Posts by Lace Sabatons

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.

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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.

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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

I think the first game I played was probably the original Super Mario Bros on NES. But yeah, that shit's ancient history, I really couldn't tell you for certain what the first game I played was.

Mario's broken faces were pretty neat looking. It's kinda weird that they put minecraft trees in the background for no reason though.

I've played a lot of Civ 5 lately. But even after installing all the expansions, I've found the diplomacy frustratingly shallow.

Last night I decided to give Crusader Kings II another try, since that game has much deeper diplomacy. I think I'm starting to get the hang of the game. But despite its interesting depth, the game lacks a lot of polish that is a tad bit frustrating to deal with.

I'm also playing Max Payne 2 now and again, when I find the time.

Man, that somber opening melody is such a strange choice for a game series that had always opened with big bombastic, adventurous themes.

Hey, I can do that!

He's way, way, way better than me. But I can totally do that.

I've got a buddy who is an alum of digipen, that's a pretty great place to get into video games by all accounts. Though these days he actually spends most of his time on web design and back-end inventory management nonsense.

What aspect of game design do you think you want to pursue? I'm not really well educated on the process. Programming obviously allows you to be the most self sufficient game designer possible, but it's hardly the only route into the field these days.

Any long-term career plans? Companies you want to found or work for, games you want to make?

(Sorry to harass you with questions!)