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RetroforceGO! Episode 45: Listener questions return photo

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?

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Suff0cat's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:45
Suff0cat
YAY! RETROFORCE!
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:45
A New Challenger
Hahahah @ the intro. Listening now.
Remo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:47
Remo
how could you call a day with roasted chicken boring?
Passionate Styos's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:48
Passionate Styos
Love it so far!
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:49
Cheeburga
WOOOOOT!!!
johnsmith's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:52
johnsmith
yay, I've been waiting for this.
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:52
Tactix
Yes!! I've been waiting for the show! Now my chemistry will be more fun!
monkeyspoon5's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 15:52
monkeyspoon5
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:02
welkstar
My favorite part of Monday!
sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:03
sleepingagain
wooo! monday! wooo!
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:03
Guagloves
COLETTE"S ON A PLANE!

Retroforce makes Stats much more enjoyable.
AgentMOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:04
AgentMOO
Someone call Don Gollay! The nerds are everywhere!!!!
Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:09
Jim Sterling
"I'm super emotional because I just watched Turner & Hooch"

Best quote ever.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:09
king3vbo
Bahahaha that pic is hilarious
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:18
Chad Concelmo
@monkeyspoon5,
Wait, musical? *ears perk up* Which one? :)
mid3vol's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:19
mid3vol
these make my day. so do anime girls swimming in rice <3
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:20
Tactix
@monkeyspoon5

What Chad said! What musical? My ears totally perked up as well! :-P
Alanar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:22
Alanar
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:25
Passionate Styos
Oh god! The way Chad is laughing his ass off! It's like a virus, I'm laughing so hard, hahahaha
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:34
Cataract
@monkeyspoon5

I hear ya, it's the season for musicals. I just got done with Pippin myself.
Phoenix Gamma's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:34
Phoenix Gamma
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:36
Spartacus
Aw, I missed the questions post...

OH WAIT IT'S RETROFORCE! YAAAAAAAAAY!
Alanar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:36
Alanar
Oh, and Topher: Well done, you almost got my name right.
This is how my name is pronounced: Download
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 16:48
A New Challenger
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:02
aborto thefetus
If you guys go to San Diego Comic-con we can meet and hug, long time.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:05
naia-the-gamer
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:05
Samit Sarkar
iTunes-ing now!

Also, who eats roasted chicken for breakfast?
Tiff's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:15
Tiff
LIKE TINY ANIME GIRLS IN RICE

I LOVE IT !!!!
Senisan82's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:15
Senisan82
Golgo 13 tv new series is out in japan what!?
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:24
Chad Concelmo
@Cataract,
OMG I WAS IN PIPPIN! "Gotta' find my coooooooorner ... of the sky."

Wow. *embarrassed* :)
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:33
Cataract
@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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:42
Tactix
@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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:45
glandseck
"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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:48
Brian Keljore
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:49
Brian Keljore


Double post because I suck.
Suff0cat's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 17:54
Suff0cat
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:06
Brian Keljore
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:17
Chad Concelmo
@Brian Keljore,
I love dogs, but your dog scares me ... eek!
Dead Movie Star's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:20
Dead Movie Star
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:22
Chad Concelmo
@Cataract,
EB episode? Hell, I am going to petition to do a Pippin episode now! :) :) :)
Brian Keljore's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:32
Brian Keljore
@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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:47
Tubatic
Great Show! Karaoke episode anyone?!

(Also, my 1000th comment!)
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:50
Holyetheline
*tries to think of something*

ah hell with it
Wedge's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:52
Wedge
Mmm good, filesize seems nice and big. Should keep me entartained tomorrow.
Faceless's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:54
Faceless
I'm not even half way through and this is already the best podcast ever.
beer baron's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:55
beer baron
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 19:05
Tubatic
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 19:12
beer baron
"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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 19:21
JTHomeslice
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 - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 19:24
A New Challenger
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.
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