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When NASCAR takes over the Olympics

boilermonster — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:11:46 -0800

Tire jumping in japan The olympic sport where the auto enthusiast can comment endlessly about the tire he used to have, that would have won.

NOW IT IS BEGINNING OF A FANTASTIC STORY

JHarris — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:41:43 -0800

Here are fan-translated Game Center CX (previously) Episodes on YouTube: #1: Atlantis No Nazo, #2: Challenger, #3: Ghosts 'N Goblins, #4: Konami Wai Wai World, #5: Metroid, #6: Solomon's Key, #7 & #8: Prince of Persia: Part 1 - Part 2, #9: Mega Man II, #10: Super Mario 3. Much more after the break.... #13: Tokimeki Memorial #19: Milon's Secret Castle #20: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #21: Ultraman #22: Final Fight #23: Hudson's Adventure Island #24: Actraiser #25: Quiz: The Feudal Lords' Ambition #26: Doraemon #27 & #28: Super Mario 64: Part 1 - Part 2 #30: Kid Icarus #31: Umihara Kawase (THIS GAME IS AWESOME) #32: Contra #36: Shadow Lands #37: Street Fighter 2 #38: Castlevania III #40: Gargoyle's Quest (in three videos): Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 #41: Mighty Bomb Jack (second attempt, live) #42: Adventure Quiz Hatena's Quest (in four videos): Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 #43: S.O.S. #44: Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa (in four parts): Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 #45: Ultra Seven #48: Out Of This World #49: Legend of the Mystical Ninja (Ganbare Goemon) #50: Arino in Korea #53: Clock Tower #54 & #55: Ki no Bouken: Part 1 - Part 2 #60: Bonk's Adventure #61: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido #64: Sonic the Hedgehog #65: Trip to Cannes #66: Arino Gets Out of the Hospital #67: Zombie Nation #69: Legacy of the Wizard (Dragon Slayer IV) #73: Lemmings #80: Kirby's Adventure #82 & #83: Mega Man 3: Part 1 - Part 2 #86: Punch-Out!! #96 & #97: Ninja Gaiden II: Part 1 - Part 2 #101: Golgo 13: Top Secret Episode #105: Hokkaido Serial Murders (in four videos): Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4 #132: Battletoads (untranslated, but pain is a universal language) Special: Super Mario Bros. Lost Levels: First - Later Extra challenges: Kunio-Kun Samurai (The best-known U.S. Kunio games are Super Dodgeball and River City Ransom) Super Mario Kart Super Metroid (untranslated) Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Door Door Galaga Star Force Roommania AstroRobo SASA Arino in the USA (2 hour special)

Something For The Eye, Something for the Mind

Lovecraft In Brooklyn — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 19:20:16 -0800

Box Art showcases awesome and artistic videogame box art. Eastern Mind writes about obscure Japanese videogames, with a focus on adventures and music games.

What's with all the water?

Dave Faris — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:32:38 -0800

Many Japanese game shows involve water humiliation.

EscarGO!

Gator — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 12:40:06 -0800

Katatsumuri (Escargone) (mirror here, in case you don't want to sit through a commercial), a Super Mario-ish Flash game from Japan, except instead of an Italian plumber, you are a snail. With a mustache. From the fine folks at SKT. Left click to jump, left click and hold to climb walls, reach the end-of-level ring before the time runs out. Watch the animation before each level to see what new obstacles and enemies are in store.

Anti-Japan War Online:

bigmusic — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 04:57:12 -0800

Anti-Japan War Online "The game will allow players, especially younger players, to learn from history. They will get a patriotic feeling when fighting invaders to safeguard their motherland" The background for "Anti-Japan War Online" is the Japanese invasion of China during World War II, from 1937 through 1945. Nothing like a good MMORPG to foster a little patriotism.

Take your mind off the election...

soulhuntre — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:12:33 -0800

Princess Maker 2 - Stressed out from current events? I doubt the game is as much fun to play as it is to be bewildered by, but either might help. "...is basically a perverse sports management simulation where your entire team consists of a single ten year old girl that you have to raise to adulthood. Much like any decent sports manager game you have to keep track of a nearly overwhelming number of statistics that fluctuate based on training. In Princess Maker 2 these run the gamut from the mundane like "strength" and "charisma", to the droll like "cooking" and "conversation", to the bizarre like "sin" and "temper". "

Hanafuda and Go-Stop

hama7 — Sun, 02 May 2004 08:36:43 -0800

Hanafuda, also known as Go-Stop. [more]

Get out of the Crimson room

xmutex — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 21:51:37 -0800

Get out of the Crimson room. [flash]

Karakuri trick Boxes

vacapinta — Tue, 25 Jun 2002 15:23:41 -0800

Karakuri trick Boxes Brought to you by one of the Karakuri craftsmen. Beautiful and intricate, you may also need some patience. RF-4 by Iwahara, for example, requires 324 moves to open (also featured at the Puzzle Museum)! Lest, you confuse these with Burr puzzles, you must know your puzzle-types.

endquote — Sat, 25 Mar 2000 05:50:21 -0800

Ummm. What the hell is this?