Some cool looking games, graphically, although the gameplay probably isn’t that great. Check out the Super Mario page, where there are many interesting takes on the classic Mario’s. One is SMB, part 1, but almost 3D, called SMB 2.5D. Cool concept, but the gameplay and control is not so good.
Episode 55: Monday, December 11, 2006

In this episode:
- professional video gamers and Major League Gaming (www.mlgpro.com),
- Burger King video games for Microsoft Xbox,
- Sony PlayStation 3 launch day scams,
- Nintendo Wii bundles,
- bleem!,
- the hypocrisy of Apple fanatics installing Microsoft Windows on their new Macintosh computers,
- elevator common sense,
- the Power Glove by Mattel and other useless gimmick toys,
- Tyco slot cars,
- and Tom Cruise’s auto racing career.
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Episode 52: Monday, November 13, 2006

In this episode:
- Tower Records going out of business,
- Mister T on Cartoon Network at 5:30 a.m.,
- old cartoons no longer on TV,
- Bill Cosby and The Little Rascals,
- The Urban Legends Reference Pages (www.snopes.com),
- Star Wars Transformers toys,
- U.S. postage stamps featuring Jimmy Stewart in 2007,
- a get-rich-quick scheme (lintless tissues),
- an out-of-shape man with Spider-Man body paint,
- disgusting breakfast cereals (Mr. T Cereal, Nintendo Cereal System, Ice Cream Cones, Cookie Crisp, Cap’n Crunch, Reese’s Puffs, etc.),
- and SpaghettiOs.
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Episode 51: Monday, November 6, 2006

In this episode:
- Election Day in the U.S.,
- a voice mail message from Joe Piscopo,
- Carrot Top,
- annoying car horns and alarms,
- the Casino Royale (2006) trailer,
- difficult Atari 2600 video games (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Riddle of the Sphinx, etc.),
- the Atari 7800,
- cartridges vs. CDs,
- Larry King interviewing a George W. Bush impersonator,
- Tom Cruise as the head of United Artists,
- Heaven’s Gate (1980) starring Kris Kristofferson and Jeff Bridges,
- movie rolls that actors have turned down (www.notstarring.com),
- Christopher Walken as Han Solo,
- and Puff Daddy as James Bond 007.
Happy birthday to Adam in SC!
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Episode 47: Monday, October 2, 2006

In this episode:
- The Angry Nintendo Nerd on YouTube.com (www.youtube.com/AngryNintendoNerd),
- rehashed sports video games,
- Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner,
- the 40th anniversary of Star Trek and digitally remastered episodes on NBC,
- the original theatrical versions of Star Wars on DVD,
- the upcoming The Transformers: The Movie (1986) remastered DVD with special features,
- Hung Electric’s death,
- Gary Weddle’s beard,
- the Scroll Lock key’s purpose,
- the meaning of “Eminence Front” by The Who,
- and the current lack of good movies.
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