1. Poor Bunny. He can’t sleep because of all the noises.

   Could it be… the Boogeyman?

2. 1up scores again, this time with GameVideos discussion about Contra IV (with footage), plus more footage of the jungle, city, and ocean levels.

   Looking good so far, though the sound evidently needs more tuning up, additions really. The “death” sound specifically.

   And from the look of things, the grappling hook is less a Bionic Commando-styled gimmick as it is more like a quick “space jump” to help you reach the top screen faster and hang on to an overhead bar, though I’m sure there may be some other uses, such as in the waterfall level.

3. Konami.

   Capcom.

   Both are great.

   But who’s the greatest?

4. “So,” you ask, “is Ninja Gaiden Sigma up to snuff?”

   IGN’s answer?

   “Outstanding.”

5. Licensed games are a fact of life, perhaps an inevitability, given that they date back to even the early days of Atari, Coleco, and Commodore64. Heck, even Donkey Kong was going to be a game based on Popeye the Sailor before Nintendo failed to obtain the license (perhaps effectively making Popeye to Mario what Astro Boy is to Mega Man).

   Naturally, with children who grew up with games now adults with their own children, it’s the perfect time to hit them right in their wallet with the rosey-tinted shades of nostalgia, and what better wealth of licenses to exploit than those born in the 80′s?

   It is to that end that GameDaily reveals their Top 10 80′s Cartoons That Deserve Video Games.

   Sadly, there was what appeared to be a neat-looking Masters of the Universe game on its way to consoles a few years ago, based on the updated cartoon, which vanished into thin air.

   On the other hand, ThunderCats may fare better, thanks to their recently-announced CGI movie in the making.

6. And since it’s sort of related, the final battle from the Masters of the Universe movie.
7. “lolz” courtesy of Go Nintendo:

   

8. I have no idea who thought that posting Hogan’s Alley footage to GameVideos would be a good idea…

   …but I’m glad they did. I miss that one. I swear, some of these old Nintendo properties are just BEGGING to be updated and expanded upon.

9. The Super Mario Bros. theme song. Now in Japanese(?).
10. The Donkey Kong Country crew is back! …just not in a new Donkey Kong Country game, sadly. Still, K. Rool, Candy, and the rest are along for the DK Jungle Climber adventure, and you can check out all the cool screens and art here.

    Lots of DK Jet pics, too.

11. Kohler is totally pimpin’ the Rockman DASH/MegaMan Legends soundtrack.

    Unless “pimpin’” means “giving.” In which case, no, he’s totally not doing that.

12. Ever been in one of those situations where the best advice is to just. Not. Move?

    Well, Mario has found himself in just such a spot.

    Brilliance? Or insanity? I don’t know, and damned if I’m touching that one. Watch for yourself, though, the mind will @#$%ing boggle.

13. Japan, a DS, a cat, and a blog. What more do you need?

    Oh, right. A translator. Oh well, at least there are pics.

–LBD “Nytetrayn”

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