As for UmJammerLammy, I can't see why this made the list. If it was going to be a rhythm game, then I'd much rather see Bust A Groove or Bust A Groove 2 on there. I just didn't particularly care for Lammy.
Props for listing Sly Cooper (next to Jak and Daxter, it's THE best platformer for the PS2) and Ico, though...
Hehe... okay, now I see what you mean. I have the same type of keyboard (eerie, eh?), and I tried your configuration again. Never thought to bend the knuckles in my ring finger:)
At any rate, I usually use both hands for this command, as I almost never use the alt and ctrl (and apple and option) keys on the right side of the keyboard.
I also recall that an FFX movie came out (on the FFX International version, I believe) shortly before FFX-2 was announced. Like this new FF7 movie, it was a sequel that took place after the events of the oridinal game. Leads one to further speculation...
Don't get me wrong, I love FF7; but I don't see how it would warrant creation of a sequel, be it another game or a DVD. The end of the original game, no matter how ambiguous, wrapped up the plot quite nicely. This new "Advent Children" thingie just looks like a case of Square milking the cash out of its most sucessful game.
Maybe it will be good... who knows? However, at this point, I must remain skeptical...
One of the previous posts reminded me of a bit in a recent issue of Peter Bagge's Sweatshop: a girl drags her male friend to a Neil Gaiman reading at a comic book convention, with the promise that a lot of cute goth chicks will be there. The guy buys it, and ends up bored throughout the whole reading. He comes out of the reading with the urge to set Neil's pants on fire.
And that reminded me of an all-out parody of Vertigo's comics (including, of course, the Endless), written by Steve Gerber in his latest Howard the Duck series.
So, I guess my question would be... what do you think of parodies of yourself and your characters? I'm aware that you'er friends with Dave Sim, who turned his Roach into the Sandman-esque Swoon in his "Mothers and Daughters" arc of Cerebus, but what about others? I'm asking about legitimate parody/homage, none of this Harry Potter conspiracy stuff...
True, but adult-oriented comics and animation weren't mainstream when Fritz the Cat was first published/animated. The works of R. Crumb, Ralph Bakshi, and many others were merely paving the way for the likes of South Park.
Oh where, oh where is Kefka? He's one of the most evil RPG villains ever, and the final battle against him is one of the most memorable from any Final Fantasy game...
The thing I really want to see though, is how Terry Gilliam's animation transfers to broadway. How exactly do we depict an animator having a heartattack on broadway?! I mean, it's a given that the aptly named, "Sir Not Apperaing in this Musical" won't be there, but how can we cut the monster out?
How about, "Then the set designer suffers a fatal heart attack!"?
I agree with that, being one of the fan-- err, "boys" who became an RPG nut after playing FF7.
On a related tack, I would think Final Fantasy VIII would be the FF on the list. It seems like that game had to outdo FF7 in every single way, as seemingly everyone was expecting it to. It did in some areas, and didn't in many others.
Well, the thing is, I don't see the point of having all that personal information online, especially since the only people who'd need to know such info in many (if not all) cases are the domain registrar and the host. I can understand wanting to be included in the Whois database if one is running a business or providing a service through their URL.
Perhaps I should have amended my previous statement: I can see how having contact information for any domain owner on the Whois database is important, but there should be more flexibility in regards to what sort of contact info is represented.
For an FF7 (or 8 or 9) sequel on the PS2, in order to get up to snuff quality-wise, they'd need to practically rewrite the entire thing - all the models/texturing would need to be redone, music possibly rescored, graphics engine rewritten (maybe not too bad if they could gut the FFX engine, but still).
Yep. This is part of the reason why Square has been leaning toward not doing a sequel to FF7 (or any other older FF games). That, and there'd be too much pressure from the fans of the game not to fsck it up.
Poor comparison. There are other directories and search engines on the Web that list registered sites, not just Whois, but these don't list personal information. People should have the option to have their contact info "unlisted" as in the phone book, especially if their sites are personal (and thus, the info listed in Whois being largely irrelevant to the general public).
Video game characters are property. The Hollywood Walk of Fame doesn't have to get permission from Lucille Ball's owner in order to give her an award and honor her, but Mario belongs to Nintendo, Sonic belongs to Sega, etc. There would have to be some serious hoop-jumping in order to get names, images, videos, statues and the like on display in a museum of this kind.
Yeah... but that's not to say that it can't be done. Some animated characters (like Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and, I believe, The Simpsons) have stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. On a game-related note, EA's Madden game series is being (or has been?) inducted into the Football Hall of Fame...
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Wikipeda has a great collection of "Slashdotisms", which they categorize under "Slashdot Trolling Phenomena". They're all here (or if not all, then most): Natalie Portman, In Soviet Russia, Beowulf Clusters, etc. The Slashdot Effect has its own entry, too.
Don't forget about Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. I think it was this game which kicked off the "massive marketing blitz" strategy for video games, paving the way for games to come.
You should try messageboard-based roleplaying. For a while, I helped run such an RP (I'd link it here, but the site's down right now due to a server transition), and although the world we used was derivative (based on a commercially-released RPG), there was a lot of imagination at work.
In running this RP, we drove the point home that it's story-driven, not battle-driven, which turned off a lot of newbies but also brought us great ideas and characters from others. Needless to say, our strongest players were those who practiced writing as a hobby.
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Props for listing Sly Cooper (next to Jak and Daxter, it's THE best platformer for the PS2) and Ico, though...
I have them, and it's a blast to play the game with the maracas, as opposed to a controller.
At any rate, I usually use both hands for this command, as I almost never use the alt and ctrl (and apple and option) keys on the right side of the keyboard.
Doesn't really work for a split/natural keyboard though. How about: thumb on Alt, index on Ctrl, and middle finger on Del?
Square Enix already has Kingdom Hearts 2, KH: Chain of Memories, and FF7: Advent Children merchandise available! Sick, ain't it?
I also recall that an FFX movie came out (on the FFX International version, I believe) shortly before FFX-2 was announced. Like this new FF7 movie, it was a sequel that took place after the events of the oridinal game. Leads one to further speculation...
Don't get me wrong, I love FF7; but I don't see how it would warrant creation of a sequel, be it another game or a DVD. The end of the original game, no matter how ambiguous, wrapped up the plot quite nicely. This new "Advent Children" thingie just looks like a case of Square milking the cash out of its most sucessful game.
Maybe it will be good... who knows? However, at this point, I must remain skeptical...
I believe the reference is to "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale", the short story which served as the basis for Total Recall.
And that reminded me of an all-out parody of Vertigo's comics (including, of course, the Endless), written by Steve Gerber in his latest Howard the Duck series.
So, I guess my question would be... what do you think of parodies of yourself and your characters? I'm aware that you'er friends with Dave Sim, who turned his Roach into the Sandman-esque Swoon in his "Mothers and Daughters" arc of Cerebus, but what about others? I'm asking about legitimate parody/homage, none of this Harry Potter conspiracy stuff...
True, but adult-oriented comics and animation weren't mainstream when Fritz the Cat was first published/animated. The works of R. Crumb, Ralph Bakshi, and many others were merely paving the way for the likes of South Park.
Yeah, it's been going on for awhile, but in regard to GameSpy's "Overrated" list, this might make a good article.
(Damn... should have submitted that one!)
Well yeah, that would be the first, if you don't count Syldra and the Hiryuu's roaring from FF5 ^_^
Oh where, oh where is Kefka? He's one of the most evil RPG villains ever, and the final battle against him is one of the most memorable from any Final Fantasy game...
How about, "Then the set designer suffers a fatal heart attack!"?
On a related tack, I would think Final Fantasy VIII would be the FF on the list. It seems like that game had to outdo FF7 in every single way, as seemingly everyone was expecting it to. It did in some areas, and didn't in many others.
Perhaps I should have amended my previous statement: I can see how having contact information for any domain owner on the Whois database is important, but there should be more flexibility in regards to what sort of contact info is represented.
Yep. This is part of the reason why Square has been leaning toward not doing a sequel to FF7 (or any other older FF games). That, and there'd be too much pressure from the fans of the game not to fsck it up.
MORE linear? How?!
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Xenosaga linear, maybe?
Poor comparison. There are other directories and search engines on the Web that list registered sites, not just Whois, but these don't list personal information. People should have the option to have their contact info "unlisted" as in the phone book, especially if their sites are personal (and thus, the info listed in Whois being largely irrelevant to the general public).
Yeah... but that's not to say that it can't be done. Some animated characters (like Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, and, I believe, The Simpsons) have stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. On a game-related note, EA's Madden game series is being (or has been?) inducted into the Football Hall of Fame...
Wikipeda has a great collection of "Slashdotisms", which they categorize under "Slashdot Trolling Phenomena". They're all here (or if not all, then most): Natalie Portman, In Soviet Russia, Beowulf Clusters, etc. The Slashdot Effect has its own entry, too.
Seriously though, console RPGs are the one gaming area I've seen where there's just as many female fans as male ones.
...Aside from the aesthetic benefits of animation over straight mocap, many animators these days are hurting for work :P
Don't forget about Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. I think it was this game which kicked off the "massive marketing blitz" strategy for video games, paving the way for games to come.
In running this RP, we drove the point home that it's story-driven, not battle-driven, which turned off a lot of newbies but also brought us great ideas and characters from others. Needless to say, our strongest players were those who practiced writing as a hobby.