tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71298428402256879112023-11-15T23:55:29.338-08:00Electric VoiceboxA place to follow the random voice acting activities, projects, and adventures of Shockdingo - A random hobbiest who's got lots on his mind!D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-50740322154893051162016-05-14T21:44:00.000-07:002016-05-17T21:46:26.308-07:00Quick Quizzical Quandries!Thought I'd just do a bit of blogging and dust off the blog section of Electric Entries.<br />
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I'm a fan of Street Fighter and have long appreciated it's colourful cast of characters.<br />
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With<i><b> Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike</b></i>, a character appeared that has captured my interest for quite some time.<br />
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Towering over an estimated 7 feet tall, mysterious, ubiquitous, grumbly and a snazzy dresser, Q made a rather large impact on me from the first time I chose him amongst the sea of new faces in Street Fighter 3.<br />
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His move design, the fact that next to no official information was given about him led me to analyze ever little detail about his identity and I've been speculating even till this very day.<br />
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Sadly, Q has not had any appearances in an official game for ages. He's made cameos in the Udon books and art has shown of his Iron-Masked mug, but outside of that it seemed as if he was forgotten.<br />
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That is, until today. With Street Fighter 5, Capcom launched an <a href="http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/columnlist_all-2.html" target="_blank">Encyclopedia</a> that has been surprisingly focusing on minor side characters and past playable combatants in equal amounts of detail. Remember that guy in the yellow suit who bares more than a passing resemblance to WWE legend Jimmy Hart in Balrog's glorious Vegas stage? <a href="http://game.capcom.com/cfn/sfv/column-112433.html" target="_blank">They gave him an official name and backstory!</a><br />
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So far the blog has been written from the perspective of a Shadaloo trooper carefully observing the playable and unplayable characters that are part of Street Fighter's impressive yet often overlooked lore.<br />
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Some of the entries are still in Japanese and have yet to be translated, but today, as you can guess by my obsession and subject matter, a certain someone was featured.<br />
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Speculations on Q's identity have been present since his inception and it remains to be seen if we'll ever get an answer. Theories range from him being a wounded M. Bison to Chun Li's father.<br />
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In the early days I thought of him being Charlie, somehow resurrected...that is until I saw a few users mention the similarities between Q and a CIA agent named David.<br />
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Recently on the shoryuken.com forums users Doctrine Dark and bakfromon started providing scans and translating information from informative Capcom Books that sadly were never made available in the North American markets. They've been doing a fantastic job in helping new and old fans alike learn more about obscure Street Fighter knowledge!<br />
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Using their information I provided as much information on Q that was available, before deciding to share my personal observations about his character aesthetics and potential clues to his identity.<br />
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You can see my efforts below:<br />
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Chun Li's father - Dorai has had an honorary presence in the Street Fighter universe since the blockbuster second entry, though interestingly his name or appearance was never canonized till recently. He received his name and appearance from the non-canon, yet amazing treatment- Street Fighter II: V. A rather entertaining anime series created in the 90s.</div>
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For a while the fate of Chun Li's father has been danced around. That has led to a lot of speculation, but ultimately nothing concrete has materialized. In the Udon Street Fighter II comics, specifically Street Fighter II Turbo #10 a short story focuses on Q by way of an agent speculating about who or what he could be. While we are never given a true answer, a few speculative bits are thrown and one of the images shows Chun Li's father being injected with some sort of chemical and the iconic mask being placed on his face.<br />
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All this leads back to the recent entries for the Capcom Fighter's encyclopedia. One of the as of yet to be officially released Japanese-only entries featured Dorai, though his getup looked a<i> little familiar</i>.<br />
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Could this be coincidence? A Red herring? Only time will tell, but on a personal level, I hope that Q, if any of his identity is even hinted at, is an entirely new character and not Chun Li's father.<br />
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I personally have had issues with the idea and if you've ever seen any of my posts online regarding Q, I've made mention of this point of view.<br />
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My issues:<br />
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<li><b>It would be more than a bit out of the left-field.</b></li>
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<li>I know that Street Fighter has altered and retconned events, especially now in SF5 as they're pushing for a significantly more cohesive narrative, but in SF3 Q didn't have even the slightest connection or interaction with Chun Li.</li>
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<li>In the arcade version of 3rd Strike, characters had dialogue against one another. Q mostly just has short, nonsensical statements, but when Oro faces off against Q, he makes a reference to the 70s show, <i>Robo Detective K</i>. For Chun Li, there's not a peep of "that looks like my dad's favourite tie!" or "that kick....that felt familiar."</li>
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<li><b>It muddles Bison's approach to tormenting her </b></li>
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<li>Bison has always stated her dad is dead, even his SF5 win quote against Chun Li states he'll send her to the same place. Bison directly said he killed her dad in Alpha 2, but it's been retconned
that Vega seems to have "killed him" or was present to see his final moments SF5. He even recognizes the familiarity in their kicking styles .</li>
<li>She's clashed with Shadaloo <b>A LOT</b>. Bison literally feeds on
negativity to empower him and torturing people is a national pastime for Shadaloo. Why wouldn't he use
her father as a trump card? Mocking her with the ambiguity of his fate
until finally showing he devolved him into a shambling shadow of his former self is absolutely what he would do considering how much Chun Li and other heroes have cost him. I know the release dates of the games don't
match the narrative timeline, but still, things done in SF since Street Fighter 3's release haven't made
the effort to further establish a link between Q, Shadaloo and Chun Li. Street Fighter 4 started several plot elements that are now
appearing in SF5 and according to bakfromon's translation of Q's latest entry, Crimson Viper has been dispatched to learn more about him by the CIA. If Bison had Chun Li's father in any form, that would be the prime way to damage her resolve. Considering how badly she's been a thorn in his side, I cannot see what he wouldn't take that avenue.</li>
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<li><b>Q running around freely for such an extended time is not feasible given what we understand of Bison's views of his property </b></li>
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<li>Bison doesn't care about loyalty, but strength...he does, however <b><i>NOT</i></b>
like people messing with his toys or his toys gaining sentience (please refer to his treatment of the Dolls in Alpha 3 and how he crushed Seth once he started playing things outside
his allotted freedom - Bison knew of him gaining sentience but didn't care as long as he played nice). Q is shown to be incredibly powerful and has been
noticed by <b>several</b> civilian bystanders, even the CIA is fully aware of his existence,
but is scrambling to find out WHAT he is. If he was a Shadaloo product
that gained freedom, Bison would not let Q escape or STAY free and be
visible enough to have bystanders describe him well enough that Richard
Bergman (PR Chief of the CIA) has to frequently put out statements about not being
able to confirm or deny Q's existence. He's achieved urban legend status due to how many photographs and images he's been found in (all of them related to crime scenes). Bison has managed to keep some of his most sinister secrets off the books entirely. It's still not known the sheer number of politicians and how much of the Military Brass he owns. Charlie never mad much headway in his quest due to his own superiors blocking him frequently due to getting too close to Shadaloo's truth. Now that we know Q's been running around well before Street Fighter 3, that makes things even more curious for why Bison would ignore him. Afterall, if he knows he can squeeze out some despair for a deal he'll take it. He made Cammy willingly give up Decapre to save her life and it still haunts her to this day much to Bison's twisted joy. If Q was as little as Chun Li's favourite manager at the clothing store, Bison would make use of that and make her suffer.</li>
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<li><b>Robs Q of his own direction and his own identity:</b></li>
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<li>He's
the wildcard figure introduced in 3rd strike. No connections to anyone,
he could pop in and out of the series while peppering clues to his
identity and fostering new plot points. He very well could be connected to the new (at the time) antagonists -- Gill and the
Illuminati or even bring in a whole new angle to the series. Connecting
him to Shadaloo changes his potential story trajectory, but still gives him room to grow.
Making him Chun Li's dad reduces his potential drastically;</li>
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<li>We're not just going to learn he's her dad and have them never meet or
quickly and neatly resolve this particular plot point with a walk into the sunset. If they meet and he's mind controlled,
it'll be a<b><i> "I know you're in there!"</i></b> fight, which I don't like seeing
overused in media and we already have Guile fighting to bring Charlie back to the side of light. There's also the possibility that Chun li will reconnect with him and he'll probably meet a tragic
end while saving her from whatever created him. Or he's somehow now villainous and
she has to track him down and stop him through several games. Overall, I
can't see Chun Li learning that Q's her father and not having a negative impact appear for both characters. Q goes from a Pandora's box of awesome to a frequently abused plot point for kidnapped characters close to the heroine and it's all dashed against the rocks "WHY'DYOUDOTHIS?!"<br />
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<li><b>Last, but certainly not least, it holds Chun Li's narrative back:</b></li>
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<li>For comparison, I feel Sagat is the character that has the most development in Street Fighter's lore; he went from a mountain of revenge, to a man who upon meeting Dan began to question what revenge could do to one's soul, rejected Bison's methods, came to respectfully view Ryu as a rival, and now is a father figure to two children. </li>
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<li>Chun has
been getting there too. She started on the path of vengeance then evolved her quest to
one of justice, but by Street Fighter 3, she had found peace and left behind all the business
with Shadaloo after <b><i>"her legendary legs brought down THAT organization"</i></b>
as Urien said. She took care of a girl (who we now know of as Li-Fen in SF5)
and taught other kids Kung Fu. In SF4, it's a move back in time, so it's
understandable that she's making trouble for ol' Shadaloo again when she learns
it's not totally dead by way of S.I.N. (<i>most</i> of the cast in SF4 don't know Bison's alive,
actually, and I can't remember if she's one of the few who <i>does</i> learn he
is alive), but she's fighting for justice and her father but not
letting that define her existence. In her SSF4/Ultra 4 ending, she said, at first
she thought all the things she'd accomplished were due to her father,
and she realizes, yes, in part it was for and due to him, but for her as
well. She says she feels that she can be so much more and decides to
stay being a cop. She will bring about justice and fight evil, but she's
not doing all this just for her father or personal vendettas. She starts doing things for
people like Li-Fen and those kids. She gets a sense of closure, but also
forges forward, being her own person, not defined by her father's
death or as a foil to Bison's evil. A dose of paternal resurrection would make her start the hunt to find out what
really happened to him again and undo the progress, thus pausing her current life with Li-Fen and the others. I don't want to see that
for her. Street Fighter is finally taking chances with it's character evolution by way of designs and lore -- I don't want them to repeat this aspect of her story.</li>
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Anyaways, if you made it through my rambling, congratulations! As a bonus, here's <a href="http://forums.shoryuken.com/discussion/comment/10788468/#Comment_10788468" target="_blank">bakfromon's translation of Q's CFN entry!</a> Until next time folks!<br />
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The mysterious enigma! Who is the true person behind the mask? Currently, this fighter is unknown.)<br />
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Name: Q<br />
Height: Unknown<br />
Weight: Unknown<br />
Blood Type: Unknown<br />
Birthday: Unknown<br />
Country of Origin: Unknown<br />
Favorite thing: Unknown<br />
Dislikes: Unknown<br />
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The mysterious person who's been witnessed worldwide. He hides his
identity behind an iron mask, hat, and trench coat. There have been
multiple sightings of him around the world occurring at simultaneous
times. There are doubts as to whether or not he's human. C.Viper of the
C.I.A is currently investigating the matter. D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-18508587661036991182016-05-08T16:02:00.000-07:002016-05-08T16:02:35.979-07:00May the 8th be...huh...need a catchy rhyme...need a catchy rhyme! Should've updated on the 5th...Greetings everyone, hope you're enjoying the (slowly) approaching summer season!<br />
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Finally got off my Canuck Can and decided to update you all on things that I've been doing!<br />
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First update of the day is <a href="http://hadoukendude.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">HadoukenDude's</a> <b><i><a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/671033" target="_blank">4 Swords</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUr03Y2sWOs" target="_blank">Misadventures 10!</a></i></b> The adventure continues and secrets are revealed! I return as the ancient Oshus!<br />
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Ross Bollinger, creator of the wonderful <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/rossbollinger" target="_blank">Pencilmation</a> shorts hired me to voice the <a href="https://youtu.be/7LDpwXLZxho?t=47s" target="_blank">Tough Guy in the <i>Fists segment</i> in Frederator's Buffer Bits shorts.</a> Enjoy this segment and all the others, they're quite a bit of fun!<br />
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Play as the <i>coolest</i> feline monarch in all of Newgrounds! In <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/672258" target="_blank"><b><i>Cool Cat</i></b></a>, restore peace to the land that has been invaded by sinister forces! Can you do it? I dunno, shouldn't be a problem for a guy as cool as you! You can hear me as all the male voices<br />
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Also, got some brand new entries in the Concept Corner! Check them out!<br />
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Until next time, enjoy folks!D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-73665214127911695192016-01-31T21:24:00.000-08:002016-01-31T21:24:33.495-08:00Content surveyHello readers new and old! I want to try something a little different. I'm in the middle of a few projects, but I have an idea for one and am thinking of reaching out to the audience (don't be shy, speak up!) and asking if you'd like to see it.<br />
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A bit ago I made a tumblr post about <a href="http://shockdingo.tumblr.com/post/87337021541/who-is-street-fighter-3s-q" target="_blank">Street Fighter's most mysterious combatant, Q</a>. A while back, I had read a theory by someone named Joe Grabko that David, the agent seen in Q's ending is in fact really Q.<br />
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Happy New Year everyone! I know it's a few hours (or less) to February, but I still wanted to wish you all well and show that I'm still around. I have been busy with some life changes, but I still have been voice acting here and there and it's time to breath some life back into my page.<br />
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Here's some updates from the tail end of last year to this morning.<br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/662010" target="_blank">Bubbleboy In Dreamland</a> teams me up with the wonderful Chaz Carter aka <a href="http://chaz.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank"><b>FlashChaz</b></a> once again to bring you a dreamy and enjoyable experience! I'm your Dreamstation attendant or narrator, if you prefer.<br />
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Get prepared for another tantalizing Toriyama Treatment by <a href="http://bocodamondo.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank"><b>Bocodamondo</b></a> in <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/663816" target="_blank">Dragon Ball Multiverse Episode 4</a>! I voice the Frigidly Fabulous King Cold and an anonymous Saiyan. Here's to alliteration!<br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/664880" target="_blank">Batman Jungle Hunt 3</a> is the latest installment of <b><a href="https://youtube.com/user/Mysticskillz" target="_blank">MysticSkillz's</a></b> Batman sprite series. Sure the fights are amazing, but it's got a narrative to boot! I reprise my role as Bane!<br />
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Next up, I teamed up with <a href="http://storybreakers.podomatic.com/" target="_blank">StoryBreakers</a>, one of my favourite podcasts to bring you<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQwqq88Y5U0" target="_blank"> #ExplainAPlot- Termnator Genisys!</a> This is taking a look at how absurd Hollywood blockbusters have become with their plots. If you haven't checked out <a href="http://www.storybreakers.ie/" target="_blank">StoryBreakers</a>, do so now! They entertainingly brainstorm movie ideas and if you like a concept, it's yours! (Just...y'know...CREDIT them for it.)<br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/668986" target="_blank">Welcome to Winkletown!</a> Do you like dapper mustaches? Murder Mysteries and Capers? Are you salivating at the chance to solve them? Well you're in luck and boy, does Chaz have something for you! First team up of the new year! I'm on all voicing duties,<b> <a href="http://ckpengine.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">ckpengine</a> </b>is on programming and<b> <a href="http://chaz.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">Chaz</a></b> is behind design.<b> </b><br />
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My dear, and talented friend <a href="http://jewelmaiden.deviantart.com/" target="_blank"><b>JewelMaiden</b></a> has just released a <a href="http://jewelmaiden.deviantart.com/art/Fefnir-mini-game-v2-with-SCOREBOARD-587544827" target="_blank">Megaman Zero mini game</a>, one of many coming as part of a project that aims to expand the tale of the Guardians from their perspective. Hear my rage as the mighty Fefnir and rack up the highest score, or face his wraith!<b></b><br />
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<b>That's if for now folks, until next time!</b>D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-19695859416755214212015-09-16T22:56:00.000-07:002015-09-16T22:56:33.837-07:00Update Avalanche!Hey everyone, first off, for those who are still around, I think you for your patience. I've been gone for way too long without updating and I apologize for that. Life's been pretty crazy in a good and bad way, but enough of that, here's a slew of updates!<br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/653256">AGE OF WONDER: THE LOST SCROLLS -All Voices</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/655308" name="" target="_blank">The Gun Game: Redux -All voices</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/656303" name="" target="_blank">Primal Champions - Cog</a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/658797" name="" target="_blank">Military Men - Seize the Mountain Castle</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QksUtioD-1I" name="" target="_blank">Youtube</a>] -Nazi Captain<br />
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<a href="http://www.wadjeteyegames.com/games/technobabylon/" name="" target="_blank">Technobabylon</a> -Dock Loader and Telephone Voices<br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/660318" name="" target="_blank">Batman: Jungle Hunt 2</a> -Bane<br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/NlbgvAlWhg4" name="" target="_blank">Epic Minequest 5 -Steve, Creeper, Zomb, Bones</a><br />
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<a href="http://teamfourstar.com/video/final-fantasy-7-machinabridged-episode-1/" target="_blank">Final Fantasy 7 Machinabridged</a> -Soldiers<br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/663372" name="" target="_blank">Bomberman Origins</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smm6DpryUeI" name="" target="_blank">Youtube</a>] -Narrator<br />
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I'll be trying to breath more life into this page and make it a higher priority. I've caught a second wind and am ready to work some magic!<br />
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Until next time folks! D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-46925067505886967302015-02-26T15:53:00.001-08:002015-02-26T16:16:17.184-08:00February Fun-Fest!Hello everyone, how's it going? Been a while since you heard from ol' Shockdingo, eh?<br />
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First up and just released today is a brand-spanking new<i><b> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Balthazar321" target="_blank">Hyper Dragon Ball Z</a></b></i> video from <a href="http://network.mugenguild.com/balthazar/" target="_blank">Balthazar!</a><br />
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Freeza vs Majin Vegeta! Get a sneak peek at Freeza's Sadism mode. There's more on the way, and you'll love it!<br />
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<a href="http://chaz.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">FlashChaz</a>, <a href="http://danishgoel.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">Danish Goel</a> and I teamed up once again to bring you<i><b> <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/653256" target="_blank">Age of Wonder: The Lost Scrolls</a>.</b></i> It's a sequel that promises more knowledge and more fun! You can get this one online, on <a href="http://bitnest.com/l/aowandroid" target="_blank">your Android</a>, or on <a href="http://bitnest.com/l/aowapple" target="_blank">your iOS</a> for free!<br />
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I teamed up with <a href="http://iriysoft.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">IriySoft</a> and voiced Jeff and various zombies in<i><b> <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/653138" target="_blank">Tequila Zombies 3!</a></b></i> Action, humour, booze and bullets! What more could you want? Tons of rather clever cameos can be found ingame! Pour yourself a glass and get ready for some action!<br />
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<a href="http://hadoukendude.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">HadoukenDude</a> has released <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/653008" target="_blank"><i><b>4 Swords Misadventure 9</b></i> on Newgrounds</a>! More manic, multiple, mayhem!<br />
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That's it for now folks! Until next time!D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-91456429227283457852015-01-03T10:35:00.000-08:002015-01-03T10:35:41.094-08:00Happy New Year!Happy New Year folks! I hope you're all well! A whole new year, new beginnings and new updates!<br />
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First up is <i>Maverick Intros the Shockdingo Way (Mega Man X5-X6)</i>. This is a revisit of something I did in summer of 2011. It's no secret that I love Mega Man X, I posted about this frequently in the past. With my love of the series, I naturally fell in love with the boss intros; X4's by far is my favorite, but the following games were not slouch either. I decided to put my spin on the X5 and X6 intros and imagined if a future Marvel vs Capcom game had a brawler mode these would be seen following the character selection. I'll hopefully get to more characters in the future, but I've more immediate projects to work on.<br />
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Next up, is <i>Fused Evil Goku vs Super Saiyan 5 Vegeta (Dragon Ball EX)</i>. This was originally animated by the talented <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/opunu" target="_blank">opunu</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/koolkeith1985" target="_blank">KoolKeithProductions</a> organized a fan dub. You can hear me as the ever-gravelly and insightful Piccolo!<br />
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Well, with this new year, I really hope to amp up production on a few features. I feel that I dropped the ball in 2013, got slightly better in 2014 and need to excel in 2015. Wish me luck everyone! Until next time! D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-81797674855371795542014-12-11T10:45:00.000-08:002014-12-11T10:45:15.065-08:00Zombies? Arrows?! I'll Drink to That!Hello everyone, time for a winter update!<br />
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Fresh, delicious and ready to be sampled, grab a glass (and a keyboard) and dive into<a href="http://armorgames.com/play/16128/tequila-zombies-3" target="_blank"> Tequila Zombies 3!</a><br />
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3 playable characters, an assortment of amazing weapons, powerups and zombified enemies! Some may have a resemblance to a famous face or two! What are you waiting for? Get in on the action! You can hear me as Jeff and see me tear up the place!<br />
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Next up, I teamed up with my buddies <a href="http://danishgoel.newgrounds.com/" target="_blank">Danish Goel</a> and <a href="http://www.flashchaz.com/" target="_blank">FlashChaz</a> once again for more fun!<br />
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Play as Alreo's famous (or infamous) Bobby Da Arrow! Known for his marksmanship (and eccentric behaviour), Bobby is the kingdom's only hope against vile invaders! Use timing and a physics based engine to fire perfect shots to save innocents, or punish those pesky Goblins!<br />
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Working with these guys is always a blast. They make fun games and put in their own brand of humour into the mix. I had the pleasure of voicing all the characters in the game. What are you waiting for? Oh, the links probably! Check out the game on <a href="http://www.kongregate.com/games/danishgoel/bobby-da-arrow/" target="_blank">Kongregate</a> or <a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/648975" target="_blank">Newgrounds!</a> The choice is yours! Until next time!<br />
<br />D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-27966410254052956812014-11-17T14:21:00.003-08:002014-11-17T14:23:47.359-08:00A Mighty Good Time!Hello everyone! New update!<br />
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Here's a brand new entry for <i>Concept Corner!</i><br />
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I decided to do this after a bit of community fun on the official Mighty No. 9 forums. Around last month, the mods created a community voice activity that encouraged us to voice a few of the bosses and supporting characters. I had a bunch of fun doing this, but yesterday, I decided to take the clips I made, throw them into After Effects and give some flair to it all. Here's what I came up with!<br />
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Until next time everyone!D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-42971306934978442022014-11-07T15:46:00.000-08:002014-11-07T15:46:06.711-08:00Aliens and Terror and Rooms! Oh my!Hello all, it's time for another update! I hope everyone had a great Halloween!<br />
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I'm a bit late in posting this, but I had a part in the latest Newgrounds collaboration entitled "<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/648096" target="_blank">The Girl In the Room Collab</a>!"<br />
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It features various artists utilizing the theme of horror vignettes based upon a young woman trapped in a room. Is she in space being studied by aliens? Is there a supernatural presence? It's up to you to find out!<br />
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Also on today's menu is the latest offering from Balthazar and Team Z2! A brand new video for Hyper Dragon Ball Z is fresh and ready!<br />
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Hear me as the arrogant Tyrant Freeza! Don't you just want to play? Keep your eyes open DBZ faithful, there's always more on the way! For the latest news on the project, check out the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HyperDBZ?fref=nf" target="_blank">Hyper DBZ page on Facebook</a>, you'll be glad you did!<br />
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Until next time everyone! D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-65383111898027990012014-10-26T18:54:00.001-07:002014-10-26T18:54:45.036-07:00Want a Classic? And an update? When? Well....Now Is Time To the 68000 Heart on Fire! ALIEN SOLDIER! (Didn't expect that, did you?)Hello me hearties, time for an update with a new video! The first in my new series: Shocking Showcases! Think of this as an expansion of my Dingo Scraps series, only this wont be limited to giving video games a boost. It will feature broader ranges of content and concepts!<br />
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This is a classic run and gun game from Treasure Co Ltd., the same people who brought us the Sega Genesis classic, Gunstar Heroes! Speaking of Gunstar Heroes, a few bosses have cameos in this, one in particular leads to an incredibly compelling sequence!<br />
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I love this game so much that I wanted to make a tribute and remix it. I used an edited version of the European translation and blended it with some of the details in the Japanese version of the intro to create a clearer picture of the situation. I also added my own brand of showcasing and razzle-dazzle. (zounds..does anyone even say that anymore?)<br />
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I also teamed up with the lovely and talented <a href="http://wolfwings.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Mary Alice White</a> on voicing duties. Check the link for her artwork, she's really good!D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-46604631040076989482014-10-06T21:16:00.003-07:002014-10-06T21:17:34.694-07:00Somethin's in the October air and that..is progress!Hello everybody, I'm back with another update. I've finally spruced up the Concept Corner and Voicebox sections of the site. You can find my a variety of things in each section such as videos, voice demos, audio plays and general mucking about. Watch this space, for a few things will be coming rather soon, and I'm pretty happy about their impending completion!<br />
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Huzzah! For organization!D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-72607590075397301652014-09-28T10:04:00.001-07:002014-09-28T10:05:10.624-07:00Symbiote Suspense!Hello everyone, things have been a bit....interesting as of late, so I haven't been as productive as I would like. Though I recently got a huge surge of inspiration due to all the talk of the Venom movie going into production and a collaborative art event going on across the web called Symbiote September.<br />
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I'm working my way towards a longer fan trailer, but I need to really work on the script. Check back and see what I've got in store for you all!<br />
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This game also features the wonderful vocal talents of:<br />
Anthony Sardinha, Cassie Ewulu, Edwyn Tiong, Martin Billany, Marianne Miller-Billany, Josh Tomar, Kamran Nikhad, myelf, and many more!<br />
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You don't want to sit here and read me fawning about the game, go on and get it for yourself! Also, if you missed the first game, it's on sale for <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/262850/" target="_blank">90% off!</a>D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-72577949232780759222014-08-21T16:45:00.001-07:002014-08-21T16:45:58.562-07:00Getting things started aka Huzzah! An Update!Hello everyone,<br />
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I've been a bit preoccupied as of late, but I finally got a chance to update the site. If you check out the projects page, I've updated the <a href="http://electricvoicebox.blogspot.ca/p/dingo-scraps.html" target="_blank"><i>Dingo Scraps</i></a> and <a href="http://electricvoicebox.blogspot.ca/p/lets-fight-it-out.html" target="_blank"><i>Let's Fight It Out</i></a> pages.<br />
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Also, recently <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/koolkeith1985/" target="_blank">Kool Keith Productions</a> decided to dub episode 1 of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Bocodamondo" target="_blank">Bocodamondo's</a> adaptation of<a href="http://www.dragonball-multiverse.com/" target="_blank"> Salagir & Gogeta jr.'s <i>Dragon Ball Multiverse</i></a>. Check it out to hear many talented folks, and me as the noble grumbly gump-- Piccolo.<br />
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More's coming on the horizon, there's some stuff done, but not yet ready for public release. Watch this space, share the love, and uh...hmm...enjoy the rest of the summer? Yeah. That sounds reasonable.<br />
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Shockdingo awaaaaaaaaaaay! <br />
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Balthazar, Cybaster and the rest of Team Z2 have been working on getting Freeza and Gohan tuned up and now Hyper DBZ is heading to EVO 2014!<br />
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The current build of the game will be streamed by Chris Guillen at : <a href="http://twitch.tv/guardbreak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitch.tv/guardbreak</a><br />
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The awesome music you hear in the video is a cover of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/WizzyWhipitWonderful" target="_blank">WizzyWhipItWonderful's</a> main theme by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=su1IA8kKjnI" target="_blank">RichaadED!</a><br />
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Gohan is voiced by the energetic and dynamic <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PhillySpidey" target="_blank">Corey</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/mysticmovies" target="_blank">Holland</a><br />
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And at the end of the video, the<i> mystery guest</i> is voice by the talented and charming <a href="http://ricepirate.com/" target="_blank">RICEPIRATE! </a>D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-29419114589682138712014-07-09T23:38:00.002-07:002014-07-09T23:38:38.833-07:00Eddie Brock, Microphones and MSH 2???I produced and recorded this back in April 2012.<br />
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<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/481229" target="_blank">Mic Spam: Eddie Brock- Marvel Superheroes 2 (Extra modes)</a><br />
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It inspired me a bit to work on something. Watch this space, the gears in my head are turning.D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-59704412331798187212014-07-06T23:00:00.000-07:002014-07-06T23:04:12.334-07:00That Refreshin' Feelin'!Hello guys n' gals! Things aren't 100% yet, but I decided to tackle <a href="http://www.freewebs.com/shockdingo/" target="_blank">my old freewebs page</a> and give that a tweak. Here's a run-down of a few things I did:<br />
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I think my work on it makes things look a little less amateure-ish, so that's one less thing I've got to do. Now to give this page some new life blood, open up the to-do list and get to work on 5+ projects that are hideously overdue.<br />
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If you've got a minute, please take a look at the improved site and let me know what you think!<br />
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Until next time everyone!D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-31402816129697303062014-07-01T23:52:00.000-07:002014-07-01T23:52:03.163-07:00How about a tune-up?Phew, this thing's still here? Amazing. Well, saying I've neglected this page is a gross understatement. I initially just wanted this space to be a blog where I share my thoughts, but since then, I've realized blogspot can be so much more than that.<br />
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Things are under construction while I figure all of this out.D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-5364556074682690202012-11-21T23:15:00.001-08:002014-07-01T23:52:32.068-07:00"Wii-U you later!" Or "My terrible jokes...They Live!!!"<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Way back in the ancient year of 1994 is where my gaming history begins. A colleague of my parents had given the family an SNES. Once the set up of the system was complete, I walked over to the living room with my sister and our world changed.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We saw a tiny man running to the right side of the screen, armed with a freshly pilfered turtle shell and a green lizard thing that hatched from an egg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We started up and were just in awe of the first level (Yoshi’s Island 1); a catchy little tune played, gorgeous colourful sprites dazzled, crazy stage design amused us and- HOLY CRAP!!! IS THAT A GIANT <i>BULLET</i>?!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We spent the next couple of months squealing with joy at the new worlds we would find and eventually started frequenting the local Blockbuster. Officially, if you want to get technical, my video game history started a bit before that. The family had gone over to a friend’s house and while there, I hung out with the family’s son. He briefly showed me Sonic the Hedgehog and it was really fun, but a bit of a fuzzy memory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What makes the SNES memory so vivid is that this was in our own home and it was our own possession, and most importantly, my sister was there to see gameplay this time around....and we were traumatized by a giant bullet.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Video games were and still are fundamental in our bonding; we have spent countless hours competing to see who would first get a bonus life in the Technodrome level of TMNT IV; Turtles in Time, scratching our heads in confusion on how to play Sega CD’s Sewer Shark, desperately trying to kill Mr. X in Streets of Rage with only 1 life left, and flipping out as we encountered a crippling game freeze on the Aries boss battle of God of War 1. (I swear, that crap happened around 13 times in his second-form-near-death-sword struggle mode.)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Nintendo started us off, and then later we got a Sega Genesis (it was around Christmas, so it was the Sega CD combo-pack thing-a-thing) and then later a Dreamcast and so on.</div><div class="MsoNormal">We were around in the height of the console wars with the “Sega does what Nintendon’t” zingers were being flung around. We didn’t care; we had both systems and were more concerned with what Blockbuster had to offer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The biggest thing that came to bitterness towards Nintendo was the Virtual Boy. While my sister was off checking out the new releases, I just <i>had</i> to try out the new crazy system on display….it did not end well. I swear, I blame that thing for my imperfect vision and extra dimensional senses. (Good lord…time is…<i>itchy!</i>)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">We’ve gone through a lot of consoles and kept a pretty open mind towards new releases. The thing is, even though we didn’t get an N64 or a Gamecube, we still had no hard feelings against Nintendo. Most of the time, what prevented us from getting the system was timing on releases and console exclusive sequels to games we already loved. The two of us were actually curious about the Wii in the beginning, but ultimately couldn’t afford a new system during its good days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were a small handful of games that seemed like they would be interesting to us, thus we chose to sit that one out. Also, there was a significant frustration about the lack of classic properties being showcased. Yes, we expected a Zelda or a Mario, or a Metroid, but gah! Nintendo has such a rich library of characters at its disposal. They needed to get out of lather-rinse-repeat mode. What’s worse is that with Smash Brothers, it brought back attention to many MIA favourites, but afterwards, zip! <i>Back in the crate Diddy</i>. Thankfully towards the end of its life cycle, we at least saw a new Donkey Kong….and they tried to bring back Kid Icarus with <i>mixed </i>results…</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">We saw a lot of different arguments on why the system was or wasn’t great. I think between a lack of third party support, some odd E3 moments, and a staggering array of shovelware, Nintendo had made some bad decisions.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go have a street fight with a sunglasses wearing drifter in an alleyway who may or may not be associated with the WWE. Until next time readers!</div>D.J. Dixon (Shockdingo)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04286065792630655344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129842840225687911.post-6349089488450731172012-11-17T12:06:00.003-08:002014-07-01T23:56:27.625-07:00Intro Blog or Good Morning, have a shocking day!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><br />
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Greetings! Thanks for stopping by, you’re a wonderful crowd!...uh…anyone there? Oh...oop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well I might as well introduce myself, that’s the polite and sensible thing to do.</div>
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Well, I’m D.J. Dixon. I’m better known as Shockdingo, Shock-Dingo, or even le Generalissimo!...okay that last one is not true (especially after faking my death) ANYWAYS!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m a freelance voice actor who’s been at this little gig for about 7 years now. I’ve been in productions on Newgrounds, lent my voice to Youtube videos and currently, I can be heard in the X-Box Live game Dust: An Elysian Tail in a certain little subterranean village. </div>
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Time to explain a few things, first, my name: How on earth did I come up with the grand non sequitur that bonds together a dingo and electricity? Mega Man X.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, Mega Man X. All the way back in 2004 I was on a binge; just indulging in the great pixelized worlds that only the SNES could craft. In my free time, I was playing Mega Man X1 to X3 over the course of a month or so and was loving every moment of the retro goodness and blasting apart Maverick carcasses in the fight against the ever immortal, ever evil…and ever bald Sigma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Around this time, a friend had cracked a dingo joke and that got me thinking out of the blue. </div>
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What was a dingo really? What did it look like? What was with that unsettling penchant for eating babies that the media was constantly going on about? (Yes, it is that easy to distract me and get me on a tangent of discovery…sadly.)</div>
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Anyways, Google was around in its infancy then, so that quickly cut down on the mystery. </div>
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“Woah, fuzzy orange wolf-things! Sweet!” That, combined with my 16-bit trip down memory lane had me wondering what kind of Maverick I could make by my lonesome.</div>
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Now for those of you not in the know, Mavericks are robotic animal dudes who are the primary bosses in Mega Man X. In the original Mega Man series, the baddies would typically be based off a particular element or theme. So you had ElecMan, Woodman, Gutsman, all of that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1994 Capcom fast forwarded the series into the far flung future and to make a long story short, the bad guys were now mainly robotic animals with the various themes. Storm Eagle, Gravity Beetle, and Neon tiger were amongst the newbies.</div>
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One day I decided to sign up on Newgrounds.com. I had frequently visited the site in the past, but upon my 2k4 return, things had gotten a facelift to say the least. There were certain advantages for those with an account, so I got to thinking, it was time to join up. </div>
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“Hmm, what should I pick? I need something original, something lacking numbers, X’s and 0’s…hey…I just started Mega Man X3! I can make a Maverick decision!...hah…Maverick.”</div>
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So what was my element going to be? I was stumped for a second until something relating to the cycloptic Decepticon, Shockwave blasted through my mind like a Rhino charging at a hunter with a jammed rifle. The idea worked; the name was original (if not a bit ridiculous) and memorable. The name has since stuck.</div>
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Wow, that was a rather longwinded origin story….anyways, the second thing that needs explaining is the name of this blog; Electric Voicebox. Well, that’s simple really. I got involved in voice acting about a year after making the screen name. Things were slow, but I finally really started seeing results in around my 2<sup>nd</sup> or so year of voice acting. Sticking with the electric motif, I thought of the electric voice aids some people use as a result of damage to their larynx.</div>
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Well, now that that’s out of the way, I guess I can explain a bit about what I’ll be doing with this blog. I’m a big fan of comic books, video games, 3d renderings (I have no talent for it all, but love the stuff), films and talking at length about random subjects.</div>
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Comics and cartoons are two of my oldest loves. I’ve been reading comics since I was around 6 years old. My first comic was bought in a super market, and it was the Avengers: The Terminatrix Objective #2. I had no idea what was going on, but I only recognized Captain America and I thought he looked cool. I also was intrigued by the doppelganger battle that was the focus of the issue. Captain America fought USAgent, Thor fought Thunderstrike, and Iron Man battled War Machine.</div>
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Since then, these forms of media have entertained me, inspired me, and even have found ways to challenge me.</div>
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Because these subjects have left such an impact on me, I will be writing at length on them and how they’ve shaped my world as well as how they’ve shaped the world around us.</div>
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