SKIPPY, YOU'VE GOT MAIL!

Ahoy, there, its the Madgrad live at the Hotel Rabid Monkey, where you can check out, but you can never leave. And here with me is the savage beast.

Cujo: ACK! NYAH!NYAH!OWGOAOAW!

Madgrad: And even though I stab it with my steely knife,

BMS: That's enough Madgrad.

Madgrad:*sob*

Jeff Lundigran? Damn, GP went downhill when he left. No more RPG-obssessives! Plus, the Game Slayers column died. Grrr...anyway, he edits Next Generation now, as you ought to know.

-Geoffrey Moses

Madgrad: Yeah, I really miss Jeff. He and Bill were my favorite two editors of all time. Now he is relegated to the hell that is Next Generation, where the typical e-mail discussed the possibility of machines having souls. Hey, they may be on to something there. I think my machine has a soul...ack! It locked me in! Open the pod bay door HAL! Open the pod bay door.

HAL: I'm sorry, I can't do that Madgrad.*In deep evil voice* You are a virus, and must be exterminated. I will use your body for spare parts.

Madgrad: Damn, time to get out the WIN 98 trouble shooting guide again. Stupid errors....

BMS: Why did they have to kill Ultra Gameplayers magazine? Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyy!?!?!

RtR: So they could revive it as a bad NG-clone, Game Buyer "magazine", and kill it AGAIN; in an attempt to make the magazine's original death seem less painful. Guess what...it isn't. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!

Mark:*sniff* Bill...........

Hey guys,

Hmm, I really can't decide what game I like best this holiday. I like Brave Fencer: Musashi. The voices are goofy and it's not as challenging as Zelda, but it's funny as hell. Zelda is also cool and has it's funny moments too. Have you guys seen that Battle Tanx commercial? I hope those guys make another commercial where they kill the Teletubbies. How long do you think Mr.. Mahcman will last against Stone Cold in Royal Rumble?

-Neon Funster (Formally known as NJ207)

Madgrad: You changed your name again? This makes what, eight times? Anyway, I may pick up BF:M, if only for the FF8 demo. Mmmm...Tifa...I mean...Rinona. The game itself may be too easy for my tastes though. And yes, I have seen the Battle Tanx commercial, and I laughed my @ss off! Seeing that bear get set on fire, have its arm ripped off, and be set on fire was incredible! it was soo good, I took the time and saved it to my hardrive, and I watch it daily. And I do hope that someone does a commercial with the Teletubbies. Maybe they could do one with Quake 3....use your imagination.

BMS: The Battle Tanx commercial is the best game commercial I've seen in a while. Although I have heard that the game is mediocre I have also heard that there is a lot of explosions and a pretty cool multiplayer mode. BF:M may one day find it's way into my personal library too. I've played the demo and I must find some way to recreate that hairstyle. I'll gets dem womens then.

Madgrad: For the love of God... NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! RtR: At least it would look better than Brian's cut from Quest 64. Yeah, the voiceovers in BF are goify, and Musashi's is annoying as hell. But ya gotta love the Librarian and at least the dub wuz better than Resident Evil...ok, bad example.

Mark: Obviously, these guys don't appreciate the fine sport that is pro wrestling. Stone Cold and Mcmahon? I don't know, I mean the owner has been working out extensively. Building his muscles, to a herculean pysique. I think he can almost last five seconds now.

I did nut git no game ovar the holydayes becuze I wuz deaed!! waaaaaa. oh crappy day....

The Deaed Gamer X

Madgrad: Okay, now its just gettin old....

EA Man's Evil Twin: Poof! You are not dead anymore, but I did not resurrect you, I unkilled you. Bwah hah hah!

BMS: Hey EA Man's Evil Twin, have you ever heard of Thrill Kill?

RtR: Yeah, try "unkilling" THAT!

EA Man's Evil Twin: Then perhaps I should bring back Parasite Pikachu too, hmmm?

Silent BMS: .......

RtR: (in small voice) We'll be good...

Topic: Hybrid games. Some games can successfully fuse genres, creating a game that is greater than the some of its parts, while others do not mix, and create a game that is the equivalent of the contents of a frat house toilet after a full bender weekend. What are your favorite hybrid games? And what genres do you want to see fused?