January
"Merry Meloney" piqued my interest and has left me still waiting for more, while Bunnykill delivered with several episodes of Madness-inspired excitement. I was especially pleased to see McFretN return with the first Combat Instinct submission since 2002.
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Merry Melony ep.1
by DuhreetohMelony is caught in a dream that has more to it than first meets eye. -
Bunnykill
by RajunenBunnies killing each other in the most brutal ways imaginable. -
CI: Unregulated
by McFretNI felt like making another flashmovie. Enjoy!
This is the first month where we started offering cash awards for the top Flash submissions!
"Interactive Buddy" was one of the first winners, having brought the joy of physics to the world. David Firth also began his streak of winning endless monthly awards, with his dark and twisted "Valentine's Day Special."
Dustball's experimental piece, "-PLAY-", proved to be one of the more memorable and unique submissions in a while, further solidifying Dustball's status as an artist to watch.
The "X-Men: Death Becomes Them" launched a series of great comicbook parodies by Matt Gardner. This particular episode was mentioned in Wizard magazine!
"Predator in 10 Seconds" might have just been a movie spoof, but I showed it around to enough friends that I decided it deserves a spot here.
Finally, Skye-McCloud interviewed LegendaryFrog for NGMag, which doesn't exist anymore.
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Interactive Buddy v.1.01
by shock-valueBeat up on your own personal buddy. -
Valentine's Day Special
by DokiAll you need is love -
-Play-
by DustballAnd experiment with sound. -
X-Men: Death Becomes Them
by WogoatThe X-Men question the many lives of Magneto and each other -
"Predator" in 10 seconds
by DeathRayGraphics"Predator" compacted for today's on-the-go lifestyle!
Most likely inspired by a Japanese Flash game called "Nanaka Crash", "Kitten Cannon" started the Western craze of games that involved tossing things into the air and seeing how far they can bounce.
"A New Bunny" completely tore apart the new "extreme" Looney Toons characters that were in development. I swear, this cartoon could very well be the reason the new characters got canned. Either that, or the fact that everyone hated them.
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Kitten Cannon!
by BurstStudioLaunch a defenseless kitten into a field of explosives and peril -
A New Bunny
by tlgmediaTwo friends meet a new bunny
"A Men's Room Monologue" was by far the funniest submission this month.
XGen Studios submitted a full version of StickRPG, rendering the 2003 version obselete.
Sexual-Lobster introduced us to Fernando while "Barbarian Bob" showed that Skribble-Style and THEBBQ make a killer team, although THEBBQ seems to kick butt with everyone he collabs with.
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A Men's Room Monologue
by PokeGravyI hate public bathrooms, don't you? This toon touches on all the problems of men's rooms. -
Unpublished Submission
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Fernandohyde
by Sexual-LobsterFernando and his dislike for cats - 1:10 -
Barbarian Bob
by Skribble-StyleArmor Games Entry
Afro-Ninja made my heart swell with his expansive Newgrounds simulator. I love him for it.
"MGS 3: Crab Battle" might have been just another Metal Gear spoof, but it managed to snag some press and that "viral buzz" everyone is always looking for.
"Dynasty Street" proved to be a solid brawler, while "Valhalla Knights" was quite a movie. "The Maxwell Edison Story" is another fan favorite, while I personall LOOOOVE "Ducktalez 3."
Sometimes it's hard to say what submissions are "historic" and which ones were just popular; I hopefully didn't go too overboard with these.
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Newgrounds SIM v 1.2
by Afro-NinjaCreate your newgrounds legacy, sim style! -
MGS 3: Crab Battle
by BOESnake is in for the fight of his life against a foe unlike any he's ever encountered. -
Dynasty Street
by EONThe next level in stick fighting games! -
Valhalla Knights
by GranfaloonMythological series has been dropped by Granfaloon, you must see! -
DucktaleZ 3
by Macaroni-PenguinScrooge and the boys are pit against a superhuman assassin trying to steal the lucky dime!
"Lilium" was crowned queen of all Goth movies, "RaidenX" was crowned king of all shooters, and "Robo3000" was crowned my favorite robot movie on the site.
"Where do clams come from" is just one of those beautiful movies that everyone should watch, to be reminded of why Flash is so great.
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Lilium
by Amai-kunA young girl is confronted by a shadow, who asks her a minor favour... -
RaidenX
by Go0gleyFlash 2D Vertical-Scrolling Arcade Shooter -
ROBO3000
by SweetsweetbackA Robot Story. -
Where do clams come from
by BelkaA true story
Dan Paladin and I released "Dad 'n Me", our first post-Alien Hominid collaboration. "Dad 'n Me" went on to win the Best Web Game award at the 2006 IGF!
August
Clock Day (August 15th) got the most recognition ever this month, with a ton of quality submissions such Lord of the Clocks. This was the first time I had made an official collection page for a Clock Day celebration.
The Glock Group won their first award this month (Underdog of the Week), having officially formed in July.
It's not safe for the kids, but "Little Red Riding Ho" made people lol.
If you ever wanted to learn the piano, "Virtual Keyboard" is the perfect tool.
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Lord of the Clocks pt. 1a
by StrangeClockThe Clock Crew and Newgrounds itself star in this new Lord of the Rings parody! -
GG-Friends
by sunglockThe Glocks want to be friends with Newgrounds. -
Little Red Riding Ho!
by NotSafeForWorkAn interactive pop-up storybook that's NOT for kids! -
Virtual Keyboard V. 2.0
by ZyzicLearn your favorite SNES songs on this Virtual Keyboard!
We were introduced to some great new artists and series this month! Chris Nosal became a quick Portal favorite with the introduction of his Bad Guys series, while The Swain got lots of laughs with his first episode of Blockhead. Bringing up the bottom, Jerry Jackson made his firth... I mean first Flash.
One of our more helpful forum regulars was celebrated on Inglor Day!
It was also a good month for artist / programmer collaborations. MindChamber teamed up with RiftMaster to prove he still makes the best Robocop stuff. Meanwhile, LilG and Phantasmagor teamed up with make "Griswold the Goblin", an amazing adventure game!
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BadGuys
by ChrisNosalWar-time fun. -
Blockhead: Episode 1
by The-SwainAn idiot and his conscience try to understand one another. -
saland figers omg
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Robocop: Target Practice
by RiftMasterThe ultimate Robocop tribute game! -
Griswold the Goblin
by PhantasmagorA fun RPG game where you interact with the crazy world of Phantasmagoria.
The Star Syndicate celebrated their second annual Daily Day on October 7th. It was the first time they ever had a collection page made for their work.
Monkokio and Evil-Toilet-Roll teamed up to make one of my favorite games on the site, Marvin Spectrum.
ArcadeTown submitted their Black Knight game, which had to be one of the more popular web games of the year because I saw it everywhere!
We dealth with both recreational and pharmaceutical drugs this month, as Orlando smoked his first joint and Slowloft attacked the subversive marketing campaigns of our mega-drug companies.
Halloween was HUGE this year, resulting in a massive Halloween collection.
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Marvin Spectrum
by HotBabyBryanMarvin Spectrum -
Black Knight
by ArcadeTownBash thy peasants! -
Orlando's Joint #1
by orlandosjointOrlando shows up for work late, and stoned... and things go downhill from there.
Have you noticed that just about every Adam Phillips submission is a moment in NG history? That's because he raises the bar, every time. "Littlefoot" is no exception!
I felt mean putting "Ebaums World Dot Com" on the front page, but users were demanding it. This crushing video tore into the controversial site, and re-introduced us to Neil Cicierega, of Animutation and Potter Puppet Pals fame. Neil would now become known for his Lemon Demon music, and "Ebaums" co-author altffour would collaborate with him on a lot of his videos.
"Charlie the Unicorn" was a bit hit on NG and later became quite the YouTube sensation as well.
Glaiel-Gamer never expected "Krazy Kar" to be much of a hit, but it pretty much took the Portal by storm, with it's crappy graphics and fun gameplay.
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littleFoot
by chluaidThe vast Brackenwood grasslands can be a dangerous place for a lost little bigFoot. -
eBaums world dot com
by altffoureBaums revealed -
Charlie the Unicorn
by TypeQueenCharlie the Unicorn gets a surprise visit! -
Krazy Kar
by Glaiel-GamerA fun stylish little game. Awesome physics!
Remember how Neil Cicierega and altffour teamed up a month earlier to rag on Ebaums? They teamed up this month, with even more explosive results. "The Ultimate Showdown" was the most popular movie of the year.
One of our top mods was celebrated on Denvish Day!
Dan Paladin teamed up with Glaiel-Gamer, so Glaiel's fun gameplay remained, but with Dan's graphics making it that much better.
We ended the year with our biggest Christmas ever.
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The Ultimate Showdown
by altffourEveryone is fighting for ultimate superiority. Yes, even batman. -
supersoldier
by DanPaladinSidescrolling soldier game! Sweep back and forth controlling enemy territory!