May 22, 2013

ThunderCats DS Game Giveaway winners announced!

We are pleased to announce that the lucky winners of our recent giveaways, with prizes kindly supplied by Bandai, as follows:

Giveaway #1: Forum Member Rizefall

Giveaway #2 First Prize: Forum Member WilyCub

WilyCub entered his digital vision of what could have been produced, if the classic Ljn toys would have continued… to check out his entry in full, be sure to visit our Forums here! However check out his digital custom Willa below!

Giveaway #2 Second Prize: Buddha McKeone

Buddha McKeone entered a concept for a new monument/landmark on Thundera. Check out his vision for this below, as well as art he had commissioned to represent his vision!

The Hall of Omens is the oldest structure in Thundera. It was the first ever to be built. It was built in the ancient times when the cats came to Third Earth. It was built as a monument to the cats freedom and designed to show their power.
It was designed to the ancient Thunderian architect, Tygris. He was one of only a few tigers ever welcomed in Thundera after out-casting them for their loyalty to Mumm-Ra. He was hand picked by the Lord of the Thundercats to design that would be the face of the Thundercats empire.
For the cats, the Hall of Omens acted as the first meeting place and was the “heart” of Thunderian society. The great leaders, thinkers, philosophers and minds of the day came there to discuss and debate,social and philosophical issues. The Hall of Omens also acted as the home of the original Lord of the Thundercats. This is where he his family, the first Thundercats, and clerics called home.
It took years to finish. But each and every stone of the Hall of Omens was laid by the original cats of Thundera, Thundercats and Lord of the Thundercats. It is said that the stones hold within them the energies and spirits of the First Thunderian ancestors because they put so much of themselves into building it. It is the oldest structure in Thundera but appears like it is new. Over the years the Hall of Omens has shown no sign of deterioration. This strange occurrence has only added to the ancient myth.
The tiger design was no mistake. The first Thundercats,and the Lord of the Thundercats agreed that the tigers head would be a constant reminder to the Tigers that they left their past and everything they were behind for the loyalty to Mumm-Ra. The wanted them to be able to see it from where ever they were on Third Earth. They also agreed that it would remind all cats of Thundera, from the Lord of the Thundercats, to the farmers in the fields, and future generations, of the repercussions of what can happens when you take the side of evil.
The construction of the first Cat’s Lair began immediately after completion of the Hall of Omens.
Comissioned artwork of how the Hall of Omens would look.

ThunderCats Nintendo DS game and goodies Giveaway #2!

ThunderCats fans, we are now giving you a second chance to win some great prizes courtesy of Bandai with our second competition! The entry is very simple and all that is required is some creativity. What we want to see is your creative works for the ThunderCats, which can include almost anything! For example: Fan Art, Fan Fiction, Fan Videos, Custom figures/sculptures, Toy Collection photos etc…

and there isn’t any need to go and create a brand new piece either for this giveaway if your pushed for time. Existing pieces already on public view are eligable to enter! The competition will be judged upon how creative your piece of work is, so anyone of any skill level has equal chance of winning! You can also enter as many times as you like, so long as we receive a different piece of work for each entry.

To Enter: Simply email us a photo/scan of your entry or include a link to your piece where it’s posted online. Please also include your full name and address details (these are only used to send your prize if your a lucky winner and WILL NOT be passed on to any 3rd parties) You can send your entries to: neil@thundercatslair.org

Entry submissions will close on February 4th 2013, 12am ET, 9pm PT, 5am UK time and 6am European time. The competition is open to anyone worldwide!

Disclaimer-All prizes are provided by NAMCO Bandai. ThunderCatsLair.org bares no responsibility for lost or damaged prizes in the post. If you are under the age of 15, you will need to get your parents permission before entering. All entrants details are kept strictly private and are only used in order to send you your prize. Winner will be notfied by email by February 6th 2013.

Team members of the site are not allowed to participate in any of the giveaways. If you have any questions about entering the giveaways, don’t hesitate to email us at the above address.

My own creative piece of work from when I was a kid! I made this because I bought the tape (ex-rental) from my local video shop and sadly the cover  was missing…

ThunderCats game to be released this summer for Nintendo DS!

Source:  http://www.siliconera.com/2012/04/17/thunder-thunder-thundercats-video-game-ho/

Naruto: Ninja Council developer Aspect Digital have created a side-scrolling ThunderCats action game for the Nintendo DS based on the new cartoon series.

Thundercats picks up at the very beginning of the story with the Lizard army advancing on Thundera. King Claudus, Grune, and Tygra have all gone off to fight, leaving Lion-O behind. Just when it seems like the forces of good are about to prevail, Grune defects. Lion-O, armed with the Sword of Omens, runs into battle and that’s when you begin to kick lizard tail.

Thundercats is going to be very closely tied to the cartoon, a Namco Bandai representative explained. Aspect Digital included sound effects and voice acting from the Warner Bros. series into the game. Concept art has also been added in as an extra reward for players, so they can see how the animation team decided on the final character designs.

So, why is Thundercats on the Nintendo DS instead of the 3DS? The representative explained the companies involved are aware of the current economic climate and know many parents, who would probably be buying Thundercats for their kids, might not be able to afford a 3DS. There’s a better chance of their children already owning a DS, which would mean they wouldn’t have to worry about getting a whole new system for a game. Plus, people who are fortunate to own a 3DS can still enjoy Thundercats due to backwards compatibility.

You’ll be able to shout, “Thundercats, ho!” and fight “huge robot battles” when you play Thundercats in August.

*The above article contains excerpts from Siliconera.com, please be sure to click the above link to view the full article as well as screenshots from the game!*

For a preview video of the game, be sure to visit: gamepreviews.com!

To see what other fans are saying about this game and discuss it’s release, be sure to visit our forums here!