Tiger Claw Radio #428 - Halloween Treat

 

Green Phoenix - Let's Talk...Roger Rabbit

In 1981, author Gary K. Wolf wrote Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, a murder mystery novel involving hardboiled detective Eddie Valiant as he seeks to uncover who murdered famous comic strip character Roger Rabbit, using a "doppelganger" of the former character to assist him in the investigation. From this concept, would eventually arise the 1988 Robert Zemeckis classic Who Framed Roger Rabbit?.

While this would adaptation would essentially change everything about the original story, it would also become an incredibly popular and influential film, propelling the character of Roger Rabbit to the upper echelon of animated legends. In the succeeding years, a series of cartoons would be developed involving Roger Rabbit and his co-host Baby Herman, and then...nothing.

What happened to Roger Rabbit? And what could've been done with his character, or what could be done now after almost two decades without any new Roger Rabbit content?

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3 - A Trip Down Memory Lane

 

Power Rangers Dino Force Brave King 5: Counterattack! Overcome Any Obstacle! - Summary/Review

 

Back again with brothers battling. Classic Red Ranger vs 6th Ranger action. Click "read more" and let the journey continue.

Tiger Claw Radio #427 - Sims 4 and Bayonetta 3 thing

 This week on TCR, Sims 4 base game is free. Also, some drama surrounding Bayonetta 3 (I guess). 

The Sims 4 Base Game Becomes Free to Play

 

Attention all Steam users, the vanilla Sims 4 is now free to play! Which means it will now only cost $641.42 to get the full experience of this title. 

Tiger Claw Radio #426 - Steam App and Typing of the Dead

In this episode, the Steam Mobile app gets an overhaul. A Zygote plays Pong, and more! 

Green Phoenix - Trailer Talk: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Teaser

In the annals of video game adaptations, few films stand quite as infamous as Super Mario Bros., released in 1993. Starring Bob Hoskins as Mario and John Leguizamo as Luigi, the film was bereft with strange directorial and production choices that left the film resembling nothing like its source material, an almost cursed production with terrible treatment of extras and cast-members, and a puzzingly inept interpretation of what should've been an easy narrative, all owed almost exclusively to the terrible writing and strange auteur-stylings of its married director team.

So terrible was this film that it actually turned Nintendo off from any future film adaptations of their properties until Detective Pikachu in 2019, to average but generally pleased reviews by audiences and critics. Thus when it was announced in 2018 that Nintendo was working to create yet another adaptation of their most famous property, people immediately took note, not entirely positive either.

This attention grew even higher when it was announced that Chris Pratt, the man who I have begun to refer to as the modern John Wayne (in that he only ever really plays himself in most of his films), would be voicing one of the world's most popular video game mascots. I, like the internet, was utterly shocked and befuddled by this choice, especially when Charles Martinet, the actual voice actor for Mario, wasn't even considered for the role. It left everyone anxious for just what kind of film Nintendo was willing to adapt to the screen.

Thus when the 2022 Nintendo Direct revealed the first teaser for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the internet latched on with the force of a leech. With so much excitement, how could I not make it the subject of my next Trailer Talk?

Short answer? I couldn't. So let's take a look at the trailer and see what catches my attention.

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Are Open Endings Lazy Writing?

 

Whether or not a story is better with an Open Ending or proper closure is an endless debate that is really a case by case basis. However, one thing I always wonder whenever I come across an ending left open is whether or not the writer actually has hidden meaning, or if it was done as a cop-out in order to not need to write a proper finale. No matter what you think of open endings, they are definitely easier to write because they do not require tying up loose ends or resolving all the mystery. So, is that just a writing shortcut? Or do they take more planning than we realize? Click "read more" and I will give my take.

Tiger Claw Radio #425 - Mario Mario, Luigi Mario..

This week's TCR features classic tracks from the 8 bit collective as well as a look at the new trailer which just dropped for the Super Mario Bros movie.

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury Predictions

 

Wow, this is a surprise. Not only is Dino Fury going to be the first incarnation of Power Rangers since the original Mighty Morphin to get a third season, but it will have elements of an older Sentai season Kyurangers as well. Click "read more" and I will tell you what we know so far and my predictions.

Tiger Claw Radio #424 - The Great Return!

 Tiger Claw Radio returns to weekly service! This week, the closure of Super Bomberman R Online and more!

Check it out on the Emerald Rangers Podcast Network here!