Tuesday, March 5, 2019

90210 Heartthrob Gone Too Soon! - RIP Luke Perry

This just in, and it is more heartbreaking than the passing of John Ritter himself.

Luke Perry, best known for his roles on both Beverly Hills 90210 and Riverdale, has died of a massive stroke on March 4th, 2019. He was 52 years old (yes, he died very young, no surprise there)

Perry, as we know, especially with girls who have teen magazines like Tiger Beat, was best know for being teenage bad boy heartthrob, Dylan McKay on the original Beverly Hills 90210. But in later years, to a new generation, he became best known these days as Fred Andrews in the CW mystery drama, Riverdale, which is a dark take of Archie Comics, being the strong anchor to his son, Archie. While he continued to act in both TV and in movies, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (before it became a TV show), he also excelled in voice acting. Not only he guest-starred on The Simpsons in the episode, "Krusty Gets Kancelled," but he also voiced Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and as Rick Jones in the 1996 Incredible Hulk cartoon. Perry was survived by his fiance and two children from a previous marriage, including his son, Jack, who is a professional wrestler in the independent circuit.

How season 3 of Riverdale would end after his passing is up to the producers. But, I will tell you this. Whether he's a teen idol or a strong-willed father to a comic character come to life, Luke Perry's legacy will live on forever, whether it's in a suburb in Los Angeles or...

In a little town called Riverdale.

Godspeed, Dylan McKay/Be at peace, Father of Archie.

(TAPS plays)

Coy Luther "Luke" Perry
(October 11th, 1966 - March 4th, 2019)

#RIPLukePerry
#RespectVoiceActors
#RiverdaleStrong


Friday, March 1, 2019

Ideas for Future WWE 2k Showcase Modes

WWE 2k20 is likely coming this fall and,like with other games in the series,will be featuring a showcase mode. But,as of right now we don't know what will feature in this mode, So today,I'm gonna list my ideas for future WWE 2k showcases.


Idea 1: Monday Night Wars - WCW!

It's the Monday Night Wars,this time told from WCW's perspective. The Showcase will feature 8 chapters,7 main,1 extra.

The first chapter would be called "Opening Salvo",and would chronicle the beginnings of Monday Nitro,starting with the 1st episode. This would include the surprise return of Lex Luger,the debut of the Giant and many more.

Chapter 2 would be called "Rise of the nWo". This chapter would chronicle the rise of the New World Order,starting with Scott Hall's debut.

Chapter 3 would be called "Goldberg Unleashed" and would chronicle the early WCW career of Bill Goldberg,starting with his first ever victory against Hugh Morris on Monday Nitro.

Chapter 4 would be called "The Transformation of Sting" and would chronicle Sting's evolution from Colorful Super Hero to Dark Avenger. The final match of this chapter would be Sting v Hollywood Hogan at Starrcade '97.

Chapter 5 would be called "Wolfpac Attacks" and would chronicle the birth and rise of the nWo Wolfpac.

Chapter 6 would be called "The Beginning of the End" and would chronicle the fall of WCW. From the infamous January 4th 1999 episode of Nitro to the failure of the New Blood Storyline.

Chapter 7 would be called "End of a Legacy" and would feature 2 matches from the final Nitro: Scott Steiner v Booker T in a title for title match and Ric Flair v Sting in The Main Event. The chapter itself would open up with Vince McMahon's now famous "I Own WCW" Speech from that Nitro.

Chapter 8 would be called "The Rest of WCW" and would feature various matches such as Hogan v Warrior from Halloween Havoc 1998.
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Idea 2: WWE Generations.

It's the best of the WWE from All Generations featuring the best stars and matches of each era.

Chapter 1 would be called "Golden Era" and would feature stars and matches from 1974 - 1984. Stars would include: Bruno Sammartino,Pat Patterson,Big Cat Ernie Ladd,Ken Petara,Pedro Morales,"Superstar" Billy Graham,"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka,"Magnificent" Don Muraco,Captain Lou Albano,Arnold Skaaland,The Wild Samoans,Tony Atlas and Rocky Johnson, Mr.Fugi and Mr.Saito, The Grand Wizard,Nikolai Volkof,The Iron Sheik,and Bob Backlund.

Chapter 2 would be called "Hulkamania Era" and would feature stars and matches from 1985 - 1990. Stars would include: Hulk Hogan,"Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Mr.T, Andre The Giant, Hillbilly Jim, Big John Studd ,King Kong Bundy, "Mr.Wonderful" Paul Orndorff,Cowboy Bob Orton,Tito Santana,Rick Martel,"Macho Man" Randy Savage,George " The Animal" Steel,Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat,"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase,Virgil,Haku,Harley Race,Hacksaw Jim Duggan,Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake,Greg "The Hammer"Valentine,Ravishing Rick Rude,Wendie Richter,Fabulous Moolah,Lelani Kai,Miss Elizabeth, "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart,Bobby "The Brain" Heenan ,The Killer Bees,The British Bulldogs,The Hart Foundation,Demolition,The Rockers,The Bushwackers,Jake "The Snake" Roberts,Ultimate Warrior,The Big Boss Man,Akeem,Junkyard Dog,Koko B. Ware,Brother Love,The Brain Busters,and The Honky Tonk Man.

Chapter 3 would be called "Post-Hulkamania Era" and would feature stars and matches from 1990 - 1994. Stars would include: Hacksaw Jim Duggan,Sgt. Slaughter,Ultimate Warrior,Jake "the Snake" Roberts,Mr.Perfect,Ravishing Rick Rude,"Nature Boy" Ric Flair,The Nasty Boys,Earthquake,Typhoon,IRS, "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase,Hulk Hogan,"Macho Man"Randy Savage,The Mountie,The Steiner Bros.,Bret "Hitman" Hart,Shawn Michaels,Marty Jennetty,Razor Ramon,"British Buldog" Davey Boy Smith,Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart,Owen Hart,The Undertaker,Paul Bearer,The Bushwackers,Doink,Lex Luger,Rowdy Roddy Piper,"American Dream" Dusty Rhodes,Big Boss Man,Tatanka,Sensational Sherri,The Brooklyn Brawler,Koko B. Ware,Tito Santana,Rick Martel,The 1-2-3 Kid,Crush,Yokozuna,The Legion of Doom,The Headshrinkers,Kamala,Papa Shango,Jerry "The King" Lawler,"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka,and Diesel.

Chapter 4 would be called "New Generation Era" and would feature stars and matches from 1994 - 1997. Stars would include: Bam Bam Bigelow,Luna Vachon,Alundra Blaze,Bull Nakano,Yokozuna,Owen Hart,Lex Luger,Doink,Dink,Shawn Michaels,Diesel,Razor Ramon,Men on a Mission,The Headshrinkers,The Smoking Gunns,"Double J" Jeff Jerrett,The Roadie,Jerry "The King"Lawler,Bob Backlund,Bret "Hitman" Hart,"British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith,Jim Cornette,The Undertaker,The 1-2-3 Kid,Kwang,Bob "Sparkplug" Holly,Ted Dibiase,IRS,Tatanka,King Kong Bundy,Kama,Psycho Sid,The Heavenly Bodies,Rowdy Roddy Piper,Randy "Macho Man" Savage,Crush,Adam Bomb,Hunter Hearst Helmsley,Henry Godwinn,Phineas Godwinn,the Bodydonnas,Jean Peirre LaFitte,Savio Vega,Ahmed Johnson,Steve Austin,Vader,The Ultimate Warrior,Jake "The snake" Roberts,"Wildman" Marc Mero,Sable,Goldust,Marlena,Mankind,Jim Ross,Jose Lathario,Barry Horrowitz,Hakushi,Brian Pillman,Farooq Assad,Flash Funk,Fernas and LeFon,Mark Henry,and Rocky Maivia.

Chapter 5 would be called "Attitude Era" and would feature stars and matches from 1997 - 2001. Stars would include: The Legion of Doom,Nation of Domination,Bret "Hitman" Hart,Owen Hart,The British Bulldog,Jim Neidhart,Brian Pillman,Goldust,Vader,Marvoulous Marc Mero,Sable,Ahmed Johnson,The New Age Outlaws,Triple H,Chyna,Shawn Michaels,The Undertaker,Kane,"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,Mankind,Dude Love,Cactus Jack,Chainsaw Charlie,The Rock,Ken Shamrock,The Headbangers,The Godwinns,Sunny,X-Pac,Jacquelin,The Dudley Boyz,The Hardy's,Edge,Christian,Chris Jericho,Kurt Angle,Lita,Trish Stratus,Mr.McMahon,Shane McMahon,Stephanie McMahon,Ivory,Jeff Jerrett,Deborah McMichael,Steve Blackman,Eddie Guerrero,Perry Saturn,Chris Benoit,Dean Malenko,Big Boss Man,Hardcore Holly,The APA,Rikishi,Too Cool,Taka Michinoku,and The Big Show.

Chapter 6 would be called "Invasion Era" and would feature stars and matches from 2001 - 2002. Stars would include: Diamond Dallas Page,Booker T.,Shane Helms,Chavo Guererro,Rob Van Dam,The Dudley Boys,Tommy Dreamer,Sandman,Taz,Chris Jericho,Stephanie McMahon,Shane McMahon,Mr.McMahon,The Big Show,Chris Benoit,Eddie Guerrero,Stevie Richards,Perry Saturn,Dean Malenko,Raven,"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,The Rock,Mick Foley,Triple H,Edge,Christian,Lita,Trish Stratus,Kurt Angle,Shawn Michaels,Undertaker,Kane,Mark Henry,Rikishi,The APA,and Paul Heyman.

Chapter 7 would be called "Ruthless Agression Era" and would feature stars and matches from 2003 - 2007. Stars would include: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair,Booker T.,Hurricane Helms,Molly Holly,Umaga,Chavo Guererro,Rob Van Dam,The Dudley Boys,Taz,Chris Jericho,Stephanie McMahon,Shane McMahon,Mr.McMahon,The Big Show,Chris Benoit,Dean Makenko,Eddie Guerrero,"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,The Rock,Mick Foley,Triple H,Edge,Christian,Lita,Trish Stratus,Mickie James,Brock Lesnar,Kurt Angle,Shawn Michaels,Undertaker,Kane,Paul Heyman,John Cena,Randy Orton,Batista,Mark Henry,Vicera,J.B. Layfield,Rikishi,Bobby Lashley,Shelton Benjamin,Dave Finley,Scott Hall,Kevin Nash,Hulk Hogan,Goldberg,Rey Mysterio,Carlito,Eric Bischoff,and Hornswaggle.

Chapter 8 would be called "Universe Era" and would feature stars and matches from 2008 - 2014. Stars would include: Mark Henry,Booker T.,Chavo Guererro,Rob Van Dam,The Dudley Boys,Chris Jericho,Stephanie McMahon,Shane McMahon,Mr.McMahon,The Big Show,"Stone Cold" Steve Austin,The Rock,Mick Foley,Triple H,Christian,Shawn Michaels,Undertaker,Kane,Paul Heyman,Brock Lesnar,John Cena,Randy Orton,Batista,C.M. Punk,R-Truth,The Miz,Dolph Ziggler,Zack Ryder,Drew McIntire,Jack Swagger,Zeb Coulter,Alberto Del Rio,Sheamus,Cesaro,Danlel Bryan,Titus O'Neil,Brodus Clay,Tensai,Hornswaggle,Carlito,Primo,Epico,Tyson Kidd,The Great Khali,Three Man Band,Curtis Axel,Ryback,The Wyatt Family,The Sheild,The Usos,Santino Marella,Beth Pheonix,Alicia Fox,Aksana,Natalya,The Funkadactyls,AJ Lee,Paige,LayCool,The Bella Twins,Kaitlyn,Vickie Guererro,Brad Maddox,John Laurenitis,and Kharma.

Chapter 9 (the final chapter) would be called "Fantasy WWE" and would feature dream matches. Such matches would include: Sting v Undertaker,The 4 Horsemen v The Hart Foundation ('97),and more.
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Idea 3: The Abridged History of Monday Night RAW

It's the History of Wrestlings Longest Running TV Show: Monday Night RAW....told in 7 Chapters.

Chapter 1 would be called "The Begining Year" and would feature matches,superstars,and content from 1993,including stuff from the Very First Episode!

Chapter 2 would be called "The New Generation Years" and would feature matches,superstars,and content from 1994-1996.

Chapter 3 would be called "The Attitude Years" and would feature matches,superstars,and content from 1997-2001.

Chapter 4 would be called "The Year of Invasion" and would feature matches,superstars,and content from the 2001 WCW/ECW Invasion.

Chapter 5 would be called "The Ruthless Aggression Years" and would feature matches,superstars,and content from 2002-2007.

Chapter 6 would be called "The Universe Years" and would feature matches,superstars,and content from 2008-2014.

Chapter 7 (final chapter) would be called "The Modern Years" and would feature matches,superstars,and content from 2015-2018.
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Idea 4: Greatest Rivalries

This potential Showcase Mode will feature the greatest rivalries in WWE.

Chapter 1 would feature the greatest rivalries of tbe 70's.

Chapter 2 would feature the greatest rivalries of tbe 80's.

Chapter 3 would feature the greatest rivalries of tbe 90's.

Chapter 4 would feature the greatest rivalries of tbe 2000's.

Chapter 5 would feature the greatest rivalries of tbe 2010's.

And Chapter 6 would focus on fantasy rivalries.
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And That's all she wrote for now. Hope you enjoyed my ideas. Much more like this in the future.

Stay Gold,Space Cowboys!

Monday, February 25, 2019

Wrestle Quotes!

Tonight,I've decided to kick off my wrestling themed postscwith a compilation of some of the greatest and most memorable old school Wrestling Catchphrases

"I'm The Limosine Ridin',Jet-Flyin',Wheelin',Deelin',Kiss Stealin' Sonova Gun!" - "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

"Walkin' Down That Aisle,With Style and Profile!" - "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

"To Be The Man,Ya Gotta Beat The Man!" - "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

"Wooooo!" - "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

"Whether Ya Like It,Or Ya Don't Like It - It's The Best Thing Goin' Today!" - "Nature Boy Ric Flair

"To A Nicer Guy,It Couldn't Of Happened!" - "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers

"I Have Wined and Dined With Kings and Queens,I Sleped in Alleys and Dined on Pork-and-Beans!" - "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

"Funky Like A Monkey!" - "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

"You don’t know what hard times are, daddy. Hard times are when the textile workers around this country are out of work, they got four or five kids and can’t pay their wages, can’t buy their food. Hard times are when the auto workers are out of work and they tell ‘em to go home. And hard times are when a man has worked at a job for thirty years, thirty years, and they give him a watch, kick him in the butt and say "hey a computer took your place, daddy", that's hard times!" - "American Dream" Dusty Rhodes

"Ooohhh! What A Rush!" - Road Warrior Hawk

"Weelllll!" - Road Warrior Hawk

"Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages! [The WWF/D-Generation X] proudly brings to you its [former/soon-to-be/X time] [WWF/WWE] TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS OF THE WORRRRRRRRRLD! The Road Dogg, Jesse James! The Badd Ass, Billy Gunn! The New! Age! Outlaws!" - "Road Dogg" Jesse James

"Oh,You Didn't Know?! Your Ass Better Call Sombody!" - "Road Dogg Jesse James

"You Are Half The Man That I Am,and I Have Half The Brain That You Do!" - Sid

"I am the Master,the Ruler of The World!!" - Sid (as psycho sid)

"You're! Fiiiirrrrreed!" - Vince McMahon (as mr.mcmahon)

"It's Me,Austin! It Was Me All Along!" - Vince McMahon (as mr.mcmahon)

"Tha-That's Gotta Be Kane! That's Gotta Be Kane!!" - Vince McMahon

"Anything Can Happen In The WWF!" - Vince McMahon

"This Is Gonna Be A Slobberknocker!" - Jim Ross

"Good GAWD!!!" - Jim Ross

"[shouts wrestler's name 3-4 times in succession when they do something great or amazing. ex. Stone Cold! Stone Cold! Stone Cold!]" - Jim Ross

"[shouts wrestler's finishing move 3-4 times in succession when the wrestler preforms it,sometimes unexpectedly. ex. Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom! Rock Bottom!]" - Jim Ross

"Big Daddy Cool Is Back!" Kevin Nash (as diesel)

"So This Is Where The Big Boys Play,Huh?! Look At The Adjective: Play! We Ain't Here To Pay!" - Kevin Nash

"The Measuring Stick Just Changed Around Here,Buddy,And You're Looking At 'Em!" - Kevin Nash

"This [place/event/etc] Has Just Got Taken......To The EXTREME!!!" - Paul Hayman

"Ladies and Gentlemen,My Name Is Paul Hayman!" - Paul Hayman

"Like The Diamond Cutter,You Never Saw It Comin'!" - Diamond Dallas Paige aka DDP

"Self High Five!" - DDP

"BANG!" - DDP

"Can You Dig It,Sucka?!" - Booker T.

"Five Time,Five Time,Five Time,Five Time,Five Time World Heavywight Champion" - Booker T.

"Tell Me You Didn't Just Say That?!" - Booker T.

"Don't Hate The Player,Hate The Game!" - Booker T.

"Quote The Raven!" - Raven

"What About ME?! What About Raven!!" - Raven

"What're You Lookin' At?!!" - Perry Saturn

"Who's Next?!" - Goldberg

"It's Showtime!!!!" - Sting

"The Only Sure Thing About The Stinger - Is That Nothin's For Sure!" - Sting

"It's Vader Time!!" - Vader

"Bonsai!!!!!" - Yokozuna

"Slapnuts!" - Jeff Jarrett

"That's J-E-Double-F,Ha-Ha! J-A-Double R-E-Double T!" - Jeff Jarret

"I Am The Show Stopper,The Icon,The Main Event!" - Shawn Michaels

"We Got 2 Words For Ya: Suck-It!!!!" - D-Generation X

"Austin 3:16 Said I Just Whooped Your Ass!" - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

"[time to/i'm gonna] Open Up A Can Of Whoop-Ass!" - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

"Aw,Hell Yeah!" - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

"If You Think [fill in the blank],Gimmie A 'Hell Yeah'!" - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

"And That's The Bottom Line,'Cuz Stone Cold Said So!" - Stone Cold Steve Austin

"The Rock's Gonna Take That [object],Turn That Sonova Bitch Sideways and Stick It Right Up Your Ass!" - The Rock

"I'm The Jabroni Beatin',Pie Eatin' [followed by freestyle rhyming]" - The Rock

"...Just Bring It!" - The Rock

"Know Your Roll And Shut You're Mouth!!" - The Rock

"It Doesn't Matter What [your name is,what you think,how you feel,or something along these lines]!!" - The Rock

"Finally!!! The Rock Has Come Back.....To [names the city]!" -The Rock

"You've Got [number of seconds],And The Rock Means [number of seconds]!!" - The Rock

"If You Smell What The Rock Is Cookin'!" - The Rock

"Gonna Lay The Smackdown On Your Candied-Ass!" - The Rock

"Have A Nice Day!" - Mick Foley (as mankind)

"Owww,Have Mercy!" - Mick Foley (as dude love)

"Bang,Bang!" - Mick Foley (as cactus jack)

"Take A Look At The Bad Guy!" - Scott Hall (as razor ramon)

"Yo,Chico!" - Scott Hall (as razor ramon)

"You Wanna Go To War?! You Want A War?! You're Gonna Get One!" - Scott Hall

"We're Gonna Take A Survey! Who Here,Want's To See WCW?! Or..Are You Here To See The n-W-o!? Just As I Thought! Survey Says: Score One More For The Bad Guys!" - Scott Hall

"Absolutly Perfect!" - Curt Hennig (as mr. perfect)

"Shake,Rattle,'n Roll,Baby!" - The Honky Tonk Man

"Rest In Peace!" - The Undertaker

"I'm Gonna Dig 29 Holes,For 29 Souls" - The Undertaker

"Ooooohhhh,Yeeeesssss!" - Paul Bearer

"I Am The Game!" - Triple H

"Iran Number 1! U.S.A [spits]!" - The Iron Shiek

"Struttin' and Cuttin'!" - Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

"Hooooooo!" - Hacksaw Jim Duggan

"U.S.A!" - Hacksaw Jim Duggan

"Tough Guy!" - Hacksaw Jim Duggan

"Oooh,Yeah!" - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"Dig It!" - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"I Am The Lord And Master Of The Ring!"- "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"Freak Out,Freak Out!" - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"This Is The Macho Man -Talking To You Right Now!"  - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"The Tower Of Power,Too Sweet To Be Sour,Funky Like A Monkey!"  - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"Soaring With The Eagles And Slithering With The Snakes,I've Been Everywhere In Between!" - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"The Sky's The Limit And Space Is The Place!" - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"Snap Into A Slim Jim!" - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"I Like It,I Like It A Lot!" - "Macho Man" Randy Savage

"Arriba!" - Tito Santana

"You Pencil-Necked Geek!" - "Classy" Fred Blassie

"Get Your Filthy Hands Off Of Me!!!!!!!!!!!!" - Gorgeous George

"Brother Devon... Get The Tables!" - Bubba Ray Dudley

"Holler If Ya Hear Me!? - Scott Steiner (as big poppa pump)

"What'cha Gonna Do,When Hulkamania Runs Wild On You!?" - Hulk Hogan

"Train,Say Your Prayers,Take Your Vitamins!" - Hulk Hogan

"Brother!" - Hulk Hogan

"Well You Know Somethin' [names the interviewer or his hulkamaniacs and then cuts his promo]" - Hulk Hogan

"Anything Less,Would Be Too Civilized!" Hulk Hogan (as hollywood hogan)

"nWo 4 Life!" - The nWo

"Just Too Sweeeeeet!" - The nWo

"Everybody Has A Price For The Million Dollar Man!" - "Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase

"Five!!!!!!!!!!" - King Kong Bundy

"Remember The Name Of.....Goldust!" - Goldust

"Damn!!!!!" - Ron Simmons

"When I Was Well,I Was Hell,Man!" - Rowdy Roddy Piper

"I'm King Of The Frat House!" - Rowdy Roddy Piper

"No Retreat! No Surrender!" - Rowdy Roddy Piper

"Just When They Think They Got All The Answers,I Change The Questions!" - Rowdy Roddy Piper

"You Don't Throw Rocks At A Man Who's Got A Machine Gun!" - Rowdy Roddy Piper

"I Was [something] Before [that something] Was Cool!" - Rowdy Roddy Piper

"I'm The Best There Is,Best There Was,Best There Ever Will Be!" - Bret "Hitman" Hart

"I'm The Excellence Of Excecution!" - Bret "Hitman" Hart

"I Am The Mountieeeee!" - The Mountie

"Ham And Egger!" - Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

"Humanoids" - Bobby Heenan

"[Wrestling Move],And A Beauty" - Gorilla Monsoon

"Why don't you [just] stop!" - Gorilla Monsoon

"Highly Unlikely!" - Gorrila Monsoon

"Oh,Pu-lease!!" - Gorrila Monsoon

"It's [true,real,etc],It's Damn [true,real,etc]!" - Kurt Angle

"I Won A Gold Medal With A Broken Freakin' Neck!" - Kurt Angle

"Welcome To [event] Is Jericho!!!!" - Chris Jericho

"That's What I Do!" - Mark Henry

"Beer-Bellied Share Croppers!" - Bad News Brown

"Iiiiii Loooovvveee Youuuu!" - Brother Love

"Hahahahaha! Yeah Baby! Hahahaha!" - Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

"I Did It For The Rock!" - Rikishi

"Fans,If You're planning on changing the Channel to Our Competition? Do Not! Because We understand that Mick Foley,Who once wrestled here as Cactus Jack,Is gonna be winning their World Title! Heh,That'll Put Buts In Seats! Heh!" - Tony Schiavone

"Cut The Music! I Want All You [insults the fans of featured city/state] Sweathogs,To Keep The Noise Down As I Take Off My Robe And [delivers a line about showing the ladies his great physique]! Hit The Music!" - "Ravishing" Rick Rude

I know this isn't the Complete List of Wrestling Catchphrases,but who cares.

Thanks for reading. Which featured quote is your favorite?

Stay Gold,Space Cowboys!

Saturday, February 23, 2019

The Last Train to Clarksville in the Sky - RIP Peter Tork

This just in.

Peter Tork, one half of the musical group known as The Monkees, has died due to complications from adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of cancer. He was 77 years old.

Tork, as we know, was the keyboardist and bass guitarist of The Monkees. He, along with Mickey Dolenz (aka the first voice of Arthur from The Tick for season 1 only), Mike Nesmith and the late Davy Jones, not only were one of the most recognizable names in rock and pop music, but had a TV show that lasted 2 seasons from 1966 to 1968. Tork survived with his 4th wife and 3 children. He will be missed. From taking that Last Train to Clarksville to becoming a Daydream Believer, the music of the Monkees and their antics in their show will never be forgotten, especially with Peter Tork. At least he's back together with Davy. Godspeed, Mr. Tork. Be at peace.

(TAPS play)

Peter Halsten Tork
February 13th, 1942 - Feburary 21st, 2019

#ScrewCancer
#EndCancerNow
#CureCancerToday
#RIPPeterTork

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Retro Gamer Weekdayz Episode 5

Welcome Retroheadz to Retro Gamer Weekdayz. Today,we're gonna be looking at a a bunch of NES classics..and 2 not so great games. As always each review is Short,But To The Point. And,most importantly,Spoiler Free. Let's get to it.

Legend of Zelda
Company: Nintendo
Year: 1986
Genre: Action Adventure
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story: There once was a gorgeous and peaceful land called Hyrule. Providing the land with power and beauty were the Triforce,twin mystical triangles bestowed upon the land by the 3 goddessess.

Everything was going great until the Evil Master Ganon and his minions appeared and cast the land into disaray by stealing the Triforce of Power. To prevent Ganon from getting the Triforce of Wisdom,Princess Zelda split the thing into 8 pieces and has her Sages hide them within the underground labyrinths.

Ganon finds out about this and kidnaps Princess Zelda (though we never found out why). Before getting captured,The Princess orders her elderly nursemaid,Impa,to find a brave and noble hero.

On her mission,Impa is confronted by Ganon's minions. Thanfully,a mysterious young man named Link comes to her aid. After being saved,Impa pleads with Link to save Zelda and the land. Link agrees to do so.

Now it's up to Link to save the land and the Princess from Ganon and his evil army. Link must find and restore the Triforce of Wisdom by collecting it's 8 fragments,all while battling Ganon's minions. Once the Triforce of Wisdom has been restored,Link will be granted access to Ganon's Secret Dungeon on Death Mountain.

Game Features:
- Open World Exploration
- Various Items To Find
- Various Items To Buy
- Explore Dungeons (aka levels) to Battle Ganon's Minions and retrieve the Triforce Fragments
- Get Heart Containers to increase your Health.
- Some enemies drop Bombs,Rupies,or Arrowa.
- Weapon and Defense Upgrades
- 2nd Quest after beating the game.

Graphics and Sound: The Games Graphics are pretty good for an early NES title. Really feels like an 8-Bit fantasy adventure.

Play Control: Really good.

Difficulty: Moderate. Some enemies are tough at first,but once you upgrade yourself,things become easier. Ganon will Always be tough,no matter how well you're equiped.

Fun Factor: Great. You can pretty much go anywhere and get many items in any order you want.

Pros:
- Open World Exploration
- Memorable Music
- Unforgettable Characters and Enemies
- The 2nd Quest
- Fighting Enemies
- Hunting For Items


Cons:
- No Arrow Counter. You drain your Rupie count every time you use an Arrow
- Nothing much to do after beating the 2nd Quest with All Items found.

Replay Value: High. Despite the lack of things to do after beating the 2nd Quest with a 100%,Legend of Zelda is great to come back to.

Thoughts: This game came in 2 colors: Gold and Grey. I'm fortunate enough to own the Gold Cartrage.

Score: 9/10
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Street Fighter 2010
Company: Capcom
Year: 1990/1991
Genre: Action Platformer
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story: In 2010, technology has advanced to the point that any person can easily travel from one planet to another through the use of interplanetary warp gates. Ken Masters (well not really him),a retired multi-time Street Fighter champion,turned scientist,developes a new substance called "Cyboplasm" that grants superhuman strength to any living thing that's implanted with it.

One day,Ken finds his lab partner,Troy,murdered and the Cyboplasm stolen. Ken decides to bring Troy's killer to justice by implanting his body with bionics, as well as an interdimensional transporter, in order to follow the killer's trail, who's left a trail of Cyboplasm on each of the planets he's visited.

Ken must now travel from Planet to Planet until he comes face to face with Troy's killer. However,standing in his way are vicious space mutants,which Ken must destroy to move on. Once the freaks are destroyed,a portal will appear to take Ken to the next level.

Game Features:
- Side Scrolling and Vertical Scrolling Action
- Shoot Projectiles using Kicks and Punchs
- Power Up Capsules that Increase your Attack by 1 (max level is 5)
- Backward Flip Jumping (can be turned into an attack via power up)
- Multi Directional Firing. (well,you can fire upwards and downwards,anyway)
- Climb Walls and Poles
- Hang From or Jump Down From Certain Ledges.

Graphics and Sound: The game looks good. Each Planet has it's own uniqe look. This includes Stage 1 (Earth). Soundwise,it's good too. Music's not that memorable,but it's well crafted.

Play Control: Poor! The hit detection is pretty bad and the controlls themselves are slow to respond.

Difficulty: Very High! All thanks to the terrible play controll,the quickness of the enemies,and the Always unfair: Get Hit,Lose Power! Also Ken's weak and Power-Ups are rare.

Fun Factor: Low! Very Low! Unless You're a Masochist!

Pros:
- The Visuals. They look very cool.
- The Music sounds good too.
- The Story. It's not too bad,However it Isn't Canon to Street Fighter! And that's a great thing.

Cons:
- Made Littke Sense that you need 2 Power Up Capsules to increase your attack power instead of just 1.
- Enemies are quicker and gang up on you
- Get hit once and Lose Power.
- Bad Hit Detection
- The Play Control.
- Power-Up Collecting is a Pain! Not only are they rare,but they're sometimes tough to get.
- The Time Limit

Replay Value: None...Unless You're a Masochist,that is.

Thoughts: Worst! Street Fighter! Game! EVER!

Score: 4/10
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Punch-Out!!
Company: Nintendo
Year: 1987
Genre: Sports (Boxing)
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story:Little Mac wants to be the greatest boxer ever,so he enters the WVBA (world video boxing association) to compete against the best Boxers in the world.

Little Mac must fight his way up through ranks of the World Video Boxing Association.

After beating a series of opponents in the 3 circuits,Mac will face off against either Mike Tyson or Mr.Dream (depending on which version you're playing) in the "Dream Fight".

Game Features:
- A Password System
- 3 Circuits of Unique Opponents from around the World
- Get Stars to use the Super Uppercut and deal great damage to Opponents.
- A Heart Counter that represents Stamina.
- Duck Attacks By Pressing Down Twice.
- Amusing Intermissions

Graphics and Sound: Really good. The sprites are detailed for an NES game and the Arena changes color for each Circuit. Soundwise,everything is also good. The Music is some of the most momorable on the NES,

Play Control: Excellent. Really great hit detection and response.

Difficulty: Moderate - High. The bossess can be tough,but most of them have patterns you can learn. Some even have weaknessess. Mike Tyson/Mr.Dream can knock you down in 2 hits.

Fun Factor: High.

Pros:
- Unique Opponents
- Memorable Music
- The Play Control

Cons:
- Reuse of the Boxers

Replay Value: High. You'll keep coming back to this game often,due to how fun it is.

Thoughts: I have the Mike Tyson version of this game.

Score: 9/10
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Tetris (Nintendo Version)
Company: Nintendo
Year: 1989
Genre: Puzzle
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story:Well,since this an early puzzle game,it has no story. Sorry.

The object of the game is to fit together falling shapes,called "Tetrominos",into a horizontal line. Once you do this,the line will vanish and you get points. The more lines you clear,the more points you'll get. Once you've cleared enough lines,you'll move on to the next stage (or clear the mode if playing on mode 'b').

You can also stack them to help you get more lines. Beware though,if you let the Tetrads reach the top of the play area,it's game over.

Game Features:
- 2 Modes of Play
- 9 Stages To Select (the higher the stage,the higher the difficulty)
- 6 Levels of Handycap (in the 'B' Mode Only)
- 3 Selectable BGM

Graphics and Sound: Graphics are really well done and the Tetriminos change color depending on the level. The music is 8-Bit renditions of Classic Russian tunes,not my cup 'o joe. Thankfully you can turn the music off. The SFX are very cool and nostalgic.

Play Control: Very Responsive.

Difficulty: Easy - Very Hard. It all depends on how far you get into the game. In later levels,the Blocks drop progressivly faster.

Fun Factor: Excellent. Addicting is the only way to describe this game.

Pros:
- Easy To Learn.
- Solid Controls
- Addicting

Cons:
- Lack of a 2-Player Mode

Replay Value: Excellent. Like I said,this game is addicting.

Thoughts: My first experience with Tetris came via the Game Boy port. Been a fan ever since

Score: 8/10
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
Company: Konami via Ultra Games
Year: 1989
Genre: Action Platformer
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story: Evil brain Krang decides to vacation on Dimention X,so he leaves his partner, The Shredder,in charge. The Shredder wages an all out war on New York City as part of his Global Conqust campaign. The Shredder's eternal enemies,and New York's resident Heroes in-a-Half Shell,the Ninja Turtles,spring into action to save the city.

Once they arrive on the scene,they see their good friend,news reporter,April O'Neil,being kidnapped by The Shredder's goons. The Green Machine must now battle through 5 stages and a whole mess of freaks to make it to Shredder and put an end to his assault on the City.

Game Features:
- Side Scrolling Stages with Top Down Overworld Maps.
- Switch between the 4 Turtles on the fly.
- Each Turtle has their own strengths and weapons.
- Various Sub Weapons (like the throwing stars,boomerang,and the scroll)
- Refill Health with Pizza
- Attack in Multiple directions (does not work with sub-weapons)

Graphics and Sound: Graphically the game is good,not great,but good. Sprite detail is lacking,but the Background details are nice. As for the sound,it's a pretty standard for a NES Konami game. In other words,It's good. Musicly, it's good. Gotta love that NES Konami soundchip. Shame not many of tunes were memorable,though.

Play Control: The conrols can be slow at times and the jumping mechanic could be better.

Difficulty: Moderate - High. In the early going,things are moderate,though the 'Underwater Bomb Defusing' area in Stage 2 can give you trouble. Stage 3 and onward,the difficulty gets progressivly tougher. Stage 5 is a mess. Not only that,but most of the later enemies are really strong. Plus enemies respawn. Yeah,this game will beat the crap out of you.

Fun Factor: Low - Moderate. The difficulty makes this game not as fun to play. Still better than Street Fighter 2010,though.

Pros:
- The Music and Graphics
- The Fact you can choose between any of the Turtles at Any given time.
- Cool Sub-Weapons
- Riding around in the Turtles Van,the Party Wagon (even if it's just for 1 level).
- Respawning Items (including pizza)

Cons:
- The pixel perfect jumping
- The Underwater Bomb Defusing area
- All of Stage 5
- Respawning Enemies
- The character could've been faster.

Replay Value: Low - Moderate. Despite some fun sections,over half the game can get a bit frustrating. Stage 5 can be a Nightmare. If you love challenging games and/or a Ninja Turtles fan,check this game out.

Thoughts: Ultra Games (konami's,then,american branch) accidently used art of the Mirage Turtles on both the Cover and Cartrage,despite tge gane being losely based on the '87 Cartoon. Oops. Thankfully,the Japanese didn't make this error and Ultra learned from their mistakes with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II.

Score: 7/10
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WWF Wrestlemania: Steel Cage Challenge
Company: LJN
Year: 1992
Genre: Sports (Wrestling)
System:  NES
# Of Players: 1-2 (co-op or verses)

Story: There is no real story,it's a Sports title. 10 WWF Superstars fight to become the WWF Champion. Alternatively,Some Superstars decide to team up for the Tag Team Titles. That's the Only story there is for this game and all other Wrestling titles.

The following WWE Superstars are vying for the Gold: Hulk Hogan,"Macho Man" Randy Savage,Bret "Hitman" Hart,Sid Justice,The Undertaker,Jake "The Snake" Roberts,IRS,"Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase,The Mountie,and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.

Game Features:
- Play against the [evil] CPU or play 2 Player Verses.
- 2 Player Co-Op (for tag team mode)
- 3 Main Modes of Play: 1-on-1,Tag Team,and Steel Cage.
- Win by Pinfall or (if fighting in a cage) by climbing to the top of the Cage. (easier said than done)

Graphics and Sound: Bad...especially for a Late NES title. The characters could've been a bit more detailed. They also all look the same,except with different hair and outfits. The Character portraits could've used some polish. The arena looks nice,though. As for the sound and music,it's decent. The Wrestlers themes were greatly shortened though.

Play Control: Very Bad. 40-60% of the tine they become unresponsive. Pinning is also a major pain. The CPU doesn't have these problems,giving it a good advantage.  The characters are also slow.

Difficulty: Moderate - High. The difficulty is moderate if you play with another player,but high when you fight against the Evil CPU.

Fun Factor: Low. You may have sone fun playing against another human,but playing against the CPU is painfull and frustrating

Pros:
- Good Roster Choice
- The Steel Cage Mode

Cons:
- Bad play control
- Evil CPU
- The Graphics (minus the arena)

Replay Value: Low. Thanks to the bad controls and evil CPU. Good luck finding another human to play this with you.

Thoughts: As bad as Street Fighter 2010 (in different ways,of course)!

Score: 4/10
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Super Mario Bros.2 (U.S. Version)
Company: Nintendo
Year: 1988
Genre: Action Platformer
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story: Mario has a strange reoccurring dream about mysterious voices calling out to him for help. They are the people of Subcon,and they need Mario's help to save their realm from the evil King Wart Mamu.

While on a picnic, Mario and friends discover a mysterious cave with a long staircase. At the end of the staircase, there's a door. From the door,Mario hears the same voices that he heard in his dreams. The quartet open the door and are warped to Subcon.

Team Mario,must take out King Mamu's minions and liberate the 7 lands of Subcon. Stomping on foes and Fire Flowers are out, instead our Heroes must defeat enemies with items and other enemies.

Game Features:
- 4 Selectable Players: Mario,Luigi,Toad,and Princess Peach
- Each character has His or Her own strengths.
- Pull up grass to get items.
- Throw items and other enemies to defeat foes.
- Health System
- Special Flasks (potions) that produce doors that take you to Subspace where you can get a Mushroom that increases your health by 1. As well collect Coins (by pulling up grass) to earn chances for the End Level Bonus Game.
- Use certain Warp Vases in Subspace to Warp to other Worlds. (basically this is tbe smb2 version of the warp zone)
- Power Jumping
- Collect 5 Cherries to summon a Starman/Super Star

Graphics and Sound: Great. A great improvement over the 1st 2 games. So much more colorful and vibrant. Sound and music is solid too. The soundtrack is both enjoyable and memorable AND composed by Koji Kondo.

Play Control: Great. That's right better than the 1st game and Lost Levels aka SMB2j.

Difficulty: Moderate. Some tough sections here and there,but nothing frustrating.

Fun Factor: Moderate - High.

Pros:
- The character selection
- Each character has his or her unique traits
- Luigi looks like Luigi,instead of a palette swap of Mario.
- Great Vraphics
- Memorable Music
- The Power Jumping

Cons:
- The fact that there is only 7 worlds instead of the traditional 8 and the 7th one has only 2 stages.
- No Fire Flowers.
- Repeating Bossess

Replay Value: Moderate - High. This game may not have any extras,but that's ok,because the high fun factor will have you coming back for more. Plus the ability to pickup and throw enemies makes up for the lack of a fire flower.

Thoughts: It's safe to say that our Mario 2 is the superior Mario 2.

Score: 8/10
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Super Mario Bros. 3
Company: Nintendo
Year: 1989/1990
Genre: Action Platformer
System: NES
# Of Players: 1-2 (turn based)

Story: King Bowser Koopa has returned to the Mushroom Kingdom with 7 Koopa Kids and a nasty plan. Bowser sends his Koopa Kids to hijack the 7 great continents of the Mushroom World. Princess Peach Toadstool quickly summons the Super Mario Bros to save the world.

The Mario Brothers set off on their quest to free the 7 unique continents from The Koopa Army.

Game Features:
- Overworld Maps
- Cool New Items
- Reserve Items that can be accessed on the Overworld Map.
- Run-Jump-Stomping Action Returns
- The Classic 4 Power-Ups Return
- Toad Houses to get Reserve Items
- 2 Bonus Games: The Roulette Match Game and The N-Card Game.
- End-of-Stage Cards. Match 3 to get extra lives.

Graphics and Sound: Good. Though somewhat downgraded from Super Mario 2. And like with Mario 2,the music is great and memorable.

Play Control: Great. Just as solid as the previous Mario Titles.

Difficulty: Moderate. There are Many problem areas,but nothing too frustrating. With experience and the right item,those areas become easier.

Fun Factor: High. This isn't considered one of the greatest Mario Titles for nothing. It's also the 2nd best selling game on the NES (behind mario 1).

Pros:
- Memorable Music
- 8 Unique and Diverse Worlds
- The Raccoon Leaf
- The Hammer Bros. Suit
- The Bonus Games
- The Toad Houses
- Auxillery Items
- The Overall Gameplay

Cons:
- Luigi returns to being just a pallette swap of Mario
- The Graphics could've been nicer.

Replay Value: High. The game is very fun and you'll find yourself coming back to it,even after beating it.

Thoughts: Nintendo took the original SMB1 formula and greatly improved upon it,creating one of the greatest NES Games Ever.

Score: 8.5/10
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That about wraps it up for this episode of Retro Gamer Weekdayz. As always,thanks for reading and be sure to check back often for New Content.

See Ya,Space Cowboys.

Monday, January 28, 2019

RGW - Mega Man 1,2,and 3

Welcome Retroheadz to Retro Gamer Weekdayz. Today,we're gonna be looking at Mega Man's 1-3.As always each review is Short,But To The Point. And,most importantly,Spoiler Free. Let's get to it.

Mega Man
Company: Capcom
Year: 1987
Genre: Action-Platformer
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story: The original story has 2 variations: A Japanese version and an American one. First the Japanese version:

In the year 20XX,Nobel Prize winner and brilliant Roboticist,Dr. Thomas Right creates 2 household robots,twins,called Rock and Roll. Both robots were not just robots to him,they were his chikdren. Anyway,Right created 6 Super Robots to help mankind in industrial affairs. Everything was peaceful until Dr.Albert Wily,an old rival and former friend of Dr.Right's,reprograms the 6 Super Robots and sends them on a rampage. Wily,sick of having his genius passed over,announces his plans for Global Conquest. Rock,having a strong sence of justice,volunteers to be converted into a fighter to take down this threat. Right reluctantly does so.... and thus Rockman was born.

Now for the American Story:

In 20XX,Dr.Thomas Light,brilliant roboticist,creates 2 household Robots called Rock and Roll. Light then creates 6 industrial robots called Robot Masters. However,Light's assistant Dr.Albert Wily,sick of having his ideas shunned,decides to take over the world. The first thing he does is establish a Super Lab. Then he returns to Light's Lab to reprogram the 6 Robot Masters. He tries to reprogram Rock too,but it fails. Wily escapes with the Robot Masters back to his Super Lab. The following week,Wily sends the now evil Robot Masters on a terrorising spree. Rock having a strong sence of justice,volunteers to be transformed into a warrior. And thus,Mega Man is Born.

Which version of the story do you like best?

Anyway,Mega Man must now stop Dr.Wily,but before he can,he must destroy the 6 Robot Masters. Once that's done Mega Man can finally go to Wily's Lab and defeat him.

Game Features:
- Run and Gun Action
- Robot Master Stage Selection
- Points System (pick up points balls for more points)
- Variable Weapon System: Get a Robot Masters Weapon after Beating Them.
- The Magnet Beam (hidden in elecman's stage. you can't get past Wily level 1 without it.)
- Each Boss is weak to a certain type of Weapon.
- Restore Health with Yellow Capsules and Weapon Energy with Blue Ones
- Clear the 6 Robot Master stages to head to Wily's Lab.

Graphics and Sound: Graphics-wise this game was somewhat revolutionary for it's time. Not only were the graphics pretty detailed,but Mega Man himself was expressive. Now what I mean by that is that when,Mega was hit there was a look of pain on his face. And when jumping he looked like he was shouting. Animations were also solid. The Music is good too,though not as memorable as other Mega Man Soundtracks

Play Control: Mostly Solid.

Difficulty: Moderate - High.

Fun Factor: Decent.

Pros:
- Revisit Beaten Robot Master Stages
- The Pause Glitch Trick. Made many bossess less of a pain.

Cons:
- Ice Man's Stage (for the disappearing blocks and foot holders)
- Not-So-Fun To Use Weapons.
- Pixel Perfect Jumps

Replay Value: Moderate - Low

Thoughts: The beginning of Mega Man's journey to Stardom. Too bad it was with a wimper. I don't have many fond memories with this title. Thankfully things start tl get better with Mega Man 2.

Score: 6/10
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Mega Man 2
Company: Capcom
Year: 1988/1989
Genre: Action-Platformer
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story: In the year 20XX,Mega Man has defeated Dr. Albert Wily and is enjoying peace. Elsewhere,Dr.Wily decides to retry his World Domination plan. He creates 8 evil Robot Masters as generals for his new army. Each Robot Master is deadly and are programmed to kill Mega Man on sight.

Rock,reluctantly,becomes Mega Man again and gets back into action. His mission: Defeat the 8 Robot Masters,Raid Wily's fortress and bring the evil scientist to Justice.

Game Features:
- Run and Gun Action
- Robot Master Stage Selection
- Variable Weapon System. Beat a Boss,get his Weapon.
- Boss Weaknessess to Certain Weapons
- Get Special Items after beating Heat Man,Air Man,and Flash Man. Item 1 is a Platform,Item 2 is a Jet Sled,and Item 3 is a Wall Walker.
- Password System.
- Restore Health with Yellow Capsules and Weapon Energy with Blue Ones.
- Energy Cans. They can refill your Health whenever. Can carry up to 4.
- Beat the initial 8 stages to access Wily's Skull Fortress.

Graphics and Sound: Same as Mega Man 1. This game Was built using Mega Man 1 as a base after all.

Play Control: Same as Mega Man 1.

Difficulty: Moderate (gets a difficulty raise during the fortress levels)

Fun Factor: Moderate - High

Pros:
- Fun To Use Weapons (especially tbe metal blade)
- Item's 1 and 2
- Very Iconic Soundtrack
- The E-Cans

Cons:
- Wily Stage 4
- The Boo Beam Boss of Wily Stage 4
- The Mecha Dragon Chase of Wily Stage 1
- The Force Beams in Quick Man's Level

Replay Value: Moderate - High

Thoughts: Mega Man 2 was the 1st game in the franchise that I owned.

Score: 7.5/10
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Mega Man 3
Company: Capcom
Year: 1989/1990
Genre: Action Platformer
System: NES
# Of Players: 1

Story: Dr.Light makes plans to create a Giant Peace Keeping Robot,called Gamma. Dr.Wily appears before Dr.Light one day and claims to be "reformed". Dr.Light decides to forgive and forget and gets Dr.Wily to help him construct Gamma.

After the near completion of the Body,it's time to get the energy resources to power the Robot. So,Dr.Wily sends his Robot Masters to mine for said energy sources on various mining areas throught the world.

However,when the Robot Masters start going crazy,Rock becomes Mega Man again to stop tbe crazed Robot Masters and retrieve the energy sources. Mega Man isn't alone this time,he has Rush,his helpful robotic dog to help him.

Game Features:
- Run and Gun Action
- The Slide Ability (available from the start)
- Robot Master (and doc robot) Stage Selection
- Variable Weapon System. Beat a Boss,get his Weapon.
- Boss Weaknessess to Certain Weapons.
- Get Extra Rush Adapters Items after beating Shadow Man and Needle Man. Rush Marine and Rush Jet. The Rush Coil is available from the start.
- Password System.
- Restore Health with Yellow Capsules and Weapon Energy with Blue Ones.
- Energy Cans. They can refill your Health whenever. Can carry up to 9 this time.
- Beat the selectable stages to access Wily's Skull Fortress.

Graphics and Sound: Slightly better than 2.

Play Control: As good as it was in 2. You have a slide this time.

Difficulty: Easy - Moderate.

Fun Factor: Moderate - High.

Pros:
- The Slide
- Fully Controllable Rush Jet.
- Cool Weapons.
- A Great Soundtrack.
- Doc Robot
- Proto Man's debut.

Cons:
- The Incomplete feel of the Fortress Levels.

Replay Value: High

Thoughts: This game is the greatest NES Mega Man title. And my personal fave.

Score: 8/10
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Well that's about it for this edition of Retro Gaming Weekdays. Check back for more content later.

See Ya,Space Cowboys!

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Greatest Retro Game Soundtracks

Video Games aren't just about gameplay,they are also about the music. In reacent times,Video Game music has gained a huge following in the U.S. In Japan,though,VG tunes were already mega popular.

In fact,In Japan,Anime and Video Game Soundtracks are sold in stores and are a Very common sight. They even sell them online now,so if you wanted to and had the means to,you could buy what was previously unavailable to many outside of Japan.

Awesome huh?

Anyway,Retro Talk proudly presents, The Greatest Soundtracks in Retro Gaming.

Warning: This List Is Very Long!


Honorable Mentions -

Super Adventure Island (Super NES) - A fun soundtrack that's so Early 90's. I recommend it.

Super Mario All-Stars (Super NES) - The 16-bit renditions of the Music are a vast improvement over their 8-bit originals. Plus,they added some more music to Mario 1 and The Lost Levels.

Super Mario World (Super NES) - The 1st 16-bit Mario title had some memorable tunes.

Dr.Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Sega Genesis) - A Sega/Compile collaberation that has a nice little soundtrack.

Super Mario RPG (Super NES) - The first and Only Nintendo/Square collaberation has a fun soundtrack as well.

The 90's Ys Games(Various Platforms): The Ys games are all unplayed by me,but I have watched playthroughs and the music just blew me away. I never played these games,so that's why they're in Honorable Mentions.

The Darkstalkers Trilogy (Various Platforms) - This is yet another game series I've never played. But the music Rocks,anyway.

The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers SNES Trilogy (Super NES) - For licensed games,the music is really good. Seriously,give'em a listen sometime.

The Golden Axe Trilogy (Sega Genesis) - 3 really good soundtracks,that deserve to be mentioned. Plus,the music work well with the medieval theme of the series.

The Sega CD Bios (Sega CD) - Technically not part of a game soundtrack,but still great tunes nonetheless. There were 2 different songs used,one for each version of the Sega CD.

Super Mario Land (Gameboy) - Mario's 1st Gameboy outing. The soundtrack is nice to listen to - Especially the Muda Kingdom theme.

Mega Man Soccer (Super NES) - One of the lesser Mega Man soundtracks. It's still a good listen,though. It's was also Classic Mega Man's 1st 16-bit title.

Yoshi's Island (Super NES) - A fun soundtrack.

Killer Instinct (Arcade/Super NES) - A Killer Soundtrack - especially the Title Theme.
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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out/Punch-Out (NES) - The soundtrack is one of the best on the NES. However,the soundtrack is pretty short,so enjoyment can be limited. I recommend listening to the 'In-Ring Fight' and 'Little Mac Training' themes. In fact,both have been remixed in Super Smash Bros. WiiU/3DS.

Super Metroid (Super NES) - Have only played this game on emulation,but I gotta tell ya,the soundtrack is great. The music really fits in with the dark atmosphere of Zebes. You truely do get a Mertoid vibe listening to the soundtrack. Just another reason to own this game.

Streets of Rage (Sega Genesis) - This game has some of the best music on the Genesis. It's so 90's,it's Awesome. Yuzo Koshiro is a musical genius.

Streets of Rage 2 (Sega Genesis) - Yuzo Koshiro has done it again. 'Nuff Said.

Streets of Rage 3 (Sega Genesis) - Let's face it,The Streets of Rage trilogy had some of the best music on the Genesis.

Sonic The Hedgehog (Sega Genesis) - The very first Sega Genesis soundtrack that I was exposed too. The retro Sonic The Hedgehog titles never disappoint when it comes to music. The top 8 songs on this soundtrack are: Green Hill Zone,Marble Zone,Robotnik's theme,The Special Zone,The Final Zone,Starlight Zone,Spring Yard Zone,and Scrap Brain Zone.

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Sega Genesis): The greatness of the Genesis Sonic soundtracks continue with Sonic 2. So,which songs classify as the greatest hits? These: Emerald Hill Zone,Casino Night Zone,Robotnik's Theme,The Special Stage,Mystic Caves Zone,Death Egg Zone,Oil Ocean Zone,The Final Boss,Super Sonic,and The Hidden Palace Zone (which went unused).

Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles: I'm putting both of these titles together,as they're basically a single game split into 2. Sonic 3 and Knuckles (the name of the complete sonic 3) has one of the biggest soundtracks on the Sega Genesis,with over 30 songs. The Best on the Soundtrack are: Knuckles Theme,Ice Cap Zone 1,Lava Reef Zone 1,The Final Battle Theme,The Mid-Boss Theme,The Robotnik Theme,Flying Battery Zone 1,Sandopolos Zone 1,and The Sonic 3 Credits Theme. Michael Jackson was once planned to do the music for the game. But due to Jackson finding it tough to work with The Genesis' audio hardware,the plan was scrapped. Though vestiges of this can still be heard in the Sonic 3 Mid-Boss Theme. Cool huh?

Sonic CD (US,Sega CD): With CD tech,came greater music. Sonic CD was the 1st Sonic Game with CD quality music. The American Soundtrack for this game was great,but it wasn't that Sonic-esque. The reason why the music was replaced,is because Sega America thought it sounded too similar to popular techno music. That's what I've read anyway. The replacement tracks are still good. 'Sonic Boom' remains a favorite to this day. The Special Stage Theme was also great.

Sonic CD (JP,Sega CD): The Japanese version of this game had music that was much more Sonic-esque,and was much more fun to listen to. The music for this game was sweet. Favorites include: Robotnik's Theme,The Special Stage,The Final Boss,Little Planet,Toot-Toot Sonic Warriors,Cosmic Eternity,Stardust Speedway Present,and Metallic Madness Present.

Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Genesis): Another top notch Sonic soundtrack. The Credits Theme is a personal fave.

Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Saturn): For the Saturn version,Sega replaced the already good Genesis soundtrack with an even better one. Sega was batting a thousand with these Sonic Soundtracks. Seriously,every Sonic Soundtrack from Sonic 1 to Sonic Heroes rocked.

Knuckles' Chaotix (Sega 32X): This game was one of the few gems of the 32X. The soundtrack is a must listen. Marina Madness is a personal fave.

Afterburner II (Sega Genesis): The perfect music for a great 16-Bit Genesis dog-fighting game.

Afterburner III (Sega CD): The Afterburner 2 Soundtrack + CD Quality Music + Rock = Epicness!

Castlevania (NES): CV's soundtrack was a great one. So Listen To It Now! I recommend the track 'Wicked Child'.

Castlevania II - Simon's Quest (NES): The 2nd game's soundtrack is almost as great as it's predesessor's. The greatest theme on this track is the Mansion theme.

Castlevania III - Dracula's Curse (NES): Konami took everything that made the first and second soundtracks great,and made them even better for this game. Every track is recomendable. CV3's soundtrack fails to disappoint.

Super Castlevania IV (Super NES): A well orchestrated soundtrack that has such a Castlevania feel. Each peice of music goes really well with it's respective atmosphere.

Castlevania - Dracula X (Super NES): Another well ochestrated soundtrack by Konami's Sound Team.

Castlevania - Bloodlines (Sega Genesis) - Castlevania music done using that good 'ol Genesis sound system.

Castlevania 2 - Belmont's Revenge (Gameboy): The best Gameboy CV soundtrack.

Legend of Zelda (NES): The original LoZ game may have been few on tunes,but in this case,it's quality that trumps quantity. Ditto for the sequel.

Zelda II - The Adventures of Link (NES): This sountrack may feel like a step down compared to it's predecessor,but it's still great nonetheless. The Palace and Great Palace themes are the best.

Legend of Zelda - A Link To The Past (Super NES): Likely the greatest Zelda Soundtrack,Period. The power of SNES soundchip allowed Nintendo to create a much more realistic-sounding soundtrack. Almost everything about this soundtrack is both memorable and beautiful.

Legend of Zelda - Link's Awakening DX (Gameboy Color): Another nicely made soundtrack by Nintendo.

Ninja Guiden (NES): A really good soundtrack.

Ninja Guiden II (NES): An even better soundtrack.

Ninja Guiden III (NES): Another good one. Face it the original NG trilogy had some really cool music.

Double Dragon (NES): The 1st true beat 'em up for the NES has a really good soundtrack.

Double Dragon II - The Revenge (NES): Not as good as it's predecessor,still this soundtrack has some very good tunes. Give them a listen as well.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II - The Arcade Game (NES): A very good soundtrack lifted straight from the Arcade version. It may be in 8-Bit,but it still sounds great.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV - Turtles In Time (SNES): Best.Ninja Turtle Game Soundtrack. Evah!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Hyperstone Heist (Sega Genesis): It's the Turtles in Time soundtrack done using the Genesis soundcard. However,this game contains an exclusive track....Shredder's Compound. Shredder's Compound is my absolute favorite tune on this soundtrack.

Mega Man 2 (NES) - The soundtrack that started it all for Mega Man Music. Flash Man's theme,Wood Man's Theme,The theme of Wily Fortress 1. So Damn Legendary.

Mega Man 3 (NES) - Mega Man 3 had a fresh soundtrack as well. The 2nd Wily Level theme,Protoman's Whistle,The Ending Theme,The Stage Select Theme,Snake Man's Them,Spark Man's Theme. Every song on this soundtrack is the Ultimate Anti-Suck.

Mega Man: The Wily Wars (Sega Genesis) - Genesis-ized versions of the Mega Man 1,2,and 3 soundtracks. The Wily Tower tunes are the ones You wanna listen to the most.

Mega Man V (Game Boy) - A unique soundtrack,for a unique Mega Man title.

Mega Man 7 (Super NES) - A 16-bit jem that's overlooked by the X Series. The soundtrack is very good,despite it not being as memorable as other Mega Man sountracks. Shade Man's Theme,Wily Fortress Theme 1,The End Credits Theme,The Intro Level,and Bass' Theme are considered the best.

Mega Man X (Super NES) - The most Memorable Mega Man soundtrack on the SNES. Rock music and the Mega Man X series go great together. I love this entire soundtrack. I recommend listening to Boomer Kuwanger,Sigma Stage 1,Sigma Stage 2,The Intro Stage,and Storm Eagle.

Mega Man X2 (Super NES) - Not as great as the 1st one,but still a solid soundtrack. Music Recommendations: Wire Sponge,The Intro Stage,Crystal Snail,and Magne Centepede.

Mega Man 8 (Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn) - Mega Man + the 32-Bit systems = Awesome Music. No joke. The music is beautifully done and is a real joy to listen to. Note,that even though both Soundtracks are the same,the Saturn version has a different theme for Tengu Man. My Recommendations: Tengu Man (saturn),Frost Man,Grenade Man,Bass' Theme,Sword Man,Search Man,The Intro Level,and the American Credits Theme.

Mega Man X4 (Sony Playstation) - The trend of good Mega Man music continued with Mega Man X4. Recommended themes: Both Intro Stage Themes,Slash Beast,Magma Dragoon,Double's Theme,Iris' Theme,and The Intro Theme.

Mega Man X5 (Sony Playstation) - If you thought X4's soundtrack was good,this one's even better. I can't recommend a song here,because the whole damn Soundtrack is just so awesome.

Mega Man: Battle and Chase (Sony Playstation) - A game that we Americans never got as a stand alone game. The music in this game is really awesome and fits the Original Series extremely well. This whole soundtrack is great.

Mega Man Legends (Sony Playstation) - A nice little soundtrack for a fun action-adventure game. Face it,when it comes to soundtracks,the Mega Man franchise rules!

Final Fight (Super NES and The Arcade) - Another gem from Capcom. While the SNES soundtrack is more accessible,the Arcade soundtrack is the definitive version.

Donkey Kong Country (Super NES) - This soundtrack is so awesome. In fact,as part of Nintendo of America's 'Play It Loud Campaign',it was made into a Game Music CD....the very first one realesed in the U.S. Kudos to Rare. Favorite tunes include: The Underwater Theme,The Factory Theme,The Intro Theme,abd The Final Battle.

Donkey Kong Country 2 - Diddy's Kong Quest (Super NES) - Just as great as it's predecessor. Shame an official Music CD wasn't created. Faves include: The Bramble Levels,The Mine Levels,The Swamp Levels,The Hive Levels,and The Lava Levels.

Chrono Trigger (Super NES) - Nothing I can say can do this Soundtrack justice. I can't recommend this Soundtrack enough.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest (Super NES) - The Fake Final Fantasy has a Real Soundtrack. Faves include: The Boss Theme,The Final Dungeon,and The Final Battle.

Final Fantasy VI aka Final Fantasy III US (Super NES) - A Soundtrack that is both beautifully made and memorable. Favorites include: Terra's Theme,The Overworld (balance),The Various Battle Themes,Celes' Theme,The Overworld (ruin),and The Final Dungeon.

Final Fantasy VII (Sony Playstation) - My very very first exposure to the Final Fantasy series,was this game. I immediately loved the soundtrack. Very Epic. Favorites include: Midgar Mission,The Boss Theme,The Midgar Slums,Sephiroth's Theme,The Turks Theme,Both Overworld Themes,The Highway Chase,The Ancient City/Forgotten Capitol,The Underwater Theme,The Jenova Battles,Bizarro Sephiroth,and Safer Sephiroth.

Final Fantasy VIII (Sony Playstation) - Not as epic as VII's,but still a great soundtrack. Beautifully done. I really loved Ultimacia's Castle and The Final Battle,among others.

Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Arcade/Sony Playstation) - Part of the Street Fighter Collection (along side Alpha 2 Gold). This is the greatest Street Fighter II soundtrack. Every stage theme rocks. Plus theres that epic opening theme.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (Arcade/Sony Playstation) - The definitive version of Street Fighter Alpha 2. Cammy is a hidden character in Alpha 2 Gold,and her theme song rocks. Other faves include: Adon's Stage,Rose's Stage,Charlie's Stage,Sakura's Stage,Rolento's Stage,Akuma's Stage,and All 3 Credits themes.

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade/Sony Playstation) - The definitive version of Alpha 3. 'Nuff said. The Credits Theme,Ken's Stage,Cammy's Stage,Rose's Stage,and Vega's Stage are among the best.

Street Fighter: The Movie (Sony Playstation) - A mediocre game with an evil CPU. The music is great,though.

Street Fighter 3: Third Strike (Arcade) - The definitive SF3 soundtrack. The music is truely 90's and I love it. Favorites include: Elena's Stage,Oro's Stage,Q's Stage,Makoto's Level,Ibuki's Level,and The Bonus Stage Themes.

Mortal Kombat Trilogy (Sony Playstation) - The best music of the first 4 games (mk1,mk2,mk3,and umk3) all in one soundtrack. Best tunes include: The Bridge,The Bank,The Temple,and The Graveyard.

X-Men v Street Fighter (Arcade/Sony Playstation) - One of the first titles in the Capcom Vs. Series. A very sold soundtrack for a mediocre game. Cammy's Theme is a personal favorite.

Marvel Super Heroes (Arcade/Sony Playstation) - A very awesome soundtrack,for a great game. Greatest include: Psylocke's Stage,Dr.Doom's Stage,Wolverine's Stage,and Iron Man's Stage.

Marvel Super Heroes v Street Fighter (Aracade/Sony Playstation) - Soundtrack-wise,This game was a vast improvement over X-Men v Street Fighter. Faves include: M.Bison's Theme,Dan's Theme,Sakura's Theme,Spider-Man's Theme,and Apocolypse' Theme.

Marvel v Capcom (Arcade/Sony Playstation) - A really cool soundtrack featuring the themes of Marvel and Capcom's Finest. Faves include: Morrigan's Theme,Mega Man's Theme,Ryu's Theme,Roll's Theme,and Spider-Man's Theme.

WCW v The World (Sony Playstation) - A really good soundtrack from a decent Wrestling title.

WCW Nitro (Sony Playstation) - Despite being one of the absolute Worst wrestling games ever,WCW Nitro had good music.

WWF Rage In The Cage (Sega CD) - The Only WWF game for the Sega CD. The music was great.

WWF RAW (Sega 32X) - This game had great music as well. And Lex Luger gets a proper theme.

WWF Warzone (Sony Playstation) - A very cool soundtrack.

Super Smash Bros (Nintendo 64) - Lots of fun music and remixes in this soundtrack.

Quite a long list,eh? As you can tell I have a great love for Video Game Music. This list would mame Tommy Tallarico proud. Anyhoo When I do this type thing again,It'll be Mega Man related.

Stay Gold,Space Cowboys.