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10/29/09: The 102nd article is up.
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The Five SNES Games You Play In Hell
Friends, I have seen the blackest depths of Hell. The good news is that they have Super Nintendo.
The bad news is that they don't have Legend of Zelda.
The Christmas Ornament Showcase
Guess what? I still have a bunch of Christmas ornaments from the 80s and early 90s.
Hey, I bet I could write an article about them.
Happy Meal Prizes, Round 1
I review five sets of classic Happy Meal toys for no apparent reason whatsoever.
What makes these toys classic? Easy, they're old.
Cheat Your Own Adventure: The Cave Of Time
In his second article, Dr. Jeebus fights his way through a series of deadly binary options.
If you used to love Choose Your Own Adventure books, run away and hold onto your false memories.
Mystery House
In 1980, Sierra On-Line, then known as On-Line Systems, released its first computer game.
Behold the black and green majesty of Mystery House!
The McDonald's Halloween Pails
In October 1986, McDonald's gave out cheap plastic pails in lieu of a fun Happy Meal prize.
Twenty years later, I finally decided to write about them.
Syd Lexia on Friday the 13th
In 1989, Jason Voorhees attempted to bring his psychotic Crystal Lake killing spree to the NES.
He was thwarted by six camp coeds with unisex haircuts and pastel outfits. Oh, and rocks.
The 100 Best NES Games Ever
Syd and friends unveil their list of the 100 greatest games for the greatest 8-bit console.
Is Barbie really on the list? You'll have to read it to find out.
Centipede: The Board Game
Read an article based on a board game based on a video game based on an insect. You'll like it.
For 2 Players, Ages 7-14
Summer Cleaning Crapstravaganza
While cleaning my house, I discovered twelve pieces of useless junk. Look at my junk.
Come on, just look at it.
Terrapin Logo
Before the Ninja Turtles, there was the Logo turtle. He didn't fight Shredder and he lacked any formal training in martial arts, but he was cool.
Also, he was more of a triangle than an actual turtle.
Syd Lexia on Devil World
In 1984, Nintendo made a video game with the word "devil" in the title.
Unfortunately, no one at Nintendo had any idea what the devil looked like.
Girls of the NES
You know what would be fun? Deciding how hot female characters from NES games are.
Well, maybe not. But I did it anyway.
A Totally Terrific Tribute To Taito
Alliteration is always awesome. You know what else is awesome? The Taito Corporation.
They did all sorts of other shit besides Bubble Bobble, you know.
Grapes Of Wrath: The Children's Book
OK, so this one time in high school English, I had to adapt a classic Steinbeck novel into a children's book.
It was fun.
Syd Lexia on Konami's Aliens
In 1990, Konami released an arcade game based on a classic James Cameron movie from 1986.
Does the game live up to the movie's awesomeness? Um... not quite.
Clarissa Explains It All: The Game
So apparently there's a board game based on Clarissa Explains It All.
You may be shocked to learn it's terrible.
Syd Lexia On Super Punch-Out!!
What's so "super" about Nintendo's follow-up to Mike Tyson's Punch-Out? Pretty much nothing.
WARNING: If you like this game, you won't like this review.
Into The Distance, A Ribbon Of Black
1985: In a decision that was meant to bury the band, Roger Waters quit Pink Floyd and embarked on a solo career.
1987: The remaining members release a kickass album.
Syd Lexia on Rolling Thunder
In 1986, the KKK, the gays, and a chemo patient in a blue dress kidnapped some chick and tried to take over the world.
Or something like that.
