The Return of the Skateboarder!

*Ninjinister* · 08-08-2011, 07:02 PM

Anybody who's played the original TMNT arcade game should recall the chica on a skateboard, who would duck and scream if you attacked her, giving you a bonus point.

I was searching for the apparently-not-bootleg skateboard toy on Google (see the bootleg topic in the Toys forum if you care about that), when I came across an article apparently detailing how she makes a cameo appearance in Konami's Contra Rebirth on Wii. The only of the Rebirth series I currently own is Castlevania, so I've not had the opportunity to see this directly, myself.

http://tinycartridge.com/post/238178...aces-in-contra

That's a bit weird. Does anybody think it's a coincidence rather than just an homage to a memorable moment in one of Konami's earlier games?

*Powder* · 08-08-2011, 08:47 PM

If that's a coincidence, it's quite the odd one. Very unique/kinda cool cameo.

*oldmanwinters* · 08-08-2011, 10:38 PM

This is awesome!

It's amazing where internet searching can lead one!

And, yeah, I think that is a total shout-out to the TMNT lady! Back in the day, I always used to pretend it was Irma. lol

*Ninjinister* · 08-09-2011, 11:07 AM

What I find interesting is that she's modeled after the NES version rather than the arcade version (you can see a comparison of them here).

Cryomancer · 08-09-2011, 11:56 AM

Here, I dumped the sprites from the game:

Shreddhead · 08-15-2011, 10:43 PM

You just blew my mind my friend. Its the spitting image of the 8 bit boarder!

*discordiatookie* · 08-19-2011, 08:40 AM

I don't think it can be a coincidence if they look so alike. That's pretty neat, thanks for sharing!

Stingray69 · 09-22-2011, 10:59 AM

Dude thats sweet.

EvilStarLegacy · 09-22-2011, 08:42 PM

That is awesome. Wow. This is probably the most random cameo ever though.

08-08-2011, 07:02 PM	#1
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	The Return of the Skateboarder! Anybody who's played the original TMNT arcade game should recall the chica on a skateboard, who would duck and scream if you attacked her, giving you a bonus point. I was searching for the apparently-not-bootleg skateboard toy on Google (see the bootleg topic in the Toys forum if you care about that), when I came across an article apparently detailing how she makes a cameo appearance in Konami's Contra Rebirth on Wii. The only of the Rebirth series I currently own is Castlevania, so I've not had the opportunity to see this directly, myself. http://tinycartridge.com/post/238178...aces-in-contra That's a bit weird. Does anybody think it's a coincidence rather than just an homage to a memorable moment in one of Konami's earlier games? __________________

08-08-2011, 10:38 PM	#3
oldmanwinters Overlord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Between yesterday and tomorrow! Posts: 15,501	This is awesome! It's amazing where internet searching can lead one! And, yeah, I think that is a total shout-out to the TMNT lady! Back in the day, I always used to pretend it was Irma. lol __________________ Experience the TMNT Fan Commentaries! Check out my TMNT fan comic, "Nothing to Fear"! View my sketch work! I'm selling some of my hard-to-find TMNT items!

08-09-2011, 11:07 AM	#4
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	What I find interesting is that she's modeled after the NES version rather than the arcade version (you can see a comparison of them here). __________________

08-09-2011, 11:56 AM	#5
Cryomancer Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,090	Here, I dumped the sprites from the game: __________________ Final Boss of translation group Opentrain. We do videogame comics and TMNT stuff. http://opentrain.theyear199x.org/

08-15-2011, 10:43 PM	#6
Shreddhead Mad Scientist Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,470	You just blew my mind my friend. Its the spitting image of the 8 bit boarder! __________________

08-08-2011, 08:47 PM	#2
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,955	If that's a coincidence, it's quite the odd one. Very unique/kinda cool cameo.

08-19-2011, 08:40 AM	#7
discordiatookie facehugger Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Posts: 2,817	I don't think it can be a coincidence if they look so alike. That's pretty neat, thanks for sharing! __________________ Oh Discordia! Charyou Tree! Come, Reap! Don't tell us to grow up and out of it I got my cloak and dagger in a bar room brawl You actually trying to read this tiny text? Damn, you're dedicated! This is all just for effect you know... original TMNT art collection

09-22-2011, 10:59 AM	#8
Stingray69 Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 916	Dude thats sweet.

09-22-2011, 08:42 PM	#9
EvilStarLegacy Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 27	That is awesome. Wow. This is probably the most random cameo ever though. __________________