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Beer + Booger = Bad Combo
February 28, 2006
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I figured you guys were jonesing a bit for our little Metroid friend, and to be honest, so I was I - thus I give you the comic. And whew - after bouncing from one story arc to the next to the NEXT, I need a bit of a breather. "Wait," you say suddenly, "does that mean you won't do comics for a while?" To which I laugh and say "HaHA! You mean a hiatus? NO! Hiatuses are for the weak and I am strong like bull!" (This is not true at all on either count, but suffice to say this is not a hiatus I am mentioning)
However, ladies and gents, it behooves me to warn you ahead of time that (as you may or may not already know) I work for a game developer of acute and plentiful awesomeness (no, I will not tell you who), and we are releasing a title this summer full of that selfsame acute and plentiful awesomeness (no, I will not tell you what). Regrettably, this will mean that my free time will become less and less as crunch time begins to take hold (and here I wisely decide to omit any metaphors that liken finishing a game to giving birth - the latter of which still gives me the creeping horrors, to speak to you honestly) - and I fear that should push come to shove, I will have no choice but to scale back to once-a-week (Tuesdays, most likely) for updates. This would grieve me greatly, and know for sure that I wouldn't do it - and WON'T - unless I absolutely have to. But I feel like I have to warn you about this possibility, even if it doesn't come to pass (as I hope very much that it doesn't), so you all don't feel angry and screwed-over and suspect that instead of working hard, I am instead off on some sunny beach somewhere, snorting coke off of the rock-hard abs of some bronzed male underwear model while Web-Guy Josiah and I sip exotic beverages made from a mixture of pineapple juice and hundred-dollar bills. Rest assured, dear readers, that this is a scenario that is not about to come into play anytime soon. You can be sure of that (if nothing else).
That being said, I shall leave you with a few brief links of interest, to make up for last Friday's lack, and to whet your appetite for the one to come:
* OH MYEEE GAAAWD. Do you want to know how making an old, cute character look "updated" and "edgier" goes wrong? I mean, REALLY wrong? Sure, there's Shadow the Hedgehog, which was basically an electronic bowel movement of a game. But now? we have a "darker" "edgier" BOMBERMAN. You think I'm joking? Just check the page. And start to emit long, low hiccupping sobs of laughter and grief combined. That we should live so long, ladies and germs, to see what we loved brought to ruin. The FUCKERS.
* So.
Hummer manufacturers: "OMG HAY INDIE RAWK BAND WE LIEK YOR SONG CAN WE USE IT IN A AD FOR REEL?"
Small-Time Indie Rock Band: "No. Also? Fuck you guys."
Hummer manufacturers: "OMG WHAAAAAA? WHY YOU NO LIKE US EVN THO WE POLUTE EVRYTHNG N USE UP ALL TH GAS WAAAAAH!!!!111ONE"
The full story.
Awesomesauce.
* And to brighten your day, I bring you pictures of tiny people on food. Wheee!
* And finally, Joss Whedon and Warren Ellis and their love-hate festival. Just read the comments, and wonder: "is that REALLY..." and the answer is yes, that's really him. I want to hear these guys talk in person. Although I never will, because of the restraining orders. (not really)
Annnnnnnd - VANISH!
Making It Up As I Go,
Annie "Blue" C
Robots obey what the children say
- They Might Be Giants
"Robot Parade"
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