Question #199
FROM: Kev

Your musical selections on this site have brought me loads of joy and nostalgia.

So, I'm not the biggest fan of the Metroid Prime soundtrack, but there are 2 in particular that I found to be quite stellar. Problem is I have them only listed as track 2, and track 6 (Overworld theme, I believe). Would love to share if ever interested.

Kev

Dear Kev,

Sure. Go ahead and send them to me and I'll take a listen.

Question #198
FROM: Leigh

we found it straight-away. many thanks for your help!

Dear Leigh,

You're welcome! Good luck on the final two dungeons.

Question #197
FROM: Leigh

Hey,
I really enjoyed your review/guide etc of equinox, and managed to pick up a system to let my 7 year old (and me) play it.

we have just completed afrolona but can't find our way to the ghost ship. i figured it the way might be to jump around on the small islands by the mountains but i just can't seem to get that way. i also tried jumping onto one of the crosses and playing the harp - but it puts me in the middle of the sea.

if you can see your way to advising us we'd be very grateful :)

cheers
Leigh

Dear Leigh,

One of the exits from the Afralona dungeon puts you on a small island with a cross. You play the harp on that cross and it transports you to another island that has the Ghost Ship.

Question #196
FROM: Kieran Chell

Hey! Any chance of there being mario kart music on the site?

I was also looking for the solstice music for ages, until I discovered the nes & snes music section. I was extremely happy when I found that.

Awesome site, by the way!

Dear Kieran,

Right now, I only have the Super Mario Kart ending music, which is on the Game Ending Songs Extravaganza. I'll try to get more from the soundtrack in the future.

Question #195
FROM: Mr. Mando

The Magic of Schehezada and separate at birth

Pumkin reminds me of a character from Return to Oz. In fact, Mecha reminds me of that tin man!

Dear Mr. Mando,

I've had people point that out to me before. I still have the emails and the pictures they sent, I just haven't had time to get them put on the site yet.

Question #194
FROM: Mr. Mando

Andre The Giant

He is probably in many games including Final Fights and infamous WCW Master (Giant Machine), making him the only wrestler to be in WCW and WWE/WWF.

Dear Mr. Mando,

He's definitely in WWF Wrestlemania and WWF Wrestlemania Challenge for the NES, I know that much.

Question #193
FROM: Mr. Mando

Earth Bound Oddity

Is it me or do I notice that there is an odd homosexual implication between Tony and Jeff?

Insane Cultist is nothing more than Ku Klu Klans wearing blue!

Dear Mr. Mando,

From what I heard, the Happy Happyists had the letters "HH" on their hoods in the Japanese version, but it was taken out of the American version. Now, why, I'm not even quite sure, except that maybe the "HH" could be mistaken for a "KK".

As for Tony and Jeff... well, Tony's not really in the game much, so make of it what you will.

Question #192
FROM: Mr. Mando

Another notice... separate at birth?

Psycho Mantis and "Karl Ruprecht Kroenen" from Hell Boy.

Dear Mr. Mando,

Uh, okay... Pictures please?

Question #191
FROM: Jim

I've tried sending a few e-mails to programmers for help now, with absolutely no luck, so I'm forced to beg you now lol! You even have a Legend of The Mystical Ninja section where many don't, so here goes... The title theme of the game, when you first decide one player, two players, password, etc. --- I love that song and NO ONE has ripped it. Not even a cheap midi version. PLEASE help me out! An mp3 of that song would be AWESOME!

Thanks (hopefully) in advance,
Jim

Dear Jim,

I'm not sure what song you're talking about. If it's this one, I converted that months ago for someone else who requested the same exact song. And it's definitely been ripped, because that's what I converted the MP3 from - an spc that can be downloaded (along with the entire rest of the set) from this page.

Question #190
FROM: Tweeter

Hey FLO I have some questions for that there Q and A! Maybe more than you can answer in a single lifetime!

Alright. Ok. Yeah. First may I have twenty bucks? Twenty American dollars?

What time is it?

Would you rather play Double Dragon or Bad Dudes?

Why do people think Legend of Zelda games are RPGs?

Know any cures for addictions? Any addictions, nothing in particular. O_o

Who's better....Godzilla or King Kong?

Victory victory and even more victory?!

"MINAMOTOOO!!!!!!1111 RAAAA!!!!11" ?

When was the last time you flew around and shot lasers at people in real life?

Ok that's all I am able think of right now. Ues...that's about it. Have fun pondering these eternal mysteries.

Your's truly,

Tweeter

Dear Tweeter,

1. If you can find it, you can have it.

2. 9:25 pm, by my computer's clock.

3. Not real sure. Bad Dudes is funnier, but I thought its play control was even worse than Double Dragon's.

4. The Legend of Zelda games have some things in common with RPGs, like exploration, power increases, and fantasy settings, and I think that's what causes the confusion. Zelda 2, which actually had you earning experience points from defeated enemies, also contributes to that belief.

5. If I knew cures for addictions, I wouldn't still be running this site.

6. Godzilla, but not the shitty Matthew Broderick version.

7. The last time I flew around and shot lasers at people? Just yesterday, coming home from work. Hey, c'mon, the driver of that Kia Spectra shouldn't have been in that lane if he wanted to go that slow.

Question #189
FROM: Zairak

Hey there FO, I'd recently linked to your site from a forum I used to moderate for.

That forum has recently gone down, the admins just couldn't take the stress anymore, and that was just for some mildly bad members.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is how you've dealt with being an admin for this long when I know you've had to deal with worse.

-Zairak

Dear Zairak,

Without knowing the exact situation, it's difficult for me to comment on it. I try to have as much patience as possible when dealing with problem users. Sometimes it's possible for them to wise up and turn around, but if they don't, then banning them is really the only thing you can do. I think I'm extraordinarily lucky that I have a supportive community I've been very close to over the past 10 years, and they make it worth dealing with the occasional nutcase.

Not only that, but I've been around so long that there isn't much I haven't already seen, so I'm not easily phased by things. We're pretty good at outsmarting intentional troublemakers. =)

Question #188
FROM: Stu

Hi FO,

My mistake, it turns out the Life Force glitch isn't actually a glitch. Turns out you get sent back to level 4 if you don't destroy the giant orb after the final boss. I never knew that made any difference. Seems a bit harsh, sending you back all that way instead of just making you restart the level.

-Stu

Dear Stu,

After I submitted that Q&A, I began to think that I'd heard it was possible to get sent back several levels if you didn't do something right at the end of the game, but I couldn't remember what the circumstances were or if I was confusing it with another game. I've always killed Zelos's heart so I've never had this happen. Thanks for the clarification.

Question #187
FROM: Alexandria Dee Boice

Just read the latest round of game oddities. One of them concerns the odd little alcove in the Spaceport Alpha level, and makes a few inquiries concerning the DS remake. A few notes about that...

1. While the little nook in the original never holds anything, in the DS remake, it contains a special powerup. It's one of the new power-ups exclusive to the remake that can be used to grant you the "highest" form of whatever you use it on. (These are different from the ones in the original; these are unique to the remake.)

2. In the remake, instead of saying "To Be Continued?" after the end credits, it advises you to visit Taj, suggesting that he might have more for you. There's a lot of stuff to collect in the remake (as is Rare's wont), and I suppose it's merely trying to goad you into getting it all.

3. Future Fun Land does not gain a battle track in the remake, sadly. There's also a new world included just for the remake--a genuinely Donkey Kong-themed level called, of course, DK Jungle--but it doesn't have a battle track either. Hmmph.

Dear Alexandria,

Thanks for clearing that up. I guess some of those things may have been planned for the original version but didn't make it in.

Question #186
FROM: Stu

Hi FO! Sorry to hear about your car...

I stumbled upon a rather unfortunate glitch on the NES game Life Force: it seems that after beating the final boss, near the end of that long corridor of traps, a glitch can send you all the way back to the start of level 4.

This was on a cartridge, and I'm not sure yet if there's a special condition that triggers it (maybe it has to do with the fact that levels 4 and 6 both scroll vertically?), but it would suck for this to happen to someone on their first playthrough.

-Stu

Dear Stu,

Interesting. If you find what triggers the glitch, let me know. As far as my car in concerned, the insurance company of the vehicle that hit me accepted 100% liability, so I don't have to pay anything to get it repaired. The repair shop said that it should look good as new once it's fixed because the damage was minimal.

Question #185
FROM: axbattler7

Hey there! Smashing site. Honestly, some of the most honest NES reviews out there. Keep it up! Oh, and anything I might be able to contribute? I have a boodle of old games myself...

Dear axbattler,

Depends on what you want to contribute.

Question #184
FROM: Mario the Fool

Are you aware of Kirby Super Star for the SNES? I noticed you don't mention it anywhere, or have any of it's songs available for download. If I had to make a guess, I'd say you probably heard of it and assumed it was simply a compilation of existing Kirby games, and stayed away. It's not actually a compilation, though. It's an original game made to look like a compilation. Kinda strange, actually. But anyway, it's definitely one of the best Kirby games (I'd say it's the best one, personally), and if you're a fan of the series you should definitely check it out.

Dear Mario,

Yep, I own Kirby Super Star and played a little of it a long time ago. I beat a couple of the mini-games, and I thought some of the music was pretty good, so you can probably expect me to put some of it up on the site in the future.

Question #183
FROM: Seth Koopa

Dear Flying Omelette,

On your Top 50 Game Ending Songs page, you say that you used Dragon Spirit: The New Legend's sound test to hear the ending song. But how do you access this sound test? I can't seem to be able to locate it.

Best wishes,
Seth Koopa

Dear Seth,

You need to use a code to get the Sound Test on Dragon Spirit. I couldn't remember what it was off the top of my head, but a little research tells me this: On the start up screen hold A, B, and Up on Controller 2 and then hit Reset. Hope that works.

Question #182
FROM: Strawberry Eggs

Dear Flying Omelettes,

I call myself?Strawberry Eggs. You may recognize my name?from a few?SABs I sent some time ago. Regardless, I've been visiting your site for a few years now, and I still really enjoy it. I believe I first came here because of your EarthBound oddities? and have kept coming back since. I enjoy many of your sections, especially the Game Oddities section and the RAU Gallery. I also admire that you are not afraid to admit that you like certain games?that people?think are?"bad", like Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. I myself love a few games that many people look down upon like Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles (now there's a game that proves you don't have to be Nobuo Uematsu to make a great FF soundtrack!)?and Sword of Mana. I would?really like?to read an FFMQ review from you, if you ever get the chance to write it.

And to get back to EarthBound for a bit, I have?some?questions. I noticed that there isn't a lot of mention on Japanese-only or import games, but I though I should ask anyway. Have you ever played EarthBound sequel, Mother 1 aka "EarthBound Zero" or the sequel Mother 3? If so, what do you think of them?

Oh and before I end this, I thought I should mention this, I recently discovered that "Zumo" is Spanish for "fruit juice".? Seeing as Zumo loves fruit, something tells me this is not a?coincidence ^^;.? I'm sorry if this has already been pointed out, but I couldn't really find anything on the site and haven't looked all that much around the Port Saiid forums, either.

Anyway, I think I rambled on enough. Thank you for reading this, Omelette, and keep up the good work!

Strawberry Eggs

Dear Strawberry,

I have a cartridge with Earthbound Zero (Mother) that I got from NESreproductions.com. I haven't put a whole lot of time into it yet, but one thing that stood out to me was that the music was really good. Other than that, it seemed very similar to the SNES game, but a little more slowly-paced.

I didn't know that "Zumo" is Spanish for "fruit juice", but he was created and named so long ago, that it's possible that I could have picked the word up in a high school Spanish class. Or it could just be that I made it up and it's coincidence, like "Lizaki" being a Polish candy.

Question #181
FROM: SethraShnoo

Hey FO,

You certainly get yourself banned from a lot of boards, don't you? Your latest sketch actually made me sit back in my seat, and I can't remember when that last happened. I hate to admit this, but I got a little choked up by that. Have I really come to care about your stories and characters this much? I hope that when I start my own sketch comedy I can pull off half of what you do.

Also, just to be sure, I didn't think you were being a jackass at all when you criticized The Minerva Project: Dawn of the Red Arc. While I was very much aware of many of the flaws and problems you pointed out, knowing that you cared enough to read it again and hearing your perspective on it helps guide me in the direction I hope to go with my writing.

I guess we are older adults now and it's easy to look back on that old stuff we did and laugh at how bad it was. I've never really been able to recuperate after the loss of my old website, but my time with the entire Port Saiid/DHN community has been well spent over the years.

Don't ever let anyone put you down and keep on singin' the good songs.

Dear Sethra,

Thanks, friend. I have no doubts you'll be able to come up with something pretty good if you put your mind to it. We've all learned from some of the best. :)