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[Best School Day Ever]

Too mundane

When I heard this was titled "Best School Day Ever" I knew there was going to be some action in this. By action, I mean epic fantasy stuff. I love how there's never an explanation given for why what the boy draws comes to life. All you need to know is that it is cool. The best part was how you went out and developed a unique style of animation to yourself. I don't know why, but the monster kind of looked like the first angel from "Neon Genesis Evangelion".

The overall artwork is great and so is the fight scene. It's really interesting to see the main character being portrayed so realistically. I bet we all had tons of drawings we made at school when we were bored and I know I certainly did. Seriously, I could make a whole scrapbook with that stuff in it. The lack of dialogue also made it good.

[ASuperMarioBrosQuicky3]

Merry Christmas Eve?

The best thing about this was hearing that Manwhore song at the end. Well, it wasn't the one I am more familiar with, it was actually the original. I am glad it was not just a blank screen because it looked like it was going to be that at first. What was not good was how this was so short. The sprite work is actually fairly well done. I like to see Bowser as a zombie but it seems like such a wasted oppurtunity to have him beat Mario so easily.

At least it did not just end with Bowser falling into the lava. I could tell you were trying to imitate "Super Mario Bros. Z" but it didn't come off that well. What you should have done is show numerous locations instead of just the single one. I think you have potential and you also managed to use good music. Mario looks good in those colors.

Mario8th responds:

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!
THIS IS MY WORST ANIMATION!!!! HOW DO PEOPLE KEEP FINDING THIS ONE AND NOT ONE OF MY OTHERS!!!!!!! AND NO! I WAS NOT TRYING TO COPY SUPER MARIO BROS Z AT ALL!!!!!!! ALMOST NOBODY IS!!!!!!!!!!

sorry for the caps, it's just that this is my worst video of 6, and for some reason people keep finding THIS one=P

and like I said, really, nobody that's decently good at these is trying to copy SMBZ. Why does everybody assume that?

If you could, would you please check out the 2nd or 5th one of these? there much better
Thanks for the review though!

ps: and yes, I did post this back in December.

[Brian's Payback]

Can't hate it

I doubt that something like "Family Guy" is intended to be taken that seriously at all. The weird thing is that I thought this was alright even if I did not agree with the statements presented. It's just entertaining to see how cheesy the graphics and everything were. I guess I'm wishing you a Happy Pico Day even though this was not Pico-related. I mean, I have to give you credit for putting in some original graphics. You rarely see Family Guy sprites of any kind.

I think that what happened in that episode was something I could explain. There's one part where Quagmire says, "Yeah, I date women for their bodies too, but at least I'm honest about it". Quagmire's main beef was that Brian tried to present himself as a intellectual above others when he was no better than anyone else. I do love how you used sound from MUGEN. You should see more references to that here.

NTroper responds:

This was made mostly for those who want to see Brian giving Quagmire some payback for beating Brian to near death on "Quagmire's Dad" and hitting him with his car in "Tiegs for Two." But I guess that could've gone better.

[Warriors of the Portal]

Highest score ever!

Dude, I saw this submission with a score of 4.78 and that is the highest rating I have ever seen for any submission! It was great to see so many people and characters come together for this. What was truly awesome was how flawless the CGI was. This is probably the highest rated CGI I have ever seen on this entire website. Maybe like movies, this will become the norm. It was great to see all those characters together and fighting!

The first Pico medal is achieved simply by clicking on the button on the main page going to Pico Day 2011. The two 25 point medals are achieved simply by letting one of the two endings happen. The sound effects and music were flawless as well. I have no doubt that this is going to win the Daily Feature. Why weren't all of the characters' deaths shown? I guess we'll just have to wait next year for that and Happy Pico Day!

[Picoday Pinata Party]

Sweet!

Easily the best Pico Day flash I've seen (well, technically it's my only so far). I just loved this because of how great the animation was. It was great to see some of my favorite artists and programmers to come together for this. I'm still up to do voice work, Hulalaoo! Anyway, this was a lot of fun because everything was actually done in a fairly realistic way. By that I mean both good and bad guys died in this. I didn't know you guys were going to kill everyone off like that.

It looks like the pinata was an Uberkid and I don't know why Pico and the gang would be saving one of those. I was confused if that was supposed to pe Pico at first, but he appeared later (or showed himself). It was great to see such a lively and colorful cast of heroes and villians. The best fight is easily the end. I can understand why you guys announced that as if it were a different flash.

Zombie-Pimp responds:

the pinata was Luis! I guess that wasn't clear though, my bad

[VentureBros FanFiction]

Venture Bros!

I think this is the first Venture Bros themed flash I have ever seen on this site, much less reviewed. What really works is how well the voices go. Granted, the most I have ever seen out of the Venture Bros is some commercials on Adult Swim. Still, I think this should please any fan of the series. At least I managed to recognize the Monarch and know who he was. I especially like how goofy the characters sound.

As for the title, it makes you realize that more people should address their work as fanfiction. People mostly think of written stuff but it can apply to flash work as well. That reminds me of how much Sobe my family buys. The weird thing is that I don't think I've ever had any of that stuff myself actually. Good for a laugh.

smirkstudios responds:

What sucks is that Sobe switched to plastic instead of glass, and so now I don't even buy it. Shortly after, the company in competition with Sobe (called Fuse) did the same dame thing... what a shame, I like it better in the glass.

Thanks for the honest review from a non-fan's point of view! This review should satisfy any content produced by anyone. An eight with a lot of nice things to say, definitely flattering for someone who doesn't know the show. Thanks!!

**EDIT - I guess I would buy Sobe again if it were in a can instead. I just really don't like the plastic. We should use hemp instead of plastic, but we're not allowed, now are we? Thanks again!!**

[Castlevania Whip Crack]

You deserve front page

This was very interesting to watch probably because it was just so ridiculous. You really remind me of the stuff by golfinho (he seems to be really influential, eh?). Every single body movement was exaggerated in ridiculous detail. You would make John K. proud. The funny thing is that the preview stuff on the loading page looks like the animation isn't going to be that great. It's a pleasant surprise when there's so much effort put into it.

The best part was probably just how stupid these characters are. I love how they look like complete morons and just run around everywhere destroying stuff. It's personality like that that makes a cartoon non-sequitor. As I have become more familiar with Castlevania, I can understand the jokes pretty well. Those concubines are butt ugly.

[elmo the zombie]

Your favorite?

I just find it funny that a true fan of Elmo would show terrible things like that. This definitley reminded me of Happy Tree Friends. The most obvious part was when Elmo was skinned (halfway) he looked a lot like Flaky from HTF. The animation is probably the thing that needs to be improved on the most. At first, I really had little idea where this was heading. It wasn't until Elmo appeared that I understood his namesake role.

I was not expecting the guy who caused it to be run over by a car. Nor did I envision Elmo eating his own brain and seemingly dying from that. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen a zombie do anything like that! I think the gash he got on his face disappeared and reappeared. Not a masterpiece, but nice for Halloween.

mecagir responds:

thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it and while I am a fan of htf I'm not so much a fan of elmo. kinda why I made the series

[The Mr Minecrafty Advert]

Deserves the award

I was not able to understand any of this at all. I am somewhat familiar with the Minecraft games, but this seemed to just have so little going for it. It would have helped a lot if you had put some sound or music in it. I guess the pictures of the animals weren't terrible, but I could not understand anything. It was also a bad idea to have all that text blocking the movie. If you want to promote your website, you should really not do it in a flash cartoon.

I guess it was interesting to see your icon in the cartoon itself. I think this is also an infinite loop as it never seems to end. Try to come up with a definite end and beginning next time you do this. You should also have the pictures moving instead of just a bunch of still images. You and your friends have some interesting names too.

[Camel? Yes!]

I smell a Daily Feature!

Well, this is one of the most ridiculous and nonsensical flashes I have seen in a long time and probably one of the best as well. It was amazing because there was just no way of predicting what would happen next. If you see any of this stuff happening, you're in my prayers. I think Luigi as the pope was inspired by a joke Wonchop made. The animation was just gorgeous in this. It reminds me of the stuff by golfinho, only slightly less deranged.

It kind of makes you wonder why camels would make a guy fly away. That was probably the best part of the cartoon. Even the credits are presented in a really wacky manner! It's funny how the camel seems to have hair on top of the hair he already has on his head. If you're a fan of ridiculous cartoons, you must check this out.