I thought of this name from a fan game of Five Nights at Freddy's called Five Nights at Fuckboy's. I just loved the dialogue used in that game, especially the part where it uses the word inhale. Inhale then became my new favorite word.
Huh. I was sure your name would be a weed reference.
The game is simple. In your post, you ask a question.
Whomever posts after you has to answer that question, then they ask a question of their own.
QUESTION: What's your favorite alcoholic beverage?
At some point you were sitting in front of a computer with a blank text box that said "Username:" to the left of it. You put something unique in that box. Why?
At this point, I've been "Link Skywalker" for fully half of my life. In 2001 my parents were finally going to allow me to make an email address all my own. At the time, the two most important things in my life were The Legend of Zelda video games, and Star Wars. Thus, my email address became Link_Skywalker_2001@yahoo.com.
Within a week I'd changed it to LinkSkywalker14@Yahoo.com, and I've used either "Linkskywalker" or "Linkskywalker14" to sign up nearly every account I've made since then. I feel like it's important to maintain a continuity with my username, so that people will always be able to recognize me. Although these days I prefer to go by "LS," because neither TLoZ nor Star Wars is really that big of a part of my life anymore.
AMUSING SIDE-NOTE: I am not the first Link Skywalker. I learned, about a year after I made the username, that there was another guy in the Zelda community who went by that name. He was apparently a huge asshole or something, because I actually got shadowbanned from a few forums because people mistook me for him.
But I own linkskywalker.com, so I'm the real one now.
The bridge crossing scene in Final Fantasy.
Cutscenes weren't really a thing back then. So having this sort of secondary title screen pop up after 40 minutes of gameplay was a huge surprise. And the still shot of the adventurers cresting a hill, looking back at their homeland receding behind them, was a really beautiful piece given the limitations of the NES. Couple that with the first appearance of my favorite FF leitmotif, starting out slow, building into something hopeful, and finally descending into something wistful.
That was a seminal moment for me. Even though it wasn't the first FF game I played, it moved me.
Also, the opening song to The Dark Sword of Chaos. Holy shit:
NES games really concentrated some of their best music in the opening song, didn't they? =P
I'm not sure how I missed that, sorry.
It looks like he doesn't survive all the way to the next island though...
Yea, I agree.. really there's alot of things indie games could provide more these days.
I don't think I've actually purchased a AAA release since I bought Dishonored back in 2012 or 2013. And while I'm certainly going to be buying Fallout 4 later this year, I've personally found that Indie games are pretty much the only thing I play anymore.
That is certainly a nice feature. Since I currently have roughly a billion consoles hooked up to my TV, the fact that I don't have to futz with the RCV cables every time I switch between SNES/N64/GC has been a godsend in the past.
What's the fast swimming glitch?
I certainly wouldn't want to encounter a tiny penis with fangs and a machine gun.
I'd actually be really interested to know where he is today, the kid who won the contest. That's the weird sort of accomplishment which makes him a fucking legend in the Zelda community, but probably wouldn't have any actual impact on his life.
You make sense LinkSkywalker. While most sites would follow your methods. I personally do not care if they are spread out over boards.
That may be the wrong attitude to have lol but screw it. I want stuff to be readily accessible by what makes sense to me. If that sounds like a legitimate answer.
I'm not here to tell you what to do with your boards. You do what you feel is best for your boards, and I'll stick around and enjoy them either way.
I have a background in building arguments, and a background in forum administration. I'm sorry if my feedback came off as imperious or demanding. I really just wanted to make sure my thoughts were fully understood. =)
Indeed. This is doubtless the beginning of a blood feud between Link and I that will last for generations.
Shit, that sounds exhausting. Can we just say Link won? =P
Nice to meet you, Bintsy.
Tell us about yourself. What are your hobbies aside from video games? What's your situation in life? What's something that makes you happy?
By the by, in the event that you had a soul before you joined the forums, the fine print in the TOS you agreed to before joining stipulates that you forfeit that soul to me. Sorry, it's an awkward little tradition, but them's the breaks.
I imagine this is the song most people will put down here. Mega Man 2 - Dr. Wily's Castle. It's perfect, and it's my all-time favorite song from the NES.
You're not wrong. The opening theme to Megaman 2 is just about the best piece of chiptune music I've ever heard.
I don't know if I'd call it my singular favorite, but the title theme for Punch Out is certainly in my top 20:
When I was a teenager there was a band called The Minibosses that did covers of chiptunes (before it was cool, mind you. =P) Their rendition of Punch Out is what I used to psyche myself up to coding each day.
Has anybody ever actually gotten into Chris Houlihan's room? I've never been able to make it work myself.
Yeah, as an adult, I'd generally say a more colorful design is more interesting. Although, I think offsetting the grey with different shades of violet is an interesting choice.
Probably Starfox 64. The controls are tight and responsive, the levels are creative, the gameplay is fat paced, and the game communicates some pretty interesting characters who experience a pretty interesting story, without bogging the game down in flow-destroying nonsense.
Yes. Yes, yes, yes.
The Sailing in Wind Waker is so boring it literally put me to sleep. I ended up never finishing the game* because it was so boring, and it ended up being the last Zelda game I played. All because of how boring the sailing was.
(*Actually, a few weeks ago, I did beat Wind Waker for the first time. Something like 10 years after I first started playing it.)
I've always had a last name.
Kids are great. No desire to be responsible for one myself, but they're certainly delightful little creatures. What do you do now that you're out of the army, Link?
@Pikachew
I wouldn't say Minecraft or League of Legends are pitiful these days. Certainly I don't enjoy playing either of them, but neither of them have really strayed from their original vision as far as I can tell. And, of course, there are hundreds of successful indie games that haven't "sold out" the way those two have. =P
