Archive | April, 2009

THE METAL MISFIT makes history!

30 Apr

April 2009 was the blog’s biggest month EVER for views, easily surpassing the previous record holder September 2008. So thanks to any and all who somehow found their way here and read my babble. Oh, and what better month to do this in than April 2009… TWO YEARS since I’ve started this blog.

Thanks to you all!

5 Examples of Bad NES Box Art

29 Apr

Hey, when there’s hundreds and hundreds of titles, you’re bound to see a few horrendously designed/drawn game boxes. The NES has had tons of really great box art, but here’s five that are bad, ugly, weird and just plain inexcusable.

Vice: Project Doom (1991, American Sammy)

Starring Huey Lewis and a Vietnamese hooker! This box art looks like something you might see from a Media Home Entertainment release. Seriously, I know the game is supposed to be pretty good (and apparently has tons of similarities to id Software’s DOOM), but was this really the best art choice to represent the game?

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Holy Crap! Remember… Video Arcades!? @ PoP!

26 Apr

The latest and greatest from Panels On Pages.

http://panelsonpages.com/?p=4116

WWE Backlash 2009 Predictions

24 Apr

Bold is my predicted winner.

World Heavyweight Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
John Cena (c) vs. Edge

Hm. That match that should have taken place at WrestleMania. These guys have great chemistry together and their promo on Smackdown a few weeks ago was gold. I have no doubt this is going to be a very entertaining match and that Edge will bring a title home to Smackdown.

…if CM Punk doesn’t cash in. Cashing in at the end of (during?) a last man standing match would be a perfect time to do it. >=)

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Mario: Renaissance Man

22 Apr

Mario (of Super Mario Bros. fame) is a man of many, many, many talents. He’s a jack-of-all-trades. He’s best known and loved for battling King Koopa and rescuing Princess Peach every time Nintendo puts out a new console, but what does he do for a living and for fun during the spare few moments Peach isn’t in trouble? I’m glad I asked…

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