Intros are what get you pumped. As a kid when these intros hit I was going crazy. Ready to jump into whatever world I was going to enter. I don't think today's intros are even in the same league as these. Hell some don't even bother with one. To me this is the best of the best. First lets check out what just missed the cut.

Pro Stars-Michael Jordan, BoJackson and The great one all team up. Great theme song.
Mario Bro 3- SMB3 now a Cartoon? sign me up.
Jem-I didn't watch this............every morning before school.
Cops-Very Raw intro, pretty good.
Sliver Hawks-Just missed the cut. Would be 11th. Lots of awesome rock.

10.American Gladators

It was always very late on a Saturday night. Around Midnight. My dad and I would watch the news and then some other crappy show(can't remember) and then bam! The intro of all these steroided freaks being introduced so they could go on to beat the crap out of the common man. My dad and I would bet dimes on the competitors... Ahh gambling with you're father over AG, heart touching memories.

9.X-Men

I had to run the whole way from the bus stop to make this intro. I always did too. I didn't want to miss the drama with the Phoenix Saga or if Logan was going score with Jean. I intro blasts you in the face with a catchy tune and all the x-men.

8.M.A.S.K

This Intro is very 80s. Reminds me of the soundtrack for the Transformers movie from around the same time. This is pure rock and its awesome. The show I felt was not as good as the toys. Loved the toys... The Show was alright.

7.Ducktales

Talk about catchy.. This thing used to get stuck in my head for what it felt like the whole episode. The show was great too.

6.Pee-Wee Playhouse

If you weren't awake yet on Saturday when this came on than you were after this intro. Talk about high energy. I loved the claymation that it starts out with. Pretty decent length as well.

5.Batman the Animated Series

There isn't many things that hit the tone and style of Batman on the head like the show and intro did in BTAS. I used to get so pumped when the Batmobile is rolling. Just an outstanding and dark intro that sets the tone for the show. I could easily do a top 10 BTAS episode list.

4.The Real Ghostbusters

It was hard putting this at 4 since I would go banana's when this came on. It was the number one show I look forward to for some time. The intro is great, we get Stay Puff, Ecto and everything with a a Ghostbuster theme that rivals the movies. They did change it up in season 3 or 4 when the show started to go south. The change was for the worse, along with song.

3.TMNT

Man this intro just kicks your ass. Not to mention how catchy it is. I remember it getting stuck in my head all day. Seemed like every kid at school was humming it too. The intro is a bit dark which is great and the way the show started but as season 3 came it seemed to get lighter.

2.Knight Rider

One man and one car driving through a desert is all I needed to get me hyped for Knight Rider. Not to mention one of the best 80s theme songs... Might be the best. Its my ringtone and listen to it on my phone as a MP3. Non fans know it. Match the theme song with some great shots from show and car flying in the desert and you had me sucked in. The voice over is perfect as well.

1.Thundercats

This was easily number 1. The "Thunder..Thunder... THUNDERCATS HO! Would have me running to grab my sword of omens to follow along in the action. Its such a action packed intro that it sucks you right in. Animation is outstanding and seeing things like the Thundertank ripping through the screen locks you into the show. For whatever reason I also loved the shiny logo at the end too. Just perfect.


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-This movie is more about the new characters then Liono and his gang, which is bold considering the kids want the Lord of the Thundercats.

-They do a great job of packing in a ton of villains and other characters. It could be a mess but the pace is so fast and goes well within the story it works. They show everything 3rd Earth has to offer.

-Cheetara calls Lion-o "impetuous".. I'm sure the kiddos got that one.

-Lion-o looks like a smurf when Snowman finds him.

-They introduce a ton of new vehicles and toys here.

-Marketing was strong for a new toy line for the shelves.

-The Fistpounder was awesome toy. Loved it. Huge too.

-Cliff Hanger freeze frames. Must have been for the VHS release.
-Story telling is never a problem for Thundercats. Same with it here. We get more back story which dives us deeper into the universe that is Thundercats.

-I would love to know the official count on how many times Lion-o lost the Sword of Omens in the shows history.

-Action is non stop. The story telling still finds a way to be amazing.

-Thundertank vs Fistpounder!

-Lynx-o is very Jaga or Yoda. Like his blind angle.

-Lion-o throwing Mum-Mutt like a baseball is hilarious. Only thing that could have topped it was if he punted him, then Mumm-ra freaks out on the mutants about losing his dog.

-"hair caught"... lol

-I like how they call them Thundera Country Men.

-Panthro must be one bad mammer jammer, lives through the Thundertank laying on him.

-The ending was sorta like Guardians of the Galaxy. Mumm-ra just couldn't handle the power.

-Great moment when Lion-O makes the three new comers Thundercats.

God I wish I could see this in HD. It will never happen but man... How awesome. There is lots of reds so the poor quality can takes it tole on the eyes. Pretty odd how they took the first 5 episodes of season two and just boxed it into a VHS and called it a Thundercats Movie. Its the closet thing we got to one so I'll take it. I do think its very good. Non -stop action with good story telling. Not to mention you get a ton of characters.

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Back with the latest poster from 8bitfetish. I was going to go with The Legend of Zelda but changed my mind and decided to finish off the Turtle wall with the Original NES game. Now I know there is the Manhattan project but I never got into that one since the SNES had hit the scene at that point. I still think the cover art is great but I just don't connect with it.

Star Wars has pushed out a ton of games. A lot of crap and some great ones. There are so many games that peoples top 10 would all look different. I always couldn't wait until the latest Star Wars game was released, no matter what it is.
I thought Masters was going be amazing. I mean a fighting game with Star Wars? What could go wrong? Its the biggest pile of shit I have ever played. It would be in a top 10 worse games ever for me. What a let down. Anyway on to the good stuff!

10.Star Wars Revenge of the Sith PS2
I don't think this game got any credit or maybe its just bad and a guilty pleasure of mine but I found this game to be pretty solid. The Jedi powers were fun and so were the saber fights. Even the "VS" mode was fun and way better then anything Masters of crap ever was.

9.Star Wars Monopoly PC
I remember getting my first PC and coming home to play this as it was the only game I had for PC. Not much to say about it. I did think the animations were amazing at the time. Why is it at 9? Just good fuzzy memories.

8.Star Wars Galaxy PC
My friend made this game his life for a few years. Married some women(who ended up being a man), had a ton of money and a huge house on Dantoonie. I joined up and was given a land speeder by him and some money. Had a blast traveling to different  systems and planets(getting my ass kicked). Hanging out in cantina wearing a stormtrooper helmet I got in a trade from some bounty hunter. I was really starting to get it going and then one day I was out on a mission in the middle of no where when a Dark Jedi(which is like seeing a unicorn..they are that rare) came running up on me! This asshole stole everything I had and broke my land speeder... I had to run naked back to my house which took.. hours! I quit the game that day. If not for that dark jedi this game might be in the top 3.

7.Super Star Wars Return of the Jedi SNES
Played the hell out of this game as a kid. Its so crazy. You dodge things non stop . It was my favorite because of the three games on SNES this was the one I could beat. I enjoyed the light saber battle with Vader as I would sometimes pop it in and just use the code to get my fix to fight Vader.

6.Star Wars Rogue Squadron N64
Was a fun game that came with the "ram pack" for better graphics. Of course we swore up and down we could tell the difference(we couldn't). This game was challenging and once I beat it I never played it again but I did have a a lot of fun with it.

5.Star Wars the Force unleashed Xbox360
This game was really fun. It was a bit to easy but just a fun game where you got use any and all force powers on steroids. Found the story pretty interesting too. If I had played this game in middle school I would have crapped myself and called it the best SW game ever. To bad the 2nd game fell short.

4.Star Wars Battle Front II PS2
I was a huge Socom fan in the PS2 days and this sounded like the perfect marriage. Socom+Star Wars=Battle Front. I enjoyed the first one but I think the 2nd one was far better. It was just mindless fun. Just roaming around owning people on the battlefield. I did think the Jedi were cheap and screwed up some battles but outside of that its just great fun. The new one coming out has me thinking about buying next gen... If I ever have money.

3.Star Wars Knight of the Old Republic II Xbox
After playing the first one I was pretty hyped for this. Now I played this years after its release(like the first one) and outdated graphics didn't phase me at all. Its just amazing game. Love the more options this one gives you(clothing options ect). Now the story isn't as strong and the last boss battle is crazy hard and just doesn't have the charm of the first one but its still one of the best SW games ever made. The story to this day is still left hanging...

2.Star Wars Shadows of the Empire N64
I got this game petty quick after I got my N64 and my cousin and I played the hell out of it for a week. We couldn't get enough. Some of it had to do with it being the first adventure 3D game we had ever played and the other is it just kicks ass. From the Hoth battle to chasing down Boba Fett. The story is pretty damn solid and makes for a better movie then "Attack of the Clones". I beat this game so many times I have lost count. Some levels are so long but worth the reward of pushing the great story along. Some other great moments are fighting IG-88 on the junk planet, using the rocket back pack and blowing up the sky hook. Dash Rendar you will not be forgotten.

1.Star Wars Knight of the Old Republic Xbox
This game is not only my favorite star wars game but would be one of my favorite games ever. I became sucked in while working 3rds. Every night I couldn't wait to get to work to see what happened next. The combat took me a while to get used to and understand but once I did.. I couldn't get enough. The story just sucks you in and has a twist in the end that I some how didn't see coming. I think collecting things, making good or bad choices and the combat is put at a perfect pace.
The characters were likable and entertaining. This game brought way more joy then the prequels and is just better story telling. I would love to see this made into a movie. It will never happen unfortunately. Now if we could just get a 3rd one(not a online game) that continues the story, after II they just leave you hanging which still makes me wonder what happened with these characters and will we ever find out?  I plan on going a 2nd play through soon and enjoyed being the hero last time. I plan on taking the dark side on the next go around. If you are a Star Wars fan and never played this game.. Track it down now!
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This is a little off topic(ok a lot) but I just left Sprint for Ting . Just figured I share my experience. I know a lot of people who feel held prisoner in their contacts while paying a fortune(my wife). I decided no more! No more being bent over! So I went and searched for a cheaper service but trying not to lose what I had. With Sprint I had unlimited everything and I was paying for it. For both my wife and I it was $170 a month.

After looking around I found Ting and Straight Talk to be the finalist. Straight Talk for $45 for unlimited everything seemed like a steal but I would have to buy a new phone and I do like the one plusone phone which is affordable and a great phone. Then after some digging ST had a bad rep for customer service... Like brutal. Also people stating they were getting calls from telemarketers after signing up.

I then looked at Ting. With Ting you just pay for what you use and they have these tiers.
So after looking at my uses on Sprint I then put those into the Ting Calculator and determined this would be my uses. So it is even cheaper then ST for me. I also like the idea of being in control so if I want to scale back on something I can and it will make my bill cheaper.

It uses the Sprint Network which I am used to and works fine for me. I also could port my Note 2 and my number over with no issues, saving me from buying a new phone. After reading up on Ting it was clear that their customer care was the best in the industry as they all speak English and do bother you with taking surveys. No pressure to "upgrade you" or sell you on anything.

So Ting seemed to be for me. My contract with Sprint was up and all I was going to do was use my insurance plan(that I paid $11 for every month) to clear up a crack on my phone's screen before leaving for greener pastures. Since the screen my Note 2 needed was not in stock, get this... They gave me a new Note 2...lol So after getting my new Note 2 I headed home to jump ship to Ting after taking Sprint for everything they had on their insurance plan(I felt like I won). Signing up was painless and they switched my number and phone over in like 3 hours(some people reported days with ST). Also no contract!

So far I haven't noticed anything different. My service is the same. I just make sure I am on Wifi everywhere I go so I do not use much data. I am shooting for the $3 data tier right now which would cut my bill into the $20s which feels insane to me. They have a clear and easy app you can use to watch your usage or just log onto the site.
I wish I could get my wife on Ting but she went out and leased a phone in November so she has a $350 ETF which is nuts so she is stuck over paying for the time being. I even did the math and we would still save money this year if we did get her out of it and bought her a new phone but I just don't have $500 laying around to make the jump. Once we do we will be paying like $70ish for phones as a family instead of $170! Huge savings. Now for you who ETF is a lot lower Ting does offer $75 credit for jumping to them.

I do find it a bit scary not having insurance(but saving $11 a month is nice) and if anything happens to my phone its on me. No store either but That does not bother me since I hated going into Sprint and Tings customer service is so good. I think people don't know they do have have options and don't need to pay out the ass anymore for a phone. If Sprint is good in your area I think you are a dummy for not jumping to Ting, also if you are not someone who is sucking data and 4G all day as well.

Google just announced Fi which imo will change the game forever. The Big 2 will have troubles matching $20 for unlimited txt and talk plus $10 per gig per month. Also if you only use 500 mbs then you get a refund of $5 for the 500 you didn't use. The service will use the t-moble and Sprint network which is a first industry. Right now its in Beta and only the Nexus 6 can be used but within a year I think that will all change. Once FI gets it traction I plan on jumping to it. Ting is great but this is even cheaper. It will spell major trouble for Verizon and AT&T if they don't adjust.

Pros
-Great Customer service
-pay for what you use
-no contact
-No activate fee(more like charging you for the hell of it fee)
-great app and site for watching usage
-Lots of phones to pick from(all the big boys)
-One Plusone now on Ting!

Cons
-Sprint network for some people
-Watching usage maybe hard for people
-No store
-No insurance

If any of my experiences change I will update this post.

Now if you think Ting is for you.. Use my shameless link! You will get $25 off your first bill!

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