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Let me show you my pokemons. My pokemons, let me show you them

3:24 AM on 03.31.2007, Niero 29 comments

Let me show you my pokemons. My pokemons, let me show you them photo
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I hope you enjoyed the Dtoid Wii tribute. It's April Fools weekend; let's have some fun!  Starting with something very silly that I've been keeping from most of you. I've been working on a video game for a bit. Well, mostly drawing stuff for a video game I hope to one day make is probably a more accurate description.

Before I started Destructoid I was working on an ambitious 2D game called Pinkslip with a few friends and co-workers. We called ourselves Groupie Games (as in we're not quite Rockstar but would like to get in their pants) and worked on the engine 2-3 times a week after our day jobs until the Red Bull went dry or the girlfriends complained -- whichever came first. So what became of it? People moved away, lost interest, started families, and otherwise moved on to other projects. People suck!

The larger scope of the project is on permanent vacation until the free time presents itself to finish it, but I kept working on a much smaller version on my own in Flash to show a proof of concept a-la Alien Hominid. Tomorrow I'll give you a taste of what this sorry excuse of an indie game maker has been up to.  It's funny to be on the other side: the critic is making a game? I can't wait for your brutal feedback!

 


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deadpixel's Avatar
deadpixel at 03/31/2007 03:48
it's late, go to bed

When is the LA DTOID paartay?
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 03/31/2007 03:50
Is the Destructoid helmet a power-up?
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Fronz at 03/31/2007 03:58
Whoa, the one night i get drunk and drag myself onto the PC, and this is what you subject me to. Craziness, i almost broke my PC screen with a Wiimote.

fucking Pinkslip, YES! i've been signed up for beta since like may, your character creature system blew my mind, i never doubted your programming prowess ever again. weird as fuck, but equally interesting. i don't even know what to expect anymore, it's been so long. Is Jack Thompson unlockable?
LostCrichton's Avatar
LostCrichton at 03/31/2007 04:24
I wanna fight clownshoes! And the Wii intro rocked!!!!! Thanks in advance for what I am sure will be a very funny and entertaining April Fools weekend.
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William Haley at 03/31/2007 05:54
I like the Dii Channels. Now that Nintendo owns Destructoid, do you know when they will be releasing worthwhile retro games that people actually care about? Some Rad Racer, perhaps?
Justice's Avatar
Justice at 03/31/2007 07:03
Nex that position has already been filled by Dave Chappelle I'm sorry and that Wii thing was so unexpected but cool!
BlackDove's Avatar
BlackDove at 03/31/2007 08:39
I want to show you my pokemons.

Nick Chester's Avatar
Nick Chester at 03/31/2007 08:52
I'm delighted and honored that you're looking forward to my feedback, Niero.
Colette Bennett's Avatar
Colette Bennett at 03/31/2007 09:33
Boss, you crack me up.
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Topher Cantler at 03/31/2007 09:48
zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip zomg pinkslip!!!!!!

smell teh payroll.
tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 03/31/2007 10:08
zomg nerdcore button on the Dii Channel didn't work I wish to unsubscribe :(
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 03/31/2007 10:57
*chuckles*

Only on Destructoid would a group of people actually want a pink slip.

Interesting. I trust all us Dtoids will be in on the Beta sometime down the road.
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World Famous at 03/31/2007 11:07
Fucking hot.
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Jordan Grim Devore at 03/31/2007 11:17
I've been anxiously waiting for Pinkslip since I found out about it last September.
BlackDove's Avatar
BlackDove at 03/31/2007 12:02
@electro lemon

LAWLZ ONLY IF U HAVE SUM CRYSTAL POKEMONZ TO SHOW ME TO!

(I don't know if that means anything, I just googled "pokemon holographics")
Faith's Avatar
Faith at 03/31/2007 13:18
Cool. I wanna see the new game. Love the flash title. We are beyond the blog here, people.
AKK's Avatar
AKK at 03/31/2007 14:25
I have been anxiously waiting for Pinkslip since I found out about it 3 minutes ago.
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Sharpless at 03/31/2007 14:32
Am I the only one who's not getting the RSS feed, since the title-page change?
Niero's Avatar
Niero at 03/31/2007 14:40
whoops sorry about that; I guess I broke the site for the weekend :(
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CypherVR at 03/31/2007 15:50
when i opened dtoid's webpage and saw the Wii channels with dtoid content, i thought - Did Nintendo grow some balls and merged with dtoids level of content and humor?! then i clicked the skip..link - lol
Fronz's Avatar
Fronz at 04/01/2007 05:47
@Gameboi's "Only on Destructoid would a group of people actually want a pink slip. "


hahahahahaha. so true.
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Namelessted at 04/01/2007 20:13
sex
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