Posts Tagged ‘gaming comic’

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They Call Me Link

by David Stonecipher on February 19, 2012 at 12:46 am
They Call Me Link

The Legend of Zelda is one of gaming’s most beloved and celebrated franchises but that doesn’t stop many people from not understanding who Zelda is.  Because the series is named after Zelda, there are countless out there who think that the green-tunic wearing hero of the series (generally refered to as Link) is in fact named Zelda rather that the Princess of Hyrule whom the series is actually named after.

Over the years, gamers of all ages has been introduced to one of gaming’s most beloved series as they controlled the hero in the green tunic on his quest to save both Hyrule and Princess Zelda (whom many wonder why she needs saving in the first place considering how able-bodied the games have grown to depict her.)

The series may be named after Princess Zelda, but if I were given a purple rupee for every time that Link has stepped in to save the Kingdom of Hyrule, then I would need a wallet upgrade.  The heroic elf-eared “boy in the green outfit” isn’t afraid to clash steel, shoot arrows, throw bombs, or even travel through the fabric of time itself in order to rescue the princess and ensure the safety of the land.  Link is a hero in every sense of the word and on top of it all, he can play a mean ocarina too.

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Video Games and Beards

by David Stonecipher on December 22, 2011 at 11:44 pm
Video Games and Beards

As the age-range of the average video game player continues to increase, its only natural that game makers will begin to develop more mature titles as their demographic becomes more mature itself.  This is not to mean that games require more blood, gore, or sexuality.  Sometimes, older gamers only need a figure that they themselves can identify with.

Instead of creating entire new franchises that feature fresh, adult-themed characters; the world of gaming can just take its existing superstars and transform them into more mature figures of the industry.

There’s no easier way to do this than by slapping a beard on several established characters.  Because there’s nothing more mature than a man with a ferret on his chin.

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The World of WarioCraft

by David Stonecipher on October 25, 2011 at 11:55 pm
The World of WarioCraft

The new comic focuses on how a MMO might appear if it were set inside of Marios vibrant world of the Mushroom Kingdom. In this case, we’re just going to use World of Warcraft as a base for class types (afterall – if you understand what an MMO is then you’re, most likely familiar with WoW).

Ever wonder how Mario would look if he were a nature loving Druid? How about Bowser as a tank or Luigi the champion of light?  Follow that with with Toad laying plumber pipe totems and Yoshi with a Goomba pet?  How about Wario as a Dry Bones commanding Death Knight, Princess Daisy wielding the holy light of the Priest, a Shy Guy alongside his Warlock pet – King Boo, Koopa Troopa the Mage, and Waluigi as a sneaky Roque.

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Trust The Five-Second Rule

by David Stonecipher on October 17, 2011 at 10:57 pm
Trust The Five-Second Rule

Food existing in video games as a health and power-up item has become a classic staple of the industry, but am I the only one disturbed by the fact that we see characters eating randomly found food that just happens to laying directly on the ground.  Whether its slices of pizza in any TMNT arcade game, rolling mushrooms in Mario, or turkey legs in Final Fight we witness gaming heroes practicing horrible food safety attitudes.

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Co-optional

by David Stonecipher on October 11, 2011 at 5:40 am
Co-optional

Our latest video game comic is in response to this weeks reveal that Mass Effect 3 will indeed feature co-op multiplayer game play.  As expected, this news has cause a stir from both those for and opposing the announcement.  Those against are afraid that its addition will lessen the singleplayer experience while multiplayer fans have been waiting for this confirmation ever since it was rumored months back.

Players will be able to create their own characters, choosing a class picking from one of the various races from the Mass Effect universe to play on specific four player co-op missions.

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Old School Horror

by David Stonecipher on September 30, 2011 at 2:32 am
Old School Horror

Modeled after a pizza pie with a single slice removed, Pac-Man could be considered gaming’s first Survival Horror star.  Think about it, he spends most of his time fleeing from the undead while collecting items in a maze-like environment.  Sure, every once in a while he found a power pellet that allowed him to kill a ghost but they never stayed dead.  Nom-Nom-Nom.

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Monkey Duality

by David Stonecipher on August 23, 2011 at 8:34 am
Monkey Duality

Whether he’s hurling barrels at a construction site, smashing them to rescue his monkey pal (Diddy Kong) , or blasting himself out of them – The famed gorilla has become a black belt at all forms of barrel usage.  Alongside seeming ageless classic gameplay, Donkey Kong has managed to stay in the hearts of gamers because he’s quite the dynamic character.

Donkey Kong began his career as a villain in the original, self titled, arcade game where he stole Jumpman’s (who later became Mario) girlfriend and carried her to the top of a construction site.  Years later, DK would find himself as the hero when his island’s banana supply gets stolen.  This change from bad to good is one of the reasons that you can’t keep this ape down.

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Method Cosplay

by David Stonecipher on August 5, 2011 at 12:31 am
Method Cosplay

Ever wonder what would happen if a fan of Cosplay fully embraced the characters they dressed as, mimicking their traits and persona like a method actor?

Anytime that video game fans gather in order to celebrate the object of their devotion (such as conventions), then there is sure to be a wide array of gamers dressed as their favorite game characters.  Cosplay, as this act is known, is practiced by participants who don their costumes for many different reasons.  These range from those who join the ranks of Cosplay simply for fun to the individuals who take Cosplay very serously and strive to win competitions.
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Zombie Entertainment System

by David Stonecipher on July 31, 2011 at 12:21 am
Zombie Entertainment System

The great zombie game debate.

After becoming insanely rooted in pop-culture, zombies can be found in all forms of media; particularly so within the realm of video games.  The undead have risen in so many titles that many believe the addition of the reanimated corpses to simply be a lazy ploy (especially when they crop up in game’s whose setting where the addition of zombies is considered a stretch to the original story).  However, fans keep grabbing up these products so there are clearly many gamers out there who would disagree and obviously love the opportunity to make sure that the dead stay dead.

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May The Hat Be With You

by David Stonecipher on July 29, 2011 at 3:28 am
May The Hat Be With You

Any fan of the original Star Wars trilogy worth his salt would agree that Han Solo and his wookie comrade trumphs any Jedi out there.  Even though The Old Republic is set thousands of years before the events of the films doesn’t make the fake that smugglers are just plain cool any less prominent.  The release of the Star Wars: The Old Republic Intro Cinematic Trailer can attest to the greatnessthat a calm and cool smuggler can bring to the setting.  So much, in fact, that several gamers are more interested in smuggler, commando, bounty hunter, and other decidedly non-jedi classes.

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