The Jest

I say yes, fortunately. ...Unfortunately, I myself wouldn't be able to participate. I'm afraid I am in a position where I have too little extra money to spare.

I see. Well, as I said, Adding the Forum game section and both things within it would be a start. As I have experienced even here with the Russian area, RPs usually can bring in quite the activity. It's not much, but it'd be a start. Most of my allies are RPers like myself. So it can be a great boost to the influencing if it's added. As for the Stadium and what-not. ...I don't know anything about your previous guests so I can't speak for them, but they are now required to join in order to access your treasure trove. Most of these guests, could be a bunch of english-speakers who wish to join only for the comics, and probably don't even know about Stadium or those other big places you speak of. The RP may not be unique, but it sure as hell can be used to our advantage. Actually, it would also help if ALL the places from he Russian area were shipped to this one. By shipped, of course, I mean copied from that side and pasted to this one.

Being a 90's kid, and someone who has lived with both parents in separate homes, I grew up in two different households with, incidentally enough, Nintendo on one side and Sega on the other. So while people were debating on which was better, I was simply enjoying them both as one. However, if I had to choose one....Well, let's put the two into consideration: Console: Oh the Irony, the best way to describe their console wars with each other can actually be a retelling of Eggman's victory and downfall from 175 to 200. They appeared with the Sega Master System, that the NES ALWAYS beaten down. Then arise the Genesis, that knocked it out the NES out of the park, making Sega victorious. ...Then the NES came back as the SNES and battled Genesis again, and for the most part won. Then Sega went somewhat insane and mentally deteriorated from this and made constant consoles, then immediately scraping them when the SNES constantly wins, and it just got worse and worse until it all came to a head, and Sega, for the most part, lost the console wars completely. ...The difference is that they had created the Dreamcast, which was basically, in my opinion, their most powerful weapon against Nintendo when they suffered their final defeat against the N64, AND the Playstation/Playstation 2. (Which was basically the Ixis Naugus of this story.) While Eggman was using a Spider. I think it's pretty clear who won this battle. Nintendo +1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Games: To make this perfectly clear, I am not comparing by franchises, as that would be pretty unfair. Nintendo had Mario, Zelda, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Star Fox, Pokemon, etc. Sega only had Sonic, Night, and House of the Dead as real franchises. ...That said, If we throw those franchises out of the picture, we get to see the very cores of both of these companies, and which core is better? ...Well, they're both pretty tied really, It's hard for me to say which is better in this category, if not because I've always treated games with a little slack, then because I can't for the life of me remember any of them outside the obvious ones, and the graphics for both were pretty evenly matched. But if you want me to choose...I'd probably say Sega. The problem with Nintendo, it's Kyptonite so to speak, is that it filled to the brim with its franchises. Look outside the franchises remove every last one of them, and the amount of good games drops. That's not to say that it doesn't have good non-franchise games, nor that Sega is any different, but it's the amount of good games that makes the cores shine bright, and Sega's brighter, if only slightly. If they didn't lose their minds when it came to their consoles, that may have been a challenger in the console wars still. Considering the games that a spewed forth nowadays, they might have even been the superior race if they kept up like they did. ...Or they would fall into the same trap as everyone else, who knows? 1+ Sega. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mascot: ...I wouldn't dare even so much as BOTHER with the popularity of these two, nor dare state who did their job better. Mario and Sonic are both Icons of the 90's, and let's face it, both are suffering the exact same way nowadays. It's just that it happened to Sonic faster than it did Mario. I'm not going to compare it by that because that's like comparing who got killed earlier or later by a slasher like Jason Vorhees or Freddy Kreuger. You can argue in the afterlife all you want guys, but the point will always remain that you're both dead, and the stronger man is the one who is still alive at the end of the day. So as far as I'm concerned they're both tied in their popularity and game activity. With that said, there's only one other way to compare the two: [media=]

DEFINITELY Treasure Team Tango for me. One of my favorite movies of all time was "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World!" and I enjoyed Rat Race as well. I've enjoyed the "Deranged Scavenger Hunt" concept, one where factions and character of all kind are doing whatever it takes to acquire the same treasure. While this arc can do better then what we got, it certainly could've been a hell of a lot worse. It certainly helps that the finale is completely and perfectly insane as the 4 teams come together in a battle royale. Bean also just makes it all the more satisfying with his scenes, he's one of my favorite characters in this comic series. For those poor souls who don't know what "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" is, Let me give you a taste of it. [media=]

So far my opinion is that the Crossover is "Okay". It's pretty good in its first two, but nothing too grand. Then again it's still early. My greatest concern is the possibility that one side will be seen superior over the other in this. The best kind of Crossovers are those from which the two sides can equally share the limelight and work off each other, rather than one side "Winning" over the other. So far, it seems balanced enough. I can only hope it can keep that line in the middle from beginning to the end of this. Oh, unless you mean the Trailer. ...Well, it certainly does its job to make me look forward to the next segments of the crossover.

Hmm...Shadow X, ...Doing Videos for a while as a hobby. ...You wouldn't happen to be related to "Shadic-X" of Newgrounds/Former STF Fame would you? Anyways, ...I suppose it's my turn. Certainly saves me the trouble of making a topic for it. I am The Jest, Professional Nice Guy, Jester of Imagination, and 6-year veteran Role-player/Writer at your service. I am currently an up-and-coming author trying to make my first Novel, while Role-Playing for the Exercise of my brain. (Though I have an awful habit of biting off more then I can chew, so I'm currently on haitus for a little while.) I was shown this place by a good friend of mine, and since he's a huge fan of this series, odds are we'll be seeing him here soon. I've been a bit of a Sonic fan for some time now. However, while I can't deny his latest problems in the Video Game world, I always considered that he was still going strong in the comic world. Since I owned Sonic Mega Collection, I owned a collection of Comic covers from the first issue to the 110th and the issues specials and what not. Seeing them, I've always to read them all because the covers were so awesome. ...Granted, things went differently in the story than in my mind, some more disappointing then others, but I still loved them and all the characters they introduced into the mix, all the while showing the characters of the actual games in a different light. I also haven't read the fleetway stuff, and also don't intend to for a while. I've also read all of the Archie section, save for the Graphic Novels, and the magazines, and so far I like them all, especially Megaman (Not only being a big fan of the blue bomber, the characters from that seem to be get much more respect then in the games, I.E. Dr. Wily. But I digress.) I don't usually join sites unless I feel I can be a part of their community. While I'll try to be in this case, the lacking of an RP board and activity will make it quite difficult. I think that's about it for me for now. Now if you excuse me, I'll see if I can't find a way to make this place more lively.

In all honesty, in Hindsight, it's almost amazing this hasn't happened sooner. You scan comics...for free, for all to see. You had ALL the reasons in the world to keep it from guests, and just say "You want this? Join up and get it." But you always kept it open to them. You have my understanding, my respect, and my support. Now all we need is to get this place more lively on this end.