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Dueling Analogs

Dueling Analogs

If you haven't seen it yet, there's a new webcomic that started late last year, later half of November in fact, called Dueling Analogs. It's quickly becoming a favorite of mine, thanks to some pretty good art/coloring, and plenty of oldschool gaming references. It's a...

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From over at PA.

Sort of an inside joke. Someone said that if you cut off the bottom quarter of the picture, Samus looks pregnant. Things escalated from there, until we wound up with this: For some reason, I totally roffled. LBD "Nytetrayn"

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Did you know?

Long before there was Charles Marinet, Bob Hoskins, Walker Boone, or Captain Lou, Mario was a silent movie star. LBD "Nytetrayn"

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Amusing sigs, from the PA forums.

Doc wrote:Bullshit. The other day on NPR I heard that China was catching up to the US in oil consumption. "THE HELL THEY ARE," I thought, and I'll be damned if I didn't floor it the rest of the way home. --- AbsoluteZero wrote:I'm in America, and Willy most certainly...

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Humor is the name of the game.

Shopping for a Batmobile. And if you liked Super Mario Bros. Z episode 1, then you might like episode 2, now with more fighting(but don't worry, it still keeps the Mario tone). The action part of this series kicks off with this episode, and hopefully the fight scenes...

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4chan’s influence.

So there's this meme in 4chan wherein they took a panel of a comic, and removed whatever it was that these scientists(?) are supposed to be seeing, thereby letting creative types fill in the blanks. Me, I had to go a few steps further. Also, for no reason at all...

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Oh, Right. Sure.

That's pretty much what David Reeves, the CEO for Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, had to say yesterday. "We have built up a certain brand equity over time since the launch of PlayStation in 1995 and PS2 in 2000 that the first five million are going to buy it,...

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New Super Mario Bros.: Did you notice…?

If you come across a red Koopa Troopa(they're easier to keep an eye on) or a Goomba in New Super Mario Bros., keep an eye on them. They dance to the music on certain beats. Gotta love the small touches in a game. Also, the Power-Ups seem to do it, too; a Magic...

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Hmm.

One thing woekitten and I agree on is that we really do feel bad for the fate which befell Gunpei Yokoi, during Yamauchi's administration at Nintendo. The man came up with all manner of creations in R&D1, including Metroid, Kid Icarus, and Game & Watch. Before...

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Surprise, surprise. This has nothing to do with E3.

And in a way, I'm regretful of that. Because it means no new game for the series was announced. Well, except for the arcade original being on XBox Live Arcade. So I guess this is a celebration of that. Anyway, in the interest of sharing, and because someone FINALLY...

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Sonic the Hedgehog

Yeah, I'm stoked. Gives me a reason to look at another next-gen besides the Wii, anyway. Though with money being what it is, I'm not sure if that's good or bad, but I shan't complain. That is the nature of the business, and I've known this for years now, like it or...

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Where Can You Find It?

As though the name "Wii" hasn't been hammered on enough already, here's a little more, in defense of the name. I pretty much get what he's saying, and agree with it, particularly with the international part. One has to admit, "Nintendo Wii" does sound a little more...

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DiC Nintendo Cartoons: A Primer

I just typed a reply to a topic over at Penny Arcade regarding the Mario toons, and it went longer than I'd expected. Since I invested all that into my post, I'd hate to see it disappear with another forum crash, or simply age, so I'm reposting it here. Super Mario...

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Is Sonic “Bad?”

Did Michael Jackson help create the soundtrack for Sonic 3? Some people seem to think so. It's interesting, to say the least. And the replacement music really sucks, also, to say the least. Wish they'd gone into more depth. Like that last MJ song, what was that...

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HERE COMES THE PAIN.

Behold. The CDi intros and endings for their Zelda games. Watch at your own risk. Interestingly enough, according to Guard Convoy who posted this at The Allspark, the gameplay is surprisingly solid despite some silly mechanics, like one-hit bosses(with the right...