Found one in the Pac-Nihlism:
"Thus far, the 21st century has been sort of an odd time for video games. We have seen drastic increases in graphical presentation, and it is becoming increasingly probably that video games will offer up environments that are visually indistinguishable from the real world within my lifetime."
If I walk into a mall with a knife and start stabbing at people, if I confess to using the knife, and if my fingerprints are the only ones found on the knife, then it's MY knife as far as anyone is concerned, even if I stole it.
"Watch out, he's got a Robot Master! He'll Cutman you!"
This picture in the Bucky O'Hare article. The mouseover text reads "Looks like some needs Swastika Drawing for Dummies". I'm assuming "Some" should be "Someone"
On your new article, during the passage discussing envy (which I love btw), you say this.
"Frustrated with his own inability to copy the Mario player's performance, the Luigi player might often choose to play to attempt to play through the entire fucking game.
In fact, Mario is guilty of every single (ONE or SIN) of the Seven Deadly Sins, from pride all the way down through sloth.
And not only is Mario guilty of all the Deadly Sins, but he commits each and every single one of them within the span of THE first Super Mario Bros. game.
Go ahead, make the predictable argument about HOW Mario is fighting for justice, opposing the evil tyranny of Bowser Koopa, and restoring order to the Mushroom Kingdom.
True, he rarely gets to BE the hero of the story, and the games where he is the main protagonist range from fucking awful to mediocre.
Mario is an immoral anti-hero who could GO toe-with-toe with Kratos, Duke Nukem, or anyone else for the title of Biggest Badass In Gaming.
Since 1985, his video games have been among the first ones that most normal children play.
Syd Lexia
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Feb 23 2011 08:54 pm
Well, to be fair, February 1986 was the Nintendo Entertainment System's proper launch into the American market, followed by further foreign markets. October 1985 was more of a test launch. If you really want to be technical, Mario had been available on home consoles prior to even 1985.
Licensed versions of Donkey Kong appeared on the Atari 2600, the Atari 7800, the Atari 8-bit, the Commodore 64, the Apple II, Colecovision, Intellivision, CPC Amstrad, and the Commodore VIC-20, most of them released in tthe 1982-1983 range, while Nintendo was still developing the Famicom and before they had an idea they were going to market it outside their domestic market.
The non-Super version of Mario Bros. was released on nearly all those consoles as well.
But 1986, for all intents and purposes, marks the beginning of Nintendo-mania as we know it.
Hey Syd, found a small typo on your Top 100 SNES Games Mega Man X3 writeup:
The Mavericks suddenly went berserk again, apparently under Doppler's orders, and its up to Mega Man X and Zero to stop him.
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Apr 11 2011 07:08 pm
Wrestlemania Sucks Article:
There's only one sure thing that you can bet will happen during this time of year.
I was a pretty big wrestling fan up for many years, up until around 2000 when things started to fall apart.
However I would much rather see m the WWF make better use of its roster instead of dragging out a Triple H vs. Batista match for an extra five minutes.
Found one in the McDonald's Halloween Pails article:
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In 1989, McDonald's decided that the pails needed BETTER ventilation. So whereas the original McBoo had four sets of small holes in its lid, the 1989 McBoo had six sets of larger holes. So if a guy ever puts a gun to your head and threatens to kill you unless you can tell him the difference between a 1986 McBoo pail and a 1989 McBoo pail, now your brains won't end up splattered all over wall.
Without that knowledge, it is easy for the viewer to misinterpret or fail to notice the red electronic eye that shines through the left lens of The Terminator’s sunglasses.
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Aug 28 2011 03:02 pm
Cheat Your Own Adventure: The Cave Of Time:
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The next page reveals what happens if I told the guard I was innocent.
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Sep 27 2011 04:36 pm
Lessons Learned From Are You Afraid Of The Dark, Season 3:
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Ian and Katie make a run for the Bridge of Souls, the one place that the Headless Horseman can't go.
15 Bullshit NES Game Endings:
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And then Billy gives Assistant Director Pileggi his address, gets arrested for possession, and gets sent to juvenile hall for a few months.
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Sep 29 2011 04:26 pm
Lessons Learned From Are You Afraid Of The Dark, Season 5:
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It seems that once she turns her victims into wolves, she kills them and takes their youth.
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After Jack kidnaps Scott, Jason breaks into the prison at night and they examine Jack's cell to try and figure out how he escaped and learn the truth: he never did.
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Sep 29 2011 06:32 pm
Jesus man, modify the original post.
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Oct 06 2011 03:38 pm
Come To The Dark Side, We Have Cookies.:
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Now that you've met my toilet, my sister, my nearest hospital and my future resting place, I guess it's time for me to crack open this box of cookies.
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This particular box of cookies has a "sell by" date of October 15, 1983.
A Salute To PrintMaster Plus 2.0:
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After great debate, the other board members and I have decided henceforth to reject your proposal on the grounds that it is crass and pedantic.
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The last thing this world needs is more lazy egotistical fuckheads, and PrintMaster Plus's stationery feature was unquestionably instrumental in creating untold dozens of smarmy bastards who cheated their way through college, bullshitted their way through interviews, and ended up with cushy jobs that they sneak out of two hours early every single day.
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What the fucking hell am I ever going to use an ant border for?
Also, you forgot to give a caption to the Christmas border.
Metroid: A Blind Run By Valdronius:
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Nevertheless, if you've read through the 100 Best NES Games Ever article, you may have seen my undoubtedly unpopular opinion that the original Legend of Zelda is an unplayable piece of garbage.
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If I am absolutely flummoxed, I may delve into the game's instruction manual, but other than that, it will be as if it is 1987 again and I am a drooling preschooler who just got this game from his parents.
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I am a little disappointed to find that only two vertical descents and two horizontal rooms separated me from the final battle with Mother Brain.
Happy Birthday/Anniversary Emily!:
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Justin looks at the old car and tries to touch it, but his hand goes through it, startling him.
Syd Lexia
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Nov 07 2011 11:23 am
jprime wrote:
15 Bullshit NES Game Endings:
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And then Billy gives Assistant Director Pileggi his address, gets arrested for possession, and gets sent to juvenile hall for a few months.
That was intentional. Fixed everything else, except your Oct 6 corrections, which I will fix tonight.
