The Only Christmas Video Game I've Ever Played Is Elf Bowling

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Somehow, I've only recently learned that there are a metric ton of Christmas themed video games out there. I'm not even exaggerating. There's even a Christmas Shopping Simulator! Their ubiquitous nature is hardly surprising, but they still managed to fly under my radar aside from one: NStorm's Elf Bowling from 1998.

I'm certain that Elf Bowling is one of those games that just about everyone found themselves sitting in front of at some point or another. I even saw my grandfather playing it at once. I know for sure that I didn't spend too much time with it, but its cartoony graphics and silly voice-overs remain memorable many years later.

The Clever Nostalgic Hook of Broforce

Just as any hit song needs a catchy melody or riff to immediately grab and hold onto the attention of the listener, video games need something major for gamers to sink their teeth into leading up to their release. After a look at the run and gun platformer Broforce, it is clear that developer Free Lives Games knows the importance of hooking the audience all too well.

Streamline Pictures' Anime Promo Retrospective

If you purchased or rented any of the anime titles distributed by Streamline Pictures in the early to mid-1990's, you should find this gif immediately recognizable. Whether it was Akira, 3x3 Eyes, or Wicked City, several of their VHS releases opened with a powerhouse promotional compilation that assaulted viewers with a complete sensory overload of gorgeously slick animation set to kick-ass 8 Man After music. I remember it quite fondly. Take a moment to revisit it with me, won't you?

How Twitter Helped Me Fall in Love with Kenner Toys All Over Again

This is also the title of a new show I'm pitching.

From the Star Wars toys of the late 1970s to all-things Batman in the mid-90s, Kenner Toys produced heaps and heaps of awesome action figures that kept millions of kids (and kids-at-heart) entertained. No matter your interest, be it comic books, cartoons, sports, or even movies you probably shouldn't have been watching just yet, Kenner likely had several product lines that were right up your alley.