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RetroforceGO! records episode 45 tonight: Nonsense, mayhem, listener questions! photo

Three of our favorite things! This week's episode ends in a five, and that means it's time once again for a 100% listener questions episode. Every tenth podcast, we like to open it up to you guys, and personally, these are my favorite episodes. 

Why? Because they invariably descend into madness and jackassery, and that's just the way we like it sometimes. So hit the comments and ask us whatever you like. Seriously, anything. Games, systems, dolphins, melon bread, whatever you want to know. As always, the best question will win you something cool, so make 'em good!  


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Clyde's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:19
Clyde
Ah ! first comment, well here are my questions or rather topic I'd like further explored. Don't hesitate to reinterpret them

Do you think that video games should become a valid topic of studies like cinematography became not so many years ago.

Should games be divided in two categories, those that try to reach a level of realism that bring them closer to cinematography and the games including retro games that sway from realism and are more parallelle to drawn animation.

As video games start to become more real and more paralelles are drawn to cinematography in terms of art, do you think the ESBR still remains valid ? or should games be rated like if they were movies
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:20
Guagloves
What one franchise would you like to see make a comeback and why?
TentuX's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:20
TentuX
awwww shes cuteee. :D
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:20
Scary Womanizing Pig Mask
I wrote a paragraph that I would enjoy hearing Dyson read. Hope you like the hidden Nutcracker reference!

I abstained from signing the affidavit because American jurisprudence would allow perjury charges to be pressed against me. After all, I saw the malum prohibitum, specifically aggravated assault committed by Herr Drosselmeyer, occur. I have prerogative to do this because of my egalitarian right to self determination granted by the Declaration of Independence. But in truth, the hierarchical nature of our society makes it hard, nigh, impossible for an individual of born into a beggared family to be able to tussle with a separate individual whose family is of the bourgeoisie class. Only one of the two is truly able to flourish in the entrepreneurial sector of our economy. This was explained to me by my former lawyer, who abdicated my deformation case after his wife came down with her phthisis. He said that he fear a calamitous disbarment akin to Phoenix Wright’s. Dejected, I returned to my dwelling and played Twilight Princess, my favorite video game.
TentuX's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:22
TentuX
oh crap i forgot my question!

What are your thoughts on the use of DLC? (no seriously what do you think ahout it!)
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:25
Hamza CTZ Aziz
We should have a gangbang.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:25
A New Challenger
I bought a Game Boy Advance game off of eBay, and upon receiving it yesterday discovered it was a bootleg. Who do I murder besides the seller (assuming the seller doesn't refund me)? Have you ever had any disappointing bootleg and/or eBay experiences?
Cataract's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:28
Cataract
Prepare for a big what if coming up...


What if Sega had never been around (as in never released a console, but the games were around on other platforms) at least until the Dreamcast. Considering that they were pretty much Nintendo's main competition for the majority of the 90's, the two companies competition with each other grew the video game market exponentially (Fuck yeah vocabulary!). Without Sega's influence/rivalry with Nintendo, do you think things would be any different than they are now?
Alanar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:29
Alanar
Since the episodes that end in a five will now be "community episodes": How about letting a community member join the show? You could maybe hold a contest the episode before to decide which member deserves a place in RetroforceGO! history.

Also, what can scare you in a video game? I mean not the regular stuff which you can find in horror games, but completely trivial things. For example, I'm afraid of water in 3D video games and whenever I come to a point in a game where I have to swim, I stop playing it.
ElfAngel7's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:31
ElfAngel7
Name a game and/or series that other members of the Retroforce Crew love that you are not so found of and why.
Alanar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:32
Alanar
Oh, and something for Dyson: Since you like to read out names, how about this one:

Tjark Wewetzer
DanGale's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:33
DanGale
I have no question. I just want you to say my name.
Passionate Styos's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:33
Passionate Styos
I'll make it short..ejem..For Dyson and Topher, do you feel sometimes go gay just because of Chad? Because I..I do..

Scratch that, nobody saw nothing, move along!

Also, I second what Alanar said, you guys should invite people from the community when it's about the community show.
able_to_think's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:33
able_to_think
If one major game franchise were to have never existed (by major I mean Final Fantasy, Mario, Zelda, Metroid major) which would it be and why?
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:36
Chad Concelmo
The questions are already awesome! SO excited! :)

Can we just have Dyson read words for the entire hour? That would be amazing. :)
DanGale's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:36
DanGale
Actually, I do have a question. Why is Chad still on the show. I mean he pushed a kid out of a tree for his Atari. Aren't you all afraid he'll do the same to you. You're all not safe. And here I thought Rev was the evil one. It's like a film where the twist at the end is that the good guy is actually the bad guy and the bad guy is actually the good guy.
TentuX's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:37
TentuX
pronounce this: Otom Shank.
The GHost's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:38
The GHost
Simple but hard question: what is your favorite thing about doing RFGO!?

I'll bet everyone says that it's the Elitechief haikus ;)

Oh and I wanted to publicly applaud Chad for bringing up the idea of an all Earthbound episode during the Cancun episode, it's too bad that it sounded like no one else had a lot of enthusiasm for it :(

Only 5 more episodes until epic nakedness ensues! :D
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:40
A New Challenger
Oh, the bootleg game that was the impetus for my question was Castlevania Double Pack. I meant to mention that.

Have there been any old games that came highly recommended to you from friends but upon playing them for the first time you're convinced they have on a nice thick pair of rosy retrogoggles?
Clyde's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:41
Clyde
I once sold a game 50$ that I had paid 2$, to a deaf kid.

Am I as evil as evil chad ?
onomelon's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:42
onomelon
I have a three questions:

-Will there ever be a beat 'em up episode?
-Will you ever do an episode about the worst retro games ever made (I had to put in retro or else the episode would be an hour of Dyson expressing his hate for Halo and Metroid Prime)
-And concerning the bet you have with episode 50, if all of you are wrong, what horrible, degrading thing are you willing to do?
OrangeGoblin's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:43
OrangeGoblin
I just started playing Final Fantasy III on the DS. Its the first FF I've actually properly played, but it is also a remake. With FF IV DS down the line, I'm wondering if I should play these remakes or track down the originals. Do remakes "replace" the game they are based on, or should they be shunned in favour of the original game?
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:43
Tactix
Any question?

How about this!

There are ten candles burning in a dining room. A strong breeze blows in through an open window and extinguishes two of them. Checking back in on the candles later, you see that one more candle has gone out. To make sure that no more flames go out, you shut the window. Assuming the wind doesnt extinguish any more candles, how many candles do you have left at the end?

But seriously, how much do you guys enjoy the puzzle game genre? (like Prof Layton, Hotel Dusk) Any hopes or ideas on what the future of thes genre might bring?
Passionate Styos's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:46
Passionate Styos
More questions:

1. Will there be a Castlevania episode any day?
2. What are the gaming guilty pleasure for you guys?
3. Who will you invite to the episode of Castlevania? (Correct answer: Passionate Styos).
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:47
Tactix
@ Passionate Styos

Lol...I think everyone feels that way about Chad.

Chad, can the Dtoid community put a baby in YOU?
TheRemedy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:48
TheRemedy
What would you consider to be the most overrated retro games? Also what would you consider to be the most underrated?
droobies's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:49
droobies
What are your thoughts on Rapetraps at PAX this year? Will the inclusion of Chad this year allow us to accomplish anything else aside from constant Rapetraps?

Have you all received your controllers for your 360's yet? On a scale of 0-5 dolphins, how much better is the Dpad and face buttons in comparison to the original controller?

What are your thoughts on naked podcasting? King3vbo and myself did it last weekend and it was quite liberating.
The Dutch Slayer's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:50
The Dutch Slayer
So ok here it goes maby a little long but bear with me ok?

Ok why are there now in this "generation" and also the prev one, no games that a yonger gamer can play why are all the "9.5" and "10" M rated?
Myself 21 atm, can play everything now but I think that there is room for the most AWESOME game ever that is ok for all ages because when you look back at first few mario's and metroid Final F, sonic etc you see now (20 years later) kids played it and adults played it and still do.
But I dont see in the next 20 years everybody played "cars" or "sponge bob" where is the traditonal game that is for everybody and still is (if you want a score on it "9.5" "10".
I know there is Super Mario G and some other games but most games that score high and you want to play are M or 10+.
(I dont care about scores but it talks easier for people to understand)

I hope you understand the quastion/statement.
Keep up the great show and looking forward to the next ep every week.
ps: SMW2: Yoshi's island has the best art for a video game ever!! :P
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:52
Holyetheline
Wow, her face is very beautiful...
LethalHairdo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:55
LethalHairdo
How do blind people know when to stop wiping?
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:55
Hamza CTZ Aziz
Oh my bad, that wasn't a question. Take two:

We should all have a gangbang?
rocket_auk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:57
rocket_auk
With games like Fez and Katamari using interesting game mechanics, what type of interesting game mechanic would you like to see implemented, or is there one that exists in a game that you would like to see tweaked for another series? Rolling up chocobos with a katamari perhaps?

Also, what would be cuter, a penguin wizard or a penguin ninja?

Super stoked to hear the show.
Brian Keljore's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:57
Brian Keljore
Okay, here it goes.

1) I want to know what you guys think about the concept of "gamer-cred." I recently made a C-blog post about it after reflecting upon the behavior of my roommate (who, coincidentally, claims the hosts of your fine show are "not gamers"). Feel free to rant about that.

2) I know Dyson is all about the retro, but I wonder what he thinks about games with shiny new graphics but retro play style. Examples of games like this escape me at the time of this post, but I am sure there is something out there.

3) Why was last week's RetroforceGO! so fucking epic?

4) Why is it that as the negative stigma of being a gamer starts to fade away, games releases become more derivative and uninspired? Who decided that FPS or Action games are the only genres that can have blockbuster, high budget titles? Why do these titles all play like shit?

I am pretty sure if I was not suffering from some massive chase of insomnia and end of semester stress I would have more inspired questions. In place of that I offer you pictures of my dog attempting to devour my face.





Please, enjoy!
FunnyFarm's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:57
FunnyFarm
will there ever be a game that deals with the issue of becoming a hermaphrodite?

seriously. i want this answered.
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:57
Aerox
When is the Chrono Trigger episode?

What is your favorite game in a genre you hate? (This is probably the only serious question I'm asking.)

10 peso 10 peso 10 peso 10 peso 10 peso. One dollar?

Did you guys play Air Fortress yet? If not, you really should.

Will Topher delete someone on his XBL friends list so he can be my friend? I need an Ikaruga score to aspire to beat.

Will Colette play Mythos with me after RFGO is done?

On the topic of Mythos, what was everyone Diablo II main class (That counts as Retro)

Chad, WTF aren't you going to Dexter's next weekend?

I have another serious question. If you could set any character from an NES game on fire, who would you pick?

When are you guys going to do a retro PC episode?

And the last actual question, kind of inspired by Dutch Slayer.

What are games that you played as a child that, looking back, you feel like you shouldn't have played because of the content (or what games did you play as a kid that you wouldn't let your own kids play until they were older)?

I <3 you guys.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 15:59
eternalplayer2345
Chad, You're latest memory card inspired me to start planning Final Fantasy 3 after wanting to for years, I had originally planned to play it over the summer but after reading about the train I simply had to play it. But, when got to the train scene I had already watched the video you posted so I didn't feel anything I should have. Now I feel horrible. That said I love the game and I'm addicted to it right now.
Clyde's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:00
Clyde
don't you think it's kinda ironic that someone with "slayer" in his name likes the art of SMW2 : Yoshi's island ?
Elitechief27's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:00
Elitechief27
Here's A special Haiku for the comment episode

Topher, Here's to you
And the best Yard Sale ever
Fap. Fap. Fap. Fap. FAP!

(I'll be doing personal Haiku for each of you each comment episode)
Chad: If you were the only man on earth, and the only women were .Tiff, Rio, and Colette, who would you put a baby in? Also, using time-travel powers, would you stop that kid from "falling" off of that tree or would you find a mint condition copy of Chrono Trigger and buy it?
Topher: Where did your love of shmups begin? Also, what do you sell at the Yard Sale? Pinapple?
Colette: What do you like better, Trauma Center or Pheonix Wright? Also, what became of your christmas gift?
Dyson: List your favorite among 1 Pizza Rolls 2 Ramen 3 Mashed-Potato Tacos
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:01
Guagloves
@Hamza CTZ Aziz

What about a gangbang and a massive fingerbang all at the same time?
Jordan Devore's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:02
Jordan Devore
Which Donkey Kong Country is the best? (Two!)
Aerox's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:02
Aerox
Grim is wise.
dclark's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:03
dclark
Where do you draw your retro-line?

Does it go by system, 2D-ness, type of game or is there some bizarre retro-formula that only Dyson knows, but can't pronounce, so he can't share it with anyone?
Starman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:05
Starman
Whats your favorite music from any game?
Which game do you know every piece of music. Like if i played you a random song from that game you'd be able to name something that happens or where that music plays.

Whats your most memorable song in a game that you never get tired of?
rocket_auk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:05
rocket_auk
@Hamza

Maybe just a single word is enough:

gangbang?
brucie97's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:06
brucie97
So I recently found a retro gaming store that opened up a while back in town and was thinking of picking up a couple games that I have been playing with my not-emulator on my not-pc. I was perusing through the shelves and I noticed that a cracked/beat up copy of Final Fantasy 7 (psx) was $75, a copy of Xenogears (psx)was $65 and SNES classics like Contra 3, Zombies at my Neighbors, Zelda, and Super Mario World could all be had for less than $10. Are these prices skewed or do you really think that games like FF7 deserves the outrageous pricetag?
Amethystine's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:06
Amethystine
I have a question that's really more of a request: Can you guys bring back the 'Double Dribble speak', please? Also, try to get Dyson to say my name!

Also, for a real question: Do you think we were able to enjoy video games more when we were younger because we didn't think about them with such analytical views, like we do now? Not that I'm against game-centric places like Destructoid, obviously!

And maybe we were able to enjoy what we had back then because we didn't always know what else was out there, thanks to the lack of internet telling us all about the 'next big thing'?
riomccarthy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:07
riomccarthy
Dyson: I give you a hug for pronouncing my name correctly, now will you try and pronounce archipelago again? :D

Chad: Will you go play El Viento so you can ride the dolphin to kill a giant octopus? I promise you it's amazing. Also, how does it feel to have a future wife that can ace your dolphin quiz? =P

Colette: Why are you so amazing? I <3 you. How sexy was Chad on the beach in Cancun? =P

Topher: How many times did you squee when Ikaruga finally hit XBLA? And, how many times did you have to change your pants the first time you saw the game (Not the XBLA version, the original)?
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:09
eternalplayer2345
To add to my previous comment; has anyone ever ruined something about a video game for that made you reluctant to play it? The whole Aeris dies pretty much made me not want to play ff7, I tried but it was such a huge spoiler that it left a bad taste in my mouth while i was playing it.
drewspils's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:10
drewspils
Excluding the ones you've already done, what's your dream episode about?
Violet Son's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/13/2008 16:11
Violet Son
I would like to hear some stories about a time when a younger gamer gave you flack for playing older games. Some of these shits think that old games must be easier because they are more primitive, and nothing makes me happier than to destroy their misconceptions and humiliate them in the process.

I think I may be a bad person.
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