Giving it up to the fans

Not much news to start the week with, so how bout some fan stuff...

-More One Piece S1V1 clips here if you're curious how characters like Alvida, Koby, Kuro, Jango, etc came out voice wise. I'm really impressed with Colleen's Luffy in this scene (namely @1:25), it sounds silly but the light dabs of cursing adds a lot and feels so refreshingly natural. It's not over the top either. Oh have to flashily mention Mike McFarland's flashy great Buggy: My balls!

-I can't believe I never heard of this series before. Zelda: Unknown Origins is a fan made flash series about a new incarnation of Link far in the future who suddenly has visions of his past games. It's brilliantly conceived, with smooth hand drawn animation telling an engaging story with good (amateur) voice acting supporting it. I saw Part 6 listed on Newgrounds earlier today and decided to check out the previous few parts first. I definitely regret not finding this sooner. A MUST WATCH for sure!

-Speaking of Zelda Fan Flash stories. 4 Swords Misadventures Part 5 just came out. Unlike above, this series is a worthwhile comedy using sprites. See the earlier parts if you're not familiar with this series.

-It looks like old school game remix musician Hyadain is starting to gain steam and recognition around the 'net. He just came out with a new song based off Street Fighter II: The World Warrior that's getting a lot of buzz. Also, there's a new version of his Super Mario World song. *This* version has translated lyrics with a slideshow of strange but "matching" artwork. After hearing his FFIV song's translated lyrics, I'm totally hooked on this guy's work. Now I just hope someone can have a channel dedicated to subbed and translated versions.

-It's been kinda confusing, even to me, so let me try to clarify things here. There are TWO fanmade Metroid games coming out. One is Project AM2R, which is a complete, upgraded remake of Metroid 2 for the Gameboy. The graphics look based off Metroid Zero Mission. Metroid: SR388 is a completely ORIGINAL game with mechanics and graphics based off Super Metroid, not to mentioning having AWEINSPIRING polish. Don't get me wrong I want to try both, but SR388 looks like a far worthier endeavor.

-And finally, speaking of fan-made remakes. You may remember Chrono Resurrection. The promising remake the Square so hastily shut down, much to the chagrin and anger of numerous Chrono fans. Well, a short while back someone posted a playthrough video of a secret, closed beta when it was in development. Worth seeing, just for what could've been (I personally would've loved if it looked like DQ8 a little more, other than that though: WHY SQUARE WHYYYY!!)