561 – Now That’s Upset
560 – It’s Now Official
Jul 132016
Hello and good Wednesday to ye, mash-up fans! It be time for yet another mash-up, so let us get to it, shall we?
I think I first played Bomberman on the Nintendo 64. Did he exist before that? Wikipedia says yes. It’s a fun PvP game where everybody controls their own Bomberman and is trying to knock out their opponents by strategically placing and moving around bombs in an arena setting. There are usually a number of maps to choose from which can make for some interesting challenges. It’s not a game I’ve deeply explored, but it can be some quick fun for an hour or so.
Here’s Skitter as Bomberman. It’s a really simple design so this one was quick to push out. If nothing else, it’s a cute one.
That’s all for this week. See you next Wednesday for another mash-up reveal!
Mar 242016
My work week is over! Woo! Let’s end it with a mash-up!
Hey, how about a class that specializes in unarmed combat? That sounds cool, right? That’s the idea behind the Monk class. The class as presented feels out of place to me in D&D. That’s because the look is inspired by Tibetan monks, while the fantasy setting suggests a Benedictine monk look would be more appropriate. But that would seem more like a cleric than a martial artist so I understand why they went in that direction.
Here’s Skitter ready to go out adventuring as a monk. There’s something off about the piece to me. It is what it is.
That’s all for this week. What class will we visit next week? Find out next Wednesday
Nov 112015
It’s Remembrance Day so I’d like to say a small thank you to the men and women who have given and who are still giving their lives making the world a safer place. Now on to the mash-up.
Crystar started out as a Marvel comic, which surprised me as I thought the comic was a tie-in to the toy line rather than the other way around. It does explain how Marvel can use the characters to this day when one of their toy-related comics, ROM, remains pretty much off-limits. Most of the characters had some kind of crystal/rock related names like Crystar, Ogeode and Moltar. Some of the figures and toys were cast in see-through plastic to make them look crystalline and I loved the look of them. While I really liked the toy line and I never had a single figure (I don’t think any of my friends did either). This is the toy line that taught me about sales tax as the one time I tried to buy one, I was turned away from the cash register (at K-Mart when that was a thing in Canada) because I hadn’t taken the sales tax into account and couldn’t afford it. Oh what a sad day that was.
Here’s Skitter as Crystar. Colouring him to look like he was made of crystal was tough and it didn’t quite turn out right. I think I was more successful with the sword and shield. I like the colour combinations though.
That’s all for this week. Next week’s feature will be golden! See you next Wednesday!