TheGameRiffers: GI Joe (NES)

TheGameRiffers xaos, RRPG and 16BitJeff riff on the first GI Joe game for NES (most folks remember the second one more we believe). Thanks to VideoDragon for the gameplay.

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The one who provided the gameplay footage is @VideoDragon

We have more on the way too.

VALIANT and CINEFIX Deliver Animated 8-Bit Action to UNITY #1!

Oddly perfect choice for showing off Aric's journey to become Manowar.

                            

To celebrate the release of UNITY #1 –  Valiant's first fully returnable comic book event – this November, Valiant is proud to announce a new partnership with CineFix, the ultimate destination for true movie buffs & filmmakers on YouTube!

As revealed today at the Hollywood Reporter, Valiant and CineFix have come together to produce theUNITY #1 8-Bit Evolution Variant – Valiant's first fully animated 8-bit cover! Simply use any smartphone to read the QR code embedded in the cover to unlock an exclusive CineFix "8-Bit Cinema" animated short starring the team of heroes behind the year's biggest comic book event – X-O Manowar, Toyo Harada, Eternal Warrior, Ninjak and Livewire!

"We couldn't be more excited to work with Valiant on this unique opportunity," said Philip Byron of BermanBraun, the media company behind CineFix. "It's not everyday that you help launch a major comic book series through digital video. The collaboration between UNITY #1 and '8-Bit Cinema' is a prime example of transmedia storytelling." 

"This really is a dream project for Valiant," said Valiant Executive Editor Warren Simons. "We've been huge fans of CineFix's '8-Bit Cinema' since day one, and the CineFix team, along with our Assistant Editor Josh Johns, have managed to the capture the heart and soul of the characters behind UNITY."

Written by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Justice League of America, Mind MGMT) and superstar artist Doug Braithwaite (Journey into Mystery), UNITY #1 is the FIRST ISSUE of an all-new ongoing series launching Valiant's first ever super-team into battle against X-O Manowar!

As announced previously, UNITY #1 will be 100% returnable for qualifying retailers and feature five limited Pullbox Exclusive Variants (available to fans who pre-order with their local retailer) from a “murderers’s row” of comics all-stars – Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates, Age of Ultron), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis, Wanted), Travel Foreman (Animal Man), Paolo Rivera (Daredevil) and Clayton Crain (Ghost Rider, Carnage). Artist Doug Braithwaite and colorist Brian Reber have also joined Valiant on an exclusive basis for the launch of UNITY #1.

    

To kill a king…he has created an army. The world’s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible – fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most unforgiving team the world has ever known – UNITY. Their mission: defeat the threat responsible for the destruction of MI-6, the decimation of an alien world, and the occupation of Eastern Europe… Unseat the warrior king armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon… Kill X-O Manowar!

You’ve heard the buzz. You’ve seen the reviews. On November 13th, start reading here to discover the most acclaimed universe in comics. UNITY #1 is the perfect entry point for new readers!

UNITY #1

Written by MATT KINDT

Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE (SEP131344)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by BRYAN HITCH (SEP131346)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by J.G. JONES (SEP131345)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by TRAVEL FOREMAN (SEP131349)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by PAOLO RIVERA (SEP131347)

Pullbox Exclusive Variant by CLAYTON CRAIN (SEP131348)

Valiant 8-Bit Evolution Variant by DONOVAN SANTIAGO (SEP131350)

Valiant Signature Series Variant by BART SEARS (SEP131353)

Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS (SEP131354)

B&W Sketch Variant by NEAL ADAMS (SEP131355)

Blank Variant also available (SEP131351)

Team USA Luge Variant also available (SEP131352)

$3.99/T+/32 pgs.

ON SALE 11/13/13 (FOC – 10/21/13)

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ABOUT VALIANT ENTERTAINMENT:

Valiant is a leading character-based entertainment company with a library of over 1,500 characters, including X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman, Eternal Warrior, and many more. Established in 1989, Valiant has sold over 80 million comic books, and today its characters continue to be forged in publishing, licensing, film, video games, and beyond. Since its summer 2012 relaunch, Valiant has returned to the fore as one of the most highly regarded publishers in comics, winning a 2012 Diamond Gem Award for Comic Book Publisher of the Year. For more information, visit ValiantUniverse.com.

ABOUT CINEFIX:

CineFix is the ultimate destination for true movie buffs & filmmakers on YouTube. We are filmmakers, writers, directors and animators with a goal of entertaining, informing and inspiring. We provide dynamic original programming, in-depth interviews and unique rants, raves and reviews about the world of filmed entertainment. Subscribe to CineFix on YouTube.

The Game Riffers: The Revenge of Shooter Magee

Wondering about all those times xaos died? Well, wonder no more!

Doing the riffing we have xaos, 16 Bit Jeff, RRPG and DollowRLance.

RRPG- http://youtube.com/RRPGReviews

xaos - http://youtube.com/bradburnsrival

16bitjeff- http://16bitjeff.tumblr.com

Dollow - http://mahq.net

The Game Riffers: SMB2 episode 3

Finally TheGameRiffers have come back to youtube! Don't worry about not seeing anything for a while either. We have bonus content to put up too.

On this episode we have xaos, 16 Bit Jeff, RRPG and DollowRLance.

SMB2 Episode 2

Episode 2 of our SMB2 Let's Play. With Jeff unavailable xaos and RRPG are joined by Seraph of TheBrokenInfinite and VisibleNinja from VisibleNinjaProds.

Be sure to check out the playlist to see episodes in order if you missed any of them.

Also check out what else we're up to.

xaos: http://youtube.com/bradburnsrival and http://fighterxaos.deviantart.com

RRPG: http://youtube.com/RRPGReviews and http://gotgame.com/category/audio/pod...

VisibleNinja: http://youtube.com/visibleninjaprods

Seraph: http://thebrokeninfinite.blogspot.com 

Also check out the Ikaricast on iTunes. Stay tuned for a BONUS video tomorrow!

Robot God Akamatsu webcomic review

It's Jeremias back with another review! This time I'm taking a look at the webcomic Robot God Akamatsu. Written by James Biggie with art by Frankie B. Washington, Robot God Akamatsu is a webcomic that is a throwback to classic super robot anime series complete with retro manga-like art style.

Review by Jeremias de Leon

Story

The story of Robot God Akamatsu is, like, the classic series it's inspired by it's about a robot saving humanity from evil giant monsters. Of course there's more plot to it than that. An inter-dimensional gate opens which lets a monster loose and destroys Boston. During this the main character Jin, is put into a coma for a year and during that year scientists are hard at work in making sure Jin and two other people named Adele Angavi and Connor Aleju. On top of the story on Earth with these people there's also a plot about where the robot comes from and the evil people invading earth from there. It seems there's more to the "Robot God" than people think. There's a lot building up here, so there's more content here than just robots smashing evil monsters. Though to be honest I would be just fine with that.

Art

The art by Frankie B. Washington is quite something. It's definitely inspired by classic giant robot anime but it doesn't feel at all like it's trying to rip them off, it still looks like it's a unique style that belongs to him and not "Go Nagai clone #301", The black and white pages are quite nice with this style of comic in a way it lets the details stand out more. Your eyes get drawn to peoples features and the designs of the machines. Robot God Akamatsu itself looks like a giant robot from the 70s and since that seems to the point the design has done it's job.

All in all it's a really cool, stylish art style that leaves an impression

Characters

The characters in this comic are pretty quirky, and that's a good thing. None of them seem like they're bland or 2 dimensional which is can be uncommon in these types of stories. The main character Jin has plenty going on for him, he seems to be a bit aloof but also has a sense of humor. The other pilots are something as well, Adele is a strong no non-sense woman and Connor is a laid back guy but he also seems to have a work ethic as well, he isn't so laid back to the point of being incompetent.

Jin's father is a scientist but unlike most scientists shown in media isn't just some stuffy lab-coat, although he does always wear one. He shows to care for his son a lot and even shows that he, too has a sense of humor. The other characters although not shown too much do clearly show they're unique characters Frankie the other scientist who is close to his Jin and his father's friend is shown to be a kindhearted man and Jackie one of the mechanics/engineers is pretty distinct with his New Yorker/Bostonian/Irish(???) accent.

Verdict

Robot God Akamatsu is an on-going webcomic that is a really fun read. It's building up to something great, the art style is great to look at, and the action is fantastic. If you're a fan of mecha like I am there really is no reason to not read this. I had a blast going through the chapters. It's a rocket punch to boredom go and read this right now you will not be disappointed.

Robot God Akamatsu gets an emphatic 9 out of 10.

You can read Robot God Akamatsu here http://robotgodakamatsu.blogspot.com/

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