Dueling Analogs
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| Dueling Analogs | |
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 The Dueling Analogs strip "So Dark the Contra of Man" is an amalgam of The Last Supper (Leonardo) and Konami Code. |
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| Author(s) | Steve Napierski |
| Website | duelinganalogs.com RSS web feed  |
| Current status / schedule | Monday & Thursday |
| Launch date | November 17, 2005 |
| Genre(s) | Video games, Parody, Gag-a-day |
Dueling Analogs (a pun on the Dual Analog Controller) is a webcomic by Steve Napierski (also the creator of The Outer Circle). The website was launched on November 17, 2005, and new comics are posted every Monday and Thursday. Dueling Analogs is a gaming comic and as such most of the comics take place in the universe of the games discussed. There are few ongoing stories or plotlines as all of the comics are self-encapsulated (one exception is the trial of King Bowser [1]); however, there are repeated themes such as 'Rejected Mega Man Villains' [2], 'Games that I am glad were never made' [3] and 'What if...?' [4]. Dueling Analogs is also a founding member of a webcomic group of gaming comics. [5] The comic came to prominence in the webcomic community after the "So Dark the Contra of Man" strip.[6]
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[edit] Tagline
Dueling Analogs is a color semi-weekly webcomic that lampoons the characters, culture and subtext of modern gaming culture
[edit] Characters
- Harvey - Harvey is the voice of Dueling Analogs. Whenever the comic needs to talk directly to the audience about a topic, Harvey is there. Harvey's design is modeled after the look of its creator from his high school years. This is in contrast to the character Steve from The Outer Circle which was modeled after a more recent look of the creator.
- Mario - Though not created by Steve Napierski, Mario has appeared in so many Dueling Analogs strips that he is considered a regular member of the comics cast.
- Jeremy the Sony PR Gnome - The voice of Sony. Jeremy acts as the counterpoint to the voice of Harvey’s pro-Nintendo views. Could possibly be a parody of the gnome from Amélie or the gnome feature in the Travelocity commercials: Where is my Gnome?.
- Xed Box - If Microsoft had a spokesperson in Dueling Analogs, Xed Box would be it. Unfortunately, Xed Box is nothing more than a box with a crudely drawn "X" on it.
- Jon Shelf - Jon Shelf is what's considered Dueling Analogs` stereotypical gamer (introvert, unsociable and still living at home with his mommy).
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| Harvey | Mario | Jeremy the Sony PR Gnome | Xed Box | Jon Shelf |
[edit] Parodies
Dueling Analogs has featured such games as Final Fantasy VII [7], The Smurfs [8], Mega Man [9], Karnov [10], Super Smash Brothers [11] and Final Fantasy X-2 [12].
[edit] Awards / Nominations
Dueling Analogs has been nominated for two Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards
Dueling Analogs has been voted best gaming webcomic of the week by the readers of Joystiq on nine occasions: May 23, 2006 [15], June 3, 2006 [16], June 24, 2006 [17], February 13, 2007 [18], March 27, 2007 [19], May 22, 2007 [20], October 23, 2007 [21], April 23, 2008 [22], May 29, 2008 [23]
[edit] Notables
- Dueling Analogs is a featured webcomic on Game Revolution [24].
- Dueling Analogs was a monthly comic in Hardcore Gamer Magazine [25] from June through November 2007 .
[edit] Reviews
- Article about Dueling Analogs on Destructoid [26]
- BBC Article about webcomics [27]
- Dueling Analogs Konami Code comic [29] was mentioned in a Tech Republic article [30].
- Dueling Analogs Living Achievements Vicariously comic [31] was mentioned in a 411mania article [32].
[edit] Interviews
- Author Steve Napierski, was interviewed in Zoinks! Magazine [34] about Dueling Analogs and his other comic, The Outer Circle in October of 2006.
[edit] External links
- Dueling Analogs website
- Dueling Analogs on Gamer Revolution
- Steve Napierski's MySpace Page
- Steve Napierski's ComicSpace Page
[edit] References
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: So long, King Bowser (Part I)
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Rejected Mega Man Villains I
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Games that I am glad were never made
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: What if Rich Burlew
- ^ http://www.gamerspairofdice.com Gamers Pair of Dice
- ^ Roberts, James (2008-02-03), Dueling Analogs Creator Steve Napierski, LANGaming.net, <http://www.langaming.net/article.php?aid=20021>. Retrieved on 7 March 2008
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Farewell Aeris... Aerith
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: The Real Reason Why Smurfs Are Blue
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Rejected Mega Man Villains I
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Karnov Goes to School
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Super Smashed Bros. Brawl
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Wakka, Wakka, Wakka
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Web_Cartoonist%27s_Choice_Awards#Outstanding_Gaming_Comic
- ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Web_Cartoonist%27s_Choice_Awards#Outstanding_Web_Design
- ^ So Dark the Contra of Man - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomic (May 29 - June 3) - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomics (June 18 - 24, 2006) - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomic: 95% almost brand new! - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomic: Living Achievements Vicariously - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomic: Wii and my shadow - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomic: And now you know ... - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomic: Square peg, round hole - Joystiq
- ^ Readers pick best webcomic: Million Dollar Arcade - Joystiq
- ^ Game Revolution Comics - Dueling Analogs
- ^ http://www.hardcoregamer.com/ Hardcore Gamer Magazine
- ^ Friday Comic Intermission: Dueling Analogs. Destructoid offers reviews, previews, trailers, cheats, and more
- ^ BBC - collective - webslinky #082: gaming humour
- ^ 411mania.com: Games - Working Title 08.30.07: Working Spotlight- Web Comics
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: So Dark the Contra of Man
- ^ Geek Trivia: The cheat goes on
- ^ Dueling Analogs :: Living Achievements Vicariously
- ^ 411mania.com: Games - Working Title 06.07.07: Gaming's Little Complaints - Achievement Points
- ^ Joystiq profile: Dueling Analogs' Steve Napierski - Joystiq
- ^ http://zoinks.boneflake.com/index.php?page=issue-current Zoinks! Magazine
