Cartoons

Nintendo

There Were Worse Mario Cartoons Than The American One

2:00PM August 30, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

It has a certain nostalgic charm, yeah, but lets face it, the American Super Mario Bros. cartoons were pretty terrible. Poorly animated, poorly written, poorly voiced. More »


Retro

It’s OK, Everyone, It’s Time To Talk About The Wing Commander TV Series

2:00PM May 27, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Yesterday, we waded through a lot of painful memories talking about the awful (and mercifully forgotten) Wing Commander movie. More »


In Real Life

Dreaming Of The Perfect Adventure Time Video Game

7:30PM May 24, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Adventure Time, possibly the best cartoon on TV right now, is full of video game gags, from the opening credits to a faithful companion. In this clip, we get to see the show’s creators talk about this at length. More »


In Real Life

Remembering Possibly The Worst Thing Zelda Ever Did

4:00PM February 22, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Nearly every single Legend of Zelda video game is revered, if not as an all-time classic, then by at least being good. The franchise’s one major departure onto TV screens? It was not good. Not at all. More »


In Real Life

Angry Birds Hurl Themselves At The Small Screen

8:30PM January 19, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Angry Birds. It’s the craze that’s sweeping the nation. Well, many nations. And soon, it’ll be the craze that’s sweeping TV sets (or computer monitors), with an Angry Birds animated series on the way. More »


Steamboat Mario Bros.

2:30PM November 6, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

I like Paper Mario’s stylised take on the Mushroom Kingdom, but I’d like this one even more. By belldandies, as seen on Rampaged Reality. More »


First Trailer For New Resident Evil Cartoon

11:00PM November 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Resident Evil: Degeneration, Capcom’s 2008 animated zombie flick, has a follow-up film called Resident Evil: Damnation. Confusing! More »


Heavy Rain’s Cartoons Are Better Than Heavy Rain

3:30PM April 24, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

I liked Heavy Rain! Really liked it, actually. Funny thing is, I enjoyed the three short cartoons found within the game a lot more. More »


News

Red Dead Redemption: The Cartoon, From The Director Of The Road

9:30PM April 22, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

John Hillcoat, director of The Road – and more importantly The Proposition – has helped developers Rockstar put together a 30-minute animated film based on Western adventure Red Dead Redemption, which will air next month. More »


In Real Life

What Do BioShock And Batman Have In Common?

9:30PM March 23, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

BioShock and Batman. Apart from the “B” thing, you wouldn’t think the two had a thing in common. But then, you’d only say that if you hadn’t seen a 1994 episode of the Batman animated series, called “Deep Freeze”. More »