Author Topic: April 2008 is Semi-Obscure Eight-Bit Video Game Character Month!! (Read 30913 times)

vudu · « **on:** March 31, 2008, 10:49:17 PM »

(Yes, I realize the last time I did this, it occurred in March. I forgot about it until just now. Cut me some slack.)

In order to celebrate our heritage (and the fact that we tend to know more about old video games than most people) I declare April 2008 is Semi-Obscure Eight-Bit Video Game Character Month!!

Pick a character (any character) from an eight-bit video game (NES, 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.

I hope to see lots of you participating!

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #1 on:** March 31, 2008, 10:59:53 PM »

I love Cyclops from the Mega Man games, he is by far my favorite Mega Man boss.

animecyberrat · « **Reply #2 on:** March 31, 2008, 11:16:03 PM »

Guess who mine is.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 31, 2008, 11:37:10 PM »

I'll play this time.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2008, 01:11:42 AM »

Quote from: animecyberrat on March 31, 2008, 11:16:03 PM

Guess who mine is.

An enemy from A Nightmare on Elm Street, it looks like...

KDR_11k · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2008, 05:07:29 AM »

Isn't that one of the final bosses? I think your mom probably knows Freddy Krueger but wouldn't know that sprite is supposed to be him.

Also isn't that cyclops thing known as the Yellow Demon? I know everyone calls it that.

I think I'll go with Bunny-san, not 8-bit but definitely obscure.

NWR_insanolord · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2008, 05:20:30 AM »

I have chosen the unstoppable force that was Bo Jackson in Tecmo Bowl.

animecyberrat · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:23:33 AM »

Quote from: Bill Aurion on April 01, 2008, 01:11:42 AM

Quote from: animecyberrat on March 31, 2008, 11:16:03 PM
Guess who mine is.

An enemy from A Nightmare on Elm Street, it looks like...

Right on. I didn't want to use the same one I did before cuz the rules was if my mom knew who it was it didn't count and she was the one who bought use XEXYZ and she played it a lot so would recognize the character. This game I wasn't allowed to play so she never knew when I had it.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:26:41 AM »

Yeah, I'm not using the Giana Sisters because my mother knows them too.

EasyCure · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2008, 04:30:18 PM »

wow its been (over) a year already? time flys! i'll find something and change it tonight, i need a new avatar

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #10 on:** April 01, 2008, 04:31:10 PM »

I'm in. It's from The Immortal.

DAaaMan64 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 01, 2008, 05:30:10 PM »

alright alright, battle chess.

decoyman · « **Reply #12 on:** April 01, 2008, 06:19:03 PM »

I'm in on this. This is Orin, Cutrus, and a knight that's about to PWN me, courtesy of 8 Eyes.

P.S. - I remember being amazed by the graphics in that game when it came out, (U)PB.

Ceric · « **Reply #13 on:** April 01, 2008, 07:22:42 PM »

My favorite I did last year... I need to find something I can capture that is obscure...

Dasmos · « **Reply #14 on:** April 01, 2008, 10:26:31 PM »

yeah, i'm in. i was gonna revive my mario one, but i couldn't be bothered.

mantidor · « **Reply #15 on:** April 01, 2008, 11:50:47 PM »

ok, good excuse to change my old avatar for a while.

S-U-P-E-R · « **Reply #16 on:** April 02, 2008, 03:12:00 PM »

I'm pretty much covered already :effort:

Ceric · « **Reply #17 on:** April 02, 2008, 04:21:44 PM »

Quote from: S-U-P-E-R on April 02, 2008, 03:12:00 PM

I'm pretty much covered already :effort:

You used that last year.

vudu · « **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2008, 04:41:51 PM »

Way to take the lazy man's way out, chump.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #19 on:** April 02, 2008, 04:51:33 PM »

I have to know, vudu, what is your favorite iteration of the Cyclops in the MM games?

vudu · « **Reply #20 on:** April 02, 2008, 05:11:54 PM »

The original, of course.

However, I am no longer sporting the Rock Monster avatar. Too many semi-obscure characters need representation!

UltimatePartyBear · « **Reply #21 on:** April 02, 2008, 06:53:17 PM »

I was bored at work, so I made a few more. They're nothing fancy, since my skills with the GIMP are limited (I can do transparency just fine, but I'm having trouble with blurriness). At the very least, I thought I could remove laziness as an excuse for the rest of you jerks.

Hal Bailman from Air Fortress

Sergeant Billy "Big Bang" Blitz from Clash at Demonhead

Mikey from The Goonies II

Caliban · « **Reply #22 on:** April 02, 2008, 08:18:56 PM »

You know what? I'm going to give in.

Dasmos · « **Reply #23 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:20:34 PM »

I'll be changing it up every now and then cause there are so many hilarious sprites in Mother.

NWR_pap64 · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2008, 12:34:19 AM »

<------ My contribution

Arale-chan from a Japan only Jump game!

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Author Topic: April 2008 is Semi-Obscure Eight-Bit Video Game Character Month!! (Read 30913 times)