The Walking Dead Finale That I Wanted With CoCo

Conan O'Brien "Dead Yourself" Hi everyone! If you've noticed, I've been away for a while. It was a combination of work and personal life that kept me away from blogging. In other words, it was procrastination. If you didn't notice, that's ok, no skin off your back or my back. We can all keep our skins! What brings me back? My dissatisfaction with The Walking Dead Season 3 Finale. Oh man! What were they thinking? All that build up and no delivery. Season 3 started off with the vigorous shaking of the soda can... You shake and shake that soda can as hard as you can in the beginning. Then during mid season, you give it to your thirsty friend, "hey buddy, you thirsty?" The build up as he takes the shaken can... the tension as he lifts that tab... then the Finale! The pay off! And it fizzes... flat... nothing happens. In fact, he drinks the soda and then complains to you that it's bad soda. Fuck you Walking Dead Soda... fuck you... Anyway, here's what I think would be a better finale. Maybe it's not but, Merle is alive and he shoots Andy: Ok, maybe that wasn't the best candidate for The Walking Dead Finale because, of the lack of zombies. If you want Conan O'Brien interacting with zombies, there's also this: Clueless Gamer: Conan O'Brien Reviews "Resident Evil 6" - CONAN on TBS Team Coco Ok, maybe there are no Zombies in Resident Evil 6 either.

12/12/2012 End of the World! or Street Fighter X Mega Man

So you made it past the initiation part of the Apocalypse. You escaped the super quakes, tsunami of blood and the hell fire raining down from the skies. You've managed to safely barricade yourself from the undead horde. Great! Before we continue, here's a link to some helpful tips when dealing with zombies. Remember, safety first, always: Danger! 50,000 Zombies (full 26min) But what do you do when things starts to slow down and you get all comfy and bored? Not to worry. Just in time for the Apocalypse, a Street Fighter/Mega Man fan developed a pretty awesome game where worlds collide! The game was so awesome that Capcom officially licensed it. And this game is: Street Fighter X Mega Man! Why play this over the new games with better graphics and sound and quite possibly better game play? Because 2012 is the 25th Anniversary of Street Fighter and Mega Man and it's for FREE! Happy Birthday!!! Which coincides being in the same year as the End of the World. 2012 is definitely special! Street Fighter X Mega Man reveal trailer Capcom-Unity's Videos Here's where you can download Street Fighter X Mega Man: capcom-unity.com/mega_man I hope you're having as much fun during the Apocalypse as I am!

The Cosplayer Nation Documentary Premiere

On a warm sunny November afternoon, I was fortunate enough to attend the premiere of the Cosplayer Nation Documentary. The documentary was part of a film festival that was held at the Brattle Theater in Harvard Square featuring local film makers and musicians. Amongst these artists is of course our friends, Cosplayer Nation. The CEO and Founder, Joshua Adams and the President and Co-Founder, Uke Li were in attendance. During the first intermission, I got a chance to talk to them and gave them my opinion of the Cosplayer Nation Documentary premiere. They're very nice people and never too busy to say "hello" and chat. So, if you ever see Cosplayer Nation at a convention, don't be shy, just say go up and "Hi!" What did I think of the documentary? Oh... "But wait," you exclaim! "What is Cosplayer Nation?" The short of it, Cosplayer Nation is a project of love started by local New Englanders whom are fans of cosplay. This project later became a legit Organization. Cosplayer Nation travels the world attending conventions seeking out cosplayers and documenting their love and devotion to the art of cosplaying. Basically, cosplaying is dressing up as your favorite character from but, not limited to anime, comic books, movies, pop culture, etc. There's a much deeper level to it but I'll let the real documentarians tackle that. It's literally, "COStume PLAY." A tribute to ANY character or any THING that you're a fan of. You like Einstein? Go ahead, dress up as the wacky atom splitting physicist. Your favorite is a German from the 40's? Sure? BUT! Make sure you don't unintentionally turn that into a hate crime. I'll save the skin and Nazi part of cosplaying for another post. Now, how did I like the Cosplayer Nation Documentary? I enjoyed it a lot. Uke Li was nice enough to show me a trailer of the documentary a couple of years ago and asked me to give an opinion. I ungraciously forgot (sorry Uke. I hope this post makes up for it). My reaction to that initial trailer was very positive. When Cosplayer Nation announced the premiere of the Cosplayer Nation Documentary, I immediately made plans to go and check it out. The film opens with a news reporter interviewing a cosplayer. The reporter was wondering why the cosplayer was dressed up since it wasn't Halloween. Then the film cuts to the news room and you can definitely see the confusion in the news correspondents' weirded out faces. It provoked laughs in the audience but more importantly it sets the tone of the film on answering the question, "what is cosplay?" From the intro, the film rolls into a segment with people dressing up as their favorite characters. Cosplayer Nation definitely took the time and effort to go through hundreds of hours of footage to cut together a very impressive looking group of cosplayers. The music Cosplayer Nation chose to accompany the colorful characters on screen was a very interesting (good interesting) cover of the Legend of Zelda theme with a melodic beat. I have to say, it's pretty Cool! There were people in the audience bopping their heads to the beat. The documentary is not a just a drawn out showcase of people in costumes. It's an unbiased look into the world of cosplaying and goes deeper into the psyche of the culture. It included interviews on the whys and the whats of these devoted artists. Why the many painstaking hours of work in making the costumes? What inspired these people to work so hard to risk being ridiculed? Some of these costumes are much better than what the professionals in Hollywood with a huge budget can create. Actually, I'd always felt that simply calling these incredible works of art "costumes" and "cosplays" does them injustice. But for a lack of my limited vocabulary, I'll stick to what I know. The love for this art also shines through the making of the documentary. The Cosplayer Nation Documentary took us back in time to WorldCon with The First documented costume. It even educated us on the etymology of the word "Cosplay." Diving deeper into the meaning of this art form, the film makers interviewed Danny Choo, the Dancing Stormtrooper of Tokyo, who gave us his take on the culture over in Asia. Another well known cosplayer interviewed was Holly Conrad. She's a Mass Effect cosplayer who got noticed by the movie and videogame industries. Now she's a professional costume designer. Holly Conrad was also featured in Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con movie, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. A segment in the documentary that I really liked was the counterpoint of cosplaying. You know, that person who just doesn't get the art: "Why are you dressed up?" "Are you trying to get attention?" "What's the difference between this and a cry for help?" Later on, the film appropriately cuts to professionals such as system administrators, accountants and lawyers who participates in cosplay as an art form and self-expression. It included a well known Mr. T cosplayer in the New England area telling us what it's all about. He sounded rough but very articulate which is a lot like the documentary itself. The documentary is a bit rough on the edges. I had trouble hearing some of the interviews because the audio was a bit low. But the message it was getting across was legible. During my talk with the film makers (Joshua Adams and Uke Li), they assured me that the sound mixing will be better in the final cut. Yes, final cut. The version of the Cosplayer Nation Documentary shown at the Brattle Theater was only 15min long. This was not because of the film makers short sight. It was because of the time constraint set by the Film Festival. The film makers went on saying that the finished documentary will be much more focused and it'll touch upon the different cultures of cosplaying in other countries. I can not wait. I'd seen documentaries on Pop Culture Conventions such as Trekkies and Morgan Spurlock's Comic-Con movie but, none of them focused on just cosplaying. Cosplaying has became a phenomenon. You've probably seen someone walking down the street as some sort of character when it wasn't Halloween and wondered if the person was crazy. Maybe? But this art form definitely needs a movie if not, a series of movies to tell its story and to clear up misconceptions. It's been months since I did any real writing on this blog let alone, a review. I am glad that the Cosplayer Nation Documentary gave me the inspiration. There is a preview version of the documentary that is longer than 15min and it might show up in a theater, college or convention near you. I highly recommend checking it out if you get a chance. Whether you understand this type of art form/culture or not, the film is highly enjoyable and you'll definitely come out knowing much more about cosplaying. The Cosplayer Nation Documentary was both captivating and fun and as a cosplaying friend of mine would simply put it, "EPIC!" Below is a link to the Cosplayer Nation youtube channel and Facebook. There are hours of cosplay footages and interviews from all around the world. I highly recommend subscribing: Cosplayer Nation's Youtube Channel Cosplayer Nation on Facebook I also linked the trailers of the Cosplayer Nation Documentary. Enjoy! You Know My Name - Cosplayer Nation "CMV" - Cosplay Music Video Cosplayer Nation Cosplayer Nation (2011 Trailer) - Documenting American Cosplayers across the U.S. Cosplayer Nation One of the highlights of the premiere was Cobra Commander shown at 0:47 of this trailer getting a huge applause. RATING: 4/5

Go Right

Hello Youtubes! "But, the game's out there, and it's play or get played. That simple." -Omar Little Go right RockyPlanetesimal

Angry VIdeo Game Nerd The Movie - Trailer

After the horrible World War Z trailer, I'm glad to see a trailer for a movie that I've been anticipating and actually want to watch. Thank you for saving my internet Angry Video Game Nerd! It's approved for your ass and coming this lifetime: Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie - Official Trailer (HD) Cinemassacre.com

Olympics XXX - London 2012 Nostalgia

The Summer Olympics are over! The Closing Ceremony happened on August 12th and I missed it. Not to worry, I DVR'ed it and will be watching NBC's crappy coverage when I get a chance. No need to get into NBC's unimpressive coverage here. I'm sure it's all over the internet. Like at the link below: NBC Cuts The Who, Ray Davies, Muse From Olympics' Closing Ceremony Broadcast For the Kate Bush Song that was cut check out this link: Here’s the Kate Bush Song That Was Cut from the U.S. Broadcast of the London Olympics Closing Ceremony Anyway... Yes! I think 2 days is long enough to garner a nostalgia post. Olympics XXX is in the past isn't it? What were some of the geeky things that happened during the 30th Olympiad? There were Mary Poppinses flying in to save the kids from their nightmares which had Voldemort in it: Olympics opening ceremony. Voldemar arises, dozens of Mary Poppins descend... kozmik1 Also, James Bond escorted the Queen to Olympics in a helicopter. And the queen sky dived into the stadium: Mr. Bean also made an appearance: Mr. Bean at the Opening Ceremony of The Olympic Games of 2012 in London LondonOlympic4U If you're in the USA, you might have gotten some of the results of the Olympics spoiled for you before you get a chance to watch the NBC broadcast. John Stewart sympathizes: The Daily Show Olympics Spoiler Alert Here's something that probably wasn't spoiled for you because the networks didn't care much for this awesome geek performance of the 30th Olympiad: Olympic Gymnast Uses Zelda Medley During Performance My Awesome Sister is the Zelda Gymnast and Yes, She’s a Lifelong Gamer That's not enough Olympics for you? Here's more. From Middle Earth. Hope this ties you over until Brazil 2016! Middle Earth Olympics . Minas Tirith 3042 mert655a0d

Street Fighter IV Tournament at Game On! (2012)

Back in my day, I took a 30 min bus ride to Captain Nemo's at Kenmore to challenge people at Street Fighter II. We didn't have 32bit systems back then. We didn't have Xboxes or PS3's... We didn't have the internet or online gaming back in my day. We challenged our opponents face to face. Usually one machine per venue, two men (or women, I'd seen girls playing Street Fighter II) insert coin, one man gets KO'ed! By machine I mean arcade cabinet just in case you youngsters don't know what I'm talking about. If the machine was already occupied by 2 players, I'd place my quarter on the nook at the bottom of the screen to show that I'm going next. Sometimes real fights would break out when people go out of queue order or if they felt like they'd been defeated in a cheap way (the jab and throw technique was considered cheap). Back in my day, neither rain, snow nor sleet I'd make my trek out to Kenmore to challenge people at Street Fighter II. On Saturday, June 30, 2012 Replay'd is bringing that experience back in the form of Street Fighter IV. For me, I'm geeting a whiff of nostalgic pizza while "shoryuken!" and "sonic boom!" is ringing in my head. This time I won't be challenging anyone though. My time has passed, it's a whole new world now. I'm not as good as I was during the Street Fighter II days. This time the game is more well known, the venue is bigger and the stakes are higher. The Tournament will be at: Game On (Fenway) 1pm Saturday June 30, 2012 Game on is literally right next to Fenway Park. And I think the prize is money or something like that. Back in my day, my only reward was to crush my enemies and see them driven before me! Also, I'd be happy if I had enough bus fair by the end of my Street Fighting day. Below are links to information for the Replayd SFAE Tournament in Boston at Game On. Game Underground of Framingham, MA will be there but, correct me if I'm wrong, I think the sponsor is Replayd of Allston, MA. I'm not sure how to register tournament. Maybe give Game Underground or Replayd can help with that? Game Underground Calender Replay'd Game On! In the mean time check out this pretty good web series about a former Street Fighter player getting back into the game. Kind of reminds me of Rocky: The Street Fighter : Episode 1 TheGameStation

PAX East 2012

PAX East was my first convention for 2012. It was also my first time at PAX East and I was totally overwhelmed. Knowing the MA area well, I thought I was smart enough to be able to get to the Boston Event and Convention Center (BECC) with no problem but I got stuck in traffic at South Station and my car crawled all the way from the Turnpike off ramp to the BECC's alternate parking garage. The alternate garage wasn't too far away from the convention center. It was a 10-15min walk (which was a lot faster than driving in traffic). There were shuttle buses but, being a nice crisp, chilly New England day my group and I decided to walk instead. It was sunny, some wind, a bit nippy... spring was in the air...

Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

Wow! It's been a while since I wrote a review? I was referencing one my movie review templates and Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol was the last one? In any case, I had been super busy transitioning to a new job along with a few other things in my personal life. I apologize for not being able to find time to update GroggyBot. A lot has been happening for me. Going to conventions and watching movies has been part of that. Oh, also the NBA Playoffs are on! This year I'm rooting for the Boston Celtics. If they'll get eliminated, which they won't but, if they do, I'm going with the Oklahoma Thunder! Oh right, movie review... here goes... Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope is a documentary on the convention scene directed by Morgan Spurlock. You might not recognize his name but most likely you'd recognize his work. He's the guy who directed Super Size Me. That's the movie with the guy (Morgan Spurlock) eating nothing but fast food for 30 days from one of the well known burger places; the one with the giant yellow arches. He also directed Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden and a very interesting TV show called 30 Days. 30 Days is similar to Super Size Me but, instead of Spurlock being the "test" subject, it features different people whom are willing to live outside their comfort zone for 30 days; to walk in other people's shoes. I highly recommend checking the show out. As for Morgan Spurlock's latest documentary, Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope... I went to a special screening at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, MA where the director himself made an appearance. Morgan Spurlock gave us a brief introduction before the start of the movie and he stayed after for a Q&A session. In the introduction Spurlock gave us an interesting story about Comic-Con Episode IV's conception. Stan Lee (of Marvel Comics) is in the same movie agency as Spurlock. On a fateful day in 2010, Morgoan Spurlock met Stan Lee through their agents. During the impromptu meeting Stan the Man said to Spurlock, "we should do a movie." Spurlock told Stan Lee that he's trying to film a Comic-Con movie. Shortly after their meeting they both met with Joss Whedon and that was when Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope started to take shape. The idea was to get separate camera crews to follow the different type of convention goers at the 2011 San Deigo Comic-Con. Auditions were held and the final cut of the documentary features: The Comic Book Vendor: the owner of Mile High Comics, Chuck Rozanski trying to sell a rare Marvel comic, Red Raven #1 The Toy Collector: Camping out in line long before the convention opens its doors in order to get the Con Exclusive Galactus Figure The Attendees: a couple who are seemingly attending San Diego Comic-Con but, the boy friend of this couple plans to propose to his girl friend at Kevin Smith's panel. The Cosplayers: Holly Conrad and her team of cosplayers signing up for the Con's Masquerade and hoping to win first prize. While in the contest, they have a chance to be noticed by effects team and costume departments in the movie and gaming industries. The Aspiring Artists: Skip Harvey and Eric Hanson treats the Con as a job fair. Showing off their portfolios to different comic book companies, hoping they can land a job as professional artists. The documentary does a great job jumping from one story arc to the next eventually culminating with resolutions. Inter-cut between the stories are talking heads made up of convention goers and guests such as artists and celebrities. Stan Lee, Kevin Smith, Seth Green, Eli Roth, Joss Whedon, Paul Dini and Grant Morrison were some of the more well known people who showed up as the talking heads in Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. There were a few who got cut out because of time constraints; like Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion. What I like most about Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope is that it doesn't poke fun at the convention scene or the people who attend. In documentaries such as this, they tend to point out certain people as the "freaks" of society. Spectacles to ridicule and to be laughed at. Sure there are stereotypes at Comic Book Conventions or, at any conventions for that matter. It could be a Car Show, a Garden Show, a Work "Forum" (come on we all know it's a convention), even at Sporting Events. Yes, ESPECIALLY Sporting Events! Why is the "fat drunken guy who painted his body and face in his favorite team's color" different form the "fat comic book geek dressed up as Wolverine?" Why are the fanatics at Sporting Events more accepted? There are always the stereotypes and the super fanatics everywhere you go. We tend to forget about the passion, the devotion and love for the subject and just laugh at what we don't understand. Morgan Spurlock did a great job with this understanding in Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope and my hope as a fan is that the documentary is able to convey the fun side of conventions and that it's more than just a barrel of geeky fish for people like "Men's Fitness Magazine" to shoot down with their derogatory gun. I highly recommend Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. Not just to people who are into comic books but to everyone. The documentary follows real life people whom we can all relate to and this makes it easy to follow without any inside comic book knowledge. It also impressively explains the different aspects of comic book fandom in under 90 minutes. Again, highly recommended! I'm not sure if the theaters are still showing Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope. It was released in theaters on April 6, 2012. There is no video release date yet. But there will be a DVD full of extras. That was one of the Q&A questions and Morgan Spurlock confirmed it! Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope Official Trailer #1 movieclipsTRAILERS RATING: 5/5

Brental Floss and Keith Apicary at Game UnderGround

The incredibly amazingly fantastically musically talented... Maybe I'm hyping him too much? Anyway, the Brilliant Brental Floss will be at GameUnderground on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 8pm. Who is Brental Floss you might ask? Well... I've been getting a serious case of writer's block so, I'm just going to let the links below explain it for you: BRENTALFLOSS.COM GameUnderground Here's a sample of Brental Floss' Music: Robo's Theme WITH LYRICS brentalfloss Be sure to check out his youtube channel for more: brentalfloss AND! As an added bonus, Keith Apicary will be showing up at GameUnderground on the same night! That's Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 8pm.

Doctor Who: RPG

This year Doctor Who Series 7 will be delayed until Autumn. It's just seems like something is missing when there's no Doctor Who on TV in April. Don't worry though, there are bunch of Time Lord and Time Lord related stuff on the internet to tie us over. Like this fantastic animation from CollegeHumor: Doctor Who RPG CollegeHumor

Google Maps 8-bit For NES

Google's Product Management Director, Ken Tokusei and renowned video game designer, Tetsuo Nomura (Final Fantasy X, Kingdom Hearts) introduces Google Maps' newest product, Google Maps 8-bit for the most powerful computer system ever built: The Nintendo Entertainment System (Famicom) Sorry Dreamcast, if you were that powerful, you wouldn't have lived such a short life. wah...wah... Google Maps 8-bit for NES Google Here's the link to the Trial Version: Google Maps 8-bit

April Fool's: Resident Evil 2 Akuma

With an April fool's joke, EGM (Electronic Monthly Gaming) unintentionally launched the creation of Akuma (Gouki) in the Street Fighter Series back in 1992: April Fool's: Sheng Long A couple of years later, EGM published more secrets regarding Akuma. This time the trick was to get Akuma to show up in Resident Evil 2: I forgot which issue and which year this April Fool's joke appeared in. Resident Evil 2 was released on January of 1998 so, I think this April Fool's trick was published in the 1998 April issue of EGM. When I searched for it on the internet, Wikipedia says other wise and no one has any information on which exact issue this appeared in. Here's the link to the Wikipedia article: EGM April's Fools Jokes Later on, fans of Resident Evil 2 created an Akuma skin for the game. It's pretty cool but, he can't shoot red fireballs. Akuma Evil RustyZombie01

Finish Him! Friendship!

Hello Youtubes! Thanks again to Nerd Caliber for finding another awesome video on youtube. Our favorite dancing Mortal Kombatants are back! This time they face off against the Street Fighter crew! Without further adieu... LET MORTAL KOMBAT BEGIN! Oh wait! Before we can begin MORTAL KOMBAT! I like to give a shout out to Nerd Caliber. You can find them on Facebook: Nerd Caliber on Facebook Or their website: www.nerdcaliber.com Anyway... MORTAL KOMBAT! Mortal Kombat VS Street Fighter: EPIC FLASH MOB RI0T

Chocolate Salty Balls!

Hello Youtubes! A friend of mine, Macdaniel Macleod, attended Katsucon in Washington D.C. this weekend (02/17/11-02/19/11) and cosplayed as Chef from South Park. He met up with a Gears of War cosplayer and... I'm not even going to bother explaining. Words does it no justice. Just watch the video: Chocolate Salty Balls! MrTUSA1980

Flawless Victory

Hello Youtubes! After being deliriously sick for a few days, I wanted to start off the new year by posting something reflective and meaningful but, this came up: MORTAL KOMBAT! Mortal Kombat VS New York City: FLASH DANCE ROUND 2 RI0T If you really think about it, this post IS meaningful. As the cry of "MORTAL KOMBAT!" echo and bounce around our souls, we tend to reminisce the care free days that all we had to worry about was to "Finish Him" and which "Fatality" to use. And Delirium approves of this.

Holiday Cheer (Financial) Strategy

Hello Youtubes! The holidays are upon us and, that means spreading cheer and good will! Even Batman and Robin is getting into the spirit of the season: Batman & Robin shopping at Zayres mdstudio Unlike Bruce Wayne..ahem... I mean Batman, I'm not financially independpent. Spreading cheer and good will can be very expensive! In order to keep my holiday spirits up, I took on a second job. My second job requires me to go through some sort of technical training: Nintendo Training 1991 randycornetta I thought just blowing into the system and the cartridge would fix it but, I guess I'm wrong. With this second job, I'm able to buy some cool stuff for myself... I mean for my family and friends: I bet they'll love playing with MY Nintendo Action Set! Hey, I'm sharing. Classic 80s - 1988 Toys R US Christmas Nintendo NES Commercial TotallyToonz Only one more week to go! Seth Green in a Christmas Toy Store Commercial From 1986 ClassicCommercials4U

Sonic Trololo

Hello Youtubes! Who knew Trololo would work with Green Hill Zone... I'm at a lost for words. Except... Trolololololo! Here are my two favorite "Mr. Trololo" videos: Green Khil Zone kwarkman85 Trolling Saruman PistolShrimps

Keith Apicary Underground (Again)

Hello Youtubes! Keith couldn't get enough of Framingham, MA during his Apicarnage Tour. So, he'll be at Game Underground again on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at 8pm. I believe the charge for the Keith Apicary's Merry Keithmas Show is $10. It'll be one of the funnest 10 bucks you'll spend. Here's the link to the Game Underground Website: GameUnderground Check out the Game Underground December Events Calender for more info (be sure to click on the 18th): Game Underground December Calender Apicarnage 9/18/11: A montage of the Apicarnage U.S. tour. That's us at Game Underground chanting "Keith" at 2:55. You can catch me and RFBlues in the video if you look close enough. Keith Apicary - Classic Gaming Wiz (Blue Hedgehog Remix) TalkingClassics Don't know who Keith Apicary is? Don't worry! This video will help with your Keithducation: Ultimate Keith Apicary Reel nathanjbarnatt Links: Game Underground's Website: game-underground.com Talking Classics's Youtube Channel: TalkingClassics Talking Classics on Screwattack.com: talking-classics

Chrono Trigger: Doctor Who?

Time paradox! The universe is going to go all explodey! Frog is tripping over books! Actually... maybe? I'm not sure how the incident shown in the video below fits into Chrono Trigger's timeline and if we'd still get new game plus after. Chrono Trigger Time Travel Mix-Up