Score: 8

"good!"

submission: Alex Seryoua: Episode I

date: March 11, 2008

I must say, this was very different. Not TOO serious and not TOO dark but still a scifi short with a more serious tone.
The animation itself wasnt too great. Too many tweens used for every little thing. It's ok to use some dynamic non-tween symbol animation here and there (like you did with her mouth) on other body parts. Makes the characters seem more alive.

Some very badass monster designs. But most especially the designs of the aliens lair and machinery. Really catchy and really definite color and shape themes that really pulled it together.
It seemed like most the time, the camera was going left and right and zooming in. Not too many other angles, so we see the same symbols and drawing get reused again and again. And while that looks nice in a commercial, its kinda bleh in a serious short cartoon.

Other than that, not too many qualms.

Score: 3

"oy vey."

submission: Smash Kingdom Melee

date: March 11, 2008

I find it kind of ironic that you put "Alvin Earthworm" as a special guest artist, considering that, other than one or two sprites, there is no original art to be found at all in this entire cartoon. Oh wait, I forgot, he does furry porn. MY BAD!

I dont know if the few original sprites in this cartoon were done by any of the three "artists" behind this sprite cartoon. That's really the only reason I am giving this a 3. Benefit of the doubt. Of course, considering the track record of the folk behind this, I'm probably wrong, and a quick google search will pull up the real pixel artists who put the sprites together.

The reason I doubt this is because the "cloaked figure" who turns out to be ROB in Brawl looks awful. His sprite is clearly made by someone who spent very little time dicking around in mspaint, and he stands out ALOT amongst all the smooth antaliased professionally done pixel art.

Of course, other than the original sprites (of which there were few), everything else here was obviously shanked off of SHY GUY KINGDOM or some other nostalgic 8-bit graphics warehouse.

So I cant really give you fellow a good score for graphics, because these graphics dont belong to you.
So time to move on to the plot/humor.
Nothing I havent seen in a thousand other sprite cartoons. Mario exploding, someone falling off a cliff, someone farting. Nothing here that hasnt been beaten like the dead horse it is.
I dont know why so many modern sprite artists do this. All the sprite cartoons these days either rely entirely on the lowest forms of slapstick or are chock-full-of plot to the point of being pretentious.
It's like you guys are just going through the motions and not having any fun.

And judging by how bored Pit and Snake sounded when they talked, I can only assume you were indeed NOT having any fun.

Pit sounded like a 14 year old hollering into a mic in a tiny room. So much static and noise. A few quick normalizations in some free sound editing software called "Audacity" could fix this. Its not like it'd take away much animation time to fix the sound, considering there's pretty much no animation in this at all.

I will say one thing, seeing the Captain Olimar sprite reminds me again how badly I wish Shigeru Miyamoto would hustle his drones to make a PIKMIN DS or something.

Sadly that has nothing to do with this poor flash. Poor even compared with most sprite cartoons. As much as I dislike Randy Solem, the guy knew how to time a gag and tell a joke, something lacking here.

But then, this review will just get deleted anyway, wont it? C'mon Mbot. Give me your best shot.

Score: 10

"delicious"

submission: Shorts To Wear Pants To

date: March 10, 2008

You know if this collab were a foxy lady, I would....well I cant say what I'd do. But I'm certain its outlawed in the bible.

Great collab. I loved every part (except for squeaky's guy on the chair with the guitar, sorry squeaky) I only...kinda liked...that part.

I liked R.Wappin's part the best. But only cause I'm a Wappin fanboy. Everything he does just makes me laugh. It's all so funny.

Also, butts. Don't forget those.

Score: 10

"quicker than a ray of light"

submission: Orange Rhymes

date: March 8, 2008

I wanna push you around
well I will
well I will

I wanna push you down
well I will
well I will

I wanna take you for granted
yeah yeah well I will

Score: 8

"hooray"

submission: Elevator Action++

date: March 7, 2008

I was wondering just the other day when you were going to submit a new flash.

This was unexpected.

Very short but cute.

Score: 9

"wait a minute"

submission: Badly Drawn Dawg Series 3

date: March 6, 2008

wait one freakin minute!

why....this dog...why this dog isn't badly drawn at all.

You sir are a liar. A lying liar with pants aflame. BURN LIAR. BURN.

also good cartoon.

Score: 10

"Staggering!"

submission: Pass-my-Flash 2

date: March 5, 2008

Marvelously silly, extravagant smooth animation, and preposterous sillyness.

If only all flash-tag collabs were like this.

also I now know that inside of every squirrel lives an even tinier squirrel.
What kind of fucked up evolution causes such an animal.
WHAT KIND OF GOD WOULD ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN?
WHY??? WHY???

ok im done

Score: 9

"entertaining"

submission: The Plumber

date: March 4, 2008

you know just the other night when I was in the Cheesebin/BeesChin/Cheesebear/Sloth I was thinking to myself "haroshi hasnt made a cartoon in forever, maybe he lost his hands in a chainsaw juggling accident"

I am glad I was proven wrong. This was very inspired and quite funny. Some great animation during the dream sequence as well.
Also some GREAT musical choices to fit the moods of the scenes. Very good.

Score: 8

"wow"

submission: Mario P0wn

date: March 2, 2008

Nice to see someone using sprites for something creative for once.
Good syncing.
Reminds me alot of the "Super Mario Bros Blitz" flash cartoon

Score: 7

"$&#"

submission: Metal Gear Awesome 2

date: February 26, 2008

I am ahead, I am advanced
I'm the first mammal to wear pants, yeah
I'm at peace with my lust
I can kill 'cause in God I trust, yeah
I'm a thief, I'm a liar
Here's my church, and I sing in the choir

It's evolution, baby