Nightly Roundup #602

Cute Fluttershy and Scootaloo? How could I pass it up!  Now, if you managed to survive a double barreled blast of cute, how about we get to the news?

Check it all out after the break!

Story: An Eye for an Eye (New Part 5!)

[Adventure]

Author: Gizogi

Description: "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind," or so the saying goes. It is a reminder that revenge, no matter how justified it may seem, never solves anything. It is also completely irrelevant to this story.

Instead, we join the Great and Powerful Trixie, who has once again returned to Ponyville to find Twilight Sparkle. This time, however, she comes seeking the help of a friend. Something old and dark is stirring, and she's convinced it's out for blood.

An Eye for an Eye (New Part 5!)

Additional Tags: Twilight, Trixie, and scary caves

Convention Compilation - March 7th

I'm pretty amazed at how much convention news is flowing in lately.  I guess that's what happens when there are 30+ of them though!

Have some headlines:

• EQLA Announces Nicole Oliver
• EQLA Musician Announcement
• Bronycon: Show the World Why You Are Excited
• Galacon Announces Jan Animations and John Joseco
• Canterlot Gardens 2013 Kickstarter Update

And full press releases below the break!

Burger King Pony Comparison

Now that Burger King's ponies have officially been released over in Europe, some comparison shots of what they look like next to both the McDonalds pony and Brushables have been released.  Taliesin sends this image over.  Honestly as a molded fan, these things are pretty amazing for a simple fast food toy.  Hopefully we see them pop up in the states at some point!

MLP Comic Arc #1 Completion Discussion!

And so ends the first arc of the My Little Pony comic series.  Without dropping any spoilers up here, I can say I really enjoyed this one. Everything from the crazy pop culture references and jokes to the "Evil doin' cheese grater" herself felt very much like an episode of pony, but marketed a bit more toward the adult fanbase.  Chrysalis didn't get a whole lot of airtime in the finale, so seeing her character fleshed out was a treat to say the least!

So what did you all think?  Did this multi-part pony adventure live up to your expectations?

I know I'm looking forward to the next arc coming up! It sounds like we are finally going to see a bit of pony history. 

And if you haven't checked this series out yet, get on it already! They are only two bucks a pop over at Comixology now.  I swear these guys aren't endorsing EQD at all, it's just an awesome place to read this stuff if you like it mobile like I do. 

We need more of these! Keep supporting it!

Pinkie Pie Promo Card Announced for Big Apple Ponycon

Enterplay has released the image of their upcoming Pinkie Pie promo for Big Apple Ponycon.   This one is a bit different than the last few convention cards though!  If you want to pick one up, you will need to bring your badge to Enterplay's pop-up shop at the Sheraton in Brooklyn (which is right up the street from the convention) to grab it. 

And while you are there, they also have the second series up as a pre-release a month before retail release. 

Story: Equestria Special Forces (Update Part 7!)

[Adventure]

Author: Starswirl The Bearded

Description: After King Sombra's defeat and the return of the Crystal Empire, Princess Celestia came to the mane six with an offer: to become a manifestation of her will throughout the world, an elite team designed to solve Equestria's most dangerous problems. Warriors and diplomats, Twilight and her friends must leave their homes and their loved ones to ensure the safety of all. This pursuit will push them to new heights, and new depths.

The world is a dangerous place.

Equestria Special Forces (New Part 7!)

Additional Tags: world expanding adventure story telling

Tumblr Spotlight: Ask Cyberpunk Spitfire / Ask Aurae43 / Ask Doctor Obsessed Derpy

Probably didn't expect another Tumblr Spotlight so soon, huh? Well, it's time to dive back into the world of Tumblr Pony and pull out some more examples demonstrating the wonderful creativity of our community!

If you have a tumblr you'd like to contribute, please make sure to send it along with a brief description of your tumblr to calpain@equestriadaily.com where I'll try my best to take a look at it for possible inclusion in a future post. Now on to our first tumblr today and make sure to check the others out after the break.

Ask Cyberpunk Spitfire

First off is a tumblr that is a bit more serious than we're used to posting, but that doesn't make it any less good!  Taking place several years in the future in the FiM timeline, Twilight Sparkle has invented a technique called simply 'The Procedure' after Rainbow Dash suffers from a terrible accident. Unfortunately, things go wrong as Twilight begins to change and the Procedure is preformed on more and more ponies. Told through the eyes of Spitfire, this cyberpunk tale is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as you explore this future Equestria!

Ask Cyberpunk Spitfire - Current Page

Sibsy Joins Brony Thank You Fun

 

It looks like the Brony Thank You Fund has added yet another awesome addition to the team, this time rollin with storyboard MLP artist "Sibsy" Alberghetti.  Head on down past the break for all the information on it via press release! 

Drawfriend Stuff #737

Katamari edition! I can't wait to see this game in super HD next gene!

Onward to art.

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Princess of the Universe

Comic: Late Night Donuts / Covert OPS / Trial by Fire / In Which Pinkie Pie Bucks Apples

Poor Pony Joe. Maybe you should think about hiring some sort of assistant so you can get some sleep buddy? Hang in there!

Comic time you guys. Click for full as always!

Story Updates - March 7th

Story updates! Go read!

Spotlight Music: After All / NOT ENOUGH PONY / Find a Way (JoinedTheHerd)

We start off with a song that splices vocals from a couple of Twilight Sparkle in-show singles, with a beautiful background track to go with it, followed by even more splicing in the form of something I'm not even sure how to label, and just in case splicing isn't your thing, we finish with a remix of Find a Way, R&B style. Find them all below!

1.) After All
2.) NOT ENOUGH PONY
3.) Find a Way (Remix) by JoinedTheHerd

Story: Moving On (Update Part 5-7)

[Normal] [Shipping] [Slice of Life]

Author: Bad Horse

Description: Twenty years later, Celestia has for the second time taken on a new private student. Twilight can no longer be the Faithful Student, but feels she has failed to become anything else. She must find out what and who she now is—and the difference between these things.

Thanks to CosmicUnicorn (http://cosmicunicorn.deviantart.com/) for the drawing, and to Ebon Mane (who now owns it, http://www.fimfiction.net/user/Ebon%20Mane) for also letting me use it.

Moving On (New Part 5-7!)

Additional Tags: identity, obligation, bitterness, starting anew

To the Moon - A Ponified Trailer

As some of you may know from reading my past Roundups, I am a huge fan of To the Moon, a wonderful adventure style game that will keep you gripped until it makes you cry. It's one of the best games I have played in years and to see it finally combined with pony made me do a figurative back-flip (as a real back-flip would probably lay me up in bed).

Check on after the break for a wonderful ponified version of the To the Moon trailer thanks to the incredibly talented Galaxyart!

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To the Moon Website

Piles More We Love Fine Shirts

When they release shirts, they apparently release them in swarms.  Just a day after the pile of shirts in yesterday's post, we have a whopping 13 new ones.  Head on over to their pony section to browse them all, or find them all below the break. 

Aurora Plushies and Plush Bags Up for Pre-Order

Toywiz has tossed up the Aurora plushie line for pre-order, with a June release date.  The bags are clocking in at 12 bucks a pop with a 70 dollar price tag for a full set, and the plushies are going for 16 a piece, with 85 for all of them.

Head on over here if you want them!