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Other Games
Hyrule Warriors (2014) Wii U, Switch, 3DS
A spinoff of the Dynasty Warrior game series from Koei Tecmo, the series follows several well known Zelda Characters in their efforts to push back the evil forces.  While the story is loose, the major draw of this game is the Dynasty Warrior game play, which sees hundreds of enemies being defeated by a singular individual over a large battlefield with ever changing objectives. 
 
 
CD-I Games
In 1989, Nintendo and Sony partnered together to create a CD based addon for their upcoming Super Nintendo System, set to release sometime in 1991 or 1992.  Prior to the announcement however in 1991, Nintendo decided to dump the contract with Sony and instead went with Phillips to develop their CD based addon.  The sudden announcement from Nintendo just prior to Sony’s announcement eventually led to the Playstation system in 1994.  Nintendo however, seeing the poor launch and reception of the Sega CD, pulled out of the agreement with Phillips for a CD based SNES Addon.  However, with the agreement desolved, Nintendo agreed to allow Phillips to develop games based off the Nintendo Licenses, which included Mario and Zelda.
 
As a result, three games were created by Phillips for their CD-I machine:
Link: The Faces of Evil
Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon
Zelda's Adventure
 
All three games are largely Action Adventure titles and not consider canon within the Zelda Timeline.  Both Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon were released at the same time, featuring Russian animation that universally hated by the fans.  Zelda’s Adventure, released 8 months after the first set of game, featured a top down perspective, and replaced the animation with live action, which is still considered horrible by today’s standards.  All three games are largely unplayable in the sense that they are not fun and are frustrating to play. 
 
 
 
In Other Media
The Legend of Zelda Cartoon
During the height of Mario Craze, there was The Super Mario Bros: Super Show, which aired during day time syndication in 1989.  A part of the original run was a series of Super Mario Cartoons, referencing at the time Super Mario Bros 1 and 2, with Super Bros 3 episodes later pushed to a 2nd season.  The cartoons themselves were only about 12-14 minutes long, and were inner spliced with Live Action Mario and Luigi, played by Lou Albano and Danny Wells respectively.  The Mario Cartoons ran from Monday through Thursday, but on Friday, was a Legend of Zelda Cartoon instead.
 
The Legend of Zelda cartoon, much like the Mario cartoon, last only about 12-14 minutes, and a collection of thirteen were created for the series.  The events of the series largely related around the time between The Legend of Zelda and The Adventures of Link, and often related to Link battling the remaining forces of Ganon to defend the land.  The series was not without its comic attributes, as Link was constantly trying to get a Kiss from Zelda, along with the Tagline, “Excuse Me, Princess.” with the word ‘excuse’ exaggerated for comic effect, usually used when ever Link was sarcastically apologizing to Princess Zelda.  Contrary to most princesses as well, Zelda was actually very capable on her own right, often being engaged and participating in the action.
 
The series is mostly well known for Link’s Catchphrase, but was often a big interest among kids of their era, mostly due to the fact that it only happened once a week, and due to this, the episodes rarely looped upon themselves, so if you missed it, you wouldn’t get the chance to see it again for 3 months.

Topic: Legend of Zelda
 
 
What is it?
Nintendo’s Big Three, as of NES days, consisted of Super Mario, Metroid, and The Legend of Zelda.  Taking place in a fantasy world of goblins, monsters, castles, and princesses, this series had transformed some of the landscape of videogames and being a bench mark for many later games and series, with some hallmarks that continue to this day.
 
 
Development
During initial development of the Famicom(Family Computer, also known to the west as the Nintendo Entertainment System(NES)) addon, known as the Famicom Disk System, two major games were being developed.  The First was Super Mario, while the second was Legend of Zelda, however their creator, Shigeru Miyamoto, didn’t know how either game would shape up.  During the planning process, the two games were created in tandem, with Super Mario coming out first due it’s more linear nature, and Zelda coming out afterwards.  Ideas when developing the games were split between the two games, with some ideas being more favorable for Mario over Zelda.  Zelda’s design necessitated less linear game play and forced players to think about what to do next. 
 
Elements of the initial story were taken heavily from J R R Tolken’s Lord of the Rings, primarily the setting and world in which the antagonist lived in.  The initially hero, dubbed ‘Link’ was meant to be a time traveler, along with the plot device, the Tri-force, being made up to circuits/electronics, thus Link would be a Hyper-Link, or a Link to the Past, Present, and Future. 
 
Released on the Famicom Disk System, The Legend of Zelda was a huge success.  With the Disk System, save states could be created, which acted as back ups for your progress.  Along with new weapons/items, additional armor, and various secrets waiting to be found, the game was a block buster upon release.  Due to the North American market not having the Disk System for their NES, the game was ported instead to a standard game cartridge of the time, with new chips being created to hold the majority of the game on.  US released copies featured a Gold game cartridge over the typical gray that was offered with all other games.
 
After the success of the first Zelda, a second follow up went in to work.  Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, took a different turn in the game play, offering a top down map for which to explore, but offered a 2d platform style action that Link would fight in. Released 2 years after the first, gaming critics cited it as a masterpiece, with many western audiences feeling somewhat indifferent to the game at the time. 
 
With the coming of the next generation, the Super Famicom and Super Nintendo saw their own version of Zelda coming out, returning to the original Legend of Zelda roots, but also added a feature that would eventually become a staple of many Zelda game, a Light and Dark World.  Initially, the Super Nintendo games held an initial allotment of half a Megabyte, but Zelda began the trend with a full Megabyte to incorporate all the features.  In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, a Light and Dark world exist, where Link can travel between the two to gain new weapons, powers, and transverse the world in ways other than the initial ways.  Released in 1991, the game was a classic and is to this day, still highly rated, and one of the best selling games for the Super Nintendo.
 
Following the success of Zelda as a generational Title, a new Zelda game has come out for every Generation of Nintendo’s consoles, including the Mainline Home Console and Hand-held Console.  In 1998, The Legend of Zelda saw game series move in to 3d, just as Mario had done a year earlier.  Even during the Wii, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was a launch title, instead of a traditional Mario title. 
 
 
 
Initial Story
The initial story of the Legend of Zelda is not very straight-forward or linear at all.  Described as a multi-timeline series, the main series had an

Topic: Falcon and the Winter Soldier Review
 
New Characters
 
Jonathan F. "John" Walker – Captain America / US Agent – Protrayed by Wyatt Russell
In the comics, at one point in time, Steve Rogers gives up the title of Captain America a number of missions that seem corrupt to Steve, including being called upon for the ‘Commission on Superhuman Activities’.  The US appointed John Walker as the new Captain America for a period of time, embodying the spirit of a more militant and conservative America, in contrast to Steve Roger who was seen as been more progressive for the time.  The stress of being Captain America however becomes too much for John Walker, which forces Steve Roger, who has been known as just ‘Captain’, to take back the Captain America role. 
 
John Walker later takes on the identity of the US Agent, donning a similar costume to Captain America, and is appointed by the US Government to various teams and mission, acting as heads of the West Coast Avengers and other teams.  He’s described as a loose cannon version of Steve Rogers, but still a relatively good guys in many cases.
 
Similar to Captain America, he was experimented on by a character known as the Power Broker, which gave him super strength, to match his Olympic level athletic skills.  He is similar trained as Steve Rogers, and possesses similar skills and abilities.
 
Lemar Hoskins – Battlestar - Clé Bennett
The Bucky to John Walker’s Captain America.
 
Karli Morgenthau – Flag Smasher - Erin Kellyman
In the comics, Karl Morgenthau was the son of a wealthy Banker turn Diplomat, and even dreamed of becoming a Diplomat himself, until his father was killed in a riot.  He believed that nationalism made people they were superior to others unnecessarily, and that removing nations would make everyone happier, removing the unnecessary barriers between everyone.  He was a frequent villain of Captain America.
 
In the MCU, this is the 9th character to be gender-swapped.  Others include The Ancient One, Mar-vell, and Morgan Stark.
 
Isaiah Bradley - Carl Lumbly
Elijah "Eli" Bradley - Elijah Richardson
In the comics, following the events of Dr. Erskine’s death, the secrets of the Super Soldier formula were lost, and only within Captain America.  Still wanting the army of Super Soldiers, in the 1940s, they forcibly recruited 300 black men and began experimenting on them with a new Super Soldier formula.  Only a few men survived, and were placed on the front line in WWII.  On his last mission, after learning he was the sole survivor and meant to go on a suicide mission, Isaiah stole a Captain America Costume and shield, and then went in to battle.  Though his mission was successful, he was captured, but eventually freed by German revolutionaries.  Upon his return to America, he was imprisoned for life, and placed in solitary confinement for 17 years, prior to a presidential pardon.  After leaving prison, he led a relatively quiet life, though met with several notable Black Civil Rights members, aiding them.  His grandson, Elijah, in the comics, goes on to become Patriot, a young Captain America, after he partly inherited the flawed Super Soldier Formula.
 
The story is an allegory for the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, where black men were forcibly experimented on to develop a cure for Syphilis.
 
 
Baron Zemo – Previously of Captain America Civil War - Daniel Brühl
 
 
 
Sharon Carter – Evil? - Emily VanCamp
In the Comics, Sharon Carter is also known as Agent 13, where she often has dubious moral leanings that can affect various parties.  While usually on the good guy side, her lack of morality that don’t otherwise affect her tend to get individuals either hurt or tend to hind her on opposite sides of heroes.
 
Valentina Allegra de Fontaine - Julia Louis-Dreyfus
In the comics, she was a SHIELD agent, who was in many cases a double or triple Spy for organizations.  She ultimately, rose to deputy director of SHIE

Topic: Falcon & The Winter Soldier Tutorial
 
 
We begin our Discussion on the Newest Marvel Show, Falcon & The Winter Soldier, which is our newest Marvel series.  Does it live up to Wanda Vision, check out next episode to find out.
 
 
Who is The Falcon?
 
Comic History
First introduced in 1969, Samuel Wilson was rescued by Steve Rogers, Captain America, from a Caribbean island where the Red Skull had planned on experimenting on Sam.  After fighting the Red Skull, Sam would go on to continue working with Captain America.  It was during this first outing that he was given the power to telepathically communicate with Birds, especially a falcon her name Redwing, but the Red Skull and a Cosmic Cube.  It wasn’t until 5 years later that he was given a pair of wings by Black Panther that allowed him to fly.
 
Falcon remained a loyal partner to Steve Roger, even helping train his replacements during time in which Steve stepped down as Captain America.  During this time, Falcon learned to command other birds beyond Redwing, and became capable of command multiple types of birds.  Falcon was also of the people to Steve Roger’s Secret Avengers, opposing the Super-Human Registration Act, the main catalyst of the Civil War in the comics. 
 
A major turning point in the character came in 2014, when Steve Roger has his Super Soldier serum neutralized, causing him to rapidly age to the age of 90.  Without the power of the serum, same passed on the shield and mantle of Captain America to the Falcon.  Falcon would go on to act as Captain America, utilizing the wings of Falcon and the Shield of Captain America.  His numerous adventures led to a new Avengers team, along with for a time, leaving SHIELD due to their work on a New Cosmic Cube. 
 
SHIELD would eventually make their new Comic Cube, which took on the vestige of a young girl named Kobik.  During these eventually the original Captain America was dying, but Kobik revitalized Steve Rogers, allowing him to retake the title of Captain America.  This version of Steve Rogers however was a fascist version that was actually a sleeper agent for Hydra.  While Falcon’s faith in American Government had wavered, he return the title of Captain America to Steve Rogers(Fascist), and departed the country to help elsewhere. 
 
Upon Falcon’s return, he learned that Steve Rogers(F) had taken up the mantle as the leader of Hydra.  Falcon returned to being Captain America once again, and assisted the Avengers in rebuilding the Cosmic Cube to help Kobik, who actually had the real Steve Rogers inside her.  Completing the Cube, freed Steve Rogers, and allowed him to beat the Steve Rogers(F).  Understanding that Steve Rogers could do more benefit as Captain American than he could, he returned the Mantle of Steve Roger, and returned to being just the Falcon.  Falcon, then working for a Veteran’s Assistance group came across Bucky Barnes, and aided him in helping find soldiers that had gone missing.
 
 
Powers
Avian Telepathy – Ability to communicate and commands birds.
Master Martial Artist – After having trained with Steve Rogers, Falcon became a proficient fighter in various fighting styles and forms.
Peak Human Condition – Including peak strength and endurance.
Master Aerialist – As a flying hero, he is an amazing fighter in the air, some would say better than Ironman or Captain Marvel.
Falcon Wings – A Set of Wakandan created Wings that give Falcon the power of flight.
Captain America Shield + Uniform – Former
 
 
MCU Version
The MCU version of Falcon Finds him as a former Rescue Paratrooper, who upon returning home find himself working the VA until he volunteers to help Steve Rogers during the events of Winter Soldier Movie.  He continues as an Avenger post Age of Ultron, and is the first to be on Steve Rogers side during the events of Civil War.  He is snapped out of existence at the end of Infinity War, only to return at end of Endgame.
 
 
 
Who

A Nerdy Move
 
It’s out with the old, and in with the new place.  I spent probably 2 months looking for the right place, and I found a pretty good one, and so after setting up the place, Mom and Me talk about moving and the trials and tribulations regarding it.
 
Before Moving:
Take pictures of your collections
If you have a display or set up you like already, taking a picture of it will ensure you can return to that display sometime in the future.
Pictures can also help keep track of what things you might be missing later on.
 
Boxing Collectables
Bubble wrap is your friend.
Try to keep stuff together of similar genre/display.
If you have small parts, box them up and keep them with your other items.
If you have pieces with parts that can fall off in a move, make sure package them up with all the parts taken off.
Tupperware can be your friend for keeping small parts together and organized.
 
Boxing DVDs & Books
Consider your collection and pack according to your groups
Consider if you have duplicate or stuff you no longer enjoy that you might want to get rid of
Books are heavy, so don’t put them into big boxes, smaller boxes are your friends on this one
 
Boxing Costumes/Props
If you’re costumes can fit in a Space Saver Bag, it might be an easier way to travel with yours stuff.
Box your props comfortably in boxes.
Weapons and sword are best left in boxes. If you have the original packaging, all the better.
 
Getting rid of stuff
Consider where you’re moving, and if you have stuff you no longer enjoy/use. If you have things in your closet you never use or show off, consider getting rid of them. 
Craig’s List, Facebook Market, and eBay can be your friends.
 
Consider Personal Transportation
If you’re using a moving company or traveling far, if you have things that are awkward or unusually sized, or considered too valuable, put them in your own vehicle.
If you can’t afford to pack your personal vehicle, make sure each item get boxed by you to ensure its safety.
 
Consider Blue Painter’s Tape
Because it’s intended to be a very temporary solution to problems, I found it invaluable when wrapping stuff and keeping it organized, especially as I could write on it.
 
 
The Move:
Take careful account of your items and where you put them
If you have movers coming to get your stuff, make sure you track where stuff is being put and where stuff is at the end of the day.
If you’re doing your own move, make sure you label stuff well.
Nothing sucks more than missing a vital part of your home and then not finding it for a few days.
 
If you are moving close
If you’re move is close, and you have the ability to move some stuff over early, DO IT. This can be very valuable for props and other collectables that you want to keep from getting damaged in a move.
 
Plan for where you are moving to
If you’re moving closer to the ocean or more inland, consider the climate you’re moving to and how it might affect your collectables. Some things may not react will to be chilled in the winter, or baked in the summer.
If it’s a long move, presume you won’t have access to your stuff for a while. Pack spare clothes, expect most of your entertainment to come from podcasts or other media.
 
 
Unboxing:
Get stuff in place
Decide where furniture is going to go first. Once you start putting stuff on bookshelves or desks, those items aren’t moving any time soon.
Make sure you know what each box contains so you can decide where you want to start first.
 
Have a spare table/work space
As you’re unboxing, you may need to rest stuff on to other places temporarily.
Get a folding table, or some temporary table to prop stuff on to, so you can organize it before you put it up.
 
Have a System for Boxes/waste
Having a system for all your boxes and where you’ll put them/collapse them is important
Having set locations for where garbage and stuff
Know where your garbage bins are.
Cut handles in to your boxes, it will honestl

Topic: Godzilla vs. Kong Review
 
This week, we return once again to review the colossal thrown down, the greatest ironman match, the titan clashing against each other, the… greatest fight ever?  Godzilla vs Kong was a fun romp, not as good as Kong on Skull Island, but I think it’s still a great movie none the less.  Come find out what we thought!