Tag: Editorial

A Critical Look at Mega Man Stages: The Big Guys

A Critical Look at Mega Man Stages: The Big Guys

As the damage sponge of Mega Man‘s roster, Big Eyes filled a memorable role in the first game. They’re tough to take down, tough to avoid, and will happily stomp new players into a corner when given the chance. Some variation of them appears in each game so far, and their use in the stages is worth reviewing in greater detail.

As the damage sponge of Mega Man‘s roster, Big Eyes filled a memorable role in the first game. They’re tough to take down, tough to avoid, and will happily stomp new players into a corner when given the chance. Some variation of them appears in each game so far, and their use in the stages is worth reviewing in greater detail.

A Critical Look at Mega Man Stages: Ladders

A Critical Look at Mega Man Stages: Ladders

With the Nintendo Entertainment System series complete, I’d like to spend a few posts exploring some of the objects and designs as they were used throughout the games, and see what can be learned from them. For today, let’s have a look at ladders.

With the Nintendo Entertainment System series complete, I’d like to spend a few posts exploring some of the objects and designs as they were used throughout the games, and see what can be learned from them. For today, let’s have a look at ladders.

The Blue Ink Editorials: Lands of Confusion

The Blue Ink Editorials: Lands of Confusion

When I first heard that Archie was planning a followup to the Worlds Collide arc which would be entitled Worlds Unite, my first thought was, Oh, goody. Another way for them to up their subscriptions for a short period of time. Admittedly, this was a particularly cynical thought on a particularly cynical day, but the more I think about it… the more I feel like my first snap judgment was the right one.

When I first heard that Archie was planning a followup to the Worlds Collide arc which would be entitled Worlds Unite, my first thought was, Oh, goody. Another way for them to up their subscriptions for a short period of time. Admittedly, this was a particularly cynical thought on a particularly cynical day, but the more I think about it… the more I feel like my first snap judgment was the right one.