/12
Have a Mario Christmas with Pepsi – 6/22/12
Is Bowser Kidnapping Peach Really What We Want? – 6/20/12
Review: Boom Studios’ Garfield Comic Book, Issues #1 & 2 – 6/19/12
The Legend of Iron Massimo – 6/18/12
Too Much Wii, Not Enough U? – 6/16/12
Miyamoto Names His Favorite Mario Game, and I Couldn’t Be Happier – 6/16/12
New Super Mario Bros. 2: Going for the Gold Again – 6/13/12
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron: The Mighty Have Risen – 6/13/12
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate: Simon Gets His Due – 6/13/12
From the Other Side: Nintendo’s E3 Press Conference – 6/10/12
From the Other Side: Sony’s E3 Press Conference – 6/9/12
From the Other Side: Microsoft’s E3 Press Conference – 6/9/12
E3 2012 – My Thoughts on: Nintendo’s Press Conference – 6/9/12
E3 2012 – My Thoughts on: Sony’s Press Conference – 6/8/12
E3 2012 – My Thoughts on: Microsoft’s Press Conference – 6/7/12
Who Needs Batman: Arkham City for Wii U? – 6/6/12
Now Appearing in Nintendo Power… – 8/7/11
Me vs. Amazon’s Magazine Subscriptions – 5/17/11
Cole Slaw – 3/21/11
Kid Icarus: Downfall? – 2/27/11
Nintendo vs. Memory – 12/20/10
Super Mario All-Stars and Luigi’s Loss – 12/5/10
Two Thoughts on Kinect – 11/7/10
What Ever Happened to Longevity in Gaming? – 10/31/10
G.I. Joe: A Duke Diagnosis – 9/26/10
Were You an Activision Master Gamer? – 9/19/10
What Entertains the Entertainers? A Look at Technological Progression in Mario – 8/24/10
The Legend of Pants – 8/22/10
Revenge of the 90’s: The Fate of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – 8/9/10
McDonald’s Brings Back the Double Cheeseburger, and Where We’ve Gone Since – 7/24/10
Auditioning at TFcon with David Kaye – 7/24/10
Finally Finished Yoshi’s Island DS – 7/10/10
Come See the Secret Side of Fast Food – 6/27/10
Guest Article: Happy Fun Times: The Top Ten Eighties Properties to Revive! – 6/21/10
The Bow on Birdo and More – 6/14/10
A Look Back at 30 Years of Pac – 5/23/10
Remembering Owen Hart (Again) – 5/23/10
No Review for Iron Man 2? – 5/16/10
The Hunt for Tato Skins – 1/18/10
Super Mario Collection Commercial – 1/17/10
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Generation 2 – 1/4/10
Burger King Ad Introduces the Bacon Double-Cheeseburger – 1/2/10
The End of the Power Rangers – 12/27/09
Last-Minute Wii Shopping Ideas – 12/21/09
Tails and Sonic 2 Turn 17 – 11/27/09
Turtles Forever: The End of an Era – 11/20/09
Nintendo 64 Revealed at E3 1996 – 11/8/09
The Miz: “I’m a Casual Gamer, and I’m Awesome” – 10/19/09
R.I.P., Captain Lou; We’re Gonna Miss You – 10/15/09
Video Games That Display… Turtle Power! – 9/28/09
Pepsi: Right Now, Hey, It’s Your Tomorrow – 9/7/09
Dead Man Crossing – 8/17/09
Celebrating 20 Years of Blast Processing – 8/15/09
A Look at Aging Gamers – 8/12/09
Game Boy and Me: Advancing into Adulthood (part 2) – 8/7/09
Enjoying a Can of Coke in the Summertime – 8/6/09
Game Boy and Me: A Childhood Apart (part 1) – 8/1/09
It’s All About the Name, and How You Play It – 6/11/09
Celebrating 25 Years of TransFormers: 1984-2009 – 5/8/09
Impressions of OutRun Online Arcade – 4/27/09
Building Excite-ment, part 3: Excite Truck – 4/19/09
Building Excite-ment, part 2: Excitebike 64 – 4/9/09
Building Excite-ment, part 1: Excitebike – 3/30/09
A Look Back at McDonald’s Playland – 1/29/09
Oldschool Turtle Tribe – 11/18/08
15 Years of Wario, part 3: Charles Martinet Celebrates with Kombo – 9/15/08
The Top 6 Most American Video Game Characters – 7/4/08
15 Years of Wario, part 2 – 5/22/08
An Evening at Video Games Live – 3/3/08
15 Years of Wario, part 1 – 2/1/08
Video Game Adver-Comics – 11/25/07
Contra 4: Konami Interviews Aggressively! – 8/27/07
The MegaMan Legends Collection Proposal – 1/28/07
A Short (?) Video History of Game Cartoons – 1/21/07
Dissecting a Hedgehog: An In-Depth Analysis of Sonic the Hedgehog – 11/5/06
The PMO Super Mario Bros. 2 Anniversary Special Feature Presentation – 11/2/06
Too Detailed, Or Not To Detail? – 10/29/06
Patrick Spaziante Interview – 10/22/06
Robocop vs. Terminator vs. Hollywood – 10/15/06