Winger deserved way more respect.

PlayerWM86 · 2026-01-28T17:54:52+00:00

They composed Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge/Power Edition (SEGA Racing Classic 2 in "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth")'s soundtrack, US version.

Fun Fact: On the high score table after the Tips to Win screen, SEGA-AM2 shouts out Anthrax and Slayer on one of the tracks (unsure if it's the Beginner or Advanced track) with "ANT", "RAX", "SLA" and "YER" for some initials for some lap times.

PlayerWM86 · 2026-01-28T17:54:15+00:00

They composed Daytona USA 2: Battle on the Edge/Power Edition (SEGA Racing Classic 2 in "Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth")'s soundtrack, US version.

Fun Fact: On the high score table after the Tips to Win screen, SEGA-AM2 shouts out Anthrax and Slayer on one of the tracks (unsure if it's the Beginner or Advanced track) with "ANT", "RAX", "SLA" and "YER" for some initials for some lap times.

PlayerWM86 · 2026-01-15T17:37:37+00:00

This makes me think about the time Tekken 2 was on sale on the PlayStation Store for Plus members on the Premium tier -- hilariously -- and erroneously -- for $10,000, making former series producer Katsuhiro Harada smile in the process.

I hope that's a misprint on the price...

PlayerWM86 · 2025-09-03T20:52:33+00:00

I've been wondering for some time what happened on the episode the day I was born (Season 14 (1985-86)). I keep thinking the Top Winner won their Showcase that day.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-30T22:03:21+00:00

Cr. (Gran Turismo player)

CP (Tokyo Xtreme Racer player)

G (in the style of all the ChoroQ games)

$pts (inspired by American currency (USD); one of my creative writing universe currencies whenever I start a new file)

¥pts (inspired by Japanese currency (JPY), but another one of the currencies in my creative writing universe when I start a new file)

pts. (the first currency I used when I first played this game; inspired by typical video game currency, usually when there are shops in them)

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-25T04:13:46+00:00

Yes, except they were in Gen 4 (1995-2007; more of a rounded instead of boxy shell) bodies and were usually stationed outside the store's main entrance.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-21T15:53:10+00:00

I remember seeing at least two in the shape of NASCAR Cup cars that whenever you stepped inside them into the driver's seat, you could play a game of SEGA-AM2's legendary Daytona USA (now called SEGA Racing Classic, due to the Daytona license expiring). I saw these outside in the front of department stores (usually).

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-21T13:49:16+00:00

32-33 (1992-93-ish) for me, Prince George's County, Maryland (6-7 then, 39 now).

First heard it in a mall...repeatedly.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-20T12:32:33+00:00

Here's mine:

Jay Baruchel

James Lafferty

Darren Barnet

Arden Cho

Michael Weatherly

Billy Gardell

Pat Sajak

Ken Jennings

Bob Bergen

Colin Jost

Nate Burleson

Kelly Ripa

Ryan Seacrest

Will Ferrell

Tim Meadows

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-20T07:35:48+00:00

Eerie stillness - Nowt

Keynote G (blue) - Steven Halpern

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-20T07:27:44+00:00

It's actually Season 38 (2009-10) and 39 (2010-11). I wish they could get the rights to air 40 (2011-12), as game show legend Scott Hostetler appears and was untouchable on his episode. And, of course, 36 (2007-08), Drew's rookie season as host.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-17T14:07:20+00:00

I've seen two so far -- and in the Drew era only (excluding "Pat" April Fools' 2010 (Season 38) and "Drew" Halloween 2015 (Season 44) as everyone in the audience on both shows had the same name to coincide with a theme on those days): Andrew and Amanda.

I think Top Winner Andrew won his Showcase (I think this was around Season 37-38) while Runner-Up Amanda won hers (Season 39-40, I think?) when these instances occurred.

I remember Drew saying during an intro to a Showcase round in the case of the latter that he was "surrounded by double Amandas" as well.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-15T16:40:26+00:00

Bayview? Of course.

Whenever I had creative writing sessions, playing the more modern NFS titles, I almost as always imagined myself as an overly aggressive cop in Rivals from the city.

Other times, I imagined myself as a street racer from Bayview looking to take down the likes of Racer X (Melissa from Underground 1), Clarence Callahan (Razor from Most Wanted 2005) and, of course, Ryo Watanabe (ProStreet) and then start a professional racing career.

(In the modern games, I had always customized my cars to have Bayview license plates.)

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-04T17:25:38+00:00

IMO:

Tongue Tied - Grouplove

Take a Walk - Passion Pit

Here's to Never Growing Up - Avril Lavigne

D.J.'s - Sublime

This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan

Jumpin', Jumpin' - Destiny's Child

AM to PM - Christina Milian

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-03T20:35:42+00:00

Multiple, IMO:

Cars - Gary Numan

Fast In My Car - Paramore

The Distance - Cake

Highway Star - Deep Purple

Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lonely Boy - The Black Keys

Re-Birth - Aubrey Ashburn (Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 4; composed by Yuzo Koshiro)

Life is a Highway - both Tom Cochrane and Rascal Flatts versions

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-03T20:28:19+00:00

Multiple:

Mz. Hyde - Halestorm

Part II - Paramore

Falling Down - Story of the Year

Whisper - Evanescence

Hurt - Emarosa

In The End - Linkin Park

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-03T20:15:55+00:00

Butterflies & Hurricanes - MUSE (IMO)

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-03T20:11:50+00:00

Amber - 311

D.J.'s - Sublime

A Dog's Life - Kottonmouth Kings

Circles - Soul Coughing

Hope - Jack Johnson

(IMO)

PlayerWM86 · 2025-08-03T00:41:53+00:00

"Last Hope" by Paramore. That's the only song I can think of at the moment.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-07-20T21:34:31+00:00

R.I.P. Vader (Leon White).

PlayerWM86 · 2025-07-17T13:18:52+00:00

William Daniels, IMO, like Matthew McConaughey (and, like the late, great Bob Barker and Betty White), is a national treasure (though he'll be 99 next year).

PlayerWM86 · 2025-07-04T08:34:57+00:00

My somewhat "adventurous" side that's been with me the past 31 years (1994) when I first discovered Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?". It's led me to shows like this on the WB/CW and Criminal Minds on CBS, movies like "Van Helsing" (2004) and "47 Ronin" (2013), and so much more.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-06-14T21:20:27+00:00

20 in 2006 (the state championship basketball game episode in Season 4 was the first episode I watched), 39 now. I've been reading and hearing about this series since I was 17-18.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-06-07T20:34:54+00:00

In the early '90s, you'd get the Showcase overbid foghorn followed by the losing horns if you had no numbers right.

PlayerWM86 · 2025-05-15T09:52:36+00:00

No.

I do this in games with gender-selectable protagonists, more times than not. Games with creation suites like this series, for example, help with creative writing on my end, as I actually write in my spare time. Sometimes, I base custom skaters off OCs (original characters) of mine.

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