What one franchise would you like to see make a comeback and why?

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.

We should have a gangbang.

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?

Name a game and/or series that other members of the Retroforce Crew love that you are not so found of and why.

I have no question. I just want you to say my name.

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?

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.

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

I once sold a game 50$ that I had paid 2$, to a deaf kid.

Am I as evil as evil chad ?

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?

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).

What would you consider to be the most overrated retro games? Also what would you consider to be the most underrated?

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

How do blind people know when to stop wiping?

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.

will there ever be a game that deals with the issue of becoming a hermaphrodite?

seriously. i want this answered.

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.

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

Which Donkey Kong Country is the best? (Two!)

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?

@Hamza

Maybe just a single word is enough:

gangbang?

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'?

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.

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.

Oh, and when fingerbanging chicks, is it more effective to use the Lockarm Technique or the Double Finger Hushgusharama?

Oh, I also wanted to ask about your fine yardsales and the selection of merchandise available to the discerning consumer at them.

Seriously, did we ever get an explanation as to the orgins of the yardsale joke? I must have been away that day.

Is there a retro game you will not go back and play because you don't want to ruin your memories of it?

Hey I just joined so here goes,
1. It isn't super retro but since I know you guys love rpgs I was wondering if you had played the Golden Sun games. Being the young wipper-snapper that I am, these got me into rpgs.
2. I wanted Topher to know I bought Ikaruga today for the gamecube mostly because of him.

I have some words for Dyson,

Antidisestablishmentarianisim
Onomatopoeia
DAN GALE'
Phonecia
Narpas Sword
Bourgeoise
Dog
Cat
(your lucky I don't know any more big words)

I love you. :D

Super Dodge Ball:

Great game, or greatest game?

When the retroforcego crew play RPG's like final fantasy, are you just trying to get through the storyline and to the finish, or do you powernerd (grind) your party to epicness and kill all the optional bosses, and get all the kick ass items as well??

I know you guys all like arcade games, do any of you own any cabinets?? What would be your favorite game to pick up if you don't??

And finally, if episode 44 wasnt official, hows does this become 45?? And if were releasing things through c-blogs, can we maybe have the lost episodes you guys were talking about in episode 35?? They should be entertaining.

I just wanna say I freakin love you guys, the RFGO podcast makes being at work so much easier :)

Dyson got me playing Contra again,
Topher got me playing shmups again,
Collette got me playing classic RPGs again,
and Chad is fucking god.

That is all :D

1. Would you rather be an ice road trucker, logger, or crab fisherman?

2. Is it soda or pop? (Hint: It's soda)

3. What is your favorite Firefly character?

4. One more Space Quest or one more Kings Quest?

5. Is there any chance that the Ender's Game video game will be any good?

6. If you had the know how, what genre of game would you make?

7. Do you think the Metroid movie is real? Who should play Samus?

Since I know that Dyson can already pronounce my screen name, lets have him pronounce my real name: Iohannes Meraodith.

Just joking. Real name is Harrison Gross.

And now, on with the questions:

Do you guys actually like Pipe Dream, and either way what did you think of the hacking minigame in Bioshock?

Nobou Uematsu Vs. Koji Kondo: Who wins?

Has Chad gotten all 242 stars in Mario Galaxy yet, and if so, was it worth playing the game again as Luigi to get those last two?

How many of you would enjoy a Fire Emblem anthology for the DS including fire Emblems 2 through 5? And would you also enjoy a mother anthology for the DS? Because I have a really big attraction to these imaginary compilations.

How excited are you for FFIV(II) for the DS coming out this summer? How many baby dolphins/chocobos/whathaveyou would you kill to get a FFVI(III) for the DS?

What are each of your least favourite Zelda games? (Canadian, not British)

Have any of you complete Mario 2 (JP)? If so, have you also beaten world D-4 in the original version?(All stars made it easier)

Mario Kart Wii: Your opinions?

Finally, have any of you guys played D&D at all? I know it's not really video game related, but oh well.

Listening to the past 44 episodes has made me want to go retro and play the stuff I never got to play as a kid (Like pretty much everything on SNES). So I was wondering if the Retroforce crew had any suggestions on the best places to buy retro gaming stuff.


Also, I found this old picture the other day and wanted to know how many awesome points I get for having Super Mario wallpaper when I was a kid:


Link to bigger picture since I didn't want to stretch out the page:
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/2373/retroandrewql1.jpg

[/url]WARNING Topher!!! A New Challenger Appears!!!









Totally an original idea!


on a more serious note
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What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

How do you like your steak?

What are your thoughts on Street Fighter 4?

Who is the real murderer?

And if you were to splice the DNA of a Dolphin and a Chocobo, what would the end result be?


P.S. I watched There Will Be Blood on DVD yesterday, fucking awesome movie.

Also I never told you this, but the reason I was able to beat Contra 4 on Hard without a continue was because I was listening to RetroForceGO! when I did it. You guys also helped me through Ninja Gaiden Black.

Since Chad has revealed his inner evil will we hear Anthony confessing to saving an orphanage of AIDS infested Children.

Has broken game design ever ruined a game for you?

For example, I really wanted to get into The Bard's Tale. I love RPGs and was intrigued by the idea of an RPG that parodied RPGs.

The thing that ruined the game for me was, every time that you wanted to go into a house and break other peoples stuff a load screen came up (on the Xbox version, at least). I mean, come on.

First of all, I lend all my support to an Earthbound/Mother themed episode.
Secondly, i don't remember this being asked before, so here goes: What is your favorite guilty pleasure game? I mean either a so bad it's good romp or a not-so-well recieved game that you enjoy more than you probably should? Or maybe even something that you forced yourself to like, like I did with Monster Madness.

A secondary inquiry in case the other one had been previously awnsered: How much does it bother you from a gameplay perspective using translation guides for Japanese games? I'm currently going through Mother 3 and this is the first time I'm using one, and I got to say it's quite inconvenient and a little disbarring to have to look back and forth between screens, it really detracts from the experience. Though it's a lot better than playing it with little to no clue as to whats going on.

I like that girl. *poof*

Sadly, I'm heading out the door and I don't have time to think up a super amazing awesome question. So, I will just post a puppy pic.



Also, I just played/beat Portal for the first time! Yay!

I remember Chad mentioning that they used to design Mega Man characters and levels in class. I remember doing that as well. I also remember working on a whole plot and plan for an RPG after playing Final Fantasy VI.

So my question is, have any of you had a specific game idea or whatever that you really wanted to see turn into a real game and what was it?

You guys have plenty of questions already. So here's my lame question:

The Scenario is a Final Fantasy Zombie Apocalypse:

Which would you rather have: An airship, a castle that travels underground, the Doom Train, or Sprint Shoes.

Also, if you had to pick between having one spell: Fira, Esuna, Cura or Imp, which would you pick?

What would you offer if invited into the design process of a new game that interested you (I don't know of any of you have done so already)? Is your love of games just for personal enjoyment or do you ever think "Man I would have loved to design a level like so-and-so..."

Topher would you not relish contributing to the strategy of a a Shmup?

Colette + Dyson would you not love to suggest features or story to an RPG?

Chad must you not dream of ways to add dolphins to a platformer?

Reverend is there something you'd like to put forth into the gaming world that can chill you the fuck out?

ps, I love you guys!

Did you notice europe got 4 releases for the virtual console in one week. Sure none of them really set the heather alight but come on four!

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