Author Archives: Alyssa

The Goon gets a motion comic, and it starts with beating on sparkly vampires

Not just a cheap shot at Twilight.  This motion comic has genuine humour with fun voiceovers and a nice storyline all its own.  Enjoy!

RPGs get a musical tribute, and it’s amazing

From the Mini Mario Orchestra, this video covers more than 20 years of RPGs in video gaming.

While the boss is away: One hench-person’s top six video game themes

Thank God.  I thought he’d never leave.
Until the boss returns, this site belongs to the henchmen.  Viva la revolution!

Now that we have some time to ourselves, I thought I’d rate for you my arbitrarily-numbered favourite themes from video games.  Just in case you’ve missed out on the past 20 years of video game development, they’re as much a musical experience as they are visual and tactile.  For many gamers, the music of video games has stayed with us long after the games themselves have found their way onto a lonely shelf.  Let’s take a look back, shall we?

6. Super Mario Brothers

It’s not always style or beauty in the music itself that captivates us.  This song, playful and upbeat, represents an entire generation of gamers from the very start of the home console.

 

5. Tetris

This isn’t the first time the Tetris theme has made it onto this blog, and for good reason.  This theme echos the methodical approach to Tetris’s gameplay, and at times the frantic rush that comes with the more difficult stages.

Read the rest of this entry

Why doesn’t MTV play music videos anymore? Here’s why.

This brilliant reply might clear things up.

Dapper rhymes from bygone times: Regal Rapper is no roustabout

Today we present to you a dapper diddy from Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer.  You’ll like the cut of his jib.