Comments on: 15 Dots Enough: Alaskan Military School's low-res game demake videos http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 12:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-629248 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-629248 Seriously? You guys are downers. Look at it like a fun experience and less like a challenge to your "game-thority." Sheesh. Seriously? You guys are downers. Look at it like a fun experience and less like a challenge to your “game-thority.” Sheesh.

]]> By: mypalmike http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-628225 mypalmike Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-628225 Don't get cocky. It's gonna get rocky. Don’t get cocky.
It’s gonna get rocky.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627722 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627722 Pretty sure that the slot @ 2:20 is Gitaroo Man not Guitar Hero.. Pretty sure that the slot @ 2:20 is Gitaroo Man not Guitar Hero..

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627738 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627738 Not Guitar Hero, but rather Gitaroo Man!!! Not Guitar Hero, but rather Gitaroo Man!!!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627787 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627787 The cheering one sounds suspiciously like Blades of Steel The cheering one sounds suspiciously like Blades of Steel

]]> By: m0nkeybl1tz http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627804 m0nkeybl1tz Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627804 It's kinda like this: http://www.stevenread.com/supermonkeykong Except that's an actual game. It’s kinda like this: http://www.stevenread.com/supermonkeykong

Except that’s an actual game.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627822 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627822 left out Gauntlet in there between doom and Guitar Hero left out Gauntlet in there between doom and Guitar Hero

]]> By: adamnvillani http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-628080 adamnvillani Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-628080 Looks nice, but count me with those who are calling this a FAIL. If they really wanted to test their ideas, they'd lose the detail on the sound, too. As it is the sound is a dead giveaway. Unless, of course, you haven't played the game. Looks nice, but count me with those who are calling this a FAIL. If they really wanted to test their ideas, they’d lose the detail on the sound, too. As it is the sound is a dead giveaway. Unless, of course, you haven’t played the game.

]]> By: MollyMaguire http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627828 MollyMaguire Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627828 As a resident of the The Last Frontier state, I have to say that I love the name 'Alaskan Military School'. I wonder how many hits they get from members of the private militia who are looking for training? As a resident of the The Last Frontier state, I have to say that I love the name ‘Alaskan Military School’. I wonder how many hits they get from members of the private militia who are looking for training?

]]> By: concrete_d http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627835 concrete_d Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627835 It's not Guitar Hero, it's Gitaroo Man. I guess Brandon was right about it being overlooked. It’s not Guitar Hero, it’s Gitaroo Man. I guess Brandon was right about it being overlooked.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-628117 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-628117 Punch Out, the fight-opener. Punch Out, the fight-opener.

]]> By: DeWynken http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627618 DeWynken Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627618 That's so obviously Daredevil vs Incredible Hulk. That’s so obviously Daredevil vs Incredible Hulk.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-628392 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-628392 first one is street fighter first one is street fighter

]]> By: JMG http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627625 JMG Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627625 While I do think the animations are very well done, and a cool idea, I think that almost all of the recognizability comes from the soundtrack, rather than the images. While I do think the animations are very well done, and a cool idea, I think that almost all of the recognizability comes from the soundtrack, rather than the images.

]]> By: Rob_Haines http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-628677 Rob_Haines Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-628677 Definitely Gitaroo Man's Legendary Theme. Still one of my favourite games ever (although the Elite docking sequence brought a nostalgic tear to my eye ;) ). Definitely Gitaroo Man’s Legendary Theme. Still one of my favourite games ever (although the Elite docking sequence brought a nostalgic tear to my eye ;) ).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-636358 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-636358 That would actually be The Legendary Theme from Gitaroo Man as featured in Guitar Hero. That would actually be The Legendary Theme from Gitaroo Man as featured in Guitar Hero.

]]> By: Agies http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-628171 Agies Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-628171 I think they screwed up on the Gitaroo Man section. Looks too much like a minimalist Guitar Hero. I think they screwed up on the Gitaroo Man section. Looks too much like a minimalist Guitar Hero.

]]> By: Takashi Omoto http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627668 Takashi Omoto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627668 In order : - SF II (Ken vs.. Blanka?) - Parappa the Rapper. - ?? - World of Warcraft (had to search Leeroy Jenkins for this one) - Sonic the Hedgehog - Outrun - Flow? - Noby Noby Boy - Guitar Hero (doesn't matter which one) - Doom - Elite In order :

- SF II (Ken vs.. Blanka?)
- Parappa the Rapper.
- ??
- World of Warcraft (had to search Leeroy Jenkins for this one)
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Outrun
- Flow?
- Noby Noby Boy
- Guitar Hero (doesn’t matter which one)
- Doom
- Elite

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627679 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627679 "Recognizability comes from the soundtrack, rather than the images" This. I thought the still image at the beginning was far more interesting than animating the games. A larger series of images of 15 pixels would be better study. “Recognizability comes from the soundtrack, rather than the images”

This. I thought the still image at the beginning was far more interesting than animating the games. A larger series of images of 15 pixels would be better study.

]]> By: jackie31337 http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-628705 jackie31337 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-628705 Same here - without sound, I don't get enough out of these to make any sense of them. Same here – without sound, I don’t get enough out of these to make any sense of them.

]]> By: ranomatic http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627682 ranomatic Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627682 You are 100% right. Those are just meaningless flashing boxes without sound. I just tried viewing the videos with the sound muted. You are 100% right. Those are just meaningless flashing boxes without sound. I just tried viewing the videos with the sound muted.

]]> By: Takashi Omoto http://boingboing.net/2009/11/04/15-dots-enough-alask.html#comment-627709 Takashi Omoto Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-627709 The ?? is Punch Out (Super Macho Man fight). And I meant Flower, not Flow. But yeah, graphics had little to do with figuring these out. The ?? is Punch Out (Super Macho Man fight). And I meant Flower, not Flow. But yeah, graphics had little to do with figuring these out.

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