Marvels Agents of SHIELDseason 4 upon us.
Rather than use a motorcycle, Robbie thrashes evil with a Dodge Charger.
Whether Johnny Blaze, Danny Ketch, Robbie Reyes, or Alejanhaha, sorry.
Nobody cares about Alejandra Ghost Rider.
Anyway, whichever the Ghost Rider, they usually tend to lead to some interesting media appearances.
I think its because Ghost Rider doesnt really fit in in the Marvel Universe.
are regularly members of the Avengers and many other teams.
(Champions), and this has nothing to do with the Thunderbolts, what the hell?
And the game is a sequel toMaximum Carnageeven though bothLethal ProtectorandSeparation Anxietytake placebeforeMaximum Carnageand I just went cross-eyed.
He had absolutely no connection to either Venom story, but whatevs.
He had an even more minor appearance in the 2000 NeversoftSpider-Mangame.
The game was about a third done before Crystal Dynamics decided to exit out of the gaming business.
you could see more details, including some demo gameplay in this video.
Then in 2007, 2K Games and Climax Group teamed up to releaseGhost Riderfor PlayStation 2 and PSP.
Its a hack-and-slash game similar toDevil May Crywith added motorcycle-riding levels.
The cutscenes are realistic paintings with elements of animation (ie.
the flames around Ghost Riders head), transitioned through comic book panels.
All throughout, there are voiceovers for the different characters.
Its fitting that the game is in the same genre asDevil May Cry.
InMarvel vs. Capcom 3, Dantes ending shows him having a showdown with Ghost Rider.
Dante talks up video game logic and how opponents are meant to get more and more challenging.
Considering this is something hes sayingafterhaving slain Galactus, it certainly says a lot about Ghost Rider.
Its also fitting because…actually, Im getting a bit ahead of myself.
Ghost Rider would appear in the upgrade,Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3.
He has all the necessary attacks.
One of the coolest things about Ghost Riders appearance in this game is the voice.
They got Richard Greico to reprise the role.
Its a good thing, too, because Greicos whispery Ghost Rider is phenomenal.
Everything he says is creepy, foreboding, badass, and just a little bit sexy.
Here are some choice quotes from our hero:
Vs. Wesker: Hell is calling, Albert.Vs.
Amaterasu: The sun does not rise in Hell, goddess.Vs.
Dante: Leave the demon fighting to the experts, fool.Vs.
Trish: I eat demons like Mundus for breakfast.Vs.
Phoenix Wright: Do you have any idea how many lawyers are in Hell?Vs.
Morrigan: Not so amusing now, is it?Vs.
Thor: If you cant handle Loki…I will.
No wonder demons hate this guy.
He threatens to freeze Hell over with his rampant coolness.
GHOST RIDER MOVIES
But yeah, when the movie gets things right, its really fun.
Nicolas Cage is…Nicolas Cage, which is always entertaining.
Really, the biggest problem is the fight scenes.
The big selling point of superhero movies is the hero vs. villain battles.
The origin stories are a means to an end.
Those fights should be dramatic and cathartic while giving good use to the choreography and special effects budget.
Ghost Rider vs. Blackhearts goons is like…
The movie was fine and got a sequel five years later as Neveldine/Taylor directedGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance.
Just trust me, its amazing.
ButGhost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance?
There are parts of the movie that are delightfully batshit.
Idris Elba is a delight too.
Unfortunately, its all buried in a dull slog of a movie.
When Ghost Rider shows up, it kicks ass.
He gets to take part in better action sequences and be more of a badass.
Everything that isnt Ghost Rider in action or Elba-related is dire and badly-paced.
I cant not see it.
At the very least, it makes for a good leg for a triple feature.
That would be it for cinematic Ghost Rider, anyway.
A year afterSpirit of Vengeances release, Columbia Pictures allowed the rights to Ghost Rider revert back to Marvel.
In it, Xavier taps into Gambits mind, searching for a memory of Henry Gyrich.
Among the random images, we see Ghost Rider creeping forward in a sewer.
As mentioned earlier, Ghost Rider was voiced by Richard Grieco.
Ghost Rider sees the damage caused from a Hulk rampage and decides to hunt the beast down.
This leads to a great moment where Ghost Rider uses the Penance Stare on Talbot.
The one time we see Ghost Riders human form, he has stubble, so Iguessits Blaze?
Because he seems more likely to be unshaven?
Though I supposeMarvel vs. Capcom 3using Blaze solves that mystery, late as it is.
Unless they both sound like that.
They are brothers, after all.
I have to imagine this was in conjunction with the attempt at getting Ghost Rider his own animated series.
How W2 forms work when you are Satans rogue bounty hunter is beyond me.
More recently, Ghost Rider appeared at the end of theHulk and the Agents of SMASHseries.
Ghost Rider first appears in the episode Spirit of Vengeance.
After overpowering the Smashers, he tortures and depowers Abomination for his crimes against humanity.
Not kidding, the last line of the episode is about how he clogged the toilet yet again.
Ghost Rider is voiced by Fred Tatasciore, who also voices Hulk.
Coincidentally, he voiced the Caretaker and Blade in theGhost Ridervideo game from 2007.
On this show, hes just doing his best Dr. Claw impression.
All the different heroes from throughout the series band together to help fight off a Kree invasion.
Guys like Spider-Man, the Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Inhumans, Dr.
Strange, and so on.
This includes Ghost Rider, who only shows up for five seconds.
The main plot is about Terrax going after Galactus with the Fantastic Four coming to the space gods aid.
The Fantastic Four cant stop him and even guest hero Thor is of little help.
Ghost Rider rides onto the scene and whispers who he is and what he does.
Galactus doesnt have time for this and tells him to piss off.
Feel the torment of a billion billion…extinguished souls…
Experience the pain…of eternal guilt…
Galactus goes down.
Ghost Rider tells him off and rides away.
Ghost Rider truly is like a boss.
The ball is now inAgents of SHIELDs court.
Namely the strength that Ghost Rider is metal.
Just let him be metal and all will be well.
