Twin Dragons (NES)

Twin Dragons (2016) is a new NES game in the works by Broke Studio. The version I played was a demo for the 2016 NESdev Coding Competition. This game is a platformer in which you play as a dragon and kill enemies. The dragon I chose, named Dinky, eats peppers and spits fire. The graphics are perfect and the music is catchy and satisfying. Gameplay and controls are nice, however don't forget to press Up+B for the power-up attack and Down+A to descend through platforms. This game is planned for a release on cartridge.

Kickstarter page for Twin Dragons:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1454702417/twin-dragons-a-brand-new-game-for-the-nes

Description quiz:
A) Define the square root of a dragon. Show your work.
D) What year did America discover the cheeseburger?
C) How many fireballs did I shoot? Hint: Count the number of enemies on each level and divide by 59.
4) What was Sega's reasoning for not casting Super Mario for Castlevania III?

Lego Racers GBC, Part 2

VGA Chronicles Guy attempts to be the best Lego racer imaginable. Will he succeed? Maybe. But he needs your support.

Video quiz:
1) What was your favorite track (so far)?
2) How did Lego Racers make you feel?
3) Would you ever consider being genetically fused with legos if it could make you immortal?
4) Solve this equation: (SNES x GB) / sqrt(PS1) - GBA = ???

Lego Racers GBC, Part 1

Some fabulous footage of Lego Racers for the GameBoy Color, brought to you by VGA Chronicles.

Description survey:
A) What kind of pet(s) do you own?
B) What's the most exotic object you have ever crafted from legos or mega bloks?
C) What's the square root of 784?

Kentris (another ripoff of Tetris)

VGA Chronicles Guy takes a crack at the legendary Kentris, a tetris clone for MS DOS, released in 1991 as freeware by Ken Silverman. The man is clearly a legend of disorienting graphics and impressive MS DOS music scores. Watch VGA struggle to play this confusing game! Enjoy!

Description quiz:
1) Why do trees grow upward?
2) Is gravity even real?
3) If you have 5 apples and your friend has 8, and you're on a train headed towards Detroit, how many mangos does a chimpanzee have in New York on a Sunday afternoon at the end of St. Patrick's day? Explain, and show your work.

Kid Dracula

VGA Chronicles Guy makes an attempt to enjoy the game known as Kid Dracula. Time to face the Castlevania franchise for the first time.

Super quiz:
1) Who was the first president of the United States of Mars?
2) Which year did the Martians travel to the Earth's moon in search of gold?
4) When did the Spanish invade Neptune and who led the navy to the planet's core? Why? Explain. You're wrong, try again. Why? Elaborate. You're still wrong. Keep trying. I believe in you. Never mind, you fail.

REVIEW: Apple

VGA Chronicles is starting a new serious series, known as VGA Chronicles Guy presents VGA Chronicles Reviews. Hosted by the VGACG himself, in the very first episode, the VGA Chronicles Guy reviews an apple. Yes, the fruit.

Description poll - Pick your favorite fruit out of these choices:

• Apple
• Orange
• Tomato 
• Fruit 
• Cashew
• Egg

Top 7 Ripoffs of Pikachu

Did you know Pikachu specifically has been ripped off countless times throughout Pokemon history? Here are the facts about it all, brought to you by VGA Chronicles Top Lists.

Top 7 Ripoffs of Pikachu

VGA Chronicles Guy

#7. Togedemaru

Let's be honest with ourselves here. This Pokemon got shafted on its time investment for design. Not much to really explain, as you can see. Togedemaru is a round, cybernetic squirrel with an electrical current flowing through it. It is the saddest ripoff of Pikachu on this list, as it didn't seem to try hard enough. Togedemaru deserves another shot at life. Back to the drawing board, literally.

#6. Dedenne

Being the ugliest Pokemon on the list, Dedenne struggles to hide it's obvious Pikachu-based influence. It has red cheeks, a mousey face, and is a prominent electrical fairy in the Pokemon multiverse. Legend has it that the Power Plants in the Pokemon world are powered by Dedenne labor. It may be better off being used this way, as it is too ugly to legally be used in Pokemon battles and gyms.

#5. Emolga

Emolga is an obvious ripoff of Flying Pikachu. Sure it's considered a "sky squirrel," but this term has become known as offensive to many Pokemon connoisseurs. Squirrels are tree-dwelling, surface beasts but can often be seen flying when they are struck by cars, motorbikes, or other means of lethal force. Emolga is considered to be based off of this phenomenon, as even sometimes squirrels are electrocuted, correlating with Emolga's dual-type electric/flying.

#4. Pachirisu

A lot of people don't know about Pachirisu. Pachirisu is a mysterious squirrel-like Pokemon with Pikachu-related powers. It is unknown where Pachirisu came from, though the rumor is that it was created by Mewtwo on Cinnabar Island and distributed across Sinnoh by Team Rocket to compete with the overbearing Pikachu population. Not long after assimilation of the creature, the locals were convinced that Pachirisu was literally just another Pikachu sub-species. However, this is not true.

#3. Plusle & Minun

Plusle & Minun, possibly two of the best known Pikachu ripoffs, are well-established bullies in the Pokemon world. Alone, they are peasants. But united, they are an unfair, overpowered force that deals out death and destruction. Similar to Pikachu, these two little fiendish creatures from heck are hard to find. And when you do find one of them, it's not the one you need. These two Pokemon are the causers of many sighs.

#2. Pichu

Okay, I know. It's Pichu, the baby form of Pikachu. However, it's a total ripoff of Pikachu. Just look at it. It could have at least been maybe a different color. Or perhaps not an electric type, but maybe a fire type. It could have also maybe had some more impressive moves. I don't know. It kinda sucks. Nobody uses this Pokemon against gym leaders or legendaries.

#1. Raichu

Raichu is a total complete ripoff of Pikachu. Rather than allowing Pikachu to be a stand-alone Pokemon, it was given the alternate form of Raichu, which is basically just a fat, tanned Pikachu that is required a stone of thunderous energy in order to exist. Raichu thinks he's better than Pikachu, but if that were the case, would we really be praising Pikachu still to this very day? i think not. Rather, I know that Pikachu is the only true Pikachu. And honestly, what more could we ask for? ⚡

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Survey (data collected by the Department of VGACG):
A) What's your favorite digimon?
B) How do you milk a Charmander?
C) How do you milk an Ivysaur?
D) Which Pokemon can fly underwater while using Dig?
G) What version of Pokemon gives you the most Missingnos and why?