So Dark the Contra of Man

Second place goes to VG Cats' love-hate relationship with Nintendo and third can be claimed by Penny Arcade and their look at E3's Kentia All-Stars. Thanks to everyone who voted, and be sure to let us know (via comments below, preferably) of any game-related webcomic you stumble upon this week!
Here's how the tally broke down:











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lupos @ May 23rd 2006 12:23PM
not game related usualy but a good comic none the less...
http://www.seekingtranslation.com
JCA @ May 23rd 2006 12:24PM
Why is that the most awesome-tastic cheat code in the history of the world? :)
Jose @ May 23rd 2006 12:27PM
I was just wondering where the E3 coverage of this game was.
Jose @ May 23rd 2006 12:30PM
http://counterpunch.org/zavesky05202006.html
Kwipper @ May 23rd 2006 12:40PM
"Why is that the most awesome-tastic cheat code in the history of the world?"
Because it was the first.
Eric @ May 23rd 2006 12:42PM
With as touchy as everyone is these days I'm suprised some dumbass hasn't been offended by this yet.
J B Cougar @ May 23rd 2006 12:43PM
Because even god knows it.
seifer @ May 23rd 2006 12:44PM
#5 Correction: It's the most famous. Any gamer worth his salt knows the Konami code. As for myself, I've got it eternally memorized along with 007-373-5963 (the password needed to jump directly to Mike Tyson) and Justin Bailey.
bryan @ May 23rd 2006 12:48PM
i want that as a tshirt.
flyNN @ May 23rd 2006 1:21PM
And how cool is the post's title! nice.
CeiverX @ May 23rd 2006 1:42PM
http://www.qwantz.com/index.pl?comic=778
Bloo @ May 23rd 2006 1:42PM
"I was just wondering where the E3 coverage of this game was."
I played it at E3. I'm a Contra fan and have to say they blew it. Don't bother. The comic is one of the best ever though!
nintendo fan @ May 23rd 2006 2:21PM
This is the kind of cleverness webcomics need.
TC @ May 23rd 2006 3:14PM
Up Up, Down Down, Left Right, Left Right, Palm Fist?
Lupos @ May 23rd 2006 3:22PM
"Up Up, Down Down, Left Right, Left Right, Palm Fist?
"
I believe those are sign language for "a" and "b" or vice versa... depending on the game/console etc.
Michael @ May 23rd 2006 4:25PM
Lupos #15, Sign Language isn't console specific.
The closed fist is A, the open hand is B.
GTgamer @ May 23rd 2006 4:36PM
The Konami Code comic was definitely awesome. Just have to say "well done" and tip the hat.
Marc @ May 23rd 2006 4:37PM
"Any gamer worth his salt knows the Konami code."
I didn't until this comic (but then, i'm probably-not- worth-my-salt? where'd you get that expression?!?!?).
And i've been a gamer for too little time.
(first console was the gamecube, sad i know)
Michael @ May 23rd 2006 5:00PM
For Marc #17:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konami_code
And the term "worth his salt" comes from ancient Rome. A clue would be the fact that "Salary" comes from the latin word for salt.
GTgamer @ May 23rd 2006 5:13PM
"I didn't until this comic (but then, i'm probably-not- worth-my-salt? where'd you get that expression?!?!?)."
I'm still young enough to get carded at bars and restaurants, but I suddenly feel so old. Been gaming since the Atari 400 and IBM PC AT.
Belcho @ May 23rd 2006 5:49PM
For those of us that played the 2 player version it was, "Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, Start (to advance to the title screen), Select (2 players) Start (the game).
I would also be interested in a shirt version of this.
kidicarus27 @ May 23rd 2006 6:00PM
In that VG Kats comic what the hizzy is the "Time Square Left," ??? Is that a typo, I mean seriously, google it! Is that supposed to be "TimeS Square" the Nintendo hardware codename? Where does the "left" come from. I am so confused. The winning comic is great. AND WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH NAVI??? She was adorable.
n3rrd @ May 23rd 2006 6:52PM
I believe they meant "the time SQUARE (the company) left Nintendo to develop for Sony."
kidicarus27 @ May 23rd 2006 7:30PM
AH HAH! WELL THIS PROVES THAT ALL-CAPS IS MORE THAN A STYLISTIC DECISION IN COMICS.
n8dogg @ May 23rd 2006 8:24PM
HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!! HEY!! LISTEN!!
'nuff said.
BPM? @ May 23rd 2006 10:12PM
Dueling Analogs was easily the best of that week.
But I hardly think VG Cats can be justified as #2... It just wan't funny, or made sense.
I saw someone edit the comic into something that made more sense:
http://gelgameth.livejournal.com/212808.html
Psaakyrn @ May 23rd 2006 11:06PM
#26: The comic was updated on 06052006. Before the conferences. (additionally, VGCats does seem to have a little bias against "Potatomato", but that's prob just me)
Psaakyrn @ May 23rd 2006 11:09PM
Oh and forgot to mention, after the Wii name unveiling.
scott @ May 23rd 2006 11:28PM
Try out my site for comics. thier darn good if i do say so myself. its made for fanboys and fanboy haters (thats pretty much everyone).
http://www.fanboys-online.com
updated m w and f.
good art and humor from what im told.
Doug @ May 24th 2006 11:38AM
I humbly submit: Sunday at Ten
http://www.sundayat10.com/index.php?num=5
Doug
the1jeffy @ May 24th 2006 3:34PM
CTMV-W26K-R5KN-SIBK is my favorite cheat code, but it really isn't a cheat per se, it the continuation of a Castlevania II game, with all Drac's parts and all weapons.
I would love this as a T-Shirt, or a wall hanging.
And FYI, the phrase, "Worth his salt," is a refernce to when Roman soldiers were paid in salt.
Azrael @ May 24th 2006 5:35PM
The real ending of the Halo 3 trailer.
http://www.theultrageeks.com