Author Topic: August is Semi-Obscure Sixteen-Bit Video Game Character Month!! (Read 34138 times)

vudu · « **on:** July 30, 2007, 10:40:29 AM »

In order to celebrate our heritage (and the fact that we tend to know more about old video games than most people) I declare August is Semi-Obscure Sixteen-Bit Video Game Character Month!!

Pick a character (any character) from a sixteen-bit video game (SNES, or otherwise). Original sprites are encouraged, however, artwork and/or renderings (official or fan-made) are accepted. According to the rules, you shouldn't pick major characters (no Mario, Link, Samus, etc). A general rule of thumb: if your mom knows who the character is, they're not obscure enough.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2007, 10:42:43 AM »

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Originally posted by: vudu
In order to celebrate our heritage (and the fact that we tend to know more about old video games than most people) I declare August is Semi-Obscure Sixteen-Bit Video Game Character Month!!

Pick a character (any character) from a sixteen-bit video game (SNES, or otherwise). Original sprites are encouraged, however, artwork and/or renderings (official or fan-made) are accepted. According to the rules, you shouldn't pick major characters (no Mario, Link, Samus, etc). A general rule of thumb: if your mom knows who the character is, they're not obscure enough.

Your avatar looks like a fat gold Ganon.

nickmitch · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2007, 10:54:34 AM »

Does Stanly count? I still have that one lying around.

Mashiro · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2007, 11:16:34 AM »

That's from Chrono Trigger, more precisely Masa and Mune combined.

Not obscure enough! jk =)

Edit: and nice use of Valentina Goldenphoenix!

Caliban · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2007, 12:07:27 PM »

Fine.
I will be using one now, then later I will use another two from the same game.

Arbok · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2007, 02:00:19 PM »

Well, I have been itching to replace mine, so here we go.

that Baby guy · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2007, 04:41:51 PM »

It's not August yet, but I'll pick out something...

Dachora!

Mashiro · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2007, 05:20:50 PM »

3 of my all time favorite games represented so far with these obscure icons, nice!

(I was going to choose the three lamb jump...things actually but thatguy already has Super Metroid covered, damn it all).

Shecky · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2007, 05:48:14 PM »

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Originally posted by: Mashiro
3 of my all time favorite games represented so far with these obscure icons, nice!

(I was going to choose the three lamb jump...things actually but thatguy already has Super Metroid covered, damn it all).

Exactly .... Three top tier games

Not exactly obscure in my book.

This however:

was from a "fun" game

Mashiro · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2007, 05:50:16 PM »

Well in their defense it did say "semi-obscure" =)

Shecky · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:04:51 PM »

You want 16-bit obscure, I'll give you obscure...

A day early....

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TRIVIA!!!!!

Can some one get it before August is up? (just the game will do - I used to love playing this game....)

Mashiro · « **Reply #11 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:12:05 PM »

Is it from ::thinks:: Boogerman? (Shot in the dark).

that Baby guy · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:18:42 PM »

More like a snot in the dark...

Shecky · « **Reply #13 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:18:50 PM »

No, in fact I just checked wikipedia and the game in question is not even listed there obscure get!

This would actually make for hard trivia matches.... probably just like sound clips. Online tools would be hard to use effectively against images.

Mashiro · « **Reply #14 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:21:07 PM »

Damn . . . well here is mine =)

Golden Sun will return in september =D

that Baby guy · « **Reply #15 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:24:08 PM »

Agile from X2.

Or whatever the "A" guy's name was. Not Serges or Mace, but the other X Hunter. It's the second time you face him in the third Sigma level.

Edit: Looked it up, it was Agile, not Ail.

Mashiro · « **Reply #16 on:** July 30, 2007, 06:28:04 PM »

Yep =)

KDR_11k · « **Reply #17 on:** July 30, 2007, 10:37:00 PM »

Great, I never played many SNES games, can't think of a character to use. My current one is obscure but PCs have been 32 bit since the 386 and I never had a 286...

Shift Key · « **Reply #18 on:** July 30, 2007, 10:54:43 PM »

I'll happily use an avatar relating to this theme if someone else makes it up. You don't even need to tell me where its from.

Mashiro · « **Reply #19 on:** July 30, 2007, 11:33:53 PM »

Ok I decided to change mine. I'm sure someone will get this one but it's not as obvious as Agile.

Shecky · « **Reply #20 on:** July 31, 2007, 02:01:26 AM »

Shift Key, if you look hard enough there is an extra one in this very thread...

Shift Key · « **Reply #21 on:** July 31, 2007, 02:03:25 AM »

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Originally posted by: Shecky
Shift Key, if you look hard enough there is an extra one in this very thread...

Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzyyyyyyyyyy!

Shecky · « **Reply #22 on:** July 31, 2007, 02:21:37 AM »

No lazier than one who doesn't wish to make their own....

You can use the other one I created if you want.

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #23 on:** July 31, 2007, 03:33:28 AM »

Does TG16 count?

EasyCure · « **Reply #24 on:** July 31, 2007, 06:33:22 AM »

heres mine:

i might change it up i have a few i want to use, i'll gladly send Shift Key one too, if you're intersted that is

edit: removed the background since it might of made it somewhat obvious where he's from. is that cheating?

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Author Topic: August is Semi-Obscure Sixteen-Bit Video Game Character Month!! (Read 34138 times)