I don't know, maybe it's my old 13 year old video game loving kid inside talking, but I really do enjoy Bonus Stage. When I watch his first few cartoons today, they were pretty.... bad. But what I really loved about Matt is that every season and episode, he got better and better in his writing and his animations. I was watching his stuff for a long time, right when I first learned about flash cartoons. Silly to say this, but he was a huge inspiration for what got me interested in animation. When it sorta ended abruptly, I kinda forgot all about Newgrounds and flash animation altogether for about a year. Then, about 2 years later, I see that Bonus Stage's animation, especially episode 89, is really good compared to most of the other stuff on NG.
I loved Bonus Stage for a long time, but then Matt made this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSGd2OqL-hY
After seeing this, it felt like watching old friends from your elementary school all grown up. Just one huge nostalgia bomb of my foolish childhood.
Here's something else he made, uncompleted as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gjYdtKR2Z4
What do you guys think of Matt Willson? I really do love the guy and the charachters he made, but I guess it was sorta because it was one of the few first flash cartoons I've ever seen.
EDIT: Also, it was the first time I heard Rina-Chan's voice acting.
were you the person i was talking about this to on aim like 2 days ago
either way it's the first time i had ever seen bonus stage
yeah the first episodes are bad but the animation gets way better in the later episodes and it actually is kind of funny
but isn't it true he never finished anything after he quit bonus stage?
Quote from: rtilwere you the person i was talking about this to on aim like 2 days ago
either way it's the first time i had ever seen bonus stage
yeah the first episodes are bad but the animation gets way better in the later episodes and it actually is kind of funny
but isn't it true he never finished anything after he quit bonus stage?
No, it was probably someone else.
But yeah, it is true. He just can't seem to finish anything, which really ticks me off because EVERY Bonus Stage fan wanted some kind of closure to the series. The finale really pissed off everyone, and after BS he never ever finished anything.
There was this Kill Cabin thing, which was the last REAL thing he finished, but soon after he got his house robbed of his tablet, 360, DS and other things, so he had to work more to pay for a new tablet. I really wish I could give him the money to AT LEAST give some kind of closure to Bonus Stage, but he has moved on I think.
But see that new video he posted blew my fucking mind away. It means he STILL cares about the charachters he created, but he won't complete the story. It's like seeing your old friends for one last time, and never knowing what had happened to them.
He was one of the reason I got into flash. The first few episodes were kind of crap but to a twelve year old they were golden.
Too bad he never did finish it. Reading his permanent hiatus was a big disappointment.
i thought your fighting game character looked matt wilsony
matt wilson sux
Quote from: anibutti thought your fighting game character looked matt wilsony
I was trying to make something simple enough to show real quick. But either way, I'm still trying to improve in my animation skills :3
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that is all.
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that is all.
Ouch.
Yeah, I know he helped make....THAT......but still, as an animator for that kind of show, you are limited a lot of stuff. I highly doubt he enjoys it, but the guy needs money y'know. Especially since he got all his shit stolen. And he lives in New Jersey. And in a small apartment. Hell, there were rumors spreading that he started to work at a grocery store in his pig-disgusting forums.
why the hell are you defending him
its a dumb show, he makes dumb cartoons and he is a dumb pretentious idiot
Quote from: anibuttwhy the hell are you defending him
its a dumb show, he makes dumb cartoons and he is a dumb pretentious idiot
Pretentious, yes.
Dumb, kinda.
But again, it's probably my inner 13 year old inside who remembers all his stuff.
Someone should like, molest him.
And beat his annoying fat face in.
kappa mikey is a scourge. he could make all the redeeming shit in the world and it wouldnt make up for that shit. honest to god the first time i saw that on television it was on nicktoons network. i was trying to watch old reruns of ren n stimpy and that shit was on. it quite literally made me queasy with hatred
i can say with absolute certainty there is no worse cartoon on TV
Quote from: f0dkappa mikey is a scourge. he could make all the redeeming shit in the world and it wouldnt make up for that shit. honest to god the first time i saw that on television it was on nicktoons network. i was trying to watch old reruns of ren n stimpy and that shit was on. it quite literally made me queasy with hatred
i can say with absolute certainty there is no worse cartoon on TV
I know how you feel. It's sorta weird how he would have that on his Demo Reels, but I guess it's to show he was actually a animator for a show once.
But yeah, the IDEA of the show makes me sick to my stomach. "the first anime to be produced entirely in the United States"
His flash animations feel more alive than it. Sadly, he also helped in making the Speed Racer: The Next Generation.
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^ worst cartoon in recent memory
that american anime show is actually funny at times because it pokes fun at anime which is great
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This show pissed me the fuck off.
The first 2 episodes destroyed the whole show when they made the MACH 6.
Goddamn it Matt. I Know he is better than this :(
People have done much worse things for money.
I used to watch Bonus Stage all the time. From what I remembered, it was pretty good. I just wish he would finish some actually decent stuff.
And he should stop being a dick.
Quote from: Oliver Reipschlägerthat american anime show is actually funny at times because it pokes fun at anime which is great
you would say that you doremi lovin kraut
Quote from: f0dQuote from: Oliver Reipschlägerthat american anime show is actually funny at times because it pokes fun at anime which is great
you would say that you doremi lovin kraut
btw I've only seen one and a half episodes of that american anime show and that was a while ago, but I do remember that it had some funny moments.
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i am a tenchi otaku and i am proud
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Ahh yes. Further than that, did anyone happen to catch "High Score"?
I actually didn't blame the gentlemen for his cancellation. I had heard many rumor regarding some frightening letters from fans with threats for if he continued or didn't continue. By that point I would imagine the fun being sucked out of the entire progress.
While his attitude IS rather pretentious at times and seems to have strong distaste for most things in the animation world of today - both online and off, he seems to have a good deal of knowledge considering he's the same as any other flash artist doing work now...although for him, currently, there doesn't seem to be anything going on. This showed some promise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSGd2OqL-hY) but he has already made it clear of having no intentions to make due on it...
Shame.
all i was looking for was the 'rather quite' in your post but i am quite disappointed there is not one this time
Quote from: ILikeToSwoopThingsAhh yes. Further than that, did anyone happen to catch "High Score"?
I actually didn't blame the gentlemen for his cancellation. I had heard many rumor regarding some frightening letters from fans with threats for if he continued or didn't continue. By that point I would imagine the fun being sucked out of the entire progress.
Holy god, he was even stalked by his fans. I felt a bit bad for him.
Quote from: FrozenSheepto a twelve year old
arent you like 14 now?
and bonus stage isnt that (https://thebackalleys.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.tinypic.com%2Ffxgjmv.jpg&hash=969f44233ae34756ed5c986dbb6a9e5cb2209a81) im just confused
is bonus stage like the name of some series "matt wilson" worked on? Is matt wilson the man pictured above? all this and more after the bump
oh and i love the music cuz i am a big ska fan but the character design was kind of lax, simple to animate though and since he probably made it all by himself i can see why um... but ye
luke wilson is in the game me and zekey are making
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arent you like 14 now?
and bonus stage isnt that (https://thebackalleys.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.tinypic.com%2Ffxgjmv.jpg&hash=969f44233ae34756ed5c986dbb6a9e5cb2209a81) im just confused
Is that really him? Never seen his face b4. His voice always makes him seem like he would have dirty blonde hair and maybe wear some stupid hat.
His voice is unnaturally high pitched. Like Thurop, though not to the same extent - or as intriguingly.
Quote from: J_SolidseedQuote from: SqueefQuote from: FrozenSheepto a twelve year old
arent you like 14 now?
and bonus stage isnt that (https://thebackalleys.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.tinypic.com%2Ffxgjmv.jpg&hash=969f44233ae34756ed5c986dbb6a9e5cb2209a81) im just confused
Is that really him? Never seen his face b4. His voice always makes him seem like he would have dirty blonde hair and maybe wear some stupid hat.
no thats not the same guy who made this series you are talking about i just realized that was a dumb question and i was confused because they both use "bonus stage" ghhfhhf
its the ngbbs regular named bonusstage ya dolts
i know i....... im sorry
I miss Bonus Stage so much.
It was one of my most favorite things I've ever worked on.
Quote from: Rina-chanI miss Bonus Stage so much.
It was one of my most favorite things I've ever worked on.
I can imagine the amount of emails you and him got after it got canceled.
Many must have been reaaaly creepy I bet.
rina-chan should cosplay (is it a verb?) as Anigirl
also i don't think i ever laughed at a bonus stage cartoon. ed atlin and mcbean's stuff is much better in my opinion
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also i don't think i ever laughed at a bonus stage cartoon. ed atlin and mcbean's stuff is much better in my opinion
Everyone should cos play as Anigirl.
http://anigirl.deviantart.com/ (http://anigirl.deviantart.com/)
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