Dueling Analogs

Dueling Analogs (a pun on the Dual Analog Controller) is a webcomic by Steve Napierski (also the creator of "The Outer Circle"). The website was launched on November 17, 2005, and new comics were posted every Monday and Thursday. "Dueling Analogs" is a gaming comic and as such most of the comics take place in the universe of the games discussed. There are few ongoing stories or plotlines as all of the comics are self-encapsulated (one exception is the trial of King Bowser); however, there are repeated themes such as 'Rejected Mega Man Villains', 'Games that I am glad were never made' and 'What if...?'. "Dueling Analogs" is also a founding member of a webcomic group of gaming comics. The comic came to prominence in the webcomic community after the "So Dark the Contra of Man" strip.
On July 31, 2018 Napierski announced that he was no longer going to update the website.
Tagline.
"Dueling Analogs" is a color semi-weekly webcomic that lampoons the characters, culture and subtext of modern gaming culture
Parodies.
"Dueling Analogs" has featured such games as Final Fantasy VII, The Smurfs, Mega Man, Karnov, Super Smash Brothers and Final Fantasy X-2.
Awards and nominations.
"Dueling Analogs" has been nominated for two Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards
"Dueling Analogs" has been voted best gaming webcomic of the week by the readers of "Joystiq" on nine occasions: May 23, 2006, June 3, 2006, June 24, 2006, February 13, 2007, March 27, 2007, May 22, 2007, October 23, 2007, April 23, 2008, May 29, 2008