During a warm spring day in 1990 my mind was pre-occupied as I struggled to push through my half day of Kindergarten. Although I generally enjoyed school at this young age I knew that something monumental was awaiting me at my grandparents’ house. It was this year that my grandma began a tradition of letting … More Breaking Down My Childhood NES Collection
When Hasbro and the World Wrestling Federation parted ways at the end of 1994 the WWF was without an action figure manufacturer for the first time since the company went national. Throughout the dark days of 1995 the only WWF wrestlers on toy shelves were undesirable Hasbro leftovers in clearance bins and JusToys Bend ‘Em’s … More Jakks Bone Crunching WWF Figures
Hello old friends and newcomers alike! Five Awesome Video Game Tracks is an ongoing series where I discuss a specific piece of music from a video game and post a link for our faithful readers to listen and enjoy it. Some of these tracks are just plain amazing. Others aren’t great but hold some kind … More Five Awesome Video Game Tracks Part 4
Not even two months ago I wrote about the death of professional wrestling legend Dusty Rhodes and lamented that wrestling fans see their favorites pass away at a frighteningly alarming rate. Today I’m paying tribute to yet another icon of the squared circle who lost his match to father time far too young. In the … More In Memory of Rowdy Roddy Piper
I briefly touched upon the WWF LJN figures in my feature on the Macho King Randy Savage figure. To summarize, from 1984 – 1989 toy company and terrible video game maker LJN had the rights to produce officially licensed WWF action figures and toys. What they released were very realistic looking but completely inarticulate large … More WWF Sling ‘Em Fling ‘Em Wrestling Ring (LJN, 1985)
The 1980s were the height of the slasher genre. It seemed like every week, another horror movie featuring teens being killed by a masked slasher was released. One of the most successful was “Friday The 13th.” In the wake of “Halloween” in 1978, producer Sean S. Cunningham decided to join the slasher bandwagon. Since Halloween … More Friday the 13th (NES, 1989)
The Karate Kid was one of the most memorable movie franchises of the 1980’s. Although it didn’t break any new ground with it’s story of an underdog with a good heart that overcomes the odds, it did tell the tale exquisitely. Ralph Macchio did an excellent job portraying the likeable main character Daniel LaRusso, and … More The Karate Kid (NES, 1987)
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