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RetroforceGO! Episode 33: Konami, and the code that changed the 'verse photo

Hoo-boy, it looks like it's going to be another one of those weeks. Not only did I get in a fight with some uppity gorilla (whose ass we had to kick to get my f***ing arm back!), but I'm forced to drag my lazy, old, retro carcass into work on a holiday; and at NINE a.m., too. I swear, this whole working for a living because I like eating and paying rent and other things that help keep me alive nonsense, is getting old. Real old. But thankfully, getting old is something of value here at RFGO!, and I kinda think that's one of the reasons you folks tune in every week. Or maybe it's the free pancakes.

Highlights! 

  • This podcast goes out to all the fine looking ladies
  • Goodwill is good, and there is a dead retro god beneath the store
  • "Throw-up on bread"
  • Run Atreyu, Run!!!!
  • The Week of Win™ is over 
  • M$ is fired!
  • Rev is in da' club
  • We make a host contest, and you will determine the winner
  • Favorite Konami game? Too many to decide!
  • But Chad has made another top ten list :)
  • What the hell happened to Bayou Billy?
  • 2D siiiiiiiiiiiiiiide scroll!
  • I'm getting a tattoo, cereal
  • A wizard visits Colette
  • 'effin Dr. Yang
Now that's a lot of highlights, and a lot of highlights signifies an awesome show, does it not? I tend to think that all of our shows are awesome, but that's not surprising since I'm completely biased. You're more than welcome to take your own unbiased listen to this week's product right over here, and then let us know what you think. Mr. Destructoid has provided a handy feedback device located below this post for you to share your opinions on the show (or if you still want to send us more haiku, we wouldn't mind; they were awesome). Either way, enjoy your Monday and watch out for gorillas. 

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Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 01/21/2008 14:16
17 weeks is a long fucking time to wait for naked pictures, but I guess I can be patient for the time being.
Corncobtacular's Avatar
Corncobtacular at 01/21/2008 14:21
iTunes told me to go fuck myself and wouldn't give it to me
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 01/21/2008 14:22
Indeed. I guess iTunes never really loved us in the first place.

/cry salty tears
Cataract's Avatar
Cataract at 01/21/2008 14:28
RFGO. Making Monday's slightly more tolerable.
Origim's Avatar
Origim at 01/21/2008 14:29
It wont play on the pop up player either.
Rogue Trooper's Avatar
Rogue Trooper at 01/21/2008 14:30
Yay, Firefly reference.
Cowzilla3's Avatar
Cowzilla3 at 01/21/2008 14:31
Sad Panda here. Hopes up then nothing.
LusciousRichard's Avatar
LusciousRichard at 01/21/2008 14:33
On your barely restrained tangent about Treasure, the only Konami released title that was developed by Treasure was actually Gradius V although there's no indication of this in the game itself. Actually, I think they get their due in the credits, but still. Treasure deserves more props than that, Konami. Seriously.
BenHaskett's Avatar
BenHaskett at 01/21/2008 14:34
yah, no worky!
Gameboi's Avatar
Gameboi at 01/21/2008 14:38
@Rogue Trooper

---Looks Around---

Did somebody say Firefly? :-)
Nordstorm's Avatar
Nordstorm at 01/21/2008 14:41
3 Metal Gear games on Chads top 10 list of Konami games!?
Man, you're my new hero! So much good Konami games...
Im gonna faint...
BenHaskett's Avatar
BenHaskett at 01/21/2008 14:45
wait, is this working for some? Nordstorm and LusciousRichard don't seem to be having any trouble...I can't get it to play in the flash, pop-up, download, or itunes version.
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 01/21/2008 14:47
Download worked for me. I'm about to listen.
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 01/21/2008 15:04
Zero Dolphins? Chad is angry, no one's getting sprinkles on their ice cream
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 01/21/2008 15:14
Itunes isn't working for me, but it look like I have no problem with the pop-up.
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 01/21/2008 15:18
I'm addicted to Circle of the Moon right now. Of course, I'm playing it on a DS, and thus on a lit screen where you can see things. It's actually the first Symphony of the Night-style Castlevania I've played.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 01/21/2008 15:18
I’ll download this when I get back to college tonight. But who won teh moniez?
Matchstickman's Avatar
Matchstickman at 01/21/2008 15:26
It's a test to see if you're all worthy of RFG!'s awesomeness and some of you=fail.

You must enter the Konami code to download the latest RetroForceGO!.

Or 'save as' this link.
Fixed RetroforceGO! 33 Link

For those lucky few who are are RetroforceGO! and can go fix this atros-ma-tory, deleting the extra / after http: will allow non-believers to use the download link on this week's episode.
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 01/21/2008 15:29
Just a question for either the RFGO! guys or anyone else with the answer. What's the intro from? The "if this nation, or in fact the world, needed heroes" bit. I tried googling the phrases the but it didn't come up trumps.
kwaselow's Avatar
kwaselow at 01/21/2008 15:40
however posts the 107th comment on episode 50 is getting punched in the balls
BenHaskett's Avatar
BenHaskett at 01/21/2008 15:41
@DanGale:
I think it might be the original War of the Worlds broadcast. Definitely not sure though.
A New Challenger's Avatar
A New Challenger at 01/21/2008 15:50
I'm pretty sure I beat Contra without the code once. I'll have to do it again sometime, just to make sure. I love it because it's hard without being totally unfair (unlike Ninja Gaiden's goddamn respawns.) If you've played through it enough to memorize everything you can definitely beat it without the code. I believe in you, Dyson.
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 01/21/2008 15:51
@luzer7072

Yeah, that was my immediate thought. It was the only thing I could think of but google searches aren't helping me.
coire's Avatar
coire at 01/21/2008 15:56
I can't has podcast?

iTunes is being a prick. Can't Download.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 01/21/2008 15:58
I'm having the same issue as coire. iTunes says there's not even a new episode up yet.
Goei's Avatar
Goei at 01/21/2008 16:12
My name isn't Japanese, it's 3rd grade gibberish pronounced Go-ee. I was a messed up kid.
entrager's Avatar
entrager at 01/21/2008 16:28
The feedburner feed is broken, it redirects to http:///bulk.destructoid.com/podtoid/RetroforceGO-Episode-33-We-Heart-Konami.mp3

Note the extra / after http:
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Topher Cantler at 01/21/2008 16:39
Sorry iTunes is being a big meanie jerkface, guys. The link on the podcast page works if you want to just listen to it through your rowser or download the MP3.

@Dan Gale- that intro is from the old Superfriends cartoon.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 01/21/2008 16:53
There is fail here, but it will never get fixed because Dyson never hangs around here. :( I'll never get to hear this episode, because I'm anal and will only get it via iTunes. :(
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 01/21/2008 17:11
@Topher

Cheers for that. Off to YouTube now...
Dastardly007's Avatar
Dastardly007 at 01/21/2008 17:16
@Topher

I've tried to download it via the site but that doesn't seem to be working either.

ZERO DOLPHINS!
liquidninja's Avatar
liquidninja at 01/21/2008 17:18
My said blocked the mp3 for some reason. Luckily I was able to copy and rename it first.
Brilliam's Avatar
Brilliam at 01/21/2008 17:40
Mine downloaded just fine. I got it from the "original audio source" link in Google Reader, if that helps anyone.

I like when you guys are talking about baby-killing, then someone says "if someone's tuning in half-way..."

Who tunes in halfway to a podcast?

Sorry I don't have anything interesting to say about the episode. Keep up the good work! This is probably my favourite podcast! And I listen to at least... three.

Dozen.

And luzer, grab the MP3s here: http://www.mercurytheatre.info/ (it is from War of the Worlds, as far as I can remember, and that site has it for free)
Suff0cat's Avatar
Suff0cat at 01/21/2008 17:47
When's the "Things We'd Kill Babies For" episode?
Mr Lazy's Avatar
Mr Lazy at 01/21/2008 18:00
sucks about itunes but thanks for the link
matchstick man
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask at 01/21/2008 18:08
Any one know the full story with iTunes?
DanGale's Avatar
DanGale at 01/21/2008 18:10
ZOMG! Dyson totally can't pronounce my name!
GrayFox's Avatar
GrayFox at 01/21/2008 20:02
ARCTIC ADVENTURE. I had these NES cartridges when I was a kid that were pretty much the equivalent of modern day roms. One was called "75 in 1" and one was called "256 in 1". They had tons of great games on them, including Twin-Bee, Gradius, Pooyan, Arctic Adventure, and a million other bizarre asian NES games. Had some great times with that beauty
Dyson's Avatar
Dyson at 01/21/2008 20:54
Never hang out here? How dare you Mr. Sharpless, I am offended.

Seriously, though, I just got home from work and saw all your comments about the issues you're having with the show, whether it be from the RFGO! page or from iTunes. Topher, Droobies and I stayed up last night making sure that all the links worked from three different computers. The reason we did this is because we've switched the way we store and deliver files. If anyone is still having an issue, sorry, I'm forwarding this entire thread to Niero and Tlack in hopes that this will be an isolated case.

And, yes, there is a Firefly reference in the title of the post. + 100 billion for getting it :)

And Bronx, your comment has so much irony, but your not sure why ... yet.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 01/21/2008 21:41
POST MOAR, DYSON.

Also, iTunes is still failing.
Dexter345's Avatar
Dexter345 at 01/21/2008 21:52
I just thought of something, Dyson. Do you think it's the apostrophe that's messing up the iTunes? I remember a few episodes ago something similar happening, and it had to do punctuation in the title.
droobies's Avatar
droobies at 01/21/2008 22:43
Congrats to the midnight bomber which bombs at midnight! Err, Bronx Bomber. I hope someone out there will get that reference.

My question from the announcement post was an attempt to get you guys to talk about single vs. multiplayer in Konami games. It always seemed like they had great co-op play in numerous titles. I guess I was too vague in my attempt to be clever.

I bought myself another Genny today. Fourth one in my lifetime. Sad thing is, I think when I was young and they were liquidating the shit out of those consoles, I probably could have bought it for the same price NIB then as I paid for this one now (Gen2, $25).
tgammet's Avatar
tgammet at 01/21/2008 23:04
You guys suck so badly for forgetting about the Suikoden series. All 5 games came to the US, and the prequel (to Suikoden 4) spin-off Tactics game. It's an amazing series.
Dyson's Avatar
Dyson at 01/21/2008 23:04
Droobs, you probably could ave gotten it even cheaper.

Dex, I got you message via Colette. You would be right in assuming that an apostrophe would fuck up iTunes, which is why the actual file name does not include one. (I learned from the NYE show.)

Niero is working on fixing all the problems that everybody is having with the show, at least all the problems we know about. Hopefully, it will be resolved soon and we can go back to our regular scheduled programming.
droobies's Avatar
droobies at 01/22/2008 00:37
Dyson, it was a total impulse buy. I was on my lunch break frequenting the used game shop. Admittedly, I was merely looking for a memory card for my Dreamcast, but I've been keeping an eye on their console stock and they recently made some large acquisitions. I remembered that pile of kickass games I bought a few weeks ago and how they were just sitting there, nigh a console to thrust them upon and enjoy all their blast-processing goodness. I caved. I'm a weak man when it comes to cartridges, you of all people know this.
Irvine_frost's Avatar
Irvine_frost at 01/22/2008 07:24
awesome show, but in the part where you talk about the "konami rpg" i was screaming SUIKODEN!, say it!!!

in the other hand, what number of comments shoul we get to open the posibility of naked pictures of collette bennett...

when i heard it i thought



nah, i'm just kidding!. greetings from chile!
Fading Star's Avatar
Fading Star at 01/22/2008 10:10
"A wizard visits Colette"

Sweet.

THE CODE!
Irvine_frost's Avatar
Irvine_frost at 01/22/2008 10:24
Chad and colette should marry and have little chocodolphins!
dclark's Avatar
dclark at 01/22/2008 11:19
I can confirm Topher's take on the code. I thought it was uuddlrlrbaba until aboutlast year. I still refuse to not hit the extra ba at the end.
RurouniQ's Avatar
RurouniQ at 01/22/2008 13:36
Sorry to make you stumble over my crazy name! Should be Roo-roh-nee Q, don't know why the R didn't show up....
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