THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #24 “It’s not pizza.”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
Nintendo Switch IMPRESSIONS: Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (1995-2024)
I can’t really say that being a die hard Nintendo loyalist my entire life has been all glamour, you guys. There have been many games released for other systems over the years that have had yours truly itching with envy, fingers crossed that they’d someday make it onto a Nintendo platform. This also extends to PC titles as outside of just one exception, I’ve stayed away from that mouse/keyboard set up entirely. So when you take that stubbornness and combine it with also being a big nerd for Star Wars, it makes me very excited to see a deep cut like Dark Forces from 1995 find it’s way onto the Nintendo Switch. Just, wow what a treat.
At this point I wouldn’t be surprised to see Chex Quest HD pop up on the eshop.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #23 “Books and Covers”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
Nintendo Switch DEMO IMPRESSIONS: Contra: Operation Galuga (2024)
Aside from upcoming software reveals, new Nintendo Direct’s have also recently become something to look forward to for what’s become a bit of a trend in the last few presentations: The “shadow drop” of surprise titles that will be made available that very day. Today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase sure didn’t have anything major like last year’s Metroid Prime: Remastered shocker this morning, but they did offer up a demo for the upcoming Contra revival subtitled Operation Beluga Galuga.
Welp, I immediately got to downloading that thing and after a couple of playthroughs, am here now to talk about it because it’s probably best you hear it from me.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #22 “Crisis on Infinite Cthulhus”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
BLOG: THE ‘BURBS (1989): “This Movie is Good. This Movie is our Pal.”
Now that we’re all living here in 2024, it’s time to mark the 35th anniversary of any and everything that happened in 1989. And while prepping a series of blogs/podcasts revolving around the ridiculous volume of awesome genre movies that came out that year (Batman, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Pet Sematary, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Back to the Future Part II, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier), I was like oh wait, wha-?
Yep, that’s right. Today is the day.
It’s time to talk The ‘Burbs.
Nintendo Switch ARCADE ARCHAEOLOGY: Neo Turf Masters (1996) P.S. I Love You
Neo Turf Masters (also known as Big Tournament Golf) is a fantastic slice of pure, pick up and play heaven that was unleashed upon arcades around the world in 1996. Brought to us by the makers of the beloved Metal Slug, Turf Masters shockingly accomplishes the seemingly impossible: It not only makes golf fun but also…yep here we go, I’’m gonna say it…”Cool.” Cleverly approaching a sport that otherwise wouldn’t seem like a natural fit in any way to the arcade format, the developers have successfully delivered an inspired, fast paced, action experience.
You guys, this is a real good one.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #21 “Multiverse of Badness”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
Nintendo Switch ARCADE ARCHAEOLOGY: Sunset Riders (1991)
With the 7th anniversary of the Nintendo Switch approaching, a lot of nerd palms have begun sweating more than usual in anticipation of the console’s inevitable successor. This means you’ll likely see plenty of retrospectives popping up here and there looking back at all of the great games that have released for the hybrid over the last now near decade. And while there are of course plenty of top shelf first and third party titles to praise, in this series let’s look back even further. Having gone through and selected some personal favorite arcade ports, I’ll be spotlighting some true must haves for anyone who misses the old days of having their sneakers stuck to God knows what on those outer space themed carpets.
Welcome to the first installment of Arcade Archaeology!
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #20 “Into the Cthulhu Verse”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
RETRO REVIEW: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (Wii U, 2003-2013) No Wind Breaking Jokes, Please
Let’s take a moment to soak this in, shall we? Here we are now in 2024 with a retro review of an 11 year old high definition remake of a 21 year old game. And one that is still tethered to Nintendo’s Wii U console, a system that somehow feels more ancient than the GameCube. And for unknown reasons that still manage to baffle, this cel-shaded installment in the series still has yet to make the leap over to the Switch. I mean, the godawful New Super Mario U has a port, so what the deuce you guys? What’s the fucking gosh-darn hold up?
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #19 “Businesstime.”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
POOR THINGS (2023): A New Favorite
Well, the 2024 Oscar nominations were announced this morning with Oppenheimer and Killers of the Flower Moon predictably leading the pack with 13 and 10 nominations respectively. And nestled right in between the two with 11 nods is the new film from Director Yorgos Lanthimos: Poor Things. A movie that is so bold, fresh, inventive, hilarious and straight up weird that it’s truly remarkable to see it receive such mainstream acclaim.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #18 “The Following Takes Place Between Panel 1 and Panel 4.”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
AGDQ 2024: Real Nerds Finish Fast
It’s that time of year again, people…When top shelf nerds, dorks, dweebs, doofuses and dingleberries from around the world gather together to do what they do best. Have horrifically awkward social interactions and play some video games! That’s right, this year’s Awesome Games Done Quick, the bi-annual week long, 24 hour a day video game playing marathon is officially underway.
If one were to rank all of these movies, I’d bet A Nightmare on Elm St. 4: The Dream Master would sit comfortably somewhere in the top 3 on most lists. Maybe even top 2. It’s arguably the most fun of them all, embracing a much more kinetic cinematic style, really cranking up the visuals and overflowing with an overall vision. It’s also just so 80’s, watching it now makes this one feel like the Freddy that comes to mind when you think about Freddy.
It’s kinda iconic.