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Waiting For Hasselhoff

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sexy-beach-man-meets-unknowable-horror dept.

Gamasutra has another in its series of articles about games from Schadenfreude Interactive. The highly unusual developer has gained acclaim for its Cthulu Karts title, and the Gamasutra site looks at what it was like getting mega-star David Hasselhoff to do voice work for their game. From the article: "When we heard Mr. Hasselhoff would be in nearby Frankfurt for an appearance, we jumped at the chance to have him record a few lines. Crispin was somehow able to get Mr. Hasselhoff's agent to agree. How he was able to explain what Cthulhu were, and why they were racing karts, I do not know (I will tell you, though --Cthulhu are a race of hideous godlike trans-dimensional monsters created by author H.P. Lovecraft. They are racing karts because, well, karting games were popular at the time)."

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  1. Punchline by CableModemSniper · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hasselhoff ends up not showing, so an intern actually does the voice-over.

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  2. Idea for next /. Poll: by Trogre · · Score: 4, Funny
    How do you pronounce Cthulhu?

    1. Cuh-thoo-loo
    2. Cloo-thoo
    3. Cuh-loo-loo
    4. Cuh-thu-luh
    5. Cuk-koo
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    1. Re:Idea for next /. Poll: by Qzukk · · Score: 4, Funny

      How do you pronounce Cthulhu?

      No-one knows the true pronunciation of this elder god's name, for those unfortunate enough to stumble upon it, invariably utter it aloud, resulting in the summoning of this dread being to the mortal realm, whereupon it devours the souls of anyone nearby.

      That said, I prefer 1) Cuh-thoo-loo

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    2. Re:Idea for next /. Poll: by Megane · · Score: 5, Funny
      8. Cuh-boi-neel

      (You insensitive clods)

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    3. Re:Idea for next /. Poll: by arose · · Score: 2, Funny

      That may be the reason he prefers it...

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    4. Re:Idea for next /. Poll: by mgv · · Score: 2, Funny

      How do you pronounce Cthulhu?

            1. Cuh-thoo-loo
            2. Cloo-thoo
            3. Cuh-loo-loo
            4. Cuh-thu-luh
            5. Cuk-koo


      I think its pronounced "Hooka Chuka"

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  3. Cthulhu Is... by NickFortune · · Score: 5, Informative
    "Cthulhu are a race..."

    Cthulhu is a unique, singluar and fictional deity invented by HP Lovecraft. The description given fits Lovecraft's Elder Gods, as well as a horde of more mortal monsters he created in support of his pantheon.

    Yes, I'm being pedantic.

    Yes, I'm probably missing the point.

    No, I don't care.

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    1. Re:Cthulhu Is... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      You're --

      > Yes, I'm being pedantic.

      But...!

      > Yes, I'm probably missing the point.

      er....

      > No, I don't care.

      Damn, checkmate.

    2. Re:Cthulhu Is... by Lendrick · · Score: 5, Funny

      "Cthulhu are a race..."

      No no. Cthulu Karts is a race.

  4. For those who didn't get it... by cgenman · · Score: 3, Informative

    These are the Schadenfreude Interactive guys.

    I'll let you come to your own conclusions about Mr. Hasselhoff's schedule keeping abilities.

    It's too bad. I really wanted to license that German Deathmetal song.

    Ja! Ja! I eat vermin
    Yeah! Yeah! Taste them squirmin'
    All alone or on a cracker
    I am a maggotsnacker
    Die! Die! Die! Die!
    Ja! Ja! Ja! Ja! etc.

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  5. Can't resist by dtfinch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hooked on a Feeling - David Hasselhoff

  6. still laughing by shaitand · · Score: 4, Funny

    Seriously, how massive a fit of laughter did hearing of Hasselhoff called a 'mega-star' send you into?

    1. Re:still laughing by echidnae · · Score: 2, Funny

      I take it you've never heard him sing "Hot Shot City". It's particularly good.

    2. Re:still laughing by AuMatar · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Lets looks at his career.

      1)Knight Rider. Awesome show, he drove a talking car.
      2)Baywatch. He got to stare at Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra half naked every day.
      2a)He made a shitload of money doing that
      3)He's a rock star in some countries. WHo the hell doesn't want to be a music star?
      4)He played a concert at the fall of the Berlin Wall.

      I'd trade for his life in a second.

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    3. Re:still laughing by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 4, Informative

      No, he isn't. Of course, he is known for his roles in Babewatch and Knight Rider,

      Ten seasons of Baywatch plus spinoffs. Show in 140 countries.

      he was moderately successful with his stupid "Looking for Freedom" song eons ago

      That entire album went triple platinum. Subsequently, he has had 6 more albums reach platinum.

      That's better than 99% of signed musicians ever do. So, if that's not enough to be a "mega-star" then what does it take? 8 platinum albums?

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    4. Re:still laughing by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Plus it was because of him that the Berlin wall came down.

      Well, him and KITT. He could not have done it without his little buddy.

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  7. who needs that by squarefish · · Score: 3, Funny

    When you spend your days playing hoff invaders

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  8. Watch out for the Trans Am! by SeaFox · · Score: 2, Funny

    Does Cthulhu drive KARR in this game?