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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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ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2008 13:53
ArrestedDeveloper
Don't feel bad Chad, MGS 3 is my favorite Metal Gear also.
Irvine_frost's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/22/2008 16:23
Irvine_frost
metal gear solid 3 is epic, what's not to love in that game
Hitogoroshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/23/2008 10:27
Hitogoroshi
Finally listened to the episode.

Tough choice but my favorite Konami games would have to be Symphony of the Night.
John B's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/23/2008 14:29
John B
Hey, gang! Great podcast as usual.

Just wanted to follow up on that whole "375" thing that was discussed near the end.

It's actually farther down in the Wikipedia page:

"Konami is represented by the goroawase number "573". "Five" in Japanese is go, changed to the voiceless form ko; "7" in Japanese is nana shortened to na; "3" in Japanese is mittsu, shortened to mi; "573" = ko-na-mi. This number appears in many Konami telephone numbers and as a high score in Konami games like Dance Dance Revolution as an example; The heavy chart of the song MAX300 (DDRMAX) has a 573 total combo (counting double steps as two combos), as well as "The legend of MAX" by ZZ which has a total combo of 573. In some other games like Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, the number is occasionally used as minor self-reference to the company."
xomb13's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/23/2008 15:41
xomb13
hey i only jumped on this podcast last week, good thing too cause i love shooters.

just wanted to say keep it up, its one of the only podcasts i stop what I'm doing to listen too, its insightful for games i missed as a kid, I've checked a few of them out like genetos and brings back some awesome memories of arcades and battling buddies for high scores.

Keep rockin' my face off!

xombie
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