Gizmodo: voltron

Voltron iPhone Game Unfortunately Doesn't Require Five People To Play

Jason Chen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:35:11 EST

Sony's Voltron iPhone game looks interesting, because you get to pilot the separate lions in 2/3 isometric view, and in a head to head fighter mode, but ultimately disappointing. Why? Because you can't get four friends and make a Voltron.

The screenshots also show the inherent problem of having a touchscreen be your screen and your control interface. It's much worse here, with the buttons taking up a good 1/4 or 1/3 of the real estate. But it is only $4, and if you're the kind of guy who enjoys games based on series that are more than 20 years old, boy has Sony Pictures got the app for you.

Seriously, how awesome would it be to have 5 person multiplayer over Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, using the iPhone 3.0 SDK, with one person piloting a piece of Voltron? Then you could join together and then do some crazy junk. Pew pew. [iTunes]

Vitruvian Voltron

Mark Wilson — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:40:00 EST

If only Leonardo da Vinci had 1980s cartoons as his muse, it would be Voltron representing Man's innate tie to geometry and architecture. Live in that better world by purchasing this $18 t-shirt, or sniffing more Crayola. [ThinkGeek via RedFerret]

I Bet Your Camera Can't Transform Into the Defender of the Universe

Andi Wang — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:00:00 EDT

I was thinking of getting a Canon T1i, but after seeing this fully-functional, transforming Voltron SLR-wannabe 110 film camera from 1985, I will seriously have to reconsider my options. [DoobyBrain via DVice via TheDailyWhat]

The Japanese Giant Robot Show to End All Giant Robot Shows

Mark Wilson — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:20:00 EST

If you thought that Voltron or Power Rangers was entertaining, wait until you see Engine Oh G12. Its robot is assembled from twelve different vehicles, including a shark car.

What's so wonderful about Engine Oh G12 is that it's literally ballooned the genre beyond parody. The show has upped the ante of the giant vehicle-assembled robot television so immensely that it's beyond the scope of humorous exaggeration, its components refined to such a point where every individual element is, in itself, too pure to be tainted by sophomoric prop humor.

To fully appreciate this the clip, look beyond the obvious and examine the subtleties of presentation. For instance, two vehicles are there only to serve as covers for the robot's shoes.

Needless you say? Not at all. For the robot's foot alone ascends to Godzillic proportions, constructing a logic in which there is nothing that mechanized god cannot kick over (other than, quite possibly, its own left foot).

I like to think that if Michelangelo had a few hundred more years to work on David, he might resemble the robot in Engine Oh G12. But maybe I'm giving Michelangelo far too much credit. [via Tokyo Mango]

When Voltron Arrives, He Will Be Sponsored

Mark Wilson — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:40:00 EST

Fact: One day we'll have mechanical super squadrons that can assemble into giant, even more super mechs motivated by the sole goal of either destroying or preserving humanity. But of course they'll all require sponsorships.

I mean, think about it. We can't get a fairly unimpressive race car around a freaking oval without sticking 20 bajillion logos to the side. How could we ever assemble a giant killer robot from a swarm of tiny killer robots that can fire lasers both in space and underwater without Celias poking his head in?

Quite simply, we can't and we won't. So start the celebration early with this $40, 13in. x 19in archival print. [Palehorse via Super Punch]

Beautiful Voltron Painting Took an Entire Year, Captured in Time-Lapse Video

John Herrman — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:46:06 EST

San Francisco artist Robert Burden spent a year — a year — painting his man-sized Voltron pièce de résistance, "Defensor Mundi", and caught the whole process in time-lapse. Sure, the floral theme doesn't inspire much confidence in Voltron's RoBeast-slaying abilities, but the music and painting are a treat. [BoingBoing via Make]

What Kind of Geek are You?

AddyDugdale — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:00:00 EDT

Wired has done a handy cut-out-and-keep guide to spotting geeks. Third from the right is gadget geek, who apparently "writes ferocious comments on Giz" (FIRST! and Will It Blend? are not examples of ferocious comments, before you ask.) James Chiang's fabulous photo just begs the question, however: What kind of geek are you?

I'm Mr T, you pantyhose suckas! [Wired]

Voltron Reeboks Unite Like Robot, But Form Messy Pile

Adrian Covert — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 23:09:34 EST

If you're a shoe head, robot geek or some combination of the two, these Voltron kicks may scream awesome to you. Reebok have released the Voltron Lion Force Pack, which feature five classic sneakers whose colorways correspond to one of the five Voltron robots.

Three of the pairs (red, yellow, black) pull from Reebok's Pump line, which was an awesome, yet superfluous, piece of tech back in the day. The other two pairs (blue, green) are classic runners that are equally as flashy as their counterparts. And if that's not enough for you, each pair comes with the corresponding robot lion that will form Voltron if you're ~~geeky~~ ~~rich~~ committed enough to kick down for all five pairs. Available now for $80-$135 depending on the pair. [Pick Your Shoes via Uncrate]