TMNT 'Don vs. Raph' by Jhonen Vasquez /  by Kyle Johnstone

Image Courtesy of the Nickelodeon YouTube Channel

I recently listened to Nickelodeon's Animation Podcast featuring Jhonen Vasquez and his life with animation.  As a side note, I made a blog post about the podcast itself back in May, scroll down and check it out if you haven't already!  Well I found out about this short film because they had a chat about during the interview.  I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would, so I thought I'd post it.  

This was released recently at this year's San Diego Comic Con, features the voices of Workaholic's cast Anders Holm, Adam Devine, and Blake Anderson, and again was brought to life by Jhonen Vasquez the creator of Invader Zim.  enjoy!

Marvel x Netflix /  by Kyle Johnstone

Image and Source Courtesy of Netflix YouTube Page

Some Marvel and Netflix news from the San Diego Comic-Con 2016!  First Luke Cage has a new teaser and release date, all episodes will be available on September 30th of this year.  Check the teaser below!

Next up is the Iron Fist!  No official release date yet, but I'm guessing spring of 2017.  Why spring you ask, wait until we get to the last teaser.  I'm really excited for Iron Fist though, if you're fan of Game of Thrones, Finn Jones jumps in as our lead.

Finally we have what I'm most excited about!  Marvel and Netflix have officially announced that they're starting an awesome new small screen team up, titled The Defenders.  Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist will need to join together to face a new threat in New York City.  This is such a cool TV crossover idea to me, very reminiscent of Marvel Cinematic Universe and how that started.  

The only info we got for a release date is "Streaming World Wide 2017".  I guessed that Iron Fist would release spring of 2017, but this could go two ways.  First maybe Iron Fist releases in the spring and then The Defenders releases in the fall?  Or, The Defenders releases sometime in 2017 with the introduction of Iron Fist, then we see the Iron Fist series later?  Marvel has done this for years in the comics, a first appearance, then the character gets their own comic series later.  What do you guys think?  I can't wait for all of this to come together, and check out our final teaser below! 

@Marvel   @netflix   #MarvelSDCC   #LukeCage   #IronFist   #TheDefenders   Instagram: @marvel   Instagram: @netflix   Instagram: #MarvelSDCC

NES Classic Edition /  by Kyle Johnstone

Image and Source Courtesy of nintendo.com

Nintendo announced today that this November they'll be releasing a mini version of their original NES Console!  The console is almost identical to it's original 1985 North American form, except for of course it's size, an HDMI port, and two updated controller ports.  The controller is the exact dimensions and button layout of it's first predecessor, better yet, the controller plugs into a Wii Remote for Virtual Console games (works with Wii and Wii U)!  The initial purchase comes with one controller, but if you want to play with a friend, Nintendo is selling a stand alone for $9.99.  The main question is, how much is the initial purchase and what does it come with?  Nintendo set the retail price at $59.99, and the bundle comes with the NES Classic Edition, one NES Controller, a HDMI cable, an AC adapter, and 30 pre-installed games! 

Here's the list of games:  Balloon Fight, BUBBLE BOBBLE, Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon's Quest, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., DOUBLE DRAGON II: THE REVENGE, Dr. Mario, Excitebike, FINAL FANTASY, Galaga, GHOSTS'N GOBLINS, GRADIUS, Ice Climber, Kid Icarus, Kirby's Adventure, Mario Bros., MEGA MAN 2, Metroid, NINJA GAIDEN, PAC-MAN, Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream, StarTropics, SUPER C, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, TECMO BOWL, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

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kidrobot x SEGA /  by Kyle Johnstone

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Coming this winter, SEGA and kidrobot are bringing us two lines of blind boxes and a Sonic the Hedgehog Medium Figure.  It's safe to assume they'll give us the standard Dunny and Munny sized figures in blind boxes and 1.5" keychain blind boxes.  Sonic the Hedgehog hold a very special place in my heart, I can't wait for this series!  Make sure to check in with their socials to stay up to date on a release!

@Kidrobot   @SEGA   @sonic_hedgehog   #SonicTheHedgehog   #Sonic25   Instagram: @kidrobot   Instagram: @sega   Instagram: #sonicthehedgehog