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I know! He's the Spongebob Squarepants look-a-like who appeared in "No Weenies Allowed"! He has an Elvis Presley black hair-do, and is apparently tough enough to get into the Salty Spittoon!

Happy Birthday to me, Frosty, and anybody else having a birthday! Happy Birthday Cake! Spongebob: "Can you change it to say, 'Happy Birthday'?" Saleslady: "Do you want it or not? I haven't got all night." Spongebob: "Yeah, neither do I."

To quote The Rolling Stones from "Get Off Of My Cloud"; "Well, I guess I'm doing fine."

The 1967 Rolling Stones album, "Between The Buttons".

This is what fishing would look like, if the roles were reversed!

This is the SECOND laziest piece of animation that I have ever seen! You get THREE guesses as to what the FIRST one is, and the first two don't count!

...I think we're gonna need a BIGGER chocolate bar for THIS marshmallow!

Two things on my mind; first, how did a SHEEP get on a surfboard in the FIRST place?! And second, how did it get so GOOD at surfing?!

The one thing that prevents me from ranking this episode any higher, is that it conflicts with the plots of both "Something Smells" and "No Nose Knows", because they indicated that Patrick couldn't SMELL without a nose; but in this episode, he COULD smell despite not having a nose! But that might be "Rule of Funny", and the fact that it's Patrick. Weird twist at the end, that I won't spoil for anyone else who hasn't seen it yet. It's an average episode, I'd give it an 8.8 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!

Roasting marshmallows like a boss!

No matter how hard you try, you will PROBABLY never be as good as surfing as THIS dog is! (Random fish: "Say, what's a dog?")

Happy Anniversary, Spongebob Community! Happy Anniversary Cake! Spongebob: "Um, can you change it to say 'Happy Anniversary'?" Bakery Sales Lady: "Do you want it or not? I haven't got all night." Spongebob: "Yeah, neither do I."

Recently, via Paramount Plus, the newest batch of "Kamp Koral" episodes; see some of my episode reviews for more details if you're interested.

This is definitely an interesting episode, because this marks the first time that we see that Nobby, has quite a bit of hidden depths to him! By only spending a little bit of time with the Yacht Club, Nobby has apparently learned how to become civilized (which makes Spongebob and Patrick's job of babysitting him a lot either, which would normally not be frowned upon), but Nobby ends up becoming TOO civilized for his older sister (up until now, I thought Narwheen was his mother), and no matter what Spongebob and Patrick try, they CAN'T get Nobby back to his original self! So, they suggest that Narwheen should try to become civilized, in order to get her relationship back with Nobby. But Nobby THAN reveals that it was all an elaborate prank to trick Narwheen! Impressed by Nobby's ruse, Narwheen decides that Nobby is now old enough to go feuding with her, so Spongebob and Patrick succeed in fixing the sibling relationship! All in all, I'd give this episode a perfect 10 out 10! Enough said, true believers!

In all honesty, the LAST story that I thought the "Spongebob Squarepants" universe would EVER parody/reference, would be "Misery" by Stephen King. But here we are, in the first season of THIS show, we've got (admittedly, a lighter) version of that story. When Squidward breaks his legs, it's up to Patrick to take care of Squidward. But Patrick's...idea of care, leaves a LOT for Squidward to desire. But SOMEHOW, Squidward manages to get his leg strength back, only to somehow break his legs AGAIN! Unwilling to spend anymore time in their make-shift shelter, Squidward orders Patrick to tie Squidward around Patrick, and find their way back to Kamp Koral. Of course, Squidward REALLY should've thought that idea through better, because Squidward takes quite a toll during Patrick's trek to Kamp Koral...which turns out to have only been 15 feet AWAY from their Make-Shift shelter the whole time! And not only COULD everyone else hear them, they didn't want to BOTHER them, because it SOUNDED like they were having fun! With FRIENDS like THOSE, Squidward will NEVER need any enemies! Squidward's legs heal again, but before Patrick and Squidward can go eat at the Mess Hall, a giant moose snail decides to park himself RIGHT in front of Squidward and Patrick's cabin, preventing them from getting out, and Squidward breaks his legs a THIRD time! Squidward SURE better hope his health care plan can cover his medical bills! In any case, I give this episode a 9.9 out of 10! Enough said, true believers!

Well, this episode explains just HOW Spongebob KNEW that Sea Bears were real in "The Camping Episode" on "Spongebob Squarepants"; he saw them BEFORE on THIS episode! It was definitely interesting to see Spongebob interact with Gary and the other wild animals on this episode, and I'm glad this episode didn't go down the "Gone" route again. All in all, I'd give this episode an 8.8 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!

What is WRONG with animators today?! You had a PERFECTLY good, interesting episode about Patrick not being able to swim, everyone having a nice party at the bottom of Lake Yuckymuck, than the animators HAVE to go and RUIN it, by having Mrs. Puff not only drink up all the water in the lake, but SWALLOW Patrick as well! First (well, technically Patrick in terms of continuity), and Spongebob. One of these days, I plan on using MY writing skills, to get into Nickelodeon Studios, and enacting a new rule, that characters should NEVER swallow another character, under ANY circumstances! Without the swallowing scene, the episode would be 9.9 out of 10. With the swallowing scene, the episode is 6.5 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!

Never thought I'd see a reference to "The Muppets" being used within the "Spongebob Squarepants" universe. It's nice to see one of the Anchovies get a day in the limelight. All in all, I'd give it an 8.8 out of 10. Enough said, true believers!

I'm a shark surfing on a surfboard, your argument is invalid.

I'm not sure if animals can eat marshmallows safely in real life, but you got to admit, that it looks pretty cute!

After watching this episode, I have to wonder if Fenton, the little crab who we saw in this episode, is one of Mr. Krabs' three adorable nephews? He's certainly small enough, young enough, and crafty enough to fit the criteria. In any case, it's nice to see that Patrick genuinely loves his sister Squidina, and was only trying to help her with the Intern tryouts. I saw a young Pearl in the line-up, so a Pearl story-line certainly isn't out of the question for this show. I certainly didn't think we would have the episode idea of somebody trying to copy somebody ELSE'S show idea, than make one almost EXACTLY like that, but Fenton goes one step further, and actually STEALS all the stuff that Squidina, Patrick, and company, have used to make their show possible! Thankfully, Patrick uses fourth wall breaking to his advantage, and manages to use the live toilet (still don't understand how that works, and I'm not sure if we ever will), Patrick puts it into the TV, which DROPS into Fenton's rip-off show, and begins to make Fenton and Krabina's lives, miserable! All in all, I'd give the episode a 9.9 out of 10. Squidina shaving Patrick's face too hard knocked one point off of a perfect score. Enough said, true believers!

Happy Birthday Yavin17, Night-Waker, and anybody else having a birthday! Happy Birthday Cake!

Is it wrong that I officially like Patrick's Dad in "The Patrick Star Show" more than the one on "Spongebob Squarepants"? Because, if it's wrong, I don't WANT to be right! It's AMAZING the lengths that Squidward will go to JUST to get THREE bucks (although, for Squidward, it's probably the PRINCIPLE of the matter that counts!) It's nice to see the Flying Dutchman making an appearance in this series as well, although, I am SURPRISED that they're STILL using Brian Doyle Murray, especially since he's getting on in years. It's funny how this show managed to reference an old episode of "Ren and Stimpy"; when Squidina accidentally caused the two ghosts to die, they came BACK to life! And somebody MUST be a fan of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", because the two LIVE fish, were named the Flim Flam Brothers, and it turns out that THEY owe Grandpat over $600,000 (adjusted for 1926 inflation) for borrowing $10! The only part that brought the episode down a bit, was Squidward accidentally tearing off Patrick's skin, but at least this episode does get the honor of being the first episode of this series, to stick to ONE concrete story plot, and not wander off on any side gags, except for ones that ACTUALLY cause the story to move forward. I'd give this episode a 9.9 out of 10! Enough said, true believers!

I'm sorry for the LONG, dry spell of this Club, but I have thought of a NEW topic to share with you! For the series of “Power Rangers Multiverse Force,” several writing tools have been used to make the stories be more interesting. The website TV Tropes, fittingly call them Tropes, and Tropes are Tools, as they are fond of saying. Here is a handful of Tropes that I have noticed that this series has used; followed by examples of when the Trope was used. If there are any more Tropes out there that I have happened to miss, please be sure to add it to this topic discussion! Valid, in universe examples ONLY; please and thank you! / http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbsurdlySharpBlade : Both BlackHawk's Electric Sabre and the Power Sword of the Multi-Megazord count as this. Not only is BlackHawk able to beat Baphomet relatively EASILY with his sword; the Power Sword has been shown to be able, to take down nearly ANY enemy that comes across it's path! One time villain Mustang Sally tried to No Sell the Power Sword's ability with her tough hide, but the Rangers used the V Blast attack to give the Power Sword a SUPER charge (taken to eleven), and they were able to beat HER, to! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ActionGirl : Applies to Usagi, Ebony, and Undyne. Villain examples include Vipera, Scorpina (one time boss), Mirror, and Amazoness. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AloofAlly : BlackHawk, Bash, and Smash initially, started off as this. While BlackHawk was quicker to warm up to the main Rangers, eventually getting to the point where he BECAME a Ranger himself; Bash and Smash have been slower to become, proper allies. Justified for those two, however, as unlike BlackHawk and the Rangers, they don't have exceptional fighting skills or any special powers. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlwaysOnDuty : No matter what time of day, or where ever the Rangers are, they ALWAYS have to be prepared to jump into duty! Whether it's at night, whether it's at school, or whether they're going on a trip to help somebody! Sooner or later, someone ALWAYS sends a Monster of the Day that they have to fight and destroy! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnAssKickingChristmas : The Rangers even managed to fight a monster around Christmas time, in “The Fight Before Christmas.” http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeastInTheMaze : Subverted in the episode “Pump It Up,” because the Rangers actually had to FIND and BEAT Emperor Sphinx when he tried to trap them INSIDE of a maze, in order to ESCAPE from it! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BloodlessCarnage : Usually played STRAIGHT, most of the time! The battles the Power Rangers fight, usually end up with the monsters getting destroyed in this fashion. There have and CAN be EXCEPTIONS to this rule! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BodyguardBabes : Fuhrer Saturn's forces are comprised ENTIRELY of these! Most notably, Amazoness, Galaxy Lightning, and the Zero Girls! Queen Hedrian's servants, Keller and Mirror, can also count as this. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BondOneLiner : The Rangers will sometime use these after defeating a bad guy. One particularly famous example, is after defeating Monster of the Day Octhulu. Naruto says: “I know what we're having for dinner tonight; calamari!” http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BottledHeroicResolve : Used in “Orange Crush: Part II”. When the Rangers were getting worn down in their fight, Sans came along and gave them a special kind of Orange Crush, to bring them back to full fighting strength! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreakTheBadass : The whole point of General Crush was to BREAK the Power Rangers and the forces that Emperor Diabolica and Queen Hedrian had, up to that point. Thankfully, BlackHawk managed to take a level in awesome just in time, and using his new found Ranger powers, managed to deal a non-fatal ending to General Crush by banishing him BACK into his own dimension! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CarnivalOfKillers : Invoked by Queen Hedrian when she unleashed her gauntlet, in a DESPERATE attempt to destroy the Rangers! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CurbStompBattle : While this usually applies to how the Rangers are able to beat all of the Monster's of the Day that they have to fight; the Rangers themselves ended up being on the receiving end of one during their fight against General Crush! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EducationThroughPyrotechnics : No matter where the Rangers go, or who they fight, ALWAYS expect a big explosion or several whenever they deal with a bad guy that they are fighting against! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FighterLaunchingSequence : Most battles against the Monster of the Day, usually climax with the zords being summoned and forming into the Multi-Megazord. While Transformation is USUALLY a Free Action, there HAVE been a FEW Monsters who were Genre Savvy enough to TRY to attack the zords BEFORE they can combine! Thankfully, Ebony and BlackHawk usually use their auxiliary zords to keep the monsters busy while the main zords form into the Multi-Megazord! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/INeedNoLadders : Applies to BlackHawk, as he can fly anywhere he wants to go to. Also applied to Baphomet, at least BEFORE he lost his wings! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IndyPloy : According to BlackHawk in “All is Fair, or Not!”; this is how the Rangers almost ALWAYS fights the bad guys, especially when they have to do it WITHOUT morphing and revealing their secret identities! / Sans asks: “How are you going to fight these guys?” BlackHawk says: “The same way we ALWAYS do; improvise our way out of it!” Ebony asks: “We do that?!” BlackHawk says: “Yes we do, ALL the time!” http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IneffectualDeathThreats : The Monster of the Day; or sometimes one of the main villains themselves; usually make death threats to the Rangers. As of episode 28, they have YET to actually be able to KILL someone important! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InnocuouslyImportantEpisode : “Pump It Up; The Fight Before Christmas; Origins; Virtual Insanity; Hot-Blooded;” and “Wooly Bully” all count as this; as either characters, elements, or important developments occur in these episode that end up having important ramifications in later episodes of the series. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InstrumentOfMurder : In “The Drums of War;” this trope ended up being the primary mode of attack for the two monsters in this episode, using drums as a method of attack! This even carried over into the Megazord fight, when the two monsters were magically combined into one! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JustBetweenYouAndMe : In “Virtual Insanity,” Vipera did this with the Power Rangers, when she told them how she had aspirations of using the Macguffin/ Chekhov's Gun, the Orange Ruby; for her OWN ends, rather than hand it over to her boss, Emperor Diabolica. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ManOnFire : More like Monster on Fire, but it still counts. In “Hot-Blooded!;” Monster of the Day Magmanificent's entire premise was being a monster made out of hot lava! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MissionBriefing : Often, Omnus and Alpha 8 will inform the Rangers of the current threat that is threatening Coastal Falls or wherever the Rangers happen to be; and will even offer helpful advice to them over the communicators if they need it. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalDamage : Done by General Shogun in “Orange Crush: Part I”; he destroyed Devil's Tower in order to free the long dormant, Spinosaurus zord. Ends up counting as a “Nice Job of Fixing it, Villain!”; as the Spinosaurus zord ends up being the final piece NEEDED to complete the Velociraptor Multi-Ultrazord! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MostDefinitelyNotAccompanyingUs : BlackHawk attempted this with Bash and Smash in “All is Fair, or Not!”; but Bash and Smash did a No Sell of BlackHawk's explanation, and they ended up going with him anyways. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MyNameIsInigoMontoya : Often done by BlackHawk in his earlier appearances. This trait has lessened over time, however. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NiceJobFixingItVillain : In “Heightened Anxiety,” General Skeleton tried to defeat Lettuce by using his fear of fights, but ended up CURING it! / In “Orange Crush: Part I;” both General Shogun (and more successfully, Vipera), tried to use the Spinosaurus zord for their own evil ends; but by taking the zord to the battlefield of the city; it ends up making it easier for BlackHawk to change it's alliance from evil to good, and gain control over it with his new Ranger powers! / A darker example, Greater Scope Villain Radiguet has PURPOSELY set up two scenarios so far, for Emperor Diabolica's forces and Queen Hedrian's to undergo and fail! Although, this could have to do with Radiguet's philosophy that he's the Only One Allowed to Defeat the Rangers! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou : This is the personal philosophy of Emperor Diabolica and Queen Hedrian; that only THEIR forces are allowed to defeat all of the Power Rangers! More darkly, this is the philosophy of greater scope villain Radiguet, who is USING their various plots to break down a force field made of Applied Phlebotium; protecting Core Earth FROM Radiguet himself! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PunchPunchPunchUhOh : In “Orange Crush: Part I;” Drako's Monsters, Baphomet, Vipera, Mirror, and the Power Rangers (except for BlackHawk), all experience this when they try to fight General Crush, only for General Crush to No Sell all of their various attacks. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheRadioDiesFirst : It's actually an Intercom, but it still counts. In “Wooly Bully;” Demon King Banriki (possessing Woolbur Fleecely), shoots at the Intercom which is making an announcement. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ResignationsNotAccepted : An unwritten rule for the minions of Emperor Diabolica and Queen Hedrian. The only (accepted) way of getting out of working with them, is to meet your demise at the hands of the Power Rangers. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SaveTheVillain : More like spare the villain, but it still counts. In “Wild Horses,” after BlackHawk thoroughly trashes Baphomet and moves in to finish him, Baphomet BEGS to surrender, and pleads for BlackHawk to SPARE his life! BlackHawk reluctantly does so, but warns Baphomet to NOT go back on his word! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ScrewThisImOuttaHere : Done by the Zero Girls, in “Wild Horses.” They flew the coop when they grew tired of having their butts handed to them by the Power Rangers! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SicEm : Pulled by Queen Hedrian in “Orange Crush: Part II”. No sooner do the Rangers finish taking care of General Crush, than does Queen Hedrian send 20 monsters AND General Shogun after the Rangers! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StealthHiBye : A villainous version is pulled by General Crush in “Orange Crush: Part I”. When Mirror POSES as General Crush, and brags about her strength, General Crush moves to her SO fast; that only BLACKHAWK is able to physically SEE, General Crush actually MOVING! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuddenlyAlwaysKnewThat : A running gag with Sans, is that he will often be working in a different job or skill, with little to no explanation as to how he GOT the job or knows the skills FOR the job; and it somehow USUALLY coincides with something the Rangers are concerned with, anyways! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SupernaturalMartialArts : Power Rangers BlackHawk, Naruto, and Usagi are able to fight with these types of skills; although BlackHawk seems to be the most proficient at it, having used these skills more often and with a greater degree of effectiveness. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheyHaveTheScent : One of the abilities that D.O.G., has, is his ability to smell when something is wrong with someone, or if something has a 'Stench' that 'Does not smell right.” http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnderestimatingBadassery : The common fate of the Monsters of the Day facing the Power Rangers. Surprisingly subverted by Greater Scope Villain Radiguet, who seems to actually be COUNTING on the Rangers to RUIN the plans of Emperor Diabolica and Queen Hedrian! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnstoppableRage : In “Orange Crush: Part I”; when BlackHawk first transforms into the Spinosaurus Orange Power Ranger, his power enabled him to fight General Crush and vanquish him easily! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeaponizedCar : In “Get Your Motor Running”; five of the Rangers get weaponized vehicles to help them take down some of the bad guys. The vehicles can even combine into a miniature Megazord to fire a super-powerful blast of energy! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MeaningfulName : Lettuce, Pinkie Pie, Ebony, BlackHawk, Vipera, Kraky, Demon King Banriki, Mirror, and General Shogun all have meaningful names, as well as MANY of the monsters that Emperor Diabolica and Queen Hedrian send after the Power Rangers. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RoyalBlood : Implied with Emperor Diabolica and Demon King Banriki; confirmed with Queen Hedrian, as she is the youngest daughter of Master Vile and the younger sister of the formerly evil Empress, Rita Repulsa. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SecretTestOfCharacter : It is revealed to BlackHawk by D.O.G., in “Virtual Insanity,” that the Orange Ruby is a Secret Test of Character. It only offers its TRUE strength to someone who is good and pure of heart. Anyone who is less than noble who tries to claim it, end up going mad with insanity, and driven to thoughts of greed and evil, in trying to keep the power of the Orange Ruby for themselves! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TruthInTelevision : At the end of “All is Fair, or Not!;” and “Wooly Bully;” the Power Rangers speak directly to the audience to talk about the truth of certain matters (in each case, eating healthy and bullying respectively), in order to provide the viewers with some truth in television. / I think that's good enough to start off with. I will probably come up with some more once I have the time! Enough said!

I've decided that the time is ripe to put some LIFE back into this club, so I'm going to review the best video games to ever come out for all of the various Nintendo Video Game systems, and I will do it chronologically, year by year! I'll start off with the year the first Nintendo Video Game system, the NES came out (which also happens to be the year I was born, 1985), and I will go up, year by year; until we get to the most recently completed year. If you want to comment on these games, please do so in a kind and courteous manner. Also note that this only refers to video games that I have actually played and beaten. So if you do not see a game that you think should be on this list, that's probably the reason why. Also, if a video game appears on a video game console that is NOT Nintendo, but can be accessed by a Virtual Console System, such as the Wii or the Nintendo 3DS, I'll count it as a game that can be on my list. Since there weren't a lot of games available in 1985 and 1986, I will combine the first two years together! With that lengthy explanation out of the way, we can get this show on the road! 1985 3. "Gradius" NES. This is a very challenging, side-scrolling, shoot them up video game! As can be expected from Konami, the controls, sound, and difficulty are all top-notch, and are still worthy of a video game player's time, even today! Try playing it on Virtual Console on the Nintendo 3DS, because the Restore Point option will certainly come in handy for this game! 2. "Ice Climber" NES. Unlike most platforming video games which encourage you to go both sideways or up and down, this is one where the goal is to go up, and ONLY up! Sounds pretty simple, but the more stages you get past, the harder it gets to keep completing them! This is definitely one video game where playing it via Virtual Console of the Nintendo 3DS comes in handy! If you want to see every single stage, than having the ability to MINIMIZE your dying via the Restore Point will save you a LOT of head-aches! 1. "Super Mario Bros." NES. It really should come as no surprise that this is the number one video game of the year; this video game SAVED the entire video game industry, by breathing new life into it! Many of the hooks found in video games, we take for granted today, but secret items, power-ups, multiple different stages, secret routes, and bonus areas were completely revolutionary back in 1985! And of course, everyone all over the world got introduced to the trademark skills of the Super Mario Bros. in this first game! That's why this game earns its rank at the very top for 1985! / 1986 3. "Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels" NES (Japan) While the game itself wouldn't appear on American shores until 1993, as part of "Super Mario All-Stars," since the original game version is now available on Wii Virtual Console, Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console, and Wii U Virtual Console, I'm counting it. While it has the same game mechanics as the original "Super Mario Bros.," this game is a LOT harder! There are now gusts of wind that you have to deal with; red piranha plants that DON'T hide in pipes if you're standing right next to it, or on top of it; bloopers that roam the sky instead of the water, poison mushrooms, and bonus areas that send you BACKWARDS through a stage, or warp areas that send you BACK to a level you have already beaten! And the only way to see Level 9, is to not take ANY Warp pipes to cut corners in the game. If you have the patience to beat this game, you can consider yourself a TRUE gamer! 2. "Donkey Kong Jr." NES While the game itself has been on the arcade floors since 1982, the game first appeared on the NES console in 1986. All of the graphics, sound effects, music, and challenge from the arcade original is fully present here, and this is so far, the ONLY time where Mario has ever genuinely BEEN the villain, as he has kidnapped Donkey Kong, and his son has to rescue him! Even though there are only four stages, you can play through them again and again, as long as your lives hold out! But every time you play through them, they get a little harder each time! Challenge yourself, and see how long YOU can last playing through this retro game! 1. "The Legend of Zelda" NES While a LOT of players take the "Save Game" feature for granted these days, the option to save and continue, didn't actually exist until THIS game came out on the NES! Even before you play this game, you can TELL it's going to be good, because Nintendo made the first run production cartridges of this game, LITERALLY made in gold! While this is an eight-bit cartridge game, the sense of adventure and challenge from the later games are completely present in this one! And there are plenty of hooks to be found, even in this first entry! Boomerangs, bombs, arrows, shield and armor upgrades, improved swords, heart containers, magic transportation, and hidden secrets where bonus rupees can be found! If there is one game that can define the eight bit era, this may be the game that does the best job of doing it! I highly recommend playing it! / That's it for 1985 and 1986! Stay tuned for next time when I review 1987! Enough said, true believers!