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Episode 61: Cartoons based off Video Games

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Bob Mackey of Retronauts is our guest

Bob Mackey of Retronauts is our guest

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Tonight on Animation Aficionados, we are joined with Bob Mackey of Retronauts as we journey through cartoons based off video games. You may not believe it, listeners, but games used to be much more abstract than they are now. A storyline for square sprites, hard to believe!

Topics Covered:
Creepy Pasta
Peter Cullen IS Mario!
The Sonic cartoon that takes itself too seriously
The clairvoyance of the Zelda cartoon
The origin of Yoshi’s idiot/baby voice
The shortcomings of DiC and Ruby-Spears
Sonic is best when he’s mute
We prefer to call it “Pokey-Mans”
Super Fighting Robot! Vacuum Cleaner!
The Pac-Man/Richie Rich/Little RascalsOur Gang Show
A round red ball living with four other random roommates as they solve crimes?(That sunnabitch had an AX!)
POLE POSI-TIOOOOOOOON!!! What’s behind their stunt shooooow?!
Do the Mario! Swing your tools into your crotch!




Well, excuuuuuuuuse ME, Princess!!!

Well, excuuuuuuuuse ME, Princess!!!

Episode 53: Superman/Batman – Public Enemas

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The Impossible Kick

The Impossible Kick


This week on Animation Aficionados, you can believe a man can polish shit. Superman/Batman: Public Enemas is on the chopping block today. The crossover with Tooncast Beyond continues, and by god, Mike brought a friend, Steve “Megatron”. The Tooncast folks sort of disagree with me on this movie, but I think it’s important to know what the (crappy) source material is just to marvel at how much Timm changed to make a cohesive story out of it. Like sewing together a bunch of old carpet squares to make a prom dress. Admirable effort, but it’s still made from it’s source material.

Topics Discussed
NOT being Faithful to the Source Material
Ed McGuiness sucks
Jeff Loeb Sucks
Dropkick into a Mountain? Srsly?
Captain Atom reflects on him not being invited
Superman builds Robot Sex Dolls

Invaded my Inbox….

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No......

NO!!!!!

So I woke up this morning and got this little surprise in my inbox. Oh boy! Chop Kick Panda! I didn’t know Asylum had an animation department!(if you don’t know who Asylum is, check ’em out. But seriously, opening up the email showed a much worse Christmas surprise.

More knockoffs!

More Knockoffs!

So, if you are Christmas shopping, and looking for a great gift for a younger child, please don’t fall for these obvious knockoffs.