When Simon Is Let Loose In The Arcade…

The other day I decided to drop by this new shopping mall somewhere in KL. Shopping malls tend to be the same all over the Klang Valley, with the same franchise shops repeated everywhere. But this one had a family arcade. So while my kids knocked themselves out on the cheesy rides and games (here’s the trick – you don’t tell them that you need the token for it to work), Simon was let loose on his digital camera…

It’s interesting what you can see in a kiddie amusement arcade, especially when you’re bored.

Below: EAT YOUR HEART OUT, Superman…!!! Check out the orange cheek dimples, man. Not to mention pieces of tissue paper stuck to his face. What’s the matter, cut yourself while shaving?

Below: Wah, world fever going on here, man… “Okay, macha, this next match is going to be the final, i take Italy, you take %&$^% Peranchis… Hand kenot cross the halfway line ah?” “Dei, i thought this was ‘Exciting Speed Hockey’?” Er, hallo, this arcade only for children only la…

Below: See?

Below: Okay, this is far better than Superman or X-men, lah. It’s the NEW Superhero team coming from Japan…”Junk Food Team Lambah One!” From left: GARDENIA Boy, Super-BurgerFace, Cookie-Man (with Watchmen logo some more...), Teletubbie-Jumpsuit-Girl and on the far right (slightly obscured), Tebuan Hitam (‘Blackbee‘).

Below: And this is the five members of the superhero team in action. Wow, they look sad and tired. Seems like its been a long time since their last gig, and times have been hard for over-the-hill superheros… they’re resorted to playing in a roadside band to make the rent… so sad… But Teletubbie-Jumpsuit-Girl looks cute, no?

Below: This last one is even sadder. From Japanese cultural icon and symbol of world freedom to … this…

[tags]superman, ultraman[/tags]