Fact: random things are funny. Without spontaneous bouts of unpredictability, we wouldn’t have treasure troves of humor like Family Guy (now entering its eighth season), Picture is Unrelated and, of specific interest to us, the Videogame Name Generator. Simply hit the link for an unending stream of complete “WTF,” with just about every name worthy of a laugh. We’re clicking it now…

Above: Works every time!
 
We wanted to pass the site along to you, and while doing so share some of our very favorite moments of unexpected bliss. We even categorized them a bit to give the slightest bit of context.

Sounds like an old 2600 game:

The Incredible Laser Tournament
Explosive Sailboat Racer
Rise of the 3D Dudes
Undercover Karate Palace
Johnny Turbo's Caveman Bandits
Cyber Trampoline Joe
Unstoppable Hammer Feud
Real Cowboy in the Magic Kingdom
Toxic Animal in Crazyland

Sounds like cheap PC shovelware:

Giant Dinosaur 1942
Cyber Cyborg Combat
Nuclear Robot Overlords
The Great Harpoon Ignition
My Little Laser Commander
Super Sexy Beach Bandits
History of the Funk Spies
Robotic Ghost Creator
Strategic Sniper on the Oregon Trail
Fancy Grizzly Bear Dance Party

Possibly already in development:

Adventures of the Puppy Trilogy
Tom Clancy’s Grizzly Bear Hunt
Save Yourself from the Matador Starring Mickey Mouse
Mary Kate and Ashley's Plunger Armageddon
Big Kangaroo in the Hood
Sonic's River Online
John Romero’s Rodeo Shoot
Generic Landmine Racer
Epic Dwarf Brawl
The Sims: Dwarf Rush
Emo Axe Kid
Kinky Jazz 64

Only in our dreams:

Viking Karaoke X
Deadly Porn Rush
NCAA Bedtime Girl
Kirby's Drug-Dealing Yoga
Religious Alligator in the Hood
Preschool Barbarian Encounter
Zany Banana - The Quickening
Distinguished Blimp Adventure
Fisher Price Axe Armageddon
High-Speed Nudist Raider
Alcoholic Beat Pimps
Star Trek Chainsaw Country
Super Sexy Bedtime Empire
Charlie Brown’s Nazi Safari
No One Can Stop the Tetris Wars
Caesar’s Werewolf GT
Jewish Godzilla Agent
Deep Space Nudist Hospital
Yoshi's Sniper Saloon
Cthulhu's Jackhammer in the Desert
The Harlem Globetrotters: Crystal from Hell

Only in our nightmares:

Indiana Jones and the Leisure Suit Solid
Disney’s Castlevania at the Olympics
Celebrity Hockey Strike Force
Duke Nukem: Forklift Babies
Spectral WWE in the Outback
Final Fantasy Bongo World
Mega Man’s Pokemon Task Force
Italian Bow Hunter - The Card Game
Star Wars Go-Kart - The Next Generation
Mario’s Jetpack Choreographer
Bonk's Pony Trader
Donkey Kong’s Bazooka Plus
Dracula’s Croquet Family
True Crime: Driving in the Middle East

Only in our booze-addled stupors:

Explosive STD Academy
British Hillbilly in Africa
Elderly Motorcycle Trilogy
No One Can Stop the Amish Diesel
High-Speed Horse Racing Strikes Again
My First Limbo Dystopia
Shameful Lizard Trainer
Dwarven Insect in Vegas
Brain-Damaged Battle from Planet X
Communist Square Dancing Special Edition
History of the Flatulence Disaster
Unremarkable Monster vs. Street Fighter
Narcoleptic Donkey Factory
Def Jam Trailer Park Conundrum
M.C. Escher’s Booty Academy
Dr. Bimbo Vengeance
Nostalgic Train Assassins
A Boy and His Llama Romance

The “total WTF” section:

Ye Olde Octopus in the Sky
Kamikaze Shotgun Hospital
Beautiful Sloth Marines
Virtua Kangaroo – Total War
The Six Million Dollar Walrus Trivia
Downtown Shark Machine
Asian College Smuggler
Hardcore Sunshine – Collector’s Edition
Caesar’s Llama – 2nd Impact
In Your Face Ice Cream Hero
Retarded Jungle Paratroopers
The Simpsons’ Dog of the Blood God
Donkey Kong’s Castlevania Co-Op
Incomprehensible Square Dancing Empire
Frankenstein’s Bandicoot Jihad
Alcoholic Underwear on the Oregon Trail
It’s a Mad, Mad Laser in Space

If you’d like a visual representation spread across 15 pages, Something Awful has two threads bursting with randomly generated tomfoolery. And of course, hats off to creator lenocinor for daring to dream.

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