Replay Couch 10: Anniversary Edition
Inside: A curious Mario hack, a creative TF2 case mod, an inventive Starcraft ambush, and a historic Guitar Hero II moment.
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Multiple Mario Manipulation (link to this video)
"Look game! Mario is like trash," exclaims the Google-translated origin site of this crazy video. More Lemmings than Mario, some Japanese genius has apparently hacked the classic Nintendo cart, tossing aside his controller in favor of webcam-captured gestures. When a hundred plumbers drop from the sky, genocide ensues. Who will survive the Five Digit Apocalypse? Find out below.
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Someone's Sappin' Ma Case (link to this video)This creative case mod is presented in slick video form by Titon. If you attempt your own version, please make sure to hide the thing deep in your trunk on the way to your weekly LAN party, lest the police take exception to a giant gatling gun popping out of your moon-roof.
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Peaceful Explosions (link to this video)
Here's a colorful Crysis video that's begging for a little William Tell. xionic007 wishes the Replay Couch a happy 10th anniversary with a few explosions that, unlike most things in Crytek's world, don't hurt anyone. Not even the chickens.
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Solo Laser Surgery (link to this video)
We haven't had one of these in a while, so here we are: yet another unfortunate Halo 3 death. This time an errant frag grenade causes a backfire on a laser-shooting player. Blast.
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_PAGE_BREAK_Lurkers (link to this video)
Here's a hot pro-tip for all you Starcraft players out there. What? No one? Well, all you soon-to-be Starcraft II players then. Self-ascribed RTS expert Gentho shows us why to never trust an ally with this lovely lurker ambush.
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Retro Trailer of the Week: Freespace 2 (link to this video)
Note to game developers of the present and future: this is how you do a fucking cutscene. All that's missing is Robert Loggia's crackle, a Microsoft Sidewinder, and a long afternoon. Those were the days.
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Skate Pain Episode 3: I Saw the Sign (link to this video)
It's been a while since we've featured one of these, too. Here's a Skate wipe-out that includes not one, not two, not three, but four, count-em four bone-crushing impacts. The little loop at the end is what separates the men from the ER patients.
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PIKMIN (link to this video)
Poor, poor Pikmin. They go so far, and die so fast.
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Impossible Video of the Week: Jordan 100% (link to this video)
Undoubtedly the most impressive gaming feat achieved so far this year, HellAshes has finally trounced Guitar Hero II's Jordan, completing the mind-boggling song without missing a single note. While he doesn't max out his score in this first historical clip, another video has already surfaced showing marked improvement.
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Before you go, be sure to check out last week's edition of Replay Couch.
