Fatal Fury – The Ultimate History Collector’s Edition Unboxing May 31, 2026
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We make it no secret we are a huge fan of the classic SNK and Neo Geo fighting games. However, as gamers who happen to live in North America, we admit it has been exceptionally difficult to discover any kind of merchandise based upon SNK properties for sale, even at our local Japanese import shops. Thankfully, the gang at Bitmap Books have the official SNK license, and have been able to release several FANTASTIC reference quality coffee table art books on the history of SNK, including the Neo Geo platform, Metal Slug and King of Fighters.
Last week, Bitmap Books just released their latest SNK focused coffee table art book, Fatal Fury – The Ultimate History. This book focuses on the history of the Fatal Fury franchise, which started on the Neo Geo arcade platform in the early 90s. It talks about every game (including the latest, Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves).
Recently, we got our copy of the Collector’s Edition of the book and discovered it arrived packaged in a way that Bitmap Books is truly known for. Let’s take a look at what we ordered in an unboxing video produced in glorious 4K HDR.
If you’re curious about the book, you can check out the non-collector’s edition here. If you’re curious about the history of Bitmap Books, we did a retrospective video on them a few months ago and you can watch it here.
Bawls Review – Ten Years Later April 29, 2026
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It’s been ten years since Maniac was joined by his (now) wife Princess Angel and the lovely Gypsy Jenn to review several flavors of Bawls, a high-caffeinated soda that has long been a staple of gaming culture. Since then, a lot of changes have taken place. We decided to get the band back together and see what we think of it.
Due to some very minor adult language used in the video, we’ve decided to put an 18+ restriction on this video. Please enjoy!
If you’re interested in watching the Bawls documentary we referenced in the video, you can check it out here.
A Gamer Reviews a Couch – Bob’s Leather Sofa January 13, 2026
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We’re bringing back our gamer reviews where a gamer reviews the kind of products everyone has. Today we’ll be talking about something we all have, a sofa! Well, you know we’re not going to be content with just any sofa, because this is a sofa we’re planning to use while gaming and movie viewing in Virtual Reality!
So what kind of sofa served our needs? Watch and find out!
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Blu-Ray Boxed Set Unboxing December 15, 2025
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When Cyberpunk: Edgerunners began streaming on Netflix in 2022, it restarted a massive interest in the Cyberpunk franchise. Copies of the Cyberpunk 2077 video game and Cyberpunk RED tabletop RPG saw a boost in sales,
However, up until two months ago, if you did not have access to Netflix, you had no way to watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners in the United States. Earlier this year, a physical Blu-Ray disc boxed set including all ten episodes of the series,as well as several extra goodies, was announced. It sold out almost entirely based upon its initial preorders, and has been on backorder for the past month. Now, its sole supplier, the Crunchyroll Store, has restocked it for Black Friday, and I was able to snag a copy for myself!
So now that we have it, we need to take a look at the goodies that are included with it that make this a collector’s edition. Join me and let’s see what’s in the box!
Pokémon Legends Z-A Unboxing October 18, 2025
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Maniac finally got his hands on this year’s major Pokemon game release, Pokemon Legends Z-A. The game has been released for Nintendo Switch as well as the Switch 2. We’re going to be unboxing the Switch 2 version, as well as the preorder promotional item that was offered by Best Buy. Let’s take a look.
Pokémon Legends Z-A is out now for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2.
Apple Vision Pro: What We Love vs What We Never Got October 7, 2025
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It’s been nearly two years since the release of the Apple Vision Pro, and we felt the time is ready to finally provide our thoughts about it. In short, this is the kind of device that we’ve waited our whole lives to exist, but there are still a lot of things that can be improved about it. To start with, many products and features that were initially announced for it have still not been released to this day.
So, what do we think of this product that we’ve been using since day one? What accessories do we prefer to use with it? What do we think could be improved about it? Watch the video below for our full review.
Donkey Kong Bananza Unboxing July 19, 2025
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Nintendo released the first Donkey Kong game in nearly a decade, and it’s an incredible exclusive title that perfectly showcases the power of the Switch 2. Let’s see what’s in the box!
Donkey Kong Bananza is out now for Nintendo Switch 2.
How a Gamer Got the Best Ride Out of Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run June 19, 2025
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For the past forty years, since the original Star Wars was released on the silver screen, people across the world have wished they could get the chance to fly the fastest spaceship in the galaxy, the Millennium Falcon. Five years ago, Disney opened Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge over at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, and its anchor attraction was the incredible interactive simulator ride Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run. Earlier this year, we finally got our chance to ride it for ourselves.
Unlike a static ride experience, the Millennium Falcon will respond in real-time to the reactions of its crew. Because few people in the world have any experience flying a spacecraft capable of reaching point five past lightspeed, the vast majority of onride films we’ve watched typically involved the Falcon SMASHING into literally EVERYTHING. Well, we had twenty-five years of experience flying the Falcon through various video games, and it turned out this experience was instrumental in assisting us with flying the Falcon correctly. Within three flights, we discovered and confirmed how to get the best possible in-ride experience, and now we wanted to share those tips with all of you.
So what secrets did we discover about the ride, and how can you get the best experience when you ride it yourselves? Watch the video below and find out!
Mind of Maniac – Switch 2 Launch June 11, 2025
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The major summer gaming preview season is wrapping up, and we are ready to get back into the swing of generating our own content again! Last week, Nintendo launched their new Switch 2 console to massive fanfare, and we were there to observe all of it!
So what were our first 48 hours of using the Nintendo Switch 2 like? What would we tell someone who doesn’t have a Switch 2 (but plans to get one) what they can expect when they get it? Well, watch and find out!
Fatal Fury – City of The Wolves Deluxe Edition Unboxing April 24, 2025
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Thirty years after the Fatal Fury franchise launched on the Neo Geo platform, SNK has just released the newest game for the franchise and we were lucky enough to get a copy of the game’s Deluxe Edition. We’re going to unbox this…but we need to make sure we have the right setting for it. Let’s take a look!
Fatal Fury City of the Wolves is out now for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and PC.
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