A Personal Nostalgia On The Internet

Today I'm gonna post something totally random and something that I've always wanted to do. A post dedicated to Personal Internet Nostalgia..namely My Own. 

My First experience with the Net was with AOL in 1997 when my family got our first computer for XMas of that year. And starting in 2001,I was able to get my own personal PC. Now then,let's take a trip back into time and feel the Nostalgia Vibes.

Our first stop will be to a site that's MEGA Awesome. The Oldest Surviving Mega Man site,The Mega Man Home Page. http://www.mmhp.net

I used to love visiting here in my younger days. Don't forget to check the Links section for some more cool Mega Man sites,both new And old. Another Mega Man site that I loved way back in the day was Rockman's World,my very first glimpse into the Japanese side of the Franchise. So be a Cool Frood and have a look: https://maelgrim.tripod.com/Rockman.html

Moving ahead. Remember Geocities? It was one of the most popular hosting networks on the Net back in the late-90's and Early 2000's. The network is gone now,but thankfully,most of their sites have been archived. http://www.oocities.org/#gsc.tab=0

Sweet,huh? all you have to do is type in the kind of site you wanna see in the search bar and you're there. I used to love browsing the various Geocities pages back in the day. Anglefire, Dragonfire, and Tripod/Lycos were also cool networks. Wonder what happened to them? I'll check things out later. 

In the meantime,let's continue this trip,shall we. 

Next up is something from my teen years. It may not have much relevance to you,but it has some sentimental value to me. Back in the day,where I'm from,there was a Public Access channel called CTV,the shows were hit and miss,but it had a cool thing called CTV-i,an interactive information service. The service was discontinued in 2001,due to the growing popularity of the Internet. 

CTV-i was Staten Island's Pre-Internet go to place for fun and information. I'll talk more about This information service some time,but for now,enjoy the old CTV site (what's left of it anyway) https://web.archive.org/web/19980415063853/http://www.sictv.org/special.html

Yeah,it's not much,but... Anyway,let's move on to 3 Power Ranger based sites,I used to frequent back in the early-mid 2000's. http://rangercentral.com/  https://www.grnrngr.com/ https://www.rovang.org/

Granted these sites had been though some major changes since then,but I still highly recommend them to All Power Rangers fan. The next leg of our tour brings us to a sjte that holds lots of nostalgic value to me. One of the very first Sailor Moon sites I've ever visited. It's Hitoshi Doi's Sailor Moon Encyclopedia. http://www.usagi.org/doi/smoon/

So many memories. While we're still on tbe subject of Sailor Moon. Here's a site that I discovered in the Mid-2000's. it's grown a great deal since then,but it remains a fun site for All Sailor Moon fans. Plus,it's run by a seriously cool dude. http://www.sailorenergy.net/TheRealm.html

As you can tell,besides being an awesome guy,J.A. is also an awesome artist. Now the final Sailor Moon Site is a divisive one,but I have some fun memories on it. It's S.O.S. (unrelated to Kofi Kingston's old WWE theme). http://www.saveoursailors.org

Now,for some Sonic Love. Y'know, the Hedgehog's Still going strong after 30+ years,so it'd be appropriate to revisit this site. http://sost.emulationzone.org/

Back in the day I was huge on Emulation,so I frequented this site often. http://www.emulationzone.org/

Another emulation site that I visited often was Zopher's Domain. https://www.zophar.net/

They also had/have Video Game music,ripped from the games themselves. Speaking of Video Game Music. Here's a blast from our past. https://www.vgmusic.com/

Midi music can be such a nostalgic experience. But hold on to your hats,we ain't done yet. Super Mario Franchise is one of my all-time faves and I've always loved this site sites https://themushroomkingdom.net/ 

How about some general Nintendo sites. http://www.world-of-nintendo.com/ http://atarihq.com/tsr/ http://www.videogamesprites.net/ 

Now let's visit some Captain N fansites of the past. First we have Mark Moore's (in)famous site,with reviews of Every episode https://ldloveszh.tripod.com/reviews.html and The Captain N Homepage http://captainn.net/main.html

We are now in the final leg of our Time Trip. We'll start with 2 classic Final Fantasy sites The FF7 Citadel and FF Origins. http://www.ff7citadel.com/ http://www.fforigins.com/

Here's a general RPG site I visited too. This place has lots of helpful walkthroughs. http://alexandria.rpgclassics.com/ 

Another game site I used to love back in the day was GameFAQs. Anyway,we're now gonna take a trip to a memorable fighting game/beat em-up fansite that originated in the mid-2000's. http://scrollboss.illmosis.net/mainmenu.php

This is the very site that got me into M.U.G.E.N. Anywhoo,for our final destination is not something from my past,but can take me to it. In fact,it can take anyone back. It's the Internet Wayback Machine. http://web.archive.org/

All you have to do is type in the Web Address and you're there. You can even see what an existing site looked like decades ago. Speaking Searching and Web Addresses,AOL and Yahoo had pretty great search engines. Of course this was before they were made obsolete by Google many years later.

Next up on out Nostalgia Tour is another very cool site. Ever wanted to travel back to the 90's and Early 2000's and experience the Internet of Those Era's? Well, Now You Can!!!

Introducing The Old Net! A place that can take you to the Past,like the Internet Way-Back Machine. Except The Old Net has some extra stuff such as a Guest Book,Links,a Chat Room,and More. 

So check out The Old Net and have a Blast from the Past https://theoldnet.com/

Like with the Wayback Machine, this isn't something from my past, but it Does personify Internet Nostalgia for the Web Surfers of the 90s and Early 2000s (like me).

Anyway, Before we return to the present,there's one more Nostalgia trip I wanna share with you. It's The Realm of everyones favorite Mega Man 3-based team,The Mechanical Maniacs http://themechanicalmaniacs.com/

Well that was a fun trip back into my personal internet past,huh? Hope everyone enjoyed it.  Until next time,Punch Nazis, Kick Commies, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold!    

Master List - Every Nintendo 64 Game I've Played.

Get 'N' Or Get Out!!!!!

As a Stop gap until my next Big Post, I'm gonna list of N64 Games That I've Played. This List will be the same as the previous ones in this series,except with Nintendo 64 Games. Also,like with the Playstation,since I've never played the N64 on Emulation,that part of the list will be omitted.  

Ok. Now let's gen 'N' to it!  

Nintendo 64 (N64) - My Final Retro System. I received my N64 for X-Mas......of 2001! Yup,got the system at the very end of it's life cycle. The N64 I own is used. This wouldn't be the 1st time I received a used console,my Playstation 2 was also used. Most of my N64 Library consists of games I got for X-Mas of 2001,the year I got the system itself. Also,due to getting this system at the end of it's life,my N64 Library is kinda small.

Super Mario 64 - Got this game,among many other games on X-Mas of 2001. As everyone knows,Super Mario 64 was The "Killer App" of the N64 and Nintendo's first foray into true 3D Gaming. Super Mario 64 is a great game,hard,but very fun.

Legend of Zelda - Ocarina of Time - The 2nd Game I got on X-Mas of 2001. My first experience with a 3D Zelda title. Still haven't beaten this game,due to it's high difficulty (and my ineptness with 3D platforming). Still,Ocarina of Time is a great game,but nowhere near as great as A Link to the Past.  

Mario Kart 64 - The 3rd N64 Game of Christmas 2001. I played the Original Mario Kart and had fun,so when I got this game,I knew I'd have fun playing it as well. And I was right. In fact,I can confidently say that Mario Kart 64 is Superior to Super Mario Kart in all aspects. 

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing - Round 2 - X-Mas 2001 N64 Game #4. I wanted the original,but got the sequel instead. Regardless,I had fun playing this one.   

Pokemon Stadium 2 - The 5th N64 game I got on X-Mas of 2001. I was a big fan of Pokemon back then and I wanted to experience Pokemon Battles in 3D. I still dig this game. Fun fact,if you have the Transfer Pack,you can play Pokemon Red,Blue,Yellow,Gold,and Silver on your TV though this game. Not only that,but you could also transfer your Pokemon into this game. Cool,huh? 

Pokemon Snap - Like with the others,I got this game on X-Mas of 2001. As I stated moments ago,I was a big Pokemon fan and wanted to try this game out. I had fun and it's kinda challenging to get perfect shots of the various Pokemon.

Donkey Kong 64 - Yet another 2001 X-Mas gift. I loved Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong Country 2 on the SNES,so I needed to check this game out. While I did enjoy playing DK64,I still prefer the DKC Trilogy. One thing to note is that this game came with the N64 Expansion Pack,which was needed to beat the game. This Pack added more power to the N64.

Bomberman Hero - Another 2001 X-Mas gift. I originally wanted Bomberman 64,but got this instead. I had fun playing this and enjoyed the music too.  

Super Smash Bros. - The next-to-last Game I would get for X-Mas of 2001. This is first game of a Legendary Franchise. I love the Super Smash Bros series a lot and still play the games to this day. The 1st game in the series isn't perfect and quite limited compared to it's sequels. It's still fun,though,and will have you coming back for more.  

Mega Man 64 The Final game I would get for X-Mas of 2001. This is a port of Mega Man Legends for the PS1. It's just as good as it's PS1 original,despite it's limitations.   

Pokemon Stadium - Bought this at Gamestop in early 2002. I had the 2nd game in the series,so I wanted to get this. It's just as fun as it's sequel And is also compatible with the N64 Transfer Pack. 

Bomberman 64 - Another game I'd pick up at Gamestop in 2002. I wanted this game from the get-go,but ended up getting Bomberman Hero instead. Well,in the spring of 2002,I finally got my hands on it. Hard as all hell,but still enjoyable and has a great soundtrack to boot.

WCW vs nWo - World Tour - My final Gamestop buy of 2002. This game is basically the N64's answer to the PS1's WCW vs. The World. But, that's why I like it.  It was kinda dumb that Randy "Macho Man" Savage and Diamond Dallas Page needed to be unlocked to be playable.  

Mario Party, Mario Party 2, and Mario Party 3 - The N64 Mario Party Trilogy were the Final 3 games I would get for my N64. Bought these at Gamestop in 2003. Fun games overall.

Honorable Mention - Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask - I played this via the Zelda Collection on Gamecube. I got lost really easily and I highly recommend you guys Never play this game without a Guide.

And that concludes the journey. Hope you enjoyed this and look forward to future installments of Gaming in the 80's and 90's".

Until next time,Punch Nazis, Kick Commies, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold!   

A Wrestle Fest Presentation - What If Bret Hart Stayed With the WWF in 1997?

Bret "The Hitman" Hart, a man who exemplified excellence. One of the greatest Wrestlers to ever step goot in the Squared Circle. His super technical style and cool attitude made him a hit with the fans. He's a multi-time champion and has main-evented WrestleMania 3x., was the Leader of WWF's the New Generation, Was crowned King of the Ring Twice, and ihad some of the best feuds in Wrestling.

Sadly, due to early injuries, Bret was forced to retire in 2002.    

Now, as we all know, Bret Hart jumped ship to WCW in November of 1997, due to a failed contract re-negotiations with the WWF. 

But..what if Hart and McMahon came to an agreement. What if The Hitman Didn't jump ship to the competition. What would Bret Hart's career be like had he stayed with the WWF? Well... let's find out. This is MY Personal take on the What-If Scenario of Bret Hart in the World Wrestling Federation past 1997. 

Disclaimer/Note: The Majority of Angles and Feuds in WWF that happened in Our Reality, still happen in this Alternate One.,except now, Bret Hart, The British Bulldog, and later, Owen Hart. are involved. Now that we cleared That up, let's get started. 

Chapter 1 - The Alternate Course

In late-spring of 1997, due to financial issues, The Federation couldn't honor the big pay in Bret Hart's contract. So, it was agreed that he would go to WCW to make more money. Bret never really wanted to go and even wanted to renegotiate his contract with the WWF, but Vince McMahon wouldn't budge and Bret was forced to sign with WCW.   

Well..in This New Reality, Vince McMahon allows Bret to renegotiate his contract and they make a deal. Because of this, The Hitman never signs with WCW and remains in the WWF. 

For the most part everything in 1997 goes on as as normal,even the Montreal Screwjob. That's right, despite Bret remaining with the WWF, the Infamous event Does still happen. Only in This reality, it's part of a feud He'll have with Vince McMahon.   

As you're all well aware that in Our Reality, at the Survivor Series, the initial plan for the WWF Championship match was that Bret was gonna win the match by DQ via a run-in, but Shawn Michaels forced McMahon to change things behind the Hitman's back, thus The Montreal Screwjob.

Well, that all happens in This Alt-Reality, except it's all part of a big work to re-ignite the feud between Bret Hart and Vince McMahon. and Bret is informed about the changed finish at the last minute, but is promised that he'll get the title back before WrestleMania 14, the next year. 

Bret doesn't like it and is furious with McMahon for not telling him earlier, but agrees to go though with it.   

Note: With Bret Hart remaining with the WWF, The British Bulldog and Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart do to. So, they never go to WCW and get wasted...and in The Bulldog's case, badly injured. Plus, Owen Hart never becomes the "Black Hart" OR Joins the Nation of Domination.

The Montreal Screwjob happens and Bret resumes his feud with Vince McMahon. The next night, Bret takes aim at Corporate America, while praising Corporate Canada for having more oversight and limitations than their American Counterparts. He also blames Corporate America for the Country's moral decay and declares War on it. He then promises to eradicate that "Rotten Corporate Scumbag" Vince McMahon, owner of the WWF.

While, The Hitman reaffirmed his hatred Corporate America, Vince McMahon defends it. He also defends his actions at the Survivor Series, stating that he didn't think Bret was worthy or fit to represent the WWF in the New Era. 

This all leads to a backstage altercation between The Hitman and The WWF's Head Hancho. After heated words, Hart beats up McMahon,which leads to him getting suspended for a month. 

Other than this, November and December go on as it was in Our Reality.

At In Your House: D-Generation-X, Own Hart and The British Bulldog face the New Age Outlaws for the WWF Tag Team Championships, along with the Legion of Doom and The Godwinns, making the match a Fatal 4-Way.  Other than this change, the event goes on as normal.

Note: In Our Reality it was just the Outlaws and LOD. 

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Chapter 2 - Into the Sunset.  

January '98 goes on as normal, except for the Hart / McMahon feud and the Royal Rumble. 

At the Royal Rumble in This Alt-Reality, The British Bulldog is in the Royal Rumble match, replacing Tom Brandi. And Bret Hart fights Vince McMahon's hand picked fighter, Tiger Ali Singh at the event, replacing the Mini Wrestlers on the card, which is moved to the next night on RAW.

The feud between Hart and McMahon ends with the Hitman winning. 

As part of a stipulation from his match with Tiger Ali Singh at the Royal Rumble, Bret Hart is granted a WWF Title Shot against Shawn Michaels on the first RAW in February. During that episode, Hart challenges Michaels to a Quebec Rules Match.  BTW, had Bret lost his match at the Rumble, he would've been forced to retire.

Note: For those Not in the know a Quebec Rules wrestling match, popularized by WWF's The Quebecers in 1993, are unique stipulations where the championship can change hands on a disqualification or count-out, and specific high-risk moves like piledrivers, top-rope attacks, and throwing opponents over the top rope are illegal, leading to a DQ or title loss. 

Anyway, thanks to Chyna, Bret wins the match by DQ and the Hart Foundation keeps D-X at bay, Bret is now a WWF Champ for the 6th Time.  

Note: This was the Only type of match Michaels would allow Bret to beat him in. Also, He was suffering from back problems, so this match not only protected his mega ego, but also his back. It's also worth noting that Michaels took a big bribe to let Hart win. McMahon offered Half of his Own Weekly Salary as a Bonus...for a Whole Month.   

In Your House: No Way Out of Texas goes on as normal, except there are 2 changes. 1 - Bret defends his title successfully against Goldust. And The British Bulldog and Jim "Anvil" Neidhart battling Jose Estrada Jr. and Miguel Perez of Los Boricuas.

Note: In this Alt-Reality, The Bret / Goldust Match replaces Taka Michinoku / Pantera and The Buldog and Anvil / Los Boricuas Match replaces The Godwinns / Quebecers.     

Anyway, The Build for WrestleMania XIV is different in this Alt-Reality too, with Bret Hart, as the Champion renewing his rivalry with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Mike Tyson is thrown into the mix, whom Bret dislikes as a person and whom Stone Cold just hates for invading the Wrestling World.

Plus, Shawn Michaels and the British Bulldog restart their feud.

At this Alt-Reality version of WrestleMania XIV, it's a Double Main Event. First it's "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith taking on Shawn Michaels in a grudge match. Then in Main Event #2 it's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin taking on Bret "Hitman" Hart for the World Wrestling Federation Championship. With "Iron" Mike Tyson being the Special Enforcer.

Shawn Michaels defeats the Bulldog and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defeats Bret Hart in a clean finish and becomes the WWF Champion.  Bret shows some post-match sportsmanship by handing the belt over to Austin and then applauding him as he leaves the ring.

At a Post-WrestleMania press event, Bret decides to take a hiatus from Wrestling to rest and be with his family. He then officially passes the torch to Austin, as the new face of the Company.  

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Chapter 3 - Meanwhile, Back in Dubya-Cee-Dubya!!

Without Bret Hart, the WCW signs on a Hot New Talent from the WCW PowerPlant (remember that?). Replacing Jim Neidhart and The British Bulldog is a fresh New Tag Team (again, straight from the powerplant.).

The Names of these 3 men are unimportant,but in This Alt-Reality,they'll be filling the same rolls as Bret, Jim, and Davy did.

The 3 Talents would have varying success in the Company,with the Tag Team becoming jobbers in late-98. Plus, one of.the Tag Team Members gets a bad back injury at Fall Brawl '98, when he was slammed on the Warrior's Trap Door....Just like how The Bulldog was in This Reality.

The Singles Dude wins the TV Title, the US Title, The Tag Team Titles (with Goldberg) and The WCW Championship. Sadly, like with Bret in This Reality, suffers a near-career ending injury at the hands of Goldberg at Starrcade '99 in a match for the WCW Championship.

Unlike Bret, though, The Singles Dude sticks around until the Summer of 2000, where he was fired due to budget cuts and inability to preform. 

WCW Still goes under in March of 2001, so that hasn't changed.          

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Chapter 4 - Hart Family Fortunes 

After WrestleMania XIV things go on as it was in This Reality, except The British Bulldog is still working for the Company and is an occasional Tag Partner for Owen Hart, replacing Jeff Jarrett,who was Owen's partner in Our Reality.

Owen Never becomes the Black Hart or joins the Nation of Domination in This Alt-Reality, as stated earlier. As for Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, he became a commentator for the Weekend Shows, like Heat and Shotgun Saturday Night. Owen and and the Bulldog resume their Anti-American shtick, this time against American Culture and how perverted it has become. They eventually form an alliance with Right to Censor in Late-1999.

Also, due Bret being there, Owen and the Bulldog were allowed to renegotiate Their contracts for a bit more creative freedom with their characters and booking...which They get. This allows Owen to opt out of doing that infamous stunt at the 1999 Over The Edge PPV, which resulted in his death.  

So, Owen lives. He Also becomes the 1999 King of the Ring in This Alt-Reality, replacing Billy Gunn, who won the Crown in Ours. 

Also, with Bret and Bulldog in the WWF, they never sustain Their respective severe injuries they got in WCW, so It's all good.

Bret would make speratic apprentices throughout '98, '99, and 2000, including at SummerSlam '99, where he served as the Special Referee in the WWF Title match between Mankind, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, and Triple H, replacing Jessie "the Body" Ventura in this Alt-Universe.

Sometime in 2000, Owen's contract was coming up, and after serious thought and consolation with his Family, He decided not to renew it. Once his contract expired, Owen left Wrestling to pursue a career as a Fireman, a dream he had since he was a boy. 

In This Alt-Reality, Owen Hart gets the Happy Ending he deserved.  

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Chapter 5 - The Hitman Joins the War

Bret Hart returned on an October 2001 edition of RAW, right in the middle of the the Invasion. In his promo, Bret talks about his career, blasts the entire McMahon Family, but re-affirms his loyalty to the WWF. He then offers to Coach Team WWF to prep them for the high stakes Survivor Series Match. 

Vince McMahon confronts Bret, and after some words, agrees to let him Coach the WWF Team. Meanwhile, Shane McMahon elects himself as the Coach of the WCW/ECW Alliance Team. And because of that, he can't participate in the match itself, so in his place he selects Tommy Dreamer of ECW.

Note: In Our Reality, Shane was part of the Alliance Team as a Wrestler, In this Alt-Reality, however, He's just the Coach and in his spot - Tommy Dreamer. 

Anyway, as part of the Training, Bret takes Team WWF into the Legendary Hart Dungeon. This brings out the potential in each of the Superstars.

Note: The WWF Team is Still made up of The Rock, The Undertaker, Kane, Chris Jericho, and The Big Show. So, no change there. 

At The 2001 Survivor Series, Bret and Shane get into an altercation during the Match, so both men are ejected from Ringside. Other than this, all goes as it did in This Reality.

After the Survivor Series, Bret Hart begins a feud with Shane McMahon, who he fights at Vengeance in December....and Wins.  

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Chapter 6 - Hitman 2k

At the 2002 Royal Rumble, Bret Hart enteres the Match itself as a surprise entrant, but fails to win it. Soon after, Bret announces his Full-Time return as an active wrestler. 

From there, Bret's career would begin to revitalize, thanks to great matches with Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, Kane, Triple H, Chris Jericho, and The Rock. And in both 2003 and 2004, He battles the Ruthless Aggression's Main Players - Batista, Edge, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, And John Cena. 

Also in 2004, Bret renews his rivalry with Hulk Hogan and in 2005, his rivalry with Shawn Michaels. In Late 2005, Bret sustains a near-career ending injury at the hands of Brock Lesnar. Thanks to this, Bret is forced to take a long hiatus from Wrestling. 

In 2006, Bret is inducted into the WWF (Now WWE) Hall of Fame. In Early-2007, Bret returns to the Company, but announces that, thanks to the lasting effects of the injuries he sustained by Brock Lesnar, he is forced to into being a Part-Timer.. Later in the Year, he reconciles with Shawn Michaels in 2007...Years Earlier than he did in Our Reality.

Even as a Part-Timer, Bret continued to have good matches, including ones with The Miz, William Regal, and The Big Show. He even becomes U.S. Champion during that time (Twice!!).

He even helps guide the Carrers of His Niece Natalya, as well as Tyson Kidd.

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Chapter 7 - The Living Legend. 

Still unable to fully recover from his injuries, Bret Hart announces his retirement in Late-2010, but wants one more match before he "Rides off into The Sunset". He chooses John Cena as his Final Opponent.

The 2 meet at TLC in the Main Event, with Cena winning. After the match, Cena and Hart shake hands and bro-hug. 

Note: In Our Reality, The Main Event at TLC was a Chairs Match between John Cena and Wade Barret. 

The next night on Raw is a celebration of Bret Hart and his career. Bret gives his farewell speech and leaves the arena to a thunderous pop. 

After all of the ceremony and pomp, Bret returns to Calgary to enjoy the rest of his life, alongside his family...including His Brother, Owen and Brother-in-Law, "British Bulldog" Davey Smith, who in This Alt-Reality, are still alive and well. 

And the Wrestling World will Always remember Bret "Hitman" Hart as a True Living Legend. 

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Well, This took me longer than expected, but it's Finally done. This has been My Personal Scenario of what it would've been like if Bret Stayed with the WWF, instead of jumping ship to WCW. What a difference, huh?

So, Until Next Time, Punch Nazis, Kick Commies, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold.  

Top 15 Best Toylines of the 80s and 90s

And now For something a bit different. I've talked about a lot of things on this blog, but there's one part of Geekdom that I Haven't talked much about yet - Toylines. And since we are so close to Christmas, I figured now would be an appropriate time.

This is the Top 15 Best Toylines of the 80's and 90's!!!

Okay, Before I Begin, I'm gonna be clear about something. I'm Only gonna be listing the Boys Toylines. Yeah, 'cuz let's face it, Boys had the Best Toys. Period.

Also, this is a repost from my old blog.

Anyway, let's get to it.   

15 - Super Soaker - Ok, who played with these when they were a Kid? I had to borrow from my cousin, since, I never owned Any of the Super Soakers. Anyway, whether you owned one or not, the Super Soaker Series made 90's Summers more fun.

14 - LJN WWF Wrestling Superstars - The Federation's First Figures. These big rubber guys were static and had permanent poses. But, thanks to being made of tough rubber, you can bash and slam them to your hearts content. This legendary line from LJN lasted from 1984 to 1989.

13 - M.U.S.C.L.E. - Aka Kinikuman. This Wrestling-based toyline was produced in Japan and imported over to America as M.U.S.C.L.E. Now M.U.S.C.L.E stands for Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere. Appropriate, since this toyline is made up of a buncha Weird characters. The other thing to note is that other than being made of a tougher rubber than LJN's WWF Figures, in America they only came in flesh tone, while in Japan they came in a few other colors. They also had a Championship Belt that doubled as a Ring Playset. Cool, huh?      

12 - Monster in My Pocket - An Awesome Mini-Fig line based around various Ghouls, Ghosts, Goblins, Witches, Monsters and Other Horrors. Unlike M.U.S.C.L.E, these things were made with a more softer, more pliable rubber. They also came in a variety of colors. I actually had a few of these when I was a kid. Sadly they got thrown out decades ago. 

11 - Voltron: Defender of the Universe - Voltron was Power Rangers Before Power Rangers (though super sentai existed before voltron). Anyway, The Main concept of this toyline was combining Lions (or Vehicles) to form a powerful robot. So, this was also before Transformers Combiners. I personalty never owned Any of the Voltrons (Lion or Vehicle), but I wanted too. 

10 - Micro Machines - These Legendary Micro-Cars gave Hot Wheels a run for it's money back in the 90s. They came in a variety of vehicles and even had some playsets too. Later in the Toyline's run, gimmicks were introduced, such as light up lights and color change. I had a bunch of these when I was a kid, though I forgot which ones.  

09 - Gobots - In the Early 80s Tonka brought over a fun and inexpensive little transforming robot toyline from Japan, similar to what Hasbro would do a year later with Transformers. Gobots had initial success, but was decimated by Transformers a year later, when That legendary toyline debut. Despite this, however, Gobots had 2 things that made it stand out from Transformers - A Playset and Affordability. 

08 - Thundercats - Thundercats Ho!! This LJN produced toyline had a lot of fun characters, most of which had action features (including glowing eyes). One thing to note about this line is that it was mostly comprised of Bag Guys. Still, it was a cool line and I actually had some of the figures, though none of the playsets or vehicles, sadly.  

07 - The Real Ghostbusters - Based on the Animated Series. Each Ghostbuster came with a Proton Pack (with movable streams) and a translucent little Ghost to bust. Besides the figures there were Deluxe Ghosts and Monsters, many different Vehicles, including The Ecto-1, The Firehouse Playset, and Roleplay Items like the Proton Pack and Ghost Trap. I had some of these when I was a kid too. I even had some of the Roleplay items, the Ecto-1, And the Firehouse Playset.     

06 - Hasbro WWF Figures - One of My favorite Toylines. After LJN went out of business in 1989, the WWF license went to Hasbro. The line lasted from 1990 to 1994 and each Superstar had their own action feature. Believe it or not, I still have my figures, though never owned any of the Rings and I don't have all of the figures. Still love this toyline, regardless.  

05 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Ninja Turtles was one of Thee 80s Toylines. I had a bunch of these when I was younger. I even had some of the Playsets and Vehicles too. Hey, I admit, I was Big into Ninja Turtles at the time. TurtleMania was running wild from 1988 to 1993, when it was overthrown by Power Rangers.

04 - He-Man and the Masters of the Universe - The 1st Great 80s Toyline. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe arrived on the scene in 1981 and was a hit with many young boys. For a good while, The He-Man Was America's #1 Boys Toyline, but in 1988, was quickly usurped by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and TurtleMania. And, Yes, I had some of the figures, though none of the Vehicles or Playsets.   

03 - G.I Joe : Real American Hero - A fan favorite line from the 80s and early 90s. G.I. Joe was one of 2 of Hasbro's Main Toylines, along with Transformers. These figures were very articulated for the time, so articulated they an preform Wrestling moves. Anyway, The Toyline, of course, also had a a lot of unique Vehicles and Playsets. I personally only had a handful of Figures and the Skystriker. After Real American Hero, G.I. Joe would begin to fall off the map and eventually die thanks to 2 failed (financially) follow-ups, Sgt. Savage and the Screaming Eagles in 1994 and G.I. Joe Extreme in 1996.  It would eventually be revived in the Early 2000s with what I call the "Valor vs. Venom" series.  

02 - Power Rangers (Mighty Morphin' to Lost Galaxy) - The Phenomenon that Beat the Ninja Turtles and Dominated Toy Shelves. Martial Arts Super Heroes in Color Costumes and Cool Transforming Mecha that could combine into an Awesome Robot were this Toylines main selling points. Power Rangers would remain dominate until 1998, when Pokemon became the Newest Craze.  

01 - Transformers (G1, G2, and Beast Wars) - Transforming Robots will Always be cool. Imported from Japan and given personalities by Hasbro, Transformers Became an instant hit when it first debut in 1984 and would remain popular until 1990. In 1991, Hasbro would try to revive the brand with Generation 2, but it failed. Hasbro Then tried again in 1995 with Beast Wars and, with help from the Animated Series, succeeded. Today, the brand is still going strong as a Toyline and has become Hasbro's Cash Cow.  And Yes, I Had some of these too.

Special Mention  - Mega Man - Just thought I'd mention this line. Based on the Ruby Spears TV Series, these figures had very low articulation, but came with Special Weapons that could plug into Mega Man and Protoman's Busters in an attempt to mimic the Weapon Copy the characters had in the Cartoon and the Games. PVC figures were also made.

Note: The Reason Why Lego and Hot Wheels aren't on this list is because they were created in the 40's and 60's respectively, and this list is Only for Toylines that originated in the 80's and 90's.

As you can see I've decided to talk about something a little different. Nice change of pace,huh? I may do Board Games or Table Top Games next, who the hell knows?

Well, that's it for now. Until then, Punch Nazis, Kick Commies, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold!

Top 40 Favorite Sitcom Themes

If there is one thing I like as much as Retro Video Games and Cartoons,is Retro Sitcoms. So today,I'm gonna be listing my Top 20 Favorite Retro Sitcom Theme Songs.

As usual these are not in any particular order,so bear with me. Also, Disney Channel Sitcoms and Nickelodeon Sitcoms will Not be included on this list. I'm gonna save them for their own. Anyway,here we go.

#40 - ALF (Gotta love ALF!) 

#39 - Full House (A household of 9 with plenty of heart? or the Michelle Tanner show?. You decide.)

#38 - Perfect Strangers (Great theme,needed a full version)

#37 - The Hogan Family (A family with no relation to the Hulkster!)

#36 - Growing Pains (Who here also remembers this show? Kirk Cameron is a good dude.)

#35 - Good Times (This theme is all right,so says Kid *claps hands* Dy-No-Myte!!!)

#34 - The Addams Family (They're creepy,kooky,mysterious,spooky,and completely ooky. They are the Addams Family)

#33 - The Munsters (A groovy theme.)

#32 - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Fun rap. The full version is best.)

#31 - Smart Guy (He's a Smart Guy!)

#30 - Welcome Back Kotter (They teased him a lot,cuz they got 'im on the spot. There is a full version of this theme that's even better.)

#29 - Sanford and Son (*imitating fred sanford* The theme song of Junkmen everywhere. dummy.)

#28 - Who's The Boss? (Catchy song.) 

#27 -  Benson (another catchy song. The Only show where Rafiki,Odo,and Neelix appear together.)

#26 -  Mork and Mindy (Alien man meets Earth woman and hilarity ensues. R.I.P. Robin Williams!)

#25 -  Sister,Sister (Sisyer,Sister)

#24 - Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (All Seasons. Yeah, I'm cheating.)

#23 - Boy Meets World (All Seasons. I'm cheating again,so what?!)

#22 - Diff'rent Strokes (Wha'chu Talkin' 'Bout,Willis! lol.)

#21 - Step by Step (It's the Brady Bunch...but better!)

#20 - Threes Company (Memorable and catchy.)

#19 - King of the Hill (Great song. Fast=paced and fun to listen to!)

#18 - Happy Days Seasons 2 and Onward (These happy days are yours and mine! *imitating the Fonz,thumbs up* Ayyyy!!!)

#17 - Laverne and Shirley (Schlemiel,Schlemazel,they're gonna do it their way.)

#16 - The Jeffersons (they moved on up to the east side,and finally got a piece of that pie.)

#15 - Gilligan's Island (A very memorable theme about 7 stranded castaways,who originally were on a 3-hour tour.)

#14 - The Beverly Hillbillies (this is story about a mountain man,who went hunting,found oil,struck it rich,and moved to Beverly Hills. Whee Doggies!!!) 

#13 - The Cosby Show (I love this show,regardless of what happened to Bill Cosby.)

#12 - Saved By The Bell (Zack Morris and his Friends make Bayside High a Cool School.)

#11 - Saved By The Bell - The Collage Years (They are standing at the edge of tomorrow...today!!)

#10 - California Dreams (don't wake me up if I'm dreamin'!)  

#09 - Frasier (not tossed salads and scrambled eggs,and very short,but still good. Frasier is always listening,caller!)

#08 - Family Matters (the Steve Urkel Show! Lol!)

#07 - Sabrina the Teenage Witch (All Seasons,yes I'm cheating yet again,but who cares,it's MY list!)

#06 - Taxi (Easy listening!)

#05 - The Simpsons (One Word - Iconic!!!!)

#04 - The Critic (It Doesn't Stink!!!!)

#03 -  Dr. Katz - Professional Therapist (Short,but gets the job done!) 

#02 - Home Improvement (This song is so great,that it doesn't even need "More Power!!!" *grunts like the tool man*)

#01 - Roseanne (Love the bluesy sound of this theme. It got lyrics in it's final season)

One final thing before I sign out,just to let everyone know that this was the first of a Brand New segment here at the Retro Rebellion - Retro Sitcoms and Live-Action TV. Cool,huh?

So Until Next Time, Punch Nazis, Kick Commies, Resist Modern Attitudes and Stay Gold.

Read Nintendo Power Online!!!!

Wanna relive the glory days of Nintendo Power,but Don't have any of the Issues? Well now you can. There is a cool Internet Archive that hss Every Issue from 1988 - 2004.

So if you're hungry for some NP Nostalgia,go here: https://archive.org/details/NintendoPower1988-2004

Cool huh? I'll talk about my personal experience with the Mag later. In the meantime,Enjoy. 

Simple Solutions - America's Prison System

Left-Wingers have a Strong Fetish for Chaos and their Psychotic calls for Defunding and Abolishing the Police and Prison System is just Sick and Tiresome.

No,You Leftards, we Don't need to Abolish the Prison System. However, there's always room for improvement and reformation. So today, I'm gonna give you My Simple Solutions on what    Should be done to fix our Prison System.

1 - First and Foremost, No Cash Bail. That should be banned. In fact, No Bail Period...except for Narco Users. Their bail will be set from $500 - $2000, depending on the substance they've abused.   

2 - Use Politician's Money (and some tax payers money) to convert these prisons into Live-In Community Centers, where the treatment can fit the crime. For example, if the felon is a burgler, his treatment will be a mandatory daily economics and business classes, so when he gets out, he'll be ready to start their own business and abandon a life of theft.

If they can get what they want the legal way, there's no need for them to steal. Other examples are Heavy Daily Mental Health treatment and Narco-Rehabilitation (especially faith based) for murderers and drug users.  

3 - The length of the stay will depend on the crime. Example - Drug Users will get 1 Year with Rehabilitation (both faith based and non-faith based), while Murderers will get 20 Years of Mandatory Psycho Therapy. And the Worst Offenders will get 40 Years of Everything.

4 - A Strong Vetting Possess for those who wanna work in this new System. No Indoctrinaters or Unqualified Peoples Allowed!!  

5 - The Programs of this New Live-In Community Center System. 

- Narco Rehabilitation for Drug Users and Drug Possession.

- Business Education and Economic Education for Thieves (All Types)

- Strong Psychological/Mental Treatment and Civics Education for Murderers, Domestic Terrorists, Pedophiles, and Rapists (and sexual assaulters).

- Special Economic Education for Tax Evaders

- Lighter Psychological Treatment and Civics Education for Fraudsters (All Types), Smugglers (All Types), Blackmailers, Illegal Weapons Owners, Perverts, Con Artists, and Corruption Kings/Queens.

- Art Education and Civics Education for Vandalizers (All Types) 

- Civics Education for Extortionists, Trespassers and Peace Disturbers.

- Psychological Treatment and Civics Education for Domestic Abusers, Assailants, and Rioters.

- Psychological Treatment and Drivers Education for Reckless Driving.

- Alcohol Treatment and Drivers Education for Drunk Drivers.

- Psychological Treatment and Construction Education for Arsonists

- Every Treatment for the Worst Offenders. 

Also Faith Based Programs are also a must. 

6 - The length served for each crime will be as follows -

- Drug Users = 1 Year

- Drug Possessors = 1 Year 

- Theft = 5 Years

- Grand Theft = 15 Years 

- Murderers = 20 Years

- Tax Evaders = 5 Years

- Fraudsters = 10 Years

- Trespassers = 5 Years

- Rapists = 20 Years 

- Vandalizers = 10 Years

- Assailants = 15 Years   

- Reckless Drivers and Drunk Drivers = 5 Years 

- Peace Disturbers = 2 Weeks  to 1 Month

- Arson = 10 Years 

- Rioters = 5 Years 

- Corruption Kings/Queens = 15 Years

- Domestic Abusers = 1 Year.  

- Con Artists = 6 Months.

- Sexual Assault = 15 Years.  

- Illegal Weapons Owners = 5 Years.

- Smugglers = 10 Years

- Pedophiles = 5 Years.

- Blackmailers = 10 Years

- Extortionists = 15 to 20 Years.

- Domestic Terrorism = 30 Years

- The Worst Offenders aka the Unrepentant = 40 to 50 Years.  

As A Side Note, Any Soft-on-Crime Judge Should lose All Immunity and be the target of Recall. Accountability For Justices!!!

Anyway, that is my plan to reform the Criminal Justice System. I think my plan will not only make the Country safer, but also help rehabilitate criminals and turn them into honest citizens.

Anyway, that just about wraps it ups. So, Until Next Time, Punch Nazis, Kick Commies, Resist Modern Attitudes, and Stay Gold.