Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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

Friday, June 18, 2021

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. 

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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.

Marble Madness - Got this as a gift in 1990. A fun, yet somewhat challenging game where you guide a Marble though a race under a time limit. I liked this one. Especially the music.

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.

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 play it with you. Instead of playing this game,I just keep it as a collectable.

Mega Man 5: Got this and Mega Man 6 for X-Mas of 1994. The fun and unique stages kept me coming back.

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

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!

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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.

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

From the Sea to the Sky, Godspeed Sebastian - RIP Samuel E. Wright

This is a Retro Rebellion Special Report

From the world of voice acting and in music, Samuel E. Wright, who was one of many voices of our childhood, has died on May 24th of this year. He was 74 years old.

Wright, for the longest part of his life and career, was best known for being the voice of Horatio Thelonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian , or just simply Sebastian, from Disney's classic, The Little Mermaid. Sebastian, for the longest part, was the court musician to Ariel's father, King Triton, who provided all the concerts he conducts (which mostly ends in disaster due to Ariel's disappearance). He also watches over Ariel, to make sure she doesn't get into trouble (which eventually caused more trouble, but that's another story). Personality-wise, Sebastian may be a hard crab to reason with, being Triton's royal advisor besides being a court musician, but he is carefree spirit, who has a love for music. Sebastian became so popular, he even appeared in other Disney media, including Raw Toonage and Marsupilami (which originated in Raw Toonage). The song, Under the Sea, which won one of two Oscars around 1989, became one of the anthems for summertime.

Wright's other roles include John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie in the biopic, Bird, which tells the life of Jazz musician, Charlie "Bird" Parker, and Kron from the CGI movie, Dinosaur.

Being a stage performer, he has also appeared in many musicals from the 70s to the late 90s, such as Jesus Christ Superstar, and as Mufasa from the Broadway version of The Lion King.

Wright died of prostate cancer. He was survived by his wife and 3 kids.

In short, for years I have avoided The Little Mermaid due to personal reasons until 2006 and I have since embraced it. Now, looking back on the movie itself, it was truly magical, especially with Sebastian putting on a show. 

Godspeed, Mr. Wright. Thank you for all the memories, Calypso and all and making Under the Sea one of the anthems for summer. We will never forget you.

(TAPS play)

Samuel Edward Wright
(November 20, 1946 – May 24, 2021)

This has been a Retro Rebellion Special Report

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Power Rangers x Super Mario

Power Rangers: Battle For The Grid will be adding Ryu and Chun-Li to the game in an Epic Crossover. Not Only will The Heroes of Street Fighter get Ranger Forms,But they will also be getting Unmorphed Civilian Forms too.

This opens - No,Completely Destroys - the door for Characters from Other Franchises to join the game as well. Imagine Members of the G.I.Joe team becoming Rangers,or even Mega Man characters duking it out with the Rangers.

Hell,In the Fan-Made Super-Power Beat Down,the Green Ranger fought Scorpion. So the Undead Shirai-Ryu also has a chance. Sub-Zero too. Godzilla can also be added as a "Zord" assist. The possibilities are endless.

So this brings me to today's post,What if Power Rangers did a Crossover with the Super Mario franchise? What would that look like? What would that Be like? Well,I'm gonna give you My version.

Story: In an alternate Universe,Miah Nabas,a fallen Morphing Master,wants to eradicate free will and wants a whole Omniverse of slaves who will follow her.

She arrives in the Nintendo Multiverse and the Mushroom  World. After watching some of the Villains fail time and time again,,Miah Nibas decides to take them under her wing and make them part of her army...as Evil Power Rangers.  She recruits 5 of the World's greatest Villains and casts a mind spell on them,upon learning that they will Never obey her or work together. Despite being brain-washed,the Villains retain most of their personas.

Zordon The 3rd,young upstart Morphing Master in training,and Zordon's descendant,recruits the Main Heroes of the Mushroom World to help stop Nabas and makes them Power Rangers.

The battle for the World begins. Also,the inevitable XOver with the Actual Power Rangers.

Here the Super Mario characters chosen to be Rangers. 

Power Rangers SuperStars (Zordon III's Rangers):

Mario

The Red Ranger

Weapon: Flame/Fire Ball Sword

Zord: Red Yoshi Zord (forms the body of the SuperStar Megazord)

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Luigi

The Green Ranger

Weapon: Poltergust Portable

Zord: Green Rooster Zord (forms the front of the SuperStar Megazord)

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Blue Toad/Buckenberry

The Blue Ranger

Weapon: Toadstool Boomerang

Zord: Blue Frog Zord (forms the arms and back of the SuperStar Megazord)

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Princess Peach

The Pink Ranger

Weapon: Power Parasol

Zord:  Pink Tigress Zord (forms the right leg of the SuperStar Megazord)

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Princess Daisy

The Yellow Ranger

Weapon: Strike Claws

Zord: Yellow Wolf Zord (forms the left leg of the SuperStar Megazord)

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Rosalina

Silver Ranger (the 6th ranger of the team)

Weapon: SuperStar Wand

Zord: Silver StarBoy (a humanoid robot,that can combine with the Wolf,Chicken,Tigress,and Frog to form the SilverStar Megazord. looks like Geno)

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Power Rangers Vile Force (Miah Nabas's Evil Rangers)

Bowser Koopa

The King Koopa Ranger (black suit with some red)

Weapon: Flaming Hammer

Zord: Tyrant Machine (an evil-looking t-tex robot that serves as the main body of the Vile Force Megazord)

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Wario

The Wario Ranger (black suit with some yellow)

Weapon: Greedy Knuckles 

Zord: Greed Machine (a battering-ram tank that forms the armor,helmet,and arms of the Vile Force Megazord)

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Tatanga

The Tatanga Ranger (black suit with some purple)

Weapon: Invasion Blaster

Zord: Invader Machine (a space craft that forms the back of the Vile Force Megazord)

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Waluigi

The Waluigi Ranger (black suit with some blue)

Weapon: Wah Racket

Zord: Wah Machine (a cool car that forms the left leg of the Vile Force Megazord)

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Wart

The Wart Ranger (black suit with some green)

Weapon: Nightmare Bubbles

Zord: The Nightmare Machine (a motorcycle-esqe machine that forms the right leg of the Vile Force Megazord)

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Birdo

The Birdo Ranger (blue suit with some pink; the 6th ranger for this team)

Weapon: Egg Bomber 

Zord: The Birdo Machine (a robot that looks like birdo. can combine with the Nightmare,Wah,Invasion,and Greed Machines to form the Birdo Megazord.)

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The Evil Nabas Empire

Miah Nabas (leader)

Prof. Ikuhs Yvel (monster creator)

Gen. Silverar (commander/general)

Neo-Puddies (grunts)

Power Rangers Vile Force (Nabas' Rangers)

Various Monsters (monsters creaged by Prof. Yvel)

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Other Characters

Zordon the 3rd (babyface ranger mentor)

Alpha X (zordon the 3rd's robot assistant)

This would be a very ambitious Crossover if this happened. Personally, I would love to see this XOver happen. So tell me what you think? sound off below.

Until Next Time,

Stay Gold,Space Cowboys.

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Strike it when it's hot! Brining back the old PSN webstore

Even though we have saved the PSN store on our PS3 and PS Vita, this isn't far from over. We got to strike when the iron is hot. There is a matter of shopping for our PS3, PSP and PS Vita content online and we need it back, despite Sony's objections. I made a petition, demanding Sony to bring back the old PSN webstore for our PS3, PSP and PS Vita content, a separate PSN Store from the main one that has only PS4 and PS5 content. If you are interested in making a difference again, the petition is in the link below. And when you sign it, pass it on. I need all the help I could get.

I don't want to see the message "An Error has Occurred" when I shop for my PS3 content, especially the DLC costumes for DOA5 Last Round. Until next time.

SONY: Bring Back Old Playstation webstore for PSP, PS3 and PS Vita Content - https://www.change.org/p/sony-bring-back-old-playstation-webstore-for-psp-ps3-and-ps-vita-content