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RetroforceGO!
 
RetroforceGO! Episode 45: Listener questions return
RetroforceGO! Episode 45: Listener questions return screenshot
Dyson
\\ 04.14.2008
86 comments

Welcome to another Monday! I really don't have too much to say about this particular Monday. Aside from the usual stuff that happened during the weekend, this is a pretty standard Monday so far. So, yeah, it's pretty sunny here in San Francisco, at least by our standards. I gotta lot of sleep last night because I just went right to bed after recording the show. When I woke up today, I made some roasted chicken and edited the show, then I had some breakfast.

Wow, pretty boring, huh? Well, sometimes Dyson can't win them all, but at least your Monday can be a little more exciting than mine by listening to the new RFGO!

Highlights! 

  • Chad has something to say about last week
  • Fastest review ever
  • YARDSALE!
  • Rev puts the lotion in the basket
  • Questions begin!
  • Colette returns
  • We get Chad into another laughing frenzy, the world rights itself
  • Orcist, your roomie wants his money
  • Dinosaurs!
Aaaaaaand there ya' go! That's about all I really have to say about this week's show. I'm still in the middle of my boring-ass Monday, but you guys can alleviate your boredom by downloading the new, very long episode of RFGO! Let us know what you think about it in the comments after you're finished, 'kay?


86 COMMENTS, LATEST BY ElfAngel7
you guys need to see Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's made of all kinds of awesome and win. Just ask Dick McVengence when you get the chance, he'll tell you. Great show ^^ -    view discussion




There are 86 comments about this post:
Suff0cat's Avatar
YAY! RETROFORCE!
A New Challenger's Avatar
Hahahah @ the intro. Listening now.
Remo's Avatar
how could you call a day with roasted chicken boring?
Passionate Styos's Avatar
Love it so far!
Cheeburga's Avatar
WOOOOOT!!!
johnsmith's Avatar
yay, I've been waiting for this.
Tactix's Avatar
Yes!! I've been waiting for the show! Now my chemistry will be more fun!
monkeyspoon5's Avatar
Woooo, can't wait to listen. Unfortunately I have to wait 4 more hours as I have to go practise for the musical I'm in. >_>

But yeah, what Suff0catingSight said.
welkstar's Avatar
My favorite part of Monday!
sleepingagain's Avatar
wooo! monday! wooo!
Guagloves's Avatar
COLETTE"S ON A PLANE!

Retroforce makes Stats much more enjoyable.
AgentMOO's Avatar
Someone call Don Gollay! The nerds are everywhere!!!!
Jim Sterling's Avatar
"I'm super emotional because I just watched Turner & Hooch"

Best quote ever.
king3vbo's Avatar
Bahahaha that pic is hilarious
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
@monkeyspoon5,
Wait, musical? *ears perk up* Which one? :)
mid3vol's Avatar
these make my day. so do anime girls swimming in rice <3
Tactix's Avatar
@monkeyspoon5

What Chad said! What musical? My ears totally perked up as well! :-P
Alanar's Avatar
Awesome, Dyson. You successfully mispronounced my real name (Tjark Wewetzer).
But hey, even German people have problems pronouncing my first name. Thanks for trying to read it out. :)
Passionate Styos's Avatar
Oh god! The way Chad is laughing his ass off! It's like a virus, I'm laughing so hard, hahahaha
Cataract's Avatar
@monkeyspoon5

I hear ya, it's the season for musicals. I just got done with Pippin myself.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar
I agree with Styos. I've subconsciously adopted Chad's laugh now. It's great, because my old laugh sucked.

Don't worry, I'll pay royalty fees.
Spartacus's Avatar
Aw, I missed the questions post...

OH WAIT IT'S RETROFORCE! YAAAAAAAAAY!
Alanar's Avatar
Oh, and Topher: Well done, you almost got my name right.
This is how my name is pronounced: Download
A New Challenger's Avatar
For the record, the seller refunded my money quickly, and claim they bought the games in bulk and didn't know they were fake and are now looking into the matter. So I got a free bootleg game! Most of my eBay experiences have been very good, I've never ended up buying a burned Dreamcast game, for example.
aborto thefetus's Avatar
If you guys go to San Diego Comic-con we can meet and hug, long time.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar
Hey I was on a plane too! I missed asking you guys questions!

But it's okay. Also what aborto thefetus said. If you guys decide to go to Comic-Con I may have to go now. This time I'll do a hotel or something because the drive from LA totally sucks.

Anyway, out to the gym and listening to my Monday Retroforce ^_^
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
iTunes-ing now!

Also, who eats roasted chicken for breakfast?
Tiff's Avatar
LIKE TINY ANIME GIRLS IN RICE

I LOVE IT !!!!
Senisan82's Avatar
Golgo 13 tv new series is out in japan what!?
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
@Cataract,
OMG I WAS IN PIPPIN! "Gotta' find my coooooooorner ... of the sky."

Wow. *embarrassed* :)
Cataract's Avatar
@Chad

LOL!!!! Fucking sweet. I was only a Player, but I loved it. This is what happens when I wait until the very end to join a play, I guess, but oh well.

"The army of the enemy is stationed on the hill, and we've got to get them down there, and this is how we will..."

See? Now you totally have to let me join you guys for the EB episode, lmao.
Tactix's Avatar
@Chad

Can you sing your part from Pippin for the 50th RFGO show?...I'm pretty sure that will be epic!

And this RFGO was awesome! Listener questions episode = WIN!
glandseck's Avatar
"Retro games stopped after the SNES was over". I pretty much agree with Colette on this one. There are some exceptions, though: The games that go out of their way to emulate... Uh, "retroness". Cave Story, Fez, etc.

I need to find a better word than "retroness"...
Brian Keljore's Avatar
To answer the questions raised from my one question, my roommate will be 25 tomorrow. He's pretty much regarded as a douche by most people who meet him. And now, a picture of my other dog.

[img]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y13/kirrrith/rufus.jpg?t=1208213563[/img

She'll burn down your village.
Brian Keljore's Avatar


Double post because I suck.
Suff0cat's Avatar
Ok, so I started listening to the show and fell asleep sometime before the BREAK! (not because you're boring, I'm just absurdly tired)

But then I woke up in the middle of the Knife/Fork discussion and not even 30 seconds later I hear 3 Awesomes and an "I'm oogling that right now" when Chad mentioned the retro picture of me.

Best F'n Way to wake up EVER!


Also, I totally can't wait to meet the RetroForce crew at PAX.
Brian Keljore's Avatar
Also, I'm from the midwest... and its fucking soda. Going to school in Michigan is torture, they call it pop.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
@Brian Keljore,
I love dogs, but your dog scares me ... eek!
Dead Movie Star's Avatar
Great show, but I know you avoided my questions because you are not legally obligated to even mention Irem episode.

But please, put that on your list of a thousand other episodes to do!

METAL STOOOORM
Chad Concelmo's Avatar
@Cataract,
EB episode? Hell, I am going to petition to do a Pippin episode now! :) :) :)
Brian Keljore's Avatar
@Chad

I am just really good at timing the pictures to get pictures of them when they are yawning. They are really sweet otherwise, and give hugs.
Tubatic's Avatar
Great Show! Karaoke episode anyone?!

(Also, my 1000th comment!)
Holyetheline's Avatar
*tries to think of something*

ah hell with it
Wedge's Avatar
Mmm good, filesize seems nice and big. Should keep me entartained tomorrow.
Faceless's Avatar
I'm not even half way through and this is already the best podcast ever.
beer baron's Avatar
Rev. Anthony, your rant about difficulty levels in games is kinda bullshit. How can you complain about the length and quality of a game in one breath and then say that "the game should know what's most fun for you" in the next? I really enjoyed playing SCDA on its' hardest difficulty and avoided killing enemies as much as possible, and if I were forced to play the game on an easy difficulty and simply run around shooting everything that moved, it would have been a completely different experience and I would not have enjoyed the game nearly as much.

Difficulty levels are a way to make the game enjoyable to everybody that plays a game, and if you didn't enjoy SCDA (a game known for difficulty and stealth) on Normal, as a reviewer who is read by a lot of people, I believe you should have tried the game on a different difficulty to see how that effected your experience.
Tubatic's Avatar
Kinda disagree with you Beer Baron.

I think as a reader of reviews, I like to assume the reviewer only played it extensively on normal, since that should be the intended, basic difficulty. However, if the reviewer wants to list difficulty as an issue, its kindness on the part of the reviewer to note that there's a difficulty setting.
beer baron's Avatar
"I like to assume"
You're probably right 90% of the time with that assumption. Maybe reviewers need to be more clear how they play through the game because difficulty level can have a large impact on the overall experience.
JTHomeslice's Avatar
I'm 15 and I love retro games. I'm not a little
Halo playing shit. I love you guys.
A New Challenger's Avatar
RE: Anime

Chad, check out Death Note. I don't watch a lot of anime, but I caught word of this show and managed to catch it when the English dub started on Adult Swim back in October and it's riveting. It's about 2/3 of the way through now, so you'll have to get the DVDs (or not find it on the internet somewhere) to start from the beginning. Or you could read the manga since all of the volumes are out.

Long show is loooong.... but good.
A New Challenger's Avatar
And by long show, I meant the podcast.
Elitechief27's Avatar
I love you guys. Also, I would have an orgasam viewable from the Andremoda galaxy if I had my own theme music, Mabye something like "Turning Japanese" or something Japanese because it's a Haiku. Anyway, we'll be in touch. Mabye we could talk about it over a game of Ikaruga on XBL? That would be pretty much the most amazing thing ever! =)
aborto thefetus's Avatar
I just got to the part about the Topher's blog, and let me tell you. My computer is ancient. As in ten years old ancient. Sadly, fixing the ram probably wouldn't do much. That's why I wanted that that damn turning point rig.
Reverend Anthony's Avatar
beer baron:
"if I were forced to play the game on an easy difficulty and simply run around shooting everything that moved, it would have been a completely different experience and I would not have enjoyed the game nearly as much."

That's why SCDA sucked. As you say, the difficulty level is supposed to make the game enjoyable regardless of how good you are at the game -- if you suck or rule, the difficulty level should be right there with you. Splinter Cell, rather than making subtle changes through its difficulty levels (you're quieter on easy, louder on hard or something like that), just gives you guns and gadgets and tells you to go to town.

Normal was too short and unsatisfying because I had shock bullets and knockout rounds up the wazoo. I wasn't particularly great at the game, even with those added gadgets (which is why I didn't switch up to Hard), but they made the game a much speedier, simple, and kind of boring experience. The difficulty level wasn't with me in the way Alien Hominid's is -- it was somewhere else entirely, and to be forced to raise the difficulty level from Normal (a mode which, should by its definition, be enjoyable to all non-godlike or non-shitty gamers) to Hard just to get some enjoyment out of the game is a massive design flaw.
funran's Avatar
I heart you guys so much.
Haxan's Avatar
Awww... Chadders,
For cereal, buddy. Everybody loves you. You're getting a little razzed only because people are shocked that you're involved in a story that isn't all sunshine and lollipops. It was more unexpected. It just humanizes you (while bearing more than a small resemblence to American classics like A Separate Peace and British classics like Spaced).
Nobody really thinks that you're a bad person and nobody really thinks that you pushed your buddy out of a tree. So turn those emoti-frowns upside and get right back to the Chad we know and love.
Mr Lazy's Avatar
glad to know that i'm not the only one who is getting demolished by level 3 and that damn mini boss
beer baron's Avatar
Ah, so the jump from medium to hard difficulty was too much/half assed on the devs part. I can understand that.

Thanks for the reply.
Boolean's Avatar
I LOVES TEH RETROFORCE, you guys are great =D

<3
naia-the-gamer's Avatar
I <3 Retroforce so much.

I would have to say in terms of where the retro line lies, is that the PS1, N64 etc. generation is where the line is blurry. Some games in that era are retro but others are not. It's kind of the bridge, like how Beethoven is both a classical composer and romantic composer.

I can't believe I just used that analogy O_o

Also let me reiterate what Haxan said. I'm surprised people got upset/offended. Anyone that listens to the podcast on a regular basis or has met you would know that you would never mean to do anything ill-willed (at least intentionally).

It's all good Chad!
DanMazkin's Avatar
This was awesome.

Oh, and i just gotta say that if you consider FFVII to be retro, then you should probably be calling the PS1 retro. Considering the amount of rpgs, side scrollers and shmups that were on the ps1, i think it definitely fits into the Retro group...but thats just my opinion.
Tactix's Avatar
Also, forgot to mention! Props to Colette for loving Yakitate Japan!! That show is sooo sweet :D

"NAAN desu??" "Ja-pan!" Soo many breas puns :P
The GHost's Avatar
This may very well be my favorite episode yet, I don't think that I've laughed quite so hard in a loooooong time.

Not sure if this'll get read, but what the hell. Colette; when you came in the guys were just finishing answering a question of mine, and even though Rev makes for one damn fine Colette, he still ain't you. So I was wondering if you'd like to toss out what your favorite part of doing RFGO! is here on the comments.

P.S. PAX will be the greatest orgy ever. Babies are going to get put into EVERYONE. :D
Origim's Avatar
Great show as usual guys. Thanks for talking about the whole achievement point's/ gamer credibility. The last thing achievement points dictate is whether you’re a true gamer or not. Honestly coming up with a set of criteria that define true gamers will never be possible.
RAB's Avatar
i think you guys put up the link wrong.

somehow i ended up listening to the gaygamer.com podcast























[/sarcasm]
Topher Cantler's Avatar
@RAB: You should listen to it anyway.
Knives's Avatar
I'll listen to it later at work :)
RAB's Avatar
@ toph

oh, i did

and it was good


great retroforce as usual
the consentual love you guys emit all over eachothers mouths is really something that's generally lacking in most gaming communities

thats why i love dtoid <3
DanGale's Avatar
Awesome Retroforce. I fell asleep last night towards the end so I have to go back and listen to that again, but I loved the two or three minutes of DANGALAY! (how do I do an upside down exclamation mark again?)

:)
Kapkomi's Avatar
I got Super Metroid and Mega Man X on Ebay a while ago for 30$, but i accidentally paid twice, but the seller was nice enough to refund the accidental payment
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Odin Shank? is that the sequel to Odin Sphere?
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God DANMIT Dyson, I was in a hospital during the rape trap part. They almost sent me to the psych ward.
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That's Optimistic Topher of Bizarro world that's playing Ikaruga with a 360 D-Pad! He likes it no matter what.
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Please Don't Kick Me Off Your XBL Friends List! My 360 is in repairs and I haven't played Aegis Wing and Ikaruga with you yet!

My Gamer Tag: MocPac11 (it's Capcom spelled Backwards)
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nah, Giant Squids aren't scary at all, Irukandji is fucking scariest thing ever. DON'T SWIM IN AUSTRALIAN WATERS!!!
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awww... Chad... the Oracle Zelda game are my Favorite...
now it's officially official that people hate what I like.
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I want more games with the arcade structure, Contra 4 was awesome.
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Rev Anthony sounds like he's running out of things to rant about (at least that's the impressing I'm getting), maybe he could take a break and have Chad's Lists fill in for him
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yes my questions did suck, I am sorry for free balling it
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I am so getting that calender
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I don't know what Chad wants Dyson to say either
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Awesome episode is awesome
JDUB X's Avatar
JENGA you say?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0QTar0MEwc&mode=related&search=
Topher Cantler's Avatar
Dude, Kapkomi, Irukanji is TOTALLY the scariest thing ever. I watched a documentary on those little bastards.
manasteel88's Avatar
Wow I actually got my question in the epicness that is RFGO! Which is amazing since I usually read these podcast announcements probably 2 hours after I assume you record so my questions go unheard/unloved.

good show made better by my inclusion! YAY!

also I did try the demo of Ikaruga before I decided not to buy it just because my fail was sooooo much that I just passed on it. I just didn't have any focus on it at all. it was pretty though. Picked up Castlevania SotN instead just because its been so long since I played that and it was weird to me that I hadn't played it since.
Maudrid's Avatar
@Chad, Your story last week was epic. My GF and I laughed soooo much. So, no need to apologize.
Hitogoroshi's Avatar
MACROSS PLUS!!! YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

Also Voices of a Distant Star, Paprika and Millennium Actress are all amazing!

Great show is great.
Knives's Avatar
@Topher
I turned notifications off after I got a msg that blocked my ship and got me killed when i was just starting playing it.

Could you do a Dpad review of different 360 controllers? I think people like me would like that :).

Maybe Aborto uses Opera? When I use that browser it often freezes on blogs with lots of images and videos (like BHZ's blogs)

@Chad
I heard you put a bag over a kid's head and then pushed him to the mayan sacrifice pit in the name of the dolphins.

PAAAAAX!!!

:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O:O I used to play Karaoke Revolution and Singstar all the time!!
But then Rock Band came out :P.

Chaaad don't die of laughter.

@Dyson
You rock!

Yeah, i read about that pregnant manlady yesterday.

Half of my gamerscore comes from 1 month where, on another forum where gamerscore started become something like "more gamerscore=more game knowledge", i tried to prove that gamerscore was easy to get.

My parents got me mousetrap like 4 times because i always lost pieces and it made everything unplayable.

In Mexico I had Saint Seiya, Escaflowne, Dragon Ball, Ranma, Sailor Moon, a Dragon Quest one, and probably something else I'm forgetting, for anime on TV while growing up :)

@Colette
You is missing :(

Oh nvm :P, hai.

@Rev
Nice Colette

Nice Chad also :P
XPAT's Avatar
Pregnant man-lady? Check out malepregnancy.com!!! Don't know if it's real, but it's FASCINATING, especially how the comments are so polarized either for or against...

Takes a while to download here to the UK, but definitely worth the wait! Thanks Retroforce!

-X
ShinSennju's Avatar
Yess! my question got answered, I can die happy now, smiley faces for everyone =) =) =) =) =)

Whoa the RFGO! crew has great taste in anime =) I have to agree with Rev Anthony's favorites, Paranoia Agent is my 2nd favorite anime of all time, and all of Satoshi Kon's works: Paprika Perfect Blue (A MUST WATCH), Millenium Actress. And Grave of the Fireflies could even make robots cry.

My favorite anime of all time is Trigun, not for artistical achievements but just because I loooove all the characters.
shivers's Avatar
WOOHOO IKAFUCKINRUGA!!!!!!!! i totally didn't notice it was on XLA yet (probably cause i dont turn on my 360 much anymore).


now i just got to wait till the shithead i work for pays me so i can buy it.
LuccaLover's Avatar
Chad I just have to say I am loving you more and more after each episode.
coffeesash's Avatar
I love these podcasts :3 Is there any way to listen to the ones before episode 36? That's all I can see on the podcast page..
Thanks!
Dyson's Avatar
coffeesash, subscribe to the show via iTunes and you'll be able to download each and every one of them.

<3
digtastik's Avatar
This episode made my eyes water from much laughter. Thank you all for being so swell.
coffeesash's Avatar
Thank you Dyson <3
Chibi_Zero's Avatar
Grave of the Fireflies was so depressing that I could only watch it once...

Also, I was in tears laughing at Chad laugh.... if that makes any sense at all.
ElfAngel7's Avatar
you guys need to see Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. It's made of all kinds of awesome and win. Just ask Dick McVengence when you get the chance, he'll tell you. Great show ^^

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