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Portmanteau: Blizzcon recovery mode photo

This is usually where I would write a couple of words and maybe draw some boobs, but why do something crazy like that when I can have someone else do it for me? That's why I'm letting last weeks winner, Blufire, take over for me temporarily. For those of you who are still wondering...

What is a portmanteau?
A portmanteau is basically an educated (and at times, not-so-educated) guessing game where you ask yes or no questions to figure out the solution. The solution is always a game title and a movie title that share a word, such as Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World of Warcraft

"OMGTHATISSOSTUPID!!!!" First of all, your birth was an accident, and second of all, once you get your hands dirty with a port it's actually pretty addictive. It does take a bit of time and some brain functionality though, which is why I gotta sit this one out. You have no idea how hard it was to not turn this into a rant about Death Knights...

Rules and shizzle: 

1: The game can be found on Gamespot.com using their extensive Gamefinder database. 

2: The movie can be found on the Internet Movie Database.

3: Listening to Destructoid theme song entries will help you solve the port. 

4: You can only make two guesses or questions at a time, then you must wait until your questions are answered before asking again.  

Examples of questions are as follows:

Does the game have online multiplayer?
Is the movie rated R?

5: The person who solves Blufires port can then make one of their own in this thread and so on and so forth until no one wants to play anymore, which is usually around the time that Gomeja starts playing.

Ready?

Blufire is thinking of a portmanteau...








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BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 14:50
BluFire
Start guessing, bitches!
Mabec's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 14:51
Mabec
Couldnt find any hot images of Natalie Portman?

BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 14:53
BluFire
There's no such thing as a hot image of Natalie Portman. Sorry.
Neonie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 14:56
Neonie
Is it boobs?
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 14:57
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Is the game M rated?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 14:59
BluFire
Is it boobs?
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No.

Is the game M rated?
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No.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:00
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Is it a Disney movie?

Is it a T rated game?
defektive's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:03
defektive
Is the movie animated?

Is the game an RPG?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:06
BluFire
Is it a Disney movie?
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No

Is it a T rated game?
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No.
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:07
Reeper
Was the movie made in the last 10 years?

Was the game?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:07
BluFire
Is the movie animated?
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No.

Is the game an RPG?
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No.
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:09
BluFire
Was the movie made in the last 10 years?
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No.

Was the game?
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Yes.
PaulMorel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:09
PaulMorel
is the answer a portmanteau?
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:10
Reeper
How about past 15 years?

Is the game critically acclaimed?
defektive's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:11
defektive
Does the game feature Jesus Christ as a cross dressing hypnotist?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:15
BluFire
is the answer a portmanteau?
Does the game feature Jesus Christ as a cross dressing hypnotist?
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Yes and No.

How about past 15 years?
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The game or the movie?

Is the game critically acclaimed?
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Could you be more specific? (People have different perceptions of "critically acclaimed")
PaulMorel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:16
PaulMorel
Is the movie protagonist male?

Is the game protagonist male?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:22
BluFire
Is the movie protagonist male?
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No.

Is the game protagonist male?
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No.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:22
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Was the game made by Nintendo?
Reeper's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:24
Reeper
Was the movie made in the past 15 years?

Did the game receive any game of the year awards or received higher than average markings? (like a 4.5/5 or an 8 out of 10)
PaulMorel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:26
PaulMorel
is the movie protagonist human?

is the game protagonist human?
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:27
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Is the movie comsidered to be a "classic"?
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:29
shipero
does the movie have a rating of 5.0 or below on imdb?

is the game for the last generation of consoles?
kuzya's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:31
kuzya
Beyond good and evil dead?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:33
BluFire
Was the game made by Nintendo?
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No.

Was the movie made in the past 15 years?
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No.

Did the game receive any game of the year awards or received higher than average markings? (like a 4.5/5 or an 8 out of 10)
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Jesus... no.
Trowble's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:33
Trowble
I just came cuz I saw boobies...
fantomfreq's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:36
fantomfreq
1. Is it: Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Radier?

2. Was the movie in the drama genre?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:37
BluFire
Is the movie comsidered to be a "classic"?
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No.

Does the movie have a rating of 5.0 or below on imdb?
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Yes.

Is the game for the last generation of consoles?
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Yes.

Beyond good and evil dead?
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No.
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:38
Maurice Tan
Is the game from 2003+ ?

Is the movie a drama?
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:38
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Did the Game appear on the Xbox?
Maurice Tan's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:38
Maurice Tan
Rephrase 2nd question into: Is the movie an action movie?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:39
BluFire
1. Is it: Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Radier?

2. Was the movie in the drama genre?
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No and No.
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:39
shipero
Is them movie from the 70s?

is the game multi platform?
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:39
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Is the game WALLACE AND GROMIT?
PaulMorel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:40
PaulMorel
evil dead or alive?
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:41
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Wait, male protagonist.
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:41
BluFire
Is the game from 2003+ ?
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No.

Is the movie an action movie?
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No.

Did the Game appear on the Xbox?
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No.
PaulMorel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:41
PaulMorel
Bullet Witches of Eastwick?
PaulMorel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:43
PaulMorel
charlie's angels in the outfield?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:43
BluFire
Is them movie from the 70s?

is the game multi platform?

Is the game WALLACE AND GROMIT?

evil dead or alive?
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No, no, no, no.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:44
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Is it: TWISTED HEAVY METAL?
Aequitas's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:44
Aequitas
Has the movie been rated by the MPAA?

Is the movie a comedy?
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:44
BluFire
PaulMorel: Remember, only 2 questions/guesses at a time.
shipero's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:45
shipero
Is the movie from the 80s?

Was the game on the PS2?
PaulMorel's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:46
PaulMorel
...
Aequitas's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:46
Aequitas
*hits F5 like a mofo*
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:47
BluFire
Bullet Witches of Eastwick?

charlie's angels in the outfield?

Is it: TWISTED HEAVY METAL?
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Nox3.

Has the movie been rated by the MPAA?
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Yes.

Is the movie a comedy?
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No.
BluFire's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:49
BluFire
Is the movie from the 80s?

Was the game on the PS2?
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Yes and yes.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/06/2007 15:50
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
Is the game in the Action-Adventure genre?

Is the movie ever referenced in Family Guy?
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