A blog about my interests, mainly the history of fighting games. I also talk about animation, comic books, car culture, and art. Co-host of the Pink Monorail Podcast. Contributor to MiceChat, and Jim Hill Media. Former blogger on the old 1UP community site, and Capcom-Unity as well.
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Dear visitors I am at the end of my three posts a week run. It’s been three years worth of content. I hope you enjoyed it. I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the views, and comments over the years. Last year I took the summer off to help the missus record new episodes of the Pink Monorail Podcast. I learned that taking the time off was good for my mental health as well. I was able to…
If you visit this blog regularly then you know that I am a basketball fan. I just wanted to give a shout out to The New York Knicks. I also wanted to give props to Mayor Zohran Mamdani for being a positive motivating force in politics. You can tell he’s been a fan of the team for decades. His speech at the Knicks celebration was fantastic, unlike the sourpuss speech from the Knicks owner who shall…
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is easily my favorite Disney cartoon character. If you want to learn everything about the character, and his appearances in animated, comics, and games then Bookmark This Page. The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 1... The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 2… The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part 3… The evolution of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, part…
When the missus went on sabbatical I recorded a six-part series for the Pink Monorail Podcast on how the Disney Company started doing business in China. If you want to listen to the entire series then Bookmark This Page. Disney in China, Episode 1 Disney in China, Episode 2 Disney in China, Episode 3 Disney in China, Episode 4 Disney in China, Episode 5 Disney in China, Episode 6 Have you ever…
Hello friends, I hope that you are doing well. I am still working on getting out of the artist slump. It’s tough when you want to be creative, but you are also your own worst critic. Today I’d like to share illustrations that I made from a superhero ska band. You might have heard of the Aquabats . They had a television series, and were a part of Southern California music culture for decades. They…
Did you know that there was a time when Disney was making some of the best sprite based games of the 16-bit era? Donald Duck, or rather a look alike named Maui Mallard was going to be the next big mascot. If you want the full breakdown then Bookmark This Page. Remaking an Icon, Maui Mallard, part 1 Remaking an Icon, Maui Mallard, part 2 Remaking an Icon, Maui Mallard, part 3 Remaking an Icon, Maui…
Hello friends, welcome back to the blog. This entry is a follow up to the one I posted on Arjun. This has to do with the new character reveals for Season 4 of Street Fighter 6. I said that the design behind Arjun was poorly executed. His appearance, and costume was essentially a copy of the concept art for Ryu in SF6. It was bland, and lackluster, and made me think that the team’s Senior Designer…
Hello friends, it’s been a few years since I’ve talked about Street Fighter 6 . I was happy with everything that went into the game, and saw little reason to discuss the seasonal updates. Either you played them, or you didn’t. In the past three years I didn’t talk about the SNK characters that turned up in the game. I didn’t talk about the return of Elena, Crimson Viper, Ed, Sagat, or Alex. I…
Hello friends, I hope that you are doing well. I am still working on getting out of the artist slump. It’s tough when you want to be creative, but you are also your own worst critic. In the meantime I’d like to share some skeleton skateboard art with you that I did from a few years back. When I was a kid I saw my first Vernon Courtlandt Johnson illustration for Powell Peralta skateboards . My mind…
I am a huge fan of the classic Sonic Team games. If you want a deep dive on some rare Sega titles then Bookmark This Page. Making a Sonic Team fan, part 1… Making a Sonic Team fan, part 2… Making a Sonic Team fan, part 3… Making a Sonic Team fan, part 4… Making a Sonic Team fan, final part… Sonic Superstars and beyond. Sega makes up for lost time, part 1… Sonic Superstars and beyond. Sega makes up…
