No, I think that one is legitimate, it seems perfectly fitting that when they were designing the lush art of OOT they'd scan over some old Zeldas for inspirations. It's not some GRAND OVERALL VISION THEY HAD FOR 30 YEARS, but as a reference it's quite likely.
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Videogame facts that blow your mind (SuperMarioBros. SHOCKING SECRET INSIDE p #70)
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No, I think that one is legitimate, it seems perfectly fitting that when they were designing the lush art of OOT they'd scan over some old Zeldas for inspirations. It's not some GRAND OVERALL VISION THEY HAD FOR 30 YEARS, but as a reference it's quite likely.
dragonlife
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Are you guys talking about me? If so, it's just Guillo's "Wanted" poster in the game. It's wrong about the character because the enemy's dumb, of course.
Another little thing I never noticed, even though it is so obvious:
In Majoras Mask, the owner of the trading post...
... and the owner of the Curiosity Shop are one and the same person, just without the wig and some sunglasses on.
Some characters in Majoras Mask are actually just palette-swapped/barely changed copies of each other, but here's further evidence:
It's so obvious, such a paper-thin disguise, and a nice little touch I never noticed. One of the reasons I love Majoras Mask so much.
In Majoras Mask, the owner of the trading post...
... and the owner of the Curiosity Shop are one and the same person, just without the wig and some sunglasses on.
Some characters in Majoras Mask are actually just palette-swapped/barely changed copies of each other, but here's further evidence:
- The Trading Post closes for one hour at 9 P.M. and the Curiosity Shop opens at 10 P.M.
- If you talk to the guy who has a part-time job in the Trading Post after 10 P.M. with the stone mask equipped, he wonders they have so much money even though they don't have much customers. (Actually, I even didn't notice that some people in that town say something different when you wear that mask).
It's so obvious, such a paper-thin disguise, and a nice little touch I never noticed. One of the reasons I love Majoras Mask so much.
Another little thing I never noticed, even though it is so obvious:
In Majoras Mask, the owner of the trading post...
... and the owner of the Curiosity Shop are one and the same person, just without the wig and some sunglasses on.
Further evidence:
- The Trading Post closes for one hour at 9 P.M. and the Curiosity Shop opens at 10 P.M.
- If you talk to the guy who has a part-time job in the Trading Post after 10 P.M. with the stone mask equipped, he wonders they have so much money even though they don't have much customers.
It's so obvious and a nice little touch I never noticed. One of the reasons I love Majoras Mask so much.
Also the models for them are the fisherman from OOT. The Trading Post one is from the child time and the Curiosity Shop one is from the adult time. Not a mindblowing fact though since almost every character is a model from OOT, but it is amazing how they took the exact same assets and created brand new compelling characters from them.
Just to send you an e-cookie for bringing the reference I would have brought... ^_^ I love this book.
By the way, speaking of Pratchett, I'm wondering since the release of Bad Fur Day...
Is Gregg the Grim Reaper a tribute (in reverse) to Pratchett Death?
He arrives with a very strong, low-pitched voice but finally has a very high-pitched one (Pratchett's Death always speak in CAPS), truly hates cats (Pratchett's Death love them), etc.
Seing how many references are included in the game, that would be only one more, but I can't be sure of this one, and I would welcome thoughts on this.
I found out about this yesterday, and it completely caught me off guard. Who here knew there was a bad ending in Ducktales NES?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYiPPkzLs8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYiPPkzLs8
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
It just dawned on me that he was referring to Good Omens. I am most pleased, GAF.
I discovered this Super Mario Bros. 2 music glitch (seen in the video) as a child. A few years ago I worked as a game tester for Sega in San Francisco and as part of the interview process I had to give an example of a game bug I had discovered on my own. This is what I wrote about...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yJTvgypGOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yJTvgypGOQ
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
I'm afraid that's a known SMB2 glitch, but kudos for discovering it on your own as a child.
John Rabbit
Banned
you didn't know about the basic plot of the entire franchise?
Thanks! Yeah, I figured but I thought maybe it hadn't been mentioned in this thread.
catapult37
Member
Wow! Very cool! Is there any legit way to finish the game with zero dollars? That method seems awfully specfic, so I'm guessing it's just an easter egg. But how did anyone ever find it??
Pac-man clone.
I'm more surprised somebody wasn't aware of the Biblical Horsemen of the apocalypse...
less laughter
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We say Horsepeople now, Horsemen is too gendernormative.
Well I never thought that I would see the day that a spammer posts on NeoGAF... lol
less laughter
Banned
Sort of a mindblowing fact in its own right.
randomlyrossy
Member
More surprised to find there's no way to report a post or user.
MetalGuardian
Banned
This is truly a sight to behold. It's like meeting a leprechaun, except less awesome
Jaded Alyx
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ReyVGM
Member
Seeing this is blowing my mind right now.
eudaemonic
Member
Damn. Came in here just to see what people dug up lately and... wow. Kinda amazed too.
Empty Space
Member
I feel like I won the lottery. This is the last place I ever expected to find a spam post. Has anybody clicked the link?
Yeah, the site is in Arabic like he says.
MrCunningham
Member
Could you imagine waiting 1-2 months for account approval, just to post this?
I'll consider it. Is that good enough?
Robin64
Member
It was a longer than that to get on for me. What a patient soul he is! We could all learn a lot, I feel.
Jaded Alyx
Member
Reminds me of the time some idiot started a thread to ask for members to work on his warez site.
The Lamonster
Member
I will click your link but first please listen to my family story. I have recently inherited a large sum of money and ask your help in retrieving it. I will be grateful to your assistance and will pay you 2,000 $(US) for your efforts. Please send your contact info and bank number to my email address.
Just when you think the thread is condemned to music comparisons and tortured leaps of logic, something like this comes along.
Valjean Lafitte
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My first thought was "bullshit, they just look similar". But damn, it's the exact same sprite minus "E". New cloudbush?
I don't think thats the case, its more like a case of reusing assets from one game to another, btw I remember capcom using similar items or stuff in some NES games like that Capcom star thingy
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
Well, it'd be one thing if it was just a similar item, but it looks like they really just copy-pasted an incredibly easy to draw sprite from one game to another.
But speaking of similar sprites, in the Amazon stage of Ducktales, there's a rolling rock that looks quite similar to one that was going to be used in a cut boss fight in Mega Man 4:
ReyVGM
Member
Yes, Cloudbush.
That's different. The Yashichi is always the same item. But in the Megaman 2 - Ducktales example, they are totally different things.
And the blocks in dungeons are from SMB1.
JumpingTheGun
Banned
Pretty sure all those Disney Capcom/Megaman games of the late 80s and early 90s all used the same engine. Looks like it anyway.
XxSlasherMcGirkxX
Member
Whaaaaaa!? How many times I must have seen this scene and never...
MrCunningham
Member
I don't think that Capcom recycling art assets is really a mindblowing fact.
Though, this does remind me that the original Duke Nukem for PC did steal art assets from both Mega Man (PC Version) and Turrican...
http://dosclassics.com/duke/1other.php