The Rise and Fall of the WWE - A Timeline.

The World Wrestling Federation (now know as World Wrestling Entertainment) is my All-time favorite Wrestling company. Sadly,in recent years,the company has faced a Bunch of near-death experiences,all thanks to the Idiocy of Vincent Kennedy McMahon. Yes,the man who Saved the WWE,is also the one destroying it.

Retro Rebellion proudly presents,The Semi-Complete Timeline History of the WWE.

1953 - The WWE begins life as Capitol Wrestling Corperation,under the leadership of  Jess McMahon and his Son,Vincent J. McMahon. Their 1st event is held.

1954 - Upon His father's death,Vincent J. McMahon takes over the CWC.

195X - CWC joins the National Wrestling Allience (NWA). 

1963 - The CWC flrms the World Wide Wrestling Federation (the wwwf) after a despute with the NWA. "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers becomes the 1st WWWF Champion after leaving the NWA. Bruno Samartino becomes Champion after defeating Rogers soon after - And The Face of the Company.

196X - Vince J. McMahon exits the NWA. WWWF slowly finds success.

1970 - The WWWF sells out every show,especially at Madison Square Garden,which would be tbe company main venue until the late 80's.

1971 - Vince J. McMahon quietly rejoins the NWA. Vince J. McMahon's Son,Vincent K. McMahon joins the company as a color commentator.

1978 - Bob Backlund becomes the face of the company after defeating "Superstar" Billy Graham for the WWWF World Title.

1979 - The WWWF is shortened to the WWF,dropping the 'Wide' from their name. The World Wrestling Federation slowly became the most popular Wrestling Company in Northern America.

1980 - Vincent K. McMahon,forms Titan Sports.

1982 - Vince McMahon Sr. sells the WWF and the CWC to His Son and Titan Sports. The Main Headquarters is moved to Stanford,Connetticut. The Legendary Gorilla Monsoon debuts as a color commentator.

1983 - WWF leaves the NWA,permanatly this time. The WWF soon starts airing wrestling shows in syndication all over the U.S.,angering other promotions. 

1984 - Hulk Hogan becomes WWF Champion in January,beating the Iron Sheik for the Belt. The Hulkamania Era begins. In May,to gain a stronger foothold in the South,Vince McMahon buys out most of Georgia Championship Wrestling. This event would be known as "Black Saturday". Due to low ratings,and upset fans,Vince McMahon sells his portion of GCW to Jim Crockett Productions. Also in May,WWF's Talk Show,Tuesday Night Titans debuts. Late in the year,WWF would team up with the Entertainment industry. 

1985 - The Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection begins and so does the 80's Wrestling Boom. In January,WWF creates 'PrimeTime Wrestling' as their new Main Show. The show would eventually be hosted long-term by Gorrilla Monsoon and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan. In March,WWF's very first Pay-Per-View,WrestleMania,is born. Soon after,WWF PPV's would become the norm and WrestleMania wluld become a yearly event.

1986 - WWF did some experimentation with WrestleMania 2 by splitting it into 3 parts,each part being held at different venues (new york,chicago,and los angeles). In March,the WWF Slammy Awards show is created. The Slammys would become the most sparatic show in WWF History. In September,Tuesday Night Titans ends its run. 

1987 - WrestleMania 3 becomes the WWF's biggest PPV yet,with Hulk Hogan defending his Title against Andre the Giant in the Main Event. Later in November,WWF introduces it's 2nd annual PPV,Survivor Series. 

1988 - Even though it wasn't a PPV,The WWF created the 1st Ever Royal Rumble in January. In August,WWF would deliver it's 3rd Main PPV,SummerSlam. 

1989 - The 2nd Annual Royal Rumble aired on PPV and would become a PPV exclusive,becoming the 4th and final part of WWF's "Big 4" PPV's. Hulk Hogan became the 1st WWF Superstar to become a Hollywood Celeb.

1990 - At WrestleMania 6 in April,The Ultimate Warrior defeated Hulk Hogan to become the WWF Champion,making him the New Face of the Company. The Hulkamania Era was officially over and the Post-Hulkamania Era begins. WrestleMania 6 was also the 1st WWF PPV to be held in Canada. Sometime after WrestleMania,WWE would officially retire it's Women's Division,with Rockin' Robin being the last known champion. In September,Vince McMahon would establish The World Bodybuilding Federation and expand his empire. 

1991 - In January,Primetime Wrestling took on a new look and format,it was now a live show in front of a studio audience. Unfortunatly,Gorrilla Monsoon was no longer hosting,but would serve in a backstage role.

1992 - In January,Primetime Wrestling changes,yet again,by becoming a Round Table Discussion Show. The World Bodybuilding Federation shuts down,due to a Steroid Scandal that the WWE and Vince McMahon was allegedly involved in. Mostly thanks to this,many fans decided to abandon the WWF for,Rival Promotion,WCW. In August,WWF takes SummerSlam to the U.K. In October,Bret "Hitman" Hart becomes tbe WWF Champion - and the Face of the Company.

1993 - In January,Primetime Wrestling is replaced with Monday Night RAW,which becomes the WWF's new flagship show. WrestleMania 9 was the 1st WWE PPV event to take place in an outdoor arena. The WWF creates a 5th annual PPV,The King of the Ring,in June. In honor of Andre tne Giant,who recently passed away,the WWF creates The WWF Hall of Fame and makes the lovable French Giant its First Inductee. The WWF forms a short-term partnership with the USWA. Vince McMahon is indicted by the FBI for alleged steroid distribution and was forced to stand trial a year later. (I'll talk more about this another time). In July,the WWF enters the Post-Hogan Era,when the Hulk Hogan leaves the company. WWE revives it's Women's Division,with Alundra Blaze becoming the New Champion.

1994 - After WrestleMania 10,the WWF enters The New Generation Era. In July,The McMahon/WWF Steroid Trial Begins. One Month Later,Vince McMahon is aquitted of all charges,but the damage to his company had already been done. Despite all this,WWF remained strong in '94.

1995 - In May,WWE creates In Your House,a PPV that would air in the months that the "Big 4" and the King of the Ring didn't air. In July Jack Tunney,President of the WWF,stepped down from his position. Gorilla Monsoon was made Interm-President. In September,WWF's rival,WCW would debut It's Own Monday Night Show,called Monday Nitro. And since WWF was pre-empted,Nitro went unopposed for it's first episode. But,the very next week RAW returned and the Monday Night War officially began. Due to Alundra Blaze jumping ship to WCW in December,the WWF retired it's Women's Division,once again. WWF and WCW would trade wins each week and even tie on a few occasions. WWF would either win against or tie with WCW in the PPV War.

1996 - In March,Gorilla Monsoon officially becomes the President of the WWF. In Late-April,the Infamous 'Curtain Call' at MSG happened. In May,thanks to the 'Outsider Invasion' storyline,WCW,for the first time,defeated the WWF in ratings and would continue to win the Monday Night Waf until 1998. In July,WWF is decimated in the PPV buyouts by WCW's Bash at the Beach - Again,thanks to the WCW's 'Outsider Invasion' storyline,which would evolve into the nWo Storyline. WCW would continue to beat the WWF in PPV buyouts ,until January of '98. 

1997 - In February,The WWF introduces the European Championship,which the British Bulldog wins. WWF was getting beat in the Monday Night Wars and needed an edge. So The Night After WrestleMania 13,The New Genneration Era ended and a Transitional Era would begin. It was The Road To The Attitude Era or the Pre-Attitude Era. In April,"Stone Cold" Steve Austin was gaining popularity and would be set up for the next few Months to be the Face of the Next Big Era. After SummerSlam in August,The Attitude Era Began. In the Late Spring,WWF RAW would gain a 2nd Hour,called RAW is WAR,a nod to their war with WCW. In September,Gorilla Monsoon steps down as President of the WWF and the position is abandoned in favor of having a Commissioner instead. Sgt.Slaughter becomes that Commissioner. In October,WWF held their 1st Hell in a Cell Match,featuring Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker. The biggest game changer was at the Survivor Series in November,where the Montreal Screwjob took place. McMahon screwed Bret Hart out of his title and would become one of the most hated men in Wrestling after playing victim. Fans and Wrestlers alike hated him and Needed to see him get his ass kicked Hard!

1998 - In what seems like an eternity,The WWF Finally defeats WCW in the PPV War. This victory would lead the WWF to a comback trail. In Febuary,WWF brings in Mike Tyson to help promote WrestleMania 14. At WrestleMania 14,"Stone Cold" Steve Austin officially becomes the New Face of the company by winning the WWF Championship. Vince McMahon begins to embrace the hate he has and becomes the Evil Mr.McMahon. This leads to 'Austin v McMahon',the biggest fued of the Era. The WWF would ressurect the Womens Division with Ms. Jaqueline becoming the new WWF Womens Champion. WWF creates the Hardcore Championhip,with Mick Foley being the first Champion.

1999 - Thanks to WCW playing Stupidly and the super popular Mick Foley winning the World Title,the WWF gains a Permanant Upperhand against WCW,in the Monday Night War. (I'll talk more about This another day). In May,Owen Hart was tragicly killed in an accident at Over The Edge. This would lead into a multi-year legal fight with Owen's Widow,Martha Hart. (I'll talk more about this more in depth another time). WWE retired the Over the Edge PPV soon after Owen's death. In August,WWF debut it's B-Show,Smackdown! on Thursday Nights. Titan Sports is renamed World Wrestling Federation Entertainment Inc. In October,the WWF would become a publicly traded company.

2000 - Vince McMahon would branch out from Wrestling once again with a Football League,the XFL. That falls quickly. At SummerSlam,WWF debut the Tables,Ladders,and Chairs (TLC) Match,with Edge and Christian,The Hardy's,and the Dudley Boyz taking part. In September,thanks to a falling out with the USA Network earlier in the Year,The WWF would move RAW to Viacom's TNN (later spike tv). 

2001 - XFL shuts down,due to extremely low ratings. In March,WWF buys WCW,Officially ending the Monday Night War. The Attitude Era ends after WrestleMania. In April,WWF buys ECW. The Post-Attitude Era,another transitional era,begins in the late-spring. This Era was all about WWF v WCW,and then WWF v WCW and ECW. The Invasion fell short,due to WWF failing to secure the contracts of most of WCW's biggest names. WWF won in the end.  At the WWF PPV,Vengeance,The WCW and WWF titles were unified. Chris Jericho became the first Unified Champion. 

2002 - In April,the very first Brand Split happens. In May,thanks to losing a lawsuit by the World Wildlife Fund,the World Wrestling Federation was forced to changed their name to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). In June,The Ruthless Aggression Era was born. Later in the year,the WCW World Championship (aka the Big Gold Belt) returned as the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Triple H became the 1st holder of this Rebranded Title. In August,tne WWF Hardcore Championship is retired. John Cena becomes the Face of the WWE throughout the Ruthless Aggression Era. The Elimination Chamber match debuts.

2003 - WWE would revive WCW's United States Championship the WWE United States Championship.

2004 - WWE launches WWE Classics on Demand aka WWE 24/7,an on Demand Network.

2005 - The Money in the Bank Ladder Match is introduced in March. In September,the WWE and the USA Network make amends and a new TV Deal is signed. In October,WWE programming returns to the USA Network. 

2006 - In Febuary,due to the death of Eddie Guererro months prior,WWE reboots it's Wellness Program and goes all in on it. In May,WWE would ressurect ECW as a 3rd Brand. 

2007 - WWE's Wellness Policy is called in to question once again with the Death of Chris Benoi (which was a double murder-suicide). Because of the Double Murder Suicide by Benoit,the WWE decided to stupidly erase The Canadian Crippler from Everything WWE related - both Past And Present. 

2008 - In June,WWE ends the Ruthless Aggression Era and begins the so called "PG" Era. The Divas Championship is introduced in July,with Michelle McCool becoming the inaugural champion.

2010 - In Febuary,WWE's ECW ends And NXT begins...but not as a full-on wrestling show. (I'll talk more about NXT another day and time). In September, The Divas Championship would be unified with the Women's Championship,and renamed tne Unified Divas Title,with the "Unified" being dropped soon after the unification.

2012 - In Febuary,WWE launched their Youtube Channel. NXT becomes a Wrestling Show. In July,RAW became a 3-Hour Show.

2013 - Daniel Bryan starts to gain popularity,and by tne summer,becomes tne most popular Babyface in WWE. In December,The WWE unifies both the WWE and World Heavyweight Titles,with Randy Orton defeating John Cena for the Gold.

2014 - In Febuary,The WWE Network,WWE's first official streaming service,is created. WWE 24/7 shuts down. In March,WWE Enters the Reality Era aka the Universe Era. WWE soon gets official accounts on various social platforms,such as Facebook and Twitter. At Wrestle Manis 30,Daniel Brian becomes the New WWE Unified World Champion,beating both Batista and Randy Orton in a Triple Threat Match. The Unified WWE World Championship would get a new (and inferior) design after SummerSlam. The,then,2 Belts were now 1.

2015 - In January,Roman Reigns was being primed to be the New Face of tne Company,much to the anoyance of the fans,who still considered Daniel Brian to be tne Face of tne Company. Thanks to the Hashtag 'Give Diva's A Chance' WWE creates The Women's Revolution Revolution.with A.J. Lee as it's leader. Due to a series of terrible booming and creative decisions,the WWE would face some disarray. These issues would continue to today. In November,Roman Reigns officially became the Face of tne WWE by Winning the WWE World Title.  

2016 - In May,A New,Unnamed,Era begins and things would only get worse for the WWE from here on in.. At WrestleMania 32,The Divas is retired infavor of a Brand New (and dumb looking) Women's Championship. Sometime during the year,The spirit of the WWF quietly infused itself within NXT,turning the brand into the reincarnation of the WWF. In July,WWE extends it's brand split with a new RAW exclusive title - The Universal Title. In August the WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships and the Smackdown Womens Championship are introduced. Smackdow would be renamed to Smackdown! Live and would be moved to Tuesday Nights. And in October,Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair did battle in tbe 1st Ever Womens Hell in a Cell Match. In November,WWE creates its own Cruiserweight show,202 Live. And in December,NXT UK was created. Despite all this,the bad booking on the Main Roster got worse and worse.

2017 - WWE's Woes would continue with the crowning of Part-Timers as Champions,first with Goldburg,then with Brock Lesnar. It was even Worse with Lesnar,as he wasn't required to defend his title often,only on the Big 4 PPVs. In June,WWE introduces it's very first Womens Money in the Bank. The bad booking continued throught the year and recovery seemed like a fantasy. As usual,NXT was the Only positive.

2018 - In January,WWE introduces it's very first Womens Royal Rumble,which was won by Asuka. In March,NXT introduced its North American Championship,first held by Adam Cole (Bay-Bay!) In April,The WWE forges a (Horrible!) Multi-Year deal with Saudi Arabia,resulting in bi-yearly PPVs held in that country. In October,WWE aired it's first ever (and only ever) All-Womens PPV,WWE Evolution. In December,WWE introduced the Women's Tag Team Championships,with Sasha and Bayley becoming the 1st Title Holders. Despite all of these milestones,there was no escaping the sence of Doom. NXT,on the other hand,continued to be great.

2019 - In January,Kofi Kingston gains great favor from the fans,and soon,KofiMania is born. At WrestleMania 35,Kofi Kingston wins the thIn May,WWE introduces the 24/7 championship,with R-Truth winning it first. In August,NXT became a 2-hour show. In October,Smackdown Live! moved to Fox and became a Friday Night show. The most devistating event,however,came when Part-Timer Brock Lesnar defeated Kofi Kingston for his WWE Championship in mear seconds. This prompted the (perverbial) Hand Of Destruction to appear,stalking the WWE wherever they go,waiting to deliver it's 'Fingerpoke of Doom'. Vince McMahon had damned this Company. NXT,however,didn't have this problem.

2020 - WrestleMania 36 became the 1st 2-Night Event in WWE history and,thanks to Covid-CCP,was also the first WWE show with no fans. The WWE continue to hold Empty Arena events until August,when the Thunderdome was introduced. The Thunderdome was a bio-secure arena with a virtual crowd. Fans would attend virtually from home and provide a weak substitute for Fans in the Arena. NXT would move to the Capital Wrestling Center later in the Year,and would continue to thrive. Thought the year,Vince McMahon would either fire Wrestlers (many of them good ones) or force them to quit the company. Because of these unfair firings and mistreatment of talent,as well as the constant crap booking on the Main Roster,The Hand of Destruction would strike with its 'Fingerpoke of Doom' in November. Thanks to the 'Fingerpoke of Doom',WWE would enter another new era,The Doomsday Era. The countdown to WWE's destruction begins,with NXT keeping the count slow. Without NXT,the Countdown would be much faster

2021 - In March,the NXT Womens Tag Team Championships are introduced,with Dakoda Kai and Raquel Gonzales as the inaugural title holders. Also in March,the WWE would make Another stupid mistake by selling their U.S. Streaming Rights to Peacock,a Comcast-owned Streaming Service. Peacock would censor a lot of WWE's archived content. More unfair firings would occur thought the year. NXT moves to Tuesday Nights from Wendsday Nights. Meanwhile,the countdown to WWE's end continues. 

And Thus concludes my brief and mostly complete history of the WWE. As you could tell,the company is in dire trouble,with only NXT keeping it alive. But for how long? NXT is only slowing down that ever ticking Doomsday Clock,not stopping it all together. Our only hope is that if Triple H and Stephanie McMahon buy the company from their Senile Patriarch. Let's hope that happens soon,because WWE doesn't have much time left.

Until After the 4th,

Stay Gold,Space Cowboys

Voice Actor's Corner - Introduction

Hello there,

Welcome to the introduction of the newest blog I will work on here in Retro Rebellion. It is called Voice Actor's Corner. This blog is a response to the very that has bugged for quite sometime, the total lack of respect and acknowledgment of voice actors. 

For centuries, voice actors has given us the type of entertainment that we normally see in live action TV or movies, but so much more. Voice actors lend their talents in many forms of media, video games, radio, commercials and above all else, animation. When lending their voices, these extraordinary people can display their range based on how the characters were voiced, it could be normal, baritone, dark yet deep, a tad feminine and so on and so forth. And lastly, these voice actors can even voice multiple characters at once or even voice one character that defines them for years to come.

However, as awesome as they, unlike regular actors, sports stars, politicians and every other famous person, voice acting is the one genre that is often overlooked, especially through the news media.

In this new blog, I will talk about an individual voice actor, who they are, what they do and not to mention the characters they have voiced.

Voice actors, as a whole, have been ignored for quite a long time. But no longer. With this blog, it is time for the world to know what voice actors deserve the same rights and recognition as all famous people combined.

Stay tuned, for my first blog in this new series will feature the sometimes strong, and the sometimes dark performance of the man who voiced an overprotective pro-wrestler, a King of Heaven and two vampires. I will talk about the very strong, very dark and somewhere in between Patrick Seitz. Until next time, stay frosty.

Saraba da (Farewell)...for now.   

#RespectVoiceActors

Jason's Gallery - Father's Day 2021: Ariel and Triton: A Father's Forgiveness

Ariel: "Oh, Daddy. I am so sorry. Sorry for everything I put you through."

Triton: "No, Ariel. I am the one who is sorry. I should've been more supportive in your choices. In spite of being a powerful monarch of the deep, I have been a terrible father. I have been so blinded over my hatred towards the humans, I have completely forgot what was truly important, you and your eternal happiness. I just didn't want to lose you the same way I've lost your mother. But now that I know that not all humans are dangerous, the surface world is your home, too. You can come and go as you please. And...if you want to be with your human prince Eric, then it is alright with me."

Ariel: "I love you, Daddy."

Triton: "Same here with you, my little, shiny pearl."

As Ariel and her father, King Triton embrace, the beams of sunlight shines the entire ocean, knowing that peace has been restored to both the human world and the merworld. 

Every NES Game I've Ever Played

Almost a year ago,I listed Every Super NES game I've ever played. I did it to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Super NES. (you can find that here: https://retro-rebellion.blogspot.com/2020/07/every-super-nintendo-game-ive-ever.html)

Now,I'm gonna be listing every NES game I've ever played. Why? Because I Can!!!!! 

This list will be constructed just like the previous one,where I list the Games that I physically own,followed by the ones I had on emulation.

Now,let's get to it.

The Nintendo Entertainment System: The NES was my 2nd Game System (with the Atari 2600 being the first). I actually owned 2. The first one,which I got in '86,broke,so in 1989,I got a new one (which was a hand-me down). Anyway,I used to have a lot of fun playing this thing with my friends cousins,and even my sister. Today,My NES is in semi-working condition. You can thank the original design for that.

Super Mario Bros/Duck Hunt: This game was a pack-in with My first NES. I played both games a lot. I especially loved Super Mario Bros,which my Uncle Willie helped me with. Duck Hunt was also fun. Shame I can never play it again,due to the NES Zapper not working with Modern TVs. Same goes for the other Zapper game I own,Wild Gunman.

Legend of Zelda: Got this game as a 1988 Christmas Present along with Zelda II. Had a tough time with this one at first,nowadays,it's no sweat. I own the Gold Cart versions of both this game and it's sequel.

Zelda II - The Adventure of Link: Got this with Zelda 1 on XMas of '88. Played this game more than Zelda 1. Had fun music. Especially loved the Palace theme.

Super Mario Bros. 2: Got this on my B-Day in 1989. Playing this game for the first time was a fun,yet surreal experience for me. This was due to how different this game was to the original. Today,it's one of my all-time favorite games.

Wild Gunman: Got this game and a 7 others from a relative in 89. The only other Zapper Game I have,besides Duck Hunt. Had fun playing it. 

Exitebike: '89 Gift Game 2 of 7. A fun moto-racing game that I also played a lot. The course creator mode was a cool addition.

Baseball: '89 Gift Game 3 of 7. This was my first Sports game (if you don't count duck hunt). Played this game a lot too.

10-Yard Fight: '89 Gift Game 4 of 7. It's a weak football game,but still a small nostalgic trip for me.

Top Gun: '89 Gift Game 5 of 7. It's dog fightin' on the NES! "Danger Zone" not included,unfortunately.

Mach Rider: '89 Gift Game 6 of 7. Fun racing game that allows you to shoot enemy vehicles. It was Road Blasters,before Road Blasters.

Urban Champion: '89 Gift Game 7 of 7. Urban Champion is the Grand-daddy of All Fighting Games. The game is endless,so it gets boring after a while. Still,Urban Champion deserves respect for being the very first - or,at least,one of the very first - Fighting Games ever. 

Super Mario Bros. 3: Got this as a gift in 1990. My Favorite Mario Game. The movie 'The Wizard' introduced me to this game.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Got this as an X-Mas gift in 1990. One of the hardest games on the NES. Got stuck on the 'Hudson River Bomb Disposal' Mission all of the time when I was young. Now I have issues with Stages 4 and 5. Never beat this game as a result. Still like this game reguardless.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game: Got this great title in 1991 on my B-Day. Used to play the Arcade version a lot as a kid,so I was all over this port. Played this with my sister a lot. 

Vegas Dream: In 1991,my Late Grandpa (god rest his soul) bought me 4 NES games. And Vegas Dream was one of them. My dad and grandpa used to love this game. I do as well.

Mike Tyson's Punch-Out: One of the 4 games in that '91 "gift set". A very fun and addicting game. Got as far as the 2nd fight against Bald Bull.

Metal Gear: The 3rd in Grandpa's '91 "Gift Set" was Metal Gear. A very tough game that paved the way for the Metal Gear Solid series. Snaaaaakkke!!!

Renagade: The 4th and final Game in Grandpa's 1991 "Set". This game was the 1st in the famous Kunio-kun franchise,just reskinned for American Audiences. 

Donkey Kong Classics: Bought this at Toys 'r' Us in 1991. Awesome game,that sadly uses the NES version of Donkey Kong. So,no Pie/Cement Factory.

Pac-Man (Tengen Cart) - Given to me as a gift by a relative (not the same one who gave me that 7-game set in '89) in 1991. This is the only Tengen Carted NES game I own. 

Super Mario Bros.: Got this as a gift in 1991. Despite owning it already.

Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse: My first Castlevania game was a 1991 X-Mas Eve Gift from my Maternal Uncle. Difficult as all hell and I still can't beat it to this day. Same goes for every Castlevania game I own or ever played.

Ninja Guiden: I would get the entire Ninja Guiden Trilogy as an X-Mas gift in 1991 (alongside a a couple of other titles). Despite the toughness,the NES Ninja Guiden Trilogy Is Vastly Superior to the 3D Games. Fact!!

Ninja Guiden II - The Dark Sword of Chaos: The best of the Trilogy. Has more to offer than the 1st game and is more fun than the 3rd.

Ninja Guiden III - The Ancient Ship of Doom: The weakest of the Trilogy,but Still Superior to the 3D Games.

Double Dragon II - The Revenge: Besides the Ninja Guiden Trilogy,I'd also get this game and Mega Man 2 for X-Mas in 1991. This is the Greatest Double Dragon Game. 

Mega Man 2: This was my gateway into the Mega Man franchise,and I've been a Mega-Fan ever since.

Battletoads: A 1992 B-Day Gift. One of the toughest games Ever!! The infamous Turbo Tunnel was my stopping point for this game. I just didn't have the patience to practice. Still don't actually. Reguardless of this,I still think Battletoads is a Worthy addition to my collection.

The Simpsons - Bart vs the Space Mutants: Bought this at Toys 'r' Us in 1992. I Love the Simpsons. So getting this game was a must for me back in the day. I enjoyed this one.

Dr. Mario: Another '92 TrU buy. A fun puzzle game with a very memorable commercial.

Mega Man 4: The next Mega Man game I got was Mega Man 4,which was on my B-Day of 1992. I would get The 1st and 3rd games soon after. 

Mega Man: Got this and Mega Man 3 as Post-B-Day Gifts in '92. After playing 2 and 4,Mega Man 1 was a downgrade. Hard as all hell too.

Mega Man 3: The other '92 Post-B-Day Gift. Mega Man 3 is My all-time favorite game in the Mega Man Classic series. The Best of the 6 NES titles.

Widget The World Watcher: Liked the cartoon,so I decided to try the game out and bought at Toys 'r' Us in 1992. It was a decent little game. Had a sequel on the SNES too.

Mega Man 5: Got this and Mega Man 6 for X-Mas of  1993. The fun and unique stages kept me coming back for more.

Mega Man 6: The weakest of the NES Mega Man titles. And the Only one published by Nintendo in North America.

WWF Wrestlemania - Steel Cage Challenge: My dad bought this game used at Gamestop in 1994 and I disliked it. Why? 3 things - Bad Controls,Slow Characters,and An Evil CPU. Now tbe game isn't too bad with another player,but best of luck trying to find someone to llay it with you. Instead of playing this game,I just keep it as a collectable.

Bomberman: The first NES game I bought at Gamestop in 1999. My buddy,Phil got me into the Bomberman series.

Final Fantasy: Bought this at Gamestop in 1999. My buddy,Phil also got me into this series as well. After playing Final Fantasy 7,I wanted to experience the game that started it all.

Castlevania: Bought at Gamestop in 2000. Because I had the 3rd game in the trilogy,I wanted to get the other 2 as well. Fun game,but very hard.

Castlevania II - Simon's Quest: Bought This at Gamestop in 2000. The first Metroidvania,before the genre was even known as such. My experience with this game was both harsh and confusing.

Double Dragon: Bought This at Gamestop in 2000. To complete the Double Dragon trilogy on the NES,I had to get this game and the 3rd installment. Fun title,but lacking compared to it's sequel.

Double Dragon III - The Sacred Stones: Bought at Gamestop in 2000. The Waekest of the NES Double Dragon Trilogy. Wasn't a huge fan of it. Today,I just keep it as part of my collection. 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhatten Project: Got this at Gamestop in Late 2000. A very difficult,but fun game. and the first Completely Original TMNT Beat-em Up since the 1st arcade title.

Tetris (Nintendo Version): I've played this game over at a relatives house back in the Early 90's and loved it. I already had the Game Boy port,so I passed on owning the NES version. But,Years later in 2000,I bought this game on a bargain at Gamestop. Tetris on the NES would mark the Final game I ever got for the system.

And now for the games I've played through Emulation!

Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu: A fun game,with good music. I recommend this title. 

Metroid: I love this game.  Sure its really hard and can get confusing without a guide,but I love this game. I later would get it off of the Wii Virtual Console.

Kid Icarus: Not as fun as it's sister series,Metroid,but it's still a decent game. It got 2 sequels,one for the Game Boy called Myths qnd Monsters and the incredibly awesome Kid Icarus Uprising. All 3 games are super hard.

Final Fantasy II: The Real Final Fantasy 2. Didn't really care for this game too much,just wanted to see what the game was like. Had an interesting level-up game mechanic,though.

Final Fantasy III: The True Final Fantasy 3. This game introduced the Customizable Jobs System,a system which would be improved upon in Final Fantasy 5.

Rockboard: More like Rock-Bored! Look,I'm all for a Mega Man boardgame,but just not this. The rules were a bit confusing,the gameplay wasn't that good,and the music was mediocre. I played a fan translated version of this game.

WWF Wrestlemania: WWF's first console title. It's just okay. Nothing special.

WWF Wrestlemania Challenge: I hated the isometric style of this game. The play control was lacking too.

WWF King of the Ring; The Best NES WWF game. Have this for the Game Boy,and it's pretty much the same. The only differences between the 2 are: 1 -Color and 2 - Undertaker and Bam Bam Bigelow are playable in this version. 

Gradius: Wanted to try out the first title Konami's Shoot em-Up franchise,so I downloaded this game. Gotta say,it's a really good game.

Maniac Mansion: I've heard of this game and how cool it is,so I decided to give it a shot. It's as cool as they say,but the point-and-click nature of this game isn't very ideal with the standerd NES controller.

Rad Racer: Square's first racing game. good game,but the VR mode was unnessasary.

Rad Racer II: The improved sequel. VR Mode not included.

Tetris 2: Have the Game Boy version,so I wanted to try out it's NES counterpart. It's basically the same game,only with color.

Street Fighter 2010: The Absolute Worst Street Fighter Game Ever!! EVER!!!!!

The Krion Conquest: A cute,but hard-as-hell Mega Man clone. The sprites look very Mega Man-esque too.

Adventure Island: The first game in a forgotten franchise. Adventure Island was very hard,but had a certain charm to it. 

Bomberman II: Played this only for the battle mode,which was introduced in this game. Though it improves upon everything from the original.

Donkey Kong 3: Stanley the Bugman is one of Nintendo's Forgotten Heroes. Tough tomplay without a turbo controller.

River City Ransom: The 1st game I downloaded off of the Wii's virtual console. A fun,but tough,Beat 'Em-Up that's a localization of the 2nd Kunio-Kun game. NES fanatics consider this game Legendary.

Kirby's Adventure: The 2nd NES title I got off of the Nintendo VC. I've never had a chance to play a Kirby game before,so I just had to get this. I had a fun experience with this game and could easily tell why this title was held in such high reguard.

Mighty Final Fight: Don't let this game's SD looks fool you,this is one Super Tough game.

Quite a long list,huh? Well,I plan on doing one for Every Sega Genesis Game I've Ever Played in the near future,so look out for that.

I'm done for now,so I'm gonna tag out to Jason so that he can entertain you guys for a while.

See Ya,Space Cowboys!

Jason's Gallery - Sakura and Karen: Longing For a Mother

 

Even though she is a proud Cardcaptor, Sakura Kinomoto still misses her mother...a lot. Filling the void for the late Nadeshiko Kinomoto is the lovely massage parlor pyro-kinetic Dragon of the Heavens, Karen Kasumi, who, despite her choice of clothing and profession, can be as motherly as most mothers can be.

Karen: "Be strong, Sakura. Everything will definitely be alright."

Sakura: "Thank you, Karen." 

My crossover fanart of characters from both Cardcaptor Sakura and X, which were both created by the all-female manga group, CLAMP.