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Nintendo Releases Smashing New Game

On Oct. 3, Nintendo released the fourth entry in its successful, “Super Smash Bros.” series for Nintendo 3DS. For anyone unfamiliar with this name, “Smash” is a fighting game starring characters from Nintendo’s iconic franchises duking it out in frantic four player action until only one is left standing. Players select one of these characters, and using a variety of attacks and special moves, attempt to rack up enough damage to send their opponents flying out of the ring. Characters in this version include famous Nintendo icons such as Mario and Link, non-Nintendo characters such as Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Sonic the Hedgehog and even lesser known Nintendo personas such as Mr. Game & Watch and the Duck Hunt Dog.

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ABC’s “Selfie” Has Potential

The new ABC sitcom “Selfie,” created by Emily Kapnek and starring Karen Gillan and John Cho, is interesting, to say the least. The show, based on the “My Fair Lady” take of George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion,” follows Eliza Dooley (Gillan), a social media obsessed young woman who suffers from an embarrassing viral video that destroys her reputation among her so-called “friends,” followers, and co-workers. Hoping to rebuild her image, she enlists the help of marketing expert and co-worker Henry Higgs (Cho), who will hopefully turn her into a respectable and self-aware member of society.

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Dakaboom Comedy Duo Visits Monmouth

Silly antics and comedic original songs entertained a decent crowd on Friday, Sept. 26. As one of Monmouth University’s SHADOW program events, many freshman students attended to acquire an “O” for this week. Consisting of Paul Peglar and Ben McLain, Dakaboom utilizes their voices, a synthesizer, and a keyboard to create intricate beatboxes or comical mashups of actual songs.