THUNDERCATS, HO!
Movie Dead, Flash Games Live On
By Shaun Hatton - December 29th, 2009
Given my affinity for 8-bit games, coupled with my love for 1980s toy franchises, I was pretty jazzed to hear that Kids WB has Thundercats games playable on its website. With recent news that Warner Bros. is no longer producing a movie based on the hit franchise, these games also come as a small consolation, especially The Rescue, which is styled like an 8-bit Double Dragon-type game.
Then again, considering how the recent G.I Joe and Transformers movies turned out I’m glad the Thundercats won’t be given the Hollywood treatment after all. Nevermind the fact that the cartoon was never that great to begin with. Enemies ran away upon first sight of Lion-O, and those robot bears that helped build the base are more unforgivable than Gungans.
Anyhow, you might have heard that the 80s was a time when a lot of people did a lot of drugs. I can’t say for certain, but Thundercats might be a great example of this. If, however, like me you are a fan of the series regardless (or because) of its shortcomings, check out the Flash games, The Rescue and The Orb of Madness.
Via collider.com
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i wouldn’t have minded if it was given a treatment like say the new animated Transformers series. That one isn’t terrible I’ve heard..
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Yes – but animated series are one thing. Movies are totally different. I’ve never seen a full episode of that new Transformers but what I did see was all right – definitely going for a younger age group this time around. The designs in it are really cool, though.