Is the pixelated and physic defying world of video games a perfect playground for the over-the-top characters found in comic books? There is only one way to find out:
Print-N-Pixel – An in depth Group look at Comic Books In Video Games.
What is Print-N-Pixel
Boot up your game consoles, dig through your long boxes of comics and prepare to reread classic comics and replay comic based games complete with “SpaceBooger Achievements!” Each installment of Print-N-Pixel will be broken down into four installments with each one focusing on a specific topic related to both the game and the comics it is based on. The four different installments are created to start discussions and give specific goals, or “SpaceBogoer Achievements.”
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X-Men the Arcade Game
Whether you were a hardcore or casual gamer in the 1990’s you probably have fond memories of mashing buttons and fighting off the Foot Clan in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Arcade Game. For comic book fans and button mashing beat ‘em up video game fans, you probably have even fonder memories of the X-Men arcade game.
- Part 1: “X-Men the Arcade Game” The Intro
Featuring: A brief history of the game, how to play the game at home, and a couple recommended comics to read. - Part 2: “X-Men the Arcade Game” Review of Uncanny X-Men 112 & 113
Featuring: A review of my favorite X-Men vs Magneto story and a look at the characters found in both the comic and game. - Part 3: “X-Men the Arcade Game” The Game Level By Level
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of each level of the game. - Part 4: “X-Men the Arcade Game” Around The Internet
Featuring: A conclusion to the Print-N-Pixel: X-Men the Arcade Game with quotes and other’s opinions of the game.
Batman NES
Based on Tim Burton’s 1989 masterpiece Batman the movie, Sunsoft released Batman the Video Game for the Nintendo Entertainment System in the fall of 1989. The game itself was a phenomenal action platformer that would have been just as awesome featuring any character.
- Part 1: Print-N-Pixel: Batman NES Intro
Featuring: A brief history of the game, how to play the game at home, and a six recommended comics to read. - Part 2: Review of “Dead Reckoning” – Detective Comics #777-#782
Featuring: A review of a favorite Batman story and a look at the characters found in both the comic and game. - Part 3: BATMAN NES – Game Review
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of the game. - Part 4: BATMAN NES Around The Internet
Featuring: A conclusion to the Print-N-Pixel: Batman NES with quotes and other’s opinions of the game.
Spider-Man (2000)
Prior to 2000, most of Spider-Man’s video game appearances were in 2D platform games where web swinging and wall climbing seemed like a novelty and not natural. When Neversoft’s self titled Spider-Man game was released I was immediately wowed by the graphics, controls, and most importantly the natural feel of of Spidey’s web swinging and wall crawling.
- Part 1: Print-N-Pixel:Spider-Man Intro
Featuring: A brief history of the game, how to play the game at home, and a six recommended comics to read. - Part 2: Review of “Return of the Sinister Six” – Amazing Spider-Man #334-#339
Featuring: A review of one of my favorite Spider-Man stories and a look at the characters found in both the comic and game. - Part 3: Spider-Man – Game Review
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of the game. - Part 4: Spider-Man Around The Internet
Featuring: A conclusion to the Print-N-Pixel: Spider-Man with quotes and other’s opinions of the game.
Marvel Super-Heroes
- The Infinity Saga
In the early 1990′s Marvel Comics and Capcom took advantage of the epic cosmic power held within the Infinity Gems. The battle of the Marvel Super Heroes against Thanos and others who harnessed the power of the six Infinity Gems was well documented by Marvel in the comic series: Thanos Quest, Infinity Gauntlet, Infinity War, and Infinity Crusade and by Capcom with two video games: Marvel Super Heroes (Arcade) and War of the Gems (SNES.)
- Part 1: Prerequisite Reading – Thanos Quest
Featuring: A look at how the Marvel Universe’s cosmic super-villain Thanos gained his power. - Part 2: Print-N-Pixel: The Infinity Saga Intro
Featuring: A brief history of the game, how to play the games at home, and recommended comics to read. - Part 3: Review of the Infinity Gauntlet
Featuring: A review of Marvel’s epic tale. - Part 4: Marvel Super-Heroes (Arcade) – Game Review
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of the game. - Part 5: Review of the Infinity War
Featuring: A review of Marvel’s sequel to the Infinity Gauntlet. - Part 6: Marvel Super-Heroes: War of the Gems (SNES) – Game Review
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of the game. - Part 7: The Infinity Saga Around The Internet
Featuring: A conclusion to the Print-N-Pixel: Marvel Super-Heroes – The Infinity Saga with quotes and other’s opinions of the game.
Castlevania: Bloodlines (Genesis)
I picked up Castlevania Bloodlines back in 1994 and have held onto it ever since. I used to trade away most of my games for new ones after I beat them unless I considered them one of my favorites, the reason I held onto Bloodlines was for both of those reasons. “Castlevania: Rebirth.” Castlevania Bloodlines is my favorite game in the Castlevania series AND one of my most prized cartridges in my SEGA Genesis collection because of the beautiful graphics, the challenging levels, and the awesome music.
- Part 1: Print-N-Pixel: Castlevania: Bloodlines Intro
Featuring: A brief history of the game, how to play the game at home, and “The Belmont Legacy” mini-series to read. - Part 2: Review of “The Belmont Legacy” #1-5#
Featuring: A review of IDW’s Castlevania comics - Part 3: Castlevania: Bloodlines – Game Review
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of the game. - Part 4: Castlevania: Bloodlines Around The Internet
Featuring: A conclusion to the Print-N-Pixel with quotes and other’s opinions of the game and featured comics.
Batman Returns (SNES)
Based off of the Tim Burton sequel to the 1993 box office hit Batman, Batman returns (pun intended) to thwart the plans of the evil business man Max Shreck and save Gotham from the Penguin and Catwoman. The movie starts out with a Christmas celebration gone wrong and ends with a cool (yup I did it again) battle involving an army of penguins with rockets strapped to their back. The movie is dark, and even conveys a dark take on the commercialism of the holidays, and the contrast between this darkness and the snowy setting makes for a great movie, and the look works just as well in this video game.
- Part 1: Print-N-Pixel: Batman Returns Intro
Featuring: A brief history of the game, how to play the game at home, and the recommended comic(s) to read. - Part 2: Review of ““Silent Night, Deadly Night!”
Featuring: A review of Batman #239 - Part 3: Batman Returns – Game Review
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of the game. - Part 4: Batman Returns Around The Internet
Featuring: A conclusion to the Print-N-Pixel with quotes and other’s opinions of the game and featured comics.
The Red Star (PS2)
The Red Star tells the story of a war between the ‘United Republics of the Red Star’ or a “Mythic [Soviet] Russia” who is at war with Al’Istaan, or a mythic Afghanistan. The people of Al’lstaan were no match for the U.R.R.S. Red Fleet that consisted of giant magic powered machines known as Skyfurnaces. The Skyfurnaces scorched the land and the people of Al’lstaan. The death of so many summoned the protector of Al’lstaan to fight against the Red Fleet. The soccerer Kar Dathar easily destroyed most of the Red Fleet to avenge the fallen Al’staan people.
- Part 1: Print-N-Pixel: The Red Star Intro
Featuring: A brief history of the game, how to play the game at home, and the recommended comic(s) to read. - Part 2: Review of “Run Makita Run”
Featuring: A review of The Red Star Annual “Run Makita Run” - Part 3: The Red Star – Game Review
Featuring: A in-depth look and review of the game. - Part 4: The Red Star Around The Internet
Featuring: A conclusion to the Print-N-Pixel with quotes and other’s opinions of the game and featured comics.
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