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You Need To Listen To Ben Prunty's Latest Album "Music Workbench"

If you read Cheerful Ghost regularly then you know of our love for FTL and one big part of what makes that game so special is the music by Ben Prunty. Ben just recently released a new collection of music he wrote as part of his live music production Twitch stream called "Music Workbench" on Bandcamp.

"During Music Workbench, I make music live on twitch, talk about my creative and technical processes, and answer questions from viewers. The purpose of the show is to help demystify the music production process, which too often is seen as pure wizardry.

Music Workbench happens every Saturday at 2pm Pacific Time at twitch.tv/benprunty"

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Mystery Science Theater 3000 Is Back And It's Great!

Season 11 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 has dropped on Netflix and all 14 episodes are ready to watch for your riffing pleasure. The first episode of season 11 riffs on the 1961 Danish monster movie Reptilicus and it's a great first start to the season! Reptilicus is a perfect "good bad" movie that is interesting enough but bad enough to feel just right for MST3K.

While I can't comment yet on watching the rest of the season I can say that the first episode is a great start that seems to carry on the legacy of the show into a new era. One huge upgrade for the new season of MST3K is that it is now shot in 16x9 aspect ratio. With the original 90's show it was filmed in... Read All Season 11 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 has dropped on Netflix and all 14 episodes are ready to watch for your riffing pleasure. The first episode of season 11 riffs on the 1961 Danish monster movie Reptilicus and it's a great first start to the season! Reptilicus is a perfect "good bad" movie that is interesting enough but bad enough to feel just right for MST3K.

While I can't comment yet on watching the rest of the season I can say that the first episode is a great start that seems to carry on the legacy of the show into a new era. One huge upgrade for the new season of MST3K is that it is now shot in 16x9 aspect ratio. With the original 90's show it was filmed in the 4x3 TV aspect ratio which cut off the sides of the films. The aspect ratio coupled with the low res quality of the original TV shows was always part of the charm of the original show and I wondered if the switch to HD would detract from the campy flavor of MST3K? Watching the the first episode of the show in crisp HD was better than I thought and the hand crafted feel of the sets, puppets and ships really works.

Jonah, Hampton, Barron, Felica & Patton do a great job as the new cast and they feel at home on the show while brining something new to it. The only thing I am still getting used to with the new show is separating the voices of Jonah, Tom Servo and Crow as sometimes they really sound like each other. With Joel, Mike and the bots their voices were so distinct that it was easy to tell the difference between them but the new actors are taking some time to hear separate in my mind when they riff.

I never thought we'd get a new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and after excitedly backing it and now seeing the show I couldn't be happier. The new season on Netflix should bring the show to an entirely new audience and I hope it gains enough popularity to get renewed for a second season because that's something the world needs.

You can watch the return of Mystery Science Theater 3000 right now on Netflix.

I Wave Goodbye To The NES Classic I Never Had!

You know Nintendo I get it. The Switch is ultra popular and you want to focus on making those and so when you said you were going to discontinue the NES Classic I understood but it still made me sad. See Nintendo i'm bummed because like many people, I couldn't actually buy one. Sure I could have camped out at 5am at Target for a chance to get one but like many people I just figured you'd keep up with demand eventually and Classics would be plentifully stocked on store shelves for everyone to get one... maybe two each! Because the NES Classic is a great idea! What's not to love about a low cost system with 30 classic NES games included? Everyone loved this thing and... Read All

Clean Your Retro Games With Metal Jesus!

If you have retro game karts that need cleaning or repair this Metal Jesus video talks all about how you can go about that. Jesus and Kelsey also talk about how you can go about fixing game discs that are scratched to the point that they don't work. They even have some tips on how to get remove someones name they've sharpied on a game kart! Really good advice here for getting longest life possible out of your old games.

The New Season Of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Is Happening And It's Beautiful!

Netflix dropped the trailer for the new season 11 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 today and it looks... bonkers incredible. As a longtime MSTie from watching it late night on Comedy Central in the 90's I can say that getting a new season is pretty magical. I bought the huge pack of episodes on Vimeo, funded the Kickstarter and bought a Tom Servo kit because... you know... it's the greatest show of all time and it all needed to be done. The work that needs to be done now though is unpacking that new trailer which you need to watch right now so stop reading and get to clicking!

It looks like Jonah works for Gizmonic institute as a space garbage man.

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AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 03/23/2017 at 02:44pm

I still need to catch up on MST1K and MST2K

Travis Admin wrote on 03/23/2017 at 02:47pm

I'm so looking forward to this. I haven't watched a ton of the old MST3K but I've seen some, and I've seen a lot of movies with RiffTrax, which is kinda their follow-up. It's all riffing on movies, without the plot, but it's still great.

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 03/23/2017 at 03:46pm

I hear it takes place in the not too distant future.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 03/24/2017 at 04:52am

I still want to pitch that if you have stepped away for a bit and want a recommendation on one to watch on Netflix that you start with Pod People. It's a very special kind of bad movie and the host segments and everything else makes it a very special episode.

It's also perfect for watching late at night so if you don't know what to watch... POD PEOPLE! Trumpy will thank you(this is not a political reference, but if you watch the episode it will make more sense)

Azurephile Super Member wrote on 03/24/2017 at 05:23am

I've never seen this show, so I was kind of delighted to see it on Netflix when I joined. Perhaps I'll check it out sometime.

Oh and speaking of Netflix, I probably wouldn't have jumped on the Netflix train if it wasn't for Cheerful Ghost. :)

Travis Admin wrote on 03/24/2017 at 02:22pm

Greg I don't know how you existed without Netflix :D

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Season 11 of Mystery Science Theater 3000 Hits Netflix April 14th!

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In the not too distant future the brand new Mystery Science Theater 3000 season will drop on Netflix bringing this classic show back to the fans and an entirely new audience. It will release on Netflix and to Kickstarter backers on April 14th, which is a bit odd as I thought Kickstarter backers would get a few days lead time but at least this way everyone can see it at the same time. Joel also released the new cast photo above featuring the new star of the show Jonah Ray playing Johan Heston, Felicia Day as Kinga Forrester, Patton Oswalt as Son of TV's Frank, Hampton Yount as Crow and Baron Vaugn as Tom Servo. There has been a lot of secrecy around the new episodes so... Read All

Evans/Davis/Packard: Battle for the Cash

Jack and Rich (from Previously Recorded/RedLetterMedia) and Josh (frequent guest) play WWE 2K16 in a three-way brawl in The Battle of The Ladders. Jack and Josh have created characters that look like the two of them and Rich plays an actual character. It's stupid and hilarious. Enjoy!

As Frank Ascends To Second Banana Heaven - MST3K Samson VS. The Vampire Women

As the wait for the new season of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on Netflix continues(i've heard rumors of a March release) I am continuing my journey of watching each original episode in order. I just finished season 6, which to date is my least favorite season. All that said it does contains some great episodes like Code Name: Diamond Head, Kitten with a Whip and High School Big Shot. The season 6 finale is Samson VS The Vampire Women and is the last episode to feature Dr Forresters assistant TV's Frank. Samson VS The Vampire Women is a crazy movie and Frank leaving the show adds a more somber tone to the episode. In the MST3K timeline MST3K The Movie came after... Read All

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/29/2017 at 06:26pm

Where are you watching all the seasons?

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/31/2017 at 05:34am

Good question. SO as a long time MSTIE I bought the huge digital DRM free video pack on Vimeo that launched in 2014.

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mst3k

Basically you can buy 83+ episodes for $300 to stream and/or download which comes out to about $3.60 per episode. So I did that, downloaded them all and supplemented the rest through YouTube on their official channel or other channels.

There are 26 full episodes on the official YouTube channel which is an incredible collection of great episodes. If you want a zero dollar legit option to dive in, that's your best option. If you want to own a DVD Shoutfactory has great collections available but I haven't gone that route.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYy4ZargUluf-iyr4vFpe-xaJ46GEDpBI

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/31/2017 at 04:38pm

I have some of the DVDs, not many. I am checking out this site: http://www.club-mst3k.com... Looks like they have links to streams, but I don't know how many of the link exist/work. But it is good start.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/31/2017 at 06:35pm

You can search for the episode on YouTube that works for me.

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/31/2017 at 06:36pm

Oh, which collections do you have?

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/31/2017 at 06:58pm

Volumes 1, 2 & 6...

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 02/01/2017 at 04:47am

Cool. I'd like a few DVD cases for my shelf. Or find some VHS tapes somewhere. That would be fine too

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 02/01/2017 at 11:38pm

I had some VHS copies back in the day.

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Cheerful Ghost Roundtable S5 E1: Switching Up The New Year & Bonus Arrival Discussion

It's now 2017 and the Cheerful Ghost Roundtable is here to ring in the new year! We always start things off talking about what we're playing which is a fun mash of the new Nintendo Classic, Ocarina of Time 3D & Let it Die. Moving quickly into the fresh news of the day being the reveal of the full title of "Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi." What does this new title mean, why is the title red and will Jar-Jar be finally revealed as a Sith? Finally we end things off with our discussion of the Nintendo Switch dropping our thoughts on the new system and if we will be picking it up.

This is a special episode in that Scrypt and I stayed on longer at the end to have... Read All

scrypt Supporter wrote on 01/24/2017 at 04:38am

WTF is that screencap, lol

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2017 at 04:39am

Of all of the choices Google gave me, that one was the best. If you can imagine and i'm not trolling you on purpose.

scrypt Supporter wrote on 01/24/2017 at 05:18am

It's totally fine. I just think it's funny, some of the scenes it decides to capture. ;)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2017 at 05:53am

Agreed.

AdamPFarnsworth wrote on 01/24/2017 at 10:24pm

I'm not a fan of "The Last Jedi," but I'm still looking forward to the movie.

Considering we're still discussing what "The Force Awakens" means, I don't think we have to take The Last Jedi literally (at least I hope it's not literal. I'd rather not have the main plot line spelled out clearly in the title)

jdodson Admin Post Author wrote on 01/24/2017 at 10:32pm

I don't think they "Ferngullied" Star Wars either.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FernGully:_The_Last_Rainforest

/hopes

Will_Ball Game Mod Super Member wrote on 01/24/2017 at 10:36pm

We now know that episode 8 will have a crawl and start in space: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPqBSPZBRoo/

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Massive Steam Update Brings Generic Controller Configuration Support & More

One cool thing about owning a Steam Controller is the ability to customize it for each game in your Steam library. Say you don't like the standard controller mapping for Terraria? You can change them it your liking or use a popular community control scheme to suit your needs. The native Steam Controller configurator has been a really cool part of Steam and in a recent Steam update Valve finally opened it up to other controllers.

"Added XBox 360, Xbox One, and Generic X-Input controller configurator support. This allows all recognized controller types to use the advanced mapping features of the Steam Controller Configurator. Note that because X-Input currently lacks... Read All