CN:
The Opera scene and the Play in FF9 have no connection that I'm aware of. At least, none that should make you go play FF6 again and find. Yes, you should go buy a PSX1(I've never heard of someone breaking the memory drives. What'd you do, pour soda in it?), if only to be able to play all of your old games on. (Then again, I have spent money I things I really don't need, like guide books after I finish a game.) Sega HAS NOT always been a, as you so tastefully put it, a "flop". They just had a bad bit of luck, is all. Also, maybe you've never heard of commas, but they do great things with sentences. Just a suggestion.

Googleshng:
The play is a seperate piece of half-shown theatrics, but it does seem to be something of a hat-tip. There's enough good PSX RPGs out there that you should have SOME means of playing them. Of course, I hear you can get yourself a regular PSX for cheaper than a PS1, so unless you REALLY care about saving space, there's not much point. As for the DC, well, there's a ton of great games out for it, and it's selling pretty darn well, so it's not like it's going to go the way of the Saturn as soon as you buy one. 8)

CN:
1. To get all games covered would take a huge effort on the part of the RPGamer Staff. Time, money, late nights...now, I'm not saying that their lazy, but we do have social lives. (Some of us.) But hey, I'm sure if you took the time to write up something on Paladin's Quest, include screenshots, and do all the other work involved, RPGamer might post it. Only you can help us look at old RPGs! Do your part, and don't expect us to do it for you. Its not like I got free time coming out of my ass, you know what I'm saying?
2. Wow. That was an inspiring piece of...literature, that goes deep into the heart of the issue. A well thought out work of modern art. (In case you can't tell, CN hasn't read it yet.)
3. I know it isn't for me, but its not like that ever stopped me before. I don't do much (none) D&Ding. Mostly because it's really hard for me to take it seriously. Something about pretending to be a half-elf, quarter-human, quarter-troll, with a "Wand Of Really Awful Painful Fireballs +3" makes me want to punch the game master in the face.
4. I'll let Google yell at you. This has been mentioned a dozen times in the past week.
5. Its not that I didn't like FF8. Its just that after an hour of playing, I suddenly feel the need to go walk the dog, or commit suicide.
6. This isn't really a question. But hey, when your as bad-ass as Mantis, you can pronounce things anyway you like. And if you don't like it, he'll beat the crap outta you till you plug in a second controller.
7. The Journey Home. I saw it reviewed in an old issue of Nintendo Power. They didn't like it, and the only thing I remember about the review is that "you fight monkeys". (Can you tell I am loving this?) The only reason I want it, is to be honest, there is nothing else I want. I've got all the games I could use right now, and I don't need anymore. So I went for something obscure. To be honest though...if someone did a little comic of me and some RPGamer staff fighting evil or something, I'd give the Q&A position to them. I like comics, at least when CN is portrayed as someone cool, or at least groovy.
7(Again). That happened to me too. I just went to rpgamer.efront.com It fixed the problem right up.

Googleshng:
OK... let's see here. Originally, as you may know, RPGamer only covered Squaresoft games. Even at that, we didn't start covering PC games until about 2 years ago. The older games are a tad spotty because, well, suddenly deciding to go back and add a bunch of games takes a lot of digging, and we don't have an unlimited staff. It'll all get on here eventually though. On the PC end, well, we hired someone specifically to go beef up our PC coverage way back when, and, simply put, he did a terrible job. Wait long enough though and we'll have coverage of each and every RPG. I've played just about every paper RPG there is, but right now I'm playing AD&D specifically because the mechanics are so kludgy and downright silly if you don't modify them. I believe I answered the soundtrack thing yesterday, but if you missed it, everyone I've talked to seems to agree gamemusic.com is your best bet. Suikoden IS pronounced Sue-ee-ko-den. Vowels are always pronounced the same way in Japanese. A is ah as in father. E is eh as in hey. I is ee as in ski. O is o as in so. U is oo as in blue. Always. Paws just has a french accent. Finally, if things like the interaction links and the title quote aren't changing for you, chances are it's a cache problem. RPGamer uses a lot of insert tags, it makes like a lot easier when you can just make one little file for things like the sidebar on the left of the page and stick it into every page on the site. The problem is, some browsers treat that like an image, so they don't get a fresh copy each time you load the site. There are two ways to solve this problem: First, depending on your browser, there should be a key you can hold down while you hit reload to force it not to use the cache. Usually shift or control. Or, for a more permanent solution, go look in your browsers prefs for something like "Compare cached files to files on server" and set that to always.

CN:
Thank you Xero, I have always thought the BoF series was a bit underrated. However, since it is your first one, maybe thats why you like it so much. The series hasn't really changed at all, with Capcom making minor improvements. While this does end up making the games better and better, most people don't really feel like playing Ryu again, even if he is in an all new adventure. They keep reusing parts, (Ryu's dragon power, Ninas whole bird thing...etc.) and its hard to like it after the 4th time.

Googleshng:
I thought I should print this since it's the first time I've really seen someone shout out the virtues of BoF4. Still, like CN says, Capcom has a habit of making sequels which are just improved versions of the earlier games. While there's nothing wrong with that, I was never really gripped by the BoF series myself.

CN:
Yes, that was one of Lunar 2 most surprising moments. He doesn't do to bad a job either. Yes, Mystere rules. Hes my favorite character, if I only knew who that masked gentlemen was. "sigh"
You pick up the Remembetizer from that girl in the epilogue, and have to go to every place a FMV happened to get all the moments. This actually has a point, since a few of the FMVs have a new dungeon near them. Also, you weren't incoherent in the whole letter. It was a nice change.

Googleshng:
I need to clense my pallete with some tactics before hitting another pure RPG.

CN:
I have no idea what the RPGamer Bromide set is. If Google shows that picture of me on New Year's I'd kill him, so no dice on seeing me make a ass of myself.
In the epilogue, theres 6 (I think) new dungeons, which have to be done in a certain order, or you'll be toast in no time. (I almost cryed when I entered Lion's Head the first time. I suggest the the dungeon near the Blue Spire first.) And yes, Lunar 2 is HARD. If you think your a real RPGamer, play it. Most people will be sent crying back to momma, because every boss in this game takes over 10 minutes to kill, and really makes you struggle. Good luck, ye hard-core gamers!
The cheap shots are part of the Lunar worlds charm, though I missed that one. I've always enjoyed it when they diss someone. (Britney Spears when you first get on the Dragon Ship Destiny. I couldn't stop laughing.)

Googleshng:
Lalala... I'm not listening!

CN:
Yes, Lunar 2 is tough. People fresh from FF9 will be screaming at their screens. I love it. The only way to make it easier to fight, sorry. By the epilogue, I was hitting auto battle and reading a book. Theres just no other way to do it. I was never tight for money, and I suggest just conserving your supplies. (Another thing I like.) Its a tough game, deal with it. And no, Jeans a karate chick for the rest of the game, though I still like her, lopsided head and all.

Googleshng:
I'll get to it sooner or later.

CN:
Radical Dreamers? Last I heard it was a crummy little text based adventure, but hey, whatever floats your boat...
I haven't seen ANY Escflowne. Pity me.
A) Either way. I don't watch enough anime to mind.
B) Liked them both. =p
C)Dreamcast. It has good RPGs. It also hums like a angel! (Bastards.)
D)World Peace. I am not arguing with a bunch of backward countries over rights, and I don't want to be killed by some damn "Hero Of Light"
E,F) All of the above, in the same sandwich, lightly toasted, with dressing. Mmm...
G) 2D. I LOVE C:SOTN. I woulld kill for a sequel, that game was simply the best.
H) Mario. He gets a girl in the end, a dinosaur to ride on, and the admiration of thousands of mushrooms. Sonic gets...all his buddies robotized. Forever. Screw that.
I) I have both. Sick, I know.
Yes, that letter was fun, but its getting late...

Googleshng:
Hmm... being anti-emulation, I'm just going to assume you mean translate the text of RD and post it in a big text file. That'd probably make for an interesting read. I will now answer these questions in a spoiler free fashion, before you write in to correct me on anything, I Know, and Chris has only seen the first four eps. Don't spoil it for him. Dilandu IS male, he's just UNBELIEVABLY girly. Most people just assume the pronouns are being used wrong until it shows him with his shirt off way down the road. Getting upset over his scar doesn't help his case either. Cell phones work by bouncing signals off a sattelite. You can see the earth from Gaia, so you can pretty much assume it's a really small moon with a cloaking device or something (hey, low gravity would explain a LOT about that show!), so it's about the same distance, and therefore, yes, you could page someone on Gaia, or on the moon, if the angle was right. As for the monks, I like'em... Fox likes them WAY TOO MUCH however, and stuck that one track in every fight scene. Meaningless opinions are always fun! Subs beat dubs usually. Most translators do horrible voice casting, plus most anime has the occassional english word, and it's just plain funny to hear things like that. FF6 beats FF7. DC beats PSX2. World domination BRINGS world peace! Ask any evil emperor! I don't like bread. Turkey beats chicken but makes you tired. 2D beats 3D in some vague way. Mario beats Sonic, because he did. I want a 3rd pillow choice, neither of those stay fluffy between my larger than average cranium and hard matress. I think that's all.

CN:
1. 22. I think. Theres a hidden one on top of Lion's Head, and I don't know if that adds to the total. Each woman in the game has 4, 3 normal ones and 1...spicy one. The rest are just assorted people.
2. He can say that, because, at least in my opinion, the next FF looks like FF8 all over again. I do not FF8, I do not like it at all. In other words, Google wants the series to end in a bang, rather then a whimper.
3. Yes you can. And its not worth it. I wouldn't bother, and there are plenty of guides at www.gamefaqs.com about it.
4,5. I enjoyed C:SOTN the most. Simply because you can play through it again and again. If your talking about a true RPG, then Lunar 1, PSX version.
6. Good second quote, Magus is cool. I really don't have one, since I've never bothered to write down quotes from RPGs before. Kinda lame, like a button collection.

Googleshng:
Oh drat. I meant to dig up a bromide list today. Just so he doesn't get flooded, anyone who feels a sudden need to send in a bromide list, send it to ME, not Chris. Otherwise I'll dig one up on my own. My top 5 RPG list is in my bio, linked to down by my sig there... it needs updating I think because SoA isn't there I don't think. As for favorite quotes, well, I have to put mine at the top of the main page every week. 8)

CN:
Good points...I think Google just doesn't think the series is going anywhere good, with FF10 looking like dooky, and 11 being on-line. I myself feel that Square sold us out with FF8, trying to be popular. And it looks like it'll happen again with FF10. Blarg.

Googleshng:
Well you see, FF ISN'T just a name. If it was, I would have no problem. It's a name, the name of a couple characters, a basic set of mechanics, a list of spells, a list of items, a list of abilities characters use, a guarrentee that the most damaging spells will have at least a bit too much in the way of overelaborate special effects, and even a few plot elements. I'm not going to pick on FF9 because it's full of nostalgia, but past that, I'm starting to get a LITTLE bit sick of that baggage. I mean, honestly, how many times do you have to get an airship from a guy named Cid and summon the same dozen or so monsters to kill bosses before it gets old? I don't have any problem with the FF TEAM, I just want them to make a game without throwing in all those little elements that have been kicking around for 10 years. Heck, they can even keep calling them Final Fantasy as long as they dump the rest.

It makes sense in a way. Pour salt on slugs, pour artificial sweetener on slimes. I think it's safe to say we will see a sugar cube item in the next Dragon Quest game.

The Last Laugh: