April 19, 2014

U.S. 1, issue 1 "U.S. 1, Comin' At Ya"


We open as the bright red and blue big-rig U.S. 1 races past Ed "Poppa Wheelie" Wheeler, a retired drag racer who runs the Short Stop rest stop for truckers. Poppa turns to us and tells the story of U.S. 1's driver, Ulysses Solomon Archer.

April 12, 2014

Battletoads - A One and Done Special

The Game


Jak

Rare's NES output tended to consistently make great use of the NES's sound chip and limited color palette to produce games that felt like they should be outside of the system's capabilities. Battletoads was no exception - the detailed sprites, colorful dithering, and unique tone of the music are what I remember first when the name is brought up.

April 11, 2014

Set your VCRs!

Because the Super Saturday Short-Lived Showcase will be back in action with a new post tomorrow!