Jim & Yahtzee's Rhymedown Spectacular: Because I Could Not Stop For Loading Times
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Y'see, Sonic has been pretty good lately, but Jim's always been pissy about the series. I mean, he gave Colors a 5/10. Colors of all things! Colors kicked ass!
As for Yahtzee's poem (which I already knew what it would be about due to the thumbnail) I agree somewhat in that Nintendo shouldn't keep Mario under such lock and key, but I think he does have quite a bit more personality than Yahtzee gives him credit for. Maybe that's just because I've been playing a lot of Fortune Street lately, which is one of the few games where Mario does have dialogue. Quite a bit of dialogue at that.
As for Yahtzee's poem (which I already knew what it would be about due to the thumbnail) I agree somewhat in that Nintendo shouldn't keep Mario under such lock and key, but I think he does have quite a bit more personality than Yahtzee gives him credit for. Maybe that's just because I've been playing a lot of Fortune Street lately, which is one of the few games where Mario does have dialogue. Quite a bit of dialogue at that.
Oh, as a Sonic fan, I empathise with Jim's poem far too much. Did laugh at the "green eye" bit too. It's part of the reason I try to avoid identifying as a Sonic fan as much as possible because the "sane" ones such as myself and dumped in alongside those crazy bastards.
[sub] I still hope the next one will be good, although I'm also of the opinion that only '06 was truly terrible[/sub]
Yahtzee's was rather good too though.
[sub] I still hope the next one will be good, although I'm also of the opinion that only '06 was truly terrible[/sub]
Yahtzee's was rather good too though.
My thoughts exactly.Mikeyfell said:
It's incredible how Nintendo never did manage to give Mario any kind of personality. Or most of their other characters, for that matter.
Jim's poem was good, I just thought that the fast-reading-then-gazing-at-the-camera ruined the intended pacing somewhat.
For some reason, I've been rooting for Mr. Sterling in these poemdowns. I'm not sure why, but at a guess, I'd say it's because I think he just needs a bigger cheering section than Mr. Croshaw does; I just like things to feel even, is all.
And man, his poem today would have totally knocked it out of the park! The pacing is great and the smug glances at the camera are hilarious, but damn, that final "Mama mia..."
Oh well, ranking these things is kind of a stupid pastime anyway that no one is served by. Top notch entries from each of you, gentlemen, and I applaud you both.
And man, his poem today would have totally knocked it out of the park! The pacing is great and the smug glances at the camera are hilarious, but damn, that final "Mama mia..."
Oh well, ranking these things is kind of a stupid pastime anyway that no one is served by. Top notch entries from each of you, gentlemen, and I applaud you both.
Damn you Yahtzee that opening... its just way too suave! you can't carelessly put stuff like that on the internet! think off all the young innocent girls you just made swoon with that look.
I also appreciate Jim giving me more evidence that he could one day start rapping these rhymes. Both were well done.
I also appreciate Jim giving me more evidence that he could one day start rapping these rhymes. Both were well done.
Surprised how many people are saying that they didn't get what Yahtzee's what about until near the end or the very end. I was thinking Mario from the start and was confirmed to me when he mentioned the farthest star (Super Mario Galaxy). And yeah, I recognized the common Sonic whines Jim started with instantly. I like how Jim ended on the all too familiar "Oh wait, a new game, that one might be good!" attitude that follows Sonic around no matter how much you liked or hated his last game. And it's going to be even more common now that Generations defied expectations by actually being good (unlike Adventure 2, Heroes, Unleashed, Colors, and everything in between which sucked). I actually have to care about Lost World now because it might be good like Generations was. Damn you Generations, just when I was finally ready to completely stop caring about Sonic you pull me back in.
When the big reveal came at the end of Yahtzee's poem, I stood there smiling for a few minutes thinking: "No f*_king way" the whole time! Genius! Brilliant! Illegally fun! 
