Category Archives: Video Games

What’s a Wumpus?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

You might have heard of Hunt the Wumpus, a game originally programmed for BASIC by Gregory Yob in 1972 or 1973. It was a map-based game with the Wumpus hiding out in one of the spaces, and your job was … Continue reading →

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The Catoblepas That Got the Cream

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

The subject of this post is a mythical monster described by the Greeks, but that isn’t part of classical Greek mythology. Not that this is necessarily a significant difference, but it isn’t something that Hercules fought. Rather, descriptions of this … Continue reading →

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I Hate My Generation

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

It seems that every generation criticizes the ones after it, which is kind of hypocritical because they’re the ones responsible for bringing these later generations into existence. I’m not sure when the trend of naming generations began, but the Wikipedia … Continue reading →

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There’s a Name for My Pain, and It’s Mother Brain

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

It’s interesting that there are a few different video games with Mother Brains. The original and most famous, and likely the inspiration for the others, appears in Metroid as the final boss. She’s basically a biomechanical supercomputer created by the … Continue reading →

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The Vanderdecker Policy

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Since the most recent book I’ve read involves the legend of the Flying Dutchman, I figure I should give an overview of that story. I actually thought I already had, but I can’t find it through a Google search. The … Continue reading →

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Nu World Order

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

Image Source: Genesis44 on DeviantArt In case you haven’t noticed by now, I have a soft spot for the weird, often cute creatures that turn up in video games. I’ve written before about Dragon Quest’s Slimes, the Mana series’ Rabites, … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy Crossing

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

It’s been a long time since I’ve played Animal Crossing, which Beth had for the GameCube. Since then, there have been AC games released for the DS and Wii, and there will soon be one for the 3DS as well. … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Pope, Same as the Old Pope

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

We have a new pope! And when I say “we,” I mean “the Catholic Church,” of which I am not a member. So “we” might not be the most appropriate pronoun to use, but the non-Catholic among us were inundated … Continue reading →

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Fungal Footmen and Mushroom Minions

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Since we just looked at Ozma’s castle staff, how about that of the Mushroom Kingdom? Well, the most famous member of that royal household is Toad. He and the other Toads you rescue in the original Super Mario Bros. are … Continue reading →

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Excuse Me, Princess!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

I’ve written a bit about DiC’s Legend of Zelda cartoon before, but now I’ve finished watching the DVD set, so I suppose it’s time to return to it. It was actually part of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, with … Continue reading →

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