Return to the Dragon’s Lair

July 4, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

If you grew up in the 80s when there was such a thing as an arcade, you probably remember what the selection of games was like. Most games had blocky graphics and music that sounded more like beeps than, well, music. Granted, just having those was truly amazing, though I [Read More]

Star TreX

June 23, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

Back around the time of Star Trek‘s 30th Anniversary, a number of series based on the franchise were set to be published by Marvel Comics. To kick off this multiseries event,  a one-shot comic featuring the X-Men and the crew of the original USS Enterprise was produced. While its an [Read More]

The End of the (Expanded) Universe

June 1, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

December 2015 brings us a new chapter in the Star Wars saga with The Force Awakens. While some of us are optimistic about it, there are still a lot who are still feeling let down by the Prequel Trilogy. Others are cautious due to Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilms, and some [Read More]

The Ten Doctors

May 17, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

It was during my early days of being a Doctor Who fan, sometime after seeing the 1996 TV movie for the first time. I had managed to get my hands on the last volume of the 8th Doctor comics and wanted to read more of his earlier adventures on the [Read More]

Back to Earthbound

May 5, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

Back in 1999, I was introduced to Super Smash Bros., a fighting game for the Nintendo 64 featuring a cast of familiar Nintendo stars. One wasn’t however – Ness, a kid armed with a bat, yo-yo, and a host of psychic abilities from an RPG known as Earthbound. This wasn’t [Read More]

Sonic 2 Beta

May 5, 2015 CaptObvious42 0

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is considered the quintessential Sonic game, the one that really allowed the series to take off. However, a number of things were tried and abandoned during its development, mostly disappearing from the game with only a few traces, like the prototype title screen in the manual or [Read More]