Red Stewart presents five skin-crawling creeps in video games… Why oh why do storytellers do this? Why do they feel the need to drop spiders down our backs (metaphorically) through having us face a genuinely disturbing character? We get that video games are less-restricted than movies in many respects, but does that really justify throwing […]
Video Game Review – Struggling
Red Stewart reviews Struggling for PC (Steam)… Much like how Ren & Stimpy inspired an era of gross-out cartoons, I’ve always felt that Super Meat Boy and, to a greater extent, The Binding of Isaac, had a similar effect on the indie game market. Both came out within a year of each other, showcased a morbidly appealing aesthetic, had violent […]
Sony reveals PlayStation 5 prices and release date
Last week, Microsoft and Phil Spencer officially started next generation’s console war by announcing the prices for the Xbox Series X and Series S. The former will be $499/£449 while the latter will be $299/£249. Interestingly, for the first time, you will have the option to do a monthly payment plan via Xbox’s “All Access” […]
The Happiest Plot Twists in Video Games
Red Stewart presents heartwarming moments in video games… Plot twists are typically designed to shock people into sadness. You are seeing something that has now completely changed your perspective on the prior narrative, turning it into a hodgepodge of existential demise. Or does it have to be so? Sometimes plot twists are used for the […]
10 Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Rip-Off Cartoons
Marvelous Videos presents ten TMNT rip-offs that aren’t half-bad… Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles….how in the world did such a concept even leave the writing table? How crazy did you have to be to take teenage superheroes, make them anthropomorphic turtles, and and combine them with a ninja motif? Well, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird succeeded […]
Terrifying 80s Horror TV Shows That Aged Surprisingly Well
Marvelous Videos on the 80s horror TV shows that have aged surprisingly well… Horror is a great genre for low-budget filmmakers, but that doesn’t mean it translates well to all low-budget mediums. Back in the day, many shows tried to cash in on the 80s surge in terror by producing schlock for TV. It got […]
We Really Shouldn’t Laugh, But… Darkly Funny Moments in Video Games
Red Stewart presents 5 darkly funny moments in video games… Humans are one of the animals to have developed a sense of humor on this planet, and with that humor has come a myriad of comedic genres- you have your typical romcom, slapstick, and blue, all the way to dramedy. And then there’s black humor: […]
Video Game Review – Bor
Red Stewart reviews Bor for PC (Steam)…. There’s not much to say about the platforming genre that hasn’t already been said. It’s a simple concept that opens itself up to a myriad of design features limited only by the imagination of its creators. Bor is the latest in a string of like-minded releases from the […]
8 Essential Live-Action Anime Movie Adaptations
Marvelous Videos presents the best live-action anime adaptations…. Behind video games, anime is one of those mediums that has rarely translated well to a live action format. What you can accomplish in a series with a distinct artistic direction tends to outweigh the constraints imposed by the real world. We’ve seen this happen with such […]
Cult Classic 90s Cartoons That Were Slow To Find Their Audience
Marvelous Videos with ten 90s cult classic cartoons that were slow to find their audience… If the 80s laid the foundation for profitable cartoons, the 90s reaped it to no end. Everyone talks about Batman: The Animated Series and Hey Arnold! because they were a huge success, but how about The Adventures of Tintin or SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron? The reality […]
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