Comments on: Rowsdower vs. Trumpy: FIGHT!

Rowsdower vs. Trumpy: FIGHT!

AlonzoMosleyFBI — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:03:27 -0800

What's that you say? You need character drawings for your MST3k-themed RPG? Well, here's 85 of them! Some favorites include Crenshaw, Krasker, Ryder and Rex Dart: Eskimo Spy!

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:10:17 -0800

*sheilds lght from eyes* It's ...too beautiful

By: Countess Elena

Countess Elena — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:15:07 -0800

Tomatoes . . . green peppers . . . onions . . . corn . . .

By: Zonker

Zonker — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:18:32 -0800

David Ryder? I'm not familiar with that name.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:19:34 -0800

That's just a perfect distillation of Puma Man's whiny, puffy charm.

By: ovenmitt

ovenmitt — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:28:20 -0800

I would not mess with that Trumpy. Nor would I tell him he can do stupid things. He would get all the potatoes.

By: ROU_Xenophobe

ROU_Xenophobe — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:35:47 -0800

Went looking for Mr. B Natural, left satisfied.

By: BigHeartedGuy

BigHeartedGuy — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 15:54:32 -0800

Little wing-ed potato!

By: Parasite Unseen

Parasite Unseen — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:00:39 -0800

:: A-OK Sign :: :: Pause :: "IT STINKS!"

By: fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit

fifteen schnitzengruben is my limit — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:08:07 -0800

Jet Jaguar taught me that even as a robot, you can hate these stairs.

By: JHarris

JHarris — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:12:59 -0800

* Huh,so that's what Mighty Jack is. I've seen that episode like three times and for some reason it's hard to remember. * Any setting that puts Batwoman alongside Hamlet is A-OK by me. * I like the background to the Rowsdower v. Trumpy fight. The arena is lined with SMUCKERS Strawberry Preserve. * OH GOD IT'S OLD MAN CRENSHAW CLICK NEXT PAGE CLICK NEXT PAGE * Krasker is really more an illustration of the guy's opinion of himself than the reality. * Yep, that's how Ross should be remembered. "What's next Ross? Hurting those you know and love? Chasing rabbits on a minibike 'til their hearts explode?" * I feel they missed an opportunity by not having the Starfighter having a giant, suggestively-placed refueling prong. * If you roll down to forward and press mid-punch on Creeping Terror, you can make your opponent crawl into your mouth of his own accord. All of these are wonderful.

By: JHarris

JHarris — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:15:17 -0800

And while Rex Dart's great, they missed an opportunity by not doing Jet Jaguar from that episode.

By: penduluum

penduluum — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:19:40 -0800

These are fucking incredible. Tab ... who's Tab? Wait, is he from San Francisco International Airport?

By: penduluum

penduluum — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:21:11 -0800

Just realized it lists episode numbers (and yes, he is).

By: AlonzoMosleyFBI

AlonzoMosleyFBI — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:32:45 -0800

* Krasker is really more an illustration of the guy's opinion of himself than the reality. Which is kind of why that one is my favorite. "The Dead Talk Back" is so hilarious because they portray this reality where everyone is impressed and admiring of a geek like Krasker. It's on the same level as all the characters in "The Room" having the perception of Johnny as charismatic.

By: Kafkaesque

Kafkaesque — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:53:48 -0800

Really nice. I did feel a certain pang that neither Ator nor Dung were included, and no-one from Time of the Apes.

By: Jon Mitchell

Jon Mitchell — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:56:30 -0800

No springs :(

By: dirigibleman

dirigibleman — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:07:31 -0800

I SAW THE LITTLE CREATURE!

By: kiltedtaco

kiltedtaco — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:17:07 -0800

I too did not know what MIGHTY JACK actually referred too. I thought maybe it was the torture tube. However, I do know what the sampo is. I think.

By: delfin

delfin — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:19:28 -0800

I can only assume that Mitchell is a hidden end-boss reachable only through special conditions.

By: hellojed

hellojed — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 17:29:06 -0800

Megaweapon's signature attack: "Our long national nightmare is over"

By: fiercecupcake

fiercecupcake — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:01:26 -0800

MITCHELL!

By: anthom

anthom — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:04:37 -0800

Ken's face says it all, if by "it all," you mean "HE TRIED TO KILL ME WITH A FORKLIFT!"

By: ROU_Xenophobe

ROU_Xenophobe — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:08:30 -0800

I do know what the sampo is. I think. THE SAMPO!

By: dr_dank

dr_dank — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:44:50 -0800

That is not a strapless evening gown.

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:48:14 -0800

No MEGAWEAPON?

By: JHarris

JHarris — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:50:46 -0800

Megaweapon is right there, did you check all the pages?

By: vrakatar

vrakatar — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 18:51:44 -0800

YAY! MEGAWEAPON!

By: gamera

gamera — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:19:06 -0800

Oh yeah.

By: jason_steakums

jason_steakums — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:19:56 -0800

I remarked out loud to my cat Chadwick "This is probably the first and last chibi joe estivez" while drawing this. He was unresponsive. Fantastic. Though man, if you're gonna do the Soooooooouuultaker, you gotta go Z'dar!

By: stevis23

stevis23 — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:52:07 -0800

I'm sorry. Wake me when there's Punch Rockgroin.

By: dhens

dhens — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:02:57 -0800

War is the warwilfs?

By: ob1quixote

ob1quixote — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:09:19 -0800

That's a fighting game I wouldn't mind having and I like it very much.

By: davejay

davejay — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:31:26 -0800

I can't believe there's no Mitchell. Or did I miss him?

By: 5_13_23_42_69_666

5_13_23_42_69_666 — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:40:43 -0800

we watched some MST3000 last weekend, and it actually took me a few days after to notice that my boyfriend was signing all his e-mails to me with Love, Eegah

By: Rangeboy

Rangeboy — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:54:36 -0800

I can only assume that Mitchell is a hidden end-boss reachable only through special conditions. Actually, that's Prince of Space. Your weapons are useless against him!

By: JHarris

JHarris — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:59:04 -0800

BTW, there are a few extra characters depicted in the MST3K Beatdown box art, including Ator and The Master. Also, stevis23, the character known to some as a litany of names including Punch Rockgroin is actually named Ryder, and is included. All this about the illustrations, yet not a lot about how the characters would play. Allow me to use my extensive game industry contacts to remedy that! TORGO (Hotel, California): Uses his hand staff as a weapon. Has low power, but is very slow. If you enter a secret button combination he'll transform into Torgo the White, who is the same but with extra Mysteriousness damage, and becomes strong vs. Frank. (PHANTOM OF) KRANKOR ([Planet of] Krankor): Press the Light Punch button: "HA... ha... ha!" Press the Mid Punch button: "HA... HA... ha... ha!!" Press the Strong Punch button: "MWA... HA... ha!!!" Kick buttons are analogues for Punch buttons. While not laughing, he is defenseless. Also, while he is laughing. Admittedly a challenging character to play, but among this field he's mid-tier. Note: doesn't wear a cup, so his groinal region is a one-hit KO, if you can bear to focus long enough on it to hit. TRUMPY (Outer Space): Alternate Punch and Kick buttons in a consistent rhythm to make kooky music and Do Magic Things. Things in the background levitate and spin around. Animals retreat under furniture. People chuckle consolingly. Trumpy was hatched yesterday, cut him some slack. MEGAWEAPON (Republic of Omega): As a big truck with spikes and flame throwers, M.W. has certain advantages. Unfortunately the spikes are obviously cardboard, most of its other armaments are strictly for show, it can only roll forward slowly, and slide moves can easily get opponents underneath and then can attack upward for massive damage. Still, surprisingly powerful against talking motorcycles, so should increase in playability if the crossover sequel MST3K VS HEAT VISION & JACK gets made. (MASTER NINJA) MCALLISTER (United States by way of Japan): All fighting games must have a ninja character and this one's no exception. An old Lee Van Cleef in a face-concealing ninja suit, except when performing a ninja move, during which frames of animation he's suddenly fast and athletic, almost like, for a brief moment, he was being played by a ninja character from a different game. Unfortunately all his moves are telegraphed by two whole seconds, as he holds out whatever gimmick he's about to use and the soundtrack plays a few stereotypical Eastern notes. His protege is also playable, but his only move, Defenestration, is of little use. (THE) CREEPING TERROR (The lamer reaches of Outer Space): In a bit of brilliant game design, all its strengths are situational. I already described its innovative Cause Opponent To Feed Himself To You move. Well, at other times its opponent will happen to be making out in a car, or lining up in an orderly manner to leave the arena, and so be easy pickings. This makes the Terror surprisingly effective, provided those abilities work. If they don't, it's just a rug with people beneath it. Although, it is surprisingly weak against Automotive characters like Megaweapon. ROSS (Florida Everglades): Easily top-tier, whether his opponents are wildcats, rattlesnakes, or helpless animals. Also has the powers of convenient editing and fortuitous camera placement. Weak against PETA and common decency. Banned at Evo 2014. DR. Z (Florida Everglades): His moves do Science attribute damage. Has a unique and controversial randomization feature: when you perform his special ZAAT move, the game stops and spins the WHEEL OF ZAAT, and the result determines what happens, whether that be shuffle around aimlessly, express his love for some random fish or monologue about Sargassum: Weed of Deceit. DR. KOLOS (Outer Space): Also does Science damage, but his major ability is to make duplicates of other characters. Unlike mirror characters from other games like MK's Shang Tsung, or Soulcalibur's Edge Master and Inferno, the duplicates have no special moves are are pretty much just decoys. He's tall though, and that means there's more of him to hit! Alternate costumes makes him look like Eegah or Jaws from the James Bond movies; the cost for the rights for that latter reference are why the game goes for $70 at retail. (OLD MAN) CRENSHAW (Texarkana, Arkansas): The Voldo of the game, but not in the sense of speed, agility or raw power. Instead, is just incredibly disturbing to look at, which puts the opponent off guard. Has a secret weakness: every time Crenshaw takes a hit to the midsection he has a 1% cumulative chance of bursting like Mr. Creosote. (THE) PUMAMAN (Italy): Has a unique ability: press Jump twice to start "flying." Not real flight though: Pumaman just hovers in place while the background (but not the the character) wheels about behind. This tends to put Pumaman at a disadvantage against more mobile characters, like Scrotor. ATOR (Spider Kingdom): A general swordsman, but with a couple of hidden surprises. Your opponent certainly won't be expecting his special Hang Glider attack! SOULTAKER (The Afterlife): Is perilously weak against Z'Dar Damage, such as that handed out by The Tracker of Future War. His natural prey are teenage characters like Derek, and more generally anyone that looks like they should be victims of a slasher movie, even though Soultaker himself has no slashing attacks. ("MISTER") B. NATURAL (Neverland): Has the formidable power to sew sexual confusion in opponents and spectators alike. Can emerge almost randomly from the sides of the screen, or from background elements like lockers and closets, then pfft!, vanish as quickly as he came. Is weak against atonal Musical attacks like Trumpy's Idiot Control Now. EL SANTO (Mexico City): Incredibly, astoundingly OP.

By: orrnyereg

orrnyereg — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 23:02:50 -0800

It makes me gnash my teeth that I can't find the full Secret Agent Super Dragon episode online.

By: TheSecretDecoderRing

TheSecretDecoderRing — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:18:26 -0800

But can I still use the Catch Phrase cards like "It's my way or the highway"?

By: JHarris

JHarris — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:31:58 -0800

It's a special option you can use, but they're random like items in Smash Bros. games, so tournament players disable them.

By: Joakim Ziegler

Joakim Ziegler — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 02:38:22 -0800

orrnyereg: "It makes me gnash my teeth that I can't find the full Secret Agent Super Dragon episode online" Now I've got the Secret Agent Super Dragon jazz tune in my head. Thanks.

By: chambers

chambers — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:01:56 -0800

Now I've got the Secret Agent Super Dragon jazz tune in my head. Thanks. I can fix that. Bap Ba Dap Ba Da Daa...

By: Chrysostom

Chrysostom — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:33:49 -0800

Glen was fifty feet tall!

By: Z. Aurelius Fraught

Z. Aurelius Fraught — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 07:46:07 -0800

Sad to see no Jack Elam from Girl in Lover's Lane. Maybe that's getting too dark for this style. Still, amazing work. I want T-shirts of all of these.

By: JHarris

JHarris — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 08:38:06 -0800

BTW, I think if you're just looking at the artwork from the catalog page, like I did at first, you're missing much of the joke, as the artist himself makes a lot of jokes, like I did above, about how each character would play, but with more detail.