Print-N-Pixel

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.