I'll Name That Game In 5! (Part 3: Electric Boogaloo)

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Oh snap I had to get something done real quick before starting this new round and he's solved them all already!! :lol:
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KSubzero1000 wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:43 pm Oh snap I had to get something done real quick before starting this new round and he's solved them all already!! :lol:
Lol, you can submit your guesses for them too. I’ll still tell you if you’re right!
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Great job on solving those kpbechtel. Liking the look of these questions as well.

Got a few semi-confident guesses here:
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 5. Survivor reimagined: Ojo Del Tigre
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Resident Evil (remake)
10. Not Sprite Presents: ATAXX Remake
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Spot
1. 2003: Sega does what Nintenwon’t :(
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F-Zero GX :cry: :cry: :cry:
Edit: Ooo! And this one, from WAY downtown
4. A dinosaur’s on the roof
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Super Mario Odyssey?
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kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm Subzero, thanks for coming up with some awesome clues that make my Google search history look like a tangled mess.
Thank you, thank you! Looking forward to yours, too! :P

My very humble guesses so far:
1. A blob and its boy
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Could it be... God of War (2018)? :lol:
2. Watch Bob Ross: save Japan.
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Õkami?
6. Memento: The Villain Is You
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Bit of a shot in the dark, but I'm gonna go with Second Sight.
8. Corporate Cruise: Shipwrecked In Nevada
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I'm 99,9% sure it's Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.
9. Spoiler alert: you’re the cat.
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom?
1. Possibly Chuck Taylors, four pairs.
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Donkey Kong Country?
1. 2003: Sega does what Nintenwon’t :(
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F-Zero GX comes to mind, although it sounds too easy to be true.
2. Infinite variety! Well, sort of. :(
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No Man's Sky?
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PressEscToExit wrote: April 8th, 2020, 10:59 pm snip
I can't see your avatar any more! :(

Btw, do you think the Jonah one was too obtuse / difficult? It's hard to judge sometimes...
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PressEscToExit wrote: April 8th, 2020, 10:59 pm Great job on solving those kpbechtel. Liking the look of these questions as well.

Got a few semi-confident guesses here:
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 5. Survivor reimagined: Ojo Del Tigre
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Resident Evil (remake)
Haha wow I did not think of that connection. But no, that’s not it.
10. Not Sprite Presents: ATAXX Remake
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Spot
Yes!!! Was kinda worried that might be too obscure. Very nice job.
1. 2003: Sega does what Nintenwon’t :(
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F-Zero GX :cry: :cry: :cry:
Sadly, yes.

Edit: Ooo! And this one, from WAY downtown
4. A dinosaur’s on the roof
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Super Mario Odyssey?
AGONIZINGLY close.
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KSubzero1000 wrote: April 8th, 2020, 11:48 pm
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm Subzero, thanks for coming up with some awesome clues that make my Google search history look like a tangled mess.
Thank you, thank you! Looking forward to yours, too! :P

My very humble guesses so far:
1. A blob and its boy
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Could it be... God of War (2018)? :lol:
Haha, nope. Good try though.
2. Watch Bob Ross: save Japan.
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Õkami?
Good job!
6. Memento: The Villain Is You
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Bit of a shot in the dark, but I'm gonna go with Second Sight.
Nope!
8. Corporate Cruise: Shipwrecked In Nevada
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I'm 99,9% sure it's Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors.
You are 100% right!
9. Spoiler alert: you’re the cat.
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom?
Nope!
1. Possibly Chuck Taylors, four pairs.
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Donkey Kong Country?
Oh yeah!
1. 2003: Sega does what Nintenwon’t :(
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F-Zero GX comes to mind, although it sounds too easy to be true.
Nope, sadly, that’s the one.
2. Infinite variety! Well, sort of. :(
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No Man's Sky?
Yep!
Good job! Lots of great guesses there!
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KSubzero1000 wrote: April 9th, 2020, 12:14 am I can't see your avatar any more! :(
It seems to be broken on my phone's browser but displays fine on my PC :? I'll try to re-upload it, thanks!

I think the Jonah clue was exactly as tough as it should have been, I'd like to think I would've been able to solve it if I had any knowledge of the game. Had it on my Lovefilm rental list for years and the bastards never sent it to me :x
4. A dinosaur’s on the roof
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Somehow I'd completely forgotten that Yoshi was there in Mario 64, to the extent that I didn't even get the reference when he showed up in Odyssey :oops:
9. Spoiler alert: you’re the cat
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What Remains of Edith Finch?
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PressEscToExit wrote: April 10th, 2020, 10:25 pm
KSubzero1000 wrote: April 9th, 2020, 12:14 am I can't see your avatar any more! :(
It seems to be broken on my phone's browser but displays fine on my PC :? I'll try to re-upload it, thanks!

I think the Jonah clue was exactly as tough as it should have been, I'd like to think I would've been able to solve it if I had any knowledge of the game. Had it on my Lovefilm rental list for years and the bastards never sent it to me :x
4. A dinosaur’s on the roof
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Somehow I'd completely forgotten that Yoshi was there in Mario 64, to the extent that I didn't even get the reference when he showed up in Odyssey :oops:
Haha yeah you got it
9. Spoiler alert: you’re the cat
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What Remains of Edith Finch?
Nope
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kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 3. Debut of iconic Egyptian helmet
I'm really struggling with this one because I feel like I should know this (somehow?) but I'm completely clueless. The closest thing I can define as an "iconic Egyptian helmet" would be a Khepresh, and I can't think of a single game that features one prominently. :|
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Could it be as simple as Assassin's Creed: Origins?
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 6. Memento: The Villain Is You
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Another shot in the dark, but: Shadow of Memories?
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Re: number 6.

That’s a great guess and an excellent game to boot
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KSubzero1000 wrote: April 13th, 2020, 2:43 pm
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 3. Debut of iconic Egyptian helmet
I'm really struggling with this one because I feel like I should know this (somehow?) but I'm completely clueless. The closest thing I can define as an "iconic Egyptian helmet" would be a Khepresh, and I can't think of a single game that features one prominently. :|
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Could it be as simple as Assassin's Creed: Origins?
Nope. Hint:
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What do you first think of when someone brings up “Egyptian” or even Egypt in general? Go through the images that immediately come to mind then apply that to the helmet idea. Hope that helps!
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 6. Memento: The Villain Is You
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Another shot in the dark, but: Shadow of Memories?
Nope. Hint:
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I love using pop culture references in my clues: this is one of those. Think about the structure of Memento and a game that uses a similar trick to make its reveal.
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kpbechtel wrote: April 13th, 2020, 5:38 pm
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 3. Debut of iconic Egyptian helmet
Hint:
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What do you first think of when someone brings up “Egyptian” or even Egypt in general? Go through the images that immediately come to mind then apply that to the helmet idea. Hope that helps!
...Oh.
Well, then it must be either
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Silent Hill 2 or Silent Hill Origins
and I'm officially an idiot for not putting two and two together beforehand. :roll:

kpbechtel wrote: April 13th, 2020, 5:38 pm
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 6. Memento: The Villain Is You
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I love using pop culture references in my clues: this is one of those. Think about the structure of Memento and a game that uses a similar trick to make its reveal.
That's exactly why I guessed that one! Similar structure and everything! I'm at my wit's end, I'll let the two world-class intellectuals take a crack at it.
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KSubzero1000 wrote: April 13th, 2020, 6:01 pm
kpbechtel wrote: April 13th, 2020, 5:38 pm
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 3. Debut of iconic Egyptian helmet
Hint:
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What do you first think of when someone brings up “Egyptian” or even Egypt in general? Go through the images that immediately come to mind then apply that to the helmet idea. Hope that helps!
...Oh.
Well, then it must be either
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Silent Hill 2 or Silent Hill Origins
and I'm officially an idiot for not putting two and two together beforehand. :roll:

Hahaha. Nope, not at all. But yes, you got it!

kpbechtel wrote: April 13th, 2020, 5:38 pm
kpbechtel wrote: April 8th, 2020, 9:17 pm 6. Memento: The Villain Is You
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I love using pop culture references in my clues: this is one of those. Think about the structure of Memento and a game that uses a similar trick to make its reveal.
That's exactly why I guessed that one! Similar structure and everything! I'm at my wit's end, I'll let the two world-class intellectuals take a crack at it.

Oh okay. I actually hadn’t played that game, so I wasn’t familiar. Here’s another hint that may be more helpful:
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Limit the clue to the game’s final level. This is where the reveal happens and, much like the movie, it changes EVERYTHING about what came before it. I think this may be the most famous example of a videogame using this specific plot device (it’s the only one that sprang to mind for me anyway), but obviously it’s not the only example, so I apologize for the vague clue. I hope that further explanation helps?
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I'm currently in a really awkward position, because I think I have a pretty decent guess for #6, but that's actually a game I haven't played to completion (yet), and I'd rather not confirm my guess and get spoiled on it if that's indeed the one! :lol:

I'll say this, if my guess is correct, then Simon should have this one in the bag!
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KSubzero1000 wrote: April 13th, 2020, 6:33 pm I'm currently in a really awkward position, because I think I have a pretty decent guess for #6, but that's actually a game I haven't played to completion (yet), and I'd rather not confirm my guess and get spoiled on it if that's indeed the one! :lol:

I'll say this, if my guess is correct, then Simon should have this one in the bag!
I’m going to be honest with you. I just read one of the endings for the game you guessed for # 6...and that’s a better answer than the one I had...in fact, it’s almost exactly the same as Memento. Can we retroactively change the correct answer to yours? Lol mine still kind of fits (in a very surface level way) but not nearly as well as yours I don’t think. SubZero, you managed to answer my clue better than I did!

In terms of your second guess, this is a reveal that I’m pretty sure you’re aware of, even if you haven’t played the game. It’s pretty famous at this point. But again, the clue may not fit as well as I thought...so maybe that’s what’s causing the confusion. I tried to make sure my clues only fit one game really well (as a good clue should), but this one really slipped through the cracks unfortunately. My bad.
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kpbechtel wrote: April 13th, 2020, 6:45 pm I tried to make sure my clues only fit one game really well (as a good clue should), but this one really slipped through the cracks unfortunately. My bad.
Ah, it's absolutely no problem! It happens. My first go at this game I came up with a few atrocious clues that only made any sense in my head but without any logical thread that would organically lead others to the correct conclusion. I'm just glad somebody decided to join in and play this with us! :)

But by all means, Simon can have this one! I'll brainstorm the other ones in the meantime...
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Given the exchange that just took place and the realization that clue # 6 was not as clever as initially thought, I am going to give myself a mulligan and change 20% of the clue...Hopefully this will help clarify some things. My apologies for the clue not being fantastic in its initial form:

So, without further adieu:

6. (Revised) Memento(ish): the “monster” is you.

If this doesn’t help, then we can ignore this clue in our pursuit of this round’s completion...or I can change the clue completely. Either way is good with me.
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6.
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Braid
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Sorry to spoil the back and forth. Ksub isn’t that easy to trick so your riddles are perfectly pitched!
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