More Magic cards… always sorting. Every day. Lots of new stuff to look through as we prepare for the Gatecrash Prerelease this weekend.
The Mochi Brigade descended upon Big Robot Games on Sunday, for their first official movie night: Patlabor. Next month is Howl’s Moving Castle.
A lazy Sunday at Big Robot Games? Those things don’t exist… We’re busy playing games, painting minis, inventorying & sorting new MtG Avacyn Restored cards!
We caught the midnight showing of the Avengers last night. I won’t get spoily on you, because I hate them myself, but I will leave you a few tidbits:
1) The Hulk totally steals every scene he’s in. Mark Ruffalo nails it as Banner.
2) There are TWO easter eggs in the credits, not just one. Stay until the lights come on. One is a big deal, the other is just hilarious.
3) The movie rocked. People stood up and cheered a few times. (Ok, it was mostly me, but seriously… GREAT movie.)
4) Yes, there are some comic relief scenes, but they are (IMO) well timed and not overdone.
The one I saw was in 3D, and it was “Avatar style” (meaning they were going for depth of field, rather than cheesy in your face stuff.) Was it absolutely worth the extra money? Probably not, but the 3D trailers before it were pretty sweet. (Trailers: Prometheus, Spider-Man, Batman, other crap. YMMV)
Joss Whedon ala Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Uncanny X-Men (comic book), etc has produced an EPIC movie (and not in the geek slang way… but in the true sense of scale.) This is a story that would have potentially played out over a year or more in the comics, across multiple titles.
Go see it. Go with your friends. If you don’t have any friends, sit near a group. The fan and audience reactions enhance the overall experience.
Trust me.
You’ve been so patient, really…
The 2nd print run of Super Dungeon Explore is confirmed for arrival in the US, and will be ready to ship by June 14. Also, this set actually has a few extra bits, nicer cards and (wait for it…) detailed assembly instructions.
Now taking preorders.




