We at Yokoi Kids HQ were a little concerned about the lack players and submissions for March’s game. So we thought we would extend Speedy Gonzalez for another month. So send those submissions in or at least tell us what you think!
Balloon Kid Spoiler – Rick V.
Rick V. is a Yokoi Kid and he draws comics, records podcasts and volunteers at a video store in Bloomington IN.
New Audio Thing Episode!
New episode of the Yokoi Kids Audio Thing! Hosted by Rick and Ian. They talk about all the games that I didn’t do episodes for. Those being Gremlins 2, TMNT: Fall of the Foot Clan, Qix, Wario Land 2. We also talk about a bunch of other stuff. Savor it! This will be the last episode like this. It ain’t perfect! Featuring music by Josh Adams.
LISTEN HERE
Or search for it on Itunes.
March 2019 -Speedy Gonzales (1993)
It’s March 5th and we are now just posting what this month’s game is. I’ve been busy! This game was picked by Yokoi Dad Nolen Tabner and he had this to say about it:
“The game for March is Speedy Gonzales. Have you ever wondered what would happen if there were a Sonic game on the original Game Boy, with zero rolling ability but with more cultural stereotypes? Have we got a game for you.
Honestly, the game’s sprite work is fairly great for the system and the levels are acceptable lengths. The music is awful and the overall game play gets repetitive quickly, but the game is a decent platformer if you’re looking for something different.”
It’s under $10 and pretty common. So buy it, borrow it or bootleg it and let the world know what you think!
Wario Land II – Eric Goodrich
I fine video by Eric Goodrich!
Eric Goodrich is still a wild weirdo and you can check him out on Twitter.
February 2019 – Balloon Kid (1990)
It’s come down to a couple of things. We didn’t have anybody in the cue to pick a game this month. Submissions have been trinkling in slowly. So we are going back to letting the boys in the Yokoi Kids Collective pick the games until we get a back stock of submitters to pick games. So I am picking the game for February and that game is BALLOON KID.
Which brings us to the other thing. This game is sometimes over $10 which breaks one of our standards at Yokoi Kids HQ! We the deciders, broke our own rule! I talked about it with Ian and Erik (Nolen has a life or something) and it was decided that it’s not like we are asking you to possible pay $15 for a crappy game.
Balloon Kid is the direct to Gameboy sequel to one of my faves – Balloon Fight! You play as Alice, a young kid who has to chase down her little brother who was drifted away by some beautiful balloons through eight stages. It’s cute, it’s challenging and it’s totally worth the $10-$15 you may pay for it. OR you can just download it on the 3DS shop for $3.
Buy it, borrow it or bootleg it. Just play it. And tell us what you think in whatever form you feel necessary! Love you, bye! -RV
Wario The Forever Man – Rick V.
In color! Because this game can be in color! COLOR!
Rick V. draws comics and barely wears hats. www.itsmerickv.com
Dev Tested, Player Approved – Rick V.
Sloppy little comic I drew at work. Note: Don’t ever assume that a Bic marker is a okay substitute for a Sharpee. That business smears like crazy. -RV
Rick V. is a Yokoi Kid and he draws comics, records podcasts and volunteers at a video store in Bloomington IN.
Wario’s Head – Nolen Tabner
This is a silly interactive animated Wario head that I made. Click on his face to trigger a few dumb animations. No audio because I am lazy. -Nolen Tabner
Nolen Tabner is a game designer originally from DFW, TX now residing in Glendale, CA. He has worked on many games your toddler has played along with games your filthy uncle has played. He is currently working on a game called CHIMPS. Check him out. http://nolentabner.com
January 2019: Wario Land II
Good new year times to you all. The ol’ game this month is Wario Land II aka Super Mario Land 4: Wario Land II! It was picked by Eric Goodrich. But only because I twisted their arm.
It apparently is very different from the first Wario Land game and apparently confused folks who played it when it came out. You can play it on the Gameboy Color or the OG Gameboy and it get’s snazzy when you put it in a Super Gameboy, apparently.
Apparently it’s pretty good. Let’s see what you people think!
And of course it’s not too late to submit stuff for Qix.
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