In Episode 311 of GCR TFG1Mike and Josh The FloorBurger go to Christmas Past! A very specific video evidenced Christmas of 1990 for Josh and his family! Check it out as Mike has Josh relive this amazing time, in the in the moments of a great loss here in the present. We give Josh and his family all the condolences in the world as he lost his Mom right before Christmas 2022. Even though this…
Press 1 to start. Press Up to jump and Left and Right to move (including in midair). Catch chicken drumsticks to replenish health and avoid everything else. Press Left to eat lasagna and fill your jump meter. When it's full, press Ctrl to do a super jump - reach Odie to complete the level. There's also occasional bonus levels.
Another "Puzzle Card" commission of six personalized sketch cards that I received earlier this year from talented Mexican artist Marco Carrillo based on the first Konami Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles LCD electronic handheld game (released 1989 in North America, I think).
The concept of the original game revolves around the Turtle/Turtles (the "sprites" all resemble Leonardo using a katana) braving the dangerous traps and enemies on ground and underwater to save April O'Neil held captive in “Shredder’s Asylum.” Marco expanded upon the concept to feature Raphael battling Mousers and Flap Jaws (top left), Leonardo with a defeated Foot Soldier (top middle), Shredder with April in the Asylum trap (top right), Michelangelo (bottom left), Foot Soldier getting destroyed by the "Turtle Cutter" trap (bottom middle), and Donatello acquiring a bomb (bottom right). Taken together, the puzzle has something of a relay system.
For such a familiar video game to the generation of turtle-loving kids who grew up with the franchise, it's surprising to me how little love this thing gets in regards to fan-art tributes. Meanwhile, the infamous NES game is meme-worthy enough due to the "Dam Level" alone. But I'm glad I was able to help Marco bring this set to life!
Marco Carrillo:
https://www.instagram.com/marcocarrilloart/?hl=en
https://www.facebook.com/mdavidct.art
mdavidct.deviantart.com
Itizso is doing the good work of bringing back those LCD handhelds we all took for granted decades ago. These Simpsons games and more are available at: https://itizso.itch.io/retrofab.