Criminal upper
HA-HA
Get outta my face
FINISH!

what was the movie?

Like seriously,how many comics go out of their way to do strips about an old school videogame like this?

@Jagos: It's a Final Fight reference...

are leftovers, and they always heal you. Hell, even in pokemon, Leftovers are an extremely good hold item that restores health.

Final Fight predated Earthbound; FF was released in December 1989, while EB was released in August 1994.

While the Japanese-only "Mother" was released in July 1989, the food-from-trashcans meme that resulted was essentially limited to the western world. This means it's properly attributed to FF.

Nice Earthbound Reference. Should have been a cheeseburger.

Or... perhaps... neither stolen nor inspired by Weebl, Gumby. Would it really amaze you to know that people have been commenting on/making jokes about things like food being found on a plate in a trash can in Final Fight since the early 90s? I'm pretty sure Jo (and Weebl) are both unoriginal.

Stolen from (or inspiried by :P) http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/8+Bit+Pwny+Club+ep.2/

I knew what game this was from, do I get a cookie?

Also, nice comic, I suppose this explains the bleak future that girl had once she was rescued.

This would have been a whole lot more funny if I hadn't actually seen someone stuff himself with whatever he could find in a thrash can.
And I also love the art style.

Agreed! The art is great! keep up the good work, author!

I really dig this style somehow. Keep goin!

@Hobo Food
Buglers? Did people not hear them?

- Ness dug around the thrash can.

-Ness found an Hamburger!

Go to backpack, choose "Hamburger" then use...

-Ness ate the Hamburger.
-Ness's HP are maxed out.

D: OHSHI~

Hah. Freeganism.

2 buglers in my city broke into the homeless shelter and ate 2 turkeys and a ham (Canadian Thanksgiving). By themselves. People were saying it was terrible, but personally I think if they were hungry enough to eat two whole turkeys and a ham, they probably needed it.

I see cody kick his drug habits.

when are you gonna go back to TF2 comics?

As yoyo said, this is a Final Fight reference. Here's a pic of Cody, and there's even some food on the ground (though not the chicken):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Final_Fight_Cody.png

am I the only one that read "free metal" in the RSS feed title?
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for that matter, am I the only one using the RSS feed?

Earthbound, Castelvania, Streets of Rage. What else?
Games have a surprising amount of eating food that you probably shouldn't.

http://nerfnow.com/archives

"Final Fight"

To all people asking what kind of game is this. It is not a game reference comic. It is more like a point of view comic

I also thought of Streets of Rage. It really isnt uncommon in games, so whatever.

Either way, I still laughed. Great comic, as always.

I'm thinking Streets of Rage.

Smash the can, get turkey, heal.

Rinse and repeat. :3

Earthbound Reference I think..

You get a cookie if you knew what game this was without looking @yoyo's post

I was gonna say Castelvania but its not a pork chop e.o

Final Fight, a beat-em-up from Capcom.

In this game and I guess Castlevania, you would find hunks of meat in trash cans and crates. Also, you would find 2 x 4's and stuff to hurt with.

Dunno anony, maybe just general gaming where ya find food in barels, under rocks etc.

/Heinlein ftw.

Which game / situation is this referencing?

FIRST!