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Web Site Review: X-Entertainment
By Sal J. Barry Webmaster
www.x-entertainment.com Despite what you might think upon hearing the name X-Entertainment, it is not a porn site. Far from it, actually. While the X doesn't stand for anything in particular, it does tend to imply Generation X. X-Entertainment, or X-E as most call it, is a web site covering everything that most twentysomethings can relate to, including toys, cartoons, and comics from the last two decades. An amalgamation of pop culture from then and now, X-E offers enough funny, interesting, or downright cool stuff to keep you glued to your screen for hours. What's that, you say? You're an adult now, you don't care about nostalgia and such, and you are too cool to get in touch with your inner child. Too bad. Here's what you're missing:
Toys: Yes, the many different playthings we all cried for as kids, only to lose or destroy unless our parents threw them out first. X-E dedicates a lot of its articles about cool 80s toys that we all knew and loved, such as Star Wars figures, Transformers, Thundercats, and GI Joe. Cartoons: Not only does X-E have complete episodes of 80s cartoons to download, but reviews of these episodes as well. That's right, reviews. Now, instead of asking why an adult would write (or read) a review for a 15-year-old cartoon that was made for children, just read it, laugh, download the cartoon and enjoy. Some of the cartoons you can download include He-Man, Transformers, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Commercials: Remember those lame old Atari 2600 commercials where the family spends quality time playing video games? Neither did I. But X-E apparently does, as you can also download old commercials for toys and video games. X-E also has some obscure commercials too, such as the Star Wars public service announcement against smoking.
Nintendo Roms: For those who don't know, roms are (usually) Nintendo games that run on your PC with the use of an emulator. But the editors at X-E always dig up the weirdest, most obscure roms on the net. For example, someone combined Transformers with Super Mario Brothers to make Super Autobot Brothers. Another person took Zelda II, but replaced Link with Ash from Evil Dead to make an Evil Dead Nintendo game. And there's even a Wilford Brimley Battle game, which takes all the little guys from River City Ransom and replaces them with little Wilford Brimleys (the guy who did the Quaker Oats commercials). Fortunately for us, X-E has found all these wacked out homemade NES games and conveniently has them ready to download. And a treasure trove of miscellany: Remember the Star Wars Holiday Special? Ever wonder what pornographic Nintendo games were made? Want to know more about Kool-Aid Man? Or maybe you want to read Saved By the Bell character profiles, Phantom Menace plot oversights, or about the worst video game endings ever. X-Entertainment is a great source for all of that. If you find yourself feeling nostalgic, needing a good laugh, and with an hour or two to kill, I strongly urge you to check out X-Entertainment. It isn't porn, but it will still hold your attention. Know a site that's worth checking out? Drop me a line at sjb44@hotmail.com. Back to top | Home Webmaster: Sal J. Barry The Columbia Chronicle is a student produced publication of Columbia College Chicago and does not necessarily represent, in whole or in part, the views of Columbia College administrators, faculty or students. |
October 23, 2000
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