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by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/25/2008, 11:59am PDT |
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Not so much that One Must Fall is better than Street Fighter - I've never played One Must Fall, because it sounds stupid. A bunch of robots in a fistfight. Fantastic. We got that every Sunday, from robots that I did give a shit about, and they had all sorts of extra powers, like ejecting cassettes out of their chests, speaking really really fast and having breasts. Secondly, One Must Fall sounded an awful lot like Rise of the Robots, which could be completely defeated on the Amiga by crouching and hitting kick.
No, the issue is that fighting game fans are completely fucking insane. Look at this thread! People are fucking snapping because OMF made a freeware list and Street Fighter 2 didn't. Anecdotal evidence suggests that SF2 made ops more money than anything since Ms. Pac-Man. Operators were electrocuting their own nipples in an attempt to convert things to Street Fighter 2. Mr. Do!? Not any more, you nightcapped loser, you're Street Fighter 2. Tempest?? I've got a Shakespearean drama for you, Tempest - the forest itself turns into Street Fighter 2 machines and then Fuck You. Look at the Hellcade - if ops could have turned Super Hang On into Street Fighter 2, they would have done it and crowbarred the cycle. You couldn't pick a game that generated any more money than Street Fighter 2 unless you start counting WoW or the entire Madden series and so forth.
Which is completely inexplicable to me, because I found Mortal Kombat II to be much more interesting than Street Fighter 2.
On one hand, you have a large array of sociopaths and monsters all gunning for the top prize of some once-in-10,000-year tournament. I don't know what the goal of Street Fighter 2 was, because Anime isn't worth my wage, but I assume it was control over some small section of asphalt that was valuable only because it had crosswinds that consistently blew up miniskirts. One validates the imagination behind video games, and the other is from a land of stifled creativity. Why fight for immortality and control of the multiverse when you can fight for the corner of a cheap alley too narrow for both motorcycle and sidecar? If I want to watch poor people fight in an passionate and pointless struggle about the things that truly matter to them, I'll hide a krugerrand downstairs in the mailroom.
But SF2 is beloved. There are probably ten posters around here who are capable of delivering a list of reasons as to why SF2 had better gameplay than MK2. I have no response - SF2 seemed retarded and meaningless from the get-go, so what the fuck do I know. At least Virtua Fighter had tits. Mischief Maker, your folly was not in including One Must Fall 2097 as a representative of fighting games, it was in thinking that you could throw a bone to these animals and not have them devour it with immediate designs on eating you, all while they the picked the marrow out of their teeth and cursed and cursed and cursed you.
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Mischief Maker's Top 100 indie games by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/21/2008, 5:43pm PST 
#100-91 by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/21/2008, 6:20pm PST 
I played Dink Smallwood for the first and last time in 1997. by Jerry Whorebach 01/22/2008, 1:08am PST 
#30-21 by Mischief Maker 01/28/2008, 7:28pm PST 
Shit. NT by Mischief Maker 01/28/2008, 7:28pm PST 
99% of these games are indie for a reason: they suck and no one wants them. NT by Robert Redford 01/21/2008, 10:59pm PST 
Except they're free so you don't have to pay money for them. :( NT by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 01/22/2008, 1:33am PST 
$20!!! NT by Robert Redford 01/22/2008, 3:42pm PST 
You could almost buy TWO tickets to my theater with that! NT by Robert Redford 01/22/2008, 3:42pm PST 
Hey man, how do you feel about sleeping pill legislation? NT by Fussbett 01/22/2008, 4:08pm PST 
Excuse me sir, the first indent is reserved for Mr. Maker NT by Thread usher 01/22/2008, 2:01am PST 
That's why I'm listing 100. NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/22/2008, 8:36am PST 
Yeah, they have a ways to go before they are as good as the average commercial r NT by elease by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/22/2008, 2:00pm PST 
#90-81 by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/22/2008, 3:55pm PST 
Grid Wars at #87! Truly this list has many surprises NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/22/2008, 4:30pm PST 
Awesome, now I know where to find nineteen games worse than One Must Fall: 2097. NT by Jerry Whorebach 01/22/2008, 5:30pm PST 
you beat me too it :( NT by mark 01/22/2008, 6:39pm PST 
This is a great list, keep going, and ICJ and JW are dinks. NT by Zseni, the voice of reason 01/22/2008, 5:36pm PST 
I wasn't being sarcastic by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/22/2008, 6:11pm PST 
Small Disclaimer by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/22/2008, 6:42pm PST 
Shut your whore mouth. by Zseni, the voice of reason 01/22/2008, 6:44pm PST 
Re: I wasn't being sarcastic by Zseni, the voice of reason 01/22/2008, 6:43pm PST 
Re: I wasn't being sarcastic by Mischief Maker 01/25/2008, 9:09pm PST 
#80-71 by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/23/2008, 8:33pm PST 
Since when does "subtle allegory" mean "complete ripoff of Dune?" by Jerry Whorebach 01/24/2008, 1:22am PST 
Note: Yavin's default keyboard scheme is not mapped to WASD. NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/24/2008, 5:40am PST 
Battle of Yavin by FABIO 01/25/2008, 11:06pm PST 
Yes. No!! NT by Battle of Yavin Guy 01/25/2008, 11:49pm PST 
Just keep as many of your wingmen alive as you can. They'll handle the rest. NT by Mischief Maker 01/26/2008, 7:14am PST 
TRY NOT TO LOSE! by FABIO 01/26/2008, 8:42pm PST 
I said "indie" games, not "pussy" games. by Mischief Maker 01/27/2008, 7:49am PST 
...and one thing I forgot to mention by Mischief Maker 01/26/2008, 11:31am PST 
#70-61 by Mischief Shai-hulud 01/24/2008, 7:42pm PST 
This made my day. Very kind of you, thanks! NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/24/2008, 10:15pm PST 
Now make our day and get a download link that works. NT by The Happiness Engine 01/25/2008, 7:59pm PST 
Never mind, it downloads now. NT by The Happiness Engine 01/25/2008, 8:23pm PST 
Yeah, I also had trouble downloading it yesterday, but it came in fine just now. by Jerry Whorebach 01/25/2008, 9:28pm PST 
Download trouble by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/25/2008, 9:49pm PST 
Re: #70-61 by Larkin 02/16/2008, 4:38pm PST 
#60-51 by Mischief Maker 01/25/2008, 6:43pm PST 
Starships Unlimited walkthrough by FABIO 01/25/2008, 11:00pm PST 
#50-41 by Mischief Maker 01/26/2008, 12:08pm PST 
Hamsterball is not better than BreakQuest or N by Vested Id 01/26/2008, 7:15pm PST 
#40-31 by Mischief Maker 01/27/2008, 12:55pm PST 
#31 is Freeware. Whoops. NT by Mischief Maker 01/27/2008, 1:07pm PST 
I can resist that Barkley game no longer. NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 01/27/2008, 1:27pm PST 
Bro and I played it through by Zsenitan 02/03/2008, 9:12pm PST 
Re: #40-31 by Bananadine 01/27/2008, 4:21pm PST 
You can hold Ctrl to skip the dialouge by Mischief Maker 01/27/2008, 5:40pm PST 
OK and I will change all the sprites, backgrounds, and music myself too! by Bananadine 01/27/2008, 6:20pm PST 
Re: OK and I will change all the sprites, backgrounds, and music myself too! by Mischief Maker 01/27/2008, 6:41pm PST 
Re: OK and I will change all the sprites, backgrounds, and music myself too! by Bananadine 01/27/2008, 9:21pm PST 
Mecha porn: IN! Maidens: OUT! NT by BUGGER THAT CHILD 01/28/2008, 12:50am PST 
Before you get too smug, remember that he's imaginary. NT by Jerry Whorebach 01/28/2008, 1:27am PST 
#30-21 by Mischief Maker 01/28/2008, 7:29pm PST 
Zombie Smashers is awesome by bombMexico 01/29/2008, 1:39am PST 
The link worked last week :( NT by Mischief Maker 01/29/2008, 6:12am PST 
We'll we're at it. Your Mutant Storm link goes to PARSEC47 NT by Worm 01/29/2008, 7:35am PST 
Argh! by Mischief Maker 01/29/2008, 7:59am PST 
Now they just need to remake RCR on xbawcks live 360 with 4 player coop. NT by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 01/29/2008, 11:28am PST 
#20-11 by Mischief Maker 01/29/2008, 3:58pm PST 
#16 is Freeware. Doh! NT by Mischief Maker 01/29/2008, 4:04pm PST 
Article ruined. Scrap and start over NT by George Brussard 01/29/2008, 8:07pm PST 
I hope you put in a scene where the indie games throw baloney at Caltrops. NT by 3DR forum member 01/29/2008, 8:45pm PST 
The top ten will be posted on Friday by Mischief Maker 01/30/2008, 6:46am PST 
Re: #20-11 by Bananadine 03/05/2008, 5:51pm PST 
Honorable Mentions by Mischief Maker 02/01/2008, 7:54pm PST 
Nikujin fucking infuriates me. Toribash is great. by Worm 02/01/2008, 9:15pm PST 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVTM7kH97dU NT by Where's Flatspace? 02/04/2008, 12:31am PST 
Re: Honorable Mentions by Bananadine 03/05/2008, 5:56pm PST 
There is an option to turn off mothership damage. NT by Mischief Maker 03/05/2008, 7:54pm PST 
The top 5 most overrated indie games by Mischief Maker 02/02/2008, 8:54am PST 
No Kohan? NT by FABIO 02/02/2008, 11:15am PST 
I didn't think that was an indie title. NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/02/2008, 12:09pm PST 
Really? The production values were low enough NT by FABIO 02/02/2008, 12:13pm PST 
Haha, Snood. by Fullofkittens 02/02/2008, 1:25pm PST 
#10-1 by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/02/2008, 11:52am PST 
The Crimson Room belongs in here NT by FABIO 02/02/2008, 12:12pm PST 
really? The production values were low enough NT by FABIO 02/02/2008, 12:13pm PST 
whoops, I meant The White Chamber by FABIO 02/02/2008, 12:19pm PST 
I expect a long cavalcade of "Psh!"s and "REAL Top 10 indie games" lists. NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/02/2008, 12:25pm PST 
I assumed it was one of the ones you just forgot NT by FABIO 02/02/2008, 8:17pm PST 
That, too. NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/02/2008, 9:54pm PST 
Also Galactic Civilizations 2? NT by FABIO 02/03/2008, 6:13am PST 
I found GalCiv 2 to be a supreme disappointment. NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/03/2008, 9:15am PST 
I'm starting to think that too by FABIO 02/03/2008, 7:08pm PST 
Exactly. The ship customization is a total cock-tease. NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/03/2008, 8:37pm PST 
Re: I'm starting to think that too by Quétinbec 03/13/2008, 3:16am PDT 
Fabio, you fucking cunt! Have you played Sins? NT by Quétinbec 03/16/2008, 5:34pm PDT 
yes! by FABIO 03/26/2008, 7:59am PDT 
Thanks for doing all this! by Fullofkittens 02/02/2008, 12:56pm PST 
My pleasure, fag! NT by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/02/2008, 1:51pm PST 
In regards to TDR by Worm 02/02/2008, 1:23pm PST 
Re: In regards to TDR by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/02/2008, 1:50pm PST 
I'm just trying to beat the first boss. by Worm 02/02/2008, 2:41pm PST 
Neither by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/02/2008, 2:54pm PST 
Yeah, I figured it was something like that. by Worm 02/02/2008, 3:08pm PST 
Re: Neither by FABIO 06/06/2008, 3:15am PDT 
Re: #10-1 by Bananadine 02/03/2008, 7:11am PST 
It sounds like someone, somewhere owes you twenty-ish dollars. by Jerry Whorebach 02/03/2008, 7:28am PST 
Re: It sounds like someone, somewhere owes you twenty-ish dollars. by Bananadine 02/03/2008, 7:38am PST 
Thanks anyway, but I doubt my computer would EVEN run it. by Jerry Whorebach 02/03/2008, 9:13am PST 
Are you sure about that? by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/03/2008, 9:26am PST 
He was in his underwear with another man when police raided the apartment O_o NT by Jerry Whorebach 02/03/2008, 9:47am PST 
I'll snatch it by FABIO 02/03/2008, 7:15pm PST 
Re: I'll snatch it by FABIO 02/03/2008, 7:15pm PST 
Re: I'll snatch it by Mischief Shai-hulud 02/03/2008, 8:36pm PST 
ALSO. Some games I would have listed. by Bananadine 02/03/2008, 7:37am PST 
Cheers and jeers by Fussbett 03/12/2008, 2:48pm PDT 
Re: Cheers and jeers by Mischief Maker 03/12/2008, 3:22pm PDT 
Re: Cheers and jeers by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 03/12/2008, 7:56pm PDT 
Re: Cheers and jeers by I need clarification 03/13/2008, 8:10am PDT 
Re: #61 Titans of Steel - New version for free ! by Larkin 03/13/2008, 2:24am PDT 
HOW CAN I CHECK IT OUT IF YOU DON'T LINK TO IT HRRRRRRRRRNFHGFFGFSFDBBVGFTR35RDS by Jhoh Creebul, Witch Toucher O_O 03/13/2008, 3:07am PDT 
The Dink Network has some comments by Fussbett 03/23/2008, 4:29pm PDT 
*cries* NT by Mischief Maker 03/23/2008, 5:24pm PDT 
those people aren't very good at posting their comments in the article's forum NT by Bananadine 03/23/2008, 6:13pm PDT 
Scorched Earth: unpardonable omission? by Ray of Light 03/23/2008, 6:48pm PDT 
"What selection criteria could INclude OMF2097?" is enough NT by you don't need the rest 03/23/2008, 6:59pm PDT 
Now I'm getting curious by Mischief Maker 03/24/2008, 5:40am PDT 
That's like asking what differentiates Sonic the Hedgehog from Bubsy the Bobcat. by Jerry Whorebach 03/24/2008, 8:14am PDT 
Re: Now I'm getting curious by FABIO 03/24/2008, 1:15pm PDT 
The problem with OMF2097 is, people have played it. NORMAL people. NT by Unlike all those other games. 03/24/2008, 1:23pm PDT 
An ugly Rise of the Robots is the worst game I can imagine NT by Entropy Stew 03/25/2008, 11:58am PDT 
A real live person wouldn't ask this question by bombMexico 03/24/2008, 10:48pm PDT 
HA! Ha ha! I win again, bombMexico NT by Mobygames.com 03/24/2008, 10:49pm PDT 
I resolve to enjoy Moby Games even less by bombMexico 03/24/2008, 11:02pm PDT 
What about the other four?!? Don't tease me, Mobygames! NT by Jerry Whorebach 03/25/2008, 6:28am PDT 
Re: What about the other four?!? Don't tease me, Mobygames! by bombMexico 03/25/2008, 10:14pm PDT 
OMF Battlegrounds wasn't on the list because it was terrible by Mischief Maker 03/26/2008, 4:29am PDT 
Woah, OMF is like Shanghai Alice? by Worm Am I? 03/26/2008, 10:43am PDT 
Also: by Mischief Maker 03/26/2008, 6:02am PDT 
BombMexico is Chris McCandless? by ? 03/26/2008, 8:34am PDT 
It's always good to see N.A.R.C. brought up by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/26/2008, 11:29am PDT 
Re: It's always good to see N.A.R.C. brought up by bombMexico 03/26/2008, 11:32pm PDT 
I'm going to politely ignore that this is a double reply by bombMexico 03/26/2008, 11:17pm PDT 
Just because it's called a "mobile" home doesn't make it transportation. NT by Mischief Maker 03/27/2008, 4:39am PDT 
Also: PSH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NT by Mischief Maker 03/27/2008, 4:40am PDT 
Chun Li's legs. Some think they've changed lives. by Quétinbec 03/24/2008, 11:25pm PDT 
So the general consensus is "Not enough Anime." Okay, that explains the rage. NT by Mischief Maker 03/25/2008, 5:53am PDT 
Jerry already explained it perfectly, but whatever helps you sleep at night, man NT by Fussbett 03/25/2008, 9:54am PDT 
I'm with MM, frankly by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/25/2008, 11:59am PDT 
Also, GunBound made Scorched Earth irrelevant NT by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/25/2008, 12:05pm PDT 
How does GunBound affect Scorched Earth? That was all people played at one point NT by Souffle of Pain 03/25/2008, 12:12pm PDT 
Re: How does GunBound affect Scorched Earth? That was all people by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/25/2008, 12:19pm PDT 
Choosing GunBound over Scorched Earth: OK. SF2 over OMF: YOU'RE A JERK. NT by Fussbett 03/25/2008, 12:40pm PDT 
Perhaps the answer is that there are/were no good freeware fighters by Ice Cream Jonsey 03/25/2008, 1:21pm PDT 
I hear there are some passable doujin fighters starring lolis and their panties. NT by But, y'know, North American laws :( 03/25/2008, 2:22pm PDT 
WAGE!!! NT by Mischief Maker 03/25/2008, 2:48pm PDT 
Baraka had a nice deck NT by made of bamboo 03/25/2008, 12:36pm PDT 
Parents just don't understand. v_v NT by Jerry Whorebach 03/25/2008, 12:40pm PDT 
Some say he's a woman, but has anyone tried accusing MM of being a minority? by Quétinbec 03/25/2008, 9:23pm PDT 
Chzo Mythos by FABIO 06/03/2008, 8:32am PDT 
hey that reminds me by Bananadine 06/03/2008, 9:16am PDT 
CRAP I already posted that by Bananadine 06/03/2008, 9:17am PDT 
I take that back =( by FABIO 06/05/2008, 3:16pm PDT 
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