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Post by nocturnal YL on May 9, 2013 16:12:30 GMT -5
Apparently, even Opera thinks I'm too evil and decided to crash. Well, I'm determined! The bad part of me just loves to set up impossible quizzes! Rules: - I'll put some quotes taken from games. They don't have to be story script - they can be anything, from system text to description of special power to voiced script.
- 5 quotes each time. Among them, 2 easy, 2 hard and 1 foreign quotes.
- Easy: A simple online search should get you the answer. Worth 1 point.
- Hard: Search engines can't help you. Worth 4 points.
- Foreign: Not even in English. Worth 5 points.
- All games will be Nintendo-published, unless otherwise noted. I'll also list the developer, because I probably went overboard with the hard questions.
- If there's no answer within 1~2 days, I'll give further hints like platform and game series.
Alright, here goes: Easy: I'll Bowserize it! (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS) Classic NES game. Help Mario rescue Princess Peach. (TOSE) Hard: The sword changes each time you swing! (HAL Laboratory) That's my all-time, double-favorite stuff! (Nintendo) Foreign: (FR) Tu n'envisagerais pas de partir sans moi? (You won't think about leaving without me?) (CAMELOT) |
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Post by Nester the Lark on May 9, 2013 19:57:23 GMT -5
Easy:
Super Paper Mario
Game & Watch Gallery 3
Some completely random guesses for the rest...
Hard:
EarthBound
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Foreign:
Golden Sun: Dark Dawn
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Post by nocturnal YL on May 10, 2013 9:52:35 GMT -5
I was thinking about reducing the hard quotes' worth after I give hints, but decided against it because I think randomly guessing is probably the only way to handle these questions, and chances will remain slim after hints are given.
Nester got both easy quotes correct. Both hard ones are wrong, and "Almost there!" for the foreign one.
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Nester.score += 2;
Scoreboard:
Nester - 2
Questions:
Easy:
(Answered) I'll Bowserize it! (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS)
- Super Paper Mario; Bowser said this when Merlon urges the group to find the 4th hero before Chapter 4.
(Answered) Classic NES game. Help Mario rescue Princess Peach. (TOSE)
- Game & Watch Gallery 3; this is the flavour text of G&W Super Mario Bros. in the Museum.
Hard:
The sword changes each time you swing! (HAL Laboratory)
That's my all-time, double-favorite stuff! (Nintendo)
Foreign:
(FR) Tu n'envisagerais pas de partir sans moi? (You won't think about leaving without me?) (CAMELOT)
Other Notice:
Next batch of hints will be revealed in around 16 hours from now, or whenever I am available online, whichever is later.
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Post by nocturnal YL on May 11, 2013 5:50:54 GMT -5
I guess this is too difficult/random/uninteresting, after all. Let's see if someone can get the rest.
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Questions:
Hard:
The sword changes each time you swing! (HAL Laboratory)
Hint: Platform: Wii
That's my all-time, double-favorite stuff! (Nintendo)
Hint: Series: New Super Mario Bros.
Foreign:
(FR) Tu n'envisagerais pas de partir sans moi? (You won't think about leaving without me?) (CAMELOT)
Hint: Platform: Game Boy Advance
Other Notice:
Next batch of hints will be revealed in around 20 hours from the time of posting.
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Post by Leon on May 11, 2013 13:53:37 GMT -5
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
NSMBW
Golden Sun
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Post by nocturnal YL on May 11, 2013 22:24:19 GMT -5
Yes, no, no.
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Leon.score += 4;
Scoreboard:
Leon - 4
Nester - 2
Questions:
Easy:
(Answered) I'll Bowserize it! (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS)
- Super Paper Mario; Bowser said this when Merlon urges the group to find the 4th hero before Chapter 4.
(Answered) Classic NES game. Help Mario rescue Princess Peach. (TOSE)
- Game & Watch Gallery 3; this is the flavour text of G&W Super Mario Bros. in the Museum.
Hard:
The sword changes each time you swing! (HAL Laboratory)
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land; found in Ultra Sword's pause menu moveset list
That's my all-time, double-favorite stuff! (Nintendo)
Hint: Series: New Super Mario Bros. and it's not New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Foreign:
(FR) Tu n'envisagerais pas de partir sans moi? (You won't think about leaving without me?) (CAMELOT)
Hint: Platform: Game Boy Advance and it's not the first Golden Sun
Other Notice:
1-out-of-3 chance to answer the remaining hard quote and the answer's already given in the foreign one. Come claim your prize!
I won't be here for a few hours; I'll give hints or answers (whichever I see fit) when I'm available.
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Post by Nester the Lark on May 11, 2013 23:15:08 GMT -5
Am I allowed to take another guess?
New Super Mario Bros 2?
Golden Sun: The Lost Age
What's funny is that The Lost Age was my first impulse, but I picked Dark Dawn instead because it was newer.
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Post by nocturnal YL on May 12, 2013 8:17:51 GMT -5
Oh, my second edit of this post didn't make it through (it got overwritten by my third edit, which was based on my first). Yes, you're allowed - and actually encouraged - to make multiple guesses. This is better than seeing no one participate.
You got Golden Sun: The Lost Age correct. New Super Mario Bros. is alllmost there, so I'll give one last hint. Anyone's welcome to take the last 4 points of this batch for free!
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Nester.score += 5;
Scoreboard:
Nester - 7 (Easy*2, Foreign*1)
Leon - 4 (Hard*1)
Questions (pending):
Hard:
That's my all-time, double-favorite stuff! (Nintendo)
Hint: Either New Super Mario Bros. (DS) or New Super Mario Bros. U. One more hint: This line is said by a character - it's not system text.
Questions (solved):
Easy:
I'll Bowserize it! (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS)
- Super Paper Mario; Bowser said this when Merlon urges the group to find the 4th hero before Chapter 4.
Classic NES game. Help Mario rescue Princess Peach. (TOSE)
- Game & Watch Gallery 3; this is the flavour text of G&W Super Mario Bros. in the Museum.
Hard:
The sword changes each time you swing! (HAL Laboratory)
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land; found in Ultra Sword's pause menu moveset list
Foreign:
(FR) Tu n'envisagerais pas de partir sans moi? (You won't think about leaving without me?) (CAMELOT)
- Golden Sun: The Lost Age; at the beginning, Kraden would say this to Felix if he decided to leave the "island" (landmass literally washed out by a tidal wave) without him
Other Notice:
No cut-off time this time. I just effectively gave out the last answer, so come get it!
I'll try another round after this. If you feel this is too difficult, let me know. I have some other (less sinister) ideas.
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Post by Nester the Lark on May 12, 2013 14:47:09 GMT -5
Let's see... "Double-favorite Stuff" sounds like a reference to the DS, so New Super Mario Bros. DS?
These are kinda obscure. If they were more general quotes, or at least text that somewhat stands out if you're familiar with the game, that might be better.
When I come up with clues, I don't necessarily want them to be easy, but it's with the intention that I want people to be able to figure them out, because that's what's fun. I think it works best if a little thought or research is required, but even then, the clues still need to give you something to go on.
The Catch Copy quiz kinda backfired a bit. What I didn't anticipate was how easy it was to find the answer with a search engine, and not only do I think that isn't a very fun way to figure out the answer, but it also spoils the game for everyone else.
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Post by nocturnal YL on May 12, 2013 23:31:05 GMT -5
Oh. Like I said, I'll try another round. If it doesn't work too well, I'll try something else. I'll also consider switching to multiple choice if brute force guessing is simply not possible.
And no, it's not the DS one. NSMB DS does not have its characters speak.
This time, I picked some of the more guessable ones for the hard questions. Hope that helps.
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Scoreboard:
Nester - 7 (Easy*2, Foreign*1)
Leon - 4 (Hard*1)
Answers for previous batch:
Easy:
I'll Bowserize it! (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS)
- Super Paper Mario; Bowser said this when Merlon urges the group to find the 4th hero before Chapter 4.
Classic NES game. Help Mario rescue Princess Peach. (TOSE)
- Game & Watch Gallery 3; this is the flavour text of G&W Super Mario Bros. in the Museum.
Hard:
The sword changes each time you swing! (HAL Laboratory)
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land; found in Ultra Sword's pause menu moveset list
That's my all-time, double-favorite stuff! (Nintendo)
- New Super Mario Bros. U; this is how Toad describes his sack that is stolen by Nabbit
Foreign:
(FR) Tu n'envisagerais pas de partir sans moi? (You won't think about leaving without me?) (CAMELOT)
- Golden Sun: The Lost Age; at the beginning, Kraden would say this to Felix if he decided to leave the "island" (landmass literally washed out by a tidal wave) without him
Questions:
Easy:
Link checked the chest. Wow! This is a nice chest! (Nintendo)
It's easy to see who has true skills in this one. (HUDSON SOFT / Publisher: HUDSON SOFT)
Hard;
If I say anything offend you, please let me know. I may want to do it again. (Nintendo Software Technology)
Play "Fire" (TOSE)
Foreign:
(JP) あら 訓練を終了するのかしら？ (Ah, you want to end the training?) (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS)
Other Notice:
Next batch of hints will be revealed in 10 hours from now.
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Post by The Qu on May 13, 2013 0:25:46 GMT -5
Link's Awakening is the first one.
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Post by nocturnal YL on May 13, 2013 10:07:31 GMT -5
Link's Awakening is correct!
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TheQu.score += 1;
Scoreboard:
Nester - 7 (Easy*2, Foreign*1)
Leon - 4 (Hard*1)
The Qu - 1 (Easy*1)
Questions (Solved):
Link checked the chest. Wow! This is a nice chest! (Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening; obviously, this text shows whenever THIEF checks a chest[/color]
Questions (Pending):
Easy:
It's easy to see who has true skills in this one. (HUDSON SOFT / Publisher: HUDSON SOFT)
Hint: This is a Wii game.
Hard;
If I say anything offend you, please let me know. I may want to do it again. (Nintendo Software Technology)
Hint: This line cannot be seen - it's voiced. What NST game contains such snarky lines?
Play "Fire" (TOSE)
Hint: What is "Fire"? And which games contain this "Fire"?
Foreign:
(JP) あら 訓練を終了するのかしら？ (Ah, you want to end the training?) (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS)
Hint: This game is on Game Boy Advance. What games allow players to quit training mode at will?
Other Notice:
Next batch of hints will be revealed in 22 hours from now. Sorry for the randomness of the time intervals; it depends on my own schedule. I have no Internet access outside home, and even if I do, I don't want to type lengthy text in public.
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Post by Leon on May 13, 2013 14:38:14 GMT -5
The first hard one is Wave Race: Blue Storm.
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Post by nocturnal YL on May 13, 2013 15:32:35 GMT -5
That is correct. I'm surprised that no one attempted the other easy quote though.
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Leon.score += 4;
Scoreboard:
Leon - 8 (Hard*2)
Nester - 7 (Easy*2, Foreign*1)
The Qu - 1 (Easy*1)
Questions (Solved):
Easy:
Link checked the chest. Wow! This is a nice chest! (Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening; obviously, this text shows whenever THIEF checks a chest
Hard:
If I say anything offend you, please let me know. I may want to do it again. (Nintendo Software Technology)
- Wave Race: Blue Storm; one of the things the sarcastic secret announcer says when a session starts
Questions (Pending):
Easy:
It's easy to see who has true skills in this one. (HUDSON SOFT / Publisher: HUDSON SOFT)
Hint: This is a Wii game.
Hard;
Play "Fire" (TOSE)
Hint: What is "Fire"? And which games contain this "Fire"?
Foreign:
(JP) あら 訓練を終了するのかしら？ (Ah, you want to end the training?) (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS)
Hint: This game is on Game Boy Advance. What games allow players to quit training mode at will?
Other Notice:
Next batch of hints will be revealed in around 20 hours from the time of posting.
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Post by The Qu on May 13, 2013 15:56:40 GMT -5
Hm... Game and Watch Gallery 4 for the TOSE game?
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