Anyone know what that kana says around 9:05?
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Anyone know what that kana says around 9:05?
GekigangerV
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"Arigatou"/Thank you
I know it's not popular to mention Pokémon related info in here, but has anyone mentioned the thing about how supposedly, there were originally supposed to be 190 species in Red/Green, that their index values were left in the game as the 39 Missingno.s, and that those are read in the Time Capsule as specific Gen 2 species? Similarly, Mew was originally written out of the game, but apparently added back in a last-second move by the programmers.
Knowing that the Gen 1 species were, for the most part, created in the order of their index numbers, and the existence of Gen 2 species in the beta art for Red/Green, one can conclude that it's likely that some of the designs in Gold and Silver are older than many of those in Gen 1.
Knowing that the Gen 1 species were, for the most part, created in the order of their index numbers, and the existence of Gen 2 species in the beta art for Red/Green, one can conclude that it's likely that some of the designs in Gold and Silver are older than many of those in Gen 1.
Duane Cunningham
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Huh, I didn't know about Yoichi Kotabe until now. I figured all of the old artwork was drawn by Miyamoto. They're not too different, huh:
(The first is Miyamoto and the second is Kotabe). It's like he took Miyamoto's artwork and kind of cleaned up the "model". I see from the same wiki article that the modern Peach (post SMB 1) is all him. In that first SMB artwork that Miyamoto did, she looks a lot more like Pauline:
And of course, Bowser looks crazy, too.
Starwolf_UK
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The Iwata Asks Flipnote Studio series (there are a couple of volumes with him in them) is a treasure trove of Yoichi Kotabe info.
Regarding the crazy original Bowser design. Miyamoto originally intended for Bowser to be an Ox. The whole turtles thing fitting together so gracefully changed that.
Regarding the crazy original Bowser design. Miyamoto originally intended for Bowser to be an Ox. The whole turtles thing fitting together so gracefully changed that.
Why are the Toad's so happy in this picture? They're being captured. And why was Mario jumping in the opposite direction? What a dick.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Even in old cover art Bowser sure loves his leather gear.
They're on shrooms.
But where did the eyes of the second Toad go?
Uh, I think from 152 onwards, the Id of the NonPokemon data matches a pokemon from the next gen, so it's a lot likely that transfering one of these will get you a valid pokemon in G/S/C. Also the Mew thing is that they had some debug utilities in there, after taking those out they got extra space for a pokemon, and they secretly added Mew, even people at nintendo ignored Mew existence for a while.
Also, Midna's helmet.
DiipuSurotu
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They're already captured (see their balls and chains). They're cheering because Mario is saving them.
Probably going to be one of those "omfg how you didn't noticed that before" ... but ...
Is evoLutioN spelled backwards ! =O
The main character's name, Xoda Rap, is Paradox spelled backwards.
LuFel
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It's interesting how the character mappings doesn't follow the one in the game:
in the game the character in DokiDokiPanic ver have the same gameplay as the mario2 ver
the kid = Toad
the blue woman = luigi
the little girl = Peach
the fatguy = Mario
they doesn´t run in DokiDokiPanic.
Emperor Bohe
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ay u so be haa jis
edit: wow
edit: wow
toythatkills
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We should start posting plausible but made up facts hidden amongst the real ones, and see if they get picked up.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I just realized how similar Seymour and Seymour have involving their mothers.
To be more specific, you don't hold down B to run in DDP.
Servizio
I don't really need a tag, but I figured I'd get one to make people jealous. Is it working?
Jenny Jaros, or Princess Kwilanna from the Saints Row The Third DLC, Gansters in Space, has a suspicious amount of visual similarities to Jenny from the comic/cartoon Bucky O'Hare.
The name, the hair, the outfit. The glowy things! Just look at those glowy things.
The name, the hair, the outfit. The glowy things! Just look at those glowy things.
Wouldnt be too hard, thats like 90% of Did You Know Gaming anyways.
Unlike many landmarks in Assassin's Creed II, the Palazzo Auditore is not a building found in the real world. However, it is very clearly inspired by the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi in real world Florence, designed by Michelozzo de Bartolommeo.
Quote from AC II "the Palazzo Auditore is notable for its rusticated stonework and Roman pilasters... Lorenzo de' Medici mentioned in a letter addressed to Giovanni that he admired the facade's lack of 'ostentation'."
The real life building was constructed with a similar rusticated stonework for a wealthy family as a private residence who wished to remain modest, despite building their own palace. Hence, the lack of ostentation in the design.
Wiki quote from Medici-Riccardi:
"When the Medici family returned to Florence after their short-lived exile in the early 15th century, they kept a low profile and executed their power behind the scenes. This is reflected in the plain exterior of this building, and is said to be the reason why Cosimo de' Medici rejected Brunelleschi's earlier proposal."
Palazzo Auditore:
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi:
There's some knowledge for ya asses. Graci a mi Renaissance Art History course I'm taking this summer. Playing ACII to study for an exam on Monday.
Quote from AC II "the Palazzo Auditore is notable for its rusticated stonework and Roman pilasters... Lorenzo de' Medici mentioned in a letter addressed to Giovanni that he admired the facade's lack of 'ostentation'."
The real life building was constructed with a similar rusticated stonework for a wealthy family as a private residence who wished to remain modest, despite building their own palace. Hence, the lack of ostentation in the design.
Wiki quote from Medici-Riccardi:
"When the Medici family returned to Florence after their short-lived exile in the early 15th century, they kept a low profile and executed their power behind the scenes. This is reflected in the plain exterior of this building, and is said to be the reason why Cosimo de' Medici rejected Brunelleschi's earlier proposal."
Palazzo Auditore:
Palazzo Medici-Riccardi:
There's some knowledge for ya asses. Graci a mi Renaissance Art History course I'm taking this summer. Playing ACII to study for an exam on Monday.
Lord British
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I was so proud of myself when I figured that out on my own.
TheJollyCorner
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And of course, Bowser looks crazy, too.
Is that Toad's nipple hanging out?
Yes, nipples are renown for being located in the navel.
Wooooow.
uncledonnie
Banned
Seems racist.
How have I never done that before. O_O
TheJollyCorner
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Professor Beef
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I am proud that I was able to figure that one out on my own many years ago.
Perfect. Absolutely perfect.
Japan was not the most racially sensitive place 30 years ago. They wouldn't know or care that a blackface mask is considered racist in the US.
In fact, it's not very racially sensitive NOW, given that there's like 4 black people in the entire country.
MatthewB92
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Yea from reddit but this blew my mind.
Yea from reddit but this blew my mind.
That works with some saturn titles too. Like fighters megamix.
John Rabbit
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were people really unaware of redbook audio? it doesn't work for all PSX games and is more common with games released earlier in the console's lifespan.
IndieJones
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wakajawaka
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I still have a cassette with Destruction Derby, F1 and Ace Combat music recorded on it somewhere.
Diablohead
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Any ps1 or saturn game which stored it's music tracks as actual cd music, it works in a player.
It's nothing mind blowing IMO, games changed that later in the console life to stop people ripping or they used methods to compress the sound to save space.
It's nothing mind blowing IMO, games changed that later in the console life to stop people ripping or they used methods to compress the sound to save space.
wakajawaka
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Yeah, probably games just used more and more data and they needed the space.
The Broken Ska Record
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Some Dreamcast games had wallpapers when inserted into a PC CD-ROM drive. I remember Sonic Adventure had a few, as well as Sonic Shuffle.