David Oxford

It's difficult to imagine in this day and age that there was ever a time when bacon double-cheeseburgers were not a regular part of the menu in just about any fast food burger joint you can think of. And yet, it really wasn't all that long ago (relatively speaking)...

I like 7UP, and I like Pac-Man. Seems that I would have been the perfect demographic for a commercial such as this at one time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skuAcMbG1HA Sadly, I don't remember it from growing up-- probably a bit before my time, if I had to guess by...

With Power Rangers going into its 18th year with enhanced reruns of the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, some feel that it's time for a reboot, not unlike numerous other series-- Transformers, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, G.I. Joe, and Teenage Mutant...

This was a heck of a year for Power Rangers, Super Sentai, and Kamen Rider, all part of the genre collectively known as tokusatsu. Here is a neat tribute someone on Topless Robot linked to, which pays homage to Disney's Power Rangers RPM, Adness' Kamen Rider Dragon...

This may just be one of the most messed-up things I've seen in quite some time, though it's safe for work: The way they really roar at the hand-chopping, the "I am your father" line, and the fall is just... well, as Topless Robot put it, "it's like you're watching the...

To go with the article I posted earlier, here's the first part of the first episode of this last new season of Power Rangers, "The Road to Corinth:" Parts 2 and 3 can be found here and here. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

Here's another commercial from Coke, and from just last year. Unfortunately, I'm not certain of where it originated, but it's a good one: Wow, what a gift for that dog. I bet he's happy. And I think that may wrap it up for tonight. I may post some more in the coming...

Short, but sweet. Who doesn't remember this one? The breath of relief from the final Kiss always makes me smile a little. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

Of course, when it comes to Christmas commercials, one cannot overlook the one company who has perhaps associated itself with the holiday better than any other, Coca-Cola: Too bad the text had to get in the way of such a lovely piece. There was also another version of...

Switching gears slightly, here's one for the SEGA Genesis, which all the kids wanted to play (except the smart ones!*): You've got to hand it to him, he accepts the gift with far more dignity than certain other recipients of video game consoles. *just kidding. --LBD...

Here is a Sears commercial for the Super NES and Game Boy, believed to be from the Christmas of 1992 (though I think it may be 1991, given the lineup of titles shown): Interesting that Super Mario World still has the "Super Mario Bros. 4" subtitle attached. If memory...

Oh, I very nearly forgot-- over at The Mega Man Network, Heatman has posted a classic Flash cartoon he and Andrew Dickman worked on called "A Hokey Dr. Wily Christmas Special." You can find and enjoy that here. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

And for our final video game Christmas cartoon, we're going back to the world of Mario for a "Cave Christmas." While I was hungry for anything Super Mario World at the time, The New Super Mario World (proper name) wasn't my favorite of the "trilogy," such as it was....

Since Protodude beat me to the punch, I'll just say that if you want some winter-ized clips of Mega Man, MegaMan NT Warrior, MegaMan Star Force, and a Christmas-themed portion of Upon a Star, then all you have to do is click here. --LBD "Nytetrayn"

Of course, Mario and friends aren't the only video game heroes to celebrate the season; Pac-Man has been known to save the holiday on occasion as well: More to come. --LBD "Nytetrayn"