Finally, a group to defend us against women who have completed their impressive Master’s theses.

My takeaway from this article is that we’re saying:

Every white person in that crowd had the same thoughts running through their head “Is it OK to laugh at this joke? Oh God, what if the camera cuts to me when I’m laughing at a joke I’m not supposed to laugh at?!”

What is clear is that the designers were invigorated by the Wii mote, as the game’s strongest elements are the crazy good dungeons and highly memorable items. Midna is also the anti-Fi, as her every tiny emotion and sound bit is charming to the core.

This would be like if Nintendo Power had published my Mario comic when I was 8. What a time to be alive.

I’ve been glowing ever since the letter showed up.

The thing I most vividly remember from seeing the movie in theaters: the majority of the theater floor was damn sticky. Every step felt like lifting up Velcro, the ripping sound accentuated by the nonstop chatter of children.

John Scott should have held the cheque a little higher.

I think Lucasarts actually had little if anything to do with Maniac Mansion’s music. IIRC, it was added by Jaleco for the NES port, and they had The Fatman of gaming music fame produce it.

Which isn’t to say it didn’t have a great soundtrack.

I think your opinion is completely valid. That Maniac Mansion track was great, and continues to be after all these years. The game’s premise and aesthetic is awesomely wacky...that intro track fits perfectly.

Then you’d still be wrong.

Yeah, but if this were a list of best LucasArts THEME SONGS...

Well, I mean, Professor Layton games are $40, and most of those are created without having had to develop virtually any assets from the ground up. I think it’s a fair price.

God Bless Super Mario 64, hosanna in the highest.

Goodell: I think this is going to be one of the great complexes in the world, perhaps even rivaling my God complex.