I got into Greek and Roman mythologies the year that Nintendo came out. I played the Street Fighter arcade game around the same time. I must have combined those interests to create a fighting game where gods go up against each other with super-powers in the areas they're known for. I remember making the notes pictured to the left while spending the night at a friend's house. He was the first person I knew with a Nintendo and he would stay up all night conquering Castlevania, Mega Man, and Super Mario Bros. I had another friend who just owned sports games like Duck Hunt, Excitebike, and World Class Track Meet. None of these games were as cool as arcade games to me but I wanted cooler characters than the ones in Street Fighter too. I used the Greek names on these notes. Pluto is (for those who may not know) the Roman name for the god of the underworld, which is Hades to the Greeks. I made invulnerability his power, as he was also the god of metals and minerals, and his body could turn metal to defend against attacks.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Pluto Is Not a Planet (Or a Dog For That Matter)
I got into Greek and Roman mythologies the year that Nintendo came out. I played the Street Fighter arcade game around the same time. I must have combined those interests to create a fighting game where gods go up against each other with super-powers in the areas they're known for. I remember making the notes pictured to the left while spending the night at a friend's house. He was the first person I knew with a Nintendo and he would stay up all night conquering Castlevania, Mega Man, and Super Mario Bros. I had another friend who just owned sports games like Duck Hunt, Excitebike, and World Class Track Meet. None of these games were as cool as arcade games to me but I wanted cooler characters than the ones in Street Fighter too. I used the Greek names on these notes. Pluto is (for those who may not know) the Roman name for the god of the underworld, which is Hades to the Greeks. I made invulnerability his power, as he was also the god of metals and minerals, and his body could turn metal to defend against attacks.
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CASTLEVANIA!!! ExciteBike was the worst game EVER.
That's a good idea.
Have you seen the recent rendition of DC vs. Mortal Kombat? That seems like a lot of the best character ever put into one game (even though the game sucks compared to Marvel vs. Capcom).
And yes, Ms. Beautybooty, Castlevania was righteous glory from start to finish. Relive the good times by picking up a copy of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night for PS1. Epic.
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