that and other in the update(this a secret,) alongside how nobody asked that 'scene'. and that we merged both ending,
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that and other in the update(this a secret,) alongside how nobody asked that 'scene'. and that we merged both ending,
I asked about that scene because it was the jumping off point for pretty much all of the spin-off media, so if it's not there they either have to come up with something else or...no...spin..offs....
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Ah, the yearly pop cultural update in the TL. Very awesome.
Unfortunate that the disaster movie resurgence wasn't killed, but I suppose given how adamant Roland Emmerich has been OTL about remaking the same concept again and again, this is inevitable. At least Kenan Thompson got to make it big here still. Interesting that he still joins SNL, but I do wonder if he'll have a more even career on the big and silver screens. Seeing Jovovich's name does make me wonder if video game movies are going to be a thing ITTL; I imagine that they're inevitable to a certain extent, but one hopes that studios would opt for the animated route instead. At the very least maybe we'll see the fabled MGS live action adaptation that's been floated for a long time here.
Certainly wasn't expecting Powerpuff Girls (er, the Buttkickin' Girls) to appear on Fox, though. That was pretty surprising. I do wonder what might happen if Fox manages to continue offering children's programming alongside the Big Three of Nick, Cartoon Network, and Disney. A four-way competition would be interesting though I don't know if Fox has the long term capabilities of pulling something like that off.
The obsession with pirate-themed stuff earlier than Pirates of the Caribbean makes me think it's going to crash pretty hard down the line. It'll be interesting to see how that unfolds, but I'm sure it'll be suitably interesting, at least. It does make me wonder what ideas video games will help cross pollinate the popularity of ITTL, though. Maybe something fantasy or scifi themed next?
Also: calling it now, Cobain and Hanna will end up working together in a band in the future either as a side project or after Nirvana breaks up.
I had a hunch that Sega taking over Bandai's anime studios might lead to a butterfly like helping battle Anno's depression. As was said, I couldn't see Sega wanting to have a possible death on their hands like that. A generally more upbeat, less mystical ending to NGE is going to have interesting affects on anime, I think. The lack of a foundation for the 'Gainax Ending' is one, though I suppose something else could take its place (speaking of another series that had something similar - how about a more successful Big O, pretty please?). Anno's going to be writing some Sega stuff? 1999 is going to be an interesting year indeed...
Did anyone actually play on Sega's NetLink back in the day? I can't imagine it would've been very good, even for the time, but I suppose the novelty is there. Looks like Sega was smart in not tying itself up with Netscape; that said, I can imagine there are people on Player Two Start's alt-AH.com wondering what would've happened had Kalinske lost his marbles and accepted for whatever reason.
Or Bernie Stolar based on an earlier POD getting rid of Kalinske.
Unfortunate that the disaster movie resurgence wasn't killed, but I suppose given how adamant Roland Emmerich has been OTL about remaking the same concept again and again, this is inevitable.
At least Kenan Thompson got to make it big here still. Interesting that he still joins SNL, but I do wonder if he'll have a more even career on the big and silver screens. Seeing Jovovich's name does make me wonder if video game movies are going to be a thing ITTL; I imagine that they're inevitable to a certain extent, but one hopes that studios would opt for the animated route instead. At the very least maybe we'll see the fabled MGS live action adaptation that's been floated for a long time here. Certainly wasn't expecting Powerpuff Girls (er, the Buttkickin' Girls) to appear on Fox, though. That was pretty surprising. I do wonder what might happen if Fox manages to continue offering children's programming alongside the Big Three of Nick, Cartoon Network, and Disney. A four-way competition would be interesting though I don't know if Fox has the long term capabilities of pulling something like that off.
The obsession with pirate-themed stuff earlier than Pirates of the Caribbean makes me think it's going to crash pretty hard down the line. It'll be interesting to see how that unfolds, but I'm sure it'll be suitably interesting, at least. It does make me wonder what ideas video games will help cross pollinate the popularity of ITTL, though. Maybe something fantasy or scifi themed next?
Also: calling it now, Cobain and Hanna will end up working together in a band in the future either as a side project or after Nirvana breaks up.
I had a hunch that Sega taking over Bandai's anime studios might lead to a butterfly like helping battle Anno's depression. As was said, I couldn't see Sega wanting to have a possible death on their hands like that. A generally more upbeat, less mystical ending to NGE is going to have interesting affects on anime, I think. The lack of a foundation for the 'Gainax Ending' is one, though I suppose something else could take its place (speaking of another series that had something similar - how about a more successful Big O, pretty please?
). Anno's going to be writing some Sega stuff? 1999 is going to be an interesting year indeed...Did anyone actually play on Sega's NetLink back in the day? I can't imagine it would've been very good, even for the time, but I suppose the novelty is there. Looks like Sega was smart in not tying itself up with Netscape; that said, I can imagine there are people on Player Two Start's alt-AH.com wondering what would've happened had Kalinske lost his marbles and accepted for whatever reason.
Or Bernie Stolar based on an earlier POD getting rid of Kalinske.
Oh! There's one more anime that I would like to mention!
One of the most influential anime series to hit the West, with a dub arguably better than the sub, along with the best anime opening until Rewrite by AKG, should be coming out in '98.
Cowboy Bebop.
There's one more anime that I would like to mention! One of the most influential anime series to hit the West, with a dub arguably better than the sub, along with the best anime opening until Rewrite by AKG, should be coming out in '98.
Cowboy Bebop.
I can't believe I forgot about Big-O!
Showtime. "Cast In The Name Of God... ...Ye Not Guilty"
Yeah it would be nice if that had an ending a little less 'this is what the Matrix was going for and failing'.
But that's even farther away than Cowboy Bebop (2001!) That's probably why I wasn't thinking of it yet.
Showtime. "Cast In The Name Of God... ...Ye Not Guilty"
Yeah it would be nice if that had an ending a little less 'this is what the Matrix was going for and failing'.
But that's even farther away than Cowboy Bebop (2001!) That's probably why I wasn't thinking of it yet.
Why not both? Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI have been released already, and both of them are set in fantasy worlds with noticeable steampunk influences. In a world where Secret of Mana made RPGs huge in the early 1990s and Snatcher made the reputation of video games get to present day levels in the same time frame, there's no fucking way the next two chapters of the Final Fantasy saga, that can be described as "so -punk they're barely fantasy at all" won't be influential. I hope Final Fantasy VIII will feature better characters though, aside from Squall and Rinoa (and maybe Headmaster Cid, since he's totally an expy of Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society
) everyone else was... meh. And, even though the Junction system was a good idea in theory, in practice it made the fights degenerate into GF-spamming.The NetLink device, if it becomes more successful than in our timeline, well... if something like the Dreamcast will be made, it's gonna get huge.
Hideaki Anno, writing games for Sega? This is going to be very, very interesting. If there's a person that could make Hideo Kojima seem sane, it's him.
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Not if Fox decides that children's programming becomes unprofitable, thanks to advertising rules, maybe the E/I mandate, and as well the competition. It'll all depend on the dynamics of the situation around 2000. Maybe if they decide to compete in cable instead of broadcast networks.
This Wikipedia article explains things better than I can: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Kids#End_of_Fox_Kids
This was far worse here in latin america, as toonami was never a full anime block(just pokemon with an anime), Fox Kids was the flagship of several anime series but Jetix killed that. Still butterflies....
Weekday Fox Kids would probably still end in December 2001 as the affiliates would probably still want the weekday slots back as in OTL. If 4Kids didn't pick up the programming slots and Fox Kids survive a couple of more years (2003-04 ish), I could easily imagine Disney (if they still make the deal for Fox Family) programming the block.
I do like the implication that with SEGA in such a stronger position TTL's "Dreamcast", for lack of a better name, (Katana? It was the DC's OTL development codename.) could also end up being TTL's X-Box as far as the advent of online console gaming is concerned.
Is Star Trek: First Contact any different ITTL? That was released in '96.
Is Star Trek: First Contact any different ITTL? That was released in '96.
Funny you should mention First Contact, since a user PMed us an idea for it that we may use. If we do, look for it toward the end of 1996.
So about that Egyptian themed Metroidvania FPS that no one remebers
Awesome stuff, as always.
By the way, have you guys ever heard of PowerSlave? A friend of mine sent me a link to a fan-remake of the game, and I was quite surprised at just how innovative of a title the game was. The games creators, Lobotomy Software, are mostly know only as the guys who ported Duke Nukem 3D and Quake to the Saturn, but PowerSlave was their true Magnum Opus. I have a link to the website for the Remake, which includes an hour long video explaining in depth why the game was so revolutionary, so you can use that as your reference if you guys are interested.
https://powerslaveex.wordpress.com/
Awesome stuff, as always.
By the way, have you guys ever heard of PowerSlave? A friend of mine sent me a link to a fan-remake of the game, and I was quite surprised at just how innovative of a title the game was. The games creators, Lobotomy Software, are mostly know only as the guys who ported Duke Nukem 3D and Quake to the Saturn, but PowerSlave was their true Magnum Opus. I have a link to the website for the Remake, which includes an hour long video explaining in depth why the game was so revolutionary, so you can use that as your reference if you guys are interested.
https://powerslaveex.wordpress.com/
Etto we did mentioned that game(alongside Build Engine, Saturn and Duke nukem 3d) a few page ago. But as this octomber 1996, is still 4 month away, and with fps slowly becoming more popular in console and with saturn being more popular that ever, would improved it.
Some idea for it? the rest just wait to october
Etto we did mentioned that game(alongside Build Engine, Saturn and Duke nukem 3d) a few page ago. But as this octomber 1996, is still 4 month away, and with fps slowly becoming more popular in console and with saturn being more popular that ever, would improved it.
Some idea for it? the rest just wait to october
Doh!
You know, the second I posted I thought "They mentioned that a few pages ago and I forgot, didn't I" Oh well, no one's perfect.One thing I haven't noticed anyone taking into. How is this timeline affecting the Pro wrestling industry. In oTL, Aki games has just finished Virtual Pro Wrestling( the engine for that game would go on to be used for all of their WWF games and all of their WCW games) and over in the E, Acclaim are currently making In your house. Is anything changing in the actual promotions?
i'M A Big fan of wrestling but booking tends to be a nightmare sometimes(i read dead of wcw and Hogan Diva status is godzilla for our mothra butterflies) but again if wrestling fans here, i think if Sting won clean, and NWO separation(thus outsiders round 2 and hogan hopefully to part time or retiremnt) in starrcade 1997 would be enough to save wcw(that and using goldberg properly).
About Videogame, i loved to death N64 ones(based into aki), and aki/Syn sophia did make a brutal job with those, a shame THQ won and wanted cheap cash. but with two mayor consoles, two mayor wrestling promotion, that would be interesting, as Aki started in PS1 but wans't enoug for their engine, they switched to N64 till sixth generation.
So if we got our WCW world tour would be in saturn and later ported to Ultra, SNES-CD one is based into Fire pro wrestling ones, who are pretty good but 2D based.
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Oh shit, Nivek. You're a wrestling fan. So am I. But Hogan losing clean? I mean we all know, that in all universe Hogan always goes over, BROTHER! Plus depends on "saving WCW". They would be able to keep WWF on their toes if they fucked up. Knowing McMahon at the time, he literally put his body on the line for the success of his company. I'm sure WWF would still "win". WCW could still exist, as long as they push actually talented guys. Like Jericho (who was the best thing WCW had before he eventually jumped ship), make Goldberg a monster (the one good thing they did right), don't over bloat the NWO, and push the cruiserweights and younger/fresh talents (DDP, Benoit, Guerrero, etc...)
Didn't mean to go on a wrestling tangent on here. But I thought I'd throw in my two cents. Oh yeah, also make Sting's reign actually mean something and keep Hogan and the NWO chasing the titles for a while.
jejeje, din't notice that before? So more open for all now, and please throw out more two cents, that was my idea, open for fans and 'experts' how to steer that ship enough can surive a lot of stuff.
As say before, Sting Starcadde 1997 was always the plan but prima donna Terry Bollea never allowed, he wanted the spotlight forever and now nwo was cool, he think he was the cool one(wans't,) so the plans is that, Sting, Eric and other stick their guns and the planned phase out nwo into wolfpac(and later just nash and friends) would be a good starting point
For me, if WCW is good and profitable, exchanging ranting points and sometimes PPV buys, would be well as would help the business and vince would knew how can do 'mistakes' before that can give competition advantage and viceversa. so if i can enjoy WWE and later WCW show would be nice,xd.
So that is open, send ideas and suggestion and sensible fantasy booking.
I Believe that due to the success of the Darkest Ritual Western Studio would be more open to make eastern rpgs. Do any think this could mean that Anachronox could get a squeal in this timeline. I have come up with an sqeual to Anachronox that I posted on Ohga Shrugs. I am willing to post it here if the admins think an squeal to Anachronox could work in this time line.
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