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Memorable and Weird Video Game Magazine Advertisements January 2019
This is the latest entry in the series of retro video game magazine advertisements. Some are weird. Most are memorable, albeit, not always for the right reasons if I must say. Sega Genesis 32X is Faster While the Genesis here demands “more” it certainly didn’t get many 32X games. Oh myyy… Ballz I remember the video game Ballz. It was a really really weird game. It may actually be weirder than the phrase “I’m sucking sidewalk” in this weird advertisement. Questionable Advertising I really want to go out on a limb and say that an image of Hitler is not what you want associated with your video game. However, maybe…
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The Best Comic Panels To Be Found January 2019
The comic book panels columns return in a new monthly format. I scour the internet for comic book panels that are funny. A lot with no context provided, and some that are just funny no matter how you slice it. A Tale as old as time… Deleted scene from the M. Night Shyamalan film, “The Happening” Tina Belcher has really found her voice lately… How I feel about guys who posts comments on lady’s pics on the internet… And that, my kids, is how I met your mother… It is not just apes that react this way… Hipsters…. Hipsters Never Change… Politics in a nutshell… Reddit in a nutshell… We…
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“The Best” Wrestling Merchandise January 2018
The Wrestling merchandise column returns to GeekWithThat.com in a new monthly format. Along with your submissions, I also scour the internet for what is truly odd, bad, or interesting wrestling merchandise. I’ve done action figures, shirts, and everything else. Sting’s Seizure Inducing Hat I am not going to lie to you people, I would totally wear the shit out of this hat. (Adds to Amazon Wishlist) The Road Dogg Jesse James Plush Dog D-Generation X was marketed to teen males, and naturally all male teen edgelords would love a green plush dog. They would have it next to them while sniping me in Call of Duty and then telling me…
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Reading it for “The Plot”: Vampblade
In this series of fan service reviews, the first book I had reviwed was Tarot. Then I did Death Rattler. Now here comes my third comic I am reviewing for “The Plot,” Vampblade. These are what is called “Fan service” comic books. What is Fan service? Basically, if it has little plot-redeeming value, but makes the viewer sit up and take notice, it’s probably fan service in one form or another.” There have been arguments made for and against this type of art in comics. I’m personally not going to argue it either way. However, I always wondered, “Are these comics even any good?” So here we go, reading this…
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My First Wrestling Experience: Royal Rumble 1992
On January 27, 2019, WWE will be hosting its 31st Royal Rumble. It is a Pay Per View that tends to be a favorite among many WWE Fans. For me, in particular, it is special because, through a series of random circumstances, back on January 19, 1992 at home, I watched my first ever wrestling show ever. Yes, it was the Royal Rumble that year. What an introduction this experience was. New Foundation (Owen Hart & Jim Neidhart) vs. The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) w/ Mr Fugi This was it. This was my first match. Who brought me in as a fan, none other than Owen Hart himself. He…
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The Most Memorable Video Game Protagonists According To Our Social Media
In playing the game Red Dead Redemption 2, I began to fall in love with the character of Arthur Morgan. So it got me to thinking, what are some of the most memorable protagonists over the years in video games. I took this question to social media. Dom and Marcus (Gears of War series) What a wild journey that Gears of War trilogy was on the Xbox 360! Much of that can be credited to the strong leads of Dom and Marcus. I think what makes these heroes great is no matter how many hits their world takes, they never give up. They never lose hope for a better future…
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Retro Gaming For Beginners: SNES Multiplayer
My wife, lovingly known in the Geek With That community as Mrs Geek or Princess Kitty Mew Mew, has shown some interest in classic games. To give you some background, she was not raised with video games like I was. So there has been an entry barrier for games. New games are a bit more complex but eventually easier to play. Retro games seem to be much quicker to pick up. However, they are more unforgiving difficulty because the majority of them lack save points and checkpoints. We decided it was time that we come up with a list of good beginner games for each console in various areas, especially…
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Craigslist Listings That Leave Many Unanswered Questions January 2018
Craiglist can be a good way to find what you need locally. You can get a good deal. Get that free Craigslist couch that is not at all full of bed bugs. Find that missed connection. Meet a stranger. There is absolutely no risk at all! So, here is my first round of my personal favorite Craigslist Listings that I have scoured all over for you in the past month. Will warn everyone that the last one is NSFW but it is at the bottom and there is some warning. First Up: 1000 Lotion Bottle Caps Hey, I think I figured out this guy is up to these days… Buffalo…
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Remembering Excitebike for NES wed-NES-day
The Nintendo Entertainment System was my first home video game console. I have, in the past, recalled my first adventures with this magical console. So, the retro gaming community on social media likes to take Wednesdays to honor this great console. After all, it is wed-NES-day. So, the first game on this series of blogs I will recall is a game I first played at my cousin’s. I was on summer vacation and my Uncle was babysitting me. I was approximately 9 years old. In reality, my cousin’s NES was doing more of the heavy lifting. After all, he had almost a different line up of games than I did.…
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4 Superheroes I’d Like to See Have Their Own Video Game
Superheroes have had some great video games over the years. Here are 10 I can think of just off the top of my head that are definitely worth playing: Spider-Man (PS4) Spider-Man 2 (PS1/PS2) Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions (Xbox 360/PS3) Spider-Man: Maximum Carnage (SNES) Batman Arkham City (Xbox 360/PS3) Batman Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360/PS3) The Adventures of Batman & Robin (SNES/Genesis) Lego Batman (Xbox 360/PS3) Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Xbox 360/PS3) X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Xbox 360/PS3) As you can look on some of those true all time greats, there seems to be a common theme. 80% of the ones I pulled out on the spot there are starring Batman and Spiderman. While…
