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| Sensenic 1409th Post
 
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|  "Guess the game, riddle version." , posted Thu 15 Dec 02:57
Tired of lurking without knowing what to post for weeks, I decided I'd bring back this good ol' game... You know the rules: when you guess the game you say your own.
(But who cares, they end up piled up anyway...)
This time, tho', I'll add this little twist: You not need to refer to the game in general, but may point out sth specific about it (the main character, this stage, that song, that special cameo that appears in stage 2... whatever), so even classic games might become harder to guess... And you have to write riddles, in the classic way, like this one:
As long as I have my scythe
On me you can certainly bet.
You could say I win at life...
Even if I'm already dead!
Or this one:
German witches be in me name,
I mixed Doom and RPG,
You are the one to blame
if with this you can't guess me!
And this is how Sensenic starts breaking the rules from the beginning! ^_^;
Note: I'll point out that the riddles don't need to rhyme or to have 4 verses, whatsoever...
Deidara. I just loved that face. XD
Listen to them - the children of the night. What music they make! Dracula
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| Sensenic 1410th Post
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| "Re(3):Guess the game, riddle version." , posted Thu 15 Dec 07:12
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Testament, from the Guilty Gear series?
Nope, but certainly would fit too. But...
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Grim Fandango?
Bingo.
This one fits more. I wanted to stress the thing about Manny Calavera being a winner (just look at the year 1-year2 and the 2-3 intermissions), the casino he owns during year 2 ("on me you can bet"), and, of course, the scythe, which he keeps "where he used to have his heart" 
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Uh oh, another spaniard ghetto is on the works...!
Hope not... At least Polly replied in this one n_n
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Bah, I´ll make a guess and say "Wolfenstein" for the second one (I know I poorly missed, though)
Wrong.
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I wouldn't know, because I haven't actually played it, but I'm going to guess the second in "Hexen" all the same.
Yup. I haven't played it that much (only the shareware demo), but I thought the 2 first clues would be enough.
"Hexen" means "witches" in German, AFAIK.
And it did add RPG elements to a Doom-like game.
Your turn.
Deidara. I just loved that face. XD
Listen to them - the children of the night. What music they make! Dracula
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| Maese Spt
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| "I´m hooked into this crap!" , posted Fri 16 Dec 02:10
Heck, I´ve not tried to write poetry in english before, but videogame riddles are a silly enough theme to get me inspired, so there it goes. Actually, I suppose you have to guess right the prior riddle to gain the right to write your own one (this is a game after all), but anyway... I just can´t resist...
(I)
A maiden is kept in a castle of gloom
Her ethereal visage as pale as the moon.
Two hopeless warriors cross endless corridors
Hands-holded they flee, as shadows arose.
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(II)
In search for a princess crowned by curls of gold
A heroic rider furrows plains back and forth;
Her curls are as golden as that power of gods
Wich an evil fiend lusts for with his army unfold.
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(III)
Destiny´s wheel has begun to turn again
Thus the flames of the war will atone history´s sin.
The anger cries of the people reach even heavens
Now it´s time for the chosens to follow their omens.
A hundred of souls will gater at last
To drive the scarlet moon forward to its dusk.
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(IV)
Transcending the times, one sword lusts for souls
And now is the azure knight who resumes its vows.
From Far East to the New World, brave fencers hunt down
This cursed old edge whose destiny remains unknown.
Man, verily did I screwed the metrics... Oh, well, I guess that´s not the only thing screwed up in these poems, so why bother. At least, it´s terribly funny to compose this crap! I´m hooked!
"At his coming the gods themselves are put to flight and the Buddhas vanish"
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| Maese Spt
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| "bump" , posted Tue 20 Dec 05:51
I liked the guessing game, so I bump the thread.
Time Mage and Undead Fred guessed right. Oh, well, being too picky, only the Ico one is truly correct, since on the other two riddles were clues to guess that I was referring to Ocarina of Time and Soul Calibur I, but, heh.
And as for my riddle #III goes, hmm, I´ll give you a hint: let´s say it could be entitled "Stars of Destiny". And the "scarlet moon" reference is a clue too.
Oh, and I´m guessing Sensenic´s last riddle is, hmmm.... maybe Super Mario bros 3?
"At his coming the gods themselves are put to flight and the Buddhas vanish"
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| kaepora 428th Post
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| "Re(7):Guess the Game, Riddle ver." , posted Sat 31 Dec 11:08
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I'll post my original subject if someone asks.
Actually, I´d like to know it.
Answer & interpretation:
Spoiler (Highlight to view) -
The game is Mischeif Makers. Specifically, the final stage/battle.
You had just beat the evil Doctor Monolith guy in the stage before after he confessed that he's been behind the whole kidnapping attempts and trouble. He's also the one that was controlling the Beast Protectors and giving them their orders. By all means, the game implied that beating him was likely to be the end of things.
Instead, you go straight from that battle to a fight against the Beast Warriors. I had assumed that the control over them had been broken or that they saw that you weren't the bad guy afterall. Maybe it's explained better in the Japanese version.
Anyway, the three merge their vehicle/animal machines into the giant Beastector, which you defeat by hitting the robot with it's own Rocket Fist.
End of Spoiler
Like I said, my first attempts were better at being specific (IMO) but didn't feel like proper poetry to me, so I kept rewriting until I came to a compromise that satisfied me. I didn't think it could be anything else because I already knew what it was supposed to be and didn't try to guess my own riddle.
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| Sensenic 1420th Post
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| "Re(10):bump" , posted Mon 2 Jan 22:22:
EDIT: format
All right... So far we have, unguessed:
1)
You can tune them, but they are not from Juiced...
You can make them happy, but they are not from Nintendogs...
You must hide from them, but they are not from Splinter Cell...
2)
From bees to bones
My grinding tones
Make evil scream;
My heroic theme
Guessed somewhat:
3)
Your reasons I don't understand!
I just beat the evil at hand!
Combining your might
you still want to fight?
I guess I should give you a hand.
(Answer already told by Kaepora but in spoiler so you still may guess)
4)
Squirt, fly, bounce, run
maybe then you'll see the sun
(TM guessed Super Mario Sunshine. Unconfirmed)
5)
From Dunan to Highland I witness the stars galore
I can tell you obscure secrets that no one has known before.
In a great holy kingdom I was born as a knight
though in those foreign nations rather lurk out of sight.
In villages as in palaces women faint at my will
but the one who would tame me yet remains to be seen.
(HAYATO guessed Sword of Vermillion but I never know whether he's joking or not, plus I don't know that game either. Unconfirmed anyway)
For this last one, my bet would be.... uh... Knights of Xentar?
\( u_u)/
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And sorry if I don't post any riddle, but my poetry skillz are next to null.
No need them. I just said to post riddles and riddles are usually BUT NOT ALWAYS poems or rhymes. Look at my last one.
Not that my poetry skillz are what you could call good either, and I posted them. Just you go ahead and try.
OT PS: To HAYATO, have you seen this one?
WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?
Deidara. I just loved that face. XD
"It's you know like when you die and you can't quite believe it"
An undead friend.
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| Sensenic 1423th Post
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| "Re(2):Re(10):bump" , posted Thu 5 Jan 18:53:
All right... No more riddles please... we have a lot accumulating.
So far we have, unguessed:
1) By me:
You can tune them, but they are not from Juiced...
You can make them happy, but they are not from Nintendogs...
You must hide from them, but they are not from Splinter Cell...
2) By catalyst:
Angry at life
Undenied goals not in sight
Dragged into the fight
for future life in sight.
3)By catalyst too:
Made from the maiden
striking fear while slaying
Breathing only pain
For the future deliverance
Guessed, not confirmed:
4) by TM (ya era hora, leñe :p ):
Slash, pierce, chop
lead your troops
with all your might
but beware, though
because if you mess up
they will pay with their life.
- EDIT: Dinasty Warriors Xtreme by Maese Spt
- Fire Emblem: Path of radiance by Variable Savior and kaepora.
5)By kaepora:
Despite my job I'm quite nice,
a regular goody-two-shoes.
I might have been in jail once or twice,
but I still have an optimistic view.
I'm usually with my best friend
and a girl that we met on the way.
Though foes try to make my tale end,
We keep making progress each day.
I'm finally living the dream!
Exploring is my one true love.
And if I may run out of steam,
I can always look to the skies above.
- I'll say... The bouncer? o_O
Deidara. I just loved that face. XD
"It's you know like when you die and you can't quite believe it"
An undead friend.
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| HAYATO 569th Post
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| "Re(2):Re(10):bump" , posted Fri 6 Jan 14:51:
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Despite my job I'm quite nice,
a regular goody-two-shoes.
I might have been in jail once or twice,
but I still have an optimistic view.
I'm usually with my best friend
and a girl that we met on the way.
Though foes try to make my tale end,
We keep making progress each day.
I'm finally living the dream!
Exploring is my one true love.
And if I may run out of steam,
I can always look to the skies above.
It's clearly Final Fight. In case it isn't, it'd deserve to be it...
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OT PS: To HAYATO, have you seen this one?
WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?
Oh, but of course, my dear. I was aware of this one since I began lurking 4chan some months ago...
And now, to celebrate the Three Wise men's coming, let me show you my tribute to those legendary "kings"...
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