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Videogame facts that blow your mind (SuperMarioBros. SHOCKING SECRET INSIDE p #70)
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muttyeah416
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the Fedex one was clearly designed like that. I remember studying it in graphic design history and how the designers of the logo were a big deal back thenNobiru said:
and the marlboro ones are a stretch... the negative space between the horses legs? wtf that could be anything. looks like a hand pointing to me
did anyone mention the Street Fighter 2 names? This one's pretty well known.
In Japan, Balrog is M. Bison, M. Bison is Vega, and Vega is Balrog. Basically, Balrog was really named M. Bison, to sound like Mike Tyson. To avoid any legal issues on bringing it to the US, they switched all the boss' names around.
In Japan, Balrog is M. Bison, M. Bison is Vega, and Vega is Balrog. Basically, Balrog was really named M. Bison, to sound like Mike Tyson. To avoid any legal issues on bringing it to the US, they switched all the boss' names around.
flipping_heck
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The damn topic title made me curious and ready for a shock, but i came out with an 'oh!'
Damn you all!!
Damn you all!!
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Roxas said:
Sonic 3 had an amazing soundtrack. Whether Micheal's tracks made it or not, the music is still amazing to this day.
Mike Works
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are you retarded?Jaeyden said:
Illuminati
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I just realized this, but that fortune teller sign looks awfully alot like goatseShig said:Finding out that this thing
was supposed to be a goomba during the SMW credit sequence kinda blew my mind. Mushroom -> tomato, wha?
Also, Link's pink hair in LTTP was kinda vexing. I know there's color pallette limitations on sprites, but... that pink color wasn't used anywhere else in the sprite. There's no concievable reason they couldn't have used yellow or brown.
MegaByte
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I previously posted this in the reused game sounds thread, but this looks like an appropriate place:
Bowser's laugh was sped up in SM64 to create Boo's laugh.
http://themushroomkingdom.net/sounds/mp3/mailbag20031127_bowser_to_ghost_laugh.mp3
Bowser's laugh was sped up in SM64 to create Boo's laugh.
http://themushroomkingdom.net/sounds/mp3/mailbag20031127_bowser_to_ghost_laugh.mp3
I only have one.
As long as there have been Camel cigarettes, people believe that the Belgian boy 'Manneken Pis' is in the front leg of the camel, as a mark of authenticness, just like for example, the seals of quality on videogames. I dunno if it's true, you decide. Edit: seeing it in real life on a Camel package works way better :lol
As long as there have been Camel cigarettes, people believe that the Belgian boy 'Manneken Pis' is in the front leg of the camel, as a mark of authenticness, just like for example, the seals of quality on videogames. I dunno if it's true, you decide. Edit: seeing it in real life on a Camel package works way better :lol
Years ago while playing Max Payne I left the game while some of those comic book styled subtitles were up and I could not believe my eyes. If you aligned the words from the top to the bottom it read "kill all n-word". I know its a big claim to make without pictures but even though it happened years ago I still remember it clear as day. Maybe I will play though the game again to find it just for this thread sake and to be famous for a day or two.
Dandare4444
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The PR machines
Odrion said:
You are thinking of the rumor that Kirby was named after one of Nintendo's attorneys, John Kirby, who was one of their attorneys when they were sued by Universal Studios over the Donkey Kong/King Kong issue. Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai says he doesn't remember how they came up with Kirby's name.
The Hermit
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MegaByte said:
This is SMB cloud=bush type of awesome!
Btw I remember watching a toutube video showing some London logos on TV and one of them looked like a goatse...
BishopLamont
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Neogafs logo has an N in it if you look hard enough, clearly it's started by a Nazi.
Hellsing321
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:lol:lol:lol OMGChao said:
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Chao said:
ProfessorLobo
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a Master Ninja said:
You're gay. Mr. gay, that is.
ProfessorLobo
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Chao said:Not the only thing I'm seeing there.
This thread has reached a dark place.
MarkMan
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- Resident Evil Director's Cut that came out in the US, wasn't really a "Director's Cut" as they advertised it would include the uncensored opening sequence... they left the opening FMV the same as the US one haha...
- The first run of Final Fantasy Tactics Greatest Hits (PS1) were the wrong region code. It only worked with Japanese systems hahah.
- The security strip on the top of Dynasty Warriors for PS2, earliest release said DANASTY WARRIORS.
- Certain game controllers out on the market will blow a fuse in your PS2 that will disable vibration/rumble when playing games.
- The first run of Final Fantasy Tactics Greatest Hits (PS1) were the wrong region code. It only worked with Japanese systems hahah.
- The security strip on the top of Dynasty Warriors for PS2, earliest release said DANASTY WARRIORS.
- Certain game controllers out on the market will blow a fuse in your PS2 that will disable vibration/rumble when playing games.
The Hermit
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No more heroes:
During a load screen press B many times...
OT:Hey MarkMan post more smash stuff... come on it's pretty much out already
One serious question: will the Jap version have english language as an option?
During a load screen press B many times...
OT:Hey MarkMan post more smash stuff... come on it's pretty much out already
One serious question: will the Jap version have english language as an option?
You guys really didn't know about the bush/cloud thing? I'm not bragging (because I guess it's self-insulting), but I've known about that fo-ever. Wish I would've just mentioned it, geez.
Here's how I first noticed it: as a kid, I always saw Mario with the moustache in the artwork of the manual and on the cartoon. It was his trademark (more so than his big, round nose, in my opinion). Well, that made me start seeing moustaches on the clouds. And finally, because I really started paying attention to the clouds, I thought, "What else might be like Mario?" And of course, I examined the bushes and found them to be exactly the same shape as the clouds.
Has anyone ever paused the game while Mario has the star power? I always thought it was so interesting. I realized even back then that Mario and Luigi were identical except for color. So, seeing Mario turn different colors because of the star power made me think, "Damn, there's more than just Mario and Luigi in here!" So, I gave all the color combinations a name (non-Italian names, by the way, because I wasn't that clever) and sent a letter to Nintendo demanding that their true identities be revealed and that they get their own games. :lol
Here's how I first noticed it: as a kid, I always saw Mario with the moustache in the artwork of the manual and on the cartoon. It was his trademark (more so than his big, round nose, in my opinion). Well, that made me start seeing moustaches on the clouds. And finally, because I really started paying attention to the clouds, I thought, "What else might be like Mario?" And of course, I examined the bushes and found them to be exactly the same shape as the clouds.
Has anyone ever paused the game while Mario has the star power? I always thought it was so interesting. I realized even back then that Mario and Luigi were identical except for color. So, seeing Mario turn different colors because of the star power made me think, "Damn, there's more than just Mario and Luigi in here!" So, I gave all the color combinations a name (non-Italian names, by the way, because I wasn't that clever) and sent a letter to Nintendo demanding that their true identities be revealed and that they get their own games. :lol
revolverjgw
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Lynnfire said:
Donkey Kong Country 2 : Diddy's Kong Quest
(Diddy's Conquest)
My jaw dropped to the floor when I found this out many years after I first played and loved the game. I was completely oblivious to the pun.
With this new something, I just fulfilled my learning quota for today.
NameGenerated
Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
Wow, I had this game and loved it but I always called it Diddy Kong's Quest, I was to young to realize it I guess.Lynnfire said:
Donkey Kong Country 2 : Diddy's Kong Quest
(Diddy's Conquest)
My jaw dropped to the floor when I found this out many years after I first played and loved the game. I was completely oblivious to the pun.
Lynnfire said:
Donkey Kong Country 2 : Diddy's Kong Quest
(Diddy's Conquest)
My jaw dropped to the floor when I found this out many years after I first played and loved the game. I was completely oblivious to the pun.
haha wow i never clued into that one
Powerslave
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Darunia said:
It started out pretty shitty (people writing what blew their mind instead of writing down unknown videogame facts) and I stopped reading after the 3rd page orso. How have the last 7 pages been?
:lol at the Marlboro one. Stretching a bit too much, hm?
I'm glad I found out this one by myself. I'm fucking hyperactive when playing games and it's always a welcome feature to be able to do something (ANYTHING) during load times, no matter how quick they may be.Baiano19 said:
Zombie James
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This thread is quickly becoming awesome.
