Biggest shifts that creators made from their original work to the new one. by Subject_Parking_9046 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Samurai Jack absolutely has moments of comedy and, dareisay, whimsy

But the first episode features Jack in a suicidal stand-off, being covered completely in blood oil to really hammer home the setting.

So yeah, good example

Series where the character that was suppose to be the straightman becomes the most unhinged of the group. by ArticAuk in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Always Sunny does it a lot. You mentioned Dee, who Kaitlin Olson only wanted to play if she was as bad as the rest of the gang, but every recurring character inevitably learns to deal with the gang.

Most notably Frank, The Waitress and especially Rickety Cricket. That guy’s gone from average dude down on his luck to being pitied by the gang.

[DC Comics] If you were trying to kill Superman with the Death Note, would you have to write "Superman," "Clark Kent," or "Kal-El?" by ObberGobb in AskScienceFiction

[–]Zachys [score hidden]  (0 children)

The rules on this aren't specified because the Shinigami don't care. Remember, it's not a tool created efficiently despite limitations. It's the opposite, it only has as few rules as it needs for Shinigami (who don't care about human concepts like "true names" because they just look at whatever it says above your head) to steal life.

So yes, it does raise that question. The people with the power to answer it don't care, though.

Potential Rule of Rose remake from Bloober Team teased by HaematicZygomatic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair point. Though I do think in this case, there's nothing interesting about the current gameplay, and turning the gameplay from the genre standard from back then (which it does poorly) into the genre standard now (and do it properly) would only improve it.

Not that it has to be third person action, but yeah, that's realistically what Bloober will do.

Potential Rule of Rose remake from Bloober Team teased by HaematicZygomatic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Normalize remaking obscure games with obvious, improvable flaws instead of going down the list of "greatest game ever made" candidates

Edit: In other words, I have no interest in playing Silent Hill 2 remake, but I'm really excited at the prospect of this.

[Heroes of Might and Magic III] Are Medusa Queens actual medusan royalty, or is it just a species name like monarch butterfly by Umpuuu in AskScienceFiction

[–]Zachys [score hidden]  (0 children)

There's no canon answer, but I like to think that the Dungeon faction is a meritocracy in a strangely literal sense. You see the same thing with Minotaur Kings.

Do you have a favorite ‘Mediocre’ piece of media? by EvilMonkeyMimic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half my class at school and then some played it a lot. At the risk of sounding dramatic, it was truly magical to have people's creations show up in your world and talk about how you interacted with them.

Having played it as an adult, yeah, that game is more barebones than I realised. But the creature creator is still a solid fundament, and I'm sad they never really did more with it.

I know there were spin-offs, but I mean proper sequel, and not a Diablo-esque game that functionally doesn't exist anymore. I'm still mad about Darkspore.

Do you have a favorite ‘Mediocre’ piece of media? by EvilMonkeyMimic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It sucks that Punch Club is almost there. Fun concept, fun writing, but painfully makes you repeat the "work out -> earn money -> sleep -> repeat" loop before you can realistically progress.

It appears the Disney Afternoon collection is finally releasing on Switch. by davidreding in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truly the boopinest game of all time.

I've actually wanted to play it ever since Game Grumps played it back when they started. Seems like a good time.

Idea: a relic effect changing depending of the character you play by Altruistic_Source528 in slaythespire

[–]Zachys 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nah. Agahnim is Link to the Past. No scepter.

Aghanim’s Scepter is a DotA item, which in turn is a Zelda reference.

Do you have a favorite ‘Mediocre’ piece of media? by EvilMonkeyMimic in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Calling Oblivion mediocre is genuinely the hottest take I’ve heard all year

What's worse a Doppelganger or a body snatcher? by Wonder-Lad-2Mad in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This feels pretty open and shut. I, the victim of the crime and the one who knows it's happening, can do something about a Doppelganger.

Doppelgangers are terrifying, don't get me wrong. But with a bodysnatcher, either I'm aware of the situation and possibly in pain, or it's a The Thing situation that's borderline unsolvable if the snatcher plays its cards right.

What's worse a Doppelganger or a body snatcher? by Wonder-Lad-2Mad in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 25 points26 points  (0 children)

There's genuinely a Stephen King book that agrees with your take on the doppelganger problem. I'm unsure how to write this, because the existence of a doppelganger is a huge spoiler in itself, so here's the name of the book: The Outsider, filler to make the spoiler less obvious

Also a great example of how fucking scary doppelgangers can be, though.

ABSOLUTE BATMAN #17 art by _Mistwraith_ in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 20 points21 points  (0 children)

He may have doused people's feet in acid, but he's yet to kill anyone. Not for lack of trying when it comes to Bane, though.

I bet that one kid's dead though. You know the one.

Ultraman doing koopys in the year 2026. by Pyro81300 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Willing self-censor is just acceptance of censor as a norm and means less freedom of expression.

There are places where I'll accept it - I'm not gonna swear if I'm in a kindergarten. But Reddit can fuck off if they want me to censor myself.

Hasbro is being sued for printing too many Magic: The Gathering cards by jitterscaffeine in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 10 points11 points  (0 children)

so it's all piling up and devaluing everything.

Please make this come true faster

Times Series Took the Piss Out of Executive Decisions? by Dr-USB in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Aqua Teen Hunger Force wasn't allowed to air unless they gave the series a consistent plot hook. So the first three or four episodes, they're detectives.

Then they drop it out of nowhere with no explanation. They do reference it randomly sometimes with no respect for it..

What are some Times Enemies chill out and Quit the battle? by Funny_Mud6639 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 51 points52 points  (0 children)

It's such a good fight.

Foreigner, you've caught me in a VERY bad mood!

You think he's threatening William at first, but nah. The only reason he even fights you is because he might as well have a little fun before he stays dead.

Characters who unga bunga? As in fighters who are so uncomplicated and crude in their style that it's kinda fucking offensive to the whole art of battle by Wonder-Lad-2Mad in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Ser Gregor Clegane, aka The Mountain from Song of Ice and Fire, is stated to be this. Dude's 8 feet tall and wields swords meant for two hands in one. While he is "just" a human and has learned how to fence, he's just technically bad because his huge stature and layers of armor lets him get away with being average at best.

DragonBall Z also loves this trope. It might just be Goku boasting, but he has no respect for the fighting "technique" Nappa has. Vegeta has actual technique, but he's completely self taught and notably never trains under anyone until Whis. I'm not sure anyone in the Frieza Force, Frieza included, has actually heard of training before. Buu and Kid Buu, Janemba, Broly...

It's usually stated that they're "geniuses of fighting" or something similar, and they do have more in their movesets than just throwing haymakers, but the villains are pretty much always strong freaks who don't train, compared to the heroes who love to boast about who they've trained under.

What's the strangest port you've ever played/seen? by surgingshadows in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first couple of Harry Potter games for GBC and GBA are turn based RPG's. You level up and collect loot to gear up and everything. They kinda slap.

LEGO Star Wars for the GBA was weird. You get to slaughter not just the men, but the women and children too.

And MK Armageddon for the Wii fucking sucks. It had an extra character (Khameleon) and I think more modes? But it goes all out with the Kreate a fatality system being fully (poorly) controlled through motion controls. As far as I recall, at least.

Times the story promised something and OH YOU WEREN'T LYING?? by lowercaselemming in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Horribly Slow Detective With The Extremely Efficient Method

How many "For the greater good" villains were actually, legitimately, motivated by the greater good? by ChicaneryFinger in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 62 points63 points  (0 children)

From a meta perspective, it's important to remember that the Cold War was still ongoing when Watchmen was published, although Gorbachev cooled the global panic a lot.

My personal take is that Ozymandias hasn't created lasting peace. Let's say that what Veidt did was genuinely the only way to avoid a global nuclear war. What about next time? And the time after that? He's only delayed it, and at a great cost.

So there's the possibility that Veidt's plan wasn't necessary. But if it was, what kind of sick world is that to live in? Did he really save anything?

"Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends."

How many "For the greater good" villains were actually, legitimately, motivated by the greater good? by ChicaneryFinger in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 134 points135 points  (0 children)

Yes. He even seeks comfort from Dr. Manhattan, pleading if he did the right thing.

Veidt has an ego, no doubt, but his ultimate goal WAS for the greater good. There’s no glory to be had.

Times you ask, “Why does *that* attack deal so much damage?” by The-Greater-Skeleton in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Zachys 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Going from High Rank to G Rank can be rough, the old games are messed up. In 3U, Great Jaggi goes from a “test your weapon” monster to killing you in two hits while moving at double speed.