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RetroforceGO! Episode 42: Easter Eggs! photo

Hooray! Another year, another chance to celebrate the Raptor Jesus. It was a pretty good Easter, the Marshmallow Peeps did not end up getting Topher. He was rescued at the last minute by a shark named CTZ, who was also riding on top of an elephant when doing the saving. It was pretty epic, I swear.

Another thing that was epic was recording on Saturday instead of Sunday. The epic-ness would have been thrice fold had I finished the show and made it ready for Easter consumption, but there was a whole bunch of things that got in the way of that happening, and instead of the usual highlights I'll list the those things in no particular order instead.

Things!*

  • First and foremost, I woke up at 3 p.m.
  • It was a beautiful day, so went for a bike ride to the beach
  • Husky and I killed some Peeps, marshmallow variety
  • I went to Sizzler for the first time and made mashed potato tacos
  • I then covered the tacos with nacho cheese -- It was awesome
  • I had to get my GBA back from a friend, and it was covered in weird sticky stuff
  • Not scary sticky stuff, but more like 'I spilled a soda on it' sticky stuff
  • I watched the movie Hitman, it was pretty decent
  • I am about to have more Pizza Rolls, and then dance The Robot

That was only just a small amount of all the things that made the show late and the weekend awesome (cheesy mashed potato tacos are soooo good), so I hope you can understand the late but not really late because it's Monday anyway posting of this week's show. Oh, which you can find right here :)

*(Each of the things listed are 100% true. I really do have a weird life, and dance The Robot.)


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entrager's Avatar
entrager at 03/24/2008 14:52
Peeps are amazing, right? I was shocked to see this story on the local news last night: http://www.9news.com/news/article.aspx?storyid=88634

Long story short... they dressed a guy up in a creepy bunny costume and had him hand out free Peeps on a college campus. They are shocked to discover that people don't take candy from a stranger in a creepy bunny costume. They actually called Peeps the "fruit cake of Easter." The nerve!
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sleepingagain at 03/24/2008 14:55
I LOVE MONDAYS WITH CAPS!
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vexed alex at 03/24/2008 14:55
Peeps. I hate them.
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tornotlukin at 03/24/2008 14:58
easter video game playing! woo! Peeps in the microwave are awesome, try it kids!
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tornotlukin at 03/24/2008 15:12
Top Five Fantasy Themed Video Game Characters:

5. The Golden Werewolf - Altered Beast
4. Ninja - Cadash
3. Rastan - Rastan Saga
2. Ostrich Rider - Joust
1. Tyris Flare - Golden Axe
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Phoenix Gamma at 03/24/2008 15:21
Please give my compliments to the Rev for a superb Rev Rant.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 03/24/2008 15:22
That's nothin'. I just woke up at 4pm.
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entrager at 03/24/2008 15:22
OK, vexed alex hates Peeps. Am I the only one that loves them? Surely there are other Peeps lovers out there? Surely Chad is a Peep lover? What if they made dolphin-shaped Peeps? (Maybe you guys talk about this, I haven't listened yet.)
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entrager at 03/24/2008 15:26
Son of a bitch, answered my own question by just following the Peep death threat link in the story. Chad *does* love Peeps! I knew I could count on him.

But seriously, dolphin Peeps anyone? We need to make that happen.
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AgentMOO at 03/24/2008 15:43
Knifin' good episode guys; I'm out to get me some 50% off peeps and send out that email.

























































evil chad's evil dolphin easter egg:
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tornotlukin at 03/24/2008 15:43
bite the head off a regular peep. Then bite the front part of the body then stick the head to the front (the muzzle). Take the other part and stick it to the top (the fin). Then stick it in the microwave for 20 seconds.
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Tiff at 03/24/2008 15:45
Lets not forget the bit about punching trees in the masculine game.

ALSO. We totally popped Dyson's goatse cherry. HEHEHEHEH.
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Zero Atma at 03/24/2008 15:45
Here's some scary info about peeps:
http://www.peepresearch.org/
Those things are INDESTRUCTIBLE!!!

Also, the easter eggs in Mega Man X and Mega Man X2 were the BEST! The Dragon Punch could easily be used to kill the last boss in one or two hits! But getting Zero's sword in Mega Man X3 was even better, because you didn't need full health to use it and it killed everything in two hits max.
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KyleGamgee at 03/24/2008 15:50
I'm glad to hear Hitman was decent. I'll have to catch that some day soon.
Dyson's Avatar
Dyson at 03/24/2008 16:04
I punch trees so hard they break into boxes of Lincoln Logs.

;)
Zero Atma's Avatar
Zero Atma at 03/24/2008 16:09
You guys are all AWESOME!!! Thanks to all of you for your support and well wishes. Destructoid is truly a great community to be a part of.
I'm feeling surprisingly well, and that's before the Vicodin. Not quite an elixir, but it'll do.
Thanks again! And Chad, the party at your place was awesome!
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wardrox at 03/24/2008 16:11
I agree... with everything
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njsykora at 03/24/2008 16:14
Tell the Rev that if he ever is in England and in need of a blowjob he has earned a free one from me for that Rev Rant.
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Sky-Face at 03/24/2008 16:16
Peeps are the devils work. My parents and I learned the awesomeness of the incredible inflating peep (aka microwaved peeps). I think we actually got one to the size of a football. Peeps are good for everything but eating. @entranger I'm with you on the dolphin peeps, AND chocobo peeps, possibly some priny peeps too
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Samit Sarkar at 03/24/2008 16:23
I wake up at 3 PM regularly on weekends. That’s what happens when you go to bed at 6 AM the previous “night”. iTunes-ing now!
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BenHaskett at 03/24/2008 16:24
Those mashed potato and nacho cheese tacos made me gag. Hope it tasted good though.

*gag*
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Phoenix Gamma at 03/24/2008 16:30
Oh, by the way, I always listen to the last few seconds of the podcast. I stumbled upon it when I was listening to the music. It always make a point to hear it.
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naia-the-gamer at 03/24/2008 16:50
1) Peeps are great, but dry up too quickly. I wish they came bundled in twos or something.

2) It's Erdrick, not Eldrick from Dragon Warrior. In the later Final Fantasy remakes after the merger the tombstone says "Here lies Link."

3) I'm surprised you guys hadn't heard of Totaka's Song. I'm actually not huge into music easter eggs, but this one has such a long history of the tune... it's in Zelda, Luigi's Mansion... hmmmm...

4) There's a lot of really cool easter eggs that I didn't know about before this. I forgot about all the cool 4th wall ones.

5) I LOVED retro Katamari. I wish they would develop a full-fledged retro version for download, like PSN, XBLA, WiiWare... don't care where, they need to do it.

6) "_________ is ___________" Thanks guys, I still haven't played Bioshock. :( I know it's been a while, but the game's been out for less than a year. This isn't Phantasy Star II. I have to go find it and play it now. I think when I beat that game I will have to write a c-blog about the etiquette when it comes to spoilers. Because seriously, when is it okay to reveal them on the net?

Not that ______ is ______ tells me anything, but it's the principle of the thing!

7) I read the "what are you playing" articles and I always listen to the very end of the podcast to hear the 2 second after-show.

8) I sooooo wish I could go to Cancun and be there for your live Retroforce episode. I've heard maybe there will be a live PAX one too??? Maybe I need to make it a point to be there for that...? :D
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ElfAngel7 at 03/24/2008 16:57
@ Tiff

Something about combining the words 'popped' with 'goatse' makes me uncomfortable.

Otherwise, another great show guys!
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Tubatic at 03/24/2008 17:09
That Maniac Mansion thing with the Hamster: that wss eventually found and changed. Later version of Maniac Mansion for NES do not have the exploding Hamster easter egg.

I have a copy with the explodign hamster! :)
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naia-the-gamer at 03/24/2008 17:18
btw, I'm not "butthurt" over the spoiler or anything :P sorry I figured I'd add that. I've seen it before, but it still kind of bugs me.

I'll go play Bioshock after class tonight and munch on pizza rolls...
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Blake at 03/24/2008 17:30
You know, on the topic of Portal easter eggs, am I the only one who saw the little power point presentation of Aperture and Black Mesa?

That was great.
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The GHost at 03/24/2008 17:37
Thanks for tossing my name out to give me credit for the question Toph. I guess great minds, like Chads and mine, think alike ;)

Another awesome installment! I have a question though, are peeps an American thing? I'm Canadian and I've never heard of them before.

*Depression sets in after realizing that it will be another week before I get to hear a new episode of RFGO!*
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Jim Sterling at 03/24/2008 17:37
Great ep, as always.
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HarassmentPanda at 03/24/2008 17:44
RFGO! My new crack! Can't wait to listen.
Tubatic's Avatar
Tubatic at 03/24/2008 18:10
OH SNAP! PXL! I had that!!!
DanMazkin's Avatar
DanMazkin at 03/24/2008 18:23
Fucking awesome podcast guys. so. fucking. epic.

Thanks for selling me on getting No More Heroes, educating me on what Peeps are (we don't get them down here, give me a break) and, as always, the dolphins.
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Dan CiTi at 03/24/2008 18:59
Chad, you were talking about Pokemon Green/Red/Blue/Yellow/FireRed/LeafGreen.
When you go to the top of the Celadon mansion and some GameFreak devs are there and talk to you.

Also in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald some GameFreak devs appear at the motel in Lilycove City after a certain pont.
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Wedge at 03/24/2008 19:10
As usual, I haven't listened to the podcast until tomorrow.

But just wanted to let you know, my grandmother died of a stroke at a Sizzlers. Don't feel bad though, we were glad the hag was gone.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 03/24/2008 19:14
Also, you can also get an Eevee at the top of the Mansion and GameFreak will give you a Diploma if you complete the PokeDex.
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ScottyG at 03/24/2008 19:16
Peeps are awesome. Not creme egg awesome, but still very awesome.
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ScottyG at 03/24/2008 19:23
The big question is... could Jesus create a game that he himself couldn't beat?
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 03/24/2008 19:43
Not mentioning MGS = :(
Guagloves's Avatar
Guagloves at 03/24/2008 19:51
Oh god, I loved that damn Cow level in Diablo. So awesome.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 03/24/2008 19:53
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Blarg the Destroyer at 03/24/2008 21:39
You guys forgot to mention that if you hold down the Z button on the Gamecube controller while powering up the console, a different theme music will play over the opening graphic.
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The Incredible Edible Egg at 03/24/2008 22:45
Some of my favorite easter eggs are from Fallout 2 because I know what the references are. There are a few of them like when walking around the map, you can run into random encounters. Theres one where you find chunks of a whale and a tulip in the midst of it (Hitch-hikers guide to the universe). Another is a bridge with a guardian that asks you three questions and if you counter his last question with a question, he blows up (Monty Python and the Holy Grail). Theres a few others like the Cafe of Broken Dreams which lets you find an ally from the first game and one that lets you go back in time and become the catalyst of the first game.

Also in Zelda Ocarina of Time, if you look through the opposite window, a guard chucks a bomb at you.

OH, one more! If you put connect the original Sonic game into Sonic and Knuckles, theres a way you can get past the screen that tells you to take it out. When you do, you can play those crazy zones that is like a checker-board-planet thing where you have to touch all the blue balls and turn them red.
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The Incredible Edible Egg at 03/24/2008 22:52
NOOOOO! I forgot my favorite!

Skies of Arcadia, Vyses Tuna Cutlass and Aikas Swirlmerang.
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Dyson at 03/25/2008 04:22
6) "_________ is ___________" Thanks guys, I still haven't played Bioshock. :( I know it's been a while, but the game's been out for less than a year. This isn't Phantasy Star II. I have to go find it and play it now. I think when I beat that game I will have to write a c-blog about the etiquette when it comes to spoilers. Because seriously, when is it okay to reveal them on the net?

I knew when he said it that we would ruin it for someone, sorry.

:(
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Hitogoroshi at 03/25/2008 10:11
Great episode as always. No discounted Cadberry Eggs at my grocery store yesterday :'(.
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Tactix at 03/25/2008 12:04
Great ep! I especially loved the mid-episode pizza roll *CRUNCH* :P

You spoke a bit about "breaking the 4th wall", and my favorite example of that was in Eternal Darkness for the Gamecube..they had the "insanity meter" that if it got full, would trigger strange things in the game. Two of my favorites were: one time, the game muted its own sound, and showed the volume being muted on the screen, as if I had pushed the mmute button....I seriously checked under myself to see if I hadn't sat on the remote or something.

The other example was once when I went to save, the game brought up a prompt saying "Delete this file"? I panicked (since I was pretty far in the game) and clicked cancel...the game proceeded to "delete" itself. I shouted at the screen, but then the game returned to normal and I realized I was had again :P

@Incredible Edible

From what I can remember, most Genesis games worked for that check-board-planet game....in fact, different games would give different layouts for the orbs and stuff! (if I remember that right)
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Phoenix Gamma at 03/25/2008 12:22
Yea, RFGO! needs more sound effects. Listening to you eat totally immersed me in the conversation. It was like I was actually there with you guys.

...

I'm so lonely...
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Knives at 03/25/2008 13:54
@Colette
OMG you're there!!!

OMG Diablo 2!!!

You can play an 8bit Katamari game on the website, on the "Presents" section.


@Chad
I like peeps :D.

Becoming the chicken in TP is not at cool as being attacked =(, maybe if you saw some kid or Link still attacking you while as the chicken it would've been better.

The 2d Mario in Mario RPG was amazing, although it sucked that you couldn't leave the room as that.


@Dyson
I remember the MegaMan capcom moves, they were insanely awesome. It wasn't that hard getting to a boss if you continued moving normal, the problem was that you feel incredibly powerful and just run directly into the enemies, you become mad with power. :D

I expected a lot more from the DS version of Animal Crossing after hearing so much (but never playing) the GC one.


@Topher
Excellent response about the letter :P.

Yeah, we read the games of the week Topher, it reminds me of things I should play.

That impression is hilarious!!.
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Demtor at 03/25/2008 14:36
Haha, great show. Pizza Rolls Rule! Soooo good.

I know not many PC games ever get mentioned :-/ but my favorite Easter Egg has always been the dancing zombies in Thief 2. I laughed so hard, so hilarious for such a serious game. Very random and hard to find too.

Hidden funny secrets in games are very cool in a retro way. Adds more fun. Some developers need to lighten up some imo.
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Dexter345 at 03/25/2008 15:59
What the heck? How did I miss this?
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