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!
04/13/2008 15:19
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
04/13/2008 15:20
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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.
04/13/2008 15:22
What are your thoughts on the use of DLC? (no seriously what do you think ahout it!)
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04/13/2008 15:28
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?
04/13/2008 15:29
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.
04/13/2008 15:31
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Tjark Wewetzer
04/13/2008 15:33
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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.
04/13/2008 15:33
04/13/2008 15:36
Can we just have Dyson read words for the entire hour? That would be amazing. :)
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04/13/2008 15:38
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
04/13/2008 15:40
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?
04/13/2008 15:41
Am I as evil as evil chad ?
04/13/2008 15:42
-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?
04/13/2008 15:43
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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?
04/13/2008 15:46
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).
04/13/2008 15:47
Lol...I think everyone feels that way about Chad.
Chad, can the Dtoid community put a baby in YOU?
04/13/2008 15:48
04/13/2008 15:49
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.
04/13/2008 15:50
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
04/13/2008 15:52
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We should all have a gangbang?
04/13/2008 15:57
Also, what would be cuter, a penguin wizard or a penguin ninja?
Super stoked to hear the show.
04/13/2008 15:57
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!
04/13/2008 15:57
seriously. i want this answered.
04/13/2008 15:57
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.
04/13/2008 15:59
04/13/2008 16:00
04/13/2008 16:00
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
04/13/2008 16:01
What about a gangbang and a massive fingerbang all at the same time?
04/13/2008 16:02
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04/13/2008 16:03
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?
04/13/2008 16:05
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?
04/13/2008 16:05
Maybe just a single word is enough:
gangbang?
04/13/2008 16:06
04/13/2008 16:06
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'?
04/13/2008 16:07
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)?
04/13/2008 16:09
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I think I may be a bad person.
04/13/2008 16:12
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04/13/2008 16:15
Seriously, did we ever get an explanation as to the orgins of the yardsale joke? I must have been away that day.
04/13/2008 16:18
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04/13/2008 16:21
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.
04/13/2008 16:22
What are each of your favourite dinosaurs / Iron Man suits and why.
04/13/2008 16:24
Antidisestablishmentarianisim
Onomatopoeia
DAN GALE'
Phonecia
Narpas Sword
Bourgeoise
Dog
Cat
(your lucky I don't know any more big words)
04/13/2008 16:25
Or there any schumps for the PS2? I played a not emulator of not Gradius at my godmothers house and the first level of Trigger Heart Excela and now I want to play moar!!!
04/13/2008 16:26
04/13/2008 16:29
1.)Limit Break
2.)Summon/GF
3.)Overly long and Epicly Cinematic move of that summon creature
04/13/2008 16:30
Great game, or greatest game?
04/13/2008 16:30
for me recently it was MGS1, i played through that in less than a day, because i just got so wrapped up in it. it was amazing!
04/13/2008 16:32
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.
04/13/2008 16:34
Also: Being gamers, there is an obvious love for video games, but do y'all have favorite other games (ie. board games, card games, outside-run-around type games...), and if so, what are they?/Can I play them with you?
04/13/2008 16:35
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
04/13/2008 16:38
<3
04/13/2008 16:39
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?
04/13/2008 16:40
And can she join in this apparent gangbang
04/13/2008 16:41
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.
04/13/2008 16:42
4.) What would your Final Fantasy job class be? (knight, black mage, etc...)
5.) What race would you be? (assuming you had a choice in the matter)
6.) Which FF's world would you reside in?
7.) Apply above applicable questions to the Phantasy Star series.
04/13/2008 16:43
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
04/13/2008 16:46
I would love to hear the "lost episodes" as well!
04/13/2008 16:46
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.
04/13/2008 16:47
Corrent me if I'm wrong, maybe I just haven't been tracking any beat-em-up releases. If there was something good, give it a shout out, I'd love to know.
Side Note: the thought also gets me antsy for the RetroforceGO beats of rage mod! Do Want Soon!
04/13/2008 16:50
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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.
04/13/2008 16:59
01. What person, or company, WITHIN the video game industry, do you think is doing the most damage to the industry right now? Jack Thompson doesn't count. And, what can they do to HELP the industry?
02. What games do you most applaud for their responsible representation or depiction of race, gender or sexuality issues? What did they do right?
04/13/2008 17:06
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.
04/13/2008 17:10
My question is this:
<em> What Retro game would've kicked even more ass as a genre-hybrid? <em>
Super Mario 3 with RPG-leveling elements? (Tanuki Suit +3 FTW!)
Metroid with fighting-game combo moves?
04/13/2008 17:11
04/13/2008 17:15
Crurifragium!
04/13/2008 17:18
Also, I just played/beat Portal for the first time! Yay!
04/13/2008 17:26
04/13/2008 17:30
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?
04/13/2008 17:33
04/13/2008 17:42
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?
04/13/2008 17:44
@Tug your god out- her name is Mai Waifu.
04/13/2008 17:48
04/13/2008 17:50
This is Nick Huber (I created the facebook group for RetroForceGO! and I just wanted to let everyone in the comments to know that it exists! Here is the link to it, if you don't use facebook you should sign up! If you hate those social networking websites, then, well thats okay I guess.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10992262498 <-click me please
Peace, love, and Retro.
Nick
04/13/2008 17:50
04/13/2008 17:57
Given his tremendous love for dolphins and his Wii ownership, why have I not heard CHad gush over the awesomeness of Endless Ocean?
The game is a happy dolphin friendship simulator for heaven's sake!
04/13/2008 18:00
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!
04/13/2008 18:01
Well played. Well played.
So anyways -- not the greatest question but what's your favorite RPG cliche?
04/13/2008 18:01
04/13/2008 18:03
Also, please do an episode on IREM. Because, quite frankly, Metal Storm and Ninja Spirit kick ass.
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Would you ever want another 16 bit console? I think that with programmer's minds today, a console like that would produce many truly awesome games.
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If you don't plan to address this in your 50th episode, what have been your favorite episodes so far and which ones would you like to do again?
Yeah, I am not gonna check this for grammar...
04/13/2008 18:03
04/13/2008 18:17
Why is Topher's blog insist on constantly raping my computer?
Do you think a next gen Ecco would be a good idea, or a horrendous one?
I really can't think of a good question, I just want you to say my name because I crave attention like Dan Gale.
Also, I just recently bought Triggerheart Exelica on XBL and I love it. Which I am really surprised about because I suck at shmups. Thanks to Topher for convincing me to buy something I would have overlooked.
04/13/2008 18:18
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