GBAtemp's Golden Threads Thread

[FAST6191]

I fear some of us are mainly remembering the last few months and the middle of the year.

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IP law and GBAtemp. Not even passing acquaintances a lot of the time.

I do not know if it is thread of the year contender or not but memes are apparently not suitable for copyright protection for "reasons" and justifying your opinions, especially radical ones, is completely unnecessary.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/scribble...for-nyan-cat-keyboard-cat-easter-eggs.347278/

Thinking GBAtemp as a whole might have figured out how IP works since then things were doing quite well.... until http://gbatemp.net/threads/rapper-says-gta-v-stole-his-music.355977/. Apparently rap is not music and thus does not count.

I am willing to let some of the youtube vs the world stuff slide as people 1) seemed to recognise that music is a genuine reason to drop something and 2) letter of the law vs unspoken agreement is a thing I can at least appreciate.

The prelude Nintendo offered of the current Google situation was OK but I dare say that was more myself and others egging people on so I think we have to disqualify that. http://gbatemp.net/threads/nintendo...outube-videos-featuring-their-product.347986/

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The Spoony Reviews FF13 got a reasonable giggle from me. However a fair chunk of that was Blice has to share in misery and we all repeatedly poked the bear.

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Technically we had a few megaman legends 3 whiner threads this year. http://gbatemp.net/threads/two-year...elled-capcom-explain-its-cancellation.351813/
Preview

capcom was being a bitch about low 3ds sales and canned the game, completely ignoring the fact that lack of games was the biggest reason for people not to buy a 3ds at that time.

Capcom should feel bad for not funding Nintendo's console.

Right at the start of the year we had a pokefiends vs the world thread, though technically as it started in 2012 it might now count.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/new-pokemon-announcement-coming-on-jan-8th.340107/
I can not let the pokefiends and megaman fandom take all the blame as the Kingdom Hearts zombies had a thread http://gbatemp.net/threads/nomura-on-marvel-and-lucasart-for-kh3-of-course-it-would-be-great.350855/

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The old republic gets gay
http://gbatemp.net/threads/the-old-republic-gets-gay.340426/
Nothing truly classic but to ignore it would be to snub it.

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Not a news thread but one for the "this is why we should not say things are technically possible and just say no" list
http://gbatemp.net/threads/is-there-a-way-to-patch-an-original-ds-cartridge.339207/

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Prudes, prudes everywhere.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/universi...tudent-sex-orgy-to-encourage-safe-sex.341580/
Bonus round
http://gbatemp.net/threads/polyamory-polygamy.341262/
Possible remix
Supreme Court Strikes Down Key DOMA Provisions.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/supreme-court-strikes-down-key-doma-provisions.350222/

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business, intellectual property, civil discussion of review scores, technology... what is it we do here?
http://gbatemp.net/threads/cliffy-b-games-industry-in-state-of-turmoil.343689/#post-4567007

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Did we have any truly good Michael Pachter threads this year? http://gbatemp.net/threads/patcher-is-at-it-again.350787/ seemed to be about as good as it got (there was another one in March time I think) and was not a patch on previous years.

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"Please don't shatter my unhealthy illusions"Idol threads.
http://gbatemp.net/threads/tomomi-i...i-minegishi-must-stay-celibate-thread.342239/
Apparently requiring 20 something women to be virginal in every sense of the word all while dressing in skirts... that end somewhat north of the knee is not a practice that can stand to be queried. Not even [Fucking Japan] really says enough here.

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The Wiikey U thread was odd. Now the Wii is all but confirmed to have failed I have to wonder how it would play out now. We had to explain basic business/accounting concepts in a few more Wii U related threads as well
http://gbatemp.net/threads/just-cause-2-dev-wii-u-devkits-were-collecting-dust.347666/
http://gbatemp.net/threads/ea-stops-making-games-for-nintendo-wii-u.348031/
http://gbatemp.net/threads/ubisoft-no-more-wii-u-exclusive-games-until-more-wii-us-sold.349527/
http://gbatemp.net/threads/ubisoft-zombiu-not-even-close-to-profitable-no-plans-for-a-sequel.350914/)

On a similar subject the earlier gateway threads where some deemed it overpriced (for a device with no competition and entirely in line with similar classes of device) I will make a passing nod at. "Gateway 3DS Already Blocked." and "I once installed some AV so I computer/electronics security which says there are spies among us" was interesting to see. http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway-3ds-news-and-information.351049/ for a later example though http://gbatemp.net/threads/gateway3ds-hands-on-impression.352608/ was where it got good.

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Diablo 3 had a thread or two that served as my morning dose of gaming whine. Mainly through what I would probably term pop game theory.

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Super Mario 3D World Excludes Online Multiplayer.
Nintendo are geniuses whatever they do wouldn't you know. Even when they supposedly made efforts to sort their online efforts out. I will have to see if there are any defending region locking.

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Exploiting Gamestop, Is it bad?
http://gbatemp.net/threads/exploiting-gamestop-is-it-bad.353503/
[If one has to ask the question.]
Alternatively as gamestop rip people off act as every other pawn broker and similar business, are not a monopoly in the slightest and convenience should not cost (but it does here) it is all good apparently.

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I think this brings us into late July or August where others can take over, mainly as I have not been as involved in the flamebait crew since around then.

http://gbatemp.net/posts/4511072/
My crowning achievement this year as it was one of the few times I tried an art and it kind of worked (we do not call me to make things look pretty unless it involves copying something that has come before). That I used a CAD program to do it is neither here nor there. It also got some odd messages when I used it for an avatar and the white text on yellow background meant people could not read the text, sadly no true outrage following differences between American and English happened.

 

[Black-Ice]

#TryhardWallOfText


anyways, i'm surprised nobody mentioned the Xuphor saga.
Those threads actually were a spectacle, not just the typical "your opinion sucks" threads that usually ends up here.

 

[Veho]

#TryhardWallOfText

SHHHH, NO TEARS, ONLY DREAMS NOW ;O;

 

[JulietStMoon]

#TryhardWallOfText


anyways, i'm surprised nobody mentioned the Xuphor saga.
Those threads actually were a spectacle, not just the typical "your opinion sucks" threads that usually ends up here.

I was thinking the exact same thing. It wasn't particularly entertaining at the time for obvious reasons, but in hindsight, I think it's a flawless victory.

 

[p1ngpong]

Hmmm...

If there's any Blaze163 threads this year they're pretty high standing as usual. I mean we keep trying to kill them but they keep coming back. Like three times man.

There aren't any new Blaze threads because he realized the blogs are dead now and when he tried bloging in GOTC I deleted his thread. After all what is the point in him spouting tons and tons of fiction if he doesn't get any attention from it.

 

[Gahars]

*A bunch of my threads made the cut*

I'd like to thank the Academy, and myself, but mostly myself.

 

[Ryukouki]

http://gbatemp.net/threads/corrupt-covers-cfg-wiiflow.357760/

How dare you not mention this one.

 

[the_randomizer]

Ryukouki what the actually hell? I missed that one

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Jesus fuck ton of letters and numbers FAST. Goddamn. Nope. Not reading a single word.

 

[Foxi4]

anyways, i'm surprised nobody mentioned the Xuphor saga.
Those threads actually were a spectacle, not just the typical "your opinion sucks" threads that usually ends up here.

I forgot that happened this year...

Mostly because I push cryptosexual reveals out of my conciousness to remain sane.

Thanks, Black-Ice (and Obama).

 

[Gahars]

I forgot that happened this year...

Mostly because I push cryptosexual reveals out of my conciousness to remain sane.

Thanks, Black-Ice (and Obama).

Never five-get (dat's more than forget)

 

[Foxi4]

Also i do not know why everyone keeps ranting on about these third party games. It's not like anyone buys them anyways.

Cool thanks Yep, i will stick with the 2-4 games, and im sure it will end up with like 10-15.

 

[GameWinner]

The Nintendo situation turn around is pretty funny too.
Reminds me of Shu's Twitter comment about the Wii U:

 

[Veho]

Another reaction gif.

 

[Gahars]

Is it reaction gif time?

If you wanted to boil down most of the Wii U threads in one gif, I think it'd have to be this:

Spoiler: Warning: Ass Annihilation

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

Is it reaction gif time?

If you wanted to boil down most of the Wii U threads in one gif, I think it'd have to be this:

Spoiler: Warning: Ass Annihilation

10/10, perfect representation of Nin10yearolds.

 

[FAST6191]

Kind of related to ones I already mentioned
http://gbatemp.net/threads/80-gateway-card-worth-it.349015/
Just in generally really but some highlights include

How we were all lying about old GBA flash carts costing a fortune. That was my favourite in that thread and possibly one of any thread this year.

How the gateway was a ripoff (despite being the only device of its type and the BOM not exactly being in the pence range).

That nobody would buy it because it cost so much.

No multirom, no thanks.

Basically a lot of "why can it not be as cheap and well developed as my $8 R4?".

 

[Veho]

YARG ("yet another reaction gif", but it's a pirate so it works on both levels #masterwordsmith)

(This one is for Gahars' posts.)

 

[Gahars]

MisterMonkeyTroubles2013.gif

I humbly and graciously accept this award.

 

[JulietStMoon]

I humbly and graciously accept this award.

He'd like to thank the academy and himself, but mostly himself.