A Super Smash Bros. Revelation!

Yesterday I had a Revelation. A Revelation that I Should've had months ago. I now know the reason Why Mai Shiranui and Ryu Hayabusa Never got Any representation in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (not even as a spirit). It's because of their connections to the Dead or Alive Franchise.

Mai Shiranui was a Guest Fighter in a recent DOA title and stole the spotlight from most of the Franchise's Main Characters. So it wasn't just that the way she was dressed,it's because she's now officially linked to the DOA Franchise. And for the record,Mai Has 2 modest outfits - the one she wore in Fatal Fury 3 and the one she wore in the Real Bout Fatal Fury series.  

Ryu Hyabusa,on the other hand,is one of the Stars of the Franchise. Despite gaining stardom on the NES with the Ninja Guiden Trilogy,Ryu Hayabusa had migrated to the Dead or Alive Franchise. And his 3D Trilogy is a part of that franchise.

But,you ask,why not just have Ryu Hayabusa appear as he did in his NES days and have him represent the NES Trilogy? It's because Most know him best as one of Dead or Alive's Franchise Players,that's why!

But why Ban The Characters,just because they were in or from Dead Or Alive? Because DOA is best known for its hardcore fan service and Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai didn't want any representation from the Franchise in Smash.

So What Masahiro Sakurai meant by "Smash Is For Good Boys and Girls",makes a crap ton of sense now. It was also a minor dig at the DOA Franchise itself. The reasoning behind their exile was So Obvious and I'm ashamed that I Didn't put 2-and-2 together Way Sooner.

Anyway now,we know the reason Why Ryu Hayabusa and Mai Shiranui weren't part of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Will they be part of the next game? Possible,but Unlikely.

Until Next Time. Stay Gold and Resist Modern Attitudes!

Jason's Gallery - Ax Battler x Tyris Flare: Fiery Passion!

 

Ax Battler and Tyris Flare: Bound by tragedy, bound by passion!

In the deepest woods in Yuria, Ax Battler and Tyris Flare spend some alone time while Gillius Thunderhead looks for some more firewood. As they reminisce about their past, especially what Death Adder did to their respective loved ones (Ax's mother and Tyris' parents respectively), Tyris feels a bit sad, especially knowing the fact that she will never be the princess of the Kingdom of Firewood ever again. Ax, as the noble barbarian he is, consuls the sad and confused amazon, ensuring that everything will be okay after saving the kingdom from Death Adder's wrath. And in the heat of passion, Tyris and Ax passionately kiss one another. In spite of being bounded by fate, Ax and Tyris are now bonded by the one thing Death Adder will never destroy, the love and passion, which overtakes tragedy. This is one bond that will never be broken.

In honor of Valentine's Day and inspired by that love scene from Conan the Barbarian, I give you this lovely fanart of Ax Battler and Tyris Flare from Golden Axe making love to each other, almost in the same vein as Conan and Valeria making love in the aforementioned movie. For those who are born in tragedy and bound by battle, Ax and Tyris were meant for each other. Happy Valentine's Day, fellow lovebirds!

Jason's Gallery - Black History Month 2022: John Stewart

Hal Jordan and John Stewart: Two Green Lanterns, bound by honor and equality!

Hal (thinking): "When I first met John Stewart, I wasn't crazy about him and why the Guardians picked him to be a Green Lantern, especially his reputation as a tough-as-nails soldier. But after seeing him in action, not just as Green Lantern, but also a great, honorable man, my opinions on him changed. Looking back on my skepticism, I was a complete and utter bonehead for thinking otherwise. Like with Abin Sur giving me the ring, I think the Guardians made the right call. John is a very efficient and brave Green Lantern. One that I would be proud to fight alongside with. Wish I could say the same about Guy Gardner, but that's another story."

In honor of Black History Month, I give you this fanart of the most toughest, bravest and efficient Green Lantern of Sector 2814, John Stewart. First appearing in Green Lantern #87 between the end of 1971 and the beginning of 1972 and based on the likeness of the late Sidney Poitier, John Stewart became the backup Green Lantern after the other backup, Guy Gardner, got injured. Where Hal Jordan was a pilot, Stewart is both an architect and a soldier. With his experiences in both fields, Stewart can make his constructs very easily and a bit more effected, especially in battle. I never read his adventures in the comics, but I saw him in action the DC Animated Universe, especially with Justice League and Static Shock, especially in the latter, where Virgil Hawkins (Static) idolizes the guy and not to mention both Virgil and John are voiced by the same guy, Phil LaMarr. Like Killowog, Stewart is one tough solider you don't want to cross, especially when being trained under him like the drill seargent he is. In short, John Stewart is one Green Lantern, one great hero, who can make a difference, no matter what skin color you have. Fight on, Green Soldja!

One with the Afterlife: RIP Ivan Reitman

This just in.

Famed movie producer and director Ivan Reiman has died on February 12th, 2022. He was 75 years old. Born in Czechoslovakia, his parents were Hungarian Jews, his mother survived the Holocaust while his father was underground resistance fighter. They moved to Canada as refugees when he was 4 years old. Since then, Reitman settled down on his new life and became of the greatest producers and directors in motion picture.

For the longest time, the genre he excels the most in movies were comedies. He was involved in some of the most funniest movies in all of cinema, movies like Animal House, Stripes, Meatballs, Twins, Kindergarten Cop, Space Jam, and my most favorite of them all, Ghostbusters. He wasn't much into TV as much as he did movies, but he was the executive producer for that short lived western animated/Japanese anime hybrid, Mummies Alive! (You could read more of that in my Toon Ninja Reviews of Mummies Alive! for more information).

Reitman is survived by his wife and 3 children, including his son, Jason, who not only cameoed in both Ghostbusters II and in Kindergarten Cop, but he also directed the long-awaited true sequel to the original movie, Ghostbusters: Afterlife.

To Ivan Reitman, son of Jews and a proud movie maker. Let your movies continue to tickle our funny bone, no matter what decade. Godspeed, good sir. See you in the crossroads.

(TAPS play)

Ivan Reitman
October 27, 1946 - February 12, 2022

This has been a Retro Rebellion Special Report.

Jason's Gallery - Karen Kasumi: Fiery Soapland Goddess!

Karen Kasumi: Firestarter, motherly figure and...sexy masseuse in lingerie? Hey, I can dream, can't I?

My collage dedicated to my favorite character from X and one of my favorite anime babes, the lovely, sexy Soapland fire goddess in lingerie, Karen Kasumi. God will have mercy on their souls, but when evil come across Karen, she won't. But, when not burning evil to a cinder, she can always give me a nice, sensual backrub any day.

Every Single Non-Genesis Sega System Game I've Ever Played!

Because I have never played,nor owned,many games for the Sega CD,Game Gear,or the 32X,I've decided to make a single list dedicated to these 3 Sega Systems. And as a Bonus,I'm gonna be listing the Master System games that I've played through Emulation.

We will start with the Sega Game Gear.

The Sega Game Gear - I received my Game Gear as a B-Day gift in 1992. The 1st game I got was the pack-in title,Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Because this thing ate up batteries (6 of 'em),I was forced to play it using an AC adapter. Sometime in 2000,my Game Gear broke.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - This was the pack-in game that came with My Game Gear. Sonic 2 GG had difficulty issues,with some stages and All bosses being unfair (you don't get any rings when facing a boss). I was not a fan of this game. This titles only saving grace is the music. 

The Simpsons: Krusty's Fun House - The 2nd game I got with my Game Gear. Unlike with Sonic 2 GG,I had some fun playing this one. Sure it's challenging,but in a fun kinda way. Before Sonic Chaos and Mean Bean Machine,this was the game that I played the most.

Sonic The Hedgehog - Got this as a B-Day gift in 1994. I had the 2nd game,so I wanted to play this. I was not a fan of the lay-out of some stages and I Really hated the Ringless Boss fights,but overall I liked this game better than it's sequel. Thankfully,the next 2 Game Gear Sonic Titles would fix All of the problems that the first 2 games had.

Sonic Chaos - Got this as a 1994 X-Mas gift and it instantly became the first Sonic Game Gear title that I liked. Sonic Chaos improved upon Everything from the previous 2 games. Graphics,Sound,Gameplay,and Stage Layout are major things that were improved over the first 2 games. Plus,No More Ringless Boss Battles. This game was so much fun,that it became my main game for the system,until Mean Bean Machine. Speaking of...

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine - Got this as a gift in the Summer of 1995 and it instantly became my favorite Game Gear title. Very fun gameplay. The Puzzle Mode was especially addicting.

Sonic Triple Trouble - I got this one on X-Mas of 1995. Sonic Triple Trouble was the final Game Gear title that I'd ever get - and it was a good one. Knuckles makes his portable debut and forgotten character,Nack The Weasel,aka Fang The Snyper,makes his debut. 

And now for the Game Gear titles I played though Emulation.

Mega Man - The Game Gear version of Mega Man is a hodgepodge of stages and bossess from Mega Man 4 and 5. While inferior to it's NES counterparts,it's still a decent game.

Sonic Spinball - I wanted to try the Game Gear version of Sonic Spinball,so I downloaded it and wasn't too impressed. I'll just stick with the Genesis version. 

Sonic Blast - One of the worst Sonic titles Ever! It has some impressive graphics for the Game Gear,but that's all I'm gonna give it. Everything else you can just trash.

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Next up,the Sega CD

The Sega CD - I got my Sega CD on X-Mas of 1993. The pack-in game was Sewer Shark,one of the many many FMV games for the system. But I also received After Burner III,as well. Longevity was Not its strong point,as it broke in early 1996. Also the Sega CD I have was a model 2.

Sewer Shark - Came with the Sega CD. A cool looking FMV game that I just couldn't get into.

After Burner III - Got this on X-Mas of 1993,along side my Sega CD. It's a fun and engaging Dogfight game. I played this one often. My dad liked this game too.

Sonic CD - Got this as a gift in 1994. One of the greatest Sonic games of all time.

WWF Rage In The Cage - Got this on my B-Day in 1995. A decent wrestling game with the main feature being the Steel Cage Match mode. Both this mode and the Wrestlers opening dialogue/taunts were the most memorable things about this game. And despite having 3 Tag Teams,there's no Tag Team Match mode.

Final Fight CD - Rented this back in 1994 and enjoyed it. The load times were a Major pain in the ass,but take That away from the game and you got one of the best ports of Final Fight ever.

Panic - I played this over my buddy's house back in 1996 and thought it was wacky. Years later,in 2004,I remembered the game and wanted to play it again,so I downloaded it for Emulation and had fun.

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Next up,the Sega 32X! 

The Sega 32X - I got this add-on on X-Mas of 1995 and had to wait a bit to play it because it didn't come with an RF Unit,but an A/V plug and my TV didn't have Any A/V input. So,we got one weeks later. This thing was a mess of cords and it kinda sucks that it had to use its own separate AC adapter  So despite,Knuckles Chaotix,the 32X was my least favorite system. Also,my entire Library of 32X games were All 1995 X-Mas gifts. My 32X died in late-1996. One final thing,the 32X would be the Final Sega Console that I've ever owned.

Knuckles Chaotix - The best 32X game and my all time favorite game for the system. Love the music.

Mortal Kombat II - A good port of the Arcade hit,but Still inferior to the Super NES version.

WWF RAW - A decent port of WWF RAW. The most notable things about this version are the addition of Kwang as a hidden character and Lex Luger getting his proper theme.

WWF Wrestlemania The Arcade Game - A slightly enhanced port of the Genesis version. It's a good game overall. Later I would get the superior PSX version.

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And Finally we have The Sega Master System.

The Sega Master System - I only played this console through Emulation and thus All games listed here are emulated. I played a bit of this System at my buddy's house in 1995 and thought it was interesting. So when I got into emulation,I downloaded an SMS emulator and a bunch of games. After experiencing the SMS,I still prefer the NES (and you'll realize why in the list). 

Alex Kidd High-Tech World - Played this over at my buddy's house and couldn't get pat the first area. Years later,after playing it on Emulation,I Still can't get past the first area. Not a fun game at all.

Alex Kidd In Shinobi World - One of the better Alex Kidd games. It's basically a parody of the first Shinobi game,only with Alex Kidd and his cast.

Alex Kidd in Miracle World - The 1-Hit Death nature of this game and mediocre gameplay turned me off to this game. In fact,after experiencing them for myself,I can safely say that I'm not a fan of the Alex Kidd games at all. Thank God Sega replaced him with Sonic as their Mascot.

Wonder Boy - The Game that Hudson used as a base for their 1st Adventure Island game.

Wonder Boy in Monster Land - A decent action RPG,but very difficult.

Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap - A decent but difficult action platformer. I apologize for not talking more about the Wonder Boy games,but I just didn't have many memorable experiences with them.  

Golden Axe Warrior - A fun Zelda-Clone set in the world of Golden Axe.

Shinobi - The 1st Shinobi game is a extremely difficult,but a decent start to the franchise. Got as far as the 2nd stage.

After Burner - One of my 2 favorite SMS games. 8-Bit Dog-fighting fun.

Sonic The Hedgehog - A bit better than the Game Gear version,but still not that awesome of a game.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - Like with the 1st game,Sonic 2 is slightly better than it's Game Gear counterpart. That said,the game is Still not that great,due to most of the flaws of the Game Gear version being present.

Sonic Chaos - The 2nd of my 2 favorite SMS games. Sonic Chaos on the Master System is just as fun as it is on the Game Gear.

Phantasy Star - Despite having a cool Main Character,just like with it's Genesis Sequels,I Just Couldn't get into this game.

And thus ends this little list. The next time,I will be focusing on the Game Boy and Game Boy Color.

So until then,Stay Gold,Space Cowboys and Resist Modern Attitudes!!