Showing posts with label Metroid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metroid. Show all posts

Monday, May 15, 2017

Gaming Round-Up: May 15, 2017



5 Moms in video games who deserve our thanks - "These invisible mothers do have relationships with their children but we rarely have the opportunity to experience it. These mothers cannot grow alongside their kids the way a father/child duo can. That’s not to say that moms are doomed to stay as passive figures forever. There are games where mothers do exist, and their presence does not go by unnoticed. Here are some of our favorite maternal figures in video games."

Dead, Evil Or Distant: The Reality Of Motherhood In Gaming - "It would be fair to say that the invisibility of mothers is more a symptom of a larger issue in modern storytelling than it is a pitfall of video game writing alone. But while it's becoming more common to see a female heroine in a film or TV show, VideoGames remain a few steps behind."

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Posters: Samus

Samus by Tyler Edlin Art

"Samus" by Tyler Edlin Art
Prints available for purchase from Society6.


Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Posters: Metroid

Metroid (The Last Mission) by Arthur Lashkiba

Prints available for purchase from Etsy. US$20


Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Posters: The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter by Aaron Nakahara

"I've been experimenting with some different painting techniques that skew heavier on randomization while still trying to 'sculpt' out forms. I actually built this out of a totally different spitpaint as a base and then saw what looked like Samus's helmet lol... so I just ran with it and painted the rest."

Monday, January 11, 2016

Paintings: Metroid


Hand-painted with acrylic paint
Available for purchase from Amazon.com. US$299


Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Fan Film: Metroid: The Sky Calls


"Metroid: The Sky Calls" directed by Sam Balcomb for Rainfall
"Rainfall Films and director Sam Balcomb present a live action short set in the Metroid universe, starring Jessica Chobot (Nerdist) and America Young (Halo 5). Learn more about Rainfall here: rainfall.tv

[ This non-profit film is not associated with or endorsed by Nintendo or its subsidiaries ]

The classic Nintendo franchise, Metroid, envisioned through the lens of 60s-70s science fiction cinema such as 2001, Alien, and Solaris: this was the concept for Rainfall’s most recent production. Instead of using a modern approach, a style was developed more in tune with the themes that inspired the first Metroid game in 1986: isolation, exploration, and the wonders of deep space.

We hope you enjoy our take on the adventures of Samus Aran."

Monday, December 28, 2015

Fan Art: Captain Phasma / Samus Crossover


Captain Phasma / Samus Crossovers by Brisbane, Australia-based Plint's Toons

Tumblr user Plint's Toons has been purging herself of a crossover fantasy that she's had every since she saw The Force Awakens.
"So uh, I watched Star Wars and I really like Captain Phasma. I’ve also been drowning in this crossover since it popped into my head"

Gaming Round-Up: December 28, 2015


"Samus" by Emilie Boisvert
Prints available for purchase from Society6. US$22.88

News: How Video Games Might Actually Help Our Brains

News: Man Sues Bethesda On Grounds That Fallout 4 Ruined His Life. If this works out, I may have a lot of money coming my way in the very near future.  In a not-entirely unrelated note, Jorge Albor talks about Love-Hating Fallout 4 at PopMatters.

Top Ten Video Games of 2015: City Paper | CNet | College Magazine | Crave | Examiner | ExtremeTech | Forbes | GameRadar | Gunaxin | Kotaku  | Metacritic | Mirror | RedBull | San Jose Mercury | The Top Tens | Times | The Washington Post

Adam Bouyamourn runs down a list of The best video games that kept fans busy.

The best video games of 2015, as picked by the Ars editors

Monday, November 9, 2015

Fan Film: Metroid: The Sky Calls


"Metroid: The Sky Calls" directed by Sam Balcomb of RainfallFilms

Ever since the train wreck that was the Super Mario Bros. back in the nineties, Nintendo has steered clear of the film industry, and while there has been talk of Nintendo getting back into the business of making movies, maybe  they should take note of this fan-made Metroid short film from Rainfall Films called Metroid: The Sky Calls.

Nerdist’s Jessica Chobot as Samus and America Young handle the motion capture and stunt work, and director Sam Balcomb, who was also responsible for that awesome Wonder Woman short film, helms the piece.  The visual effects may not be up to blockbuster standards, but there’s definitely an Iron Man meets Alien quality about the short film with the cut between the action outside the suit and the HUD inside of it.
"The classic Nintendo franchise, Metroid, envisioned through the lens of 60s-70s science fiction cinema such as 2001, Alien, and Solaris: this was the concept for Rainfall’s most recent production. Instead of using a modern approach, a style was developed more in tune with the themes that inspired the first Metroid game in 1986: isolation, exploration, and the wonders of deep space."

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Monday, September 14, 2015

Fresh Take: Samus from Metroid

Samus from Metroid


Samus from Metroid, drawn in a sumi/watercolor style.  The calligraphy reads "Hunter."


Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Posters: Aran Nouveau

Aran Nouveau by Victor Vercesi

Aran Nouveau by Victor Vercesi
Prints available for purchase from Society6. US$18


Thursday, June 18, 2015

Monday, June 15, 2015

Paintings: Hail Storm on Zebes

Hail Storm on Zebes

Acrylic on panel. Created for @iam8bit’s 10th anniversary show.

A portrait of Samus from Metroid.


Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Paintings: Ridley

Ridley by Wes Talbott


"An A4 size acrylic painting as thanks for a friend helping to setup my internet."


Friday, May 29, 2015

Mash-Up: Furiosamus

Furiosamus!

A Metroid / Mad Max: Fury Road Mash-Up

Now I'm imagining playing Samus in a game that looks like Borderlands and feels like Grand Theft Auto, and I'm never not going to be sad that I can't have it.


Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Posters: Minimal Metroid Essentials

Minimal Metroid EssentialsCreated by Kirk Wallace

"Minimal Metroid Essentials" by Kirk Wallace


Monday, May 18, 2015

Mash-Up: Metroid / Pacific Rim

Metroid + Pacific Rim (FSRX 12) by ZedEdge

Metroid / Pacific Rim Mash-Up by Australia-based ZAK (ZedEdge)

These two franchises align amazingly well. All this piece needs is one of the Metroid bosses as a kaiju!


Friday, April 24, 2015

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