John Funk Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

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Nintendo Doesn’t Want to Shut Down Fan Projects

Even if it would have the right to do so as IP owner, Nintendo doesn’t like killing projects from fans who just love ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

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Ryu Takes Up the Mic in Street Fighter High School Musical

Why fight in the streets when you can settle things with a dance battle? Back in April, a group of Street Fighter fans ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

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Joe Danger Devs: XBLA is a “Slaughterhouse” for Small Studios

Hello Games’ Joe Danger is a PSN exclusive because the developers think that the Xbox Live Arcade is where indie games go to ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

News

Pokemon Black & White Adds Most Pointless Video Chat Ever

While the upcoming Pokemon Black & White will have some nifty new features, one in particular isn’t so much “exciting” as it is ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

Misc

Epic vs. Red Storm Paintball

When camera-maestro Justin Clouse and I were invited to cover a friendly paintball war between Gears of War developers Epic Games and Tom ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

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Dragon Quest Creator: Western Reviewers Dislike Turn-Based Games

Dragon Quest series creator Yuji Horii thinks that reviewers in the West don’t always give turn-based games a fair shake. In case you ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

News

Super Papercraft Mario Bros Should Avoid Fire Flowers

We’ve heard of Super Paper Mario, but this is ridiculous! There’s a skill that goes into the construction of papercraft models that eludes ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 13, 2010

View From the Road

View From the Road: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

The title for this week’s column is, of course, a reference to the theme song for beloved 80s sitcom Cheers. In the context ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2010

Summer Picks 2010

The Escapist Staff’s Summer Picks: John

It’s become a tradition here at The Escapist to do a “Five Favorites” roundup at the end of the year, where each of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 12, 2010

News

Insane Brain Age Video Heralds End of Math As We Know It

Would you want to live in a world where 8 times 4 equals Pikachu? The above video is of a tool-assisted speed-run of ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 10, 2010

News

Blizzard Nixes Plans to Require Real Names

In response to overwhelmingly negative feedback, Blizzard has changed its plans to display users’ real names on its forums. A quick recap: Earlier ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2010

Reviews

Review: Naughty Bear

Naughty Bear is a game that taps into two underlying parts of the nerd psyche. It’s the part that watched Looney Tunes and ...

By John Funk Legacy AuthorJuly 9, 2010

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