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He's an adorable little pink puffball -- and he's hungry.
Monster of the Week Posted onNovember 23, 2016

Monster of the Week: Kirby

Well, for those of us in the US, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and can I just say — where the hell did that come from? Where…

Promotional flyer for Centipede featuring a giant centipede and arcade cabinets
Monster of the Week Posted onSeptember 7, 2016

Monster of the Week: Centipede (game)

This week’s monster hails from the classic arcade game of the same name. Released in 1980 by Atari, Centipede ranks as one of the best-known…

This small, teary-eyed ghost Pokemon holds an Egyptian-style mask.
Monster of the Week Posted onAugust 3, 2016August 3, 2016

Monster of the Week: Yamask

Ah, yes, the wonderful world of Pokémon. A certain app released last month has kicked 90s nostalgia into high gear and made us all hyper-aware…

Undertale logo
Monster of the Week Posted onJuly 20, 2016

Monster of the Week: Undertale

Pfft, Undertale? More like PUNdertale, amirite? Heh, heh… *clears throat* Okay, so when it comes to Undertale, chances are you fall into one of three…

Monster of the Week Posted onJune 1, 2016

Monster of the Week: Mammoth Trampoline

This week’s post delves into the world of meta monsters, those devious little suckers that everyone who has ever tried programming has come to fear…

Monster of the Week Posted onMay 11, 2016

Monster of the Week: Pokémon Sun/Moon

As you may already know, this week Nintendo revealed the starter Pokémon for the newest games in the never-ending cycle, Sun and Moon versions. You…

Fire Keese, which is Hylian for "oh shit it's a fucking fire bat"
Monster of the Week Posted onApril 20, 2016April 22, 2016

Monster of the Week: Fire Bats

Okay, so, first off: Fuck these guys. Seriously. If you’ve ever played a Zelda game, chances are you’ve run into these guys. They’re bats— Okay,…

Monster of the Week Posted onApril 6, 2016April 6, 2016

Monster of the Week: Nep-Enut

Okay, first things first, who the hell that’s ever played Yoshi’s Island remembered that angry blue blob was called Nep-Enut? News to me! If you haven’t…

Monster of the Week Posted onFebruary 24, 2016

Monster of the Week: Lakitu

This week’s post is not about spine-chilling terror or the existential monsters that live within us all. It’s about game mechanics. Anyone who has played an…

Monster of the Week Posted onJanuary 13, 2016

Monster of the Week: Dead Hand

Dearest readers, I have a confession to make. I didn’t play Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as a child—I didn’t own it—so I was…

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