Guess who doesn't see us as a market anymore. Yep. Animal Crossing? That's it?... Really? The thing is... They did something with Wii that no other console has been able to do. Bring in the mainstream in droves. Now that's making more money than they ever did with just us. So we've just stopped being a priority.

Not my only gripe with this years E3. I mean what a mind-blowing disappointment this year's show was. Third party support was the only highlight of the show. Everyone else just didn't seem to give a shit. I don't blame them though. This really isn't the same E3 we saw a short 2 years ago. After this one I couldn't see them ever putting on another one. It really is dead. Glad I got to be there for the last one in '06.

Oh if anyone has emailed me over the past week. It's been down. Working again now but that's why I havn't responded. And this is one Awesome (face) shirt. Ah Shark Robot.

New trailer fresh from E3 duuuurrrrr....

Went for a Machall/TPS look for this weeks comic. Not sure if I'll do it again though. HOLY FUCK did it take a while to do. I like how it turned out though even if the joke is a little lame. Now lets talk the Vidja.

Lost Winds. Very cute little title available now on Nintendo's new WiiWare. I'd rather see this as a DS title with a stylus but it still works fairly well with the Wiimote. It's a short game but if you're looking for something to kill time with it's nice. Same price as a Virtual Console title (1000points) so it's not very expensive and worth a download.

Bad Company. Love this game. Single player plays like Delta Farce the game which can get on your nerves at times but, gameplay totally makes up for it. Multiplayer's where I've been spending my time. Comes with a mode called Gold Rush. A control point style game with one team attacking and one defending. Only a handful of maps but god damn is it fun. Best thing I like about this game is nearly EVERYTHING is destructible. The ground, walls, trees, building, vehicles, organs. Worth a pickup if you've got some people online to play with.

GTA4. If you're a fan of the series you really don't need to read this. You've already gone out, picked it up, played it, beat it, and played it some more. For everyone else though, here ya go.

The game is a lot more scaled back in character customizability than previous versions. For some this will be a huge draw back. Not me though. I don't missed hitting the L&R buttons endlessly in the Gym. What this game does do is give you a fleshed out, lifelike city for you to cause havoc in. Single player will keep you busy for a while and this is by far my most favorite GTA story to date. Full city multiplayer will be there when you're done with that. Just like the classic games on the PC.

Biggest complaint are the amount of chase mission in single player. You'll learn to hate them but, the game does so much more, so very good you can overlook any negative aspects. GET IT.

Now for something completely different.

Hey hey, New Super Effective. Forgive the lateness. Wanted to get this one scripted right.

Edit 7/13/08 4:35 AM: Totally missed this panel at Anime Expo. Wish I'd gone but oh well. On the plus side and Egoraptor and Gamer Tonight came by to rub it in. D: NOT THAT I'M JEALOUS! (Totally am) And big points for whoever got him to quote the comic. <3

PS. Crab Battle.

I really do apologize for the down time of the comic. I don't mean for Cons to take away from the site but there's a shit ton of effort that goes into every one. Before, during, and after... So when I say I'm tired, I am very honestly exhausted. Big thanks to everyone who keeps on reading or who sends in a kind word. It will pick up in the fall I promise.

EMO SCOTT ASIDE! I did a quick guest comic for Dave over at Snafu. It comes from when we were all sharing a booth. Happens every time. No, he is not Bleedman. (But you should ask him anyway)

Also here's a wallpaper verison of that Pikachu Filler. 800, 1024, 1280, 1360 (wide). As per request.

I can't quite tell you how excited I am for a new NES Megaman Game. It's looking sooooo good too. I was a hardcore megaman fan back in the day. It'll be interesting to see how much I suck at it now. One new thing is the addtion of a female robot master, Splash Woman. Only took 20 years. A regular robo sausagefest.

Here's a Video dump for you guys. Meet the S****, Ketchup mania Music vid, Spore Zelda Creatures, Simpsons for Quake 3, Crashman is Super, and the Window Seat. A nice series of shorts about air travel.

Finally my favorite Gurren Lagann Parallel Works 1, 2, 3, and 4. Reimagining of the gurren lagann universe in small shorts. Super awesome. Definitely worth a watch if you're a fan.

Got a guest comic today from Chris at Digital Unrest! Four Day con has me POOOOOOPED. So news post a little later. Thanks to everyone who came! I'm going to sleep now! Exclamation point!

We'll be down at Ainme Expo this weekend. Haven't been down there since E3 so it'll be nice to go again. Since E3 wasn't really a place that's easy to meet up. That being said we'll be down in the Exhibitor hall. So come on down and say hi! We'll be there for most if not all days.

Sorry about the filler art but I'm sure you're tired of excuses... So I won't! :D just enjoy Cloverfield Pikachu. Also this:


This song will haunt me to my GRAVE.

New Super Effective! Also a few cool videos... Meet the Sniper, Rent Roman, Ironman Spiderman & Hulk, and YTMND VGC Starfox. ZOINKS!

Edit 6/23/08 3:40 PM: Ian drew this little sketch for me during Fanime. Finally inked and coloured it. Thanks man! Wallpaperized for your convenience. EDIT EDIT: BIG CONGRATS TO JES AN IAN! Welcome to the club.

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Decided to put this one up early since I didn't do a comic last week. Enjoy!

The cellphone is one of those to nitpick but it's also an ingenious addition to the gameplay. One thing I've always found myself doing in GTA games is eventually getting bored and turning it off. Not be cause the game is bad, no way. No I get lost having fun in that giant world they give you.

Consequently I never get around to going about the main games story. What the cellphone does now is keep you engaged in the games experience. While being a bit annoying it also keeps you playing the game. It offers side quests, minigames, story events, and EVERYTHING else. So you take the bad with the good, my cousin.

Edit 6/16/08 7:28 AM: Reader pointed me over to this GTA4 video on Newgrounds. Hilarious. Though I didn't know you could cheat in the game. I wouldn't want to fuck with my achievements however.