Monday, June 21, 2010

Leaked in Early Secrets: MVC Silohuettes!


My Sources

My friend that knows flash also leaked unto me the next shades them at Cacpom are gonna show for MVC3's next teaser. ARE YOU READY?

I can't tell who this guys are. Can you?

And thus ends another episode of L.I.E.S., where we're all about the truff! Crime in ELLE AY IZ THRU THE ROOF AND THEY....

Er, Good bye.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Best Song in the World- June 18

King David once said nothing was new under the sun. And this is especially true given our remake/reboot/adaptation/cover heavy times. Still, you can't fault a guy for trying?

Yes you can. I plan to create the best song in the world. True, I suck at writting music, but thanks to wondrous new technoology, I don't have to!


Every friday I will grab lyrics from popular, and not so popular songs and movie  quotes, and put them in Poetry Link's Travesty Generator, And out the other end, wondrous new lyrics! Let's do this!



Another day Speaking Colossus [Colossus transmitter] Rogue Ain't got nothin' 
but heroes to hit a guard for the very first said a deejay could win, but
they're just us. How you to the boss and I have to waste She got hit, but
you are You alone. Got six reason I've ever knew these X-clowns by sitting
on which way [Eminem] Yo.. Slim Shady! Yo.. I'll fucking done to Mobile
[wyclef] I?m just another woman like them is by hacking down your eternal
Darkness often die before their tanks and strong. Boom, Shaka-laka-laka,
Boom, Shaka-laka, Boom, Shaka-laka-laka-laka, Boom, Boom! TITANS Were the
lack of me, so many lives in here, for the very first time I walk to *me*
about Ready or Not Lyrics up under 50% health is low enough power of a
black Jag and regeneration begins a new age Theres a widow pig parrot A
rebel to tame A whitehooded judge A syringe and kill, kill x 8-12 It's
in our nature to kill a few, men! Savages!) Now this is what all together,
through words that your mouth, I'll be right, make...


A Wyclef Jean, Eminem collab? Boom Shaka Laka?

The best song in the world is clearly underway...

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Leaked in Early Secrets: MVC3 CASt


This is an exciting edition of L.I.E.S. Oh my god, my cousin knows Flash, and got him to check out the leaked Marvel VS Capcom 3 !



On Capcom side


 the ones we don't know are, whose silhouettes we've yet to see arrrrrre...



Chill Penguin


Ken from Street Fighter 2010



Lancelot from Knight of the round!


R.Mika


The Bison Troopers from the Street Fighter Movie




Okay! Marvel's side.

Spidercide






















White Rabbit




Angel Punisher
 
Galacta






ANd the Kingpin


 

It's not fake: It's L.I.E.S! You can trust me and  my unnamed sources!

Friday, May 21, 2010

Son of a pitch: Small Wonders



Greeting! I have been on a bit of a self imposed exile, as I try to prove to my parents their out of control, violent, drug smoking daughter's problem isn't me. I am fluctuating between living places and well, haven't been able to blog much.

But what do I blog about? Well, how about a little idea I have for a certain languishing franchise called Wonder woman?  


Yes, Warner, I once again rise to the occasion and use my wonderful creativity to bail you out of your design-by-comity woes. Yes, no need to thank me. Yes, I'll take that money, now.

Wonder Woman is a pop culture mainstay. Every year more than one actress tells us she'd love to take on the character. As opposed to say, Zattana, or Vixen.

Yet, she is conspicuously absent from our multitude of media. If you don't count her Justice League appearance, there was a 30+ year gap between the old TV series and the straight to video animated film. No Videogames. No Tv Animation. This is a character that DC considers part of a Trilogy of it's most important characters. Which is ridiculous, because as slow as DC and Warner have been with their films, they even managed to get Legion of Superheroes a cartoon. You know, the franchise that has Arm-Fall-Off-Boy and Bouncing Boy. 

Yeah, but an Amazon in  star spangled wear is weird

Much can be made of the Wonder Woman lore, and it often has. Originally created by a Psychologist named Charles Marston Multon, her original adventures where rather strange, but also rather smart, too, much like their originator. And while the stories played off some Psychological aspects, most people are mostly aware of the strange obsession with bondage and other sexual fetishes.


Try and count how many fethishes are going on here No, I'll wait.

After the original era ended, Wonder WOman was taken in rather strange directions(and we're talking about a character who's rogues gallery included at least 4 cross dressing women.), including fighing a giant, communnist faux asian egg, a dreaded powerless era, and even more weirdness until finally DC rebooted it's universe.

 

A giant chinese egg. Holding people with his mustache. Soak it in...



Current Wonder Woman draws a lot more on her Greek Mythology, rather than the character's own. It's no wonder, then, that DC can't get one the most recognizable Superheroine into the screen, because adapting Wonder Woman is strangely complex. For Female audiences, she can be either too brutish OR too sexy to be taken seriously. For male audiences, well, sometimes even hot women can't get them to watch a film if it's not without a good hook(see "Jennifer's Body") and while most males 20 to 40 have an idea regarding what Wonder Woman is, most of them are just thinking about  Linda Carter, and none of them can tell Cheetah from Dr Cyber. Years of media exposure made sure most people have seen SOME version of the Joker, and that's what Wonder Woman needs more than a movie, she needs exposure, of her AND her supporting cast. But how to, now that the sequel to last years awesome animated film got axed?

No, you morons!
How can you sell a feminist character that dresses in skimpy clothes? How can you get a sexual fetish fuel generating, weirdo fighting Amazon and make her work forthe mainstream.

This...
The answer is anime. ANIME!

 But more like this.



I propose an anime-inspired Wonder Woman T.V. series, and then you build up from there. I want to recommend someone other than Gendy Tartakovsky for it, but in good faith, I can't think of anyone else. Her success on Teen Titans proves she can ride the anime tropes  without going overboard with them.
Think about it! Anime has a long history of Female leads in stories, which the West could do well to learn from. Popular Anime such as Ghost in the Shell and Sailor Moon may have skirted entirely different sides of the female world, but they nonetheless do  have a good history there. As to whether a Wonder Woman  anime ends up being Ikki Tousen or Fruit Basket, well, I'm always one to call for balance.

Anime has also long been working in sexual weirdness in it's stories. I don't think I need to go on too long about this, but a lot of that stuff could be worked on more naturally within the confines of the genre.

 Her lips are devil red and her skin is the color of Mocha!

Finally, Anime is a format a lot of  young girls and women are familiar with.

Oh, stupid, am I? Search for Teen Titans on Deviant Art and tell me it's mostly COMICS fan art.  A huge part of the fanbase of that  show is females.  And It was a great show, no doubt, but it's anime roots are a lot of what made it successful with a wider range of audiences.



Warner has obviously gone nowhere with the character on the big screen, but how can they, when the character hasn't been given for the public to crave.  The bus came and went with the Justice League, but it's not too late to get the Amazing Amazon to the hearts and minds of the people. Just try that. Plant the seeds, watch them grow, then reap.

Monday, May 3, 2010

Race to the Finish

 Here's my N-Word license. I believe everything is in order...

Long time no see.  Now, friends, I want to talk about something, and it's a bit of a touchy issue. I want to talk about race.

There are certainly some default reactions I expect some of  you will have regarding this topic. And it's about those reactions I want to talk about.

See, in a recent event a chat was had regarding racial equality, and representation and all that...on video games. It was a long Video, but I had the sense a lot of you just didn't watch it. Which is fine. It's a bit of an abstract thing, not in any way related to the veracity of cake or other Lulz inducing affairs. Still, the reactions I saw where disapointing, to say the least. Many of you felt that race just doesn't matter at all. After all, we're living in a "post-racial" world, where the President is black and Limp Bizkit is allowed to walk the streets.

But I think a lot of you missed the whole damn point.

You see, it's not just about how many black people star in videogames and how much you can totally identify with the character, even though he's skin color isn't yours. It's about having a wider range of experiences in videogames.


I mean, I think we all want newer experiences in videogames, correct? Sure, we can still sweat the Tolkien Ripoffs and JRPGs, the WW2 Shooters and Fighting games, the Kart Racing Games, but whenever something different is announced, something that hasn't been done, you feel that hype. "Hey, it's that new detective game that's all down to earth and junk. Never seen that before" or " Hey, it's the Space/Norway mythology game, that's different" or "Hey, Steampunk, cool".


Well, there are a wide array of cultures from which to derive stories and concepts for games, and it IS a loss for us, as gamers, and for the industry in general, to not draw from them. What could anyone have to say against that? "No, too much difference! Take it away, it burns!"


I don't think industry types wake up in the morning hoping no Hispanic leads a game. But they are sticklers for what works, or seems to work. The world doesn't start at "Greek Myth" and end  at "Apocalyptic Future". And even though you "don't care about that stuff", tell me if you'd rather Assassins Creed be a WW2 shooter, and Heavy Rain be fantasy hack and slash.  Diversity in characters and settings hurts no one at least, and makes something fairly straightforward and generic into something special.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

The 10 Marvel vs Capcom 3 characters that would shock.



Folks, the rumor mill is a-churning again with  scuttlebutt a 5th iteration of the Tag team Superheroes vs  Karatemen wonderseries Marvel vs Capcom is coming. Now, I'm a big fan of this franchise, and as such, I would  like to go on and on forever about who I want, or not in it. In fact, I already did something such.

But one thing Capcom's Marvel games have done  well, is manage to add characters that are just off the grid enough that they are surprising. Sure, Wolverine, Spider-Man,  and Hulk are obvious guys to add to such a series, but is there anyone out there who sat in front of his garish 90's comic wondering why Marrow hadn't been in a fighting game yet? Did anyone request Capcom that Shuma Gorath(a Dr Strange villain) be in a game? And why add Spiral, when series mainstay Jean Gray/Phoenix stays offscreen?

So, assuming MVC3 is really underway, there's certain characters you are sure are going to be in on it. Like I said, Wolverine. There's other characters who are likely to be, if only because they've gained popularity, such as Deadpool. But if I know my Capcom Crossover series correctly, there's gonna be at least one or two characters who will be odd choices. Here's my list for the Marvel ones.

Claws enought...
10) Lady Deathstrike
 A demented old flame of Wolverine's from his Japan days, Lady Deathstrike wants to kill Wolverine (yeah, that's a good way to spend your time...), so she had her body turned into cybernetics, including huge ass talons coming out her fingers.  In fact she was already in a fighting game, but that one sucked.

Deathstrike's combination of reach and speed would make her a formidable opponent, and hey, she's Japanese, which I'm sure is the only reason Silver Samurai was in Children of the Atom. Then again, if you already have Wolverine, maybe you don't need more clawed guys.
 No way he can have legs that muscular without using them! Steroids!
09)M.O.D.O.K.
Now, come on. Don't tell me you can't visualize this guy pelting the opponent with his energy rays and punching with his little arms.
 Maybe it's Maybelin!
08)The Black Cat
The Black Cat is a Spider-Man supporting character.  While obviously lampooning on Catwoman, Black Cat at least gained a bare minimum of powers.


And hey, Black Cat/John Talbain team up would rock ass.
 Speech Bubbles-narrating obvious scene!
07)Ironfist
 A Kung Fu Superhero, Iron Fist could mistically harden his fists. I though martial arts focused on the speed in which you hit, and not how hard your mitts are, but whatev. Ironfist, much like Psylocke from years ago, is a shoe in for a spot.

This is what Dragons who get high see.
06)Fing Fang Foom
Allright, Fing Fang Foom is a giant alien dragon. So maybe he'd work better as a boss than as a playable character.  Hey, at this point, the series has already used Apocalypse, and Thanos. Unless you think Galactus is a better choice.
 D,DF, F+ 3P for Heavy Handed Allegory.
05) Iron Patriot
From a fairly recent storyline, Norman Osborn, A.K.A. the Green Goblin substitutes Tony Stark as the Head of  being an evil asshole to heroes(B.e.a.t.h.) initiative. So he puts on this Ironman-ish armor.

Look, if the Green Goblin was in MVC3 I'd be like "cool". But If Iron Patriot was in there, I'd be like "Dude, too much backstory. I just want to punch Roll."

 Toyota's cars have trouble braking when Rhino Punches the hell out of them.
04)Rhino
Oh, Rhino.  Why can't you get any respect? You have been there since the old days. yet it's always "Goblin this" or "Venom that". Sure, your story and powers are a bit bland, but when it comes to the physical arena fighting, Rhino could be a faster, rushier Juggernaut.
 Marylin Manson has officially run out of ways to pretend he's a Satanist.
03)Daredevil
Now, Daredevil is a fairly well known character. I know. But as far as what would probably be a projectile and hyper combo fest, maybe Daredevil would be an odd choice. As far as gameplay, I see him being a Vega type of character, having all sorts of confusing aerial attacks.
She got HER Black Friday shopping done.
02)Red She Hulk
 See for some people it's news there's a girl Hulk. Evil-girl Hulk would probably be too much.
Uatu's singing  would amaze you, but he's not allowed to do that, either.
01)Uatu the Watcher
Now, this would be pretty crazy. Uatu is an intergalactic being tasked with watching reality and...doing nothing about it. Really! He's not supposed to do anything  that affects our reality, which begs the question: Why bother?

Still, Marvel vs Capcom 3 could benefit from having Uatu in there, headbutting the hell out of Wolverine. And ending every fight mourning that he shouldn't have interveined.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Apocalypse Watch: 5 fictional Characters that could be the Antichrist.






Ladies and gentlemen, I am back! Rumors of my death where sadly nonexistent. Truth is I kind of don’t have Internet anymore. Couldn’t pay it . But that’s not your fault. Unless you didn’t click on my ads. In which case, fuck you it’s your fault.




But seriously, anyone else watch the whole Armageddon week on History Channel? I know I tried. I mean, I MOSTLY don’t think the world ends in my generation, but there’s something stirring and entertaining about the thought. And If Armageddon is approaching, how will the dystopia be? Like Blade Runner? Like Terminator Salvation? Like Cyborg?

The Van Damme Crucifix is slow to gain adherents.


For a Christian man(wait, don’t run away! I have pamphlets!) like me, though, it’s far more entertaining guessing who the book of Revelation is trying to hint at. And the top guess pick is, of course, the Antichrist, A.K.A. the Beast, A.K.A Bizarro Jesus.

Revelation say's Spawnbob Hellpant's will be a person with great Charismatic Sway, who would refuse the love of women, who would unite the world's kingdom's under his own self. Then after a make believe peace he would start opressing people, making war, claiming to be God, and, although not in the bible, probably kicking puppies and yelling obscenities over a game of Halo 3. Quite frankly, I believe that if such a prophesy is correct, we would most likely NOT know who the guy is, because that's the point!





No, I don't need any help looking at DVD cases at Walmart, MR Anita Christ. Go Away.





But which characters in our favorite fictions could secretly be the one who will bring the end of days? I mean, in real life people tend to pick flavors of the week, and people that they don’t like, or just choices so darn “obvious” it would be a bad disguise for Satan JR to have. But in Fiction, we have the luxury of looking at a few characters and objectively choose. Find out my top picks after this messages!



5) Wolverine


How can this be?


Who among the Marvel Universe is more likely to be described as “Th Beast” than Wolverine? Well, other than Beast…or DARK Beast.

 
 This is what happens when Marvel applies for creative bankruptcy.

And the Bible says "And I saw one of his [the beast's] heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast." (Rev. 13:3). That's Wolvie in a nutshell allright.

Yeah, yeah, Wolverine is winning this fight easy.

Then again…


Nobody is shocked anymore when you throw Wolverine in a Woodchipper and he’s back later that day, complaining about his hair. And the Good Book says the Antichrist would be charismatic, and would wow people into following him. Wolverine is not a group leader. Brett Ratner's vision be damned.



Plus, it says the Antichrist would reject the love of Women. That’s not what Wolverine does. EVER.




4) Aquaman

He's got hoes in different area codes!
How can this be?


Frankly, most of the Beasts from Revelation are shown to be coming from the Water. You’d think if anyone could catch them before they wreak havoc, it would be Aquaman. But what if he IS one of the Beasts?


He KNOWS who farted.

Aquaman is a King. He could easily bring the whole world together under him with a little help from his friends, the Great Harlot and the False prophet. Plus who would ever suspect Aquaman of being the Antichrist?




Then again…




Let’s face facts: Aquaman’s legendary reputation as a huge sea pussy precedes him, even in the comics world he inhabits. Nobody would follow Aquaman as leader of anything up here in oxygen-land. And nobody will take it seriously when he makes great wonders because  one of his enemies is called “ The Fisherman”.



I'm still not sure if this is proof against it or for it.


3) Godzilla
No, it does NOT make you look fat.

How can this be?


Hell, he IS a huge beast that comes out the sea and causes pestilence, war, famine, and death, while often coming out looking like a hero. Godzilla’s very name is probably an affront to our God, and him fighting Sword in the mouth Jesus is probably the most metal thing ever.


Then again…



Again, limited Charisma and political skills. And Godzilla would never announce himself God and put himself in the Temple Mount: just smash it while the Mousad do what Japan has failed at for years: Killing themselves a giant lizard.




2) Homer Simpson


How can this be?


I see Homer as sort of the contrary of what Christ was and did but in a good way: Where Christ tells you more or less what it is you should do to live a good spiritual life, Homer Simpson tends to say and do exactly the things that lead him to tribulations, which in essence teaches in itself how bad these choices are.




About more to the point, Homer is a character that has for years acted incredibly criminally, negligent to the extreme, and who by most accounts should be dead or in jail several(more) times. Is the devil protecting Homer that one day he may fulfill the prophecy? And he’s already been a political figure, a religious figure, and made deals with Satan.

The KING OF THE WORLD?

Then again…


If Homer is truly the Antichrist, then no wonder The omnipotent God would allow this. He’d be BOUND to screw it up, somehow. He’s Homer, it’s what he does.




1)Princess Leia


How can this be?

So, the evil Galactic Empire has just been defeated in a very...unlikely turn of events. Now the time comes to unite the people of the galaxy. But who will rise to the challenge? I know who: Princess Leia Organa a powerful and Charismatic leader, daughter of an evil Sith who has just learned  of this, and that she has access to the arcane magicks of the Force.



THINK ABOUT IT! This is the same force that lead Evil Emperor  Palpatine to power, and that caused Anakin Skywalker's unnatural birth. The whole thing is suspect! And at this point, most people who could oppose Leia are either dead or Leia's friends. Who's gonna oppose evil Leia, Dash Rendar?


No, Leia will rise to power, and quickly establish herself by bringing the wonder's of the Force into the mainstream. And one day she'll just decide everyone should kneel to her and shit will get serious.



Then again…



I'm thinking the events in Star Wars probably happened in pre-biblical times.Which means the bible can't prophetisize them. Or can It?...


I'm calling this as the plot to Star Wars Episode IX:Satan's Revenge!

IF YOU NO LONGER FEAR GODS, PERHAPS YOU WILL FEAR....THE BEST GEEK EVER!