tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post2699466233285003379..comments2024-03-23T00:57:10.650-07:00Comments on Chrontendo: On Internet Comedians and Internet IronyDoctor Sparklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-11206890917860464042012-08-05T23:22:02.413-07:002012-08-05T23:22:02.413-07:00I think my feelings towards the name Tose were som...I think my feelings towards the name Tose were somewhat influenced by it's similarity to the German word Böse (evil, bad.) And it also resembles the name of Bose, an audio company that sells low-end yet overpriced speakers and sound systems ("No highs, no lows. It must be Bose," is the saying.) And now Kamiboy brings up Goatse? The name Tose just seems conjure up unpleasantness. <br /><br />Re: Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima IV. That game is definitely on my own list, and I don't know why it's missing from the online list. Possibly a copy and paste error? I should update that list soon.Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-40634396332506864012012-08-02T20:55:25.345-07:002012-08-02T20:55:25.345-07:00Seems like everyone on that Gaming Channel is butt...Seems like everyone on that Gaming Channel is butthurt, especially TheFatGamer1.<br /><br />He tells Mysterious Man to join the army, isn't that a bit of irony if he himself cannot do the same?<br /><br />You gotta love YouTube drama.The Dordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-22775586471636498562012-07-31T14:18:20.806-07:002012-07-31T14:18:20.806-07:00Just noticed something! A little OT but, your list...Just noticed something! A little OT but, your list of Nintendo games is missing Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima IV (Adventure Island IV) in 1994. It's the last licensed Famicom game in Japan so you definitely don't want to forget it.doctorx0079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-57936517504300598052012-07-23T10:19:34.990-07:002012-07-23T10:19:34.990-07:00Thanks for reposting my stuff, I thought of redoin...Thanks for reposting my stuff, I thought of redoing my History of Godzilla in english, but the Godzilla movies I own have exclusively japanese and german dubbing, none english. Most of them have a dubbed english version, but I have to get my hands on them, and I currently don't have a fortune to waste on them (cause I have to import them from the UK or USA). <br />Though the next episode I am doing is on a movie which was never released in german, and I have only the english dubbed version, the 1961 Mothra movie, in theory I can do an english Episode of it to look if there is any demand on that.qaylIS aka Nicolas Deußerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943098766424527157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-79505967728301763562012-07-23T05:21:43.184-07:002012-07-23T05:21:43.184-07:00Tose is pronounced the same way as goatse in more ...Tose is pronounced the same way as goatse in more ways that one. At least the way I've heard goatse pronounced.<br /><br />The good thing about Japanese is that there are almost no ambiguities regarding pronunciation of words as there are with most other languages, especially the European ones.<br /><br />Each part of the Japanese Japanese syllabary is pronounced the same way on its own and when read as part of a word.<br /><br />And likewise their grammar is very clean, logical and lean of exceptions. At least when compared to decadent Latin derived European languages like German and French in all their exception filled orgy of gender assigned nouns.<br /><br />There are a few quirks like characters that are not supposed to be read but are instead used to elongate the end sound of the previous character. But their use is well defined and easy to learn.<br /><br />Anywaste, if you ever wonder what a Japanese word is supposed to sound like you can use websites that can auto pronounce it for your hearing pleasure.Kamiboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070558290345696566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-9376108470381363472012-07-21T19:09:48.159-07:002012-07-21T19:09:48.159-07:00I don't speak German, but I do have a very bas...I don't speak German, but I do have a very basic grasp of German grammar and understand a bit of written German. I'm at the "understands 75% of the lyrics to 99 Luftballoons" level.<br /><br />As for Japanese, I speak none at all, but have picked up a bit of "videogame Japanese" so I can recognize words like みる, たたく or はなす when I see them. Those same terms appear over and over and over again in Japanese adventure games.Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-26513046921718350952012-07-21T14:11:39.591-07:002012-07-21T14:11:39.591-07:00Off topic.
Hey Dr. S.
I've recently begun wa...Off topic.<br /><br />Hey Dr. S.<br /><br />I've recently begun watching your Chron-series and I'm enjoying it very much. Usually I'm watching it at night so I usually conk out while watching. Frankly i have to admit that your voice is at times very soothing. <br />Concerning your voice : you've stated that you speak German, do you speak Japanese as well?<br />Because in Japanese games you're specifically using the Kana and typically you explain the plot whilst using the Japanese version of the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-59530454520356599822012-07-21T13:07:59.975-07:002012-07-21T13:07:59.975-07:00Jimmy Stewart? To me the Mysterious Man sounds lik...Jimmy Stewart? To me the Mysterious Man sounds like he's doing an impression of Nic Cage (a la Face Off). And, knowing how the internet feels about Cage, this is another indication that it's satire or performance art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-67361335817814012522012-07-20T23:03:14.158-07:002012-07-20T23:03:14.158-07:00TOSE is just too hilarious, though. How is it pro...TOSE is just too hilarious, though. How is it pronounced, anyway? Toe-Suh? I call them Toe-Say".<br /><br />"And here we have yet another rushed cash-in by Taito. When you need something to get done fast, you should always hire the very best, TOSE".<br /><br />Also, according to GDRI and to some extent NESCartDB, TOSE has ported several games, including Legend of Kage, Space Invaders, Chack N Pop, and Kid Niki, among others. I guess when the source code is at your hands, there isn't much room for you to fuck up, hmm? Then again, they did fuck up Space Invaders, because as they say, "Who else but TOSE"?<br /><br />On a side note, they seemed to like working for Bandai, as they released quite a few games for them, some exclusive only in the USA. I reckon that the infamous "Ultimate Journey" that was never released was a TOSE game; indeed, most of the reviews said that it was a mediocre Ninja Gaiden clone. Mediocrity and clone ideas being TOSE's forte.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-15139913647069950532012-07-20T22:33:53.456-07:002012-07-20T22:33:53.456-07:00"It seems you went against the grain and said..."It seems you went against the grain and said that "Chubby Cherub" was by and far their best." I said that? Really? Well, I liked it better than M.U.S.C.L.E. <br /><br />I don't really "hate" Tose, the way I hate, say, Nickleback. I'm just not thrilled at the idea of playing 8 zillion Tose developed Dragonball Z and SD Gundam games. They eventually evolved into a competent developer who did work for big companies like Square Enix. The Starfy games seem OK, right? Other than having a really stupid name?Doctor Sparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328442015557051088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-47743269022325897652012-07-20T22:05:50.365-07:002012-07-20T22:05:50.365-07:00This bring ups an interesting question. Do you th...This bring ups an interesting question. Do you think TOSE makes their Famicom games like the way they do -just- to be ironic? They don't seem to be inept in any stretch of the word, as they seem they know how the system works.<br /><br />And yes, I love TOSE, even moreso due to your hatred for them. Which reminds me, which is the absolute best game that TOSE has developed? It seems you went against the grain and said that "Chubby Cherub" was by and far their best.<br /><br />Also, once Chrontendo is finally over, you should a list of the best and worst TOSE games for the system, though it shouldn't be hard to pick them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-58203797681093878792012-07-20T21:39:56.122-07:002012-07-20T21:39:56.122-07:00Also thanks for the heads up, Mysterious Man is gr...Also thanks for the heads up, Mysterious Man is great. I can't believe people buy into his act. <br /><br />"I, personally, think that Dr. Wily is an antagonist that can be... people can understand where he's coming from. They can understand why he's trying to do what he's doing."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-48456232984556458152012-07-20T19:33:36.820-07:002012-07-20T19:33:36.820-07:00This is why I learned to be pre-postmodern, you...This is why I learned to be pre-postmodern, you're a better person for it!Chris Sobieniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09838106041175506925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186345736950611814.post-3728843472205648902012-07-20T18:38:55.068-07:002012-07-20T18:38:55.068-07:00I think you might be giving people too much credit...I think you might be giving people too much credit in their ability to detect satire and irony. Unless you're being ironic in your post... ;)Zenic Reveriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16441583549326102945noreply@blogger.com