Arrhythmia posted:

Quest 64 is the first "RPG" to come to the Nintendo 64, which is pretty
sad and pathetic when you think about it. Actually, I think the entire
"RPG" concept it stupid. Think about it..."Role Playing Game." That
means you are playing the role of a character, and are totally submersed
in their world, and can interact with it. Using that definition, Mario
64 is an RPG. So is GoldenEye 007. The only genre that isn't an RPG is
the puzzle genre...most of the time at least. RPG really means "Retarded
Pretend Game."

Pablo Nergigante posted:

YOU ARE EDUCATED STUPID. THERE ARE 4 SIMULTANEOUS 24 HOUR DAYS WITHIN A SINGLE ROTATION OF EARTH

Fargield posted:

code:

Pokemon Snap FAQ
Version 4.2  -  8/15/99
Email:  [email]ANTDocEvil@aol.com[/email]
ICQ:  1976073
Website:  [url]http://members.aol.com/antdocevil[/url]


COPYRIGHT 1999, JON HENDREN
ASK PERMISSION TO USE ON YOUR SITE.

Thanks to the "South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut" Soundtrack.  Without
it, I would not be able to sit here long enough to type this thing up.
(Especially track 17! DVDA RULES!) :) 

Bicyclops posted:

Lawyer: *daniel craig in knives out voice* Now, Mistuh... *peers down glasses* Zophar. Does it or does it not clearly state in the uh, Final Fantasy walkthrough, under the "Legal poo poo" heading, that only the genuine gamefaqs dot com website is allowed to reprint my client, Mr. Absolute Steve's expert advice? and did you not, still, willingly, reprint the entire thing, word for word, includin' said legal disclaimer, on your so-called domain?

zophar: It was included with a Rom, i don't know who uploaded it.

laywer: well, now, are you trying to claim, sir, that you don't know what files are on your own website? the site is called zophar's domain! why, that's just ludicrious, sir. i uh, i have a clip i'd like to show. *cues up Tidus laughing*

Lobster Harmonica posted:

A goth girl I liked in high school tried to do that "borrow one of the earbuds from my mp3 player and lean in" thing and I was listening to an orchestral cover of the SMRPG forest theme

Bicyclops posted:

lol, i googled this and it looks like it's for this game:

Fungah! posted:

checked an faq for ni no kuni to see wht the postgame looked like and lol:

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                       A N O T H E R   L I F E W O R L D
                       ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ
Every once in a while you come across a story which, once you've plunged your
mind into it, doesn't let go of you. Soaked with meaning and hidden layers to
explore, it opens up an entire new world. Structured by the laws of our own
existential lives - yet different in all the details - it manages to captivate
and intrigue not only yourself, but generations to come.

The modern age has shaped a landscape in which spaces have been created that
allow people to tell narratives in different ways. Movies and TV-series are
but examples of the wide diversity of media that emerged in the 20th century.
The space in which video games shine has only opened up in recent decades and
by the looks of its main stream of output appears to be in its puberty.

It opens up fantastic possibilities to craft narratives in ways unseen before
and it's wonderful to witness every once in a while a game that makes full use
of the semantic potential that the videogame medium contains deep down; an
ability to shape a whole unique lifeworld in which one can dwell and live.

That is exactly what Ni no Kuni manages to do. Playing such a videogame means
nothing other than merging your regular 'lifeworld' with another lifeworld, in
this case a world fully created by human beings. This differs from reading a
book or watching a movie in an important sense, namely that the subject's free
will literally start playing a role; one gets the feeling of *exploring* a
lifeworld rather than being a spectator. Appropriate music has the power to
enhance the intensity of this feeling, and our fancy is pampered by dynamic
and imaginative environments and creatures.

The feeling of exploration is not an unimportant element of video games, and
especially if one already has the expectation to be drawn into another world,
it's a very disappointing experience to find a linear path drawn out for you;
in an almost unlawful fashion are you stripped from a portion of expected
freedom.

Studio Ghibli has managed to create a beautiful lifeworld that will surely
enchant you. In the end, be it in the form of a tragic yet wonderful graphic
novel such as Jimmy Corrigan by C. Ware, or in the shape of a movie like Let The
Right One In, or in the fashion of Ni no Kuni, what really matters is a
lifeworld's ability to charm its visitors in a singular way and leave a lasting
impression to be shared with others. We can safely assure you that Ni no Kuni
lives up to its name: Another World.

While it's the duty of the creator(s) to craft the above potential, it's the
explorer's responsibility to truly do a lifeworld justice. Just like a tourist
ought to take his time exploring a new city in order to discover new things
worthy of attention, so too does a digital lifeworld require proper attention
and efforts. A travel guide for those prepared to undertake this not always
light hearted quest might thus be a welcome subsidiary.

As such, we do not share the opinion that guides take the fun out of games.
It's perfectly understandable should someone want to explore a world all by
themselves at first, but he who wishes to master the art of exploration better
stands on the shoulders of giants before him, to truly turn every turnable
stone. We hope this strategy guide aids you in doing fully justice to the
magnificent lifeworld of Ni no Kuni. It deserves it.

Pablo Nergigante posted:

Semper Games.

I.N.R.I posted:

he definitely got stuck

Smirking_Serpent posted:

90% of gamers go to the right and up the stairs. If you're part of the 10% who save Gina from the Griffin, copy and paste this in your sig.

Smirking_Serpent posted:

Fungah! posted:

its the best forum there is and thats a fact