The Ben 10 Affleck-Out: I feel like fame is wasted on me.

[Warrior]

hey Merry, did you see the bunny fly?

[Iamerror]

[Iamerror]

yeah

[Drageuth]

Nope, I'm actually a very well made scripted bot.

[Beelzebub]

We all know the only scripted bot here is Iamerror

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Sheik again."

[Iamerror]

We all know the only scripted bot here is Iamerror

Say What?????

[Beelzebub]

We all know the only scripted bot here is Iamerror

Damn, foiled again.

"I'll get you next time Gadget! NEXT TIME!!!!!"

[deadlegion]

He originally joined in '02/'03, but his account was purged during one of the cleanups/database disasters/some other reason. He rejoined some time in 2004, posted sporadically, then left permanently by the end of the year.

One of his old posts. There are older ones, I'm just not sure where to look for them

Guess it's the same I'm looking at.
Interests & Occupation are listed as: I draw things.

[Drageuth]

Guess it's the same I'm looking at.
Interests & Occupation are listed as: I draw things.

Yup. Same guy, just not his original profile. He worked on TVP with me back in 2002/2003. He has a post later in that same thread under his new account, which has the same name.

[deadlegion]

Yup. Same guy, just not his original profile. He worked on TVP with me back in 2002/2003. He has a post later in that same thread under his new account, which has the same name.

Well I guess I understand why he has only 23 posts. Last post in 2005.

[Sheik]

Say What?????

OK, maybe I was jumping the shark.
Maybe.

[Ikusagami]

Well, at the time (early-mid 90s) it wasn't uncommon to see blatantly American pop culture references in the US releases of games. Seeing as how Japanese pop culture didn't really become popular in America until after 2000. So to make it easier on Americans certain "Japan-esque" references/jokes/slang. Were usually changed to more American one's so that we could relate a bit easier. Since if they were to put the literal translation in there. We would be scratching our heads and saying "WTF was that?" This wasn't just a Working Designs "problem" either. Just look at the game Earthbound. There were a lot of references to Japanese culture that had to be changed because of the target audience in America. Not to mention NoA's penchant for extreme censoring. The thing about video games back then is that there was always the target demographic. The demographic was quite a bit different in the 90s in the US than in Japan. Video games have been and always will be a business. Businesses have to make money, thus the attempt to not alienate their demo. We're just lucky that it's not really like that nowadays in the US. With the proliferation of Japanese culture in the past decade and a half or so.

Also Japanese/USA game difficulties have gone both ways since the history of game localization. For example take a look at the Japanese version of Actraiser versus the American counterpart. the Japanese version is way harder with many more damaging obstacles in levels. As well as harder boss fights. Though usually when it comes to the US. We almost always get the watered-down version compared to the Japanese. That is if we get a version at all.

Localizing social references doesn't bother me, it's blatantly putting in stuff that doesn't belong that I feel unacceptable (like XSEED's Adologi inuendo). I read that WD even put a romance between two characters that wasn't originally there in some game.
If the original Exile didn't destroy the setting by referencing something in modern day, then I don't think the translation should. They should keep with the intended theme, at least, not try to make a comedy out of something that isn't one.

As for the difficulty, some people like more of a challenge, but simply doubling enemy stats and halving player stats can make things tedious. Standing in place hitting something over and over long after it should have died destroys an action game's pacing, I think. But then, Vic flat out admitted that the times they tried that, mistakes were made because of the way it had to be done (calculate values, submit them to developer, wait for the product, recalculate values, submit, push back release, etc.). So those weren't intentional sabotage, just blundered tweaks. Like XSEED, I do give them props for bringing over some amazing games; much of the West's RPG market is due to their influence.

Damn you for leaving before making my point!

I still check in for anything to respond to occasionally. I'm random like that.

Hey man, I turned 31 in August. I feel your pain.

I'm 34.I feel your pain too.

I'm 25, but I feel like I'm 35. Does that count?

And I feel yer pain ..........im close to that age as well

We should all get together and play bridge. We can sip cider, and if things get REALLY interesting--ie. drunk--we can all rub icy hot on each others joints.
*dirty old man*

[Drageuth]

I feel like you just hit on me, and I'm not sure if I should feel flattered or slightly creeped out.

[Ikusagami]

I feel like you just hit on me, and I'm not sure if I should feel flattered or slightly creeped out.

You're creeped out by the fact you feel flattered.

[deadlegion]

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