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Topher, did you ever sucessfully quit smoking?
Also, WHAT MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE DO YOU THINK WOULD BE THE MOST DELICIOUS.
Also, WHAT MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURE DO YOU THINK WOULD BE THE MOST DELICIOUS.
This is gonna sound really generic but...
With Suda51 saying he wants Travis Touchdown in Smash Bros., who would be your dream character for the next SB?
Also, do you think it could benefit from a character creation system, alá Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs New Generation? (If you've never played it, the creation system was really weird. You had to create a personality then it would decide your moveset and voice, among other things. It was fun as hell though.)
With Suda51 saying he wants Travis Touchdown in Smash Bros., who would be your dream character for the next SB?
Also, do you think it could benefit from a character creation system, alá Ultimate Muscle: Legends vs New Generation? (If you've never played it, the creation system was really weird. You had to create a personality then it would decide your moveset and voice, among other things. It was fun as hell though.)
Retroforce crew, I have a problem, and want your advice.
recently I realized that I have almost no memory of anything older than a few years, including my childhood. So, should I:
A)Start asking around for family albums, to try to refresh it.
B)Search for a doctor, it could be really early Alzheimer, or some other serious thing.
C)Ignore it, I could be repressing some traumatizing shit.
D)Go on a epic quest with some people I've just met to defeat some all powerful guy trying to destroy the world.
Also would like to say that you have at least one listener in Brazil.
recently I realized that I have almost no memory of anything older than a few years, including my childhood. So, should I:
A)Start asking around for family albums, to try to refresh it.
B)Search for a doctor, it could be really early Alzheimer, or some other serious thing.
C)Ignore it, I could be repressing some traumatizing shit.
D)Go on a epic quest with some people I've just met to defeat some all powerful guy trying to destroy the world.
Also would like to say that you have at least one listener in Brazil.
I have been championing the idea of a video game library for some time at forums and to podcasts and so far I have either been ignored(podcasts)or mocked(gamers at forums). I know you guys have a deep love for retro so I hope maybe you guys(or the drunkengamers guys who also appreciate retro) can appreciate what I feel to be the importance of this issue.
I have read about a few small game libraries that have popped up including 1 that is at a major university and the lady running it isnt even a gamer. In the article about her library I read she was quoted saying something along the lines of "most of the history of a subject is lost in its earliest years". I think this is dead on, it does not matter if it is the history of a a culture/people or if its the culture of a medium such as film or now video games.
Video games have already had a large impact on humanity and I think as time goes on it will have a much bigger one. Every year that goes by we see not only the packaging and less important gaming related items disappear but more importantly the game themselves disappear. Developers are doing a piss poor job at backing up their data and holding on to it, and as I am sure you can imagine the code for games back from the Atari is dissapearing at a rapid rate since developers are either dead from that era or do not see the importance of keeping the code/data.
What I am calling for and what this young librarian is calling for is not so much a library in the typical sense where you would come and check out video games, but instead a library that preserves the history of video games by storing the data/code of old games and other video game memorabilia.
I think an idea like this could not only be used to preserve the history of gaming though but make companies some money. Look at how games are going digital now faster then ever and how people talk that in the future all games will be digitally distributed. Now think about whats going to happan when those games stop selling. Do you think Sony is going to want to host Burn Zombie Burn on Playstation Network 20 years from now? Probably not and that means Sony is going to have to put some money out, either to keep hosting an increasingly large back log of old games, or in lawsuits from gamers who are pissed they no longer have acese to content they paid for. Instead of facing this future they could work with the video game library by giving it its own section on the Playstation network where it links to the VGL data base where all these old games would be stored.
So ya, sorry for a long message and sorry that my grammar is/was probably god awful. I really do feel this is an important subject though. We have a rare chance to preserve the history of our medium not only for future generations to enjoy and learn from but also so we do not lose access to our fav games. Sadly it seems not many others are being so far sighted about this. What do you guys think? Is a video game library a brilliant idea and something that must be done to preserve current and future retro goodness...or am I truly just insane?
I have read about a few small game libraries that have popped up including 1 that is at a major university and the lady running it isnt even a gamer. In the article about her library I read she was quoted saying something along the lines of "most of the history of a subject is lost in its earliest years". I think this is dead on, it does not matter if it is the history of a a culture/people or if its the culture of a medium such as film or now video games.
Video games have already had a large impact on humanity and I think as time goes on it will have a much bigger one. Every year that goes by we see not only the packaging and less important gaming related items disappear but more importantly the game themselves disappear. Developers are doing a piss poor job at backing up their data and holding on to it, and as I am sure you can imagine the code for games back from the Atari is dissapearing at a rapid rate since developers are either dead from that era or do not see the importance of keeping the code/data.
What I am calling for and what this young librarian is calling for is not so much a library in the typical sense where you would come and check out video games, but instead a library that preserves the history of video games by storing the data/code of old games and other video game memorabilia.
I think an idea like this could not only be used to preserve the history of gaming though but make companies some money. Look at how games are going digital now faster then ever and how people talk that in the future all games will be digitally distributed. Now think about whats going to happan when those games stop selling. Do you think Sony is going to want to host Burn Zombie Burn on Playstation Network 20 years from now? Probably not and that means Sony is going to have to put some money out, either to keep hosting an increasingly large back log of old games, or in lawsuits from gamers who are pissed they no longer have acese to content they paid for. Instead of facing this future they could work with the video game library by giving it its own section on the Playstation network where it links to the VGL data base where all these old games would be stored.
So ya, sorry for a long message and sorry that my grammar is/was probably god awful. I really do feel this is an important subject though. We have a rare chance to preserve the history of our medium not only for future generations to enjoy and learn from but also so we do not lose access to our fav games. Sadly it seems not many others are being so far sighted about this. What do you guys think? Is a video game library a brilliant idea and something that must be done to preserve current and future retro goodness...or am I truly just insane?
This is more of a statement thing but here it goes. I was looking for some schumps to play and I found one on the Virtual Console called Star Proadier, I rember you guys talking about a schump with the the word proadier in it and I thought this was it, I downloaded and it's amazaing.
what do each of you guys eat on your pizza. (dyson may be excused from the question since all his pizzas come in roll form) i wanna be able to order a Chad or Colette pizza and get my pizza places to call them thusly.
Stella what did you think of GGPO and/or 2DFighter or did you even get it to work?
Also, could you spread the word about it? :-p It's the best way to play arcade fighters online with great netcode (aka not laggy and craptastic like most console netcodes)
Chad did you get the Wii emulator just because it's called Dolphin?
Also, could you spread the word about it? :-p It's the best way to play arcade fighters online with great netcode (aka not laggy and craptastic like most console netcodes)
Chad did you get the Wii emulator just because it's called Dolphin?
Have any of you had moments or discussions regarding, "You know when you've played too much of (insert game here) when..."?
An easy one for me to remember when an old room mate of mine would joke that, "You know you've played too much Final Fantasy 11 when you're friend is running from the cops and you're yelling at them to ZONE!"
An easy one for me to remember when an old room mate of mine would joke that, "You know you've played too much Final Fantasy 11 when you're friend is running from the cops and you're yelling at them to ZONE!"
Just an FYI I'm throwing your way: Colette you did a preview on a little DS title called "Treasure World" and I found it on shelves a couple days ago, and I'm absolutely hooked now! The best way I can describe it is Mario Paint's music editor on some kind of crack/steroid hybrid. There are -THOUSANDS- of items that produce various sounds, and the way you find them is just by carrying around your DS and finding Wi-Fi signals. I've even gone so far as to purchase a car charger so I can haul it with me around town without worrying about it dying on me and missing out on any signal. I've brought it with me on outings the past 2 days and have found over 1000 signals already.
Have you seen the ESRB rating description for Scribblenauts? If not, please go check it out now. Freakin AWESOME.
If a dolphin, a chocobo, a slurpee, a puppy, a shark and a tiger were all in dire need of help which order would you help save them in and why? :D
Also, what are some of your most favorite games that are just absolutely obscure and you think not many others would know about them?
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Also, what are some of your most favorite games that are just absolutely obscure and you think not many others would know about them?
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Dear Retroguys Stuff, i just wanna say that i LOVE YOU and would sex you all (except for Colette, she is just too damn cute even for imagine a scene like that) and i got a question.
i know Chad is a Sex Bomb, and i really want some advice, not to be like him, because i want to live, i wanna look as hot as him, so can you help me to look sexy as you chad and also how to hang out whit a bunch of sexy dolphins?
And BTW, i need to get my har cut, what should i do about it, i leave a picture.
Also, look, i made an exclusive, unique an awesome Dtoid book separator :3
i know Chad is a Sex Bomb, and i really want some advice, not to be like him, because i want to live, i wanna look as hot as him, so can you help me to look sexy as you chad and also how to hang out whit a bunch of sexy dolphins?
And BTW, i need to get my har cut, what should i do about it, i leave a picture.
Also, look, i made an exclusive, unique an awesome Dtoid book separator :3
RetroforceGO! - The boardgame! What would it be like?
Would you prefer a monopoly theme with the streets replaced with slurpees, dolphins and retrogames. Or a "game of life" style board with each adavancement in life you gather achievements in gaming. Or a Settlers of Catan setup with you trading ET cartridges and sheep to build your own Destructoid robot (or the Ikaruga).
"You have landed on my 'Puzzle. Puzzle? Puzzle!'. That will be $500"
Would you prefer a monopoly theme with the streets replaced with slurpees, dolphins and retrogames. Or a "game of life" style board with each adavancement in life you gather achievements in gaming. Or a Settlers of Catan setup with you trading ET cartridges and sheep to build your own Destructoid robot (or the Ikaruga).
"You have landed on my 'Puzzle. Puzzle? Puzzle!'. That will be $500"
It is the year 2012, and the Mayan calendar has just come to an end. A large meteor is hurtling toward the Earth, and scientists cloned velociraptors and cross-bred them with sharks and condors, creating the deadliest predators to stalk both the land, air, and sea.
An escape vessel has been prepared and there is just enough room for the Retroforce crew and a personal effect. The escape vessel does not have any video game systems, so if you choose to bring one with you, that will be your personal effect. You may bring 3 games per system, but no system should you choose to bring a stuffed rabbit or a picture of Chad in a speedo or something else.
What do you bring?
Also, Anthony gets left behind because Chad killed him on top of a volcano three days prior (as one of the signs of the apocalypse) and resurrected the rest of the crew after the horrific helicopter crash (caused by Anthony) using the same equipment the scientists used to clone raptors.
An escape vessel has been prepared and there is just enough room for the Retroforce crew and a personal effect. The escape vessel does not have any video game systems, so if you choose to bring one with you, that will be your personal effect. You may bring 3 games per system, but no system should you choose to bring a stuffed rabbit or a picture of Chad in a speedo or something else.
What do you bring?
Also, Anthony gets left behind because Chad killed him on top of a volcano three days prior (as one of the signs of the apocalypse) and resurrected the rest of the crew after the horrific helicopter crash (caused by Anthony) using the same equipment the scientists used to clone raptors.
Now that all that is out of the way, how do you like your video game pop culture references?
Personally, that one is one of my favorites as it makes fun of Twilight.
On a related note, If you could go back in time to stop Stephanie Meyer from writing that garbage, would you do it knowing that the result of doing so would be the return of the Macarena?
Hey there RetroforceGO! crew! So, what's your top 5 pieces of videogame music of all time? Also, the game with the best soundtrack.
What are the favorite pizza toppings of Mario, Sonic, Link, and Nes? Only one can have pizza rolls.
Also who is the better dancer, Chad or Topher?
Also who is the better dancer, Chad or Topher?
Are you scared about reaching 100 episodes?
Does this website (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/dolphin_punch) make Chad cry?
Does this website (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/dolphin_punch) make Chad cry?
How long do you see yourselves doing RetroforceGo!? Will you still be here reviewing hilarious Ziiware titles and handing out Slurpees at the yard sale ten years from now? How about twenty?
Is Chad going to fall into the trap of so many gorgeous stars as they age and their looks begin to slip? Will he become a grotesque product of too much plastic surgery layered up with make up to keep his youthful looks?
Will Chad and Anthony ever have their ultimate showdown on the volcano or will they be sitting in rocking chairs at the retirement home reminiscing about the past and retelling their fantasies of what could have been on the one day every year that their grandchildren come to visit?
Is Chad going to fall into the trap of so many gorgeous stars as they age and their looks begin to slip? Will he become a grotesque product of too much plastic surgery layered up with make up to keep his youthful looks?
Will Chad and Anthony ever have their ultimate showdown on the volcano or will they be sitting in rocking chairs at the retirement home reminiscing about the past and retelling their fantasies of what could have been on the one day every year that their grandchildren come to visit?
The world is destroyed (in any way you see fit). All that's left is you and one videogame character. Who would you choose to repopulate the world with?
So in a perfect world, the re-release of the LucasArts classics rekindles the world's love affair with the adventure game. What Monkey Island-esque revival would you like to see: A special edition HD Grim Fandango or episodic Day of the Tentacle/Full Throttle?
Also, I'm a little sorry for my role in the naughty fan groups in the forums. I love you all
/except Topher
//my daughter's name is Lily you bastard
///(sigh)...fine I'll get over it
Also, I'm a little sorry for my role in the naughty fan groups in the forums. I love you all
/except Topher
//my daughter's name is Lily you bastard
///(sigh)...fine I'll get over it
Oh, just thought of the perfect question, and even though I think this has been asked before, I'll ask it anyway:
PANCAKES. What do you like on them?
PANCAKES. What do you like on them?
On the whole, when playing retro games, which question do you find yourselves asking more?
1. How the hell did I find this game so hard back then?
OR
2. How the hell did I not find this game to be IMPOSSIBLE back then?
1. How the hell did I find this game so hard back then?
OR
2. How the hell did I not find this game to be IMPOSSIBLE back then?
Question for y'all crazy peeps:
Is there a feature in games that don't necessarily add the the gameplay directly, but piss you off when the game doesn't have them.
For example when your extra lives read something like "1up x 00" and you get another life.
Also @ Topher: I played through metal slug 3 and had no problems getting to the end, sorry dude I guess you could check this, but you have probably already tried it.
Is there a feature in games that don't necessarily add the the gameplay directly, but piss you off when the game doesn't have them.
For example when your extra lives read something like "1up x 00" and you get another life.
Also @ Topher: I played through metal slug 3 and had no problems getting to the end, sorry dude I guess you could check this, but you have probably already tried it.
You have a family of pet flying pigs. What would you do with them? What would you try to get?
Also if you were all mexican wrestlers what would your name/Special finisher be?
Lastly if you created a reality show what would it be?
When will there be a drinking game Episode! Will it be Soon? -Wink-
If you do not answer them all I will understand and will weep quietly so as not to disturb anyone.
P.S Dragon Quest V is awesome. Just saying -sigh-
Also if you were all mexican wrestlers what would your name/Special finisher be?
Lastly if you created a reality show what would it be?
When will there be a drinking game Episode! Will it be Soon? -Wink-
If you do not answer them all I will understand and will weep quietly so as not to disturb anyone.
P.S Dragon Quest V is awesome. Just saying -sigh-
If I lived in New Jersey, would I be able to convince my Mother to come score some hookers with me?
Also, if I did get said hookers, what do you think we could do?
Also, if I did get said hookers, what do you think we could do?
I've been playing that Turtles arcade game on XBLA.
Raph has short range. It sucks. But is he really the worst turtle? Is he really Nick Chester?
Raph has short range. It sucks. But is he really the worst turtle? Is he really Nick Chester?
I can't find any thing about it right now, but I just remembered about a commercial I saw the other day. It had several old ladies getting punched in the face. It made me think of Chad, of course, but did anyone else see it? I don't remember what it was for, sad?
If someone finds, put a link to the page.
If someone finds, put a link to the page.
Ok retroforce crew,
What were (are?) your favorite arcade games of all time? No console ports, or home versions. Only original arcade versions.
What were (are?) your favorite arcade games of all time? No console ports, or home versions. Only original arcade versions.
Hey Mr. Topher! How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?
Also favorite commercials from the 80's that involves a song? Also, sing it.
Also favorite commercials from the 80's that involves a song? Also, sing it.
This one's for everyone:
On your naughty games show, you never mentioned the Chad Concelmo narrated RPG, Bonerquest. The game features Vagina Knights.
Also
Chad Concelmo's ten second voice clip is used at least ten thousand times in the game.
On your naughty games show, you never mentioned the Chad Concelmo narrated RPG, Bonerquest. The game features Vagina Knights.
Also
Chad Concelmo's ten second voice clip is used at least ten thousand times in the game.
We're assuming shadow the hedgehog has broken into the RFGO Headquarters and is holding you all at gunpoint. He asks, keeping the same 8 or 16 bit graphics, what classic game would you add motion controls to? Which game do you answer before disarming him and kicking his franchise soiling butt?
Okay, now DR. WILY pops out of the warp tube in the mail room, and while changing between boss forms in your epic battle he asks you to describe the levels you would create to kill mega man if you were robot masters.
okay now he transformed and AND WTF HE'S AN ALIEN?
Also, fox cubs!
Okay, now DR. WILY pops out of the warp tube in the mail room, and while changing between boss forms in your epic battle he asks you to describe the levels you would create to kill mega man if you were robot masters.
okay now he transformed and AND WTF HE'S AN ALIEN?
Also, fox cubs!
Can you all do your best impression of a boy hugging his blob? and if you had a blob what would his/her/its (do blobs have genders?) name be?
Hey, I had another question that I was really wondering about from last time Plz??:
What do you think about modern videogame institutions using retro images? Like Spike's VGAs (Space Invaders), GameStop's trade-in ads (generic platformer), and at least one of GameFly's in-ad images? Do you find them tributes or condescending?
THANKS! <3
What do you think about modern videogame institutions using retro images? Like Spike's VGAs (Space Invaders), GameStop's trade-in ads (generic platformer), and at least one of GameFly's in-ad images? Do you find them tributes or condescending?
THANKS! <3
I was gonna post a question but now I'm just scared.
Can I get a hug? If you were all to give me a hug, who would go first and what order would follow?
Can I get a hug? If you were all to give me a hug, who would go first and what order would follow?
Hello RFGO crew. This is just an obligatory newbish post about being a long time listener, first time commenter. You guys are like the dysfunctional family I never knew I always wanted.
Also evidence that some WiiWare people are in the movie industry:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2194248448/tt0906788
Also evidence that some WiiWare people are in the movie industry:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2194248448/tt0906788
Okay Secret message on Super Mario Galaxy. (Note the sparkles on the Letters what does it spell.)
Thoughts? If you dont know Google Image Super Mario Galaxy Message.
Any other games you know of w/ similar funny msgs on boxes (intended or not)?
Thoughts? If you dont know Google Image Super Mario Galaxy Message.
Any other games you know of w/ similar funny msgs on boxes (intended or not)?
What are your favorite sandwiches and what is your favorite place to get a sandwich?
Also, I have a music recommendation for you all (but especially Topher and Chad). The cd is called The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More! It contains 27 of the best Muppets' songs sung by the Muppets themselves. Its absolutely brilliant.
Also, I have a music recommendation for you all (but especially Topher and Chad). The cd is called The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More! It contains 27 of the best Muppets' songs sung by the Muppets themselves. Its absolutely brilliant.
If you could be any instrument, and be played by any video game character, how well would your chosen character play you?
How successful/epic would a band formed of all of your chosen game character and instrument manifestation be?
How successful/epic would a band formed of all of your chosen game character and instrument manifestation be?
I doubt anyone will read this, given the many questions and pics before this...
I have a brother and sister that are around 14 years younger than me. They have played my old NES, SNES and N64 games, though now they have moved on to the Wii and DS for the most part. Do you think that they will eventually consider current games to be "retro", or will the 8/16-bit era still be the definitive "retro" era (just like Elvis and the Beatles are still considered the peak of popular music, despite that many of us weren't even born when they were popular)?
I'll be doing a c-blog about this topic...eventually.
I have a brother and sister that are around 14 years younger than me. They have played my old NES, SNES and N64 games, though now they have moved on to the Wii and DS for the most part. Do you think that they will eventually consider current games to be "retro", or will the 8/16-bit era still be the definitive "retro" era (just like Elvis and the Beatles are still considered the peak of popular music, despite that many of us weren't even born when they were popular)?
I'll be doing a c-blog about this topic...eventually.
Hopefully this is a totally unique idea, but:
Using the RetroforceGO! team, who would you
Kill, Marry, Fuck, Extra-Marital Affair (meaning who would you cheat on the person you marry with?)
PS I had to add on the last one since there is 5 of you guys. =P
Using the RetroforceGO! team, who would you
Kill, Marry, Fuck, Extra-Marital Affair (meaning who would you cheat on the person you marry with?)
PS I had to add on the last one since there is 5 of you guys. =P
Is telling kids today that "Games were so much more difficult when I was your age," the gamer equivilant of "HEY, YOU DAMN KIDS! GET OFF MY LAWN!"? On an unrelated note, I taught myself to play the opera scene from FF6. Am I cool enough to join Club Retroforce? Finally, would it be possible to get Chad to do the Ken Kutaragi "RIIIIDGE RACER!" in the style of Rip Taylor?
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