THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #46 “I hope I didn’t steal this joke.”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #45 “Lactose Intolerant”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
RETRO REVIEW: SUMMER ‘92 RECCA (NES, 3DS 1992, 2012) Let’s Make Life HARD.
Now that Nintendo World Championships has arrived on Switch (my overpriced deluxe set is in the mail courtesy of ebay), I thought it was time to take a look at another odd and highly elusive piece of tournament software: An extremely obscure little shooter called Summer Carnival ’92 Recca. Developed by Naxat Soft (?) for the original NES, this speedy little bastard was originally created specifically for some Japanese gaming festival you’ve never heard of back in 1992. As such, not very many copies of the actual cartridge exist and it has since become a highly sought after collector’s item for nerds. Well, it managed to make it’s way onto the 3DS virtual console back in 2012 and I of course instantly scooped it up at the time and whooo boy, this game is cray cray.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #44 “Closing Time”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #43 “Moothulhu”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
SGDQ 2024: “I Want a Gamer With a Fast Hand.”
Heads up, cool dudes and dudettes: The annual SGDQ week long, 24 hour a day video game marathon for charity has finally kicked off! These record holders for games spanning just about any system you can think of come together in the sake of charity to do their thing: Sit around in their own stink for hours staring at a screen. And you should too, because these marathons are a good time.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #42 “We brake for comic book movies”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
RETRO REVIEW: LUIGI’S MANSION 2: DARK MOON (3DS, 2013) ”Mario? Marrrio!!!”
Another in the fairly recent trend of classic Nintendo games receiving the HD remaster treatment, Luigi’s Mansion 2 (formerly subtitled Dark Moon) arrives on the Switch today. And while more games for the hybrid are always welcome, this one is a bit of a head scratcher. The 3rd installment in the spooky series arguably delivered the definitive ghost sucking experience several years back and this game was designed for the 3DS, a console who’s software for the most part remain tethered to the system (the glassless 3D effect is still impressively charming). So what gives, Nintendo? From what I understand based on initial reviews, what we’ve got here is almost 100% the same title with minimal animation upgrades and the obvious higher resolution. I can’t say that that justifies a full price repurchase from me but for anyone out there who has yet to experience it (and enjoyed part 3), it may be worth looking into.
Either way, a great game is a great game so please have a look at my review of the original release.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #41 “Cthulhu Minus One”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
PODCAST: BATMAN RETURNS (1992): ”The Rob. The Ray. The Cthulhu.”
In honor of that long awaited June 19th from way back in ‘92, please enjoy this podcast episode from the vault. Where Rob and Ray give it up for Batman Returns, our second favorite second installment in the major motion picture Bat-Franchise!
(And for even more nerdiness over Batman Returns, I give the Super Nintendo game a whirl right here)
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #40 “A-ha!”
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THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #39 “It’s an Omen.”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
RETRO REVIEW: JURASSIC PARK: THE VIDEO GAME (SNES, 1993) Based on The Movie Based on The Book.
Anyone who grew up in the NES/SNES days can attest that games based on licensed properties were with very few exceptions, notoriously awful. But this never took away from their allure, an undeniable curiosity would set in begging the question: Don’t you want to play the movie? Jurassic Park was one of those titles that I never had the chance to check out during it’s 16-bit heyday, but thanks to my SNES Classic which has had a few *cough* modifications *cough*, the other night I decided to finally have a go at it. The idea was to drink a ton of beer and with the help of a gamefaqs walkthrough, attempt to complete the entire game in one sitting.
The post which you are about to read is an account of the tragedy which befell me. It is all the more tragic in that I was drunk.
THE ROBMAN SHOW! Episode #38 “Give A Hoot.”
A new comic strip every Sunday morning from Rob Van Brunt!
PODCAST: SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007): ”You Knew this Was Coming, Nerd!”
Rob and Ray are back and on this episode and it’s time to nerd it up about Spider-Man 3. The third and (for now) final installment in the Sam Raimi trilogy!