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Jun 06 2009
I guess I can post this now… it’s not my video, so I’m not worried about putting it up. Like I mentioned before, Conan went ahead and addressed the suggestion that his backdrop was influenced by Super Mario Bros. My favorite part is the bit about LaBamba, and Conan’s ironic advise that LaBamba should “sue the Super Mario Bros. people.” Classic.
Jun 05 2009
Hey all, just saw a preview for the June 5th episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, and judging from the fact that Conan was walking in front of his backdrop with the above art superimposed, I’m guessing he’ll be addressing the “coincidence.” I’ll be taping the bit, but unless NBC actually posts a video of the monologue, I doubt I’ll be able to post it… NBC’s picky about their shows getting posted online. I suggest you check it out at 11:35ET on NBC!
EDIT: Came on about 10 minutes in. The Tonight Show animated the entire background, Conan hopped a few times to Mario’s jumping sound, and then Conan made fun of LaBamba for looking like he came out of Super Mario Bros. Conan suggested LaBamba “sue the Super Mario Bros. people” for stealing his image. Ironic?
Jun 04 2009
In case you missed it, some viewers of The Tonight Show noticed a little bit of Nintendo influence in the backdrop of Conan O’Brien’s set. Someone told Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America, to get his reaction.
“That’s great. We know that he is a fan of what we do, and we’re thrilled to have him as a passionate Nintendo fan. Maybe we’ll have to go play some Wii Sports Resort as well.”
What? Reggie’s not going to kick his ass and take his name for arguable copyright infringement?
“No. For Conan, we’ll let that one slide.”
Jun 04 2009
It’s been a fun week. Not only is it E3, the greatest week of the year for us gamers, but it’s also Conan O’Brien’s first week as the host of The Tonight Show. I guess if you’ve had video games on your mind all week, you start seeing them in other places. Take Conan’s set, for example…
Jun 03 2009
The Wii Vitality Sensor’s grown on me, but to be quite honest… these were my thoughts exactly at the time. Including the last panel.
Jun 01 2009
He’s right. What WILL happen? You can check out the other side of the sign after the break, as well as proof that Bowser lives near Pleasant St., supposedly in Northampton, MA.
May 30 2009
So I think I mentioned earlier that I’ve got a graduation party later today. I’m not making much of a big deal about it, and it’s going to end up just being mostly my relatives (who the ‘rents invited), and my brother’s friends (I graduated from college in May, he graduated from high school). I didn’t really bother inviting anyone because I’ve been student teaching for the past 5 months, non-stop, clocking between 60 and 70 hours per week at my assigned schools. Heck, I may have graduated, but I’ve technically got about 4 more hours left of student teaching. Graduation parties were the furthest thing from my mind the past few weeks.
Obviously, I put no planning into my own graduation party. Parents of five year olds? They’ve got a lot more time on their hands than I did this past semester. One such couple requested the cake you see above for their Kindergarten graduate, and Cakes with L.O.V.E. was happy to oblige. Luigi’s got the cap and gown and everything. Man, now I wish I planned out my party…
May 30 2009
…ouch. Kinda steep, but then again, it IS a hoodie. Not only that, it’s possibly the most awesome hoodie I’ve ever seen! It’s even got EARS on the hood! Did you all know about this? Why didn’t I know about this before??
Something tells me this has been around for some time now, though. That link below takes you to a page where you can email your friends about it, and a Google search will turn up several eBay and Craigs List sellers offering to sell you theirs, but I wasn’t able to find it for sale on the Hot Topic website. *tear*
If any of you ARE able to pick one of these up at your local stores, see if you can find matching brown footy pajamas anywhere. You can get the whole suit, sans statue option.
May 30 2009
While most of us are probably hoping to get more Pikmin in the future in the form of Pikmin 3, Flickr user craftyturtle1 will be getting some that have a little more sentimental value. Craftyturle1’s friend, ritapizza is making these miniature, crochet Pikmin as a gift! I wish I had a friend that could make me some crochet Pikmin…
I guess these multiple Luma toys I picked up from Burger King will have to suffice for now.
May 29 2009
Looking to incorporate some old school sound effects into your own audio creations? 8 Bit Weapon has a new sound library collection out on CD featuring loops and sound effects from the NES and Game Boy, as well as some from other classic platforms such as the Apple II, Atari 2600, and Commodore 64. It’s got effects, drum loops, bass loops, and all that fun stuff that you can easily import into GarageBand, Logic, Ableton Live, and more. You can check out the library at the link below, or look at their site at 8bitweapon.com.
Thanks to Seth & Michelle for the heads up!
