Brutal Legend SCUMM engine screenshot

Brutal Legend as a SCUMM engine game by Junkboy.

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Dead Space the Gameboy game (and other video game demakes)

Primitive versions of Bioshock, Dead Space, and Brutal Legends. You can see more video game demakes by Junkboy here. Via.

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Brutal Legend Papercraft

Download the Eddie Riggs and Ophelia paper toys here.

*Previously: Brutal Legend cosplay.

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Brutal Legend cosplay

For Halloween, Melita Curphy dressed as a female version of Eddie Riggs from Brutal Legend. Here are links to her various webstores, and she accepts commissions.

*Previously: Brutal Legend instructional stills.

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Homemade swamp Yoda costume (link roundup)

Go here to find out how to make this Yoda costume. Really cute beanie.

And a few more links:

1. Tim Schafer's defense of gameplay in Brutal Legend is so absurdly complex that it seems almost intended to further discourage people from buying the game.

2. Pithy film description: A group of people are trapped in an elevator, and one of them is the devil.

3. Those new blogger disclosure rules announced by the FTC are pretty funny when you see the conflicts of interest that the White House glosses over. Via.

*Previously: Remember when beanie babies were supposed to be a valuable investment?

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Colorful Papercraft Monster (link roundup)

More complicated than what I usually post, but you can download this vibrant monster paper toy here.

And a few more links:

1. The reviews for Brutal Legend seem to be making the same point - - it's not actually fun to play. For example, Tycho says, "a game I like, but don't especially want to play." (Since I've never gotten Jack Black's appeal, it's definitely not the game for me.)

2. To save money, the Fox affiliate in Washington DC will now ask anchors to control their own teleprompters with foot pedals.

3. I'm sure my kids would love this idea - - a homemade Inspector Gadget costume. (In fact, I have time to blog right now because they're watching Inspector Gadget.)

*Previously: Excellent Inspector Gadget toy.

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Brutal Legend comic strip by Scott Campbell (link roundup)

Scott Campbell posted a comic strip celebrating Brutal Legend's release.

And a few more links:

1. Too creepy to post here, ads by DraftFCB for Chronic’art Magazine. One features a bloody-handed man stroking a rabbit, and the other stars maggots pouring out of a corrupted laptop.

2. Disney is going to overhaul its lousy mall stores and look to the Apple stores for inspiration. Here's a few simple tips. First, put something more enticing than towels in the entryway and windows. Second, if you're going to play movies, spend a few extra bucks for a screen that's decent enough to make the picture visible. Third, parents with young kids aren't going to shop at a store if they know checkout will take eons.

3. Two new characters announced for Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.

*At Toycutter: Brutal Legend custom action figure.

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Brutal Legend demo video playthrough

Here's a video walkthrough of the Brutal Legend demo. (It's infinitely better than the Psychonauts demo, which was neither funny, nor fun, and indicated that the graphics and art design in the game were terrible.) I particularly like the instructional screens:















*At Toycutter: Eddie Riggs custom action figure.

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Brutal Bus, Tinman, and Speed Racer sopabox racers (and more)

Some of the highlights from yesterday's Red Bull Soapbox Derby in Los Angeles:


Brutal Bus. See also: Frankenstein soapbox.



Tinman with very prominent heart. See also: Where the Wild Things Are.



Mach 5. See also: Falkor the Luckdragon.



Chinese Lion. See also: Dark Helmet.

*Previously: Batmobile GoKart.

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Papercraft Space Shuttle (link roundup)

Go here to download the space shuttle and astronauts paper toys. Via.

And a few more links:

1. You can watch Brutal Legend's opening cinematic here. Kinda lackluster, actually. Slooooow.

2. Ren & Stimpy creator John Kricfalusi tears apart Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (of course, he also tears apart every animated movie of the last 20 years and more, so...). Via.

3. Kristen Wiig wore a Darth Vader-inspired gown to the Emmys. Via.

*Previously: Edward Gorey-inspired gown.

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Brutal Legend-themed soapbox derby racer (link roundup)

Visit Brutal Bus Build to follow the progress made on the Brutal Bus sopabox derby racer. Via.

And a few more links:

1. Poodle shaved and accessorized to look like a camel (and a Pittsburgh Steeler).

2. Tentacled mermaid by Ming Doyle.

3. Funny Bizarro strip.

*Previously: Brutal Legend concept art.

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