Downloading immediately...in my pants.

Pants... tightening

another amazing Monday with RetroforceGO.....eeek...i think I just came. lolz

I thought I said something bad about Light Crusader (the game that is like Landstalker). Huh. :)

being the fanboy that I am, I skipped right to the haiku (they're easy to find once you pay attention to where they normally show up), for the haiku itself, but also for the MUSIC.
Dyson, if you're mixing it, consider adding a fadeout if the haiku is shorter than the music clip. The abrupt end doesn't do it justice.
I'm probably embarrassing Naia now.

Also, here's MY haiku for friday (imagine the music please)
NARP NARP NARP NARP NARP
NARP NARP NARP NARP NARP NARP NARP
NARP NARP NARP NARP NARP

Please Please play the updated RCR for GameBoy Advanced!! It really is a good update. The style's been updated, some of the items have been changed, and most of the items are different, but the idea is there and incredibly solid. A few things are tweaked and there are some different controls, but nothing that really breaks the experience.

RCR for GameBoy Advance is highly recommended guys. They each stand as great games.

I wish I knew what was edited.

@Reaprar,
You don't want to know. :)

I've always loved your opening. Speaking of Treasure, I just re-bought Ikaruga last week. It is still quite awesome! Now someone release a better SHMUP pad for this system!

Since I'm listening to the part where you're talking about my favorite N64 game (Mischief Makers), please start it up again everyone. I don't even mean to be "that stupid pestering guy"; I just think it's way too under appreciated.

Plus, I'm trying to build up an army to charge into Treasure and beg for a sequel, and the more MM supporters, the bigger my army can be.

PS:
River City Ransom is awesome.

However I'm really surprised anyone considered it difficult. All you have to do is eat the right food and buy the right items, so you have to experiment a little. I've always considered the game too short and easy... image an Epic 20 hour River City Ransom... oh man...

@Faceless,
YAY! :)

FUCK YEAH TREASURE.

Ahaaha, towards the end of the show where you were talking about what treasure should take and make better, I was sitting there thinking "Sonic! Sonic! SONIC!" and then just when I thought you weren't gunna think of it, then rev came in and read my mind.

Wait, there was more in this? Whatever was cut must have been mucho raunchy!

After listening to the show, I have to agree... Puppies do indeed rule. To start off the new trend, I present the following:




Oh, and it doesn't really bother me, but I prefer the later part of my user name to be pronounced Kelj-ore. The way Chad keeps saying it makes it sound Italian or something (though I do love pasta). Loved the episode none the less.

I want to shed some light on how Phantasy Star 3 fits into the series since I just went on a PS binge recently and just finished them all again for the 800th time. Since it's fresh in my mind, PSIII definitely relates to the series but you don't figure that out until the end of the game, if at all. Total bullshit.

This is for you Phantasy Star freaks (Dyson and Colette)

If you played Phantasy Star II you witness Parma/Palma get blown up and the Space Pirate Tyler saves you from your prison in Gaira. What the game doesn't explain is that the people of Parma/Palma knew they were in trouble and built a fleet of 400 ships to escape. Many of the ships landed on Motavia and Dezolis which is why so many Parmas/Palmas live on those planets in Phantasy Star IV. Dark Force, being a being that can take multiple forms in multiple places as you learn in PSIV sneaks onto the ships and wipes all but two of the remaining ships. Those ships, the Neo Palm and Alisa III are stuck wandering in space. The ship, Alisa III is the world of PSIII. The player doesn't discover any of this unless they travel to the town of New Mota at the end of the game, which is optional and learn about the connection.

tl;dr version: Some people from Parma/Palma escaped on ships before it got blown up in PSII. Phantasy Star III is the story of their descendants.

@Zero: you're not embarrassing me any more than you usually do in real life :P

@RFGo!: I'm going to go find Gunstar Heroes and start playing! Thanks for the suggestion!

@ Brian

Oy, now we need cute Asian pics? I had stored enough cute puppy pics in my harddrive to last me about 50 more episodes... Oh well...



BOI-OI-OI-OING!

BO-OI-OI-OI-OI-OI-OI-OI-OI-ING

Oh my god cypher, you just made my night.

To follow up Coffeesash's post, this is Rev's article...

http://www.destructoid.com/indie-nation-16-noitu-love-2-devolution-83300.phtml

To pile on to Naia's post:

Phantasy Star 3 does indeed connect with the rest of the games, it's just set up as a "mega plot twist", the entire game basically deceives you until the end.

Phantasy Star 3 may be the weakest of the 4 PS games, but it has a pretty rad ending, actually multiple endings depending on what choices you make during the game. One of the ending revelations directly ties into the classic Phantasy Star 2 ending. The concept and plot arch of PS3 is pretty amazing in retrospect, it just isn't carried off nearly as well as it should have been.

Zero, as far as I can figure, Garage Band doesn't let you fade out individual tracks. It's either cut it, or let it run. I'lll see what I can do in the future, though, the music deserves it :)

Sharpless, Nai: Keep on keeping on with the puppy pics.

Brian K, Wild Whacker: Also keep on keeping on with the cutie Asian girl pics. Finally something for everyone!

"plot arch of PS3 is pretty amazing in retrospect, it just isn't carried off nearly as well as it should have been."

this statement is true in more ways than one.

like im 1 hour into the podcast and no talk about Guardian Heroes! Ikaruga this and Ikaruga that!

I mention it cause rev. anthony suggested treasure tackling a brawler like final fight, but they already did something like that... Guardian Heroes!!

tornotlukin, I was thinking the same thing! Guardian Heroes was so great! I keep looking for it (eBay etc.) and I still need to save for it. It has a great mechanic, an awesome story (which you can ignore, but it's cool the way it develops), and a cool visual style. I'd love to see a remake.

Colette, if you do a show where you impersonate everybody, you'll have to manage the points where EVERYBODY talks at the same time. Maybe that can be mixed together post-recording...

Lol, easily one of the funniest retroforce shows I can remember listening to. It was a brilliant balance of funny off the wall comments mixed with well informed opinions on the topic at hand. Topher also did a great job hosting.

As far as Landstalker is concerned, I was not a big fan either but ALUNDRA for PS1 was its spiritual successor and it is an amazing puzzle/action/adventure game that rivals the likes of anything that comes out these days. Every retroforcego listener should really find that game and give it a good play through. Very thoughtful and challenging puzzles with a great anime themed 2D SNES sprite style. Wonderfully crafted story coupled with unique music that really sticks in your head. Fun characters and memorable bosses. Can't gush about it enough.

@Wiid Whacker



Asian girl called pancake!