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In the late 80's during the peak of the NES popularity, the self-proclaimed World Video Game Champion named Skip Rogers released two tip tapes, both entitled "How to Score More Points at Nintendo Games." Prior to Seanbaby's review of the Yellow version in 2000, both tapes went relatively unnoticed as far as I can tell, which is an absolute shame. Although it's hard to tell if the humor is intentional, both of the Score More Points videos are a work of comic genius.

While watching the tape, it becomes quite questionable if Skip himself is actually playing the games he's reviewing. This becomes particularly questionable during the footage of Blaster Master, when Skip tells us "Don't get into fights!" just as the hero of the game helplessly tries to attack a nearby enemy for the next 20 seconds or so (and fails miserably at doing so). Moreover, Skip certainly does take his time performing the different moves featured in Wrestlemania, despite being a champion. And if that wasn't bad enough, the Double Dragon section of the tape truly takes the cake. Not only are the colors on the screen distorted due to the tape's poor visual quality, but the music for Mission 2 abruptly starts to play for a few seconds when Skip's only halfway through Mission 1, until it switches back to the level's appropriate theme without any explanation as to what happened.

Without a doubt, I give Score More Points a perfect 10 stars for it's "laugh 'till you cry" level of humor. Perhaps it's just me, but Score More Points is so funny that it's far too difficult to accurately put into words. You simply must see it to believe it!

I never thought I could get sick of Brak, my all time favorite cartoon character of all time (to quote Space Ghost). However, it lacks the unpredictability that you'd see on Space Ghost Coast to Coast, and Brak's one liners are severely weak in comparison to the unforgettable Cartoon Planet ones like "I'm not as dumb as I look...I'm dumber!" or "All those imaginary girlfriends were after me, buddy!" An even bigger let down, however, is that this show attempts at providing plots. Brak is much more suited in a show about nothing, in which we get to hear his nonsensical ramblings, cooking lessons, school day memories, and tales of suspense. What do we get with the Brak Show? Plots a 6 year old could think up with some added swearing. Brilliant. At least Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak had Grape Ape.

In short, this show is about as relevant as the last couple seasons of the Simpsons. Not worth your time at all.

I'd like to take back that comment I've made on the show about a year ago. Seeing as how there weren't too many episodes to watch at the time, my review was a bit biased. My main problem was with the art style, it takes a while to get used to. However, looking past that, there's an exceptional series that shouldn't be missed. As stated by the other reviews, there isn't too much dialogue, so the show focuses much more on the action. Also, this is one of the few shows where it doesn't matter what order you watch the episodes in really, as most of them don't enertwine with each other story wise. My favorites so far would have to be XXXVIII (Jack turning into a chicken) and XXX (Jack vs the zombies).

Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? originally appeared as one of the contestants for Cartoon Network's summer 2000 contest on deciding who what the next Cartoon Cartoon would be. It lost to Billy and Mandy, and ended up tagging along in second place. Apparently, that didn't stop the producers from giving Robot Jones a series anyway! The show follows the misadventures of our hero Robot Jones, who, like the rest of his robotic family, must study the human race. Jones has the objective of investigating the younger generation, namely the 6th grade. At the same time, however, his environment gives him another problem to conquer: the pressures of a typical teenager. The concept of the show truly shines. Being a robot makes Jones a total outsider in a human-infested school, making his educational process a little harder than it should be. While his mechanical brain and limbs give him an advantage on school work, socialization is a different issue. For example, when one kid invites Jones over to a pool party as a friendly gesture, he must decline in fear that his circuits would electrocute everybody in the water. Jones is the kind of robot who feels more comfortable talking to electrical appliances, until he figures out that they have no way of responding. The art style of the show is weird, to say in the least. The characters are fairly simplistic looking, almost as if they've been taken out of a School House Rock cartoon. Even more notable is the stitched in backgrounds, which tends to muddle the colors a bit. It can be viewed as either a unique new approach, or a horrible attempt that some critics probably won't be able to tolerate. However, it does suit the setting of the unexplainably well. What stands out even more is the audio. Jones sounds a lot like Stephen Hawking's voicebox, which makes him a little hard to understand. If you live in a house that's never quiet like I do, then it's especially difficult. The other characters have typicial cartoon voices, in which the character's tone of voice depends on his or her personality traits. The music is an odd mix. Most scenes have a touch of rock n' roll guitar playing in the background, which is the typical standard of today's cartoons. On top of that, however, are the bleepy Game Boy-like tunes used to cope with the fact of having a robot as the main character. I'd say it gives the show a lot of personality, and helps it stand out of the crowd. In short, Robot Jones introduces a lot of new ideas, making it a fresh and very original cartoon. While it might be too much for some critics to handle, those who are looking for something different have no excuse not to watch.

Hmmm, well the show's stayed on the air for a couple years, so somebody's obviously watching it. My question is....who? If you compare the TRL's Top 10 with the actual Top 10 hits, you'll notice that TRL is pretty off on portraying the opinions of the fans. In order to stay "hip", TRL is always careful to choose the latest videos, rather than showing some videos that are actually good. Moreover, as anyone intelligent has noticed by now, there's nothing on this show besides tasteless pop music and a couple alternative songs. It's no request show, it's a routine devoted directly to teeny boppers. Even Carson grows weary of it (ever noticed how he's never enthusiastic as he announces who's on the show?)

Next time, try voting for a song by a group who can really play like Guns n' Roses, Alice Cooper, or Rush. Notice how it won't make a difference.

I used to love Cartoon Cartoons, but lately they've been taking a downfall ever since Courage the Cowardly Dog (well, at least season 1, season 2 Courage is great.) Samurai Jack has got to be the worst of them all. Everything that made Dexter's Labratory highly entertaining is gone. Now it's just constant fighting without much plot to it. Similar to Dragonball Z, if you've seen one episode, you've seen it all. The humor (if you can even call it that) is pitiful, and the action is pointless. At least the Powerpuff Girls had story development, Samurai Jack has none. Overall, not NEARLY as impressive as Cartoon Network's making it out to be

I wasn't too sure what to expect when I heard Sheep in the Big City received it's own series. All in all, I'd have to say it's very funny, and has a lot of charm. Sheep is constantly being chased down by the military, as they need a sheep for their new ray gun. Of course, Sheep will make sure they never take him alive! One must wonder, however, why don't General Specific and Private Public go after a different sheep instead? I'd also like to know how exactly a sheep is an exponent in a ray gun. However, that's the kind of humor to expect from this show. It does get a little repetitive unfortunately, as General Specific never actually catches Sheep (or even come close to doing so) in any of the episodes. However, Sheep always gets into trouble unintentionally while trying to hide. What really makes the show so hysterical, however, is the incredibly sarcastic narrator Ben Plotz. He's always commenting throughout the show on whether or not he thinks General Specific's plan will work, and whenever Sheep is feeling blue, you can be sure he'll say something like "Awwwwww, poor Sheep." Overall I'd give this show an 8/10. It's actually quite similar to Ed Edd n Eddy, as both shows have so many different events going on at the same time it can be difficult to follow (which is more of a good thing.) However, the environment is a lot different, and offers a lot more variety. Even so, I'd say I prefer Ed Edd n Eddy because of the fantastic character development. That's not to say the characters in Sheep in the Big City are flat, as everyone's full of personality. However, the characters are much more open with each other on Ed Edd n Eddy than Sheep, which knocks it down a little. But even so, this show is a worth watching. And hey, how many cartoons end with a Ranting Swede?

There's five series on Cartoon Network that were given their first shot on TV on the What a Cartoon Show. Those five would be Dexter's Lab, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo, Cow and Chicken, and the Powerpuff Girls. However, from the majority of the 50+ cartoons from the WAC, Larry and Steve was probably the most deserving of receiving it's own series (despite the fact it never did.) It stars a dog named Steve, who's practically all out of luck when the cartoon starts. He's in the kennel and just about to be put to sleep, for good. Fortunately (or maybe more unfortunately,) a guy named Larry walks into the kennel looking for a new pet, and he can actually what Steve is saying! The irony of the situation is that Larry is a total imbecile, yet he's the only one who can understand Steve's English. Impressed, Larry purchases Steve, and in the the words of Steve himself "thus began the ugliest day of my life." Larry lives in (Q)uality Apartments, and right after Larry gives Steve a room, all the appliances suddenly brake. Larry's too dumb to know what they should do, so Steve has to give him a clue: go shopping (to which Larry responds "Yeah that's what I was thinking!")

Well, I better not spoil the entire cartoon, but I can tell you it's a great one! It's unfortunate that this cartoon never became popular and received it's own series a la Cow and Chicken or Courage the Cowardly Dog. Another trait I found impressive about this short little cartoon is that it was written by Seth McFarlene, who not only does 8 out of 10 voices or so on Larry and Steve, but also does the voices for 6 characters on the much more popular Family Guy! And believe me, you can tell the similarity between Peter and Larry's voice ^_^

You know, the wonderful gameplay isn't this game's best feature. The best feature would have to be the story. The game stars 15 heroes, who are determined to demolish the Empire for separate reasons. No two characters are the same in this game, and are all unique in their own way. The game start off, like many Square Soft games (like FF4 and 7,) with the main character doing the dirty work for the evil side. When The Empire discovered she had the mysterious gift of magic, they quickly placed a slave crown on her, which put her under their control. One day while invading the town of Narshe, Terra and two other troops (Vicks and Wedge) come across a glowing crystal. Vicks and Wedge were instantly killed by stepping too close. However, the crystal has a mysterious effect on Terra, as she feels drawn towards it. Suddenly, lighting begins to flicker between Terra and the crystal, as if they're becoming one. Terra passes out, and finds that a local from Narshe took her inside once she wakes up. He takes the slave crown off her head, and for once Terra can think straight. However, she doesn't get too much time to think, as Emperial Troops soon come barging down the door. They need Terra's power back! Fearing for her life, Terra runs into a nearby hospital, where she falls down a manhole, and is knocked unconscious. The Empirials almost capture her, but a wandering thief (or he prefers, "Treasure hunter") named Locke comes in for the rescue just in time. Terra soon wakes up after being rescued, and tries to explain what happened. However, Terra has a hard time thinking after falling. Locke is frightened, as he's heard of how powerful Terra truly is. He's going to need help to save her, preferably the king of Figaro, Edgar!

If this intro intrigues you, then your jaw will drop in awe at least 7 times while playing this game. There's a total of 15 heroes, each with their own reason for joining the fight against the Empire. Characters range from Mog the Moogle (who joins your team after you save him from falling off the edge of a mountain) to Shadow (a mysterious man who is thought to be ruthless. However, he has a very soft side too, and finds love in his companions. He shows no love at all to the Empire however.) Overall, I have never been more impressed by a storyline than in this game (including books, movies, and TV dramas.)

I must admit, when I first played the original Final Fantasy, I was pretty disappointed. The game seemed pretty linear, and the story wasn't anything special in comparison to Dragon Warrior. However, when I got into the game a little more, I realized it's a big more complex than it looks. Although this game borrows a lot from the Dragon Warrior series, and seems to be missing a point, it definitley has its charms. For example, there's two different types of magics: black and white. White is more of the healing and reviving magic, while Black deals with devastating blows to your enemies. Also, you can select the "job" of your 4 characters at the beginning of the game. You can chose from Fighter, Ninja, Black Mage, White Mage, and Red Mage (I'm pretty sure there's another one that skips my memory.) Each one has its strong points as well as weak points. For example, Black Mages cannot use White Magic, but obviously they can use Black Magic. Same thing for a White Mage, only vice versa. Red Mages can use both Black and White, yet their magic never turns out to be quite as strong. Puzzling? It all makes sense when you play it. Another little charm of the game is the little extras, like the Xcalibur Sword. It's not essential to beating the game, but it helps out a lot. All in all, it was boring at first, but I really started to get into it after playing it for a little while. I have to admit the final boss Chaos is a little easy (which is probably more of a good thing, since I get frustrated easily)

I see people bashing this game on other sites, saying the Mega Man series started to go downhill with the start of this game. Frankly, I'd say the downhill started with 5. Despite the fact that most of the robot bosses of this game are mostly rehashes from the former 3 games, there are some certain charms to this game. For example, this is the first Mega Man game where you can charge your Mega Buster, in which your arm cannon shoots out a devastating blow with much more power than the simple white "pellets." The levels in this game are a little bit longer than MM4's predecessors, and have increased in challenge in comparison. Another feature that was also introduced are hidden items you can unexpectedly find in Pharaoh Man and Dive Man's stages. Also, as far as graphics and sound go, this game's great.

I just didn't like this game as much as most reviewers do. Even though the game engine (if that's the right usage of words) has advanced from the first 2 games, and the graphic detail is perfect, there just seems to be something missing. I can remember playing this game all of the time as a kid (along with Mega Man 2,) but I find myself playing MM2 again much more than 3. Don't get me wrong though, it isn't a bad game. There's some great new additions to the series, like Mega Man's ability to slide, being able to carry more than 4 energy tanks, and of course, the robotic dog Rush. As far as challenge in this game goes, it would fall somewhere between Mega Man and Mega Man 2 (both of which I don't find too difficult, except for a couple stages.) The sound effects have changed quite a bit as well, and gives the game a little more shine. The music, on the other hand, was terrible (excluding Shadow Man's stage.) Everyone says it's great, but compared to Mega Man 2's, I don't see how. Anyway, if you're a collector, this is a good game to pick up, although I would recommend 1, 2, and 4 before you get this one.

If I'm right, The Simpsons had a total of 4 spin-offs. There's The Critic (which unfortunately got bashed a lot,) King of the Hill (although some argue it's more of a spin-off to Beavis and Butthead,) Family Guy, and Futurama. Of these four, I'd say that Futurama was the worst. What made the Critic work is the unusual job Jay (the main character) was given: a movie critic. While the animation wasn't too sharp, plots were great, as was the character development. King of the Hill (which is my favorite of the 4) took some of the traits that made Homer popular, and turned it into a completely different person: Hank Hill. Though Hank is an alcoholic and sweats the small stuff just like Homer does, he's much more serious, and the setting in Texas is perfect (seeing as how you can get a lot of material from there.) Family Guy is very reminiscent to the Simpsons, except there's a lot more fast-talking and each character almost seems to hate everyone else at times. Futurama falls short of any expectations. Many of the jokes have been all washed up, and none of the characters are really as memorable as say, Hank, Homer, Peter, or Jay. Fry is dumb, but not dumb enough to make the show interesting. Bender is the wise cracking robot who, unfortunately, isn't really that funny. Leela, well, I don't have any real comment on her. As for the rest of the crew, they're too linear to make any impressions (I love Dr. Zoiberg's voice however.) Also, even thought the show is said to take place in the future, it hardly that more developed than the 90s. In fact, life still seems to revolve around all the old trends and celebrities from Fry's era! Overall, this show has its moments every once in a while, but it's not worth watching too much

The Mega Man games have been known to be repetitive, although that doesn't necessarily make them bad. Mega Man 6, like 5, is pretty much average. Ever since MM4 the game started to get a little less creative, but the lengthy levels and decent challenge to 4 made it great. 6 is just "been there, done that." The graphics are pretty much the same as the rest of the series, and the music is by far the worst of the 6 games. And even though Mega Man has never been known for difficulty per say, this one seems particularly easy. Frankly, there isn't much I can really explain in this game, just play the awesome original, and you'll know what to expect

I used to love Johnny Bravo on his first season. It was witty, sharp, and the usage of Bravo's Michael Jackson moves was awesome. The new seasons are still pretty good, but a lot of the things that made the old season so great is gone. Now instead of acting like Elvis or Jackson, Bravo acts a LOT like Homer Simpson, and does a worse job as well. In fact, he uses Homer's catch phrases, like "mmmmmmm," the girlie scream, and I could've sworn I heard him say "D'oh!" That's not to say that all of the creativity of the show is gone, but they should've stuck to its roots. The addition of Carl and Pops is great, and there are many good cartoons on these new series, but the creators of the first series did a better job. I still find it an enjoyable show, but the new episodes are getting less and less creative by the minute it seems.

I used to watch this show all the time. I would have a really hard time watching the show without laughing at least once. The show is incredibly random, and the jokes are as witty as the Simpsons. The show stars Space Ghost, Zorak, and Brak, as they dish out all the dis and jokes they can in a half hour. There are also sing alongs that are just flat out hilarious, no matter how many times you see them. Another reason this show was so good is because they would have clips from Japanese movies (mainly Ultra 7 stuff) and would use them for making up vacation areas around the universe! I miss this show sooooo much!

well, I suppose anyone could've guessed Nickelodeon would've run out of steam eventually. This Nicktoon is highly boring, and it basically just follows the lives of a bunch of dopey kids, while they try to solve problems or have fun at the beach. Basically, it's nothing new from the other Nicktoons, and it doesn't contain the humor of other Nicktoons. The drawings are also very ugly. Oh and yes, it also has that dumb surfer lingo in it.

Blaster Master stars Jason, a kid who must pilot a tank named Sophia, through 8 worlds of danger. What makes this game so fun is how at some parts of the game you must travel with the Sophia tank, and at other parts Jason must hop out and venture by himself. Each area has boss you must face, and after defeating the boss, you receive an upgrade for the Sophia, such as a more powerful cannon or a device that allows it to climb up walls. This game is highly challenging, and takes some real practice. Some areas seem like you're only able to win by luck.

This may be a hard to find game for the Super Nintendo, but it's a great one. Crono is a boy who meets a peculiar girl in the Millenial Fair, and the two of them go to see his friend Lucca's new invention that's being shown off at the fair. However, something goes terribly wrong, and the girl he meets (Marle,) gets transported back into 600AD. Crono goes into the transport as well to save her. After Crono has been transported, Lucca also transport back into 600AD to help Crono, and to tell him that Marle is the princess of the nearby castle of their village! Once they save her, Marle asks Crono to escort her home. When they come to the castle Marle lives in, the people accuse Crono of kidnapping her, and bring him to trial. He is put into jail for a couple of days, and will be executed afterwords. Lucca comes in to help Crono again, and the two of them escape into the nearby forest, with Marle joining them as well. While running away from the guards and Chancellor, they find another transport, this one taking them into 2300AD. They find the world to be very dark and depressing. It seems as if technology and monsters have overtaken man. While further exploring the area, they find a computer that shows them how the earth had been attacked by a monster named Lavos in 1999, which left it in its sorry state. Devastated, Marle, Lucca, and Crono swear that they will not let this happen to the world, no matter what it takes. Their heroic quest takes them to many different areas of time, including the End of Time. They meet many new friends to help them along the way, including Robo, Frog, Ayla, and the dark magician and former enemy Magus. They also help out many generations of people along the way, all in order to stop the evil that has corrupted the world since the dawn of time. This is one of the best video games ever made, and you should really give it a try.

After being defeated by Mega Man and thrown into prison, Dr. Wily seeks revenge. He busts out of jail, and creates 8 robots of his own. Bubbleman, an aquatic robot; Airman, master of wind; Quickman, robot who can run with great speed and has speedy boomerangs as a weapon; Heat Man, another robot of fire that has the shape of a cigarette lighter; Woodman, who can be shielded by the forces of nature; Metalman, a master of sprockets and machinery; Flashman, a robot who can freeze objects in place and attack; and Crashman, a robot with drill-shaped missiles. The new features this game provides are:

Password: you are now able to record your progress and don't have to start all over everytime

Energy Tanks: they refill your energy when needed

Item (1,2,3:) inventions by Dr. Light that you are given after beating Heatman, Airman, and Flashman. They allow you to reach new areas, and are necessary at some parts of Dr. Wily's castle

Challenge Level: You can set the challenge as either normal or difficult when you turn on the game

I still prefer the original over this one, but Mega Man 2 is an ultimate classic, and doesn't disappoint in any way. If you are only going to get 3 Mega Man games out of the whole series, get the first 2 as well as Mega Man X for the Super Nintendo.

I guess Spongebob isn't much different from some of the other cartoons on Nickelodeon, but it's still pretty funny. Also, I find Tom Kenny a hysterical voice actor. Using a voice similar to Carl on Johnny Bravo (also voiced by Tom Kenny,) Kenny gives Spongebob a happy, silly, and sometimes witty personality. It's worth seeing at least once to decide whether you like it or not. It's definately not for everyone, because the characters are sappy as well as happy.

There may be hundreds of sequels, but the original is still the best if you ask me. It starts out with Dr. Wily and Dr. Light being buds, and creating 6 robots to help mankind. The robots were Bombman, who could explode unneeded buildings and such; Gutsman, who had enormous strength that could crush boulders; Cutman, who could chop down trees; Fireman, who could burn unnecessary objects and explore volcanic areas; and Iceman, who could explore Arctic area (there's also Elecman, but I forget his benefit.) During their companionship, Dr. Wily betrays Dr. Light and has the robots do his bidding. Dr. Wily, now a madman who hopes to conquer the world, must be stopped. Dr. Light realizes that his former cleaning robot, Mega Man, is everyone's last hope. Mega Man sets off to face the evil robots, and at the end meets Dr. Wily himself. This game is very original, and quite fun to play. As in any Mega Man game, you receive the enemies' power after defeating them, which in turn can help you find out secrets, and help you defeat some of the other robots. Viva Mega Man!

I'm probably the only one who cares to watch O Canada on Cartoon Network. This is one of the first cartoons I saw on the show, and the song from this toon has been stuck in my head ever since. It's quite a creative animated musical in which an unpopular man grows a lump on his head that looks like a Greek figure. He pretends this is his head, and he becomes much more popular. However, later the lump ends up getting him into trouble. I'll never forget the one part at the beginning that went like "If he ever asked out a woman, she would nearly call a cop!" Worth watching.

This is truly an exceptional game! Not only is it a adventure game like the popular Zelda series, but you are able to have 3 players at once! Each of the 3 characters are very inspired, each with their own little story and background. Once excellent feature in this game was the ability to power up weapons and magic. Once a weapon or magic has been used a numerous amount of times, it will gain a level, and become more powerful. It's very innovative! Try this game, you'll love it!

The What a Cartoon Show contains a bunch of different cartoons made by different writers and animators. Many of them are entertaining. They serve a good amount of gross out humor, as well as some pretty dopey characters. If it wasn't for the What a Cartoon Show, Dexter's Lab, The Powerpuff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Johnny Bravo, and Cow and Chicken may have never recieved their own series. A couple of the cartoons do get a little cliche, and some of them are totally uninspired. However, those bad cartoons can be easily overlooked with cartoons like Jof in "Help?" Gramps, and Hillbilly Blue. This show is definitely worth a look. Even though few if any of the cartoons left will get their own series (I think Cartoon Network was planning to give almost every cartoon on this show its own series,) it's still a great show. OK, I'm getting redundant. I'd better end my comment.