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Zelda’s Adventure CDi Game Gets Remade into Game Boy Port

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Zelda’s Adventure CDi Game Gets Remade into Game Boy Port

The Legend of Zelda is a gaming series with many hit releases across different Nintendo platforms that are considered iconic. At the same time, even the Zelda series isn’t impervious to having a few big misses in its portfolio. Some of those missteps for the series happened on one of the worst game consoles of all time, the Philips CD-i. But one of the forgotten games from Zelda’s past may have been saved from purgatory and remade into a Game Boy port.

Zelda’s Adventure, a long-forgotten Zelda game that isn’t tied to the main series by Nintendo, has gotten a Game Boy port released on Itch.io by one indie developer named John Lay. On April 29th, John released the port of Zelda’s Adventure online, which caught the attention of many Zelda fans for how he approached remaking what was universally considered a terrible Zelda game. The port was made using GB Studio, with music composed by retro music composer Beastscribe.

The port of the game is done in a similar style as The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for the Game Boy Color. The original game was made as a side scroller and not developed by Nintendo, so it looks very different compared to the Zelda games of that era. So in keeping with the traditional visual style of the series and in a similar form to The Legend of Zelda Oracle games, John decided to go with that approach.

On his website, John gave some insight into how he made the game and his reasoning behind the port. “Zelda’s Adventure looked interesting and I thought it would be fun to play on a portable system. I chose the Game Boy because of the existing Zelda games on the system. The game sticks to the aesthetics of Link’s Awakening but also incorporates some features from Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons. This is a complete port of the CD-i original and was developed in GB Studio, with a few modifications…I hope you enjoy playing the game as much as enjoyed making it.”

Zelda’s Adventure was originally released for the CD-i back in 1994. It was a game that mixed up the Zelda formula at the time, putting players in control of Princess Zelda as she tries to save Link from the forces of the evil Ganon. The game was universally panned by critics at the time and retroactively over the years by fans, as well as being disowned by Nintendo completely.

It’s possible that this remade version of the game, done in the same way as better Zelda games of the time, might expose Zelda fans to a part of the franchise’s history that could have turned out very differently. Anyone that was looking to play John’s Game Boy port of Zelda’s Adventure can do so through the Itch.io page.

Are you a big fan of The Legend of Zelda series? Will you be checking out this new version of Zelda’s Adventure? Post a comment down below and share your thoughts about everything!

Fortnite Brings in Star Wars Prequels Collaboration for May the 4th

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Fortnite Brings in Star Wars Prequels Collaboration for May the 4th

Fortnite is one of the biggest online games in the world, with millions of players regularly getting on to play matches with others. It’s a game that gets continuously updated with new content and big collaborations with a variety of major brands and franchises. So it’s not surprising to see more content from a galaxy far, far away make it into Fortnite in a significant way. Star Wars fans may want to dive back into the game for a few surprising additions.

Just in time for May 4th, or May The 4th as it’s known to Star Wars fans, Fortnite players will be able to play as a few new characters from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The official Fortnite blog shared details of the announcement to players.  Starting now, players can access the “Find the Force” content that allows them to play as Anakin Skywalker, Padme Amidala, or Darth Maul online. Also included are skins for a 501st Clone Trooper and 212th Battalion Trooper that players can equip upon unlocking. There’s even an alternate version of Padme’s outfit from the Battle of Geonosis. But that’s not all that comes with the new Star Wars content for the game.

A collection of twelve quests for the crossover event rewards players with new cosmetics as well, including an extra Clone Trooper outfit and the opportunity to get a Sith Holocron upon completing all of the new quests. When players collect three Sith Holocrons, they can unlock Darth Maul’s Sith Infiltrator Glider. The new quests will go live in the game periodically, starting on May 7th, continuing on May 12th, and finishing on May 17th. Each quest will be titled “Begun the Clone Wars Have”, “Fall of the Republic”, and “The First Galactic Empire” respectively as they are released.

This Star Wars X Fornite collaboration also comes with a new mini Battle Pass, which has a premium reward track that cost 1,000 V-bucks/$8.00 to unlock. This can yield extra rewards as you play the game online, allowing players to get even more cosmetics and other items. Purchasing the track also immediately gives players a Coruscant Guard outfit to use.

The final reward on the track is the Darth Maul outfit, so you’ll have to get the premium track in order to look like the infamous Sith lord while you play. Another few rewards included there are the outfits for a Wolf Pack clone trooper and Ahsoka’s clone trooper outfit, as well as other smaller Star Wars-themed rewards. Fortnite players will need to play enough to find and earn most of the rewards if they want to show off their love for Star Wars to everyone online.

While in-game during the collaboration event, players will gain the ability to use various Star Wars weapons and abilities. This includes using The Force in different ways, wielding a lightsaber until the match ends, and even shooting a DC-15 blaster that can be found in chests during games. For anyone that’s a big fan of the Star Wars prequels, there are a lot of goodies to check out and use in-game. For some players, it’ll be fun to check out the barrage of new content that keeps them playing Fortnite, while others will just be happy to see more love for Star Wars while celebrating May the 4th with everyone.

Are you going to check out all the new Star Wars content coming to Fortnite? What other collaborations do you want to see happen in Fornite in the nearby future? Share your thoughts down below in the comments and let us know!

Frog and Toad’s Animated Adventures Are Coming To Apple TV+

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Frog and Toad’s Animated Adventures Are Coming To Apple TV+

Frog and Toad are leaping from the books to television with a new series exclusively on Apple TV+. The show captures books’ illustrations and the importance of friendship quite well, judging by the recently released trailer. The series will star Disenchantment’s Nat Faxon as Frog and Kevin Michael Richardson of Teen Titans fame as Toad.

Frog and Toad will premiere on Apple TV+ on April 28th. Apple’s streaming service costs $6.99 monthly but offers a 7-day trial. Other shows and movies on the service include Severance, Tetris (review), Sharper, The After Party, Ghosted, and Fraggle Rock Rock On.

The stories were originally published in four books between 1970 and 1979. They were written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, who passed away in 1987. The series of books remain pretty popular. I passed my set of Frog and Toad books down to my daughter. The tales of friendship will always be relevant, even as children’s entertainment slowly becomes more cynical.

As odd as it sounds, I’m glad this series is on Apple TV+ rather than Netflix. Considering the backlash targeted toward that streaming service’s other shows, I’d hate to see what Netflix would do to the wholesome Frog and Toad.

This isn’t the first time that Frog and Toad’s adventures have been adapted into an animated format. In the second half of the 1980s, John Clark Matthews directed a series of stop-motion shorts for Churchill Films. Check them out below.

How many of you still have your copies? With how flooded the children’s literature market is, I was surprised to see the books still showing up whenever the book fair happened at my kid’s school. Thankfully, there’s little modern Hollywood can do to squash the message and characters Lobel created.

What was your favorite adventure that Toad and Frog went on? Let us know below.

[Source: Apple]

Amazon Renews ‘Bosch: Legacy’ For A Third Season

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Amazon Renews ‘Bosch: Legacy’ For A Third Season

Amazon Studios announced that the detective drama ‘Bosch: Legacy’ will return for a third season on their free streaming service Freevee. The show is a continuation of the Prime Video original ‘Bosch,’ with Titus Welliver returning as protagonist Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, who is a police detective turning private investigator.

“Harry Bosch’s pursuit of justice continues,” they said in a statement. “Prior to the Amazon NewFront presentation today, Amazon Freevee announced that Bosch: Legacy will return for a third season, ahead of the second season premiere this fall. Airing last year, the first season of Bosch: Legacy built on the loyal fan base of the original series and enticed new audiences, delivering a higher number of viewers than any previous season of Bosch.”

You can watch the trailer below:

The series is based on the novels by Michael Connelly, who is also an executive producer and writer for the series.

Amazon describes the synopsis as follows,

“Bosch: Legacy follows Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver), a retired homicide detective turned private investigator, as he embarks on the next chapter of his career; attorney Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers), who struggles to maintain her faith in the justice system after surviving an attempted murder; and Maddie Bosch (Madison Lintz), as she discovers the possibilities and challenges of being a rookie patrol cop on the streets of Los Angeles. During Season Two, Bosch and Chandler work together to seek out a killer who just might find them first. As a result of being kidnapped by a masked assailant, Maddie Bosch’s law enforcement career hangs in the balance. While they hunt for Maddie, the FBI scrutinizes Carl Rogers’ murder and places Bosch and Chandler under suspicion.”

The series also stars Mimi Rogers as Honey “Money” Chandler who previously had an antagonistic relationship with Bosch, but now employs him as an investigator. Madison Lintz stars as Madeline “Maddie” Bosch, the daughter of the protagonist who follows her father’s path and becomes a police officer.

DC Comics Announces ‘Barkham Asylum’ Graphic Novel For Kids

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DC Comics Announces ‘Barkham Asylum’ Graphic Novel For Kids

Ever wonder about the pets of Batman’s greatest enemies? Now is your chance to find out more about them. DC Comics has announced that they are publishing ‘Barkham Asylum,” a young readers’ graphic novel about the various pets belonging to the inmates of Arkham Asylum and Blackgate Prison.

“Don’t make these pets paw for your attention! The mischievous pets of Gotham’s Super-Villains are uniting for an escape adventure in the new DC middle-grade graphic novel Barkham Asylum, created by writer and artist Yehudi Mercado (Shazam! Thundercrack), available wherever books are sold on February 6, 2024,” DC said on their website.

“When the Super-Villains of Gotham get thrown into Arkham Asylum, their henchpets go to the maximum-security pound known as Barkham Asylum,” they continued. “Fur flies when Jester, The Joker’s dog, gets a tough-talking stray cat named Penny tossed into lockup with him. But they’ll have to work together to figure out what the evil Dr. Hugo Mange is up to. And the only way to stop this terrifying team-up is to win the talent show and get visitation with their masters at Arkham on the hill. Because the Joker is sure to help! What could go wrong with that plan?”

The comic book will be aimed at elementary and middle school students where they can read about the various pets who suspiciously resemble their owners.

Writer and artist Yehudi Mercado explained, “When crafting this graphic novel, I pulled some inspiration from my own experience growing up.”

He added, “I was a class clown in school and as a result of that, I spent a lot of time in detention. So I can kind of relate to the lead dog, Jester, in my own way. All Jester wants is to make people laugh, so in his mind, his master isn’t such a bad guy. Locked up with him is an innocent stray cat named Penny, a loner who rejects Jester’s request to join his pack. But if they’re going to get out of this mess, they will have to team up. And if a stray cat and The Joker’s dog can get along, then maybe there’s hope for all of us!”

DC Comics often explores the furry side of their universe.

Vampire Survivors Is Getting An Animated TV Series

Jakejames Lugo
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Vampire Survivors Is Getting An Animated TV Series

One of the most addictive indie games to play recently has been Vampire Survivors. If you haven’t gotten a chance to play it just yet, it’s a simple yet highly addictive action game where you take down legions of monsters using magical attacks and weapons. If you haven’t already, you should definitely check out our review of Vampire Survivors and impressions of the Tides of Foscari DLC that came out recently. But Vampire Survivors might be jumping mediums and getting an animated TV show from the producer of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies.

According to a report published on Deadline, Vampire Survivors is being adapted into an animated series by Story Kitchen. The studio is working together with the founder of poncle, Luca Galante, to adapt the game into a series. Poncle is the studio that developed Vampire Survivors back in 2022 and received a number of awards for various outlets.

Currently, there is a search for a writer to create a script for the series. While that is going on, Vampire Survivors is going to be shopped around to various TV networks that are interested in a new animated show. Speaking with Deadline about the game getting adapted, Luca had a few thoughts and excitement to share about the news. “The most important thing in Vampire Survivors is the story, so it’s a dream come true to see what started as a little indie game I made on my weekends come to life as an animated TV show! It’s also great to be partnering up with such experienced and talented people to make the show. I do wonder if they’ve realized that there isn’t a single vampire in Vampire Survivors, though.”

Dmitri M. Johnson, the co-founder of Story Kitchen, also shared some thoughts about working in collaboration with Luca to adapt the game for television. “When our Head of Creative, Dan Jevons, flagged Vampire Survivors for us last year upon its initial release, we were prepared to dismiss it as just another vampire game. Hundreds of hours played later, we were all hooked, and we just could not get enough!! Needless to say, we’re truly honored to partner with this incredible team and to continue the Vampire Survivors story!”

While a script for the show is still being made, anyone that is curious about the story of the series can look to the game for a rough idea of what might make it into the show. The game takes place in Italy 2021, where the Belpase family battles the evil Bisconte Draculó, who is trying to bring death and suffering to the world. There are many similarities to the Castlevania series that often feel more like homages than inspirations, but the gameplay of Vampire Survivors is very different from the Konami-published series. A release date or window has yet to be announced, but we can hear more about the Vampire Survivors animated series once a writer is found and production gets underway.

Are you curious about the Vampire Survivors animated series? Will you be watching when it finally releases? Post your thoughts in the comments and let your voice be heard!

First Official Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser Appears

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First Official Mortal Kombat 12 Teaser Appears

Mortal Kombat fans have a lot to get excited about this year. While a public Warner Bros. Discovery conference call leaked out the existence of Mortal Kombat 12, there hasn’t been any sort of official confirmation or discussion about the game from Netherrealm Studios. But it looks like things are about to start revving up for the next installment of the series with the first official tease of Mortal Kombat 12 from series creator Ed Boon. This might be the start of the road to the official unveiling of Netherrealm Studios’ next big game.

In a Twitter post highlighting the 30th anniversary of the Mortal Kombat series, Ed Boom gave a thank you message to fans who have stuck with the series since the beginning. The video shared included multiple people from Netherrealm Studios sending their appreciation for fans who have supported the Mortal Kombat series for a long time. Mortal Kombat 11 was received very positively by fans and critics alike.

But at the very end of the video, after Ed Boon appeared, a very short teaser for what Ed alluded to is the next game from the studio appeared. Ed stated just before, “Thank you Mortal Kombat fans for 30 years of amazing support… We’re not quite done yet.”

The teaser showed sand from an hourglass falling before the camera gets up close to a grain of sand, showing it in great detail before the sand explodes. No logo or title for the game appeared afterward before the Mortal Kombat 30th anniversary title card appeared. There’s hardly anything that can be gathered from the teaser, other than an official acknowledgment that Mortal Kombat 12 is indeed coming. While Ed Boon nor anyone at Netherrealm Studios mentioned the game by name, it’s safe to conclude that the statements from the Warner Bros. Discovery meeting were right.

Many fans on social media have made connections to the hourglass and sand to that of Kronika from Mortal Kombat 11, the main antagonist of the game who is connected to using time. Some have speculated this could be related to a rebooted timeline for the series moving forward, based on events from the ending of Mortal Kombat 11. Whatever direction Mortal Kombat 12 can take is anyone’s guess at the moment, since there’s so little to garner from the teaser. Chances are we may hear more about Mortal Kombat 12 during Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest show in June, or possibly at the end of the year during The Game Awards.

What do you think of the Mortal Kombat 12 teaser video? Do you think we’ll see an official announcement and reveal of the game in 2023? Share your thoughts about Mortal Kombat 12 in the comments down below!

Big Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Incoming

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Big Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch Incoming

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor was released on multiple platforms not too long ago, to a generally positive reception from most people. Most reviews of the game have been in the high 80s and 90s from a number of outlets, you can even read our review of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor here. However, some players have been experiencing some major technical issues that have prevented them from enjoying the game fully. Luckily for everyone, Respawn Entertainment has a big patch on the way that can help out.

The official EA Star Wars Twitter account shared a post detailing a big new patch that has been released for PC. At the same time, console players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S will also be getting a patch on May 2nd. The update for the game is meant to address some of the biggest technical problems that players have faced since the game launched for PC on April 28th.

The company said about the effort being made to fix up things many players have pointed out. “We are hard at work on patches that will further improve performance and fix bugs across all platforms. There are more updates to come across all platforms, and we will share that timing when it is available.”

Most of the technical problems with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor include things like framerate drops, audio bugs, and even game crashes. Those with higher-end machines have reported many of the issues, like poor optimization and other technical hiccups, despite having more than sufficient hardware to run the game. Many people online are calling the launch of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor one of the worst PC launches of the year, with channels like Digital Foundry sharing their conclusions about the technical performance of the game across multiple platforms.

PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S players have also suffered from similar issues but on a much smaller scale. A few people have shared online how they’ve experienced game crashes at various points but not enough to make playing the game impossible. More people have seemingly reported issues with the Xbox version than the PlayStation 5 version, but hopefully, with this new patch for all platforms, everything can be ironed out.

Have you been playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor since it was released? Were there any problems you ran into with the game on a specific platform? Share your experience and thoughts in the comments below!

Carnage Reigns In New Marvel Pull List

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Carnage Reigns In New Marvel Pull List

The X-Men, Guardians of the Galaxy, and the Avengers are in the new Marvel comic book pull list. That being said, it looks more like Carnage is arriving. In the main Marvel Universe and within the Spider-Verse, symbiotes are rising and causing more challenges to heroes and villains alike with their raw power.

“Cletus Kasady is back and badder than ever in this week’s Marvel Comics,” they said in a statement. “With his soul trapped within the Extrembiote Armor created by Tony Stark during KING IN BLACK, Cletus has the means to level an untold amount of chaos and, well, carnage on New York City and the entire Marvel Universe. But like any good Tony Stark invention, the Extremis coursing through Cletus’ symbiotic veins needs power, and that means Cletus is hungry. Good thing Brooklyn’s very own Spider-Man is there to stand in his way in CARNAGE REIGNS ALPHA (2023) #1! If he survives their first encounter, that is.”

Marvel revealed the list on their website:

New Comics

  • AVENGERS: WAR ACROSS TIME (2023) #5
  • BETSY BRADDOCK: CAPTAIN BRITAIN (2023) #2
  • CAPTAIN MARVEL (2019) #49
  • CARNAGE REIGNS ALPHA (2023) #1
  • CULT OF CARNAGE: MISERY (2023) #1
  • DEMON WARS: SCARLET SIN (2023) #1
  • EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE (2023) #1
  • GROOT (2023) #1
  • IMMORTAL X-MEN (2022) #11
  • JOE FIXIT (2023) #5
  • MOON KNIGHT (2021) #23
  • SPIDER-MAN (2022) #8
  • SPIDER-MAN 2099: DARK GENESIS (2023) #1
  • STAR WARS (2020) #34
  • STAR WARS: DARTH VADER (2020) #33
  • STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #31
  • STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI – LANDO (2023) #1
  • STAR WARS: YODA (2022) #7
  • X-MEN: BEFORE THE FALL – SONS OF X (2023) #1

New Collections

  • AVENGERS WEST COAST EPIC COLLECTION: CALIFORNIA SCREAMING TPB
  • DARK WEB TPB
  • MIGHTY MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE AVENGERS VOL. 3 – AMONG US WALKS A GOLIATH GN-TPB ROMERO COVER
  • SPIDER-GWEN: GHOST-SPIDER MODERN ERA EPIC COLLECTION: EDGE OF SPIDER-VERSE TPB
  • SPIDER-MAN: LIFE STORY – EXTRA! TPB
  • STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC PHASE II VOL. 1 – BALANCE OF THE FORCE TPB
  • STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN – SEASON ONE, PART TWO TPB
  • THUNDERBOLTS OMNIBUS VOL. 3 HC GRUMMETT NEW THUNDERBOLTS COVER
  • VENOM BY AL EWING & RAM V VOL. 3: DARK WEB TPB
  • WAKANDA TPB

Marvel Unlimited

  • X-MEN UNLIMITED INFINITY COMIC (2021) #85
  • ALL-OUT AVENGERS (2022) #5
  • AVENGERS: BEYOND (2023) #1
  • DOCTOR STRANGE: FALL SUNRISE (2022) #3
  • GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (2023) #1
  • INCREDIBLE HULK: FACSIMILE EDITION (2023) #347
  • MIDNIGHT SUNS (2022) #5
  • MURDERWORLD: WOLVERINE (2023) #1
  • SABRETOOTH & THE EXILES (2022) #3
  • SINS OF SINISTER (2023) #1
  • STAR WARS: DOCTOR APHRA (2020) #28
  • STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLIC – THE BLADE (2022) #2
  • STAR WARS: YODA (2022) #3
  • THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2022) #18
  • THOR (2020) #30
  • WARLOCK: REBIRTH (2023) #1
  • X-TERMINATORS (2022) #5

These titles will be available in print or digital format on May 3.

Anime Spin-Off ‘Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage’ Arrives With An English Dub

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Anime Spin-Off ‘Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage’ Arrives With An English Dub

After its premiere in Japan on Fuji TV, the adventure anime ‘Ranking of the Kings’ spin-off ‘The Treasure Chest of Courage,’ has made its way to the United States via the Crunchyroll streaming service. While featuring the original Japanese audio, the anime from Wit Studio will also be dubbed into English.

Crunchyroll revealed the cast list on their website:

  • Bojji voiced by Emily Fajardo (Rem in TRIGUN STAMPEDE)
  • Kage voiced by SungWon Cho (Ratatoskr in God of War: Ragnarok)
  • Despa voiced by Christopher R. Sabat (All Might in My Hero Academia)
  • Narrator voiced by Ben Phillips (Burton in Moriarty the Patriot)
  • Ouken voiced by Shawn Gann (Helio in Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made)

Caitlin Glass has been tapped as the ADR Director with Paul Cline and Emi Lo joined the team as assistant ADR director. Philips will also be working on the scriptwriting.

You can watch the trailer below:

Like its predecessor anime, the spin-off is directed by Yōsuke Hatta and Makoto Fuchigami with Taku Kishimoto returning as the writer. Atsuko Nozaki will be handling the character designs and MAYUKO is returning to compose the music for the series.

Ousama Ranking Fan Wiki explains that the “special is described as a collection of shorts, showing past instances of courage and personal growth by the cast of Ousama Ranking. Several of these shorts appear to be based on bonus chapters of the Ousama Ranking manga, which are often used to give background information, lore, and updates to various storylines in the manga.”

The anime is based on a coming-of-age adventure comedy manga created by Sōsuke Tōka and published by Enterbrain in their ‘Manga Hack’ magazine since 2017. BookLive publishes an English version in North America.

At the 2022 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, Bojii won the coveted title of “Best Boy.”

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