Stand Out Game Introductions

Well today I was playing an online Video Game Music quiz and I happened upon the opening theme of Cannon Fodder. I’ll just say that I had no idea what was coming there, it starts out with ska chords and goes into “♫ War, never been so much fun…♫” So for the focus of this article I will talk about some attention grabbing intros.  Not all of them need take the Cannon Fodder approach but all of them have some quality that makes them unforgettable.

Awesome Video of the Week: Mega Man 2.5D

Angry at Andrew for not continuing this potentially fun series, I decided to post a video in his absence… and I’m sure it will please everyone.

So… How many people, by a show of hands, liked Mega Man 2. Yeah? So did I. Sure, it was a tough game at parts, but it was FUN – something lacking in many of today’s games. Now, who here by a show of hands would play Mega Man 2 again if it was slightly modded to incorporate some of the finer points of 3D while still keeping the feel of the 2D game.

I’m sure the answer to that is a resounding yes, with the exception of the few of you who are too conservitive to change anything about the past.

Top 5: Fan Made Live-action Trailers

Video game movies: the subject that every true gamer fears the most. Why is that? Because, Hollywood doesn’t give a flying fuck about how good the movie is, all they care about is whether or not the name will sell tickets. However, today, I present to you, the Top 5 Fan Made Live-Action Trailers. The only criteria for this list was that it was a trailer, so sadly incredible on-line series like “Street Fighter: The Later Years” did not make the list.  So with out further ado, lets get started with my number 5 best trailer!

8-Bit Jesus!

This holiday season, forget about going to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, throw out your CD of Twisted Sisters, “A Twisted Christmas.” The Christmas album to rule all Christmas Albums is here! All give praise to the newly born

Have a merry 8-Bit Christmas!

COW-A-BUNGA DUDE! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Earlier today, I was watching the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, you know, the one made in 1990 that used a mixture of muppetry (thanks to Jim Henson Studios) and animatronics to bring the turtles to life on the big screen. After watching the movie for the “God only knows” time,  it got me thinking about how much the Turtles where more than just a movie, comic, set of video games, and just about every other consumer good you could think of, they were a way of life.