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Shmup tournament photo story + quiz

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I found this on my old HDD, it's a photo story from a shmup tournament we held some time ago. I posted it back then on triggerzone.de but thought why not post it here too with english text.
Enjoy :)


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After graduating on the Nintendo University TOM managed to reprogram his Famicom robot to the ultimate Shmup-playing-machine. With it's help he will finally be able to dethrone RFK as shmup champion.

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The rules for this year are as following: RFK and TOM will play a run in various shmups against the robot. Whoever can win most often against the robot will be the new champion.

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Of course RFK doesn't know that TOM programmed two settings into the robot. Always when RFK is playing against it the robot will make a perfect no miss run. However when TOM is playing against him the robot will react with a lag of half a second. A devilish plan.

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Here RFK is playing GigaWing Generations. Btw. if you only know the PS2 port of this game don't assume it's a bad game. The arcade version is awesome!

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TOM is chasing the hiscore. Who knows in which game?

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The robot is demonstrating his powers. What game is it this time?

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The clock strikes midnight, time for...

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Which game? This time a bit harder to recognize.

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RFK proves his dodging skills in Scramble.

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But what's happening? TOM is losing in Viewpoint. Something in the robots programming must have gone wrong.

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Also in this game(?) the robot can't be defeated. A catastrophe, RFK and TOM can't loose against a simple machine!

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Here you can see alternative purposes for cave kit boxes.

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Later at night guest competitor GNU enters the tournament. Will he be able to defeat the robot?

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He can't. The robot crushes his scores.

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Another pic from GWG.

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TOM has a plan. He is reprogramming the robot to link his energy with the energy of a Raiden Fighters 2 boss. Which device is he using for it?

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If RFK and TOM are able to defeat the boss with the legendary RF2 2 player charge shot the energyburst should overheat the robots curcuits thus defeating him.

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Full concentration. RFK and TOM are giving everything they have.

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Only one more second. Nothing can resist against the charge-attack!

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Wrapped in his burial shroud the robot fades away. RIP

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Unbelievable. Shortly before the end of the tournament RFK manages to get the highest possible score in Viewpoint. Or is it?

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And so our tournament comes to an end. Peace!
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:lol:

R.O.B (the robot) happens to be my favourite character to use in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Good stuff.
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That was wicked. But where's the quiz?
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The quiz is to answer all the questions correctly of course.
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Good writing, great twists, but the characters leave a little to be desired. I mean, no transgender fairies?! What is this?? This is not what I signed in for!!
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I noticed the title screen from Splatterhouse!
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Nice pics and story. ;)

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p.s.

That person has an insane collection. :shock:
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Very cool stuff.
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1) Espgaluda 2 (Ageha, vs first boss)
2) Battle Garegga (first stage as Silver Sword)
3) Splatterhouse
4) R-Type Leo (third boss)
5) no idea on the device, looks like a Palm or a Sharp.

I think I see Gokujyou Parodius in there somewhere.
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ChurchOfSolipsism wrote:I mean, no transgender fairies?! What is this?? This is not what I signed in for!!
Sorry, I fear we are only Eurolamers :(
drauch wrote:That person has an insane collection. :shock:
You haven't seen the half of it ;)
Icarus wrote: 5) no idea on the device, looks like a Palm or a Sharp.
No, much cooler. I will give a little hint: The device is also used by the young John Connor in Terminator 2.
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antares wrote:No, much cooler. I will give a little hint: The device is also used by the young John Connor in Terminator 2.
An Atari Portfolio?
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A winner is you!
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