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Final Fantasy: Out of Context

Anatotitan — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:47 +0000

Y’know, the games don’t make much more sense in context either… Big thanks to Mattias Häggström Gerdt, aka Another Soundscape (http://anosou.com/) and Tim “Ravepulse” Dao (https://soundcloud.com/ravepulse) for the music. You should totally go to their sites and download everything they’ve got.

Rest 0

Anatotitan — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:28:10 +0000

And now, for no reason at all, THIS COMIC: Confused? Want to get… more confused? Then check out NF magazine, where these two idiots will show up every issue in their new comic, Rest 0!

On Local’s Mind: “Gearing Up”

localretard — Sun, 05 May 2013 15:13:52 +0000

My semester has finally ended and others will soon be enjoying the same relief. I now have the time necessary to work on some things for TSG in preparation for the Final Fantasy marathon at the end of June. Equipment Upgrades I have suggested that all of the TSG staffers coming down for the FF [...]

The Silence is Broken; Les Talk Final Fantasy BABY!

Britt — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:57:17 +0000

It’s been a long time between updates and I wanted to get you all up to speed on what I’ve been doing…err.. or not doing. We have a preliminary schedule being worked on in our Final Fantasy section of the forums and we have a full list of players. There are a few first time [...]

EARTHBOUND IS COMING TO VIRTUAL CONSOLE

Anatotitan — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:18:36 +0000

NO SERIOUSLY IT IS. WE MUST DO SOMETHING FOR THIS. WE MUST DO EVERYTHING FOR THIS. [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIfdJFw4-GQ[/video] FATTYCOBRA LIKES IT, AND WHY SHOULDN’T IT

Sketchin’!! – Squishy Cobra vs. A Donut

Anatotitan — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:40:47 +0000

Excuse me, were you acting like you didn’t need a squishy cobra trying to eat a donut? Because you’re wrong! If you think this is cute, then go ahead and vote for this design over at Squishable.com! Voting only has about a week to go, and I need to get this little guy’s score [...]

Nintendo Force Subscriptions!

Anatotitan — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:35:10 +0000

Hey everyone! Just letting you know that in two days, issue #2 of NF magazine–the spiritual successor to Nintendo Power– will be available! What’s important about that? Well, if you subscribe before then, Issue 2 will be included in that subscription! Otherwise you’d have to pay the standalone price for the issue, and that’s not [...]

Mega Comeback

Britt — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:45:33 +0000

I slept very well last night after 4 days of Mega Man. This event sure did have a flair for the dramatic. You guys rallied from what seemed like an insurmountable deficit to hit our goal. We experienced some internet issues less than 24 hours into the event. At one point we were disconnecting every [...]

CM Report VI: Audioless Backlash

Daskichan — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:43:25 +0000

Hey everyone, Daskichan here, sans video. I made one on my YT channel but the audio is very not-sync’d and it isn’t edited either so. -shrugs- Anyway I wanted to post up what’s going on since I’ve just been a bit past crazy busy lately and didn’t get this up earlier. OTL 1. Splitting of [...]

Let’s Help ACT Today!

Britt — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:27:41 +0000

Hey guys, ACT Today sent me an email asking for our help. Back in 2010 we were able to help ACT Today achieve victory in a Chase bank contest. Now they are in a similar contest and I think we could greatly increase their odds of winning. From the email: “We entered a project in [...]

Toast Can’t Beat Air Man

Anatotitan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:33:23 +0000

Well what. He can’t. [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fF6x9eoKFo8[/video]

You Asked For It! Squint’s Earthbound LP

Anatotitan — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 00:56:30 +0000

You know, Squint and I talked a lot before the Mario marathon. He had a ton of questions and he wanted his first marathon appearance to be good! When to get there, what kind of run to try, how to talk on camera, where to stay, etc. He’s a good guy and he wants to [...]

TSG’s Week Ahead (1/30)

Britt — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:59:48 +0000

We’ve got a couple of new tidbits of information about our Mega Man Marathon (March 8-11). Jazz is looking to play one of the DOS versions of Mega Man. Right now I’m working on getting DOS box setup so that we can make this happen. If you haven’t seen the game, it’s atrocious and it [...]

Tee S G #6 piece by piece putting it together

kmmgreen5 — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:01:58 +0000

Hello everyone, it’s kmm again with a brand new Tee S G update. This update is gonna include a nice gallery of me building the T-shirt press and we have a brand new survey I’d like for everyone to fill out check it all out after the break Don’t forget to fill out the [...]

TSG’s Week Ahead (1/14)

Britt — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:30:49 +0000

I’m finally back on my normal work schedule now that classes have started back up, so that means back to my weekly TSG updates. In case you missed it, we raised a little over $12,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in December. Now we are gearing up for our Mega Man Marathon which begins March 8th. [...]

On Local’s Mind: “Improvements”

localretard — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:46:49 +0000

As you may know we have a very handy anonymous survey available. Once you have been working on and with TSG as long as I have, things start to become blurred and you can’t tell what needs to be improved anymore, and sometimes you over improve things causing it to be not user-friendly. Now I [...]

Sketchin’!! – SHIRTS

Anatotitan — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 20:23:34 +0000

Hey guys! Speed Demos Archive is doing their annual Awesome Games Done Quick marathon for the Prevent Cancer Foundation! They’re doing it RIGHT NOW so check it out if you want! But do you want a souvenir from your marathon watching time? Well, I got ya covered! This is the “Dinosaur Land Fossil” shirt! You [...]

OILD: Hazakura Temple

Anatotitan — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:13:52 +0000

MERRY OBLIGATORY ICE LEVEL DAY!!!!!! I hope all of you are having a great time with your family and friends! What, you didn’t think I’d leave you without one last OILD post, did you? So here’s the last ice level of the year! It’s Hazakura Temple, from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials & Tribulations! Hazakura [...]

Mega Man Route TSGs

localretard — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:01:13 +0000

Hey guys, well I decided to finally finish uploading all the Route TSGs we have available to the Route TSG Youtube channel. For those of you who don’t know what a Route TSG is, it’s basically a player recording their run of a game they played in a marathon while explaining why they chose to [...]

Mario Marathon Montage of Silly Wacky Goofiness

Chase — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:58:29 +0000

Mario Marathon Wrap-up

Britt — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:42:58 +0000

You guys shattered our goal of $10,000 and broke the $12,000 barrier for the Make A Wish Foundation. We are all so happy and proud of the great community that we have. So many moments stand out and I can’t remember ever laughing so hard and so much during a marathon. Thank you everybody for [...]

OILD: Cool Cool Mountain

Anatotitan — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:44:26 +0000

DAY 12! DAY 12! DAY 12! Yes, it’s finally here! Day 12 of Obligatory Ice Level Day! The Mario marathon is on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune in for some awesome games and sweet prizes, like handmade wooden item blocks and a Wii U Deluxe! C’mon, [...]

Obligatory Ice Level Day SOUNDTRACKS!

Anatotitan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:43:35 +0000

Yep, I have not only helped bring you some ice level tunes, but I have righted a great wrong! Find out more after the cut! Yep that’s right! We have an OILD ’12 soundtrack! And not only that, we have an OILD ’11 soundtrack too! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? TIME TRAVEL? WIZARDS??? Well yes. But [...]

OILD: Shamplin

Anatotitan — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:45:43 +0000

DAY ELEVEN! OH BOY! Guys, the marathon is so close I can taste it! It’s Day 11 of Obligatory Ice Level Day! We’re counting down to the Mario marathon on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune in for some awesome games and sweet prizes, like handmade wooden [...]

OILD: Forest Snow Genre

Anatotitan — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:27:00 +0000

Ten? TEN??? I feel like I’m in heaven! It’s day 10 of Obligatory Ice Level Day! We’re counting down to the Mario marathon on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune in for some awesome games and sweet prizes, like handmade wooden item blocks and a Wii U [...]

OILD: Mutant League Hockey

Anatotitan — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:18:54 +0000

Day 9 of Obligatory Ice Level Day is here! We’re counting down to the Mario marathon on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune in for some awesome games and sweet prizes, like handmade wooden item blocks and a Wii U Deluxe! So you’ve probably noticed that a [...]

OILD: Frozen Tunnel

Anatotitan — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:46:46 +0000

You know what’s great? Day 8! Yes, it’s Day #8 of Obligatory Ice Level Day, the made-up holiday all about ice levels! We’re counting down to the Mario marathon on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune in for some awesome games and sweet prizes, like handmade wooden [...]

OILD: Mount Vackel

Anatotitan — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 07:51:28 +0000

Hey again! We’re entering day 7 of Obligatory Ice Level Day! Man, it’s only been a week and already we’ve gotten some sweet music and awesome guest content! You all are the best. We’re counting down to the Mario marathon on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune [...]

OILD: Sub-Zero Containment

Anatotitan — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:31:02 +0000

Hey again! It’s now day number 6 of Obligatory Ice Level Day! We’re counting down to the Mario marathon on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune in for some awesome games and sweet prizes, like handmade wooden item blocks and a Wii U Deluxe! You know, I [...]

OILD: Rally King’s Snow Mountain

Anatotitan — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:17:18 +0000

Hello again! It’s day 5 of Obligatory Ice Level Day! We’re counting down to the Mario marathon on December 14th, when we’ll be raising money for the Make A Wish Foundation! Tune in for some awesome games and sweet prizes, like handmade wooden item blocks and a Wii U Deluxe! So, who here considers themselves [...]